Fellow Madeit sellers who blog - Bubby Makes Three

It's been such a busy season for Plushka and her friends! We all spending more time in the creative space then outside at the moment so it's nice to take some time to "chat" about blogging and enjoy a little sunshine:) Please, welcome Nicole from Bubby Makes Three! 

Why have you decided to start a blog? 

After I had my daughter Fern almost three years ago, I needed

a creative outlet. I'd gone on maternity leave from my position in local government in marketing communications and felt at a career crossroads. Ive always loved writing, and saw it as a way to share my thoughts and finds with the world!

Is there a story behind the name of your blog?

Originally, Bubby Makes Three was a diary of my venture into new motherhood, so Bubby Makes Three it was! I wasn't to know that later it would become my business name too!

Have your blogging style changed since you've started? 

I actually dont think my style has changed all that much -- Ive always written much like I speak, and find it hard to write seriously. I am almost always tongue-in-cheek which has sometimes gotten me in trouble! Over time my subject matter has probably changed but my style has remained true. 

Do you think blogs are moving to the second place now since Facebook business/social pages are becoming more popular? 

I think that the web has become saturated with blogs and that while they still have a place in the social media landscape there are just too many to keep track of these days, and I find it harder to keep up my motivation to try! I still love my blog though, and I like to have it bubbling away in the background waiting for me to come back to it when I can...

Do you have a blogging routine or any themes that you join?

These days I find it difficult to blog regularly, I am so busy with Bubby Makes Three as a business that my blog which was once my biggest creative passion has taken a bit of a backseat! I still like to write about motherhood -- the real motherhood, not the sugar coated kind. Thats where it all began! But theres a lof of crafty stuff on there these days, too!

What are your 5 most favourite blogs to visit and why?

Gosh, there are just so many good blogs out there these days that it is impossible to whittle them down to five! I have over 100 in my reader at any given time and am constantly adding to it! 

Any tips for the bloggers who just started? 

Be true to yourself and try not to get too caught up in the number of followers you do or don't have... write about what you know. Write from the heart. If you build it, they will come!


Thank you Nicole for visiting!