See post below for contest information. This Saturday, April 19, will be the last day to enter. The winner will be announced next week.

Zero and Up has a new theme and looks really sharp. Check it out and see what you think. Also, he has some great introductory prices for ads and is having a contest to win a free link in the sidebar.

If you would like to subscribe in a feed reader, that option is now available. Sorry it’s taken me so long to get that installed. Just click at the top, right-hand corner of the home page if you’re interested.   Subscriptions are greatly appreciated!  If you subscribe, let me know and I would be glad to subscribe to your blog, too.

Lori over at A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest. The contest is a $25 Giveaway to Sudz N Bubbles where “soap is a form of art.”  It’s interesting to read the story about how this mom, Cindy, started making this soap because her son had eczema. 

The contest ends tomorrow on Friday, March 21. Sorry this is such late notice! I meant to post this days ago and completely forgot. But there’s still time!

Zero and Up is hosting an easy contest where you can win $10 to your paypal account! It just takes three simple steps to become eligible to win. CLICK HERE to check out the contest. If you decide to enter, be sure to do so before 5:59AM CST on Wednesday, March 19th. Good luck!

Check out this new site called Zero and Up where you can “learn to grow your earnings.” It has great information for seasoned bloggers as well as for those just starting out. I’ve learned helpful tips and also learned about some things I didn’t really fully understand. For example, on his most recent post, I learned about using Entrecard. I signed up for it today and have already started using it.  The site is really doing great for being less than a month old.  The writer has a good sense of humor which can be noted in the post, “Fail-proof plan to make your blog comment free!”  And by the way, there are some good comments on that post so check those out, too. 

For my readers, I want to point out that I now have two new features added to my blog. On the right-hand sidebar, there is a place for (top) Commentors as of yesterday. Also, when you leave a comment, there’s a place to subscribe to comments and you will get an email about other comments made on that post.

Thanks, Meg, for the idea about the subscribe to comments! If anyone else has any suggestions, just let me know either by leaving a comment or going to “Contact” at the top of my home page.

I have a favor to ask. There’s something new on my home page now. If you look to the right, there is a free “Subscribe” section. You can now subscribe to my posts via your email. You will only receive one email on days I post articles. I am trying to build up my Subscribe list, and I would greatly appreciate any subscriptions. Thank you in advance to those of you who do subscribe!

Above you see my business card that I actually designed. It was fun to create and choose my own logo, font, colors, and design to match my site. It was quick and easy, too. First, I chose the image I wanted to create. Then I chose the logo design from a wide selection of logos. I simply typed in the name and words I wanted on my card and arranged things where I wanted them. There was so much flexibility in the process. I changed my mind several times until I got it just the way I wanted it and ended up with a quality design that suited me.

Anyone involved in blogging is probably interested to see what their Alexa Rank is for their blog. The rank usually updates weekly, and I’m always curious to see my rank every week.

I feel that I have neglected my site a little since Christmas. There are so many ideas I have in mind for my blog, but other things keep coming up that I have to do and they distract me. Hopefully, things will settle down and I can implement all my ideas soon. I have just started adding pictures and hope to keep including pictures in some of my posts on a regular basis.