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a preview of my book: phases

well, you voted and this week’s blog post is a preview of my book (?) titled “phases”. i’ll let you decide what the title means. this is something that is very personal to me. if you know me, or don’t, i’m not much of an open book (no pun intended). releasing something like this, is not something i take lightly. the excerpts from my diaries (you will soon understand when you open the file) are real. 100% real. nothing was edited. these are the exact words i used when i was 8 yrs old,  12 years old, 18 years old, and so on. this is such a small glimpse of what i’ve been working on and i look forward to sharing more. on a side note, this is not a “novel” or “biography” or anything of that sort. so i’m sorry if you were expecting something of that style. i also have zero plans for this. i don’t know when i’ll be “releasing” the entire thing or what formats i’ll be offering or where you can buy it. anyway, i’ll let the pages speak for themselves! click below for your sneak peak.    

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favorite things to do in sault ste. marie, michigan

favorite things to do in sault ste. marie, michigan it’s monday! and today was… rough. to say the least. but tomorrow is a new day! today’s post is going to be a  new series on my blog. if you don’t know, i’m originally from the upper peninsula of michigan. about 2.5 years ago, i relocated to west michigan. to say i love it down here is an understatement! i will say, however, that the upper peninsula holds (and will always hold) the most special place in my heart. it’s home – and always will be. i am so thankful for being able to grow up in a place full of adventure and the most beautiful beaches. with that being said, i cannot tell you the number of times (pretty much daily) i get asked for recommendations for those who are planning their visit to the upper peninsula of michigan. i won’t say i know *all of the cool spots and there’s still a lot for me to explore myself, but i feel like i can make some pretty good recommendations. my first post in this series all about the upper peninsula of michigan, is going to focus on my home town. i’m going to start pretty broad with just five of my favorite things to do in sault ste. marie, mi. i know that it’s currently winter (and if you’re in the UP will continue to be winter for 3 more months), but i didn’t want to focus on just one season for this post. so if you’re planning on making a trip to sault ste. marie, michigan any time soon, check out the places below! mission hill if you’re looking for the most beautiful view, but not a huge fan of hiking, mission hill is the place for you! located just outside of sault ste. marie, it is the most incredible view of spectacle lake. if you look close enough, you can even get a glimpse of mother superior (lake superior) herself – my favorite of the great lakes. my favorite time of the year to catch this view is during the fall, but it’s beautiful any time of year! clyde’s a tradition that my family and i have done every spring and summer since i can remember, is grabbing a burger from clyde’s drive in and watching the boats and freighters go by. if you make a trip…

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easy ways to do seo for your blog

how to seo for blog

easy ways to do SEO for you blog hello! happy monday. today’s blog post is going to be another one that you will hopefully find helpful if you’re a new blogger. i’m sharing with you a few easy ways to do seo for your blog. to be perfectly honest with you, seo is something i really struggle with. it can be so complicated and also take up a lot of time. if you’re like me, and you work full time and blog as a hobby, the last thing you have is actual time. below are a few super easy ways to help with your seo that you can do as you’re writing your post. these elements will add only a few extra minutes to each post. again, i’m no expert so if you would like a more in depth explanation of any of these elements, there are a million and one resources out there. but i thought these were perfect to mention because they are so quick and easy. and obviously super beneficial for you. if you have any other tips or easy ways to help with seo, PLEASE let me know in the comments lol like i said, i’m still learning. alt tags what are alt tags you ask? well in the easiest and most basic explanation, search engines can’t process what your photo is. they rely on keywords to understand what your post or page is about. therefore, adding an alt tag to each image will better optimize your post and help Google and other search engines understand what you’re writing about. these are super easy to add if you’re using wordpress. if you go to > media < and click on an image, it will give you a box to put your “alt text”. type your text into there and you’re all set! so what are good alt texts? well, you want to make sure you keep it short! no more than 10 words. the shorter the better. your alt tag is going to contain the focus keywords of your blog. it’s basically going to describe what your image and blog is all about in a short amount of words. kind of like when you’re trying to tweet a long story and you choose your words wisely lol headings not only does having headings (like above) help break up your content and increase your readability, but it…

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