The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Hey ladies! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend. We are looking for a few women interested in joining our “Welcomistas”- a group of SITStas that visit new SITS blogs weekly. Email us: sitsgirls@gmail.com if you are interested in joining! In case you haven’t heard, tickets are now available for our Phoenix and San Francisco conferences. {Philiadelphia and Austin on sale soon!} If you’ve been interested in networking with ...

Auction For Layla Grace Item: Ticket to SITS Bloggy BootCamp
Project Mommyhood — I am so excited and honored to have the Girls at SITS (The Secret Is In The Sauce) Donate a ticket to any of their upcoming Bloggy BootCamps! Bloggy Boot Camps are one day blog and social media conferences for women. The idea is a more convenient, lower cost, more co-operative experience. These day events are for brand new bloggers or experienced social media mavens- something for everyone. Networking, motivation, education and fun- something for everyone. The Cities Available for Auction Are: Phoenix - May 1st San Fransisco - August ...

Wordful Boot Camp Wednesday
Parenting by Dummies — In case you are a pop culture reject happen to not recognize the cadence of the lyrics, this is the popular parody song, "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh", originally recorded by Allan Sherman in the '60s. Well, WELL before my time, but still, I know my comedy people. This is my Blaxican take on the song for Bloggy Boot Camp. Sing along. It works better that way! Hola Mami Hola Papi Here I am at Boot Camp Bloggy It is very entertaining, Tiffany says that we’ll get some blogging training! I saw Fran. ...

She’s an army wife!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is This Mama Rocks Heather: She has so many fun things to discover on her blog! I love all of her reviews. Tiffany: She’s got some fun giveaways too! I love a good giveaway. SITS Girls Bloggy Boot Camp has LIMITED tickets for the Phoenix! San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are on sale now! Want to get an email each time we post? Just click here. And, as always, when you see ...

Aspiring actress, model, writer.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is The Van Gogh Cafe Kay’s favorite post is There’s one in every crowd. Tiffany: She loves good books and serious discussions. So do I!! This blogger is so sweet. Heather: We share a love of sweet tea! Ah, to have a glass of tea and have a serious discussion about books. It sounds heavenly. SITS Girls Bloggy Boot Camp has LIMITED tickets for the Phoenix! San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are on sale ...

A plastic Easter egg craft.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Today’s featured blogger is Creative Attempts She has the cutest post about decoupaged plastic Easter eggs. Heather: I’ve always wanted something fabulous to do with all of our plastic Easter eggs!! And…could she be any cuter? Tiffany: I love a crafty blog! And how sweet are the eggs her little boy made. SITS Girls is coming ...

How To Add Cute Social Media Icons To Your Blog
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about adding social media icons to your sidebar. I’ve written before about the importance of having RSS and social media buttons in a prominent place on your blog. Today I’m going to tell you exactly how to add them to your sidebar. Step 1: Find some graphics you like and download them onto your hard drive. Check out this post for some great icons or simply Google ...

Happy Easter And Happy Passover
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. May your homes be filled with peace, happiness and love. {Now, pass us a Cadbury Eggs and some Matzo Caramel Crunch….} xoxo, Tiffany & Heather We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are on sale now! Want to get an email each time we post? Just click here. And, as always, when you see ...

Fertility and Pregnancy blog.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Today’s featured blogger is Baby Making Machine Heather: She found out in October that her machine worked!! What an exciting time. Her blog has turned into an internet sensation and we’ve all had fun reading about her journey to motherhood. Tiffany: She’s so close to holding that baby in her arms. I remember when the boy ...

A candy bowl cake.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Please be sure to join us for this year’s Spring Fling on April 13th. It’s right here on SITS and this year we’ve partnered with all of the Chic Chicks for quadruple the fun and prizes!! We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Today’s featured blogger is Lindsey’s Kitchen One of her favorite posts is about a birthday cake she made for her ...

She blogs from Northern California.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Today’s featured blogger is Jam’s Own Reality She has this really great post about all of the interesting sights in San Francisco Tiffany: This blogger is so fun and hip and still in love after 29 years. It doesn’t get any better than that! Heather: It looks like her and her daughter have so much fun together. San Francisco is a fun ...

Cake decorating through depression.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Don’t forget to be here on April 13th. There will be sooooo many cool prizes!! Today’s featured blogger is Peeling An Orange With A Screwdriver Heather: Her About Me page says, “Who knew frosting (outside the bedroom) could be so much fun?” This girl is clearly my people. Tiffany: This quite possibly might be the ...

Beautiful photos and deep thoughts.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! Today’s featured blogger is Wooden Nickle She has the sweetest post about being perfectly imperfect. Heather: Gretchen is such a deep thinker! And you can subscribe to her blog on your Kindle!! Just another reason to love those e-readers. Tiffany: OH, she has the best pictures on her blog! And I love how her posts are all little tidbits of ...

Spring Clean Your Blog
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about spring cleaning your blog. Take a deep breath. Smell that warm, fresh, spring air? Now take a big sniff of your blog. Does it smell stale? Messy? Not so fresh? I’ve got a challenge for all the SITStas this week. It’s time to Spring Clean your blog. Here’s what I’d like you to do this week (or at least this month): Take a good look at your blog header. If you’re using a boring default header, ...

Sping Fling is Coming!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. LADIES! Oh my. CLEAR YOUR CALENDARS. What is Spring Fling? Oh, only FOUR GIVEAWAYS EVERY.SINGLE.HOUR. Yep. We are working with our friends, Tip Junkie, Today’s Creative Blog and Skip to My Lou to pull off one FABULOUS Day! All you need to do is check the blogs and leave a comment. We will begin the giveaway goodness at 7 AM EST and continue the party well into the night on the West Coast! Prizes are up for an ...

Life balance in this crazy, busy world.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Don’t forget…The Spring Fling is tomorrow!!! Join us right here at 7am EST for TONS of great prizes! Todays featured blogger is The Balance Beam She has this really great post about not letting the reactions of others get you down when you’re trying to do something good for yourself. Heather: Charlene is like having your own personal cheerleader. Uhm…and yeah, you need to check out her P90X log. I so need to get that workout. She looks amazing!! Tiffany: ...

April Showers Blog Design
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Winner of this hour will receive a $50 Custom Blog Design Package from one of our favorite blog designers, April Showers Blog Design. April Showers Blog Design is April’s personal blog and design site, all in one! She Features FREE layouts for your Blogger blog, custom illustrations, custom blog design, graphic design services, invitations, announcements and more. PLUS April 2010 is a HUGE giveaway month on her blog. Get it…her name is April and she’s celebrating all month long. We love ...

Priddy Creations Camera Bag
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Our prize this hour comes from Priddy Creations. She is giving away a CUSTOM Small Camera Lens Bag. Leave us a comment to be entered into this drawing and then go enter for MORE prizes at: Today’s Creative Blog Skip To My Lou and Tip Junkie We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and ...

Let’s do some Spring Fling catching up.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Okay, Spring Flingers, we’ve obviously had some technical difficulties this morning and so we’re dedicating this hour to catching up. You might not want to refresh your page, but instead open a new browser window.  We’re on a new server and if you refresh your page, your computer might try to get on the old server. So, for this hour, go back and comment for prizes you weren’t able to earlier. We’ll be back next hour with a fantastic new prize!! We’ve started our own Blog Frog ...

Fabulous K Creative Blog Design
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. This hour’s giveaway is for a Pretty blog design package from Fabulous K Creative. Fabulous K Creative offers high quality custom blog designs, etsy banners, blog buttons and more. No matter what your design style is, you’re sure to find something lovely. This package includes a custom designed header, matching patterned sides, signature for the bottom of blog posts and color coordination of links. Leave us a comment to be entered into this drawing and then go enter for MORE prizes at: Today’s ...

Dani Keith Designs
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. This giveaway is for a $50 gift certificate to Dani Keith Designs. Dani makes beautiful and unique handmade jewelry. Each piece is infused with joy and creativity. Leave us a comment here to be entered into this drawing, go check out our Grand Prizes and then go enter for MORE prizes at: Today’s Creative Blog Skip To My Lou and Tip Junkie We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered ...

My Vintage Baby Outfit
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. This prize comes from My Vintage Baby. My Vintage Baby Children’s Clothing and Accessories, a boutique line featured in over 800 high end boutiques, is now is direct to you! Adorable clothing for infants, boys, girls, luxe blankets, diaper bags and more! This giveaway is for a size 3T, 2 piece set from the Vintage Days collection with vintage hanky and rhinestone trim on top and bottoms. Leave us a comment here to be entered into this drawing, go check out our Grand Prizesand then go enter for MORE prizes ...

The Vintage Pearl Hand Stamped Jewelry
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. This hour’s giveaway is just in time for Mother’s Day! The Vintage Pearl creates handstamped jewelry that is simple yet unique! These creative ladies are offering a $75 gift certificate towards a piece of jewelry for you or for someone special. We just love everything they do. Leave us a comment here to be entered into this drawing, go check out our Grand Prizesand then go enter for MORE prizes at: Today’s Creative Blog Skip To My Lou and Tip Junkie ...

Lulu, My Cuddlin’ Kitty
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Next up, we have a giveaway from Bloggin 2 Noggin. LULU, MY CUDDLIN’ KITTY pet features soft white and marmalade fur and mews just like a “real” cat. Once she’s relaxed, LULU will roll over onto her back, indicating it’s time to have her tummy rubbed. She preens as she “licks” her little paw, then lifts it up to clean her face. Leave us a comment here to be entered into this drawing, go check out our Grand Prizesand then go enter for MORE prizes at: Today’s Creative ...

Skinny Dip Pamper Pack and Candle
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. This hour’s giveaway is from Amy at Our Daily Blessing. She’s giving away a Skinny Dip Pamper Pack and Candle! Skinny Dip Candles are THE BEST!! We’ve tried them and absolutely love them. <center><a href=” http://ourdailyblessinglife-amyb.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-skinny-dip.html” mce_href=” http://ourdailyblessinglife-amyb.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-skinny-dip.html”><img border=”0″ width=”175px” ...

Your Architectural Portraits
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. The first giveaway this hour is from Your Architectural Portraits. We all have a place with special meaning to use, maybe it is our home, the family home or even the place we were married. Your Architectural Portraits takes an image of this special place and creates a unique hand drawn image of the space. This drawing is a unique piece of art and a wonderful memorial. Justin is sponsoring a giveaway for one of his 8×10 drawings of the building of your choice. Think about how cool a sketch of your house would look in your ...

Activity Banner
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Our next giveaway is for a $50 gift card to Activity Banners. Activity Banners designs and creates reusable activity banners that will help families build timeless traditions, create memories, promote playfulness, express emotion, and foster family togetherness, while celebrating the seasons of life. With state of the art vinyl, printing, and laminate you can peel the parts, stick them on, write, erase, peel, store away, and bring them out time and again for re-use. We’ve started our own Blog Frog ...

The oddity of Raffi.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is This Human’s Condition She has this really great post about the insanity of Raffi. Heather: Oh. My. Stars, she is one funny lady! She often wonders what happened to Madonna’s arms. Don’t we all? How did she end up with Gollum’s arms? Tiffany: Raffi is a little disturbing with his penchant for bananas. I’ll be the first to admit that. She asks some important questions aside from Raffi as well. She’s definitely worth reading. ...

Living through the loss of a newborn.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We’ve closed the Spring Fling contests and will be posting the winners very soon. Thank you, again, for making this year another huge success. Today’s featured blogger is I Am Me She has a very moving series of posts about losing her baby boy. We’d like to let you know that these posts are very moving and important, but might be a little emotional for our SITSta’s that are expecting. Tiffany: Her posts are so painful to read, but so important. We’d like to bring to light an ...

Funny blogger from NYC.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is The {wannabe} WAHM She has this really great post about her secret recipe for making a baby. Heather: I love this blogger’s dry wit. And her baby. I really love her baby. Tiffany: Do NOT get me started on that baby’s delicious cheeks. Man, who knew Sting and Tequila were so magical together. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! ...

Four Reasons To Get Your Own Domain Name
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about the importance of getting your own domain name. It’s quick, easy and free to start a blog with a service like Blogger. It’s also quick, easy and nearly free to purchase your own domain name. Here are four reasons why you should take this important step. 1.) Your own domain name gives you a more professional appearance online. It also adds a level of trust, making it appear that you are ...

A wedding planner!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Before we get to our featured blogger today, we’d like to announce the winners of our Spring Fling. They are all listed here. Congratulations to all of the winners!! Today’s featured blogger is No. 504 Main She has a really great post about being chosen for a reality show! Heather:She’s a wedding planner! As fun as that job sounds, I bet it’s super stressful. Tiffany: She’s a very busy lady and I love her post about the wedding reality show! It’s kind of ...

A single mom on the dating scene.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. The winners of our Spring Fling are all listed here. Congratulations!! Today’s featured blogger is He Who Laughs Last… She has this really great post about the finer points of settling an argument. Tiffany: Oh, she’s good. She’s juggling two boys, laundry and dating…all at the same time. That takes talent, my friends. Heather: Here’s the thing…I can barely handle the laundry part, much less kids and dating. Oh, but think of all the delicious blog ...

Yoga and losing weight.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is The Daily Tribal She has this really great post on finding her hidden potential Heather:She says yoga clears up 99% of her mind. Where’s my mat?? She made her resolution and then lost 20 pounds. Way to go, girl!!! We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are ...

An interior designer from Orange County, CA
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is My Favorite Everything And she has this really great post about Simple Magic Moments Tiffany:Well, she reviews…everything!! Right down to her favorite pen. She’s such a great resource! Heather: Her life sounds alot like mine, minus the incredible interior design work she’s done. Uhm…no. I haven’t worked for any famous designers or owned my own design business. Okay…so her life is way cooler than mine. We’ve started our ...

An old house renovation.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Holyoke Home Heather: I LOVE me some before and after pictures in regards to decorating/renovating and this blog has oodles. They’re living another one of my dreams by renovating an old house one DIY project at a time. Tiffany: This couple (and their cute little dog) certainly have their work cut out for themselves, but it’ll all be worth it in the end. I love it when people blog through renovations. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! ...

Don’t Obsess Over Subscriber Numbers
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about measuring your blog’s success. Do you obsessively check your Feedburner subscribers? Your Sitemeter stats? Your Google Analytics? Well here’s your tip for today… Stop checking your stats. (Or at least stop checking them so often.) What exactly is the number of subscribers that makes a blog successful? There’s no answer because it depends on your blog’s topic or niche. It also ...

Teacher from Texas.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Following The Footsteps Heather: Jen is just one of the nicest bloggers out there. She’s so sweet and sincere. Tiffany: She’s another one of those bloggers that makes me slow down and take a deep breath. She’s genuinely happy and I love that so much about her. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming ...

Celebrity gossip.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Handbags and Handguns Tiffany:Not only is she a Welcomista, but she writes about some of my favorite celebrity gossip!! Heather: And she’s been in love with vampires since 2008. She is SO my people! We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets ...

Small town life in Indiana.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Little Indiana She has a really great post about supporting small businesses Heather: Jessica makes me want to live in a small country town. In Indiana. Where there aren’t any scorpions. Tiffany: I love small towns and I LOVE supporting local businesses. It’s just so important in this struggling economy. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! ...

Managing a household.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Life As A CEO She has this really great post about the “joys” of taking children to the playground. Heather: I looooove her for writing this post because I can now feel okay about not getting too excited about the playground. It’s worth it to see them having fun, though. Tiffany: I love that she’s the CEO of her household. Now, if we could all get paid like CEO’s… We’ve started our own Blog Frog ...

Cooking food that kids will eat.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Ma, What’s For Dinner? Heather: Is it too forward to declare my undying love for this woman? Her blog is fantastic! She even has a cookbook out!! Tiffany: Her webisodes are great. I loved the cookies for breakfast one. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are ...

Create A Sneeze Page To Highlight Your Best Content
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about creating a sneeze page. Today’s tip comes from ProBlogger’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog book. It’s an amazingly informative e-book and a great challenge if you’re looking to ramp up your blog. I’ll be following the 31-day challenge for the month of May. Why don’t you join me? ProBlogger, aka Darren Rowse, coined the term “sneeze page” to describe a ...

An Aupair in the Netherlands.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is 5371 Miles Away She has this really great post about making a pumpkin pie in the Netherlands Heather: She’s an aupair living in the Netherlands! How cool is that? It sounds like she loves her job. Tiffany: What a great story she has. She had an eight year plan that she didn’t think included such an adventure, but she seems to be having a blast. We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is ...

A corporate lawyer mom of three.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Twinsomnia She has this really great post about showing her kids Star Wars for the very first time. Heather:I tried to do with Annie what she tried to do with Star Wars. It was equally as effective. Tiffany:She has three kids AND she’s a corporate lawyer! Way to go, girl!! We’ve started our own Blog Frog Community! Every person who joins in the month of April is entered to win a $100 Target gift card! SITS Girls is coming to: ...

The guy’s perspective. The girl’s perspective.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Today’s Cliche Heather: SUCH a clever idea for a blog. A “his” and “hers” side of the blog. Brilliant. Tiffany: They even wrote a his and hers version of their SITS day post. That’s the best!! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are on sale now! Want to get an email each time we post? Just click here. And, as always, when you see ...

This mom loves Photoshop.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is The Daily Dribbles Heather: Ah, yes, a lady with wit and a dash of sarcasm. I love that combination! Tiffany: I love the name of her blog! She’s an amazing mom and wife who’s been a faithful SITSta for so long now. I’m glad her day is finally here!! SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin tickets are on sale now! Want to get an email each time we post? Just click here. ...

All About You
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. We are switching things up a bit will be offering tips and other things on Saturdays from some awesome guests. Marlynn is a total social media maven and recently spoke at Bloggy Boot Camp. She knows her stuff! Your blog posts are a reflection of you and your brand, but don’t forget the power of your About page! Give readers even more reason to connect with you by stocking your About page with quick tidbits of information about you that will truly seal the deal and turn your readers into both fans and friends. ...

Eastern NC mom speaking her mind.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Things I Can’t Say She has this really great post about meeting a dreamy guy on the beach after a hard break-up. Heather: Her blog is her special place to say whatever she wants. That. is. BRILLIANT!! That’s it. I’m creating a secret blog under an alter ego. I’ve got stuff to say too. Tiffany: She lives on the coast of Carolina. I’ve heard that is such a pretty place! She seems to love it and has set down ...

A mom blogging from Trinidad and Tobago!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is When Did I Become My Mom? She has this really great post about watching her precious boys playing. Heather: When DID I become my mom? Good gravy…no matter how hard you try to fight it, it happens before you realize it. I love Nicole because she referenced Star Trek in one of her emails. Old school Star Trek. Tiffany: She loves vintage Sesame Street. Who doesn’t??! I love it when a blogger will post with an open heart and Nicole is so good ...

She’s a Navy wife!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is Momma’s Playground She has this really great post abouther husband coming home! Heather: Awwww… I LOVE a good coming home story and those pictures are precious. Little Dawson looks just like his dad! Tiffany: What a great happy ending. And I’ll take this opportunity to thank her hubby for his service, on behalf of all of us here at SITS. SITS Girls is coming to: San Francisco, Philadelphia and ...

She’s a world traveler!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Today’s featured blogger is The Thoughts And Travels of Rachel Cotterill ” title=”Rachel Cotterill”>” title=”Rachel Cotterill”>” title=”Rachel Cotterill”>” title=”Rachel Cotterill”> She has this really great post about hiking over a very snowy trail Heather: Rachel is a world traveler! I love blogs that help me escape from my laundry. I can ...

Bloggers and The FTC
The Secret to Success is Support — Today’s post is brought to us by Fran of Mayhem and Moxie.  Fran is fabulous blogger, mom to 2 (and one on the way) and has her MBA (so she is like totally smart.)  You’ll be seeing her tweeting and Blog Frogging for Bloggy Boot Camp as she is now a “co-host” of the fabulous events! There are few words that gets me quite as excited as “free.”  However, the reality is that “free” usually comes with strings attached…especially in blogland.  Things are never as easy and lovely and super quick as they are often seem. In a time when blogging has come under the scrutiny of ...

Custom Camera Strap Giveaway!
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Winner of the Milan Maternity gift card is here. Now, we have another giveaway today! This fabulous lady is a friend of ours and we LOVE our Shey B camera straps. (Is this camera strap ADORABLE or what?  Tiffany has this one in black with green and pink- LOVES it.) Or, look at this ADORABLE “iPocket” Shey is offering on of our lucky commentors a $30 gift card to her shop! So, head over there and check out her fabulous creations ...

Put Your Best Blog Forward
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Hi Guys! It’s me, Tiffany. Here to chat with you about tooting your own horn by creating a “Best Of” page. So, we’ve got this new, fabulous Friday Pot Luck- if you missed us yesterday, you MUST check it out. Each Friday, we will be choosing three SITS members who commented on the Featured Blogger earlier in the week and choose a post from their blog and link it up for Potluck Friday! This is a great way to get exposure while you are waiting for your SITS day, or after its ...

Hanging On To Your Blogging Mojo
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. When you first start a blog, you’re on fire. You post almost every day, comment on lots of other blogs, find your tribe, and participate in memes. But as time passes, your enthusiasm might slip and life occasionally (often?) gets in the way. You find yourself posting a few times a month and then blogging about how you’re not blogging. Sound familiar? We all lose our mojo from time to time. Here are some tips for keeping the blogging fires burning bright: Get your ideas down. How many times have you had an ...

Giving You the Goods
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. When it comes to creating a great look for your blog, three things will get you moving in the right direction: -Color Scheme -Graphics -Fonts There are some really excellent sites to find just what your looking for. I’m going to open up my resource library and give you some links to my favorite free sites to find some great elements to make your blog look rock! COLOURlovers- This is a community site where ...

How To Be A Vlogging Superstar
The Secret to Success is Support — My husband has come to accept that he is not the only love in my life.  My heart also belongs to our children, to our friends, and, if I’m being really honest, to blogging. My love affair with the blogosphere started years ago.  I was deeply in love in the beginning, but like all great infatuations, things cooled down over time.  My brilliant post ideas did not come as fast and furious.  I was faced with the challenge of figuring out how to continue to discuss topics that mattered to me, while still capturing my readers’ interest. Lucky for me, I discovered vlogging. Video blogging (aka vlogging) ...

The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Bloggy Boot Camp is coming to San Francisco, Philadelphia and Austin. Don’t miss out! Want to get an email each time we post? Just click here. And, as always, when you see this: LEAVE A COMMENT.

Blogging for Money.
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Hi Ladies! It’s me, Tiffany, here to chat with you about a question I get all the time: How do I make some money with my blog??? This is the question of the ages. Ad, affiliates, links etc.- all are ways to bring some extra change. Ads- these are “buttons” in your side bar that link to a site. Usually, you ask a monthly fee. To base what your ad rates should be, check out blogs similar to yours in traffic and just ask.  Sharing information makes us all more savvy- don’t be afraid to ...

Three Ways To Facebook Your Blog
The Secret to Success is Support — New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. Most bloggers and many businesses have a Twitter account and a Facebook page. When it comes to social media outlets, these are the places to be seen. Today I’ve got some tips on using Facebook more effectively to promote your blog and expand your conversation. 1.) Make sure your blog posts are publishing to your Facebook profile or page. You can set Facebook to automatically share your blog posts. If you have a personal profile (your regular personal Facebook page), do this: First click on ...