Thanks for asking. I am Melissa, wife, mom to 3 beautiful girls, and multiple furbabies. I have a passion for helping and encouraging others. I started the blogging journey in 2011 when one of friends “talked” me into it. I was a deals and coupon blogger but that is so competitive and I felt like it just wasn’t me. So I quickly turned it into a lifestyle blog and I have been writing ever since.
I was an English and communications major in college so this was the perfect job for me. I did it part time when I was teaching. I taught elementary school and I absolutely loved it and would probably still be doing it if a series of life altering events had not happened in 2014. That was when I decided to go full steam ahead on this blogging journey. I have worked with pretty amazing companies and I have met some pretty amazing people along the way. I make one promise to you – if I don’t know the answer to your questions I will make it a point to find out for you.
Since then my blog Adventures of Frugal Mom has taken off. I now host my own Facebook Talk show from the inside of my “Blog Cabin” called Chats from the Blog Cabin. I got to interview several of the Real Housewives from Bravo and even Nicki Koziark from Proverbs 31 ministries to name a few.
I know what you are thinking— What’s a blog cabin? It is basically she shed – a storage shed which I bought from income from my blogging career. I purchased every scrap of material that went into making the blog cabin what it is today. It had always been a dream of mine to have an office outside of the home and now I do. Sure it is like 50 feet from my backdoor but still, it is a place where I can work, hold meetings and create.
Adventures of Frugal Mom and Chats from the Blog Cabin aren’t the only things I have going I also have 2 other blogs- Champagne Style Bare Budget and Reading with Frugal Mom. The last one doesn’t get as much love as it should.
So why learn blogging from me or hire me to be your blogging coach? It’s simple- I still remember what it was like to be overwhelmed when I started blogging so I get it. I will patiently answer your questions even if you have 50 million ( well not quite 50 million but close 😉 ) just look at the testimonials from past clients to see what I mean.
Piece of Advice here: If you are considering taking a blogging class look up the person who is teaching it- bios are great and everything but if they said they have been blogging a long time and you can’t find proof to back it up- their motives might not always be genuine.
I WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART.
I promise to be patient but persistent and I will be your biggest cheerleader. I will also let you know when you aren’t ready for things that are more advanced than the stage you are at. I don’t want you to quit before you even begin. No matter what level you are or how much time you have on your hands – I have the right course for you.
Being a supporter and a thinker and a creative person, I created a mastermind to help other women entrepreneurs to obtain feedback so they can grow their business and help with problems that arise. If you had asked me a few years ago I would be doing this, I would have told you that you have lost your dang mind. ( sorry the Southern in me is coming out) Why? Because I has such a crippling anxiety that it was holding me back but not anymore. I would love to speak to your group about that.
So whether you are looking to start blogging, want a community of encouraging women, or need a speaker for your next event, I am your girl. I have lived the story and have lived to tell about it.