Blog Archives – Tastebud Travels

Monthly Blog Goals {March}

Tiffani — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:55:00 +0000

And another weekend bite the dust! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend, mine was filled with travel, blogging friends and food (duh)! I want to start every month with a little bit of accountability. For the next six months, I’m going to be posting my monthly blogging goals the first week of that month, and I’m hoping that YOU, my readers, can help keep me accountable!

1. Continue with a set posting schedule. If you hadn’t realized it, I’m posting on Mondays and Thursdays, and I really think it helps keep me on a schedule. Throughout the month of March, I want to continue doing this, without missing a day!

2. I want to connect with my readers. I know not everyone who reads my page leaves a comment, but I want YOU to start! Leave me a comment, let me know what you think of the graphic, or the tone of my writing, or just say hey!

3. Building off of #2, I want to have a date with someone I’ve never met. Now, I totally stole this from one of the speakers at the conference I went to this weekend, but I think it’s a fabulous idea. I want to take one of my readers out for coffee or drinks. I want to pick their (your) brain about what brings you to my site and of course, get to know you as a reader even more!

4. Engage in social media more than ever! So much of my traffic comes from Twitter and Instagram, I want to embrace that and build an even stronger following!

5. More FOOD posts! I struggle with this sometimes, because taking out my giant camera at restaurants is sometimes totally awkward, but I am ready to get over that fear and snap some awesome shots of some delicious food! I’d also love to have one of YOU guys join me on one of those food outing, hit yah girl up y’all!

6. Remain authentic. This is a no brainer right? Wrong. Sometimes, I get a little lost o what to write next. For March, I want every post to come from me. Where I’m going, what I’m eating, who I’m hanging out with. That’s what y’all are going to see!

7. Start showing off our new house! This has really been pushed to the side because of my wreck and being sick towards the start of our move in. I want to have at least two “room tours” up by the end of March.

Overall, I think the theme for March is connecting with my readers and being more authentic! After all, my readers are what is keeping this space going.

What is one goal you have for March?

Happy Monday!

The post Monthly Blog Goals {March} appeared first on Tastebud Travels.

Savvy Start to the Semester + Giveaway

Tiffani — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 04:21:00 +0000

Is it just me or did Christmas break fly by? Thomas and I started Christmas break by heading off on a ski adventure, we had an amazing time with our families for the holiday, we rang in new year with a bang and managed to find a house that we love! That being said and done, it’s now time to start a new semester, which can be SO expensive! Thankfully, I’ve found a few ways around some of the most expensive aspects of a new semester!

1. Don’t buy your books. WHAT? Don’t buy books? Okay, buy them, but don’t go through the bookstore, unless you have to! Check out Chegg, Amazon Textbook, or BigWords. I’ve been renting from Amazon since I started college, and thanks to my Prime membership, I get the books within two days and at a great price. Chegg is another awesome resource. I started renting from them my second semester of college. They not only have great prices on renting and buying new or used books, but they almost always send fun goodies along too. Last semester I received a new flavor of Red Bull, Tide Pods and a coupon for 3 months of Hulu for FREE! I just started using BigWords, but they are an awesome company who scans tons of websites to find the best prices!

2. Be prepared with supplies. Nothing sucks more than having to run in to the bookstore and grab a set of pens thats $4.99 when a pack of 10 at Walmart is $2… That $2.99 savings could have gone towards a Starbucks tea… Or Chick-fil-A! Buy your supplies early!

3. Check the clearance rack for notebooks and other supplies! All of the “fun” school supplies are long gone because no one actually cares about college kids and their need for school supplies mid year. But the clearance racks hold lots and lots of spiral notebooks. So what if the cover isn’t adorable? Mod-Podge a cute piece of scrapbook paper to the front and call it a day!

4. Invest in some form of a planner. The year is almost 3 weeks in and there’s a good chance stores are starting to put planners on sale, especially the ones that started in September! I received a Kate Spade planner for my birthday. It was on sale for $19, and thankfully my savvy aunt jumped on the sale and purchased it for me. If not a planner, use free printables or even your phone to store assignment due dates and test dates because we all know you probably won’t keep up with your syllabus the entire semester.

5. Look up everywhere that gives student discounts. Make a list of your favorite places, put it in your phone or planner and put those discounts to use! Student discounts can save you at SO many places, some that you would never expect to give a discount! Saving in one place can go to spending in another!

Now, I know that starting a new semester or even starting a new year can be pretty awful. With the resolutions, the dieting, and the crazy professors who actually take attendance, it can be tough! Lucky for you, I’m hosting the #SweetStartTo2016 giveaway with 23 other bloggers, with an awesome prize package worth well over $300! The giveaway will be open from Today, Monday, January 18th 2016 until Monday, January 25th 2016! Good Luck!

$150 Visa giftcard // Naked Smokey Palette // Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask (3.4 Oz) // $10 Starbucks giftcard // Custom wire wrapped bracelets from Courtney & Courtnie // Custom Monogramed koozie & keychain from Cassidy’s Monograms // “Good things come to those who hustle” mug from The Sugar Creek Shoppe

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The post Savvy Start to the Semester + Giveaway appeared first on Tastebud Travels.

And the Winner Is…

Tiffani — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 02:53:00 +0000

SARA! From Momentary Memories in the Holt Household

I love following along with Sara’s sweet little family and seeing her adorable home on her blog.

Sara wins a $15 store credit to my newly launched Etsy site that you can read about here or go straight to the Etsy Store HERE!

Congrats Sara, I will be emailing you shortly! Head over to Sara’s blog and congratulate her!

The post And the Winner Is… appeared first on Tastebud Travels.

My BIG Announcement! & A Giveaway!

Tiffani — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:31:00 +0000

After weeks, probably more like months, I am finally unveiling my top secret project that I’ve been working on for quite a while now!

Click Here For My Etsy Shop!
Previously, I was selling custom crosses, but I have decided to take my shop in a different direction and create something totally different!

These are just a few of my favorite.

To kick off the start of my new shop, I’m giving away a $15 credit to Southern & Sass on Etsy! The contest will run through Monday, June 29th at 7pm!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The post My BIG Announcement! & A Giveaway! appeared first on Tastebud Travels.