I started blogging in 2006, back when blogging was mostly an online form of journaling. It wasn't as pretty or as flashy as it is now. In 2009 I discovered Mommy Bloggers (and Pinterest) and in 2010 I became a mom for the first time. By 2013 I had a clearly defined goal to become a successful Mommy Blogger with the hopes that it might someday lead to being printed in magazine articles. But after I had my third child in 2016, it became apparent that not only was I not meeting the first step in that goal (to publish to my blog regularly), but that I wasn't writing at all. I have read Mommy Blogs (and other blogs, including microblogs like Instagram) since then, and have benefited from the moms who are successful at being influencers. But I have realized that I can't do blogs and social media in the way the the algorithm wants. So I've decided that my new blogging goal is to refocus on the origins of blogging. Journal-like posts that don't always have pretty images in
I had always hoped that my blogging would get to a point where it financially supported itself as a hobby (hosting fees, etc.). It didn't. It turns out I really hate the amount of annoying ads on other blogs. So there won't be any ads on this blog (as long as Google/Blogger doesn't start monetizing their free blogging accounts like WordPress does). I don't mind reading sponsored posts and watching sponsored videos. But they're a LOT of work. So none of those here either. \ However, I LOVE brand partners. Whenever people write off the influence of moms and women in blogs and social media I think they're really missing something. If Greta Eskridge , Monica Swanson , Sharon McMahon , Beth Silvers ... recommend a product or start a company, the ONLY reason I'm not buying the stuff is because I am hanging on to my financial discipline (to spend on family priorities like bills and food first) by a thread. Products from companies that align with my interests and