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Blogmas?
Before I started blogging just over a year ago, I had never heard of Blogmas. Some of you may have heard of Blogmas already, or maybe you’ve even participated in it. For others, it may be a completely new idea.
Let’s explore Blogmas together!
In this post I’ll explain what Blogmas is and highlight some of the holiday topics I plan to write about during December, including money saving ideas, crafting herbal gifts from the heart, and giving yourself the gift of a richer retirement.
What is Blogmas?
From December 1st through 25th, bloggers across the globe write about holiday topics and publish their thoughts daily. Blogmas is a celebration of holiday cheer, with many bloggers sharing gift-giving ideas, money saving tips, and favorite recipes of the Christmas season.
Why I Wanted to Participate in Blogmas
I’ve written before about the challenges of blogging. Many blogs don’t last a year. For my 6-month blogiversary, I wrote about giving myself permission to go slow. I didn’t want to crash and burn by overloading myself with the expectation that I would publish blog posts a couple times per week while working full-time and side hustling. As a result, there have been some months I didn’t post at all.
Am I setting myself up for failure by thinking I can participate in Blogmas? The idea of creating a blog post every day for 25 days in a row until Christmas sounded almost overwhelming to me. Yet, I see Blogmas as an opportunity. It may provide just the structure I need to help me get into the habit of writing more often.
Writing a blog has been a fun adventure. I think kicking up my posting schedule by participating in Blogmas will help me continue to grow Baby Boomer Super Saver.
It’s also been gratifying to watch the growth of the blog. I’ve been blown away by the number of comments and it gives me a thrill every time someone shares one of my posts on Twitter or Facebook.
Interacting with readers has been one of the biggest joys of blogging. I never expected to find such an amazing community of encouraging, supportive people until I started writing about my journey to catch up our retirement savings.
List of Ideas
Since I’ll be posting more often during December, some of my posts may be shorter. How-to posts will feature more photos with step-by-step instructions to help you create the best gifts that money can’t buy! I hope you’ll funnel the money you save by crafting gifts from the heart into your retirement fund!
Here’s some of the ideas I plan to write about during Blogmas, but I’m open to your ideas as well.
What Does Blogmas Have To Do With Personal Finance?
Creating Your Christmas Budget
Money Saving Christmas Gift Ideas
DIY Herbal Lip Balm
Winter Skin Care Tips
DIY Herbal Vinegars
Botanical Christmas Cocktails
Homemade Spicy Hot Chocolate Recipes
Start a Christmas Cookie Exchange
Favorite Christmas Movies
DIY Herbal Gift Tags
DIY Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas
Favorite Festive Holiday Recipes
Secret Santa Gift Ideas
Volunteer Opportunities for Christmas
Staying Healthy Through the Holidays
Christmas Tree Reveal
Healthy Christmas Snacks
Money Saving Tips for Holiday Travel
Finding Balance at Christmas
Baby Boomer Super Saver is all about finding creative ways to save more money for retirement. As a result, even though Blogmas is dedicated to Christmas, posts will continue to have a focus on saving money. I’ll also be throwing in some fun tidbits about herbs, spices, aromatherapy and recipes for fermented foods to make your holidays brighter.
What Would You Like Me To Write About During Blogmas?
Are there other holiday topics you would like to see me cover? Which herbal gifts would you like to learn to make in order to save money?
Finally, I’m curious to know if you have ever participated in Blogmas? Share your experience in the comment section below!
i love this post so much! a few of these points gave me inspo for a few blogmas posts i’m yet to write hehe
Thank you, Hannah!
I’m so glad you stopped by & shared your thoughts! We can inspire each other, this is my first time participating in Blogmas.
Happy Holidays!
Your plan for Blogmas sounds great!! And I think every blogger puts pressure on themselves, especially me! I almost didn’t do Blogmas for fear of failing at it, but if I didn’t try it would be a definite failure! If I did attempt it, I could at least say I tried. So I commend you for taking part as well!!
Thanks, Kristen! Yeah, it’s hard not to put pressure on ourselves. Recognizing there is only so much we can do is important. At this time of the year, with all the extra holiday activities, it’s more important than ever to take care of ourselves and manage stress.
Great post! I’m new to blogging and a simple explanation of blogmas is helpful! I also love your list of ideas, sounds like you’ll have loads of great Christmas posts
I’m not doing blogmas but am doing lots of Christmas themes posts here: http://www.singleisalliknow.co.uk
So glad it was helpful, Single Is All I Know. I’ll be checking out your Christmas themed posts, too! Happy Holidays, and thanks for stopping by!
You’ve got some great ideas and suggestions here, I particularly like the notion of posting about finding balance at Christmas, and also about budgeting/saving money at this time of year. Great post and all the best with the rest of your Blogmas content!
Charlene McElhinney (@blogabtnothing1)
https://charlenemcelhinney.co.uk
Thanks, Charlene! So glad you stopped by. Finding balance during the holidays can be challenging, but it’s so important. Saving money for retirement is always important, lol.
So…after reading your list of posts, I’m so excited to read them! I love reading blogs, but budgeting ones have always been my favorite. I’m awful at budgets but love to educate myself. I’m doing blogmas as well and planned my posts, I even have a few scheduled, but it’s starting to catch up to me. I’m taking your idea and going to go slow, sometimes we need it. Great post!
Cheers xx
Rachel | http://www.myspottedblog.com
Happy Holidays, Rachel! I’ll look forward to checking out your Blogmas posts as well. I’m not sure how I’ll do about posting every day, as writing these first two posts already took longer than I expected, lol. Take it easy, it’s certainly OK to go slow.
Great post! Love your ideas and can’t wait to read your posts this month. I’m doing Blogmas too but mainly related to books 💜
Wonderful, I’ll gladly check out your Blogmas posts, too. I’m an avid reader. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Jenniely!