People Change

A year ago, I was different than I am now.


I know that I had an experience from one person (or 5), that made me question my character and who I was in my life. It wasn't exactly ME who needed to change. It was who, I was hanging out with that I needed to change. I tried not to let these peoples actions hurt my feelings. Tried to say that it was their loss and all that. For the most part I was able to!


Sometimes you have to be willing to make a change in what you want in life. I wanted to (after that point), live a more positive life. Make a more positive input on other's lives, or not be apart of it all. I don't have time, patience or a desire for negativity. Now that certain people are out, more happy is in, and that's better for me. If you're a full grown adult, but act like you can't do anything for yourself, and have someone else basically run your life. People that lie, or hang out with liars suck. If you don't have decent standards or if any of the above apply to you. I'm not the friend for you. Sorry.


On another note.


A year ago, I was shy, a little introverted and didn't know too much about blogging, or anything that the blogging world had to offer. Seriously. Now I've jumped in, head first and know so much. I'm excited to learn about all their is to offer! I don't know that I've ever been so excited to learn things. I've earned money, I've gotten free product & I've made awesome friends. A year ago, I would've never walked up to someone and said...Hey, I'm Aimee! I still won't wear a name tag... but at least now I'll go somewhere alone, and talk to stranger.


However, the BEST part about this last year is that I have found myself. Again. I know that I used to say I did things, cause it was the "cool" thing to do at the time. Like, I used to say I was a scrapbooker, cause it was the cool thing to do. Well, then someone gave me a bunch of scrapbooking supplies, so I figured it out. Then that became my thing. That was like 14 years ago. Then I started college, and working full time etc...and met my husband, and somewhere in the interim became someone else.


I don't think I like who I was in that time. It's been about 8-10 years. In that time I've gone thru some enormous trials. Well, I'd like to say that I'm in the clear of them, but I know better. I'm not. However, since I feel that I've found more of myself again, I know that I can get thru them just a little easier.


I need to try and remember to only do things because I want to. Only get things cause I need them. (Save money) I have so many things in my house, that I don't need these days, but once upon a time, I thought I needed/wanted and it's just taking up space.


At the same time, I need to remember to take chances. Don't hold back too much. I may never know what's out there if I don't look around the corner.


I think that I like this person that I've become. Or re-become. However you want to look at it. Now if I could just be as skinny as I was in high school. HaHa. This post could probably go in a million different ways, and be a million posts long. But that's the basics of it. Hmmpf. End of Story for today. Only the people that know me, understand me. I totally feel like I'm different than I was a year ago. I know so much more about so many things, and have this strong desire to know so much more. I had a swift kick in the pants to change a year ago. Even though I did nothing wrong...it was the other "parties" I just knew that I needed different surroundings. I got it! Woot!!

FaceBook Tips

I run a few blogs, that have Facebook Pages. I thought that I was doing a decent job at running them, BUT apparently I wasn't. I used to get about 4 blog views from each post I would put on Facebook. Then I took a Class from a local Connective Circle Class, and my views increased 1200%. Yes, 1200%. Not to Mention my Reach, and the likes/comments all the interaction that I received. I took some notes in the class, and learned a few other things on my own, and I will try and share them here. If you have any other tips, please let me know!.


Some of these may seem kind of obvious but some people, may not know:

• Claim Your FB Page- Name it.  Make sure it's not just a #.  Make sure the website has your actual name in it.
• Link blog to your personal profile.  That's one way to let people know you now have a blog, and if they're your friends, they'll like your FB page!
• On FB Page About Me section, add about 2 sentences.
• It takes about 30 days to increase engagement. Main Goal is to Drive Traffic to Blog.  2nd Goal is to Gain Credibility.

Some Companies Look at the amount of Facebook Fans that you have.  Some Look at twitter, some look at Pinterest, some look at analytics.  Some look at a combo of all them.  

Post often on your Facebook Page to keep up your engagement on the page.  

• Ask engaging questions. 
• Reply to Comments
• Tag relevant people.  Like companies, famous people (actors, musicians etc)
• Share Post/picture 2-3 times but no more than 3 times.

Add Photos to FB Page.  A Facebook page, with just text, and no pictures is really boring.  Gotta have some color in there!  Just like your blog posts, it can't all be text.  People like to see pictures.  So, do the same in your Facebook Posts.

A few rules when posting links to your FB Page.

• Put the link directly in the post, don't say link in comments.
• Don't use an auto poster.  Actually take the time to post it, and add a little snippet of what the post is about.
• Use a bit.ly link.
• Networked blogs, bloglovin, instagram, hoot suite, if you auto post from them, it'll lower your #'s.
• Good times to post are 8-9AM, 2-3 PM, & 7-8 PM.
• No #ad hashtags.  Your account could get flagged, and FB is shutting down 50K accounts daily.

You can't handle a lot of new fans at once, so don't try to grow too fast.  Engagement is more important than unlikes.  A typical engagement average is 10% to 5,000+ likes.  So don't get too discouraged, when you think your engagement isn't high enough.

Facebook uses an Algorithm called Edge Rank.  Your fans will have 30-60 days to interact with you.  If they don't interact with your page, they won't see your posts after that 60 days.  There's a chance that they will see it, if they are on FB on their home page at the exact time you post something.

You can learn more about Edge Rank, HERE.

To see your Edge Rank, you can visit an Edge Rank Checker, HERE.

The point of having a Facebook Page for your blog, is to grow your social.  You want to increase views to your blog, and interact with your readers more.  More interaction, means more views!

If you have friends, who have FB pages, remember to go like their FB Pages, and help them out.  It's all part of community.  Help each other out.  Be professional though.  Don't talk about what you're doing later, or inside jokes.  Always use proper english, as well.  I try to always like my friends Posts, and occasionally comment.  I just don't want to be annoying.  :)  It really helps!  Share their posts every once in a while.  Especially a big important one!  

While you're on track for Facebook, go like my Facebook page!  HERE!  I implemented these tips in one day, and my reach on FB, increased to over 500 (from under 100) and my blog views increased 1200%.   I'd love to help you, if you need help.  Just message me! :)  Good Luck!

We are Different

This is a post about the fact that we are all different, and that we all need to accept that. This is about acceptance. Acceptance People. Accept other people and their differences! Have I always been perfect about this?! NO! Will I always be Perfect about this? NO! Can I always try to be as good as I can be? YES! I'm so tired of people being so critical of other people, and constantly bashing other people. Especially when it comes to family. Yes, we all have different tastes of what we like and don't like. SO! Who cares? I'm so sick and tired of people constantly attacking me for how I live my life. I keep my mouth shut on what you're doing, so why constantly attack me? Why constantly avoid me and my family? I always thought it was family first no matter what, and just feel completely ignored by certain family members most of the time, or constantly treated poorly by family members. I've never done wrong to any of my family members to have them treat me the way that they do. I try my very best, and am kind. Yet still whenever I leave their homes, I leave in tears. Or phone calls (or lack thereof) End in tears. Or text messages...you know the ones that I start, cause they don't care to text me, I always end up in tears, because they are just so rude! What is the point of being rude? Does it really make you feel better about yourself? I would walk around with a horrible feeling all day if I spoke that way to someone. I accidentally honked at a mom at the school parking lot last week, and I had horrible guilt for it, even though I apologized for it 3 times!! That's what a conscience is called. Do people not normally have those anymore? I used to think these people were so nice. But I guess I'm just wrong now. I almost felt like I needed to remind certain family members of our address, since they seem to have forgotten it. Then I thought, no never mind, if they want to be rude, I don't want them in my home anyways. Only thing they're missing out on, is that my kids are going to have no idea who they are. That's their loss I guess. I just don't understand, why people can't think before they speak. Why can't they have a little respect? Just wondering?! Is it that hard? I may add more to this subject, cause its really tender in my soul right now. But seriously. Can't we all just be nice to each other? If only *I* could solve the world's problems right? HAHA

Me? Unreasonable?

*Warning*
Due to my super crappy last few days, some of this post may be very Vague. Since its my blog, I'll do what I want, I suppose. Again, Sorry...
I hate to be disrespected. Disrespect me, once-whatever. Disrespect me, and I'm going to stand up for myself. And if you've never heard me (in real person not over chat, email whatever) stand up for myself, then brace yourself for when that day happens. If that day ever happens.
I feel like I was terribly disrespected today. By so many people in so many ways. Then this large man, who doesn't know me at all, tries to tell me that I AM BEING UNREASONABLE!?!?! Excuse me homeboy?! You don't even know me! So bite the wall! If you had any idea who I was, what I go thru day to day or anything then You'd shut your trap. I let this dude have it. He could've squashed me like a bug. I'm 5 foot 3, maybe 4...he was at least a foot taller than me, and had at least 150 lbs on me. Basically twice my size! So mad. A situation prior to him joining this little conversation he wasn't invited to-didn't help. But don't tell me who or what I am.
I don't mean being disrespectful, by not saying you're welcome when someone says Thank you. That's just one of my dumb pet peeves. I mean disrespectful, but actually not respecting someone's wishes, or desires in the day/life etc. Or someone's belongings. Like seriously. Don't you think that this world, would be such a happier place if we just respected each other?
Don't ever Assume ANYTHING of me. My 8th grade English teacher (I loved her), taught me how to spell the word Assume by remembering this little phrase, "When you ASSUME, you make an Ass out of U and ME." I know, I know but really, its true. That was 17 years ago, and I still remember it. Think about it, next time you assume something of someone.
I'm a really reasonable person. I just like some things certain ways, and I will tell you that. However I am always willing to compromise unless it puts me in danger, or my family. Or if I feel its just the wrong thing to do. I want people to respect me. So deal with it. :)
Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Wal-Mart

I have like this immense Love/Hate relationship with Wal-Mart. They just built the 5th walmart, within 4 miles of my House. I know right?! Not that many people live here! Geez! This one is about 1.5 miles away from my house. It is fairly nice. Can't complain too much...Right? WRONG!
Okay, well every time I've gone to this Wal-Mart, its been super fast, cause I've just gotten no more than 5 items. Well tonite, I had some big things to get. I also needed to get foods for the weekend. Except for meat. People, don't buy fresh meat from Wal-Mart.
This Wal-Mart, is totally not crowded at all. Everyone is super friendly. Except for the checker I had tonite. I've worked at Wal-Mart before, I've had friends and family work at Wal-Mart before. I read their policies online regarding coupons online. I was told I needed to lay my coupons out on my items before she could scan my items. Ummm No I don't. I had sat in line for 10 minutes, already, while this lady tried to ring up someone in front of me's groceries... Seriously.
Watching her, just made me so sleepy. She would pick up each item, look at it and THEN look for the barcode! Her IPH is going to be SOOOO Low. She definitely needs some more training. If I didn't have big items I would've gone to the self checkout line. Seriously.
I hope my milk didn't go bad while I waited in line. I am glad I didn't have IceCream otherwise that might've melted. I texted my husband 8:21 that I was in checkout, and got groceries all loaded up and was pulling away at 8:51. No joke here.
My other gripe about Wal-Mart, is they change the layouts of all their stores. Why can't they just all by the same. I walked all over looking for Dog Food. I think it should be relatively close to human food. Just Sayin! In other stores its on the completely opposite side of the store, like by the garden center. The new one by me, its in the center, sorta by electronics. Like, it doesn't even make sense?
I dunno. I made it out alive, obviously, but when people go shopping, they don't wanna hang out there. Its a get in, get out thing! Target is more for browsing. OR the mall. When you go to Wal-Mart, you know what you want! I wish the Target by us, had a grocery. You lucky peoples that live by a super target! :) My total bill tonite was like $140.00. They treat all the customers the same, wether you spend $1.00 or $1,000+. CRAPPY!!!

What's Up?

Howdy y'all?!
Things have been incredibly crazy. I finally got a bit of unwind time last nite and one of my favorite food restaurants. Peruvian food just makes my heart happy. Yes, Yes. Hanging out with a friend and getting some adult time totally helps too!
My last 10 days has been crazy. Filled with Hospitals, YES hospitals. Lack of sleep, and busy doing reviews. Also, what has been taking up a lot of time, is PERFECT weather! I love to be outside when the weather is nice. I'd like to get back on track with some updates, and setting up some schedule for this blog and definitely Aim's Creations.
I've been contemplating starting a Reviews Blog, or a giveaways blog. So many companies have been reaching out to blogs to promote their items. I know what you're thinking....Another Blog? Well, yeah. I Just want to do something that gives me a little confidence boost, and I'm not feeling that from my Aim's Creations Blog yet. I know that everyone loves giveaways, so that people will visit for a giveaway! :)
Woot Woot! You know I'll share when I get there. :)