Let's Get Blogging!

This little blog is just a baby, barely a few days old.  Starting a blog was actually my resolution for 2015, and here I am, just getting around to it.  I figured that I had the whole year to actually make it happen, so I'm still okay.  I wanted to get it up and running earlier, but I blame the lack of motivation to being totally sleep deprived.  My youngest is a booger of a sleeper...BUT! he's getting better.  He's down to getting up only once a night, compared to five or six times a night (!!!).  The bags under my eyes are less noticeable than they were in February or March, and I have a boatload more energy.  

Doesn't summer vacation make all things seem possible?  I feel like I have all the time in the world to make things happen. In reality, I don't.  My days are flying by.  My goal is to devote at least an hour each day to blogging and building my TPT store.   Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with an awesome group of other Pennsylvania sellers and bloggers.  It was so inspiring!  They really opened my eyes to the power of marketing and selling your brand, not just products.  I left our long lunch feeling like I was ready to dive in, but I also felt totally overwhelmed.  I really want to devote more of myself to my store and my blog, because it really will benefit my family.  It already has.  However, above all else, I am a mama and a wife, and those roles will always take precedence.  So, I may not do it all, and I may not ever be a top seller, but I want this to work for me.  It's so hard not to compare myself others, but I'm trying very hard to just stay focused on what works for my family and me.  I'm really excited to finally be blogging.  I think it's going to be awesome, and I can't wait to connect with other fabulous teachers and bloggers.  In August, Lindsey Paull is going to be giving my blog a major facelift.  I cannot wait! 

How did you get started blogging?  If you're a new blogger, what gave you the little push to start?

Thanks for popping by!
~Lauren