Being a blogger…
I was tagged by the lovely Donna from What the redhead said in this great tag about being a blogger, what it means to me and how I find it. Well, here goes…
Before I started blogging I never really understood what the appeal was with writing a blog.
I got a glimpse of the blogging world once I had Arthur, through twitter seeing some lovely mummy bloggers.
So i started my own blog and I got my first taste about what being a blogger meant.
At that point being a blogger meant being able to keep a kind of diary of our expat family life here in Seychelles, and to being able to record all of Arthur’s milestones!
It didn’t take long for me to realise that being a blogger also meant being part of a community! There are so many wonderful bloggers out there and I was delighted to ‘meet’ some other lovely Mummies I could chat to!
I was excited that people were reading, commenting on and apparently enjoying my blog!!,
The competitive side of me loved seeing my stats rise!! Being a blogger is very addictive!
I have also realised that blogging can be a little ‘all-consuming’ and for me, being a blogger is also about knowing where and when to stop!!
Now I’ve been blogging for around 18 months I’ve had a tiny peek at how blogging can become a career!
I have earned a couple of pennies from it and I would love to get into that a little more!
But for me, my first two points are still by far the best bits about being a blogger. Having a family record and being part of the blogging community!
What at does being a blogger mean to you Sara, Phoebe and Jennifer
Thanks for the tag Chantelle, I’ll add this to my ever-growing, never-ending To Do list! I WILL do it, but possibly not for a while!!! Loved reading about your blogging experience though and I do enjoy these sort of things.
Haha I can relate to that Phoebe no worries 🙂 glad you enjoyed it!!
I love this post! I agree though that sometimes knowing when to stop is so important!
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I agree it’s very addictive! I also try not to look at my stats but hey…we’re just human 🙂
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I started blogging after entering a competition on someone else’s blog and thinking “hey I really fancy doing this” and I love it! X #picknmix
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Love that! I don’t think I’ve ever come across anyone who didn’t love blogging once they started!! X
being a blogger is important however it can take over your life sometimes I think somewhere you just have to find a happy medium and remember for most of us its a hobby #picknmixfriday
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Totally agree Helen, it can really quickly take over!! A little break now and then helps me put stuff in perspective 🙂 x
Amazing how time consuming blogging is! I also started blogging as a sort of diary – wanted to track my journey into motherhood. I’m so glad I did because there’s an amazing community out there! #PicknMix
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I agree the community is so amazing 🙂 x
Really interesting to know your thoughts! Great blog and I will now be back again 🙂 #PicknMix
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Thank you so much lovely of you to say 🙂 x
I agree. The blogging community is so friendly. I love talking to people who have blogs and hearing what they are sharing and their trials ans tribulations with blogging. Everyone has been really friendly and welcoming as I’m quite a new blogger.
Sally @ Life Loving
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I wish I’d become a blogger a lot earlier, as my life is so different now even after 5 months of starting my blog! Life’s a little more exciting, I never know what my email will bring, and I have a lovely record of some of the places I’ve been with my boys.
Love your post and thanks for linking to #PicknMix @ http://www.acornishmum.com
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Oh me too, I really wish I had documented my first pregnancy as I’ve absolutely loved recording everything this time around!! I love when something exciting pops into my inbox and sometimes the most unexpected opportunities arrive it’s amazing!! Xx
I can so relate to this post! I am new to blogging and pretty much started out the way you did. I hope to eventually make a couple of dollars from it too! 😀
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Totally agree on the community! It’s huge and so supportive and positive it’s just wonderful #PicknMix
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It’s lovely to have a record of your family isn’t it, I can’t wait until my son is old enough to read and be interested in what we got up to when he was a baby! #picknmix
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Oh that will be so amazing when they can read it themselves!! X
I wish I had started blogging earlier, I did start when Finlay was a baby and I wrote two posts that I never published. I wish I had recorded our little family life like I am now. Thanks so much for linking up to #PickNMix
I have finally written my post! Thank you for the tag 🙂 Blogging has been the most amazing journey for me, and I really am loving every minute. I completely agree that the community has been the biggest bonus for me x
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