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I’m quite an information junkie and a lover of things that are both beautiful and practical. Here I share my favorite life hacks and tips in articles below. I developed these from my experience not only as the mom of five adult kids, but also as a serial entrepreneur.

Here at Thoughts & Designs, I hope my passion for design and beauty shines through.

Helping You with Tips before You Hire a Designer

I am not just here soliciting clients, but my desire is to guide any potential client towards next steps. My desire is to help them understand what steps they need to take to ensure their project is a success no matter who they hire to complete it.

As you can see, I’ve written many basic, step by step guides to help potential website owners. You will find guides for those starting a business from home to better understand the basics. I based these guides on questions I’ve gotten from my own clients over the years.

Developing Better Habits for Home Business Success

Developing Better Habits for Home Business Success

What is the key to home business and work from home success? While there is no one thing that will guarantee success, I believe forming better habits will tip the odds more in your favor. A few friends and I…

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Tagged with Home Business, Organization, Time Management

Beginning Calligraphy

I have a confession to make. I love calligraphy (and pens!), but I am hardly an expert on the subject. Therefore I hesitated to post this, but I was asked by a few people to write about how to get…

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Tagged with Calligraphy, Drawing

5 Steps to Writing an Effective Social Media Bio

5 Steps for writing an effective social media bio

One of the more difficult tasks for anyone is writing a concise, effective social media bio. The problem comes from summing up who you are and what you do into a few short lines. On the flip side, being an…

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Tagged with Home Business, Social Media, Website, Writing

How a Start Here Page Helps Your Readers

Why your website needs a start here page

Adding a start here page to my website was one of the big changes I made to my website as I rebranded it last year. The start here helped my readers (especially first-time visitors) orient themselves with what I had…

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Tagged with Home Business, Web Design, Website, Writing

What Makes a Logo Great?

What makes a logo great?

I am something of a logo design and typography geek. I have been known to message companies on social media to tell them how much I enjoy their new logo redesigns, among other things. A great logo design pleases me.…

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Tagged with Home Business, Logo Design

Thoughts on Minimizing the Expense of Working

Thoughts on minimizing the expense of working

When you work away from home (or even if you work from home and are super busy), sometimes expenses can creep in that eat up whatever cash you’re earning, pulling that money away from what it’s meant to be spent…

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Tagged with Money Management, Organization

Creating Achievable Long Term Goals

Creating Achievable Long Term Goals

You may have heard it said that if you are aiming at nothing, you’ll hit it every time. Although life isn’t as perfect and linear as we’d prefer it to be, having goals in mind can help you stay on…

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Tagged with Goals, Time Management

8 Steps to Start Studying the Bible

8 Steps to Start Studying the Bible

When it comes to studying the Bible, there are a few useful pointers to keep in mind. So, ? Step 1: Make Sure You Know the Author I’ve heard it said that the Bible is the only book in the…

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Spring Cleaning Your Digital World

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Workspace

Do you struggle with finding your files on your computer? Let’s talk a bit today about how to set up some folders to improve your workflow and help you find items easier. Think of it as a little spring cleaning in your…

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Tagged with Digital Workspace, Evernote, Organization

7 Vital Things to Teach our Kids about Jobs and Social Media

7 Vital Things to teach our teens about Jobs and Social Media

While job hunting out and about, a shocking revelation occurred to one of my kids. Potential managers will Google you, to see what they might find out. In other words, it’s important, no matter your age, to manage your “personal…

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Tagged with Motherhood, Social Media

6 Tips for Selecting a Domain Name

6 Tips for Selecting a Domain Name

One of the first things you’ll need to purchase before setting up your own website is a domain name. What is a domain name? A domain name is the address of your website. For example, the domain name for this…

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Tagged with Domain Name, Home Business, Website

How and Why to Write Your Own Personal Mission Statement

How and Why to write a personal mission statement

Crafting my own personal mission statement has been one of the best things I’ve ever done. My personal mission statement has saved me much time, money, and frustration in my life. I think many of us when we hear the…

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Tagged with Goals, Organization, Time Management

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