I sometimes get messages from new bloggers who have questions or are looking for ideas or encouragement, which leads me to this post–a collection of tips for new bloggers and (hopefully) some encouragement for those who are starting out and wonder if it’s really all worth it. Let me begin by saying that there are [...]
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What’s New: My blogging news
You might have noticed some new things happening around here in the This Is My Happiness world, but there is more blogging news going on than you probably know. Let me start with the obvious: my site has a new look. Getting a header and logo designed was something I had wanted to do for [...]
Inspiring Reads 2
As I prepare for a family trip to the beautiful Sonoma County/Anderson Valley area of Northern California, I welcome you back to Inspiring Reads! I hope you enjoy this week’s links. Animal photography: I love this set of photos from Leigh at Hike Bike Travel. As part of a photography course, she had an assignment [...]
Inspiring Reads: A New Series
Summer is here and that means it’s time for me to bring fresh ideas to this site. A new series called Inspiring Reads starts this weekend and will continue every Friday. The idea is to give you some weekend (or weekday) reading that will inspire you. These links may move you with beautiful writing, evocative [...]
What’s up next?
Summer is here…finally… I teach full time at a community college in Sacramento, California. It’s a wonderful, rewarding job, but my favorite perk is that I get the whole summer off. These days I actually need all that time off to stay sane–the combination of the drain of teaching, having two small kids (the younger [...]
Get to Know Me: Tagged by Bringing Travel Home
I have been tagged by Monique at Bringing Travel Home to participate in a blogging series–a blogger tags others with a set of questions so that we can get to know each other better. I have one word for that: fun. It’s a virtual chat among friends about our favorite topics. Here are the questions [...]
Traveler of the Week: Caz and Craig Makepeace
As I continue my family travel series, I bring you an interview with traveling parents whose love of seeing the world is certain to continue despite the responsibilities of raising two small children. The travel blogging community is large and diverse, and two of its most visible bloggers are Caz and Craig of Y Travel [...]
My Favorite Travel Blogs of 2011
In the world of travel blogging, I am probably a bit unusual– I don’t read many other travel blogs regularly. It’s not because I don’t want to; instead, it is because I just haven’t had much time this year. I did have a baby, so I guess I have an excuse! This sadly translates into [...]
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