My laptop crashed!

What does a blogger do when her laptop crashes?  Well freak out of course.  I’m pretty sure I lost everything and though there are a few files on there I really wish I had, none would be worth paying a lot of money to recover.  Mostly it’s just a bummer.

The laptop was mine, and . . . → Read More: My laptop crashed!

The Evolution of a Blogger

Me?  I would never start a blog.

What? You mean I can get free things and earn some income from publishing online things I’m already writing?

*Googling how to start a blog.

BloggingWithAmy.com  and online!

Comments.  Must have comments.  Will blog for comments.

Oh my goodness.  Someone I DON’T KNOW left a comment on my . . . → Read More: The Evolution of a Blogger

My take on Blissdom

I didn’t really know what to expect when I showed up at Blissdom.  I knew it was a blogging conference and a big one.  By the online posts I read most people seemed to be wowed by Blissdom.  I can see why people are.  It was flashy!

I found the people everywhere (staff, bloggers, sponsors) . . . → Read More: My take on Blissdom

Meeting people at Blissdom

One of the things I’d most looked forward to at Blissdom, a blogging conference I was able to attend a couple of weeks ago, was meeting in real life some of the people that I have met and worked with online.

Holly Hamann is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at TapInfluence, an Influencer Marketing . . . → Read More: Meeting people at Blissdom

Monetizing Blogging Tips Live Chat

January 29, 2013 1:00 pm Central Standard Time

Hey!  I receive so many questions as to how I make money blogging.  It is quite simple really.  I think anyone, who is willing to do the work, can do it!  I am not in any way an expert, but I am . . . → Read More: Monetizing Blogging Tips Live Chat

Top 10 posts in 2012

Happy New Year everyone!  Where did 2012 go?

I was just talking to a friend about how it was just a blur.  It was Bobby’s first year and that made life incredibly more busy.  Recovery after he was born seemed like it took forever.  I just did not feel good at all until about . . . → Read More: Top 10 posts in 2012

Life is good…and busy!

I was thinking it had been a while since I chatted at ya.  Things here have been busy!  I sound like a broken record; I know.  A homeschooling, blogging, wife and mama is always busy, but we’ve had added excitement of late.

My mother’s aunt passed away last week  so my mom, sister Sara, and . . . → Read More: Life is good…and busy!

How to monetize your blog

 

How do you monetize your blog? I get this question all the time.

Before I started my website, I was already writing the funny things that would happen and sharing my stories on social media sites. A couple of friends kept encouraging me to start a blog. But why would I do that? I . . . → Read More: How to monetize your blog

LaughWithUsBlog is two years old today!

 

Happy anniversary to me! 

I can’t believe this is the two year anniversary of the day I started LaughWithUsBlog!  Will I say that every year?  I thought it was interesting to look at my stats and see the top 10 most viewed posts throughout the lifetime of the blog.  It . . . → Read More: LaughWithUsBlog is two years old today!

Mamas Write Christian Mom Bloggers Mini Conference 2012

A few weeks ago Stefanie from UpLIFTing Words happened on my blog and invited me to the local Mamas Write conference.  I thought it would be fun to go but didn’t really consider it since I have a nursing baby.  Then two days before the conference it occurred to me that surely I’d be able . . . → Read More: Mamas Write Christian Mom Bloggers Mini Conference 2012