Category: Helping Others

  • Using hashtags and Twitter… a crash course

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    After “Where do I sign up?” the second most asked-question I’ve received lately about the Bible in 90 Days Challenge has been “How do I use Twitter and what is a hashtag?” Okay, so that was really two questions, but you get the idea. So, if you haven’t signed up on Twitter yet, click this…

  • FTC decision to regulate blog reviews will increase blogger credibility

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    Today it was announced that the Federal Trade Commission will begin to regulate bloggers in regards to product reviews, freebies and payment for coverage. Beginning December 1, 2009, writers of web content will be required to disclose goods and services given to them in exchange for such coverage. This is a decision that I wholeheartedly…

  • Welcome BlogHoppers!

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    Welcome to Mom’s Toolbox, BlogHoppers and everyone else who is visiting! This summer I’ve been on the go a lot more than I realized I would be, so my blog posts haven’t been as regular as I had anticipated. And, because of that, I’m releasing myself from my self-imposed blogging deadlines for awhile. If you…

  • Twitter: Why I love it and how to get started

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    There are a lot of people talking about Twitter right now. I can’t tell you why everyone else loves it, but I can share why I’m glad to have joined in all fun. In a nutshell (or a Twitter-sized, 140-characters-or-less post): I like Twitter’s short, sweet flow of information. And the way it allows me…

  • I love a carnival, a blog carnival, that is

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    As a new blogger, I have really enjoyed all the blog carnivals that I’ve come across in the blogoshpere. These features offer a fantastic way to learn about all sorts of other blogs and gather lots of great information. Plus, a few of them have motivated me to get a more home chores done by…