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The AWKWARD Side of Blogging
Let’s face it…everyone has awkward, embarrassing moments now and then. But when you’re putting your thoughts, feelings, and ideas on the internet for all of the world to see… that awkward feeling is magnified by 10x. We decided to compile our list of holy-moley-awkward times into a nice little post for you guys. Honestly, weKeep…
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How to Be an Efficient Blogger
We certainly are not claiming to be the most efficient bloggers out there, and we’re guessing our husbands will attest to the fact that we spend way too many hours hunched over our laptops. Guilty. But we will say that we’ve gotten much better at becoming more efficient with our blog and the technical, not-so-fun,Keep…
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State of the Blog Address
We would like to cordially welcome you to our first annual “BLOG WEEK”. This week we are devoted to giving you guys detailed information on the behind-the-scenes/day-to-day operations of the DIY Playbook. We know that this may not interest all of you (we sincerely apologize to those who don’t care and will immediately go backKeep…
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Our Tips to Take Better Blog Photos
Disclaimer: We knew N-O-T-H-I-N-G about photography or cameras before we started blogging, emphasis on the nothing. We still have so much to learn, but one baby step at a time, we continue to learn and practice and really enjoy the journey. If you walk away with nothing else from today’s post, we hope you rememberKeep…
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C vs. B: Who does what around here?
Throughout the month, Casey and I swap (on average) 961 text messages, which translates to approximately 31 texts per day. What’s even more sad about this situation is that I took the time to actually do the math on that. But for the past week, we have swapped ZERO text messages, which translates to exactlyKeep…
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2015 Reader Survey Results
X-Long post ALERT! Today’s post is LOTS of reading and not a lot of DIY eye candy. (Lame, we know!) We promise we’ll be back with our normal routine next week, but today we thought it would be fun to share some of the survey results from our birthday survey. We got a ton ofKeep…
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You Asked, We Answered: Blogging FAQs
Pssst…It’s our blog’s 2nd birthday this week, so we’re getting a little off course when it comes to blog content. So instead of DIY’s & home decor…we’re giving you some behind the scenes scoop about us and the DIY Playbook. Don’t worry, we’ll be back to our normal DIY ways on Friday! An alternative titleKeep…
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A Day in the Life…
Here’s a look at a typical day in the life of both of us…one as a teacher, the other as a TV producer. And both as bloggers…
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15 Changes on The DIY Playbook in 2015
We’re taking advantage of the fresh calendar year and we’re changing a few things here on the blog. Here’s what you can expect as a Playbook reader in 2015. 1. 6:00am posts instead of 7:00am – early bird gets the worm! We are changing our post time from 7:00am to 6:00am (CST) for all thoseKeep…
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What to do with your Blogger Swag Bag
DIY Blogging Conferences are pretty darn sweet. You get to mingle with your fellow favorite bloggers, chat with some pretty awesome sponsors, attend classes that kick your behind into blogging boot camp, and of course, gossip with some like-minded ladies about all things DIY! I mean what more could a DIY lover ask for… ?!Keep…
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Heading to Haven 2014
Right now, these 2 rookies are on our way down south..to ATLANTA! We’re on our way to a home decor and DIY conference called Haven. It’s a 2-day conference where bloggers come from all over the country to get together and learn about blogging, DIY, and trends in the home genre. We’re guessing a blogKeep…