Today marks 10 years since I started this blog! That’s insane to me! 10 years ago I sat down and wrote a REALLY BAD POST and thought “maybe I will keep this up for a week or two.” Cut to a decade later and nearly 3,000 posts later and here I am. In honor of 10 years of blogging I am sharing 10 things I’ve learned, 10 posts I loved most, and a giveaway with 10 winners (at the bottom). Thank you all so much for reading whether it’s been 10 days or 10 years. I appreciate it so much!
10 Things I’ve Learned…
You will meet people you least expect when you least expect it: I would not have met my husband if not for blogging. A friend I met through blogging introduced us (long story).
“If it’s not a hell yeah it’s a no” If you aren’t excited about something don’t waste your time.
It’s OK to keep parts of your life just for you: I do not share my children’s faces, and rarely my husband. I think it’s important to keep parts of our life private.
You don’t have to be everyone’s cup of tea: Not everyone is going to like you and it’s OK!
Sometimes your hobbies can turn into careers: This was a hobby when I started. A way for me to kill time between grad school classes, and on weekends. It’s now my full-time job.
Trust your instincts about people, partnerships, and situations: If your gut tells you something is wrong, listen!
It costs $0 to be nice and help people: If someone reaches out to ask a question- answer it. Why not? How is it hurting you to help someone else?
NEVER burn a bridge: When it comes to brands people move around ALL THE TIME. Don’t burn bridges.
No one is going to work for you as hard as you will: I have never hired a virtual assistant or even a paid assistant. No one is going to work for me as hard as I will. I know people have different views on this but when it comes to my content it needs to be all me.
Outsource what you need to: But I do outsource. I have a photographer, my husband edits, and does graphics for me and all the back end work.
Giveaway!!! So to celebrate 10 years I am giving 10 of you the chance to win! Each winner will get a $20 gift card to either Starbucks, Sephora, or Amazon! Enter below! Good Luck! Winners will be announced in one week! *Please check back to see if you’ve won and if you have please email me!
This is great!!! 10 years of amazing experiences, love it….NEVER burn a bridge: When it comes to brands people move around ALL THE TIME. Don’t burn bridges. I CAN’T AGREE MORE….
When did I start reading your blog. Not sure of exact date but I would say soon after I started blogging and that was in January 2017.
When I found your blog it wasn’t what I expected but I liked it because it was interesting to read and even learned things I didn’t know. So I kept reading it and enjoy reading it daily. I may be a newbie but I appreciate learning from you and your advice.
Congratulations on 10 years.
Hope I win .
I think I only started reading about a year ago. Maybe? I honestly can’t remember but I am so glad I found you! Congrats on 10 awesome years,here’s to many more!
i wanted to say i just found it within the last year! i’ve never really followed blogs very much until then. crazy that you’ve been doing this for ten years!
10 years is awesome! Congratulations on such a milestone. It’s so fun when a hobby can become your full time job. I have only hired a VA once and that was when I would be away from internet service for a two week vacation. Otherwise, it is all my husband and me, too!
Congratulations, I’ve only been following your blog for a few months but that’s a huge accomplishment! I hope I’m still running my blog a decade from now — thanks for the giveaway!
Oh my gosh that is such a tough question… I believe I discovered your blog a year or two after I first tried blogging back in 2009?
This is awesome and congratulations on ten years, Neely! Thank you for the giveaway – you’re too kind! 🙂
Yay! Congratulations on 10 years!
I have been following your blog for 3 or 4 years (time flies so it could be 5 but I really don’t think so). I really enjoy your posts!
This is great!!! 10 years of amazing experiences, love it….NEVER burn a bridge: When it comes to brands people move around ALL THE TIME. Don’t burn bridges. I CAN’T AGREE MORE….
Congratulations on 10 years! I started following you around 2-3 years ago. Love how thoughtful your posts always are.
I have been following you for a couple of years. Congratulations!!
WOW i have no idea when I started reading, but it’s definitely been years!
When did I start reading your blog. Not sure of exact date but I would say soon after I started blogging and that was in January 2017.
When I found your blog it wasn’t what I expected but I liked it because it was interesting to read and even learned things I didn’t know. So I kept reading it and enjoy reading it daily. I may be a newbie but I appreciate learning from you and your advice.
Congratulations on 10 years.
Hope I win .
I think I started following you about a year ago.
I think I only started reading about a year ago. Maybe? I honestly can’t remember but I am so glad I found you! Congrats on 10 awesome years,here’s to many more!
I’m new, just started reading it. So glad I did
i wanted to say i just found it within the last year! i’ve never really followed blogs very much until then. crazy that you’ve been doing this for ten years!
10 years is awesome! Congratulations on such a milestone. It’s so fun when a hobby can become your full time job. I have only hired a VA once and that was when I would be away from internet service for a two week vacation. Otherwise, it is all my husband and me, too!
yey!congrats on your 10 years.. wishing you for more years to come. thanks for sharing helpful post to us. . . Merry Christmas
Happy Blogoversary, again!! May this year be better than the rest!!!
I believe I’ve been following for a couple of years. Congrats on your big milestone! Merry Christmas and thanks for the giveaway!
Congratulations, I’ve only been following your blog for a few months but that’s a huge accomplishment! I hope I’m still running my blog a decade from now — thanks for the giveaway!
Congratulations on your long successful blogging career. Wishing you more future success.
wow that’s amazing, congrats girl!!! You’re doing such a great job that I would need to learn more from you.
Excited! Joined for fun! Congrats, keep hustling and lovin it!
Wow, that is amazing that you have been at it for 10 years! I am halfway there, I started in late 2014, but I love it and hope to keep going!!!
found you on bloglovin and never looked back
That is so awesome! Congrats on 10 years 🙂 I have been following along for about 4 years now 🙂
Wow, 10 years already! Great! Congrats!
Happy blogiversary, I just started reading today.
I have been reading your blog for a few years.
Congrats! I just started reading your blog this year.
Only stumbled upon it a while ago, came back again through a giveaway.
new to your blog
Amazing achievement! Congratulations on your 10 year blogging anniversary x x
I am not sure why I started reading your blog I believe it was some time ago.. Way to go on the many years.
I started following today due to a friend sharing. ❤ thank you
Congratulations on 10 years. I’ve been reading your blog over 4 years. Your blogs are easy to understand and interesting.
Thank You
10 years is a long time, it is commendable that you have been consistent for so long and it really helps if your hobby is your career.
Thank you for sharing such a nice experience of how you started writing the blog and your achievements.