How to Make Money as a Blogger
The other day I bumped into someone who told me she was working on a novel about a lifestyle blogger, and it occurred to me that 'blogger' has now become a real, legitimate job title. You can e...
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Close to Completion: Curbly House Progress Update
It's been twenty days since my last progress update, and although that might seem like a long time to you, for me it has absolutely flown by with non-stop action at the house. We're really hitt...
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Framing, Painting, and Holes in the Walls - Curbly House Update
Check out the progress at the Curbly House! Demolition is done, and framing is mostly complete. I've been working on a project in the basement, and painting is well under way in the rooms that ...
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Why the Curbly House?
I'm not sleeping all that well. I wake up in the night – the sound of thunder, my kids coughing, a truck going by – and when I try to go back to sleep, my thoughts run wild. Will the kitchen ca...
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Considering a Home Rehab? Ask These Seven Questions First
This is a guest post from Curbly House partner and real estate investor, Jon Peterson. If you’re following along with our Curbly House project, you know we’ve just embarked on a pretty ambit...
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Destruction! (Just a Little) – Curbly House Week One
Well, folks, it's official! Jon* and I signed the closing papers last week, and we are now the proud owners of the new Curbly House! Now all we have to do is put in a new kitchen, renovate the ...
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Say Hello to the 2017 Curbly House
Y'know, it's weird. For the better part of a decade, Alicia and I have made a living by (I hope) making spaces beautiful. But we've never really embraced that as our job. We've always viewed as...
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Editorial Calendar Planning Is Hard - Here's How We Do It
Coordinating all the content on a blog like Curbly is no small feat. We have four full-time employees, plus a cast of incredible freelance contributors from all over the country (and the world!...
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What It's Really Like To Attend Alt Summit
If you've been following along our #behindthescenes blog posts, you've probably heard me talk about Alt Summit (Altitude Design Summit). So, what is Alt Summit anyway? Is it enough to say it's ...
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Bloggers: You Need a Contract. Here's How To Make One
Me speaking at Altitude Summit 2017. Photo: Justin Hackworth If you're a blogger doing sponsored content, it's important to remember that what you provide to brands is not a product, but a s...
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If An Ad Shows on A Website, And Nobody Sees It, Does it Still Make Money?
From our 2015 Yellowstone road trip. Follow us on Instagram! There's this billboard near the off-ramp I take almost every day on my way home from work, and it always makes me chuckle. See, t...