The hand model in the resin cufflink project in my first book, The DIY Bride: 40 Fun Projects For Your Ultimate-One-of-a-Kind Wedding, belongs to New York Times bestselling author Michael Buckley. Michael is the mastermind behind the Sisters Grimm series of children’s books and just released NERDS. How cool is that?

I’ve been slowly getting through my backlog of email this week and found some great questions from you guys and gals. I thought it’d be fun to answer them here.
Q: What program(s) do you use to track your site traffic?
A: I use a variety of programs because I think it’s unwise to rely on any [...]

I’ve received several emails from CompanyX as I’m sure many of you have as well. Please beware of “offers” like this.
AUDITION FOR our NEW TV-SHOW-PILOT!
THE MOST FUN WEDDING COMPETITION EVER!
FREE PUBLICITY in exchange for your participation in the fun!!!
ONE FULL DAY [date redacted] (Film Shoot Screen Test!)
Seeking WEDDING VENDORS wishing to contribute wedding services and [...]

My Fake Commenters and IP Addresses post generated some questions from you guys. Several of you wanted to know other ways to spot sneaky vendors who try to pose as brides in effort to promote their company/product. This happens quite a bit and it’s maddening, really. For those of us who work very hard on [...]

I know this has been going around the networks this week but I wanted to join in the chorus of praise for Nancy Liu Chin’s article over at WeddingbeePRO. Nancy discusses the cost of doing business as a florist and how profit margins are “horrific”.  I love these types of insider views and applaud the [...]