Power of Color Organization for Busy Moms
Ever since my youngest was born, I have been looking for ways to keep the two boys organized. Color organization fit the bill perfectly. Organize clothes, organize diapers, organize backpacks, and the list goes on, organize everything. This hack is the brainchild of my best friend and her four kiddos. Unleash the power of color…
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Google Docs Hacks You Can’t Live Without
If you are an avid Google Doc user, you know just how powerful Google has been able to take the world of word processing to the web. Once upon a time, the Microsoft suite was a necessity for college students, now students head off to school with a Chromebook that has all its power on…
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Preschool Supplies Your Little Student Needs For Success
School is starting in less than a month! This is so hard to believe. Summer is nearly over. Getting him just the right preschool supplies will make little ones feel confident, secure, and prepared for their first day of school. While for public school you are sure to get a full list of supplies needed,…
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What is a Multisite Network + Questions Answered
There are many reasons you might want to utilize a hidden and unique gem feature in the WordPress ecosystem called WordPress multisite. This site, Techie Mamma, is part of this type of WordPress multisite network. Other sites (most are just playful or very small purpose) include https://dcsit.es, https://jonoruelas.com/, https://lights.hoover.ws/, and http://arcticunion.com/ to name a few.…
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Sticky Monkey Labels: Keep Track of Your Kiddos Stuff
Sticky Monkey Labels is an invention by mommies for moms. They are awesome! Stickers or labels that are dishwasher safe, waterproof, microwave safe, freezer safe, and laundry safe. There are so many options to choose from and they sell great packs for daycare, camp, school, etc. Order some sticky monkey labels today! As a mamma…
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Passwords — are you protected from being hacked?
When I open my password manager it shows I have over 2000 passwords. 2000 passwords!! 2000 unique sites that contain some sort of personal information that warrants a user name and password. How many passwords do you have and how do you keep track of them? Back in the day, I remember what I did.…
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Instant Pot Creamy & Thick Greek Yogurt
I LOVE yogurt. Like I can eat it for all my meals every day and not even notice. I have been told while pregnant that I needed to slow down on yogurt and eat other things. I LOVE yogurt. When I found out that you can make your own yogurt in the Instant Pot I…
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5 Must-Have Plugins for WordPress + Why You Need Them
Tens of thousands of plugins populate the free directory of plugins. There are many decisions to make when starting a site like choosing a host, a domain name, and a theme. Plugins also fall into this category. The fact that there are tens of thousands of plugins just makes the task challenging and daunting. Plugins…
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Instant Pot Ranch Hamburger Mac & Cheese
This easy sauté and dump recipe has a full palette of flavors that will please everybody. Even my picky eater son loved this meal! Most nights this boy refuses to eat or will request muffins until we give in! Just a few ingredients including the magic one of a Ranch packet, a box of mac…
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Solve All Your Screen Capture Woes
There are so many tools that can make your life easier. One tool that I find myself using on a daily basis over and over is a sweet little tool called Droplr. What does Droplr do? Oh so many things!! Need to take a screenshot? Done. Need to do a screencast or video of your…
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Ultimate ATX Birthday Party Guide
Where do you celebrate your youngsters birthday parties? There are so many venues around Austin it can be overwhelming to choose just the right one! I have 3 years of celebrating birthdays under my belt. This year we have two parties we are planning for! Double trouble! We did one party at a park. It…
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Essential Qualities of Highly Successful Themes
There are so many decisions when starting a blog or website. The topic, the hosting and domain, plugins, themes, the list goes on and on. The first major choice that will influence your choices in themes will be whether you go with WordPress.org or WordPress.com. With WordPress.com you are using Automattic’s managed systems of WordPress.…
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Road Tripping with Toddlers
We are about to embark on an epic road trip with our two little ones. Much longer than our normal road trip to the Houston area. Instead of 3 hours we are going to Colorado, a 15 hour road trip. Yikes! I have travelled by plane before with my older one but haven’t taken as…
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Firework Deals and Steals
It seems like in a blink of an eye we are suddenly in July. My birthday quickly came and went and Baby Bear’s birthday is next on the 11th he will turn 1! It is so hard to believe. Since we are in the mood to celebrate and it birthday time and 4th of July…
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How I refreshed my kiddos wardrobe with $600 worth of clothes for FREE
Are your kiddos clothes shrinking before they even get a chance to wear them?! I know I have that issue. I feel like baby bear grows out of a size every few weeks and even when I buy something a size bigger by the time I get a chance to put them on it seems…
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Having Your Children Share a Room
Soon, and I mean very soon, I will have two little boys in the house. Being a mom to two under two is exciting, overwhelming, and a reason to plan your butt off! Living in a two bedroom house with no extra room adds to the anxiousness of adding another little person into the family!…
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9 Steps To Ace Your Content Creation Strategy
What is Content Marketing What is content marketing and what does it have to do with my WordPress site? The key to content marketing is taking any type of content and intentionally sending it out to your audience. The strategy comes into play when you’ve thought about your goals, audiences and distribution channels ahead of…
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Finding Balance with Summer Fun and Business Life
Finding the balance between mom life and business life can be really tough at times. The summer is no exception and may be even worse to find the right balance. Big boy has been out of school since mid-May and summer time has begun! I have the type of personality where I want to give…
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Secrets of an Easy Blogger to WordPress Move
The SSSTeaching Story IS A BLOGGER TO WORDPRESS MOVE IN YOUR FUTURE? DO YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO BITE THE BULLET AND SPREAD YOUR WINGS? THIS POST IS FOR YOU! I have been blogging since 2012 about my classroom and teaching journey at SSSTeaching! Definitely not a newbie…but growth was stagnant. Where could I turn to…
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Getting the Error “Blocked as suspected bot”
Are you getting an error every time you or a visitor tries to comment that says, “Blocked as suspected bot”? This can be very frustrating. In helping out a fellow mamma I found out what was causing this. It is an easy fix but it took a while to figure it out. Hopefully if you…
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