We all have at least one person who is really hard to shop for. I tend to mentally group hard-to-buy-for people into two groups. People who have everything, and people who donโt need anything.
People who have everything are usually people who have quite a bit of discretionary income. When there is something they want, they just buy it without thinking twice. This leaves them without a list of items that they want and donโt own. The other group would โฆ Read the rest
On my other blog Emily Reviews, I run a lot of giveaways. As a result, I have some sweepers or sweepstakes addicts who enter my giveaways and occasionally email or private message me. They usually say things like โThanks for posting giveaways so frequently!โ or โI love your blog, you have GREAT giveaways!โ etc.
I really enjoy hearing from my readers, whether itโs just a โthank youโ for a giveaway, or a deep, personal response to something else that I โฆ Read the rest
I blog for a living. While most people are familiar with the term blog, they donโt realize that you can do it for a living. I also feel like there is a significant misconception about blogs. Many people think of blogs as online journals, or a place to write about your day and share photos of your kids. They see articles shared on Facebook by blogs like Scary Mommy, and maybe even share them themselves. They donโt quite connect the โฆ Read the rest
Iโve gotten emails and comments about other aspects of hedgehog care in response to my two hedgehog blog posts โ How To Care For A Pet hedgehog and Must-Have Products For Your Pet Hedgehog.
One question that Iโve gotten multiple times is how to tame or socialize a hedgehog that is scared or grumpy. I thought I would do a blog post on the question to help others who have this question.
When you have a hedgehog that is โฆ Read the rest
I read a lot of information about getting a dog before I brought home my two pugs. I had expected to get a puppy, though. A lot of what I had read focused on getting a puppy, instead of adopting adult dogs. I read so many posts that warned about things like a โhoneymoon periodโ that fades after a few days, and then a much more difficult period with problematic behavior. I had read about how some dogs donโt bond โฆ Read the rest
This post has some TMI in it. Itโs about gynecological exams (pap smears). Please discontinue reading if this subject bothers you.
I have a confession. I put off my first gynecological exam for a few years. I was told by one doctor at 18 that I should start having one, but I had heard from others that itโs okay to wait until 21. I asked about this and the doctor gave me the go-ahead to wait. However, I knew when โฆ Read the rest
My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 9 years. Weโve mixed finances for several years now. We are both self-employed and have irregular incomes. However, his is much more reliable than mine is. Thankfully, neither of us have much overhead which helps to simplify our budgets in the areas where they mix with our businesses. Still, we arenโt in a position to be able to budget with savings every single month. Here is the basic framework for how โฆ Read the rest
Itโs been a while since I have publicly shared what my goals are for each of my blogs. The last quarter of the year is extremely busy for me at Emily Reviews as a result of my holiday gift guide. Iโve spent a lot of emotional energy the last couple of weeks trying to come up with a plan for keeping up with both blogs during November and December. My goals for both blogs, but especially Frank Loves Beans, donโt โฆ Read the rest