When I started this blog back in 2007, I had no idea what the blogging world was all about, and I definitely never thought about setting goals. Back then, I just knew I liked sharing stories about our family.
I still LOVE doing that. I love sharing the trials I face as a mom and I love sharing the triumphs we have as a family. But, along the way, I’ve learned about the possibilities there are in the blogging world. I’ll never be a huge blogger and I’m ok with that. I just really enjoy it and I’m passionate about it.
I’ve attended a couple of blogging conferences and in March I’ll be attending Blissdom (with my Mamma!), the biggest conference for me, so far. The truth is, I couldn’t be more excited! There’s something about being in a room full of other bloggers who just “get” what I love. We all understand each other and I feel free to talk about exactly how much I love it. With my everyday friends, I hardly mention it, unless they do. Even then, I don’t really talk about it because I feel like such a blogging dork. Ha!
I have several goals for myself and this blog for 2013:
- Double my traffic
- Create passive income {Make $$ from blogging!}
- Work with more brands and share more things I know you will love.
- Craft MORE and share more tutorials.
- Do bigger projects similar to my baseball scoreboard or chaise lounge chairs.
- Blog more about food and recipes.
- Use my DSLR camera more. I’ll admit it. It’s really easy to whip out my phone to take a picture, but I never love the quality as much as when I use my big camera.
- Open an Etsy shop. This is a goal of mine that is just in the beginning stages but I plan to make it happen this year.
I’m looking forward to see what 2013 has in store for this little corner of the internet. 
Twitter: AmyLNorton
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Yay! Cam and I will be at Blissdom as well
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Yay! Can’t wait to see you both!! Haven’t you been before??
Great goals! I hope you meet them.
Twitter: MeaganMusing
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Those are some big goals! I didn’t make blogging goals, but maybe I should I’m hoping to learn a few things at Blissdom and I may switch over to WordPress this year….we’ll see! I have a hard time deciding how involved I want to get – you know? But I love all the connections and friends I’ve met through blogging. It’s so much fun!
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Twitter: straddlinggap
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I’m visiting you from SITS! You do have some ambitious goals, but hey, go for it! I recently set some blog goals that were less ambitious, but you have been blogging much longer than I. Good luck – make sure to keep us updated on your progress.
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Twitter: Foster2Forever
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I would love to go to Blissdom! I’m just now beginning to see some passive income. By writing with seo for 3 years now, a majority of traffic from searches & they click on Adwords. About $1 a day but I’m not doing anything!
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Good for you for tackling the SEO beast. I’ve been trying to do the same thing but not for nearly as long as you! I hope that passive income just keeps going up for you!