13 Years of Blogging and Online Existence

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I could still remember how I started my journey in blogging. I was sitting in front of our office computer just browsing the internet. I was thinking how I could be more productive and earn online when done with my office tasks.

I typed in Google “How to earn money online” I remember being redirected to a personal blog then. I am quite amused how the author have documented her daily life and I landed on a specific blogpost of her explaining how she earned income out of doing her passion for writing. I never really had a thought then of what is blogging all about. I just read her daily updates and it led me to create my very own ‘blog’, I registered to a free domain platform.

See how I hit my first blogpost back then. With all the wrong grammar and improper use of punctuation and not wary on when to use capital letters.

See how it seems like I’m just sending an sms to myself. Haha! I did not edit it to correct as I wanted to see how I fair through the years.

I have gained online friends which I have most met personally and been in touch with them up to this date! Looking back, blogging has been my comfort zone, it also serves as my ‘tracker’ for each of my kids milestones through their growing years. From their toddler years until now that they have fully grown up and in their teenager years.

Back in the day, there are many ways on how you get to find your niche in the so called of blogging and how to increase readership and community to build in order to support each other.

Blog hop, tagging, commenting and exchanging links are just some of the few activities bloggers do in order to increase your blog’s authority, leaving blog links in order for each other to visit and read each others blog as the usual activity that keep blogger’s busy then. Has anyone still remember Entrecard?

I remember paying about $5 to have my entrecard made in order to jibe with my blog’s template then, it’s some sort of your blog’s business card as widget on your blog. Seems like a networking where you get to visit each other and drop your card to them and earn some points and credits which you can use if you want to advertise your blog on other site.

Then comes along the so called blog meme! You get to answer questions and post on your blog and tag along a blogger friend to answer and pass along to others.

One you have ‘established’ your website/blog, you can try to apply to different paid blogging sites where you can earn on the side while blogging. There are a lot of numerous paid blogging sites then. I can name a few and this has been for sometime as source of blogger’s excitement. Then the rise of the black hat and white hat of SEO.

In order for you to get a lot of opportunities, your blog needs to get a good ranking in Google PR (Page rank) Every blogger’s nightmare is getting the 0 for every update. Haha! I think the highest I got then was Google PR 3. Everyone gets excited and proudly post a badge of it in the sidebar ads! Google pagerank 10 would represent only the most authoritative sites on the web. I couldn’t remember who had it then.

It also came to a point where I have lost the ‘ blogging momentum ‘ and would be in a ‘blogging hiatus’ But I would still come back ever once in a while and as I kept to myself that I won;t give up ‘My Life in this Wonderful World’ online.

After more than a decade, blogging has evolved in so many better ways, hence the birth of the Influencers era in the past 3 years (not quite sure exactly when). Then everyone and even bloggers has created their very own ‘Vlog’.

From ‘blogging’ to ‘vlogging’ and everyone has now been raving and creating their own spaces in this new season of online existence. From way back then as known bloggers to becoming now as known influencer such as vlogger and youtuber. The now growth of FB pages, Instagrammers, Tiktokers and the likes!

The engagement of the followers is what really make these influencers paves way to their success. Their dedication to keep up and engage in a way they give their followers benefits of knowledge, products and services. Making them feel not just a typical fan but of the same level of closeness you give to your family and friends.

The more reason I want to keep going and hoping to more years of my existence in this online world we live in now.

New Notebook

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Or should I say a new second hand notebook. haha! Finally, after two years when our personal computer (desktop) died. We did even tried to revive it a year ago by spending about $75 to buy a memory and motherboard, but it still didn’t able to make it. We gave up.

I had to gave up on blogging for quite awhile. I also did let go of My Online World website. I almost lost this website but thanks to my blogger friends who did lend me some PayPal funds to recover this blog. I just really can’t let this go. This is my online haven and it would really break my heart if I’ll lose My Life in this Wonderful World.

If you can still remember when I resigned from work almost three years ago and did try to venture in the food business with DH at home. Then stopped when he got sickly and started my journey on finding a new work and ventured into the BPO industry.

It was quite a struggle on the first few months or for quite a year I must say. A mixed of many things that happen in between my job, family and personal thing. But were so glad we were able to surpass it all.

So much for the side story. Hee! DH and I went this morning to look around to buy a notebook. As much as I want to buy a brand new, funds were not enough. Good thing, we were able to find this.

Lenovo Ideapad 110 14IBR Laptop

Processor	Up to Intel^® Celeron^® N31600 Processor (1.60GHz 2MB)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Graphics	Up to Intel^® HD Graphics 405
Webcam / Microphone	0.3MP with Microphone
Memory	Up to 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz (Onboard)
Storage	Up to 1TB 5400 RPM
Audio	Stereo Speakers with Dolby Audio™
Battery	24WHr; Up to 3 Hours Video Playback
Display	14″ HD Glossy (1366 x 768) with integrated camera
Dimensions (W x D x H)	(inches) : 13.38″ x 9.64″ x 0.9″ (mm) : 340 x 245 x 22.9
Weight	Starting at 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
Colors	Ebony Black
Optical Drive	Built-in DVD Recordable Drive
WiFi	WiFi 802.11 a/c
LAN	10/100M
Bluetooth^®	Bluetooth^® 4.0 Combo with WiFi Card
Ports	1 x USB 3.0 1 x USB 2.0 3.5 mm Combo Audio Jack 1 x HDMI™ 1 x RJ45 Ethernet 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC)

More specs and information about the product from Lenovo website .

We were able to get this for almost half of the price yet the unit is in very smooth condition. Really fits in for my browsing and blogging needs. Kids can even play simple games. I can say that I should be back on track with blogging moving forward. I have a long list of things and updates to share.

First Communion Dress

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May you always know the peace of Jesus, the light of his love, and the joy of his life within you.

My son has just really informed me about the note that he got from his Religion Teacher about their First Communion that will took place on the later part of this month. We wont be having a problem with his attire because it is all uniform for all the boys which is white long sleeves, black pants, black shoes and a necktie.

I remember my dear daughter’s First Communion where we had to look for a white dress that has a puff sleeves. Had I known of these first communion dresses before, I am pretty sure that dear daughter will surely had a blast in choosing the right one that will will fit her. I will definitely be suggesting this lovely site with my son’s girl classmates parents so that they wont we having a hard time looking around for white communion dresses.

My daughter had this similar communion dress. We just did buy a bolero since sleeveless is not allowed. in their school.

So classy looking and will definitely make your littl girl so angelic looking right?!

What’s nice about Maria Communion website apart from communion dresses available is the First Communion accessories that will accentuate the angelic dresses like gloves, headpieces and communion bags and veils!

Take a look below of the accessories:

A one stop shop indeed for all of your kids’ 1st communion attire.

Loving My New Blog Theme!

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Finally, I was able to change my blog theme after three years! Hooray! This time around, I am so happy to find the one that I have been long looking for. First, a minimalist design. Second, It’s a free theme! Third, I was able to pull off a blog header that I made myself with the help of Angie’s simple “How to Design a Blog Header” Tutorial. 🙂 I downloaded some of her free flower clip arts and voila!

mylifeinthiswonderfulworld — credits to angiemakes.com for the water color flower clip arts. So girly and pretty!

I’ll be tinkering on the font colors next time. For now, I am loving everything here around- it feels homely and this is how I really wanted it to look like. Clean and minimal.

On the side note, our kitchen is close (again) and we will be reopening after Holy Week. So this is the reason why I had the luxury of time to surf around the net. haha! But I am also crossing my fingers that come the month of April, our business will bounce back up again! It has been quite a struggle for both Ian and I because our finances have been depleted since last month. But God is so good that he kept on providing us all that we need every time that we ran out of everything. For the many chances that he never fail to give us, we are so grateful!

I am yet to decide if I really have to go back to work, I mean an 8-5 working job to get a fix salary to augment our income. OR should I stay home still and help out in the Kitchen?! I have been long wanting to just stay at home and be with the family just like our situation now. BUT, the kitchen’s income is not enough to cover all the expenses- bills, bills and more bills! Actually, I am really praying hard to find a home based job. So I can still take a look over at home and the kids while working. I’ve been through a lot with my seven years working experience away from home- the hours of commute, people at work, the terrible weather, freakin hot summer season and the flood during the rainy days. Yes, the FLOOD! I don’t want to deal with them again anymore. Haha!

I know, God will grant me what’s the best for us! Be it a work away from home or a work based at home, it doesn’t really matter now. For as long as there is work. Ok, so much for the word WORK. haha! I know, God is working on it. 🙂

Website Builder

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Are you thinking of building your own website for your personal or business needs and don’t know where to start? You can do and set up up your very own from the best free website builders online.

Having your own website opens up to different opportunities coming your way, especially if you are into designing where you can showcase all your works and set your portfolio. This a great way to introduce and express yourself.

Five years ago, I did take the chance to finally ventured into blogging were I did find comfort and enjoyed sharing bits and pieces of my experiences. Found my space into this so called online world!