Picture this: You graduated college, get a job with a company you love, and stay with them until you retire. It sounds great, right? It wasn’t long ago that this was how it worked for a lot of college graduates. Part of this was because changing jobs too often was frowned upon, but it was also because companies offered great perks, such as paid vacations, health insurance, and … [Read more...]
10 Literary Lessons from Gretchen Rubin
Today's guest post is by Sarah Moore. Sarah Moore is a diehard book nerd with an insatiable lust for literature and a library that’s about to eat her house. She chronicles her bookish journey on Instagram @newleafwriter and blogs at New Leaf Book Nook, where she write about books, social media and literary crafts. I love Gretchen Rubin, author of “self-helpful” books The … [Read more...]
7 Books to Diversify Your Shelves
Be honest - are you reading as diversely as you could be? If you're like me, the answer is no and I'm always trying to do a better job of reading more books by minorities or genres that are outside of my comfort zone. Regardless of what definition you use, the following 7 reads should fit the bill to help you diversify your shelves in the New Year. Between the Word … [Read more...]
Best Books Of 2015: #30Authors Edition
Every book lover enjoys the Best Books lists that come out every December, but what I look forward to most is seeing how spot-on book bloggers are when it comes to choosing the next best thing. Each year, I run an event titled #30Authors, which is 30 authors reviewing their favorite books on 30 blogs in 30 days. I hand-pick each and every author who participates and … [Read more...]
5 WordPress Plugins I Can’t Live Without
Running a website can be hard, but thanks to technology it doesn't have to be overly difficult (neither does life, but that's another article altogether). What's great about Wordpress is that there thousands of plugins to make life a bit easier. I've tried at least one hundred of them over the years, both free and paid, and have been able to narrow down a few of my … [Read more...]