Welcome guys and gals to Brilliant Blog Posts- and it’s an extra special one this week as I’m celebrating my 6 year Blogiversary! Woop Woop! Have you seen my cake?! Ah-mazing huh! I’m just about to eat my handbag (that sounded so wrong)!
I still can’t believe I’ve been blogging for 6 whole years today and although a massive cliché, the time really has flown by-a bit like parenting, parenting blogging flashes by and before you know it you’re turning 6 which is kind of like 60 in the blog world.
It’s crazy to think that what started as a simple outlet to help me rediscover my voice after the traumatic birth of my eldest son, transformed into an exciting business venture that has seen me collaborate with my favourite chefs, travel the world, present on national TV and appear in glossy magazines, with now a small team here at Honest Mum HQ.
Blogging is the most empowering way to work people so seize it, own it and trust that it will bring great things.
To mark this anniversary, I’m sharing what might just be the most important post I’ve ever written. To me anyway. A post on why I blog.
Whether you’re an established or aspiring blogger, I hope you find the post inspiring.
My blog in my very own corner of internet I call my own has brought so much joy to mine and my family’s lives. It’s enabled me to work in a creative, flexible way which works around my family, and it’s given me confidence back along with a renewed sense of identity, great friendship and a chance to learn and grow in ways I never thought possible.
You can read the post here and to celebrate, I’m also giving away a year’s supply of chocolate courtesy of Hotel Chocolat (yup you heard me right – a year’s supply of chocolate!!).
…And this love of blogging is something I’ll be talking about at Red Magazine’s Jump Start Your Career In Tech seminar in association with Sky.
Taking place on November 26th, I’ll be sharing the stage with some digital bad-asses including Digital Mums, Zaana Van Dijk and Freeformers, sharing practical advice and tips to carve out a new digital career!
You can read all about the event here.
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Thanks so, so much for supporting me and making this linky such a success, you all rock and mean so much to me, V x
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Congratulations on reaching six years of blogging! The cake is fantastic!
Emma xxx
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Thanks Emma xx
wow just such an awesome achievement, happy blogging anniversary! I just celebrated 2 years in! You are truly something special xx
Aw thank you so much, as are you xxx
Happy blogging anniversary! It’s amazing what you’ve accomplished in 6 years. What an inspiration 🙂
Thanks very much Michelle 🙂
Like 60 years in the real world Bhahaha! Love that Vicki & so very true. You have been an inspiration for me since I started blogging 18 months ago & continue to be today. It’s wonderful seeing you reach higher goals, I wish you ever more success.
And fabulous cakes! 😉
xxx
Oh Michelle, thank you so, so much, your words and everyone’s have made me cry. I feel so lucky to have all your support. The cake is amazing huh xx
SIX YEARS! I have managed four months and THAT has been a journey. Kind of thrilling to see your sic year journey and see what is possible.
Four months is amazing, I remember my first 4 weeks and months and feeling so proud, I hope you do too. The last 6 years have flown by. Thanks for your kind words and support x
Oh Vicki, that’s amazing, happy blog anniversary! Absolutely love that cake. Keep rocking! Love, Kirsten x
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Thanks lovely Kirsten x
Six years hey? Superb! Well done Vicki. I’ve always found your work inspiring. Good luck at the Jump Your Career in Tech seminar. Not that you’ll need it, you’ll no doubt be amazing!
Thanks so much John, you always inspire me too, hope we get to meet up again soon!
Happy Blogversary!! 🙂
Thank you!!
Happy blogiversary Vicki!! Where does the time go – I had my fifth blogiversary this year and I STILL feel like a newbie sometimes. Your cake is absolutely bloody amazing, I’d have been so made up if that were mine, you lucky girl!!!!!!
Thanks for hosting the link up, hope you’re well
Catherine x
Thanks lovely and congrats on turning 5, it just flies by doesn’t it?! The cake is incredible, we ate a lot of it last night although keeping the figure of me (my eldest ate my nose though-ha)! x
That is one awesome Cake, soawesomeI don’t think I would want to eat it!!! Happy Blogversary!!
I’ve kept the figure of me but a lot of the cake was eaten and enjoyed last night x
You’re doing so well Vicki! Congratulations! The cake is incredible too!
Thanks lovely Jody x
Wow happy 6 year blogiversary! That means for every month I’ve been blogging, you’ve been blogging a year! The cake is fab. Thanks for hosting this lovely linky again 🙂
We all start at the start and there’s never been a better time to blog, congrats to you too xx
I can’t open your post on why you blog – it says: page not found. I reckon it’s that you don’t actually want us to get our hands on that chocolate…or perhaps its crashed under the weight of the stampede! Anyway, I’ll check back later and in the meantime: Happy Blogaversary 🙂 x
aha oh no, will re-add the link now, thanks for letting me know xx
Happy 6 years! A great achievement 🙂
Thanks Ema!
Happy 6th Birthday – what an inspiration! I’m very new to blogging, just over a month in! I’ve just shared my hearty no fuss slow cooker Beef Stew, thanks for hosting!
Oh yummy and yay for blogging, it’s a magical world x
Congratulations on reaching 6 years. That’s some achievement in itself let alone everything you’ve achieved.
Thanks so much, it’s really flashed by x
Wonderful news! Heading over for a read. In the meantime, congratulations and that cake – well, just amazing. Exciting stuff x
Thanks lovely, how cool is the cake!! x
Hi Vicki, I am not able to link up today but I thought I would pop over and wish you a very happy 6th Blogaverrsary! Congratulations.
Hi Kirsten, that is so sweet and thoughtful of you, thank you x
Congretulations!???????I have never seen a more beautiful cake!
Thanks Nancy, it is beautiful isn’t it. Andrea who made it, is gifted x
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