I’m so excited to share a huge milestone for our family that is happening today. It has been a goal over two years ago when I started this little blog to make it a full time income for our family. Today is the day we make that big leap. This is day one in our journey as full time bloggers.
I just launched my brand new course, Create Your Blog Dream. It has over 60 video lessons and 8 modules. I go into everything from the tech side of blogging to actually growing an audience for your blog and social media platforms. I show all the tutorials on how to do hosting, WordPress plugins, how to create graphics and how to promote posts.
There is even a module on incorporating video content!
I go into everything that I’ve learned over the past three years to take my blog from an idea to a six figure business. (Honestly, I can’t believe I even get to say that?!)
Full time bloggers our story
I don’t usually get super personal on this blog, and telling this story feels a little vulnerable. But, this day is super exciting for me and my family, and I feel like, if you have similar goals, it may be the very story that makes your goals seem possible.
Today is my husband’s last day of work at the job he has been in for over 13 years. We are moving forward to pursue our career as full time bloggers.
This story starts over 10 years ago in December of 2007 when my husband and I were married. We were just kids then, at 22 and 23. We had our first baby (almost) exactly one year later in December of 2008.
I remember a few conversations, even way back then, about wanting to start some kind of business that would allow us to work together as a family.
I started a few little side gigs, but none of them amounted to anything.
At the time we were busy learning how to live the married life and be parents to our growing brood of little people. We were also busy paying down our debt.
You can read all about our debt free story and how paid off our house in less than five years HERE.
I also spent a ton of time learning how to sew, cook and take care of the household.
When my second daughter was a baby, I became borderline obsessed with sewing. I remember staying up until late in the night, designing girls dresses with my baby tied to be in a handmade “Mei Tei” wrap from a friend. I listed the dresses on Etsy and sold quite a few.
Burnout eventually set in without anyone to help me in the shop, and two little ones to take care of.
Preparing for the goal
Although my little business ventures never earned more than a little extra spending money, I guess this part of the story is the preparation phase. We did a lot of learning and growing. We kept our lives super simple and minimal, so that we could leverage the income we were making, to pay off our debt and create a savings. These little steps led us in the right direction financially.
Fast forward to the year 2015. We had our fourth baby in August. Soon after that, in December of 2015, I wrote my first blog post on Farmhouse on Boone.
Something about having a baby makes me think of new business ventures. Remember the Etsy shop after baby #2? Must be hormones or something!
It didn’t take long for me to figure out that I knew absolutely nothing about the blogging world. SEO, WordPress vs. Squarespace, starting an email list, Tailwind Tribes, niches, HTML..my head was spinning from the very beginning!
The whole first year of posts are absolutely TERRIBLE. It was clear I knew nothing about photography and it took me a while to figure out how to be myself in the writing.
I spent countless hours researching and working on behind the scenes stuff. Learning to shoot my camera in manual mode was also a challenge. I did have the help of my photographer sister for that one. She received lots of texts that read something like this, “Hey, if you were in a west facing bedroom at noon, what would your camera settings be?”
For the risk of this post getting too long, I will jump straight the the part where my husband and I set a real and actual goal.
(If you want to hear more about the blogging learning curve, and more in depth info on how to get your blog noticed, let me know in the comments below. I would love to actually share tips for you to help your own blog, or online business, grow.)
Goal Setting
One year ago on my husband’s birthday we had a very memorable meeting together at a coffee shop where we set real and actual goals together. Never in our marriage had we done something like that.
All the conversations before this one were, what we now call, “someday dreams”. Those are when you talk about doing something, but never really have any plan to do it.
That’s what us talking about wanting to do a business together as a family has been all this time. “Someday” we will come up with some great business idea. “Someday” we will start building something that we can do as a family.
Lately I’m so over “someday”. I’m 32 years old..if I’m not going to do something now, when the heck am I? We are still “someday”-ing moving way out deep into the country and becoming goat people, but that’s just because we don’t want to take out a mortgage. That’s a whole ‘nother story entirely.
Anyway, we made a goal to hit the blogging business super hard and have my husband home from work in August of 2017.
And guess what? We didn’t make it.
But, we kept pushing and saving and learning and creating.
And, finally we decided to make the big leap.
Our next chapter
It’s a mixed bag of emotions. Fear, excitement, hope and optimism all rolled up into one. My head is swimming with new ideas.
I’m sure we will have setbacks and failures, but I’m so excited to walk this road as a family. Doing life together with these six people is all I’ve ever dreamed of.
I know a lot of families have similar goals like this, and I have met so many people who have accomplished this very one. Talking to others, like ourselves, gave me the belief that we could actually push toward this goal.
Before meeting people who work for themselves online and don’t get a paycheck from a “regular” job, it was hard for me to even believe that it could be possible.
We are very excited to embark on this new adventure and I can’t wait to take you all along.
With my husband by my side helping me, I hope I can get more new content out into this wonderful community, right here on the blog and on my Youtube channel.
What do you want to see?
I have had sooo many people ask me to share more from my daily life.
Honestly, life has been sooo crazy with trying to get this blog off the ground all while staying home with five little people. Getting the camera out during the day is daunting. I’m hoping to be able to document more of this, now that I have my husband’s help.
I’m sure it will take us a while to adjust to the changes, but the ultimate goal is more time to work on the blog.
Let me know in the comments below what you want to see more of!
Can you make an income blogging too?
You bet you can! I think anyone willing to put in the work on creating great quality content on a regular basis can make it in the blogging world.
But, what is great quality content? And how do you create a blog? Once you do, how do you get folks to read it?
I go into ALL of this, and so much more, in my new blogging course, Create Your Blog Dream. I share step by step tech tutorials walking you through the process every step of the way.
There is even a private Facebook group, where you can get your questions answered along the way and find other bloggers who have similar goals. I believe one of the keys to blogging success is finding your blogging community, and I’m so happy to have a place to facilitate that!
Check out the course HERE to see if it’s a good fit for you and your business in 2018 and beyond!
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Heather Sneddon says
Good for you. We moved from the city to the country as my partner wanted to change career and had been working hard doing another degree, building a portfolio etc. Two years later she has gone freelance as an ecologist and although it is all rather nerve wracking, like you we are debt free so we are not well off but are coping fine
Lori Ames says
First of all, congratulations and good luck on this new journey. I would like to do the same “someday”. I would love to hear about what you’ve had to do to get this far. How to get followers, camera stuff, etc. I have a blog that’s just sits and needs help. I haven’t even been secure enough to make it public and haven’t spent enough time on filling it up. On a tight budget in the beginning is there a particular free blogsite that was better than another? Did you make it public when you had only a few posts? These are the things I’d like to hear.
On another note, I’ve got the sourdough starter I learned from you in my frig now. My wheat sensitive daughter had no problem with it. (The English muffins). I like seeing stuff like that. Would love to see your outdoor living too.
God bless you all on this journey.
Lori Ames
Anna says
Hi! I just found your blog and You Tube videos last week and I love, love, love your ideas for a simple, homemade and natural lifestyle! As a mom of six, I am trying to simplify our lives, declutter our home and to embrace a simpler life. Thank you for all the inspiration!
Hannah says
Oh my, congratulations Lisa and family! What an incredible accomplishment! To have your husband home with you as a co-laborer in this endeavor is amazing. As a fellow homeschooling mom with many little ones, but husband who works outside the home, I’ve always thought having my husband home with me to do family life together every day is a little piece of heaven on earth, and I’m a little jealous! You’ve worked so hard toward this goal for so long, you deserve each and every subscriber/follower. The Lord is blessing you! A quick video request – would love to see you go out to purchase the cow/pig/animal for your family’s meat. We’re city folk, and that is just so intriguing! =) Huge congrats again to you and your family!!
Natalie says
Congratulations on taking this brave leap!! Sounds like you and your family have worked very hard to reach this goal. I can’t wait for future posts
Erika says
Congratulations! How exciting! I, for one, would be very interested to learn how you’ve promoted your blog. I discovered you by chance on YouTube and got hooked on your content from there. 🙂
Koti Nordy says
Congrats!! That’s really awesome news! I’m new to your blog, but love it already! We just bought a fixer upper and it looks very similar to yours, so we will probably use some of your ideas to decorate and design our new home! Again, congrats!!
Diane says
Congratulations to you all ! I throughly enjoy all your posts/videos and so look forward to your next chapter. Sending you wishes of success and blessings x
Kate says
That is awesome for your family!! Congratulations!! 🙂 Love your blog and channel, I have learned a lot from you!!! Would love to see your cleaning schedule/routine if you have one!!
Ellen says
Oh my goodness, congratulations Lisa! What an amazing accomplishment. And such a blessing to be together as a family every day. I love it!
I would love to hear your thoughts about growing a blog and how to reach a goal like this. I love the blogging world and being able to blog full-time is definitely a huge dream of mine! I feel like it’s more and more of a challenge as the blogging world continues to grow, but I’m so encouraged by your success!
Hannah says
I would love to see more on daily tips for homeschooling etc. I love watching grocery hauls, budgeting tips etc. I really liked watching your video about how you got your home and stayed out of debt it was very encouraging. I’m also dipping my toes into natural living as well so anything related to that would be something I would be interested in. But the main thing is do what you love and you’ll attract the people who love the same things. ❤️ Congrats on your transition and meeting your goals!!!
Leslie says
I am so happy for you. (And a little bit jealous!) I love everything you do and I am so excited we will see more! I would love to learn more about starting a YouTube channel as that is my next goal.
But don’t change anything! I love everything you do. Of course I would love to see more.
Elizabeth says
I would love to hear about how you learned to blog! I have an Instagram and no my camera stuff, but I am totally lost when it comes to the actual blogging part.
Angela says
This is wonderful new for you and your family, Way to Go!!!!! Your hard work paid off and you two are ready for the next chapter in your life, I wish you nothing but the best. I love anything you do with making your house a home you have great knowledge on healthy living. Wish you where my neighbor up here in Montana. but I guess I can’t complain, I get to have you on the web. Best of luck always ….
Angela says
This is wonderful new for you and your family, Way to Go!!!!! Your hard work paid off and you two are ready for the next chapter in your life, I wish you nothing but the best. I love anything you do with making your house a home you have great knowledge on healthy living. Wish you where my neighbor up here in Montana. but I guess I can’t complain, I get to have you on the web. Best of luck alw….
Rachel says
Congrats gal, and I’d love to hear how blogging makes money other than adds. I am in the first year of my journey and using share affiliates. I’d love to hear more.
Rachel
Kathleen says
First of all congratulations! I’m so excited for you and you’re family ? I would love to know your tips for growing an online business and growing your blog and all that stuff!
Carolyn says
I caught the love of nature from my dad, living and playing in the country throughout my childhood years and now, living on 8.5 acres of wooded ravines in my married life. I too would like to start a blog on all the critters & plants I encounter here on our property and life in general. Please share sometime your tips and knowledge on starting a blog. And as others have said, share more of your outdoor life ~ gardens, flowers, play time, pets. Thanks for the niche you fill in encouraging the simple, home made life. PS. I’m finishing my 22nd year as a homeschooling mom, graduating #3 this month. #4 has 2 more years to go. It’s been a great adventure and I’ve learned more than anyone!
Amy says
I would be really interested to hear more about how money can be earned with blogging, youtube and instagram. It sounds like a dream!
Estela says
Congratulations Lisa for your new journey.
I found your blog after subscribing your videos on YouTube. I love your recepies and all the environment friendly tips.
You have now a follower all they way from Sweden.
Good luck with everything, and I can’t wait to buy your book in the future.
Amber says
Lisa, congratulations I’m so happy for you! This post couldn’t have come at a better time for me because you have motivated me to start my own blog. I am pretty young, 23 and getting married this July and we have simians goals-to be debt free and raise a bit family. I plan on homeschooling as well so if I could make some $ from my blog eventually that would be great. You have been a huge inspiration for my family living a healthier life as well! I have questions such as did you ever looking into trademarking FOB.com why did you decide against or for it, how you got to where you are, if you generate more income from YT vs the blog etc. also; did the blog come first and then YT? Which was harder for you to get the hand of and what helped? As I’m typing this comment I’m on my way to pick up a sewing machine I found on the Facebook marketplace for $80. (Score!) I hope to make the apron out of the ikea tea towels tutorial you posted by the end of this month. I also have a question, did you take classes to learn to sew or did you watch YouTube videos? I cannot thank you enough for your content. I would truly be lost without your blog and feel as though we are soul sisters in a way. Congrats again!
Juliana says
Hi Lisa, congrats to you and your family! I only came across you a few days ago, but have been hooked ever since on all your content. It would be great to know a bit more about your personal story and day-to-day life. Growing your own produce, how to keep chickens, parenting advice, what you feed your babies when introduced to solids, more recipes, more recipes with the kids, more natural beauty tips, videos on where you live (I’m from UK), your morning and evening routines, how you make time for you and your husband what with five little ones, more how to make videos, how you arrange your garden and look after it, bloggers you like, where you get your inspiration from, how you make an income from blogging, daily routines and what you do at the weekend, books you read… Thank you for all your wonderful posts!
Sherry says
First of all, congratulations on goin full time! Having seen your sister’s blogs, it seems all of you are into living a natural lifestyle. I’ve learned a lot from you about what to put in and on my body and how to use essential oils. I’m always wondering how you grew up and if your parents influenced you to live the way you do. I’d like to hear about that.?
Chelsey Nelson says
How exciting!! I would love to see more blogging/business tips type content for others who have similar goals. In particular, how you prioritize what you spend your time on when there is always something new to learn or do in the blogosphere!
Congrats again, Lisa!
Chelsey
http://www.chelseynelson.com
Barbara says
So excited for you and wishing you faith for the leap and success on the landing. You can do this!
Debra says
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and your family. The best opportunities come to those that that believe in the blessings of family first. Much success in your new venture building on the old.
Tasha says
Congratulations! What an accomplishment! Working side by side with our spouses is such a blessing if one can achieve that! I would love to hear more about your blogging experience. I’ve tried it before when I was a photographer, but as techy as I am, I don’t think I really knew what to do. Now with IG as my only platform, I keep getting asked to blog ?, as we make the move with our family of 8, off grid, in the wilderness of the Canadian Rocky Mountains (debt free). Blessings on your journey & I hope that you too will become goat people 🙂
judy says
AS a senior it suddenly occurred to me that what you are striving toward is where we all came from. The people of the plains in log cabins and mud huts living off the land with gardens and hunting. No electric,wifi etc. I wonder if Life, living… became a cacophony instead of a sacred song and the generations are looking back for more Peace and serenity. Good luck with your new freedom and your message will help so many others to back away a little or a lot from all the noise of modern day existence.
Dina says
Congratulations to you and your family! You were right: start your dreams and work your passions, now. You’re young and can accomplish your goals, time is in your side. God bless, good luck!
Sarah says
Congratulations! Cannot wait to see what the future has in store for you and your family. I just know it will be AMAZING!
Annie says
Congratulations on this new chapter in your life !!! I’m happy for You and your family but yet a bit sad.
It seems when I discover a really great blog, the author starts out ad free. (I understand that the ads defer the cost of the blog.) As time goes by the blog is laden with ads, the writer becomes a product “influencer” and then starts sponsoring big ticket items for their home in exchange for a review that is “truthful and honest”. Seriously, who in their right mind would bad mouth being given beautiful quartz countertops for free? Suddenly the blog is a merchandising infomercial instead of an interesting blog.
Please, please, please Lisa, don’t fall into this trap for the almighty buck. I believe many of your followers want a simple blog, with limited ads and learn something in the process.
Here’s to much success in you future endeavors and that you stay true to why you started your blog in the first place.
Lyndsi says
I would love for you to share tips on creating a successful blog. My husband is disabled, so we live on a fixed income. We homeschool our 3 boys. We decided it was worth living on one income so I could stay home and raise and teach our children. Writing has always been a passion of mine, so why not start a blog to supplement our income?!
Alissa says
How inspiring! I found your channel and have been binge watching! I love your tutorials and simplicity. I would love to hear more about your blogging journey as this is my eventual goal, but it feels like it will never happen!
Julie says
You are beyond inspiring! I’ve been really kicking around having a blog but I’m afraid I lack to confidence to take the plunge. I’m afraid I just don’t know enough about it. I’m old enough to be your mom yet still find our interests and passions are much the same. Any advice you wish to share is truly appreciated! God luck on this journey. No doubt, you’ve got this!!!!
Brittany says
Wohoo!!!! That is so awesome! My husband and I have a similar goal, that of him being able to come home from 9-5 work, and work from home with me and the kids. Well I say 9-5, but in reality he works 12 hour night shifts and sleeps during the day, so that makes it even more of a challenge. Our first step will be bringing him down to part time, but loosing health insurance benefits holds us back. How have you guys planned around that? We are very much into natural medicine and rarely ever go into the doctor, but with the new tax penalty it’s kinda forcing us to have it. So hard to know when is the right time to take the leep!
Carrie Ann says
I would love to see posts about starting a blog for a business and how you learned to navigate through all the beginning stages where it feels so overwhelming learning all the different tools and applications to make it happen. I’m just starting to do my homework and it’s already so much to take in. I wish there was an easy resource that would walk you through the beginning steps and that didn’t seem so daunting! Any recommendations or information you used would be so helpful! Thanks! And best wishes for your familly’s new adventure in blogging !
Leilani says
Congrats! I love your site (blog, videos, et al)! Hoping all the best for you on your journey!
Tina says
Congratulations! I would love to see tips and information on how to build a successful blog. How do you promote it and get followers? How did you go about getting ads, etc.? I am so excited for you, but am also excited that you may help some of us who are struggling with getting our blogs going. Thanks for all the great tips and recipes that you post! Good luck on the new full-time venture!
Kayla says
This is so exciting! My husband and I have been Someday-ing very similar goals. Married 1.5 years ago, trying to pay down debt and get our mortgage paid off while also learning how to garden and take care of a home. I’ve slowly been working on getting the chemicals out, learning how to cook, fixing up our home and have tried a side gig or two along the way that didn’t amount to much. I’ve dreamed about blogging and learning photography, but right now I’m focusing on learning a lot from you on your natural handmade home!
Your content has been fantastic and for the first time ever I feel like I found a role model in a blogger/youtuber that I follow consistently. I’m excited for your book and more content! I just made my first batch of sauerkraut yesterday and have been making water kefer for a few months! I’d really like to see more about your daily life, your journey with the GAPS diet, your journey blogging/youtubing/instagraming, and about your garden and chickens! We’ll be adding chickens in about a year and then if that goes well, I’d like to add some goats too!
Best of luck! I look forward to seeing your business grow!
Juju says
That’s terrific news, Lisa! I love your blog and YouTube channel. I’ve recently stopped blogging, because I was having a tough time coming up with content. Someday, I may start up a new blog, but for now, I think I need to learn more about what to blog about; writing with content that people want to read and improving my photography.
Could you do some posts on how to take better photos and videos, including how to set up lighting and settings on your camera?
Thanks, congratulations on this milestone in your family’s life!
Juju says
That’s terrific news, Lisa! I love your blog and YouTube channel. I’ve recently stopped blogging, because I was having a tough time coming up with content. Someday, I may start up a new blog, but for now, I think I need to learn more about what to blog about; writing with content that people want to read and improving my photography.
Could you do some posts on how to take better photos and videos, including how to set up lighting and settings on your camera?
Thanks, and congratulations on this milestone in your family’s life!
Kathy says
Hi Lisa!
This is so exciting! Congratulations on achieving this goal.
This sounds so much like what my late husband and I used to do.
Every 6 months we would take a quiet time at a coffee shop or away overnight if we could and assess the direction in which we were taking our family and our marriage. We knew it was easy to start growing in different directions and we didn’t want that. Also when a major change was occurring in our lives we would sit down and discuss how this would affect us I.e. job change or when our daughter left for college , things like that. Sounds like you and your husband are on the right track with all of this. (Hope you dont mind advice from an old lady who sure enjoys your blog and YouTube channel! I’m learning so much!!)
Melissa says
Congratulations! I know that decision was a tough one (and scary with a family to support). But good for you that you reached your goals and did it. I just started watching/reading you and love your ideas and the tips you offer to simplify & keep it real. Keep up the great work.
nedra says
Hello and congratulations on living your dream! I would love to see more of your family and more about blogging. I do hope to blog myself on renovting a 1901 house as well as my small hobby farm. I am 65 and will be living with my best friend from 3rd grade! She has never lived in the country but is eager to can, raise bees and grow a small orchard. I will continue with my horses, goats, chickens and ducks. I have 4 little cousins that will be visiting us and Terri has 6 grandsons!! Teri is a dentist and I would like to retire her! You are an inspiration! Thank you, Lisa!
Laura says
Yes! I would like to know all about blogging!!! My family needs a change!
Julie Briones says
So HAPPY for your and your fam, Lisa! What an amazing blessing! Gives me hope for this just-starting-out blogger! 😉 I’ll be praying for you all!
Julie says
Congrats Lisa! I have thought about starting a blog of my own, but I echo a lot of the responses from above: overwhelming, scared, what content do I publish etc. In addition I have a hard enough time trying to find the time to get the normal house work done with my little guy who will be one year in a little over a month. I guess what I would like more info on is how did you decide on the content you were going to write about and how did you find time to do blogging and other house work when your first 2 kids were little? And also how did you get over the fear of posting and sharing about yourself? Thanks for sharing your life story and your family!
Julie says
Also I forgot to add, what do you feed your little guy? I’m sure you don’t feed him store bought baby food so I’m curious what food you do make for him.
Lisa says
Hey Julie! I just wait until my babies are around 6 months, and then I will give them little bits of whatever they can eat from the table. Sweet potatoes, hard boiled egg yolks, banana, avocado are all examples of things they can try to pick up. They can’t really maneuver their hands enough to get more than a taste here and there. I also let them have sips of my kefir smoothie. Around 8 months, they start to eat more. 🙂
Savannah says
Congratulations Bass family! Thanks for sharing this new step of being a full-time blogging family! I really enjoy your blog, and gain lots of inspiration from it, as I am 22 and married, and having a baby! I would love to find something I can do from home with my baby, so any tips about blogging and more about your journey to success would be great! It would also be fun to see more baby-related posts/videos, and I love the recipes/cooking/fermenting tips!
Nicole says
I’m super excited for you and also pretty excited for the new content! Recently I started playing one of your videos as I’m making breakfast and your voice came on my phone. My 4 year old stopped what he was doing and said, “hey its Lisa! Is she going to teach you how to make pizza?” Needless to say your blog and videos have been teaching me a lot and my kids and husband have caught on. Thanks for all you do!
Lisa Mothersead says
I enjoy your blog and videos and instagram and wish you much luck and success! I live in Springfield and my oldest daughter in St. Louis so I think that’s one reason I follow along. I enjoy decorating and after years of following other bloggers and their sometimes over-the-top (esp Christmas) decorating, I craved a simplier, more minimalistic, natural style. I now just follow a handful of bloggers. We can afford nice holiday decor but I want to be intentional about my financial choices. So, I would enjoy the simple and beautiful decorating ideas some more. Thank you for asking!
Allison says
I love your blog. I’ve been tempted to try and start a blog. I live for decorating and cooking. I work full time but have some debilitating health issues so I need to start working from home. I also have a special needs son. Any tips/ ideas you can share to help me would be great.
Kelly says
I’m interested in tips on how to attract more traffic to my blog and how to generate income with my blog!
Thank you!
Morgan P says
So happy for y’all! My husband and I have also always talked this “someday” goal of having a business we can do together in the long run since we hope to have a big family and my husband loves the idea of bringing our kids into it with him. We’re still only in the beginning stages (almost 3 years married, 2 kids) but your story gives me hope that we can do it with lots of planning and hard work! Love love love your blog! The posts about non-meal planning recipes have been super helpful to me. Also would love more of your daily life, maybe vlog style?
Hugs from Austin, TX 🙂
Sharon Keen says
Lisa, Many congratulations on the success of taking this big leap with your husband and family! I could not be more happy for you. My fiancé and I are still living in that “someday” LAND but have so many ideas. We moved from a very upscale high traffic county in Pennsylvania to the simple life at the lake in a tiny mountain town of 600 people a year ago here in central PA…On 15 acres with a Farmette filled with feathers & fur & love every minute of the peace, scenery and quiet. Our promise to each other was to start living life for each other and start our own business ventures AS A TEAM TOGETHER. A lot like you. We are currently embarking on a brick and mortar store but I think plan B is going to have to be drafted soon. I have been wanting to start a blog myself but like you earlier, am so intimidated by downloading all this “stuff” for WordPress, etc. I bought myself a canon EOS with some pretty nifty lenses… And I can definitely relate to you asking your sister about “what settings her camera would be on” if….LOL too funny… I have heard huge success stories about blogging and how earned extra income and eventually becomes full time jobs. I so desire this. I’m also going to be launching a shop on Etsy and I blog would be my dream. I’ve been in the corporate world for greater than 30 years. It’s time to start living life for what I want to do and what I like to do. As you know, I’m a self-taught sewer And just dusted off my sewing machine about six months ago after 27 years to embark on pillow covers. I would LOVE to hear/read all about your blogging path that has brought you & your family to this point…how to SIMPLY start a blog, etc. Again congratulations ! Sharon-Hollow Hill Farm
Ann-Marie says
Hi, Lisa, found your blog through YouTube just a week ago and have watched so many of your videos, I personally enjoy your natural and candid talks, and have even started my own sourdough starter because of you, I had no idea this was so easy and cheap! So thank you for what you’re doing. Please consider posting more about your organization and also more sewing DIYs, as well as self care routines with kids! Thanks!
Ann-Marie says
P.S. I just landed a very good corporate job but what you’re doing is a dream of mine, perhaps when we have more kids! You’ve got this!
Julie Linthicum says
Congratulations Lisa! I’m so happy for your family! I started following your blog last fall and I got my daughter following you also. She loves seeing your posts. With her having 3 children, the youngest being 9 months, she loves the ideas she gets from you. I would also likes to hear your tips on starting a blog. My husband and I are both interested! ?
Sophia says
Wonderful news!
You did a lot of planning and preparing. Success will be yours because you did set goals.
Kimberly says
Hi Lisa, Congratulations on reaching your “someday.” I wish and pray endless success and prosperity for you and your family. I’ve been stuck and basically paralyzed, just completely overwhelmed and intimidated with my “someday” blog. I’ve pretty much just gotten my domain name. And, I’m fairly knowledgeable about computers and such. I can’t decide where my focus should be. I love home decor, DIY, and couponing. So, do I have more than one or incorporate it all into one, as you have done so perfectly. You are my absolute favorite blogger. I love all of your videos as well. One thing I would appreciate in your content is a few sewing tutorials. Learning how to do that is another “someday” for me. So, if anyone can break that down for me (nothing major, curtains and pillows), it’s you. No pressure, haha. Back to you, congrats again and I hope you and yours have every open door with endless success. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
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Nuria says
Great news! I love your blog and videos. They are done with care, taste and the content is always relevant and inspiring. I am very concious in how I spend my time online so I only follow very little blogs and I always find yours so interessant! I would like to keep on seeing videos on household as laundry or cleaning routines, healthy meals, live with kids, deco and diy projects. I with you lots of success! You have a follower from Barcelona in Spain.
Brenda Johnson says
Lisa,
Wow, what a big accomplishment! I love your blog and have several of your pillows…love them! So, congratulations on meeting your dream goal and I wish you much success! You are a wonderful example to other young mom’s and women who have similar hopes! God Bless you all bunches!
Lisa says
Thank you so much, Brenda!
Nancy says
Congratulations!
Your coffee shop board meeting paid off! This is a great advertisement for setting goals and sticking to them which so many people fail to do and then wonder why they cannot get ahead. You have set a wonderful example for those beautiful children of yours!
Congratulations once again!
Lisa says
Thank you so much, Nancy! Sounds like my husband and I should do “board meetings” more often! 😉
Callie says
Congratulations, Lisa! My mom told me about your blog a couple of months ago, and I have just loved it. There are just a small few blogs that I follow that I feel are life-giving and focused on things that are worthwhile and yours is one of them. Also, just wanted to say that I really like that your posts have a video plus the content written out – it’s really nice to have both. Looking forward to more of what you already do so well.
Lisa says
Thank you so much for all the encouragement, Callie!
Hope says
Congratulations! That is so exciting for your family! I love your blog and watching your YouTube videos and look forward to following your journey! I would love to see casual, vlog style videos, and blog posts/and or videos about how you grew your blogging business and tips and tricks you’ve learned. I am a blogger who enjoys it as a hobby but really wants to turn it into an income stream for my family! Thanks for the great content!
Laura says
Can you give me tips for running a business from home? We’ve had our farm to plate beef business for about 18 months now but are still waiting for it to take off. We farm and always wanted to share our farm fresh beef with others. Thanks!
Lisa says
I’m hoping to do a series, or ebook, or something to teach this. Its a little info, but can totally be done!
Sevde says
Hello
I want to start a business like this. But I have difficulty producing content. Can you check the site and help me? Love and good luck
miri says
Congratulations lisa!!
woooo!!
amazing!!
Lisa says
Thank you Miri!
Natalie says
I am so excited for you! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us. I would love to know how you really got the blog to take off. I have started a family blog a few times but have been to scared to really go for it. I am also interested in any YouTube info you can share. Thank you for all you share.
Pili says
Congratulations, Lisa! I saw this announcement first on your YT channel, so I came here to give my congratulations. We just bought our country home, and I am now trying to make a go of my blog, along with homeschooling and figuring out how to homestead. I would love to bring my husband home as well. I am very interested in learning more about how you did it.
Congrats again!
Pili
Lisa says
Thank you so much Pili! I am really hoping to share some videos on the specifics. 🙂
Rebeca says
Hello from Mexico!
I´ve been following your youtube channel 3 months ago and I really enjoy your content, some days I even watch 6 or 7 videos at a time! Anyway, so glad to see you and your family are doing what your love. I´m a physician and would like to start a blog, so I would like to know more about how you started this blog. Thanks so much for sharing.
Congratulations!!!
Lisa says
That is so sweet, Rebecca! Thank you so much for the encouragement. 🙂 I am sooo glad you are enjoying my videos.
Diane says
I am very interested in starting a blog, but from what you have shared it does sound daunting. Any tips and advice would be so appreciative. The whole idea that you and your family have this time to work, play, and just be together is amazing. Congratulations!
Carolee says
Hi Lisa
I am so glad you achieved your goal of having a family blogging business. I would definitely be interested in more information on starting a blog and what pitfalls to avoid.
Abby says
I would really love to see how you started and kept up a successful blog. I’m in the very same boat now where my partner and I want to make a home business together and nothing has been very fruitful so far. I’ve been wanting to start a blog and youtube channel, I have the means, but I want to do it the “tried and true” way. It feels scary to put yourself out there but it is a very viable lifestyle if you put in the work and I feel I can help a lot of people with the content I come up with.
Lisa says
I say go for it Abby! Its a huge task, but just start chipping away at it, and after a couple years you will be somewhere with it. My advice is to just start, and then make a commitment to work on it every single day. 🙂
Amanda says
I’m so happy for you and your family! Congratulations!! I came across your Youtube channel a few months ago, as I was searching for info on starting a channel as well! You’ve done so well for yourself and family! I am looking forward to your future videos, and hoping to hear about your homeschool methods, as I have a just turned 5 year old, almost 4 year old, and almost 1 year old, and want to homeschool. I was homeschooled growing up, but could definitely use more resources for homeschooling!
Keep up the good work, and God bless you!!
Lisa says
Thank you so much, Amanda! I hope to share some homeschooling content closer to the fall.
Caitlin says
Hi Lisa,
I just wanted to let you know how much I have been enjoying your YouTube channel and blog. I stumbled upon it by accident and I have been devouring your videos ever since. I have always been desiring of a simple life where I can take care of my family in the variety of ways you show and am feeling very inspired by many of your posts. There are so many things I can’t wait to try myself. Thank you for sharing your passion! I, as a new homeschooling mom, would also be one of the curious viewers that would be interested in content on your homeschooling routines and methods. Love everything else you are doing 🙂
Dori says
Congratulations on this new venture! Excited for your family! My hubby and I just started blogs about a month ago. I started working outside the home full-time in January and it’s been hard to balance work and home life with our three kids. Our goal is for me to be able to go down to part-time again by this time next year. I was telling a friend about my blog and had also mentioned wanting to start a YouTube channel, etc. and she told me I should check out your blog and your story. I’m so glad I did! Thank you for your honesty. It’s refreshing and encouraging. At this point I would love to hear any advice you have on growing your readership on the blog and followers on social media. I’ve had a Facebook page for several years for a small furniture business I had on the side so I converted that over but I just started my Instagram account and I’m lost on how to gain followers. Thank you!