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Wedding Rings: Do I Have to Buy Gold?
EnglishMajorLeagues
Great news! You absolutely don't have to buy gold rings for an engagement or wedding band, and there may even be advantages to skipping the gold. Let's go through three of the choices of ring metals, along with the pros and cons. 1. Gold Gold is a good choice for flexibility: it comes in white, yellow, and rose varieties, complementing a wide range of stones. It fits a mid-range price point, ... ...more
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Dear Flora: Wedding Woes
Dear_Flora
Dear Flora, I’m getting married in a few months. The whole wedding is planned, and it has been smooth sailing, except for one small detail: who will walk me down the aisle. I don’t have a relationship with my parents: I moved out at 15 due to a toxic home situation and haven’t spoken to them since. While I don’t speak to my bio dad, I do have a wonderful man who took me in when I left my ... ...more
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#FreelanceFriday: Finding Clients Through Social Media
EnglishMajorLeagues
What's up, Folks? This week, I got a lot of questions about finding clients as a freelancer. How do you reach out to them? What tools can you use to find new leads? And most importantly: can social media help? I'm here to answer your questions, so let's get started. Most of the questions I received centered around whether or not social media should be part of the client base building process ... ...more
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I'm Engaged! What Now?
EnglishMajorLeagues
Some of my readers totally suspected it from my recent wedding posts: I'm engaged! And oh my goodness, what a big job planning a wedding can be, right? From the vows to flowers, from food to photos, it's no wonder that couples often spend their money to hire a wedding planner to do the hard work. So hopefully, if you're newly betrothed and found this page in a fit of frantic Googling, you can ... ...more
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Want to be a Blogger? Start Social!
EnglishMajorLeagues
As any successful blogger will tell you, a blog is only as big as it's follower base. You can have the best blog idea in the world, but if you have no audience, you won't amass much readership, and even less revenue. Lucky for you, we live in a time when it's easier than ever to start a blog and get followers, as long as you engage socially. What do I mean by that? Build your fan base on ... ...more
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Natural Diamonds are a Scam
EnglishMajorLeagues
With Valentine's Day coming up in a couple of weeks, I'm excited to see all of my social media feeds light up with blissful couples. Like every year, some of them will proudly show off a newly adorned ring finger, glittering bright enough to make anyone just a LITTLE jealous. Diamond rings are a staple of engagement, but here's the thing: We pay way too much for them. Popular wedding planner ... ...more