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  • The Top 3 Challenges Creatives Are Facing Today, and How to Beat Them

    Well, the top three challenges, according to moi, anyway. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been working as a creative and producing content for more than 10 years now. I remember way back in college when I started my first blog as part of a school assignment. (The blog, called Stumbly, was an odd mishmash…

  • The Best Places to Find and Buy Used Books

    Look, I’m all for supporting artists and authors, whether that means buying a book new or used. That said, there’s something special about giving a used book a new, loving home. With used books, you sometimes find little surprises such as notes written in the margins or a fun bookmark left forgotten within the pages.…

  • 5 Tips for Writing Engaging Blog Posts

    I looked back at when I wrote my first blog post on this site and got a zap of shock: I wrote my first post in September of 2022! 2022 seems like ages ago. I hadn’t met my husband yet and was still getting used to living and working in a new state. I also…

  • How Ditching Social Media Made Me More Creative

    Shortly after having baby Milo, I made the somewhat hasty and crazy decision to get off social media nearly entirely. As a marketing specialist, I’ve worked with social media for more than half of my lifetime. After years of handling various accounts professionally, I finally decided that I didn’t need to spend any more time…

  • I’m Back! My Must-Read List for 2026

    We’re back, baby! With a baby too, actually. Our little boy arrived in early October and I was on hiatus over the holidays, taking care of baby and making sure he stayed alive. He’s the best thing I ever have or will create, of course, but postpartum isn’t for the weak of heart and I…