Learning more about Marie Ynami - a peek into my private life

November 30, 2007 | By Marie In A Mom's Life |

I was tagged by my online friend Lynnette - to complete this meme. She asked me to answer these 5 questions below and although it’s late - here are my replies … (sorry Lynette for the delay in posting this)

1. How long have you been blogging?
I first started blogging in 2003 but got blogging more actively in the last 3 years.

2. What inspired you to start a blog and who are your mentors?
I wanted to speak my mind - and since I am not around adults 24/7 … I thought this would be an awesome way to just vent and tell and share stories about life in general. My blogging mentors are the fabulous ladies in Mom Masterminds. I have been following Lynnette around and just soaking up everything she has been teaching about blogging.

3. Are You trying to make money online, or just doing it for fun?
I would be lying if I say that blogging for me is purely fun - yes, I am trying to make money online but I love the fact that I am having fun doing it.

4. Tell me 3 things you LOVE about being online.
- I get to meet awesome and interesting people whom I would never have the chance to meet off-line.
- I get to share ideas, creativity, goofiness, and my thoughts
- I get to be a radio host (through my podcast), a movie star (through my videos), and an expert (through my online projects) - lol

5. Tell me 3 things you STRUGGLE with in the online world.
- I struggle with trying to keep my focus often - there is just so many new things to learn online and sometimes it really sucks when I do not have the time to learn new things.
- I struggle with toying with too many ideas - I have “Shiny Thing Syndrome” - lol
- The biggest struggle for me is knowing when to stop working. Once I get started - especially if I am so much into completing a project, it is hard to pry my fingers off my laptop - this is something that I constantly have to work on - I try my best not to work too much especially when the kids and hubby are home.

I guess I get to tag a few other bloggers to get in this meme so I am tagging:
Kim Lashombe
Aurelia Williams
Cara Mirabella
Chele Neisler

2 Comments so far

Lynette (1 comments.) on November 30th, 2007

Hey Marie, Gosh I know about that stop working thing. I have to ask hubby to literally spank me to get off work but now that he’s into internet marketing too it’s even worse! But that means I have to be more disciplined.
Marie on November 30th, 2007

Lynette - I think I need to find a way to “lock” my laptop after a certain time - is there such a program? LOL.