Blogging for me is not just a hobby. Yes. I admit that I don’t blog just for the sake of writing and the euphoric sense of happiness it brings to me whenever I see people relate to my blog post. I also blog to earn money and I am not ashamed of it. I’m a stay-at-home-19-year-old mom to my one year and five months unico hijo. Having a child at a very young age doesn’t entitle me to dependency on my mom anytime I want, that much I know.
Since I am a breastfeeding advocate, as stated in my earlier posts, I have to give up college life and wait for Elijah to stop breastfeeding before I go to school again. It’s not such a bad thing for me. In fact, I am very thankful that this happened to me because it made me think to work from home. My eldest sister who is a blogger and blog designer taught me how to blog on June 2010. I knew from that day on that I am going to blog because I want to earn. On August of the same year I got my very first blogging earnings. I am proud for the hundred dollars that I received from writing paid posts for my sister and joining contests online because I am able to celebrate my son’s very first birthday with my own hard work.
Our life is full of ups and down. I am not ashamed of it. There are times that we have to borrow money from our friends because we really don’t have anything. That was just last year and look us now.
I am able to give some of my son’s needs and wants because of blogging. My eldest sister was able to buy their own 32 Inch LCD TV, a big TV rack, a sala set, 2 computer sets with 24-inch LED monitors, a drawing tablet, a refrigerator for my mom, other miscellaneous stuff for the home and weekend treats for all of us. We are able to eat in fancy restaurants, we don’t have to ask my mom for allowance, we are able to pay the rent and city services on time and we are now residing in a secured subdivision. Now, we are able to enjoy most of the things that we only dream of before.
I already have four self-hosted blogs, two of them were given by two beautiful fellow Pinay Mommy Bloggers. My mom, my sister Rikka and Kuya Olan are also beginning to blog as well. It’s funny how blogging affects all of us in the family because even my youngest sister Lexene (9 years old) wants to earn money through blogging and wants her own domain. We are a family of bloggers, and we’re damn proud of it.
I don’t just share these things to you because I want to boast. We are not at the top, we are just one of those who can sustain our needs and wants because of blogging. I share this to inspire all the bloggers out there to continue believing in their skills in writing. To inspire those stay at homes that they can still earn through the internet if they are patient. Not all things come easily, especially in blogging. You need time, effort, motivation and of course patience to start earning online. I hope this blog post inspires all those who want to succeed in their life by going for what they want through hard work.
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294 Responses
Well said, Phoebe! I hope you win!
oooh! xDD nagluluto ka kaya nasa computer na lang ako. 😀 hehe. ^_^
Alam mo bang pinagba-blog naren ako ni inay? *O* di ako marunong. paturo nga! *pretty please?* (nag wo-work ba sayo ang puppy eyes? (*o*) hehehe. 😀
keep up the good work! ^_^ hinihintay ko ang paglaki ni jegs! <3
me loves you guys! ^_^
i’m happy for your newfound venture sis. i hope you win the contest especially that it’s for your adorable baby.=)
woooahhh…ayan fibi pa promote na din… ahahahaha…
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Good that you’re earning from Blogging…I don’t. Goodluck, hope you win.
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It is also my dream to become a wahm so I can spend time with my kids but without having to ask everything from my husband.
Good luck!
i hope you bring home the first prize for your elijah!!! best of luck my dear!
it’s inspiring to know that there are other ways out there for stay at home moms to earn a living. i like reading success stories like this. it encourages me to be patient and try harder.
good luck on the contest. 🙂
so true phoebs, im also dreaming to be a SAHM/WAHM myself so i can spend a lot of time with my kids, and earn for a living at the same time.
Hope you win sis 😉
I hope you win.
Same reasons here sis… But at least SAHM can now earn a decent living divah 🙂 Good luck!
Through Blogging i was able to give my two kids a decent party on their bday of course with the help of my husband also hehehe visiting through bloggers exchange
wow!sis! 19 ka pa lang pala? Swerte mo naman kasi once your baby grew up, you are still young to enjoy his company and at least you have your family to help you around and yes,blogging also help to pay the bills.
Visiting thru The Bloggers Exchange.
blogging improved my skills in writing and in photography
visiting you via THE BLOGGERS EXCHANGE february-march edition
You’re determination as a young mom is truly admirable. Here’s wishing you to achieve your goals for Elijah and for your whole family. Ngayon pa lang panalo ka na. Good luck! 🙂
its not easy to be a mother, though i could not be one, but i could understand their situation like you. being a mother is not learned in school, but in real life in real time. mothers are called to be the heroine of civilization nurturing and caring for the children and for the generations to come forever. you are learning to be mother like anybody else. but your have to do it on your own way… your way of being a mother.
you’ve gone too far ayie, carry on!
ate,you’re a winner already!
yan ang mga panalong entries!totoong totoo!swerti ni diyego me nanay siyang tulad mo. keep up the good work at sigurado ako panalo na ang entry mo na yan. pag hindi ka nanalo away yan hehehe..
so wonderful.. a blogger family…
very inspiring to hear that..
wish you the best of luck
` i hopppe youuu wiiin ate ! :*
>.<
good luck ^_^
walang masabi ehh..
I always admire your sister K, and so as you when I read this. You’re so young and yet so matured. Inspiration ka sa mga young moms and to others who wants to try earning online. Goodluck dear and i hope you win coz you deserve it.
tsss. bat inenumerate mo pa un mga nabili natin. adik ka. haha! pero at least, kumikita ka na ngayon. dadami pa yan. tyagain mo lng. good luck sa contest! sana manalo ka. at mailibre mo kami sa 50’s! hehehe
hindi mo nakwento yung pagbili mo ng sala set etc etc. ung TV lang ang nasabi mo huh!
daya!! 🙂
and one more thing 😀
this is a winning entry…
(motivation)
yeah!!
interesting ^_^ inspiring 🙂 that was a beautiful experience and a good job I can say 🙂 what else? :DD ^_^ great job 😀 good entry ^_^
There is nothing wrong with blogging for the sake of money, in fact i created my blog because i want to earn. When my friend told me that she earn from blogging, my husband was having doubts but the idea of that I earn i did not hesitate. Later on I meet lots of friends at nadagdagan blogging purpose ko, to earn, share things and meet more friends. Great post sis, walang kaplastikan. hope this will inspire others
wow naman! kakatuwa nga eh kase maaga ka nakapagstart. go, pibyang! lagyan mo na din ng link papunta sa home buddies blog ko. lol joke lang. home “bodies” un dapat hehe
hi visiting you again…i hope this entry really win!
nice one little sis! work hard! everything will come in time.. ^_^
touching! wish you all the luck. just keep your fingers cross in all your undertakings. your have all our support!saludo!
I hope this story will inspire other young moms to be independent. There are so many opportunities out there waiting to be grabbed. Good luck Phoebe! 🙂
truly inspiring sis, i am also barely new to blogging and a stay-at-home mum and hopes to one day earn my keep through blogging!goodluck^^
blogging affected my life big time. because I don’t want my daughter to grow up on nanny’s hands, I looked for ways how I can earn at home and God led me to blogging. now I am earning while attending to my family’s needs and I am happy with it.
nakakatulong din ang blogging para mgshare ng content with people with the same interests, and at the same time share the contents of other pages or blogs with the same content as you..from that, you can also earn from those who buy your adspace..dami kita..
your honesty is such an inspiration dear:)I do agree with blogging makes us earn and enjoy friendship…first time kong magjoin ng contest before and then I won, feeling ko ang saya-saya and that keeps me going amidst hectic sched..keep it up sis:) and wish you’ll win:)
phoebe, paturo na rin sana ako how to do blogging kasi halos all time of the day nasa pc ako, not just for income sake gusto kor ing magshare ng ideas at matuto ng ideas sa iba from blogging, medyo di pa ko marunong how to have a domain kasi,thanks!
Kaka-inspire naman ang entry mo, to think about being SAHM and full of wisdom at your age, 19. I am 40 and you inspire me dear! Amazing!
I love your honesty!Keep up the good work and you will be rewarded:)
Goodluck on the contest,you should win!
goodluck sana pop makuha nio
great blogging..:))
your blog is so REAL sis! just stay strong and focus, i’m sure everything you desired for you and your son will soon be given to you 🙂
i hope this will help others to start doing things like this…
agree. though, i’m not really into writing so i won’t have any future with blogging. keep it up sissy! support kita!
gudlak sau ayie..:)
goodluck
yes it does 🙂
I agree blogging really affects our lives..
I hope you win..:)
sana matuto n dn akong mg blog para me ganito ganito n ko..hehe