​Let's talk about business goals. Because I bet you have some really great goals running loose in your head right now. 

Specifically, let's talk about getting your goals organized with a vision board! 

Maybe you've seen a post or two on Pinterest showing a board filled with rows of colorful Post-It notes. 

Well, today, I want to share something a bit more fun. Instead of those rows of plain ol' Post-It notes, how about something more fun?  Like...maybe some cute, printable owl notes? 

Come on, they are free. Who doesn't like cute, FREE owls? ​

Someone asked me a really great question about blogging this week! An acquaintance wanted to know if and how it was possible to make money from a frugal living blog. 

Because, as she said, people go to read frugal living stuff to learn how not to spend money, right? So how could you possibly earn a living from that?

Since I am always excited to meet someone locally who is interested in trying to build up a sustainable online income, I jumped right into researching some answers for her question. 

While I do write about frugal living on here occasionally, it is just a small part of my money topics, so I did have to do a bit of sleuthing to find more than just one or two ideas.

​After spending the weekend reading some amazing blogs by frugal living bloggers, I came up with this list of ways you (and my friend) can earn money from writing about your frugal living tips: 

I've said before on So Not Niche that I like to keep things real. Or at least offer you something different. 

Everyone likes to share their success stories, or perfectly polished creations. 

Because stuff like that looks good, right? Well, today I thought I would share the absolute opposite of perfection. 

My epic art tutorial fail...
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Ever since I wrote this post on reasons to use Weebly, I've wanted to create an in-depth guide to setting up a blog or website, with tips for using the Weebly creation tools. 

Basically, this is the all the stuff I wish I had been able to find in ONE place when I started this website. 

​If you are looking to start a blog this year, this guide will get you from sign-up to published Weebly site  in just a few easy steps. I also give a brief tour of some of the basic features to help get you started (including all the hidden SEO options!) 

Ready? You could be a website owner in less than hour! Let's get started: 

Time for a new cartoon! There is a lot going on in this image. On one hand, I want to pretend to be serious and say that it is some kind of social statement. 

On the not-so-adult-other-hand...