56 | Blogging as a Full-Time "Hobby" with Ann Kittredge

Today you’ll get to hear from Ann Kittredge from Dabbling and Decorating! Ann is different from most of my guests because she sees blogging entirely as a (full-time) hobby and not as a job! I love Ann’s perspective on this because if you don’t love what you do, blogging can so easily become draining. When Ann and her husband retired about 10 years ago, Ann started a blog as a way to share her home decorating ideas and it took off from there! Ann does some really neat things, including a fun collaboration called “Thrifting with the Gals” and the sale of some of her DIYs. If you’re feeling like you need some joy back in your blog, make sure to listen in as Ann shares her tips for keeping things fun and creating content both she and her readers will love.

In this episode, we cover:

How Ann got her start in the blogging world
Why it’s important to love what you do
Ways to keep blogging fun
What to do with all your DIYs – how do you keep them from piling up in your house?
Creating content you know your readers will love
Tips for group collaborations and blog hops

Links and resources mentioned during this episode:

Visit Ann’s website, Dabbling and Decorating
Connect with Ann on Facebook and Instagram
Cutlery Couture
Connect with Melanie on Facebook and Instagram
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