It’s our 8 Year Blogaversary
It’s our 8 Year Blogaversary
Goodness, how time flies. It’s almost impossible for me to think that it was 8 years ago today I started Roxy the Traveling Dog.
At the time, we weren’t full time RVers yet, and Torrey hadn’t joined the family. I had zero idea what a blog was, and very little idea of what I was actually doing.
February 3rd, Torrey joined the family and that added even more fun to the blog, and more things to write about.
Not the best video, but this is puppy Torrey and Roxy running in the snow. We use to go walking behind the house, all times of the year.
The blog at first was definitely more dog focused, and I met some of the most wonderful people through the pet blogging community. Some I have had the chance to meet in person, others are my invisible friends. But I’m so glad to have them around.
As we started full time RVing in June of 2012, Roxy the Traveling Dog really was about traveling dogs. It’s always been fun to talk about new places, and exploring with the dogs.
In May of 2014 I rebranded to Tales from the Back Road. I wanted to talk more about our art, and our travels in general. I’ve always felt that was a good move, as I have been able to expand not only my audience, but gained the freedom to blog about more stuff.
Like every other blogger out there, I wanted to make money blogging, but realized that was never going to happen. So, several years ago I quit worrying about that, and have just blogged for fun and to keep a record of our travels. It’s kinda nice really because I can always go back on the blog, and see where we have been, and when.
Lately, I will write a blog post if I have something cool to share with you guys, or to just talk about where we are at the moment. Photography has become more my focus the last few years, but this blog will always be a place to share not only that, but our stories and adventures.
I couldn’t have done any of it the past 8 years if it wasn’t for you guys, my readers. I have learned from you, enjoyed your feedback, and loved the times I have actually met some of you in person. So thanks so much for being here, and onward to year 9.
Congratulations! Your blog has evolved with you and I think you have done a great job. Glad we got to meet up once. Your photography is something I’m sure draws in a lot of readers.
Hello and happy blog anniversary. I love seeing your cute pups! Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!
Congratulations on 8 years! Your story sounds kind of like mine, starting with no idea what a blog was, writing for a specific purpose that changed over the years, and now photography takes up most of the blog. In the old days it was just text and I think my writing was better then, without photos to distract readers. But, like you, I like that I can check back and see what we were doing and where. Nice job, love the two dogs! They are beautiful!
WOW! We’ve been blogging for about the same amount of time – I started in December of 2010 – when Callie and Shadow were both young and crazy, like Ducky is now. ? Anyway, Congrats! I love reading your posts and seeing your photos! And Roxy and Torrey make me smile!
Happy Blogaversary! Torrey was so tiny. :) It’s fun seeing how the blog has changed and evolved.
And we love your blog! I’m so glad that you are still enjoying it. I love your sweet girls and your photography :)
One of the amazing things about following your blog has been seeing your growth as a photographer. You’ve always been good. But lately you’ve been simply amazing.
you accomplished so much in the past 8 years, mostly, you accomplished doing what makes you both happy and that is the greatest accomplishment of all! So glad I got to meet you in pawson!
Congratulations on your 8 years of blogging!
I enjoy your art and photography!
Here’s to more years to come!!
Happy Blogaversary!! We didn’t know you before you had Torrey and started living in the RV, so that’s interesting to know you started before that! I think that every good blog evolves into different things over the years, just as life does. I so enjoy reading about your travels and looking at your beautiful photographs. We hope you keep going for a long, long time!!
I am so happy to see your photos and blog posts.As I said once, you are living our dream and we are about a year away from going full time and getting back to the southwest. I would love to see a blog post where you talk about some of the best areas you have found for boondocking and also staying in an RV park. But you don’t have to reveal the exact locations of your personal secret places! ?