Recently I celebrated 6 months of blogging. The date fell on the first day of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, so I forgot because I was so focused gearing up for the sale. Honestly, I never thought I would be here because this blog was something I never in a million years thought I would create. I am so amazed that I actually took the leap and did this. Recently I realized I haven’t really shared how I got into blogging, so in honor of my 6 month blogiversary, I am sharing the story of why and how I started blogging.
I remember looking up to a few of my favorite bloggers (just to name a few: Katey McFarlan from “Chronicles Of Frivolity“, Emily Gemma from “The Sweetest Thing Blog”, Brighton Keller from “Brighton The Day“ and Haley from “Sequins And Things“ and thinking how neat it is that they share their fashion finds and outfits. I had always wanted to start a blog, but was scared. In college, I had a blog for one of my Public Relations classes (I have a PR degree), but once that class was over and I wasn’t required to blog anymore, I gave it up. I wish I had stuck with it though!
How/Why I Started Life Of A Med Wife Blog
As you probably have figured out by now, my husband is a medical student. He just started his 4th year, and being married to a medical student is far from easy. However, I wouldn’t change a thing! There were tons of hours each week where I was home from work and had free time, but Jake had to study or be at the hospital, so I found myself needing a hobby to pass the time while he studied. But for the longest time, I had no idea what that would be. I have always loved to paint, but I wasn’t feeling inspired to do that at the moment. I had watched the full Gossip Girl series for the second time and had just finished Pretty Little Liars and the season ended. I was bored and needed a purpose besides my full-time job.
My sister-in-law, mom and I always send each other outfit selfies and screen shots of things we want. Around Christmas, my sister-in-law and I were sending each other a ton of outfit pics since we had a lot of fun events coming up. We would also send each other pictures of blogger outfits we liked. She told me I should start posting outfit pictures on Instagram. I kind of brushed it off, though every once in a while I would post some more fashion-focused material on my personal Instagram account. The week before Christmas, I was off work and I decided to take some mirror selfies of what I was wearing and noticed my engagement was way better than normal. This inspired me to do more.
On Christmas Day, I really liked a few accessories that I received from “Santa,” so I decided to take my first real outfit picture with my real camera and not just a mirror selfie on my phone. I remember telling my husband that I was going to start a blog. I expected him to laugh at me and say that is dumb, but he has been nothing but supportive! He told me he thought it would be a great idea and was fully in favor. He always felt bad when he had to study instead of hanging out with me, so he was glad I found something fun to fill the time with. After taking pictures of my daily outfits for about 2-3 weeks, I told my sister-in-law maybe I really should create a blog and she encouraged again me to do so.
As I mentioned before, in college for one of my classes I had a blog. Mine was called “Fashion Is An Art You Wear”. After logging back into my old blog, I deleted pretty much everything and started to set up my blog for Life Of A Med School Wife. Finally, one Friday I got off work a little early due to the snow that was coming in. I had my hubby take a quick Outfit Of The Day picture and typed up a quick blog post. I was too scared to announce I created a blog, but after a little bit of wine I announced it on my Facebook and Instagram. I was surprised by the support I received and it’s been a fun journey from there!
What will you do when you’re no longer a med school wife?
This is a question I have gotten a lot lately. Jake graduates in less than 10 months, so it’ll be time for a name change soon! I am thinking about dropping the “school” in my name and being Life Of A Med Wife since it’s so close to my current name. I plan to switch my blog to wordpress.org or another platform, so when I do this I will switch the name too. What do y’all think?
If you ever have a dream, I encourage you to go for it 🙂 This has been such a fulfilling experience for me and has given me such purpose. It may be scary, but I always looked up to other bloggers and never thought I would be one myself.
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So proud of you!! Can’t believe it’s already been six months! We are right behind you and I’m so glad we’re going through some of this blogging stuff together! 🙂 You’re doing a great job!
Katherine | http://www.oneswainkycouple.com
Aw thank you so much, that means so much to me <3 I know, I cannot believe it either. I am so glad we are too, it's so fun to have someone close to learn together.
Loved reading about your blogging journey Courtney!!! I love your style and it has been so much fun watching you grow and supporting each other! 😊
Thank you so much, sweet friend! I am so thankful we have connected <3 It has been so fun getting to know you too and watching you grow too. You're doing amazing.
Congrats on 6 months Courtney!! I’m so proud of you for stepping out of your comfort zone and going for your dreams!!! You’ve done such an amazing job so far and I can’t wait to see where you are in the next 6 months!!! I’m so glad we met!!!
Aw thank you so much, Rachel! I am so glad I did too. I am bad about doing that, so I am really proud of myself. Thanks, lady. You’re doing amazing too. I am so glad we met too.
Congrats girl!! You have been rocking the blogging world!!! You always have such bright, fun outfits that I look forward to seeing!! Loved reading your story and your plans for the future of your blog! ❤️
Thank you so much, Candace! I am so glad we met. <3
I am too!!! We need to grab dinner soon or something!
Yessss, absolutely 🙂
I loved reading your story, Courtney. I was scared to death to try blogging but I am so grateful you did. We never would have met each other through this crazy and fun journey!
xx
Cristina
http://www.timelessoptimist.com
Thank you so much, Cristina. Yes it is so hard to put yourself out there, but it is so rewarding! I am so grateful that we met. You have been so sweet and supportive. I love keeping up with your blog and Insta.
Congrats on 6 months of successful blogging!
Thank you so much for your support, Jaymi <3
Congratulations on your 6 months of blogging! I am very thankful you found something that you are passionate about and have fun doing to keep you occupied while Jake studies. I love the name of your blog and hate that it will change, but I am very glad he will not be a student for too much longer. I bet you will come up with a name just as good as your current one!
Thank you so much, Cheryl <3 I am so lucky to have such supportive in-laws. Yes I am so excited! I think i'll keep the name close. I would love to wait until he's a dr and do something with dr in the name, but I don't know if I want to wait.
Congrats on 6 months, that’s so nice! I love your outfit!
Have a lovely day,
xx Kris
https://dreamingofpink.wordpress.com
Thanks girl! I cannot believe it, since I almost didn’t do this. Thanks, lovely
Great story! The fashion blog is a natural pick for your hobby. You were working in the Southlake Town Square with me at 8! You were always good when I took you out for a shopping extravaganza! Fashion is an art! You always loved any kind of art!
Lisa ❤️
Aw thank you <3 I am glad to have been raised by the ultimate fashionista
Congratulations!!! You have so much to be proud of! I’m a recent follower of yours, but I truly never would have guessed you’ve only been doing this for 6 months- you’re a natural! XO
Aw thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. I think having my blog in my college class definitely helped 🙂
I Courtney, many congratulations on 6 months! I just completed a year here and it has gone fast. I have made great wordpress friendships with people as I am sure you have. Your blog posts are always amazing with a lot of effort and passion put into them, I always look forward to seeing new posts from you! I really like the outfit you are wearing , the dress print is so pretty,clutch goes nicely with it. Have a great day hugs , Terri xo.
Aw thank you so much, Terri! Yayyyy congrats on a year. 6 months really has gone by so fast. You’re always so sweet. Thank you! I have definitely made a lot of friendships. That’s the best part.
I’m so proud of you, Courtney!! I had no idea you struggled at the beginning to come to the decision. You’ve seemed like a natural the whole time!! I mean, you are total goals!! I think Life of a Med Wife is perfect, and that way you don’t have to do a complete overhaul to change things. Big things happening for y’all this year!! I can’t wait to see where you end up. Love you, friend 💙
Aw thank you sweet, Lindsey! Yes, I was afraid to put myself out there, but I am so glad I did. Aw you’re total goals, girl! I love your blog and keeping up with you on Instagram. You’re definitely in my prayers. I am so glad we have connected.
I’m so excited too!! It finally is feeling like 4th year now that he’s done with Step 2 and will take his last boards in L.A. this week.
Congratulations, Courtney! I recently started my own blog and have enjoyed following you along! I look forward to working on my blog everyday after work as well and is such a fun creative outlet. I think your current name is so cute and I like your idea of your new name! I use wordpress and their customer service is great! I think you may like to try them out, but I think your current platform is super cute! Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to reading more 🙂
Thanks, girl! Your blog looks amazing. Yes its soo fun much! I do the same thing, it’s become a great hobby. I wish I didn’t have to switch name, but it wouldn’t make sense to be “the med school wife” when hes graduated. Do you have wordpress.org or .com? Your blog is amazing by the way 🙂
Aw, that’s awesome! Congratulations! I really enjoyed learning more about how your blog was started and the story behind the name! Here’s to many, many more months of blogging! 🙂
Thanks, Lindsey <3 It has been such a great experience.
Well done on your journey! I think it[‘s a good idea to drop the ‘school’, as its a great reference point in your journey…Showing how far you’ve come and where you’re heading. As your life is changing, so you’re blog is developing etc. Go for it! x
Thank you so much for your comment! <3 Yes, its been such a fun journey