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Happy Birthday to…YOU

HEY.

Guess what today is?

My 26th birthday.

Oh happy day.

I hate getting older.

But let's celebrate with a fantastic group giveaway!!!

Y'all this giveaway is HUGE.

I cannot believe how generous these ladies are.

So… Happy birthday to YOU!

Janna at Perception is Everything
Target Gift Card

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Sami at Sami's Shenanigans

Ad space + $10 Starbucks Giftcard

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Amber at Brunch with Amber
1 month Coffee Ad Space & $10 Starbucks e-gift card

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Ashley at It Is What you Make It

$10 Sephora Gift Card

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Casey at True Colors
Gorgeous Travel Photograph Selection

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Meighan at Heavens to Meighan

Sweet Pea Gift Bag From Bath and Body Works

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Stephanie at The Vintage Modern Wife

Elf Eyeshadow Palette

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Lora at Raising Steppe Sisters
$10 Target Giftcard

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Brittany at The Domestic Geek Blog

1 month large Ad space

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Dominique at Purple Kale

1 month 300X100 ad

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Marsha's Spot

2 bags of Jerky Direct Beef Jerky

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Karen at Patching Hearts

$5 Target Giftcard

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Callie at The Good Life
Stella & Dot Julep Bangle in Color of Your Choice (pink, navy, green, ivory)

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January 14, 2013

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I’m Helene. An average girl who decided to live an extraordinary life. With the help of this blog I have become a full time traveler and life liver. My husband Michael and I write to inspire your best life and encourage you to #livealittle

READ MY STORY HERE

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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL! I’ve lit my b̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶f̶l̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶d̶l̶e̶ err, I mean Sweater Weather Candle and am listening to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban while artfully arranging pumpkins. ⁣🎃🍁😍
I thought I’d share some of my favorite Fall pictures from the past few years. ⁣
At home in Dallas ⁣
Oktoberfest in Munich⁣
Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival⁣
At Home in Heidelberg ⁣

When I first started my blog I had just fallen 20 feet rock climbing. I didn’t tell anyone, but I posted every day for months, sharing my thoughts and feelings.⁣
And I realized: wow, I’m putting so much time and effort into this, maybe I could make real money and a real impact. ⁣
For my ENTIRE life I wanted to own my own business. Could I do it with a blog? ⁣
Finally, years later, I revealed to Michael that I wanted to go full time, one day. ⁣
“Awesome,” he replied, “You need to invest in yourself and come up with a plan.”⁣
I listened to neither of his suggestions. I kept plugging away in hopes that I’d suddenly make it. I tried and failed with my first blogging venture to go full time. ⁣
So I went back to work and eventually, listened to Michael’s advice: I made a business plan and I enrolled in blogging courses. ⁣
2 weeks later I quit my job. ⁣
For me, the key to my success in becoming a six-figure blogger isn’t focusing on the number of followers or likes but learning every step of the way and becoming a resource. SEO, Pinterest, Instagram are all great, but I want people that GO to my blog to see if I have a recommendation tip, or advice. ⁣
For the past year, I’ve been working on an ebook called, CONVERT: How to Turn Readers Into Followers.⁣
And I’m offering it in conjunction with the Genius Blogger’s Toolkit. A collection of 86 resources and education from the top bloggers in the industry. The toolkit is worth $7,400 but for a few days it’s offered for $97. And I wanted my ebook to be part of it. Because I know the value of education and how important it is to take your blog to the next level.⁣
Link in bio to get my review, see more about my ebook, and hear about the bonus I’m offering! I’m also breaking down my book and the toolkit in my story! ⁣
And…. to keep this interesting, I’m giving away the toolkit to one of you. Just tag a friend or two below that you think needs the toolkit!

Michael: “why are you putting leaves in a coffee mug?”
Me: “Please don’t question my Fall aesthetic.”
I’ve officially lost it and I don’t care. #fallyall 🍁😵🍁😬

I’ll be honest: I wasn’t sold on the idea of a travel trailer. Michael has talked about this for years. Well, I can tell you being out in the wilderness, with fall leaves all around, and everything you need for comfort, just makes it so worth it. I literally have dual monitors so I can work, but I can also open the doors and go on a hike with the dogs. It’s the best of both worlds.
You know sometimes when you’re traveling and you get that itch that you need to go home so you can get stuff done? I don’t feel that with this. I have everything I need: the comforts of home and the adventure outside.
P.S. yes, that’s canned wine in my hand 😂
#helenemademerv #werv @flagstaffbyforestriver

I came, I ARKANSAS, I Conquered.
Sometimes Instagram captions take me hours to write. Other times I think of a dumb pun and go with it 🤷🏼‍♀️
On my Instagram stories I’m answering all your questions about life, blogging, travel, and RVing!
Also, Arkansas is a must. I’ve visited a few times over the years but spending 2 weeks here I’m totally smitten. Beautiful rivers, mountains, adorable towns, great food. This is 🙌🏻

HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING.⁣
Yes, y’all. You can monetize any blog, niche or not. SWIPE to see + my favorite pictures from the largest pumpkin festival in the world in Ludwigsburg, Germany!⁣
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BUT, in order to do the above, you need this:⁣
Step 1: Start, right now. Stop wasting time and dreaming about it or saying one day. Just do it. Even if you only have 5-10 minutes to spend on it a day. ⁣
Step 2: Write detailed posts. The key is quality over quantity. I used to post 4-5 days a week. Now I post 1-3 times a month and get MUCH more traffic to my blog. ⁣
Step 3: Build an audience. This won’t come over night. But thinking about who you want to inspire is so incredibly important when you want to grow and continue growing. ⁣
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What I love about blogging is that it’s always changing and evolving. There are always new things to learn. I am learning more and more every day and continue to take courses, try new ways to grow, and finding that options are endless.

A few days ago a video of mine went viral (3.6 million views and counting) that shared a small slice of my life: moving abroad, beautiful places we’ve traveled, and now in our RV. The NUMBER ONE response?? “Dad’s money.” ⁣
Not only could they not believe this lifestyle, they had to tear me down in the process. ⁣
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Can it really be 2020 and we don’t believe that women are independent? That we can start our own successful businesses? That we, too, are badass entrepreneurs, travelers, and can do anything we set our minds to? ⁣
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Here’s the thing: I love my parents and they have been a great support. The education they have provided me has been incredible. But I did “all this” on my own. 8 years ago I fell rock climbing, couldn’t work for 6 months, so l started this blog from scratch with $0. I didn’t even buy a blog design, I had a friend cobble up a design. ⁣
At the time, I had graduated college and was working a job that helped me grow my social media and marketing skills. Michael and I saved money and we made a plan: one day we would move to Europe so we could travel. ⁣
Eventually (as in 5 years later) my blog was making enough money that we could both live off of it. We moved abroad, got a freelance visa, and traveled all over Europe. While there we made a plan for our next step: travel via RV across America. ⁣
Life isn’t easy, and a video on social media often doesn’t share the whole story. But I can tell you this: if I can live out my dreams, so can you. If you’re following this story of mine please know that I appreciate it more than you know and you’re in for a wild ride. I’ve only just started. 👋🏻 ⁣

Welp, we aren’t leaving for our trip today so might as well kick my feet up and decorate the entire house in fall decor and treat myself by watching Hocus Pocus. Please note the fireplace is full of @bathandbodyworks candles. Also the dogs are supremely entranced with the Sanderson sisters 🍁🎃🐶 linking everything here: http://liketk.it/2VQJ4 #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKhome

Fall-ing so hard, don’t even try and stop me. 🍁😬🎃 This year has been such a doozy and Fall is short so I’m starting it right now.
I also posted 100 fall inspired Instagram captions on the blog- link in bio or stories!
Are you ready for Fall or thinking it’s too early?!

IS BLOGGING DEAD??⁣
For years I’ve been told that blogging is dying.⁣
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Today my blog hit 12 million page views. ⁣
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I always felt that since I didn’t have a niche people wouldn’t follow me. Because if they were following me they were following ME. Would they want to read about travel and blogging and life and, well, everything in between? ⁣
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I spent $350 on a one on one 5 years ago and the “expert” told me I needed to focus on one area only of expertise. ⁣
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But I decided her advice was wrong. That people would want to follow me if I shared my passion and purpose in a way that told a story and helped others. ⁣
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Flash forward to now. I’ve been full time blogging for 5 years. I got to hire my husband so now we work full time, together. I’ve made 6 figures from this little no-niche blog for the past 3. And I get to work on my terms.⁣
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The truth is, when you find something you love, you can figure out along the way how to make it work. BLOGGING IS NOT DEAD. It’s evolved. In fact, 77% of internet users read blogs regularly. Why? Because they are jam packed with valuable information told from a perspective you can trust.⁣
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I have an ebook that I’ve been working on for the past few months all about how ANYONE can grow a blog and social media authentically. No niche necessary. Coming very soon 👀 DOUBLE TAP if you’re excited!

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