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My Blogging Process
I've been blogging for about seven years or so and my process has changed a lot since those earlier days blogging on sites I'm happy to forget about. Whether you're just getting started or are a blogging pro, it's always interesting to see other people's processes. I'd love to know about your process in the comments so I can learn how to better...
5 Things to Consider Before Starting an Etsy Shop + Worksheet
So you're thinking about starting an Etsy shop. When I started Oh, Hello almost three years ago I honestly didn't put much thought into it. I opened shop on a Saturday and learned as time went along with a lot of mistakes along the way. There are five things I wish I considered before starting, and you should too before opening shop. Plus I've...
How to Stand Out in a Crowd Full of Planner People
It wasn't all that long ago that the planning community was itty bitty. Now it's exploded into this huge, wonderful thing, but it's definitely a lot harder to be noticed in such a big crowd. Lucky for me I had a growing business and an established blog to help propel me along, but if you're just getting started it can seem like a lot to wade...
Why I Still Blog 10 Years Later
I've been blogging for around ten years. My blogging life is the age of a 4th grader. I haven't achieve wide success for my blogging and I definitely can't quit my day job because of it, but I haven't stopped after all these years. There are a ton of reasons why I haven't given blogging up as a hobby after all this time. Blogging has done a lot...
Why I No Longer Have a Designated Office Space
Over the weekend I moved all of my things out of the office space we have on the second floor of our house. I had been thinking about it for a while and finally decided to commit to no longer having a designated office space. And so far I've been loving it. It all boils down to the fact that I just wasn't using the space. I would only trudge up...
How to Blog When You’re Busy
Blogging while busy is one of those topics I get asked about a lot. So I'm sharing with you my tips and tricks to squeezing in time for the hobby while doing a million other things. Create a schedule you can stick with. Sure it would be amazing if we could all blog seven days a week, but that's just not realistic for a normal schedule. Whether...
The Hardest Thing About Owning a Small Business
I wrote this same post two years ago and it felt about time to revisit the subject, see what's changed, and be candid about self-employment. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Sure owning my own business is amazing and I don't want to do anything else with my life, but it's also a whole lot of hard work and stress. Lots of stress. And it's not...
Rough Sales Months Shouldn’t Scare You, They Should Inspire You
There are only two emotions any small business or entrepreneur feelings. Complete euphoria or utter terror. April is notorious for being Oh, Hello's worst month in sales. It also happens to be tax month so the hits are coming from all sides. I have a love/hate relationship with our worst month of the year. April is fantastic at giving me...
How to Create an Effective Content Calendar
I've been blogging on different platforms for nearly ten years now. Over the course of those ten years I learned a lot about what not to do when it comes to consistency and content. Plus I've also tried close to fifty different ways of organizing blogging content that have all disappeared for one reason or another. My most recent editorial...
The Best Planners for Running a Business & Calendar Giveaway
It goes without saying that I've tried my fair share of planners. Since I work within the planner industry it's a must, but it's given me a lot of opportunities to discover which planners lend themselves to certain needs more than others. Some are great for students, some are great for moms, and some are perfect for running a small...