Thinking about blogging myself like you said you have to try and keep working at To remind myself of the beautiful days ofĭeal with these harsh winters. Winters I decided to go with a coastal vibe At first I was loving mid centuryĪfter returning to NY after being away for 12 years and living through terrible So much so I have tried to incorporate it in my home and my mother’s. Your blog is one of the blogs that have inspired me to French country design. I feel like I’m evolving in my design taste it keeps changing! Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”įor a fun look back here are my anniversary posts fromĬongratulations Anita!! I have so enjoyed reading your blog for about a year now. You won’t make any progress toward your dream if you do nothing. If you decide to take that first step toward your destiny, don’t worry about it being perfect, just put one foot in front of the other. And do you know what? I learned from every mistake I made. I made mistake after mistake, after mistake. My photos were sometimes embarrassing, and yet I began any way. Oh did I mention I used to call the blog Cedar Hill Ranch? Then somewhere along the way I used this one. I like the photo, but it’s not the best blog header. When I first began blogging, my blog had a ugly layout, and the header was meh. curating for Joss and Main, and with the feature in Country French magazine coming up this Fall. That is BIG to me! I’ve already accomplished more than I imagined was possible, with the book deal.

But I can say because of the blog, I have a fabulous opportunity to reach people and make a difference.

I’m not saying I have hit the summit of success. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken that first step and hit publish. Is there a way to follow your dream on the weekends? Is there a way to do what you love? Would you be willing to do what you love even if you didn’t get paid to do it? Maybe you can’t quit that accounting job because it pays the bills. What will you do when things fall apart? Will you keep going or give up? What will you do when people shut the door in your face? What will you do when someone steals your idea? What will happen when someone who agreed to pay your business, then doesn’t? You have to decide you will keep going even in the face of adversity. Are you willing to pay the price? Are you prepared to have a steely focus on your dreams when you get pulled in different directions. The point is that if you have a dream, then I would encourage you to figure out how you can get from where you are to where you want to be. She said that she knew I would be in a magazine one day, and I have been in several, and there are a few more in the works. I don’t think anyone expected me to still be blogging now except my friend Peggy. I had no idea how much work and energy it would require. I didn’t realize how many obstacles I would face. I didn’t realize when was younger how hard successful people have to work, and how they have to believe in themselves even when no one else does. I used to think when things went wrong that maybe something wasn’t meant to be. It’s about keeping your focus, even when things go wrong, because they will. It’s about having a dream and keeping your eye on your dream.

I don’t really want this post to be about me, it’s not. I have stuck with this blogging thing for 4 years because I love it, because it is my passion, because I was born for this, because I also want to encourage you to have your dream life and your dream home. (I did.)Įvery few months my friend Caroline would ask, “Do you STILL have enough to blog about?” Yes was the answer I did. (I did.) I wondered if I would have enough material each week to continue blogging. On March 8, 2011, I began my journey as a blogger. Often the road to success is a less traveled bumpy one.

Bumpy road motivational poster