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Help a Pregnant Blogger – Guest Blog!

Keller Hawthorne — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:09:00 +0000

That title sounds a little desperate, doesn’t it? Well, I’m entering my third trimester (my baby boy is due August 4th) and fatigue is beginning to set in once again. I had a great run through April – finally felt back on track with writing posts. But, I can already[...]

WE Magazine Says I’m a Woman Blogger to Watch in 2010!

Keller Hawthorne — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:14 +0000

I can’t believe WE Magazine published their 101 Women Bloggers to Watch in 2010 on January 5th and I never saw it until today! I couldn’t be more excited – or grateful considering my recent hiatus :). This is a great bit of motivation to keep me on track this[...]

Is FresheVenture.com Over?

Keller Hawthorne — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:25:19 +0000

Heck no! I’ve just been sick. You could refer to my particular sickness as “morning sickness.” You know –

A “special delivery” has me feeling under the weather. I’m “glowing” with fatigue. I’m “with” nauseous.

Ok, enough of the run around – I’m expecting a baby!!! and couldn’t be more[...]

Happy Thanksgiving! Quick Message from Your Internet Business Blogger

Keller Hawthorne — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:56:08 +0000

It’s been 6 months since I officially launched FresheVenture.com and I couldn’t be more grateful for each and every one of my readers! YOU are what keeps my blog alive and YOU are what keeps me writing.

Since this is a holiday week, I will be taking the rest of[...]

FresheVenture Discussions Forum Currently Down

Keller Hawthorne — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:29:57 +0000

Sorry everyone, but unfortunately our discussions forum is down right now due to an issue with a plugin I installed over the weekend. Seems it causes a process to loop (the process keeps going and going) and has impacted the server. Until I can fix the issue, the forum will[...]

My Controversial Blog Review on John Chow Dot Com

Keller Hawthorne — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:49:39 +0000

Ok, it’s not that big of a controversy – it’s really just one commenter who seems to have a passionate hatred of John Chow and anyone John writes about.

The Story

About two months ago I was offered the opportunity to have my blog reviewed on John Chow Dot Com[...]

100 Post Recap #1: The Best, The Worst, and The Surprising!

Keller Hawthorne — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:22:33 +0000

Have you ever heard of the Weight Watchers journal concept? They say their most successful customers tend to be the ones who journal each day by tracking what they eat. It’s supposed to act as a reinforcement, reminder and motivation tool.

I was never good at it, which is probably[...]

Network Solutions Spotlights My Ecommerce Stores!

Keller Hawthorne — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:13:13 +0000

I’m so excited! About a month ago Network Solutions (my favorite ecommerce host) contacted me and requested an interview about my ecommerce stores. Today, the interview went live and is spotlighted on their SMART Ecommerce Blog! The interview will also be featured in their next newsletter, so I couldn’t be[...]

Famous Blogger’s Club Interview of FresheVenture.com Founder Keller Hawthorne

Keller Hawthorne — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:56:08 +0000

If you haven’t already heard through the blogosphere (from all of my diggs, tweets and stumbles), I was recently interviewed by New Media Bloggers! I was asked a few questions about myself, my blog and my life. I would LOVE for you all to check it out and give it[...]

I’m Considering Redesigning My Blog – Opinions Please!

Keller Hawthorne — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:43:11 +0000

I designed my blog back in April 09 and I’ve received a lot of great feedback from people about it. However, I am in the mood for a change. This is one of my weaknesses – designing and redesigning.

As your Internet business grows, you learn more about how people[...]