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Linda and I have decided to become affiliates for some of the service providers whose services we have used and which we feel offer great value for our readers. One such provider is bluehost.
Bluehost offers hosting services and ranks highly for customer service and satisfaction. (If you wish, you can even view their [...]

Not too long ago, we featured Giggle Bug Boutique in our first In the Spotlight post. A contest offering a pair of Bugaboo Shoe Company shoes was part of the post, and many of you eagerly entered for your chance to win. If you didn’t win, you’ll be happy to hear that A [...]

As a work-at-home mother myself, I am always excited when I find a business run by a WAHM. When a blogging friend and former RS Designs’ client starts her own business, well, I write a post about it! *smile*
Lani of The Wooden Porch has a talent for creating custom note cards. She has [...]

Here is something I learned recently - you can increase traffic to your blog and encourage networking by adding a plug board to your site.
How it works:

sign up for a free account with plug-board.com
insert the given code onto your site (Here’s my plug board. I’m sorry; this feature has been removed.)
let people know [...]

After I posted about The Importance of Color, I found some great sites pertaining to color. These sites are so informative and helpful that I just have to share them with you.
Website Tips offers a whole section devoted to color. In it, you will find Articles, Tutorials, Resources, and Books on Color and [...]

Imagine you are looking for a place to rent. You walk into the first place on your list, and everything in the empty dwelling is white: white floors, white ceilings, white walls, white trim. Rather unimpressed, you scurry to the next apartment. As you walk into this apartment, you are greeted by [...]

I thought I’d share some of my favorite and most helpful links.

Especially helpful was Paul Stamatiou’s explanation of how to create blog header graphics. His tutorial is based off of Photoshop CS2, but Microsoft Picture It! Photo 7.0, the software I use (because it came with the Microsoft Works Suite 2003 when we purchased [...]