Hi guys! So I know I have been MIA for a week. There’s good reason – we got hit. First I got hit with Strep on Monday, after my great weekend at Bloggy Boot Camp in Phoenix, then on Tuesday night my husband and daughter were coming home after small group and they got hit by a drunk driver.

Not cool. Apparently they were the last in a line of cars at a red light. Cool, everything’s normal at 8pm at night. Then my husband sees a car in his rear view that is flying down the road.  Apparently, the guy had already hit another car and was fleeing the scene of that accident at high speed. This drunk driver saw my husband’s car at the last second and tried to swerve. He clipped the back of our SUV, went onto 2 wheels, then slammed into the car that was stopped next to my husband, which got pushed into the car in front of them. The drunk driver had a passenger in the car who did not have a seat belt on, that person hit the windshield. I was at home with strep so my husband called a friend who went and got our 3-year-old daughter and brought her home to me. Then our friend got a jacket and shoes for the husband and went back to minister to help as the hubby talked with the police. I am so grateful that the Lord had them take my beefy SUV as opposed to the hubby’s little Corolla, that He enabled the driver to swerve at the last second, that we have amazing friends who could care for our daughter, that the insurance is already taking care of everything, and above all that my family seems to be 100% ok. Simply a miracle. Please pray for the other 3 cars that were hit by this person, for the passenger that hit the windshield, and for the driver. This person obviously will have a LOT on their conscience (now that they have sobered up and find themselves in jail, hearing of the destruction they caused) I pray that they will be able to find the Lord/come back to Him through this and that they will be able to find forgiveness and healing.

So, that was insanely emotional. Plus, I have strep, which is really physically draining. But today I am feeling like a human again and not just a lump on my sofa, so that’s a positive.

I had a great time at Bloggy Boot Camp. I met some great women. Like, “love them” types. You know, when you hear someone talking about another person and you have to say out loud “I know, I love them.” And of course, everyone had amazing business cards.

Yes, that is my card right on top. Yes, that is an amazing “Blog” button I created attached to it.

Here’s some things I think are good to include on blog business cards:

1. Include all your info, in an easy to read format … a phone # is especially helpful.
(I edited those out of this photo, sorry, you gotta work for that info – sign up for a conference, girl!)

2. Include photos of your most popular posts/projects.
This is genius – people know us by our posts!

3. Include your headshot! Help the bloggers you meet to remember your beautiful face!
You are more than your blog, you are more than your popular projects, you are awesome.
Show it off with a great headshot.

4. Try using a gimmick. I love a good gimmick.
Embellish with some craft cuteness, make a button (yeah, I made that), or bling it up.
Make it memorable.

Just FYI gimmicks are a hit with bloggers. The SITS Girls love them some illistyle buttons.

5. Include your location. Apparently only I think this is important because no one else was doing this, but I think it is important. Sometimes companies have opps that are specifically for bloggers with “young kids in Minnesota” – hello, that could totally be you! Be proud of where you’re at!

Here’s my thing (and maybe this is just me) I do not like QR codes, I never use them, so to me that would take up valuable real estate.  Also, I am not a fan of one-sided cards (no offense if that’s what you have) I just think there is a lot that can be done with that second side and I love to flip a card and get a lil surprise. It’s like a networking gift. Kinda.

What is your business card tip?