While I wish I had taken the time to tweak the color scheme, overall I think this is a wonderful blog theme.  The look is organized (something that my old theme had lost when I last rearranged it). I really like the rotating preview, that is whole reason why I chose this theme. I wanted a way to rotate a clip of my own articles. Okay, so it is a bit big. Either way, this was a wonderfully crafted free theme, so it works great for the price!
I might still …

2006 opened up doors.
2007 kicked them open.
2008 knocked those suckers down.
I can only hope that 2009 will hammer out the walls and build an extension on that building. See for yourself.
Just as I hope things only get better for me, I truly hope that the new year brings nothing but positive things for you. Sometimes you might have to look for it but it’ll be there. Reach out, grab it, hold on to it and stay positive.
Happy New Year to all of you!

My favorite holiday might be Halloween, but I can not deny the magic that this time of year holds. It’s fun trying to find interesting ways to show others that you care and who can say they don’t enjoy receiving a gift? This is a wonderful time of year because it shows you that giving to others feels just as nice as receiving, if not better. Just remember that giving feels just as nice during the other 11 months.
Have a wonderful holiday!

Now that things have settled down for me and I am no longer rushing to finish the layout, I have enough time to go into a little more detail on what you can expect with the brand new AngelaShupe.com.
The Advice
It’ll stick around. It won’t be nearly as prominent and it will not be the basis of this website but you can still depend on us for advice. Many of our archived posts are sitting in limbo right now. If you are looking for a specific topic, I …

Unfortunately it has been a year since I’ve covered Thanksgiving as a topic. Since it is tomorrow, here are the 2 posts that I did manage to cover on the topic and might be of some benefit to you:
Create Your Own Thanksgiving Game
Preparing For The Family Turkey Day Rush
As an added bonus, what do you do that is special to you? Do you have your own unique tradition?

As I’ve already mentioned, I am taking a week off from doing work (well, most work). Something has come my way and I’ll have that to do next week. Also, I will need to update Today’s Mompreneur. Any major tasks, though… they are out the window.
Anyway, I don’t want to leave Ask Angel empty handed, so I will be setting up updates here as well. They’re not new content, but they are posts on a specific topic sharing links to my favorite articles in that category. …

Normally I would be writing up the next “Tip List” to feature but since I am taking Thanksgiving week off, I figured it would be a good moment for some personalized advice.
Please don’t attack me, I know we haven’t even made it to Thanksgiving yet and here I am with some Christmas chatter. I promise, it is worth reading.
It is never too early to start Christmas shopping.
My mom bought up all the 75% off after Christmas toys last year and she intends to give them out this year. …

Like the little mouse pictured above, we all need a little R&R. That is important to remember. It doesn’t matter what business you are in, where you work, or how long you work each day (or week, or year, etc). If you feel overwhelmed, it is time to back off for a little bit.
I am the perfect example of feeling overwhelmed in work. I was tired of working, I started to hate writing, I actually wanted to quit Ask Angel! Last week I decided that …

I cannot remember one day that I have not blogged in the past year. Even on my days off I write at least one post for one of my blogs. Did you know that I keep 2 regular blogs, just started 2 more blogs (which are looking very regular), write and blog for a living, oh and I Twitter daily.
To say I know something about blogging is a bit of an understatement.
I have learned that going through a blogging network is a great way to meet new people …

I posted this same general announcement over at Demandez L’Ange, and I am going to say it here because it applys.
Have you heard of pay per play ads? I’ve seen the announcements around about them so I thought I’d give it a try. So you might be hearing ads on here [I hadn't until today]. It’s a trial. I like the idea of sound advertising, but if it doesn’t mix well with my visitors their’s a good chance I’ll get rid of it. I’m just …