I've been really working hard on simplifying my blogging life. (the rest of my life only seems to be getting more complicated with school, work, a wedding less than a year away, and endless house projects) In November, I did a very hard thing and announced that I would no longer be blogging on my … [Read more...]
About Amanda R DeWitt
How Starting a Wedding Blog Helped Me Reduce Wedding Stress
The stress of the wedding was getting to me and in the midst of all the to do lists I did something that helped a lot: I started a wedding blog. So if you have already signed up to receive e-mails from this site, you already know I'm a little busy. Stuff like work, design clients, starting school … [Read more...]
Change Your Instagram Username (without losing followers)
Have you ever tried to rebrand or just change your Instagram username? I did that for this very blog and was kind of baffled at first. Feeling uber refreshed and inspired after my weekend getaway so it's back to work for me! ? I like to get back into things by making lists (and of course … [Read more...]
What’s a WordPress Widget?
If you use WordPress and you want any control over the look and function of your blog, you need to know what a WordPress widget is and how to use it. Plain and simple. I actually started my blog on the Blogger platform what seems like a million years ago (really it’s about 6 years ago) and let’s … [Read more...]
Blog Makeover: Wonderfully Unkempt
I am crazy behind where I wanted to be on sharing these blog makeover stories, but that’s because I have so many of them to share! And I definitely won’t complain about having too many blog makeovers. I’m up to 12 right meow. I have been sharing bits and pieces on Instagram, so you can see more of … [Read more...]
Blog Branding 101
Creating visual blog branding helps your readers recognize your brand before they even see your blog name on a graphic. You should definitely figure out your blog branding if you want to set yourself apart from the crowd and create a more consistent feel for your blog and the images you create for … [Read more...]
Blog Makeover: Real Girls Realm
I did my very first blog makeover on the Blogger platform! I was pretty nervous because it’s been a couple of years since I’ve worked on the Blogger platform, but it went really well! The Blogger: Mary from Real Girl’s Realm I met my blogger friend, Mary, during the time when I was setting up my … [Read more...]
Social Media 101: An Overview
Even with the increased number of individuals using social media (hi, my grandma is now on Facebook. liking all of my photos.), a lot of people still think of anything on social media as “play.” You should see the weird looks I get when I'm on my phone and I tell someone, "I'm working." Yes, social … [Read more...]
Blog Makeover: Enticing Healthy Eating
I am having so much fun giving blogger friends a total blog makeover. The most recent total makeover was for Kaylin at Enticing Healthy Eating. Kaylin is awesome. She is so positive despite some tough life circumstances that she’s been through in the past couple of years. She has always … [Read more...]
Simply Pro Theme by Studio Press // Review
If you read about Clare’s blog makeover, you know I used the Simply Pro Theme and had quite a bit of mixed feelings about it. Overall, I think it’s a great WordPress theme to use if you’re looking for a simple and clean look, but I had a few issues with it. I’m not sure if you can tell, … [Read more...]