Mum and Food Blogger Becky
I started blogging in 2006 when we first moved to Ireland. At the time, it was a way of letting the folks back home know what was happening in our lives, without having to send ten separate emails every time.
Over time, I started posting recipes, photos of things I’d seen and places that I’d been. I started to get a few comments, and through those, discovered a few more blogs, and really started to feel a connection to other people – a real tonic when you’re a a recent expat in a very rural area.
Since then, English Mum in Ireland has become Englishmum.com, I’ve won awards, been on amazing trips and met some really fabulous people, some of whom have become cherished friends. I also make a living from writing and recipe development – something I never would have dreamed of a few years back.
I wouldn’t be without my blog now. It means so much to me: fun, interaction, communication, even therapy! And even now I’ve decided to head home, I’ll never give it up.
Fantastic to read about what your blog has brought you Becky. You make it sound like it was a happy accident, but don’t forget it has been the outstanding calibre of your blog’s content that’s the secret to your success!