Sunday Social - Blogging - That's What We Did

Sunday Social – Blogging

It’s Sunday Social day where Ashley and Neely post questions each week for people to answer on their blogs and a linkup.

What is the name of your blog? How long have you been blogging?
I have two. I’ve been writing Columbus on the Cheap since March of 2009. I started doing it because I didn’t think there was a great resource about free and cheap events around the city. So that’s what I did. It’s kind of boring because it’s more informational than editorial. I’m just trying to give people the facts and don’t put a lot of personal info into it – I see it a more of a resource than anything else. It gets a lot of traffic, but not a lot of interaction. I only make a tiny bit of money off of it, but I continue because I think it’s a valuable resource. Through CotC, I became a contributor of Living on the Cheap, so I blog over there about twice a month.
This blog, That’s What We Did, has been around since last January and is my personal effort. I’ll answer the rest of the questions regarding this.
Why do you blog?
I love writing and I wanted a way to record what’s going on in our life and a place to put my recipes and such. We don’t live near our families, so it’s a way they can keep up with what’s going on in our lives. I like reading other’s personal blogs, too, so it’s nice to be a part of that group.
What is the first blog you ever followed?
I have no idea. Probably a financial-based or recipe blog. There’s also a fair chance I’m not still reading it because there are just so many good ones out there that I have to weed out ones that aren’t as relevant to me sometimes.
What is your favorite post you wrote in 2012?
Probably the Siesta Key Sept. recap because it was such a fun trip and I love the pictures.
What are your blogging goals for 2013?
Gain followers – I don’t have many at all, so I just want to grow the site. I started a FB page for the site, so that should help.
Top 3 favorite blogs to follow?
I definitely can’t pick. I read so many and like various ones for different reasons. I guess I’d have to say the ones where I know the writers in real life, like my SIL’s and a friend’s. I do have a section in my rss feeds for sites that I want to try to catch up with everyday, and A Complete Waste of Makeup is definitely in that section. I also love Young House Love – they do inexpensive house projects and updates and their posts are so much fun to read. I got their book for Christmas, so I can’t wait to crack into that and find some projects to do at our house.