Professional Writer? Why YES I Am!!!!!

For the past few years I have been blogging. It started off as a way to keep my out of state parents in the loop with our lives but it grew into much more than that. I had readers! 100 a day! I got comments! It was amazing and very affirming for all I was dealing with.

Then last November my husband demanded that I take a break because blogging was taking over my life. It was great to take a step back and not worry about having to write or to check if anyone had commented, etc. I watched my readership drop and while, at first, I panicked, in the end I didn't care. After that month long break, I never really seemed to get my blog mojo back. Sadly, I didn't really care.

The blog world is VERY saturated with writers. These days, everyone has a blog and it seems everyone only cares about making money (of course, there are exceptions). I was happy to step away from it. You see, I have made money being a writer but that isn't why I started writing. In fact, when I started this blog I didn't even know that I COULD make money from it!!!

Fast forward a year....

I have all but stopped writing. My family is on me, my friends are on me, I am on myself. I have lost my creative outlet but in some ways I haven't wanted to share because I have been dealing with the ups and downs of life and out of respect for everyone, I don't need to share. I realize now though that I miss this!

A few weeks ago, I went to an event with my friends at Leapfrog and reconnected with Jaeme who works for LF. We had talked briefly a year or so ago about potentially blogging for LF but I never really followed up. I casually inquired about writing again and she was very interested!

I am thrilled to be able to announce that I will be blogging professionally for Leapfrog!!!!! My hobby has turned into a new paid writing job and I couldn't be more excited! LF is a company that I LOVE. LG has nearly all of their toys and I believe in their commitment to helping children learn through technology. I have watched my own child learn all of her letters and their sounds from Leapfrog. They truly have amazing products.

I can't wait to start finding my passion again. I am still going to be subbing but I am hoping to turn this Leapfrog thing into more hours and more writing gigs. Life is changing but I am jumping on for the ride!!!!!!