Real Talk Time- Updated!!

I know I've been MIA lately: not commenting on posts, no linkups, no posts, M.I.A! But now that the holidays and new year are over, I am back with avengence.   And in my MIA state, I was nominated for not one but TWO Liebster Awards!! Check it out HERE!!   I'm going to start by saying: I'm sorry that I have not been commenting or even responding to comments these past few weeks. The holidays in our family are beyond hectic. Add a dose of sickness on top and you've got a missing blogger. I promise I'll be back to my norm and commenting/responding!
Now to why we're all here- It's time for Real Talk Tuesday with Nikki

For my real talk, I'm gonna just talk about blogging; why I blog and what not.
My friend Karla had started her blog and I loved it (still do)! I was really getting into cooking, baking, anything in the kitchen really. Dan actually mentioned that I should start a little blog about cooking and to start a place to share my recipe findings. A week or two later I started this here blog. 
When I first started, I had no idea what I was doing. I just wrote but mainly shared that weeks recipe adventures. That went on for a while, and I noticed some people starting to read my posts. I got excited. Then I wanted to get more serious about my blog. Yes it is still me, but I was adventuring into the link up world. I love link ups and really got into them every week. I started noticing that the recipes started fading, and the newlywed-ish blog pulled forward.
I do love where my blog is headed, but I miss my little recipe blog. It was so simple when I started. I didn't get upset when I didn't get any comments or followers. Now I find myself stuck at no where near the followers I had anticipated after 4 months of blogging and obsessing. I don't feel it's necessary to pay for a sponsor post. If a fellow blogger likes my blog, shouldn't they want to do it for free?   I mean lets think about this for a second: Sponsor posts or Ad spaces cost between $5-$10. That doesn't seem like a lot however lets break that down= You're getting a picture of you on a sidebar along with 5-10 others for that price. For $10 you could be getting: * 5 medium dunkin donuts coffees/teas * a meal * make up * protein bars You get my point cause the list goes on and on... And for people on a strict budget, that's an extra expense when I rather spend it on coffee :) Am I not writing what people care about? Should I go back on my recipe stint and forget about newlywed blogging? Are there too many newlywed bloggers? Should I do a giveaway? All these questions pop up in my head.
This past Sunday I realized something: I don't care about numbers anymore. I have fun with this here little space in blog land. It's my safe haven, my thoughts, my whatever I want it to be. If you want to sponsor my little blog, I'd love that. If not... no biggy :) I will be glad to sponsor whomever, whenever. Fo Free!
I think that's all I have on that for now. Happy Tuesday!
Ta ta for now <3