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Blogging Lessons Part 1

Before launching Blonde Boss Babe, I had no idea how many technical skills I would need to learn to start and maintain a successful blog. This November will mark one year since I migrated platforms from wordpress.com to wordpress.org, which I recently realized I didn’t even do 100% correctly. LOLZ. How did it take me this long to find out? Well, all of the images from my posts pre-November 2016 disappeared from public view but would show when I was logged in working on the site. Ironically, this little bit of a nightmare has come with a lot of blessing mixed into the mess. Manually re-inserting the images into each post has provided an opportunity for me to look back on how much the blog has progressed, clean up/delete less than ideal content, and reminisce on some favorite projects. Of the 20+ posts affected, here are the few that made the cut (click the image to be taken to the post): 

  

 While I still have so many more things to learn about this crazy complex – yet super fun platform, in a post soon-to-come, I will be sharing with y’all some of the key steps that would have GREATLY simplified this process. So, if you have any blogging questions about launching a site, working with companies, or even designing a logo – feel free to comment them below this post or contact me here. I will try to answer as many as possible in the posts to come on this topic. 

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7 Things You Must Do Before Listing

So, you’re thinking about listing your home, congrats! Moving is a huge step and at times, a crazy process. There are plenty of tips and how-to guides available to get you started, but here are 7 details that will hopefully help as well:

1. Start the packing process now. Like yesterday.

It’s amazing how much stuff we don’t think we have. Truly. Now, this is coming from someone who already knows how much stuff I have (a lot.) BUT to be fair, I thought I had already purged a great deal of it. I was wrong. Aside from clothes, which is an entire issue on its own, I hoard decor. Hobby Lobby is my worldly version of Heaven, as is Pottery Barn. So you can imagine when we began the packing process how many unnecessary, yet extremely breakable items needed to be temporarily removed. Moral of the story, pack as much as you can from every part of your home. It’s amazing how many things you can live without, and it makes such a difference when you begin to stage.

2. Label. Label. Label.

Whatever floats your boat here, as long as you know what is where in your home. This is exactly why I love Sterilite bins; you can see exactly what’s in them, but you can also tape labels to them without damaging the plastic.

3. Separate what you think you will want to use for staging.

Have one box or bin, (or 3 if you’re silly like me) and put any decor pieces in there that you think may be useful for staging. You will not, and should not, use all of them when you do actually stage, but it’s very helpful to have all of your mercury glass and moss balls in one place.

4. Stock up on Sterilite bins. The clear ones.

They’re see-through, stackable, durable, easy to carry, and waterproof (don’t submerge them obviously as they aren’t sealed, but y’all know what I mean.) Oh, and reusable which is key!

5. Keep one box/bin separated with go-to cleaning supplies

Before and after the house is staged, this is SUPER handy, especially when showings begin. For example, in ours we put our Swiffer wet-wipes, Windex, cleaning towels, etc., so that when we had a last minute showing appointment, we didn’t have to hunt for the air freshener or counter wipes, we could just pull them from the bin and get it done. *This is also super helpful in keeping your cabinets/closets decluttered, because let’s be real, people are nosy and they will look there.

6. Make a To-Do list AND a Staging List for each room.

Before listing, when your home is listed, and during the due diligence process, organization is going to be your best friend. A to-do list of what needs to be done in each room before listing will maintain focus, and ideally prevent you from wasting time/money on extraneous projects that really weren’t necessary. More staging tips and how-to’s here and here

7. Research and meet with your realtor.

I can’t stress this one enough. If you are serious about selling your home, then you’re going to need a professional who is not only familiar with the process, but what exactly buyers are looking for currently. Otherwise, a lot of time and money may be wasted and you risk losing your home’s best chance at selling for the price you hoped. Still don’t think one is necessary? Read about How We Sold Our Home in 2 Weeks before you decide to list on your own.

Have a crucial tip you can’t imagine leaving out before listing your home? Feel free to post it in the comments below!

 

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Home Office Sneak Peek

Oh my gosh, we are so excited to finally be in our new home –  it’s unreal. J is over the moon about the land, whereas I am on cloud nine now thanks to my new home office. In some of my previous posts I mention the sunroom in our old condo a lot. It had a great amount of natural light which made it perfect for studying. However, it was completely open to the living room, meaning no noise separation and no ability to “put away” AKA hide my papers/binders/etc. whenever company would arrive. So, when we began looking for potential properties, a space that could be converted into a home office was at the absolute top of my list.

I’ll be sharing more as everything gets unpacked and set up, but here’s a brief sneak peek of my new home office:

 

Looking forward to sharing more soon!

**UPDATE: For more recent office views & links to featured items check out: Spring 2017 Home Office Tour & January 2017 Office Preview

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Staged Home Tour

Hey everyone, and welcome back! Today, I wanted to share with y’all just a quick spread of various photos of our condo once it was staged and ready to be listed on the market! For each main room, I’ve created posts detailing different tricks and tips to save money while heightening the overall feel of the value of the space. Each of those posts will be shared here soon so stay tuned!

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