04-14-2011

Creative Estates Recap!

So last weekend was Creative Estates in the absolutely beautiful Chandler, Arizona… (truth be told I wouldn’t be opposed to living there if 1. it wasn’t so hot in the summer & 2. I didn’t love Nashville so much!). I took absolutely no pictures at Creative Estates (dork, I know!) but thankfully lots of other people did & they are floating around the internet. You can actually check out the official flickr group here.

 

 

Anyway, lots of good lessons were learned by all. There were lots of giveaways, lots of cupcakes and lots of fun people! Seriously, there were so many tweets going on throughout the conference it was amazing. It was probably one of the only places being on twitter was absolutely acceptable while people were talking.

Some good lessons learned….

Achieve your own level of success.
Not everyone is going to like you.
Keep one notebook for all your ideas… I need a pretty one!!
Celebrate little steps.
Don’t worry about competition in blogging. There is room for everyone.
Do what you do well.
Be yourself.
Reserve your domain name (you will want it!)
Connect with others

and so much more….

I also learned some fabulous camera tips from Kami @ No Biggie such as get in close to your subject to capture the fine detail, pay attention to depth of field, backgrounds can really compliment (bedsheets, wrapping paper, poster board), remember the rule of thirds, and of course take TONS of photos!

Kami also joined up with Jen from Tatertots & Jello and did a fabulous DecoArt Canvas workshop.

 

11-08-2010

I want to go to Blissdom 2011!

So have you heard of the Blissdom 2011? According to the website, “Blissdom is the premiere conference for women who find and express their bliss by publishing online” and I want to go! Blissdom is at the Opryland Hotel (new and improved after the floods!) from January 26-28.

The One 2 One network is hosting a giveaway where you can win one of three prizes to go to Blissdom! I would love to go! I have never been to a blog conference before and would love learning everything there is to learn to expand my blog. I would also love to meet and connect with other bloggers!

Anyway, you should definitely go check out this post to enter to win as well!

10-20-2010

Review & Giveaway

Okay, so if you are around the blogging world you have most definitely heard of CSN stores. They have EVERYTHING imaginable for great deals! They have everything from bar stools to kid stuff to home decor to pet products (my favorite of course!!).

They are being so generous and allowing me to do a review AND a giveaway! How lucky am I? I am pretty excited. Anyway, the giveaway and review will be up in the next few weeks on my new blog, 2 Girls & Their Pups. So keep checking back soon for that! And remember to check out a few of CSN’s over 200 websites to buy things in lots of different categories. It can’t get any easier than that!

10-08-2010

2 Girls & Their Pups

So if you have read my blog at all you can probably tell that I am attached to my pups (just a little!). Anyway, I have been trying to get my friend Brianne to blog for what seems like forever. Finally I got her to jump on the bandwagon (and learn how addicting it is!).

We have started up a blog called “2 Girls & Their Pups.” It will be about our lives, our {spoiled} pups, dog products we find and probably everything in between. Of course Ladybug Blessings will still be my blog but I am excited about having a blog with Brianne. She lives in Arizona and it is so sad that we are not closer. We met while in school and just clicked. So having a blog together is going to be lots of fun!!

As I mentioned, we just started it but I would love it if you would go check it out! Thanks and I hope you are having a great week!