Experienced Photoshop users probably won't find much new information here, but if you're just learning to edit photos in Photoshop, here are 9 handy tutorials that you're sure to use. As the mother of four little ones, I think head swapping is pretty much the coolest Photoshop feature ever! 1. Head Swapping Tutorial | MCP…
One of the easiest customizations to make on your blog is with social media icons. For new and experienced bloggers alike, social media icons can be a fun expression of your personality, and while some people do have custom sets designed for their blog, there are tons of free sets available. Here are some of…
When it comes to pitting Amazon's Kindle against Apple's iPad, it's hard for me to characterize them as anything other than good, better, best. I've had my Kindle for a little over a year and my iPad for about a month, and I still love them both. I think they're very different pieces of technology,…
Although my husband was a graphic designer, I've only recently started using Photoshop myself. I do a little bit of photo editing, but I really enjoy working with graphics more. Whether you're using it for photography or design, one of the keys to getting the most out of Photoshop is to use hotkeys for the…
I'm starting a new monthly series here are Blogging Your Way to review "the state of the blog" each month, and I thought I'd kick it off with a full year review and my goals for 2011: Top Referrers I am so thankful for the role that each of these bloggers (and dozens of others!)…
I recently finished reading Last Light by Terri Blackstock (which is still available free for the Kindle!), a story that follows a family in the South after an unexplained atmospheric event renders all electronics, communication, transportation, financial institutions, media and even governments useless around the world. The book focuses on one family and their faith…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: The organizers of the world are flicking paper clips and shooting rubber bands at me while they place me soundly in the “naughty” file, I know. Don’t get me wrong, some organization is great. But while you all are fiddling with your tables, graphs, columns and…
As Facebook continues to grow with more than 500 million users around the world, creating a fan page is a great way to connect with your readers in another medium. I've never viewed the Life Your Way page as a popularity contest or a fan club but rather as a way to interact with people…
I am so thankful for the development of photography as an affordable medium for capturing memories. I've often said that I'd eat rice and beans in order to afford a new camera if mine ever broke, because it's really that important to me. Just for fun, I put together this gallery with some of the…
It's Christmas week, and most of us have things we'd rather be doing than sitting in front of the computer blogging. But if you consider blogging more than a hobby, you may feel a responsibility or obligation to continue posting for readers who might be expecting posts from you. You could write ahead, scheduling posts…