Category: DC Ladies Blogging


Oct
2014

#TDCLBlogtober14 – 5 Blogging Tips for a New Blogger

categories: Blogging, DC Ladies Blogging

If you are just tuning in, I am taking part in the DC Ladies Blogtober so I can talk about some more creative things. What is it about fall that makes me creative, but lazy? Your guess is as good as mine. Moving on …

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{WRITE FOR YOU} When I started Muddling Momma, I blogged just for me. It was cathartic and gave me an outlet as I started the process of getting pregnant. I didn’t write for anyone else, so there was no pressure to meet word counts, worry about the ‘right’ thing to say or censor my words. If other people read my blog, then that’s great, but I am not choosing topics based on what I think other people want to read all the time. I don’t think strangers care for a second about my monthly posts about Mike. Those are for me and my family – and that’s okay.

{GET HELP – FOR WHATEVER} I can write and I know just enough about technology to muddle through things, but when I was ready to take my blog to the next level with a dedicated domain, I reached out to my friend Ashley from Radiant IT Consulting. She handled a lot of the background stuff I didn’t have time for. Ya know, some things are worth paying for.

{KEEP EXPECTATIONS IN CHECK} I see article all the time about how to make money blogging. Sure, big time bloggers might be making cash, but figuring that out, finding sponsorship opportunities and navigating affiliate links take time and time is money. If you are starting a blog to make money, you will probably fail (how’s that for girl power). If readers see you are pimping all sorts of random sponsored posts, you will lose credibility. If your blog is based around cooking, there is no reason you should be reviewing tires.

{READ OTHER BLOGS} My Feedly is well stocked with all kinds of blogs because I love reading blogs and I get some awesome ideas. Like Blogtober! I read DC Ladies and saw this concept, so I jumped in. I also get ideas for topics to cover and opportunities.

{JUST WRITE} Even when nothing is going on just write. You are writing for yourself right? So why does it matter if you are just doing a weekend recap.

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Oct
2014

#TDCLBlogtober14 Day 5 – Favorite Fall recipe

categories: DC Ladies Blogging, DIY

Fall is all about the crock pot. It is just so easy and seems to make the house so much warmer and cozier. My favorite recipe is Spiced Slowcooker Applesauce. I made it for our first Hanukkah and set it to cook overnight. The next morning I took a taste and quickly made another batch. As predicted, it went FAST!

Ingredients:

  • 8 apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 3/4 cup packed from sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions: 
Combine the apples and water in a slow cooker; cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Stir in the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; continue cooking another 30 minutes.
I didn’t have a picture of the applesauce, but didn’t I look cute making my first Hanukkah dinner as a wife?
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Oct
2014

#TDCLBlogtober14 Day 4: Advice to A Younger Me

categories: DC Ladies Blogging

Today’s DC Ladies prompt is one piece of advice would I give to my younger self. This was really hard because there is so much, but it really came down to the idea that people change and grow. There are so many people I’ve connected with over social media who I wouldn’t have given more than a friendly smile to in high school.  Now I am following their families and commiserating over teething, traffic and celebrity gossip.

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