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Today's Prompt: What caused me to change my career field...

When we left St. Louis a year ago, I left behind my corporate job in the field  of real estate as an administrative assistant. When we moved to Maryland, an opportunity to work from home,  came available to change my career field. The new job offered the chance for me to work from home, and allowed me to stay with the kids during the day. If I wanted to wear pajamas all day, while talking to clients via the phone, it was okay! If the kids wanted to play with play doh while I answered emails, no one was bothered by it or even knew. It was a perfect arrangement, and working from home was awesome! 

The career change also gave me the chance to focus on my blog! I am so excited to further my blog, and the opportunities that are on the horizon. I will be attending my first conference next month, and will learn so much about how to better improve my blog, and the business of blogging. I can not wait to attend Bloggy Boot Camp, in Philadelphia.

What career changes have you made? Have you walked away from something you loved, to face something new and exciting? Have you made your blog a business? What advice would you share with a new blogger? 
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  1. The Dose of RealityApril 26, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Came over here via SITS and love the layout of your blog! :) I am a former full-time nurse who now only does it every now and then---turns out I really just wanted to play a nurse on TV, not actually in real life! ;) Mostly now I blog and take care of my children, pretty much in that order! ;) Looking forward to checking out your site.

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