13 Questions With… What Katy Said

The lovely Katy from What Katy Said is answering my 13 questions next. She’s given fab answers and I can’t believe I have been blogging longer than her?! Her blog is amazing!

1. When did you start up your blog and why? I started my blog in May 2014 as I wanted a way to share my experiences of allergies, reflux and a whole host of other things I have dealt with as a parent.
2. What is the most important thing you’ve learned since you started blogging and what advice would you give to a newbie blogger? I think the most important thing I’ve learned is to be myself. Once I was happy in my own skin all negative sides of blogging (such as jealousy) dropped away. It takes a while to find your own voice and to be honest it is only when you find it that you truly understand what that means. So, if you are a newbie, experiment, read as many other blogs as you can and keep at it – you will get there!
3. Which has been your most popular blog post? By far it is a post I did last year about bubble mixture. Pinterest is THE most amazing tool for bloggers and brings me so much traffic for that post alone!
4. Do you blog as a hobby or as a job? It started off as a hobby but now it is very much my job and I love it!
5. What do you do to stop getting blogging burn out? I just stop. I had a terrible case of burnout after 5 months of posting 3/4 times a day. It actually took me a little over 6 months to find my groove again but I am so much happier now. And no, I don’t post that often any more. If you don’t love it, just stop. Find yourself again and live your life – you’ll soon find the love again.
6. Who are your favourite bloggers to read and vloggers to watch on YouTube? I love Mummy Daddy Me and Write Like No One’s Watching, their story writing ability is just incredible. I am only just getting into vlogging – I honestly don’t know how people find the time to watch the videos. However, I love Mrs Meldrum’s videos and have been following her for a while now.
7. What are your blogging pet peeves? I am quite chilled out to be honest, I don’t let too much get to me and if I don’t like a blog I just move on. The only thing that frustrates me is when the font is difficult to read. 
8. What’s your biggest aspiration for your blog in 2016? Being pregnant I have struggled with keeping up and I know once baby arrives it will be even harder. So I am going to move my focus over to vlogging a little more and try and build up my channel.
9. What were your career aspirations when you were at school? I am a teacher but I didn’t realise that I wanted to teach until I finished my degree. My only aspiration was that I be independent. I never wanted to have to rely on anyone for anything. Obviously I rely on my husband now as I don’t work (besides blogging and the odd bit of supply) but if he left I would have my teaching and would manage just fine. Besides sobbing like a baby haha!!
10. Do you find balancing work/blog/family/life a struggle? If I’d answered this a few months ago I would have said yes but after a long break I have found the balance. Blogging no longer takes over my life- stats don’t matter and the world won’t end if I don’t post. I am much happier for realising that.
11. How do you get exposure for your blog and what is your favourite social media site? Pinterest is my biggest driver but other than that I am getting a lot of traffic from Facebook at the moment.
12. If you had £1000 to spend on yourself, what would you buy? Clothes! Haha!
13. Which 3 famous people (dead or alive) would you invite to a dinner party? Gosh that is hard! Let’s see, I used to love Britney as a teen so she would have to come. Someone funny, so let’s have Michael McIntyre and someone brilliant – David Attenborough. 

Katy’s blog is gorgeous so make you you check it out – What Katy Said.

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