Roller Coaster Ride Turns One!

It’s the eve of this blog’s one year anniversary and I can’t help but reminisce about that day I started this blog. At that time, I wasn’t really sure if I could keep this blog up for a long time. I have been blogging on and off before but mostly on Multiply. I got sick of it after most of my Multiply friends moved on to Facebook. However, starting this blog was a different experience for me and maybe that’s why I’m still here despite my hectic schedule.

When I started this blog, I was a 6 months pregnant, new stay-at-home mom. I was struggling to accept my new role in the family and this served as my outlet. I wasn’t used to being a SAHM. When I started this, I didn’t even know how to manipulate Blogger. I didn’t know about GFC, memes, blog hopping, blog giveaways, etc etc etc. I knew nothing. So, I studied everything I could and as time passed by I became more and more interested to continue growing this blog. I was also pleasantly surprised with the really supportive blogging community locally and from abroad. I loved “meeting” other bloggers and reading about their own thoughts and experiences. I really connected with other mom bloggers too and that made me more obsessed with blogging. Hahaha!

So, after one year, am I happy with how far my blog has developed? I’d say yes. Although I haven’t been able to earn from blogging as much as I would have wanted, I still do earn a little from time to time and that’s extra income I’m thankful for. This blog has also undergone a lot of changes in terms of themes, layouts, widgets, etc before I finally became content with its current look. I still dream of having my own personalized theme though. One day I’ll make sure that will happen. In terms of what I’ve shared on this blog, I’d say I’m pretty happy with everything I’ve written. I’ve received several compliments about my writing style and how sincere and personal I am with my posts. Well, this blog is sort of therapy for me. I express myself best through writing and I guess that’s what people feel from my posts. Overall, I’m proud about Roller Coaster Ride but I still have a lot of plans for this blog. Hopefully, I’d still be able to make time for blogging even though I’ll be going back to work already in two days.

One of my initial plans was to host a giveaway to celebrate this day. However, since the past month has really been very hectic, I wasn’t able to prepare a giveaway. Nevertheless, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers, who continue to connect with me, especially those who never tire of reading and commenting on my posts. I am very grateful to all of you. This blog will not be the same without you guys. I truly hope that you’ll continue to accompany me and my family, especially now that I’m about to start another adventure as a newbie employee in an industry that is totally alien to me. I look forward to keep hearing from you. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.