How to be more productive

I've figured out how to make your life more productive and I'm sharing the secret!

Start a blog. 

Yep, that's all you have to do. (Well you have to write in it too, obviously.)

Seriously, since I have started blogging, my life has gotten way more productive. Everytime I see, do, or think something, I think to myself, "hmm, I wonder if this would make a good blog post?" or "wow, this would make a good blog post." 

Is that pathetic? Is that what all bloggers do? As I've said, I'm new to the blog world, but I can't help but think that I'm not the only one thinking these thoughts. 

I also don't think I'm the only one that does things around my house or in my life so that I have good blogging material. Honestly, if I wasn't productive my life blog would look something like this. 

Woke up.

Went to work.

Came home.

Watched tv Downton Abbey.

Went to bed. 

As wonderful a blog as that would make, I like to think that my 3 readers deserve a little more. 

So now that blogging has entered my life... 

I craft.

Here

I bake. 

Here

Sometimes decorate or DIY some type of upcycled randomness. 

Here

I look for bargains. 

Here

I garden. 

Here

I clean. 

This room is in the process of being cleaned/organized. Here

I organize. (See above)

And, I document. (See above)

That's right, I take pictures of anything and everything that I'm doing, eating, visiting. Then, when I'm inspired to post, I have some lovely little photos to go right around with the writings. 

I would like to point out that I did (and still do) all the things listed above before blogging. And, I don't just do those things because I have a blog. However, I do some of the items more frequently than I use to. I don't procrastinate nearly as much and I get excited about doing some of the items that I might otherwise dread. Overall, blogging has, so far, been a positive influence in my life and I hope the productiveness continues. 

Since my husband benefits from some of the items above, I would say that he enjoys my productive blog life as well:) 

xoxo,

Julie

Blogger Tips and Tricks (for newbies)

I'm super excited that I'm figuring out more blog tips and tricks. Just this morning in a matter of 5 minutes I was able to add a Pinterest hover button over my photos AND add the "You might also like..." underneath my posts. Seriously, it was so easy and now I'm wondering what else is super easy but totally cool that I can add to my blog. 

Oh, and I just realized my favicon has showed up...finally! I tried to do this about 10 times the other day and gave up and now it's there?! Cool.

I realize that these are probably not very cool to a lot of people that have been blogging forever but that's okay. We all have to start somewhere right? 

In case your new to blogland (like me), the blogging side of it anyway, here's where I found how to do these little tricks.

• Pinterest hover button can be found at Blogger Sentral here.  

• The "You may also like..." underneath posts was posted by Heather here.

Feel free to share any tips you might have for this here newbie. 

And because I'm feeling extra beautiful today wearing an old hoodie and my hair piled in an ugly bun on top my head I leave you with this.

from my pinterest