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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

working on fall and winter articles

A few times a year, I like to put out a call for seasonal article ideas. I have had more success with seasonal and holiday articles on HubPages than I have with just about anything else that I've done there. As such, I don't plan to stop writing them any time soon. Since I started writing on HubPages more than two years ago, I've never run out of ideas. However, I also want to know what people are interested in reading and what is trendy right now. I do my best to keep up with the latest crazes, but I'm not always on top of everything. I have gotten some really great suggestions from family and friends over the years that I never would have thought of myself and always want to keep that door open.

I haven't started any new seasonal series this fall, but I've continued a few existing series.

Fall Photo Ideas

Fall Autumn Photography Props and Photo Shoot Ideas

Fall Autumn Themes and Units for Preschool, Pre K, and Kindergarten: Lesson Plans, Activities, and Crafts

This has been one of my most successful new series the past 9 months or so, and I will be finishing it up in the next couple months with the winter installation.

I have series going for monthly food holidays (example), teaching ideas for random holidays (i.e. National Ice Cream Day) (example), and seasonal cake pops (example). I'd like to continue those series for fall and winter.

Also, I did a series earlier this year about simple slow ingredient recipes (example), which has been done pretty well. I'm looking for more slow cooker article ideas. I put together a slow cooker chicken article this fall and hope to write more in this vain.

Here are a few more examples of my existing fall and winter articles:

Halloween Math for Kids: Free Candy Corn Activities, Worksheets, and Printables

10 Pumpkin Recipes for Thanksgiving

Milwaukee, WI Events: Annual Events and Things to Do in November

Christmas Popcorn Recipes: Caramel and Flavored Popcorn, Gourmet Gift Tin Ideas, and More

What do you want to see for the remainder of the fall and the upcoming winter?

I am primarily interested in ideas relating to teaching/education, photography, crafts, freelance writing, food/cooking, holidays/other seasonal topics, and Milwaukee, but I'm always open to other suggestions. Sometimes I do really well with topics that are completely out of the norm for me, such as Frugal Storage Ideas for Small Homes: Creative, Unique Organization Methods (which I realize is not seasonal, but I don't have a seasonal example).

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Saturday Link List: Easy Father's Day Crafts

Welcome to a special edition of my Saturday Link List! I've put together fun, relatively simple ideas for Father's Day crafts that you can make this week before the holiday. Enjoy!

Etched Glass Craft: A Baseball Vase from Madigan Made

Make Handprint Art on Ceramics from Alissa Roberts

Dad-i-fied Pencil Holders from 99 Crafting

Personalized Decorative Necktie from My Little 3 and Me

Printable Father's Day Coupons from Better Homes and Gardens

Decorated Picture Frame from Mom's Shopping Engine

Father's Day Collage from Classified: Mom

Father's Day Golf Wreath from Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line

Father's Day Subway Art: 2 Designs - 17 Color Choices from Today's Fabulous Finds

365 Things We Love About You Jar from The Princess and the Tot

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Stay tuned next week for a June resources link list!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

working on spring and summer articles

A few times a year, I like to put out a call for seasonal article ideas. Seasonal and holiday articles have been huge for me on HubPages, and I'm not planning to stop writing them any time soon. While I rarely have a shortage of ideas, I also like to want to know what people are interested in reading and if there are new trends that I should be covering. I have gotten some wonderful article suggestions from readers the past year such as Tailgating Party Ideas and Tips: Food, Recipes, Supplies, Decorations, and More (thanks, Edi!) and want to keep that door open.

I have started a few new article series already this spring.

Spring Themes and Units for Preschool, Pre K, and Kindergarten: Lesson Plans, Activities, and Crafts

A woman who used to work for an educational publishing company told me that this article is great and could easily be fleshed out into an ebook, which was a huge ego boost. I'm not sure that will happen in the near future, but it got me thinking.

Easy Homemade Mother's Day Craft Project Ideas: Button Projects

I'm sure it's not a surprise that I love writing about button crafts. On a whim, I started searching for seasonal and holiday button projects one day. There are a lot out there, so I'm going with it. I've also written an Easter themed button craft article.

Washi Tape Craft Project Ideas for Mother's Day

Everywhere you look these days online, there are washi tape projects. I have some non-seasonal ideas washi tape ideas planned already. However, with the Easter traffic long gone, I'm really ramping up my seasonal content this month so I published this article first.

This is not new for the spring, but I've also had a couple new seasonal and holiday photography series going this past year.

Spring Photography Props and Photo Shoot Ideas

Here are a few more examples of my existing spring and summer articles.

Fresh Homemade Lemonade Recipes

Alcoholic Popsicle Recipes: How to Make Popsicle Margaritas, Cocktails, and More

Spring Crafts for Kids: Easy, Fun Ideas

Fourth of July Desserts: Easy Patriotic Recipes

Things to Do in Milwaukee for Mother's Day: Brunch Specials and More

What do you want to see for the remainder of the spring and the summer?

I am most interested in ideas relating to teaching/education, crafts, photography, holidays/other seasonal topics, food/cooking, and Milwaukee, but I am always open to other suggestions. Some of my highest traffic articles are out of my norm, such as Frugal Storage Ideas for Small Homes: Creative, Unique Organization Methods. (I know that isn't a seasonal topic, but it's the first thing that came to mind.)

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Saturday Link List: last minute Christmas crafts

Welcome to a special edition of my Saturday Link List! I've put together a few ideas for last minute Christmas crafts that you can make over the final days before the holiday. Enjoy!

Elf Hat from Good Housekeeping