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Harvesting Memories: A Magical Day of Apple Picking With the Family
Embark on a heartwarming journey as my family dives into the quintessential fall experience of apple picking. Discover one of the best orchards in LA, practical tips for a fruitful outing, and a delightful apple-inspired recipe. Join me in savoring the essence of autumn and creating lasting memories. Uncover the magic of family bonding amid the orchard rows in this enchanting exploration of apple-picking adventures.
Everything Your Professional Portfolio Needs
Professional portfolios aren’t just for creatives anymore! You can have one too. They keep track of your biggest accomplishments so that you can assess your performance, build upon it, and visually communicate your value to others. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the four components of a portfolio.
How to Start an Etsy Shop
This guide is for all of my fellow side hustlers, entrepreneurs, and creatives. It walks you through the steps needed to start an Etsy Shop.
1. Decide on a name.
2. Write your bio.
3. Write your Shop story.
4. Set your preferences and policies.
5. Create your listings
The 8 Best Selling Products on Etsy
If you offer one of these 8 best-selling products, then YOU should open an Etsy shop!
5 Tips for Using Images on Your Website
This week's tips for all of my fellow side hustlers, entrepreneurs, and businesswomen has to do with the images we use on our website. You absolutely SHOULD have images on your website! However, there are some very important tips for uploading the images to make sure they're working for you.
1. Match the image to your website's aesthetic
2. Compress the image file size
3. Put keywords in the image's alt text
4. Scale and crop the image as needed
5. Link internally when appropriate
10 Monthly Tasks to Help Advancement Professionals Perform
I’m an Advancement Manager at a K-12 private school, and I’m always searching for people and information relevant to my work. Consider me one of those who have done the work and is now connecting the dots for you. In this post, those dots are the routine or regular tasks we must complete to keep our work current and high-performing.
How to Build a Website for Your Business
Building a website can be an overwhelming undertaking. Note, I said “can” here. The key is to plan and prepare. Let’s go through, step by step, what that looks like.
Does My Business Need A Blog?
There are four reasons why female entrepreneurs should especially have a blog on their business website. These reasons include driving traffic, connecting with potential customers, building knowledge, and establishing expertise.
Planning Your Life By Way of Goals
Planning the life we want is really about detailed goal setting. Big, lofty, and general goals sound great but are so overwhelming they often don’t get accomplished. Instead, providing details to make SMART goals is the most effective way.
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About the Author
I'm Lauren— a mom, a coach's wife, an author, and a storyteller dedicated to helping women navigate life's transitions with strength and grace. Through my writing, I share real stories and practical insights on topics ranging from motherhood and co-parenting to finding purpose after divorce. Join me on this journey as we embrace resilience, humor, and growth in every chapter.
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