Hey There, Coronavirus

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Hey There, Coronavirus

I think it’s safe for me to say what we may all be thinking: I’m ready for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to go away. And I don’t mean the polite kind of going away. I don’t want the departure that comes with a few prolonged hugs and walk out of your house like a visiting relative.

Feel Good Foods Brings Delicious Gluten-Free Meals to Stores Nationwide + More

I’ve never been the type of person to concern myself much with what food is gluten free and what food isn’t. Instead, I’ve always found interest in the things that taste like something I would enjoy eating again. Whether it’s a salad or a burger, if it tastes good then I want it. Knowing that,

How to Stay Motivated as a Blogger When Life Gets Hard

Earlier this month I got some bad news while at work. It wasn’t bad like, “You suck at your job we’re firing you, Danielle” but it was more like “You’re doing a great job but we have to cut your hours, Danielle.” To be honest, the latter sentence was actually the bad news. The minute

4 Things You Should Know When Hosting Your Website with Bluehost

A while back we discussed how to pick the best blog name when you don’t know where to start, and later how to create the best branded material for your blog. If you’re at the point in your blogging career where you’re ready to move into the self-hosting space and create your very own website

“The World is Her Office” Podcast: How Doing Free Work and Failed Interviews Led Me to Eating Overseas

I talk a lot. That’s not a realization that I’ve recently stumbled upon, but it is a fact that I can admit out loud. What has become more apparent to me, in addition to talking, is that I’ve been traveling more often for the blog. At the start of 2018 I made a goal to

6 Tips on How to Create the Best Personality for Your Blog

[All photos in this post where taken by Huong Nguyen of Velvet Media and Marketing at Momed in Atwater Village] When it comes to starting your own blog, chances are your initial thought focuses on creating your website. You smile like Dr. Evil as you think about it, “Then it’s gonna look like this, and I’ll

How Continued Rejection Led Me to My Biggest Blogging Move

[All photos in this post where taken by Huong Nguyen of Heartlab Co. at Vista Hermosa Park] I read the email four times and before it turned into a fifth, I closed my laptop. I was livid and I was over it… The email was a notification to let me know that I had not received the

The Ultimate Guide to Being A Foodie’s Best Plus One

[All photos in this post where taken by Huong Nguyen of Heartlab Co.] So your friend is a foodie huh? Maybe he or she has a food Instagram account, they’re a professional photographer, they have a blog, or a beautiful combination of all the above. Whatever the specifics, you’re their friend and that’s pretty exciting news.

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The Truth About How Much I (And Other Foodies) Really Eat

Look, I know we should have had this talk sooner and if I’m being honest I only have myself to blame. You and I have been doing this for … how long now? Just over three years and I haven’t told you the truth. Well I also haven’t lied to you and you actually never

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Dear Entrepreneurs: No One Cares That You’re Tired

I say this in the kindest way possible and from first-hand experience, seriously: no one cares that you’re tired. Yes, I get it. We entrepreneurs or super-side hustlers work more hours in a single week than most can imagine. Whether you have a full-time job and your side gig, multiple side gigs, or are just