When I began writing this blog a year ago, my plan was for it to be a place for me to share and record my journey to motherhood.

I didn’t have a clue what I was doing when it came to blogging. I was never really into writing. In the past I wrote a few diaries at different stages of my teenage life, but never did I imagine that I would be sharing my personal thoughts and emotions with the world in the voice of a mother.

I realized that I loved writing about an experience and sharing the emotions involved in it as it connected with my readers. I started getting emails and messages on my social media asking for recommendations, advice and guidance. Suddenly the blog started to take on a life of its own.

Before I knew it, The Snazzy Mom was gaining traction and I was slowly starting to come into my own as a writer. I started sharing daily snippets of my life on my blog’s Instagram page while constantly engaging with my followers only to realize that within a year I had gained almost  21000+ followers!

A part of me feels like I’ve had this blog forever and the process of writing, creating, and sharing in community with you all has become a normal part of my life that I love and enjoy. Another part of me can’t believe it’s been a year and feels like I’m still so new to this whole blogging world with lots of things to learn.

Time Management has been one of the biggest challenges I have had with my blogging journey. As you can see I am able to complete only 2 -3 blog posts a month. Honestly a LOT of time and planning goes behind each blog post .It might look easy and appear effortless on Instagram but trust me there is a lot of work involved from taking pictures, writing & editing the photos to constantly engaging with your followers. I wish I could tell you that I have it all figured out but honestly I’m still working on balancing time with my full time job, family and blogging.

As I enter into this new phase of motherhood- running behind an energetic toddler, working full time and managing my home responsibilities, I know that this blog will continue to be an outlet, a place where I can share my heart and connect with other women in beautiful ways.

My goal with my blogging journey is to use this space to inspire women to be self confident and be supportive of one another. I hope my blog posts have managed to speak to moms, new moms or moms-to-be all over the world, who are constantly trying to do the best they can for their children and families.

There are a LOT of exciting new things happening here at The Snazzy Mom in the near future! I’ve spent the past year creating content and providing value to the community. I wholeheartedly promise you that that will never stop. But with continued growth comes new challenges and opportunities as well.

I’ve loved connecting with so many of you through sharing life ramblings, experiences, and advice. Like I said before, I truly would not be where I am today without a community of supportive bloggers from whom I have learned so much from. And not only them, but of course my friends and family too. I couldn’t do this without ANY of you. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. XOXO