One small step for YouTube. One giant leap for The Thinking Closet. Today, I share my first ever video tutorial, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. Sure, I’m a theatre person, and I’ve gotten up in front of some tough crowds in my day (remember, I teach high school students). Still, there’s something about putting yourself out there on video for the world wide web to see that is a little {read more…}
You know you’re in Florida when… the gas station convenience store looks like this: And instead of boasting the typical collection of sunglasses and keychains, you’ve got an array of citrus and alligators to choose from. One of my husband’s college friends (and one of our groomsmen), Brent, was in town and stayed with us over the weekend. Doesn’t he have the best cheshire-cat-smile? We took him on a surprise “road trip” up to Ocala, {read more…}
True story. The cord that connects our camera to the computer has decided to go on strike and stop working. This indeed thwarts all plans of posting my awesome furniture makeover or any future posts involving photos for that matter. Sigh. That is until UPS delivers a new cord in the next 1-3 days or I break down and use my cell phone camera. Do you have any objects in your household that have decided {read more…}
We’ll make new traditions in place of the old ‘Cause life without revision will silence our souls. -”Snow” by Sleeping at Last Tomorrow marks the start of a new year. A fresh start. An uncharted path in the woods. My lantern is at the ready. After reflecting on my blogging highlights from these first four months, it’s time to look forward. I have so many dreams and goals for The Thinking Closet – – in {read more…}
As we near the “gate of the year,” I’ve been reflecting on all that happened in my first four months of blogging – – and it has been WAY more than I ever dreamed or imagined. Here are some of my blogging highlights from The Thinking Closet’s inception in September 2012 through now: I have followers! This still boggles my mind, but there are people, all over the world, over 500 of them in fact, {read more…}
In case you missed my guest post on Blissful & Domestic last week, here it is in full! Keep in mind, this is meant to inspire- -not to inflict guilt. There are many ways to love our environment. These are just 10 of the ways…. So, let’s talk Christmas cards. I don’t know about you, but the thought of compiling address, stamping envelopes, and signing 70 Christmas cards during the busiest time of year makes {read more…}
Here’s a story about craftgawker, and self esteem, and being human. So, for those of you who don’t know, craftgawker is a site a lot like Pinterest in that it boasts a smattering of inspiring images just asking to be collected and clicked on. It’s truly a beautiful site if you have an eye for things created by hand. However, I have learned recently that craftgawker is not like Pinterest in one noteworthy way: you {read more…}
10 Tips for New Bloggers…From a New Blogger
It was two months ago today when I clicked that glowing button on the WordPress homepage inviting me to “sign up now.” After much deliberation, I gave my blog a name, wrote my first post, and bolted full-speed ahead into blogland. Wow. To think that just two months ago, blogger jargon like “link parties,” “trackbacks,” and “grabbing a button” might as well have been Greek to me…. I have learned a lot in these first {read more…}