Organize Your Wire Cables

My husband loves appliances so much especially gadgets great for audio and video. So, it comes as no surprise that our house is like a bulk speaker cable storage.

We have one box of loose speaker cables and other cables for video and home theatre usage too aside from the ones we currently use. I mean, how much cables can a single household possibly have?

So, to ease the eye sore of seeing those dangling cables, I asked my hubby to clamp them with a velcro snap to make them look tidy and organized. Aside from velcro, there are other tools to use to organize and keep your speaker, audio and video cables in check and tidy. Here are some you can buy from your local hardware store or even home furnishing to keep your cables organized.

Velcro strap, 8 pcs. for $3.72 from Amazon.com

Q Knot, 25 pcs. per pack, $10.97 from Walmart.com

Innovera Cable Straps, 25 pcs. per pack, $4.92 from Walmart.com

Cable Runway, 5 ft. for $5.90 from Cableorganizer.com

Corrugated Wire Loom, 10 ft. for $13.95 form Cableroganizer.com

The Blog Workshop Conference 13 Experience

I was lucky enough to be given the privilege of joining the Blog Workshop Conference 13 recently. I have learned so much and realized that my 7 years of blogging knowledge was never sufficient to catapult my blogs to a level where I get more traffic, sponsors, good link backs and more. Not only I was given access to The Blog Workshop's site, I can navigate around the Homepage and check out the resources available to members.

First of all, I would like to give my thanks to all the speakers who graced the Workshops  and shared their valuable tips and information for bloggers like myself to learn and benefit from. Also, a round of applause to all the speakers, sponsors and organizers of this event.

Above photos of the sponsors and speakers

The Day 1 of the conference was filled with tips and valuable information on blogging, video blogging,  SEO and being a blog entrepreneur.  I have not tried video blogging yet or vlogging but it sure looks interesting especially if you want to share tutorials or how-to's in your blog. It is a great way to engage your audience.

Day 2 was more in-depth in these topics: pitching sponsors and ads, building relationship with the media which gave me better understanding on how to make my blog more attractive to brands, sponsors and PR firms.

The last day of the conference was about advertising as opposed to affiliate and ways to monetize your blogs. I have picked up a lot of pointers from the conference especially on the monetizing blog aspect. It is really a vital part of being a good blogger to keep your media kit ready and those numbers showing in your About page as it serves as your "resume." These are just some of the enriching, interesting and info-filled conference of TBWC13.

There was a Q & A at the end of the presentation of the speakers and they were helpful because it cleared some grey areas and clarified confusion in the topics.

The conclusion of the conference highlights all the topics discussed. This conference also supports the sponsors and The Blog Workshop Causes by encouraging attendees to sign up in Lela Affiliate Store plug in for the benefit the Wellspring Living and Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children. Every sign up, Lela Affiliate will donate $5 to the above mentioned charitable organizations.

All in all, the conference is a big success. I am sure that all the bloggers learned so much from the Blog Workshop Conference 13.  Next year again!

Musical Talent

I am not one of those who are born musically gifted or talented. I learned how to play the piano while I was very young but stopped. So, my fingers are quite stiff now to do it all over again.

We have a guitar at home which has been gathering dust for sometime because my daughter didn't push through with her guitar lessons. I am a bit sad because I thought she would have that musical inclination I wanted to have.

It is a good thing that we didn't buy her the fancy ones like the Epi LP studio kind with matching speakers because if we had, then it would have been a waste of precious musical instrument.

I am still hoping she will come around.

Home Theater System

Our TV is connected to a lot of audio system at home. I actually do not dare switch the TV on without asking my husband or daughter's assistance because of the complex connections my husband did.

My husband loves to tinker with electronics and gadgets so it comes as no surprise that we will create a very intricate connection of home theater system speakers in our living room.

I really appreciate the great surround audio when we watch on the big screen but how the whole system works is a great puzzle to me. Maybe I'm just not the kind of person who understands all these audio/video complexities.