Bring the (Ambient) Noise

There are some folks that like to work to the tune of absolute silence. Steph is not one of them. She loves to work to the sound of just about everything. When she discovered ambient noise apps, they immediately became a staple in her day. Check out our demo of each below! YouTube A Soft […]

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Check Out Our New Look!

Okay, so maybe the title above was a little misleading. This post isn’t about us. At least not about our fashion forward style, anyway. Nope! This post is all about the “Garden.” Plus, it couldn’t come at a better time. Check out our brief video below for details! Rock on! Steph and Aaron

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Tiny Tutorial Thursdays: Setting Up A Gmail Alias

Hello and Happy Thursday! Aaron and I have been putting some truly massive posts out lately. Although we’ve heard good things from you guys, we’ve also noticed that you often dig the short and sweet posts. Enter “Tiny Tutorial Thursdays.” Twice a month we’re going to offer a brief tutorial on a single topic. Short […]

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It’s Launch Day!

Hello everyone! It’s launch day. We are so excited to announce the launch of our first-ever course here at The Nerd Garden. STOP PUTTING YOUR AUDIENCE TO SLEEP! 5 Steps To More Dynamic Presentations. For many years, Steph’s no only taught people how to be more engaging public speakers, but she’s coached them on PowerPoints gone wrong. This […]

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Listen Up! How I Edit With Text-To-Speech

It’s Thursday! Congratulations to us. We’ve made it this far! I started this week off with a nice, hefty, round of edits from my new editor, which means, I’m definitely ready for the weekend. That started me thinking about my editing process and how valuable a role Text-To-Speech has come to play in my process. […]

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Pro Tips Series: Route Your Writers’ Conference Success

  Happy Monday, Rockstars! I haven’t posted a writing feature in a while—not since my humorous plunge into the topic of NaNoWriMo. Since you can find just about anything here at The Nerd Garden, I thought it might be time to revisit this branch of our blog. As a writer, I often attend writers’ conferences. Some are amazing. others so-so. […]

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By Request: A Review Of NextCloud Apps

Happy Thursday, Nerds, and Nerdettes! We’ve had several emails and comments about the apps that are available for NextCloud. Why aren’t we using them? What made us stick with solutions like Cozi and Google Calendar or Evernote and Notes instead of the NextCloud app family. When Aaron first installed NextCloud, he played around with some […]

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Has Your Financial Life Turned Into Groundhog Day?

  Good morning! Thanks for joining us here in the garden for Groundhog Day. For those of you not from the states, we have this bizarre tradition that plays out every February 2nd. What Is Groundhog Day? All across the country, people are un-caging groundhogs (while wearing protective gloves). Each one has its own, unique name. Here, […]

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