On Wednesday I published my 1,000th blog post and it's got me feeling reflective and nostalgic. I wrote my very first blog post on January 3, 2010. You can read it here. It was actually on blogspot back then and I named it, on a whim, "Our Daily Bread." I clearly didn't have much of a plan when I ...
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Why You Need Elite Blog Academy
I am taking a short break from our regularly scheduled delicious and healthy recipes to bring you some information on something that changed my life. It's called Elite Blog Academy and it is nothing short of a life-changing blogging course. Two and a half years ago, I was at a crossroads with ...
Happy Healthy Mama 2016 Reflections and 2017 Goals
We are down to the last days of 2016. It’s the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on the past year. What did we do well? What could we have done better? Reflection is critical if we want to keep improving, so why not take this week to reflect? I see so many people being cynical about this ...
Most Popular in 2016
I've been producing content for Happy Healthy Mama for nearly seven (!) years now. It's hard to believe I've stuck with it this long. Did you know that average lifespan of a blog is under 4 months? I've been creating recipes, taking pictures, and writing about it for seven years. You need a lot ...
This Blogging Life: Blogging Seasons
Even though the calendar says there's another month of summer, my second grader Meghan starts school this week, and it feels like summer is ending. Just like the seasons of the year, there are blogging seasons. Like the changes in weather, our motivation, time, and love of blogging ebbs and flows ...
The Happy Healthy Mama 2016 Survey Results
Wow! I have to start this post by saying THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to respond to the reader survey. Your answers and insights help me more than you know. It's always a scary thing to put yourself out there, be vulnerable, and give people a platform to criticize. Turns out, you guys ...
2016 Reader Survey
Friends! I want Happy Healthy Mama to be a relevant, valuable resource for you. I want it to be a place where you can find just what you are looking for. That's what the Internet is all about, right? If I don't ask you exactly what you want, I won't know. So today, I'm asking you. I'm asking you ...
How I Grew My Blog 400% in 1 Year
Every once in a while, I switch gears from healthy living inspiration and recipes and talk about the business side of this space. If you are a blogger or someone who is curious or interested in blogging, read on. The rest of you, no worries, I understand if you skip today's post and wait for the ...
2015 Reflections and 2016 Goals {This Blogging Life Series}
This is my favorite week of the year. Promise and anticipation hang thick in the air. Reflection on the previous year; looking ahead to the next. I have a shiny, blank planner sitting on my desk, waiting to be filled with the intentions I have swirling in my head. Dreams are created in the last ...
This Blogging Life: A Day in the Life
Have you ever wondered what the blogging life is like? Or if you are a blogger, what other bloggers' days look like? Today I'm giving you a glimpse of my life as a stay-at-home mom/blogger. Balancing blogging with my responsibilities as a mom, wife, and CEO of our home is tricky, but I've learned ...