Every social media platform has its own personality and purpose. Facebook is for community-building. Instagram is a visual billboard. Pinterest is a search engine. Yep! You heard that right. It's not a visual scrapbook or meant to be anything other than, a VISUAL SEARCH ENGINE. And because people . . .
Glow-Getter Spotlight: Alicia Powell, Pixistock
This is the 2nd installment of the year-long Glow-Getter Spotlight series that focuses on amazing female entrepreneurs that have started their own fantastic businesses. This month, we spotlight Alicia Powell, creator of Pixistock! Meet Alicia Powell Bio: Alicia Powell is the . . .
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis — Book Review
I'm sure many of you reading this know who Rachel Hollis' is. If you don't, that's cool. To update you, she's the author of the immensely best selling book from 2018, Girl, Wash Your Face. And now she's at it again with a new book debuting, March 12th entitled: Girl, Stop Apologizing. I'll get to . . .
Sparkle Hustle Grow: December 2018
When thinking through the type of content I wanted to add to this blog, I was thinking I might feature a monthly review of various subscription boxes. So I visited Crate Joy to see what other boxes I might want to try out. At first I pinned a bunch (to a secret board!) that I might be interested in . . .
Word of the Year 2019
I don't believe in resolutions. There. I said it. I think by saying on January 1, you're going to do X this year, you set yourself up for failure right away. If you google "percentage of people who give up their resolutions" you will find varying answers, but they will all fall somewhere in between . . .
Extreme Focus — Book Review
Who doesn't need a little more focus in their life, right??! I actually could use a LOT more focus. For years, I've often wondered if I might have a mild case of ADD. Every report card I ever had said, "Holly is a good student, but she is easily distracted." Hmmm..... I picked Dominic Mann's EXTREME . . .
5 Ways to Recharge After the Holidays
While January is a time to look forward and think about what you want to accomplish in 2019, it's also a chance for you to take a deep breath. The last 2-3 months have probably been a little crazy for you with holiday prep, shopping, cooking, keeping up with normal household stuff, plus your J-O-B . . .
Fear of Failure: The Lies We Tell Ourselves and the Truths We Discover
The Fear of Failure is something that can truly hold you back. It can actually be dream-crushing. And it can be disguised as confidence! When I read The Essential Habits of 6-Figure Bloggers, there was one blogger that stood out to me. Allie Bjerk's words from the Prosperity Lab just . . .
The Essential Habits of 6-Figure Bloggers — Book Review
Do you have a subscription to Kindle Unlimited yet?? I found this amazing book 'The Essential Habits of 6-Figure Bloggers" listed there! (You can buy the book outside of Kindle Unlimited, if you aren't a subscriber.) This is a MUST-READ if you are a blogger! I've actually read through it twice . . .
So You Want to Start a Blog? Here’s the Best Place to Start!
Did you know that when I had this crazy idea that I wanted to start a blog, I had no idea HOW to do that?! Well, I mean, I knew I could just go to a website like blogger.com and create one there. I've done that before....several times. BUT. This time I was looking for something different. I knew . . .