Living a Sunshine Life

Discovering the Positive in Every Day

For Bloggers

Blogging isn't just my job, it's also a source of enjoyment in my life. Because it's something that makes me happy, posts related to blogging show up for you to benefit from too. Whether it's anecdotes about my lifestyle as a blogger, or tips to help you as a blogger, this is the section you'll find them.

Photography Workshops at Best Buy!

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After all these years of blogging, I can definitely say my photography has improved. Unfortunately for my own personal goals, I’m still shooting on automatic. This is where I would show you my cringing face.

When I first bought my Canon Rebel T5i I claimed I was going to learn to shoot on manual right away. Then life happened, and it hasn’t happened yet.

Lucky for me, Best Buy has my back when it comes to cameras. It was Best Buy Camera Experience Shop expert staff who helped me navigate the different features of the cameras to make sure I got exactly what I needed as a beginner at the time, and they’ve helped me choose lenses, and even a tripod that fit my needs.

Eat That Frog: Book Review

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Somedays it’s just too hard to get off the couch, especially when there is that one item on the to do list that has to be done.

You know the one.

It’s that to do list item that stares at you, and the longer you put it off the more daunting it seems to be.

This is also the same to do list item that, once complete, will feel like a huge weight off your shoulders and you’ll be motivated to do even more.

This is your frog, and it’s what Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy is about.

In the introduction Tracy mentions a quote by Mark Twain that basically says if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog then there is nothing worse you could do for the rest of the day.

In other words, if you complete that daunting task on your to do list right away, it will help you become more productive and more motivated to complete your to do list.

ProBlogger: Book Review

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If you’re a blogger, there’s a good chance someone has recommended ProBlogger to you. I know I had many people recommend it to me and I’m glad they did. It’s a great book that I continually come back to everytime I want some fresh ideas or inspiration on what to do next to boost my blog.

Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing Review

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I decided to look into the Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing course by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner owner of the personal finance blog Making Sense of Cents. Michelle’s income reports show she makes $50K+ a month in affiliate sales and spends her time traveling the world with her husband. This course explains exactly how she makes it happen. In this review I’m going to walk you through my experience, what I liked, what I didn’t like, and give you an idea if this course is going to be right for you.

Creative Ways for Bloggers to use Twitter Lists

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I’ve always been a fan of Twitter, but I realized I’m not using it to it’s full potential. Part of that potential is my ability to take the thousands of accounts I’m following and place them into lists for easy access. Ok, I’m not going to put every single person I follow in there, that…

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Living a Sunshine Life 2015 Year in Review

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Wow this year has been amazing. A lot has happened and, in my opinion, my blog has done nothing but improve. It’s been an amazing journey and my love for blogging has only increased. It’s one reason I decided to let go of my direct sales business and focus only on blogging! Here are some…

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How to Create a Blog Editorial Calendar

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Over the past year I’ve been perfecting my editorial calendar. I love what I have in place and my biggest problems are making sure I keep up with it and planning for upcoming holidays with enough time for me to create content for the ideas I have. Awhile back a friend of mine told me…

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