Wow, can you even believe that Essentially Sydney turns 2 today?! What started out as a simple passion project to get my creative juices flowing again, has turned into a huge part of my life! I put a lot of time and energy into this little blog! I can’t say that I care all too much about growing or monetizing this blog because I feel like that would take the joy out of it. That being said, since I did Blogmas, I have started to add a few features into the blog like affiliate links and ads. Just to reward myself a little for all the time and effort put into big series like Blogmas. So I appreciate every click, share, and comment! I can’t believe I am starting year 3 as a blogger!

I started blogging because I wanted to create a space for myself to try something new. To be bold and put myself out there! What better way to do that than writing stuff on the internet, am I right? I have shared some very vulnerable things on this little piece of the internet. I’ve shared our infertility journey, my pregnancy and now I am going to be sharing some motherhood as well! I have had countless amazing guest writers over the last two years as well! Including close family and friends, whose words I will cherish forever!

My favorite part about Essentially Sydney is that it is a lifestyle blog. This basically means I can write or share about literally anything. That makes my enneagram 7 heart so happy! No rules, boundaries, or restrictions. I can just sit down and write whatever is on my heart! Sometimes it is serious and other times it’s a fun, silly post about being a dog mom! My hope is that when you come to my blog, you find several different posts that catch your attention!

Top Posts Of The Year

Most of my posts in 2020 were centered around our infertility and pregnancy journey. Not only were those two things very consuming, but we were also experiencing a pandemic all year as well. So there was not all that much else going on in our lives since we were trying to be safe and quarantine as much as possible. So here are the top 6 posts in 2020.

• The IVF train has left the station!
• 10 Weeks Update
• Infertility From His Perspective
• IVF Transfer Prep
• Making Baby G
• We Are Pregnant!

Blog Goals

Every year I set new goals for this blog. Sometimes it is a certain number of views or a certain number of posts, etc. This year was kind of tough to set goals. Since I am starting the transition to motherhood, I really didn’t want to aim too high because I have no clue what to expect from this year. So I kept things simple! My first goal is to double my views from last year! This should not be too difficult because I really slacked at my posting in 2020. Call it a lack of motivation, thanks Covid. My second goal is to stay more organized. This includes planning ahead. I find that it is way easier for me to stay consistent when I plan on my topics in advance! That way if writers’ block does occur, I already have an idea or topic to get me started!

I am going to be pushing myself this year. Trying new things, focusing on educating myself so I can better serve my audience. You all are my people and I want to provide you with the best content I can because it’s what you deserve! So be expecting some fun from 2021!

As always, I am open to suggestions and requests! So feel free to hit me up anytime with those!