Life & Blogging · a weblog since 2014
Maybe it’s because I live in the most granola city in Texas, but living eco-friendly is a huge part of my life. I strive to reduce my impact on the environment every day, and I’m loving how the idea of “being green” is becoming a
I made the switch from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress on February 22, 2015, and to be honest, I had no clue what to expect from WordPress in terms of helping my blog grow. I knew it was a more SEO friendly platform, and I…
My name is Jessica Slaughter, and I am a blogger who sucks at Instagram. There, I said it. Contrary to most of my posts, this one isn’t a “how-to” based on my experience of actually doing what I’m talking about. Instead, I’m…
Bloglovin’ is my all time favorite feed for reading blogs on, so having a button for my readers to follow me from was essential. Anyone with an account can grab their own button from the widgets page, which is super convenient,…
If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that my DIY board has been pretty active recently. I don’t pin to it very often because I usually don’t have the time to make any of the projects (I can dream), but I’ve…
So you decided to take the leap and purchase the Genesis Framework. Every other blogger you know has been raving about it, meaning it has to be fantastic, right? You complete the download, install it onto your blog, and…now what?
This spring break didn’t go quite as planned, but I did manage to accomplish one goal – redoing my bedroom! I’ve been wanting to start this project for a while now, but I knew it would take longer than a weekend, and college has…
Investing in your blog sounds like a major commitment. It’s like the big jump between hobby blogging, and professional blogging. You might have already invested some money into your blog, whether through buying ads on other blogs
I’ve been planning on making a post of my newly designed room, but that’s taking a heck of a lot longer than I thought, so instead I’ve gone 5 days postless. I had my little quote series going (kind of) so that should’ve taken up
I wouldn’t consider myself to be the most spontaneous of people, but sometimes things just happen, okay? Like last week when I decided to pack my bags, skip three days of class, and head out to New Mexico for an impromptu ski…