Jenny Minard

Archives for January 2017

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Project Life: Getting Started

For a few years now, I've been thinking about doing Project Life.  I am SO behind in my albums that it's a little embarrassing to admit.  Let's just say, I haven't scrapbooked much since I've had kids, and my oldest is seven. *hangs head in shame*  I always talked myself out of Project Life, because I love what I call "traditional" scrapbooking - sticking everything down to the page, journaling by hand, and embellishing to the nines. I didn't want someone dictating my layouts, and I certainly didn't want my photos to just slip into an album!  What if a child got ahold of the album and all the photos spilled out?  I would probably die... However, the idea of Project Life really interested me because I would be able to get a lot more pages scrapbooked more quickly than how I was ... read more

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Chromebook for Bloggers

When I was thinking about how I am going to achieve my blogging goals for 2017, I knew I'd need to set myself up for success.  One easy way to do that was to make sure I had all the right ingredients for optimum workflow.  I needed a laptop for three basic reasons: (1) to have a way to easily write anywhere and anytime, (2) one location for all my photos and photo editing, and (3) to be able to get my work done quickly.  Based on a quick internet search, the chromebook looked like a viable option. A 2006 Macbook (that's right) is the most recent laptop I've owned.  Not a Macbook Pro, just a plain ole ten-year-old Macbook.  This laptop was still operating pretty well, but in the past couple months, a few of the keys suddenly stopped working.  I actually had to plug in a keyboard just to ... read more

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My First Income Report {Sept.-Dec. 2016}

I have owned this blog since October 2015.  It's kind of crazy that it's already been over a year.  Wow... But the thing is, I didn't really start blogging until September of 2016.  See, I had a baby in September of 2015, and I started thinking about ways to stay home with my baby - my third child.  We had always wanted to homeschool our kiddos, although we don't currently, so I needed an option to earn an income from home.  After a lot of online research, blogging seemed to be a perfect fit for my family's needs. Fast forward to today.  It has been four months since I started the process of monetizing this blog, and boy are there a million things to know AND do.  Anyone who does this full-time or even part-time, knows the time commitment.  However, I've read that if I'm passionate ... read more

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3 Tips to Make Your Diet Doable {Guest Blogger: Mercy Rich}

Today, I'm so excited to welcome my first ever guest blogger!  Last Monday, I posted my New Year's resolutions, and I explained my goals for 2017.  Well, my friend Mercy has some great insight into the areas of diet and weight loss - her perspective is one you don't normally hear from the world of health and fitness.  If you are struggling to take any amount of weight off, consider a new approach.  So with that, please enjoy... ‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions, right? Have you already abandoned yours? We are more than a couple weeks into the new year, after all. Lots of people make New Year’s Resolutions that revolve around losing weight. A few years ago, I lost 40 pounds over the course of about four months. I kept it off for a while, but then had three more babies. What ... read more

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Hello 2017!

I'm so excited for the new year, and because I'm just SO sure that 2017 is going to be the best. year. ever, I'm sharing my list of resolutions with you!  I'm sure if you take one quick look at the list, it will appear very same ole, same ole, but this list is so personal to me - I feel like I'm showing you my heart, so please be considerate and understanding!  It's not long, but these goals are super important to me. Ok, deep breathe.... Here we go! Resolution #1 - Get rid of this stupid weight.  In June of 2016, after the heart-wrenching loss of my sweet baby boy Gabriel, I hit my all-time high.  I havne't been ready to share that painful experience, but I will when I feel like the time is right.  Between August and December, I took off about 25 pounds - woohoo!  Such a ... read more