My blog is my baby. I started it in 2012 and slowly became more and more serious about it. My dream is that this blog will become my job. What I mean is that right now my blog is a serious hobby, but I would like my traffic to increase enough that I can make some income. I'd like this blog to become my full-time job. I had no idea, though, how much work it takes to get to that point. But I am on my way. (This post contains affiliate links. View my disclosure policy here.) Two things have put me on a path to making my dream a reality. The first was having a professional designer give my Continue Reading
What I Gained from Allume
I recently got back from my first blogging conference. Allume is ... well, I'll let them tell you because their words are much better than mine. Here is the Allume mission: The Allume conference exists to offer a gathering place for kindred spirits to connect, learn, grow, and be refreshed so they can persevere in being a people who bring hope to the world through the social media medium. We want to reflect His Light in all our spheres of influence. Our goal is to go beyond the surface into intentional blogging and real life living, all to the glory of God. Allume is a one-of-a-kind conference Continue Reading