Blogging is great! I think it's fantastic that anyone with a little technical prowess, a computer, an internet connection, and a voice can create a blog and share their passions for all the world to see. Shanna and I tend to gravitate toward DIY bloggers, but I challenge you to find a subject out there that SOMEBODY isn't blogging about. Want to know about frogs? How about the diary of a pet groomer? Or maybe one on roasting coffee? It's really pretty amazing when you think about ... VIEW POST

Happy Tuesday!! Before I get rolling with today’s post, I wanted to invite everyone to please email me some questions you might have for my upcoming interview with Shanna. You can send your questions to: topher@restorationredoux.com. Moving on to today’s topic… I’ll be totally and completely honest with everyone out there. When Shanna and I started heading down the blogging path, we were clueless. Babe-in-the-woods, deer-in-the-headlights, 100% in the dark about what it takes to ... VIEW POST

Hi there!! I took another week off last week, but I’m back today with a new round of tips for bloggers. But before I get started, I have a favor to ask.  In one of the upcoming weeks on Tuesdays with Topher, I plan to interview Shanna and would love to have questions submitted.  If you have any questions you've been dying to ask, email me at topher@restorationredoux.com. If you’re following along, you may recall my post from a few weeks back about Travel Tips for Bloggers. Within that ... VIEW POST

Hi there! Topher here for another installment of Tuesdays With Topher! Are your ears burning?  Or does your nose itch? Honestly, I don’t really know what the expression is for when someone is talking about you, but I do know that as a blogger, you hope and pray that A LOT of people are out there talking about you! But how do you know? Of course, you have Jet Pack or Google Analytics that will give you a really nice idea of what’s happening on your site, but what about elsewhere in ... VIEW POST

Happy Tuesday to you!! This year, it seems that I'm on the road a little more often than usual. Often times, Shanna accompanies me on a trip here or there, but now that she's a full-time blogger, her need to stay connected is much more important than it's been in the past. Thankfully, she has lots of tools available for keeping her finger on her site's pulse! Today, I'm going to run-down a few of our favorite tools for staying in touch while traveling. ... VIEW POST

Hi there!  It's nice to be back after last week's hiatus. If you've followed along on my weekly posts on blogging, you've probably picked-up on my not-so-subtle belief that without strong content and without great supporting photos, you will likely struggle to gain an audience. I've written about improving your content, and I've written a (very brief) tutorial on editing photos.  But what if you're ready to upgrade your equipment?  How do you go about choosing which camera is right for ... VIEW POST