sponsor feature: margarita of west coast mama
I'm so excited to introduce to you Margarita of
. Her blog is focused on travel, parenting, food, and building their dream home. Besides being a blogger, Margarita is a wife, a mama to 2 beautiful babes, a boutique store owner, and a real estate agent. Be sure to check out her
as well as follow her on
to get all the latest!
Tell me a little bit about yourself
My name is Margarita. I’m a mom of 2 and a wife, and about four years ago we moved our family from Toronto to Vancouver and haven’t looked back! Moving across the country took a bit of an adjustment, but I think we’re finally finding our footing and we’re almost finished building our dream home. I love minimal design, travelling, food & wine, telling stories, and I strive to live a simple and happy life.
Why did you start your own blog / business?
I started blogging in 2009 with my first blog, Fab Brunette. When I first started blogging I wrote about everything from my love of shoes and being a young mother, to random travels that we took around the world. After a while it seemed that I wasn’t quite loving the direction my blog took – I didn’t feel like it represented me anymore. In 2012 I stepped back from blogging as much to really reassess if I even wanted to blog anymore, and if so, what about? What was the message I wanted to send? In 2013, West Coast Mama was born! A place I can write about parenting, travelling, a simple, minimal lifestyle, and of course my own life on the west coast!
What's something you've learned from blogging or owning a business?
Don’t be afraid! After having a blog for almost 4 years, I was so scared of change – what if I lose my readers? What if people don’t like my new format? Basically, what if, after I put my heart and soul into this new blog, I end up failing? For me, closing down my old blog and opening up a new one was the best thing I ever did. Authenticity is very important to me, and I wanted my blog to feel like me, 100%, because that’s what makes me happiest at the end of the day.
Thanks so much for sponsoring with me, Margarita, and for sharing a little bit of your story with us :) Are you interested in sponsoring with Jenny Highsmith? Right now, you can get 25% off all ad spots using code YEAHBABY at checkout. You know you want to ;)
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