The internet is such a big place and some really cool blogs are going unnoticed. We don’t want that, so we have teamed up with a group of bloggers and are bringing you the Monday Meet and Greet series. This week we learn more about Bri who blogs at Eco Baby Mama Drama.
5 Favorite Things:
1. My 3 boys (even though they drive a mama crazy!)
2. Being a stay at home mom
3. Sweets (salty is yummy too!)
4. Watching Law shows
5. Finding a great deal
5 Least Favorite Things:
1. Mean people
2. Rude people
3. Liars
4. Scalloped Potatoes
5. A huge store that starts with W
When and why did you start blogging? I started my own blog in April after being a contributor on another blog for quite awhile, I wanted to expand the things I was able to write about and what better way to do that then start my own blog and have full control of the topics
What do you blog about? Pretty much anything that is family friendly, I love environmentally friendly products for reviews especially
What does your family think of your blog? Do they read it? My immediate family thinks it is great and support me a lot, my extended family doesn’t really get it. My 13 year old follows me and reads every post (he is an email subscriber!) and my husband proof reads for me sometimes but my extended family doesn’t really follow me.
When do you find the time to blog? I get about a 30 minute window daily between nap time starting and my oldest arriving home from school so finding time is a challenge
What is your favorite blog post ever? Probably the one when I updated a 5 part series in which I shared my youngest’s struggle with c-diff
What has been your biggest blogging challenge? I struggle with every post, I am a very insecure writer and never know if my posts are too long, too short, or just not interesting. I am also very tech challenged so simply watermarking a picture is difficult for me.
What advice would you give a new blogger? Network, make other blogging friends, they are invaluable
What widget or feature could you not live without? Since I am tech challenged I don’t really use a lot of widgets honestly
What are your favorite blogs to read? I used to read tons of blogs however I rarely am able to now as any free time I have I spend working on my own blog
Leandrea is a married mom of two girls, ages 13 and 12, living in Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about helping people save money one coupon at a time. Read more
I hear ya, Daphne. Technology scares me. I am scared of breaking something to make it better. I am too wordy too. Over time it is easy to find your voice and your readers will stay because they like you. Those are the readers you want to stick around at least!
This is such a cool and supportive idea. It’s fun getting to know a little of the personal side of the author of your favorite blogs. Sometimes just knowing more about the writer gets me more interested in viewing their site. I am right there with Bri (Eco Baby Mamma Drama) I am still rather new to the social media world, I’m technically challenged as well so I am sure I am not utilizing all the cool widgets/plug-ins that could make my site better. I also find that I make my post more difficult than they have too be by second guessing my topic and struggling with whether my post is too long or too short. My husband helps me with proof reading and often tells me I am too wordy.