5 Things I Love About Blogging

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Today marks one year since I began blogging properly and sharing my life with the world. The first post I wrote as a mother was Zach’s birth story as I thought that was a good place to start, and it has snowballed from there. I honestly didn’t think I would still be writing my blog today but I am so glad that I am. Blogging has brought so much happiness to my life, so I thought today would be the perfect opportunity to share the things I love most about it.


Learning New Skills

From HTML to Klout, and everything in between, I have learnt so much from producing my little corner of the internet. There is a lot more to blogging than I thought as it is not as easy as just writing a post and publishing it. There is still so many things I want to learn, and this year I plan to focus on my photography as I would love to improve the quality of my photos.


A Place to be Creative

The whole process of producing my blog kept my brain working during my maternity leave and gave me somewhere to be creative which was something I really needed. I’ve really enjoyed trying out new things – like trying to put together a good flatlay, attempting to find my Instagram ‘theme’ and photographing food for recipe posts and this is something I hope to work on going forward.


Storing Memories

One of the best bits about blogging is that it serves as a diary. I love that I am able to go back over the first year of Zach’s life and see what we were up to. There are so many little things that I have recorded here that I would have forgotten otherwise. I especially love that we take part in the ‘Me and Mine’ project where we take a family portrait each month because I love seeing how we’ve changed over time.


Working With Brands

This is something I am still fairly new to, but I feel so lucky to have worked with several brands and even to have made a little bit of money from doing something I love. It is so exciting to connect with brands you love and to work together, and I hope to do more of this in the future.


Making New Friends


When you become a blogger you suddenly find yourself in a community filled with like-minded people. I have found other bloggers to be so kind and supportive, and have even made some friends who I speak to most days. At the beginning of the year I headed to my first blogging event, CBM16, which was amazing as it meant I got to meet so many other bloggers. I now can’t wait to attend both Blogcamp and Brit Mums Live to meet more people – please let me know if you are going to either!


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  1. Totally agree with these, I've learnt loads from blogging and made so many lovely friends! Well done on working with brands :) xx

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    1. It's such a great way to learn new skills isn't it?! Thank you Emily xx

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  2. Ah I totally agree with everything you've written. There's so much more to blogging then you think isn't there?! Happy 1st birthday to your blog! x

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  3. I agree completely! Blogging is amazing in so many ways x

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  4. I agree with all of your points Chantal, I just wish I had more time for my blog! I didn't realise how big the blogging world really was until I entered it....xx

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    1. Ahh me too! I've neglected it a bit over the past month! Need to get back into the swing of things xx

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  5. Totally agree - blogging really does bring so many new skills and I love having a creative outlet. Hopefully I'll see you at BML! #TheList

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  6. Agree with all your points. I've learnt so much through blogging and I'm learning more each time. I had no idea what html was and now I can do so much thanks to blogging.

    Nazira | Love Hijab Girl | Bloglovin

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    1. HTML is such a good example of something you learn through blogging - I know so much more now! xx

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  7. I agree with all of these, especially having a creative space, making friends and learning new skills. I am going to Brit Mums live, all being well with the baby, so will look forward to meeting you! xx

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    1. Oh I am so happy to hear that you are going! I can't wait to meet you (and your little bubba too!!) xx

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