Rhoda from Southern Hospitality We know y’all will give her a warm welcome here At The Picket Fence!
“I began on a whim in Feb. 2007 and haven’t shut up since that day. It’s been a thrilling ride and I still love it.”
“Since I’m a Southern girl, it just seemed like a good name to describe what I wanted to share on my blog. I knew it wouldn’t be just about decorating, so Southern Hospitality seemed like a good name to describe all I wanted to embody with my blog.”
“Be yourself and don’t try to copy anyone else. There are SO many fabulous bloggers out there that it can be quite intimidating to anyone just getting started. I still get intimidated by some of my supah-star blogger friends who do this blog thing much better than I do. But, I just tell myself that there is only ONE me and I have so many faithful readers who stop by to see what I’m up to, so I stay true to myself and blog about those things that are important to me: my family, food, friends, and of course decorating projects and DIY inspiration. So, one piece of advice would be to follow your heart and blog your passion and that is what will come through as “real” and genuine to your readers. That will bring them back for more. They will want to know what YOU are up to!”
(Ha! We couldn’t agree more with Rhoda on that last point…not that we are addicted to blogging or anything…ahem…nope not at all…)
What is one piece of advice you would give to a “seasoned” blogger to avoid the dreaded blogger burn-out?
Rhoda, how have you learned to balance blogging with the rest of your life, which we are sure is something all bloggers struggle with?
“Definitely the friendships I have made through blogging has been the biggest blessing in my life. It’s just amazing that we can meet up with other bloggers that we have never met before and feel like they are lifelong friends. That’s the beauty of blogging. I’d say the friendships are first, then sharing projects and inspiration and finally, the fun perks that come with blogging in this home niche. I’ve been blessed with a lot of perks along the way, from free products to monetary perks.”
Up next we asked Rhoda to share a little bit about her own projects.
What is YOUR favorite project you have ever done?
“As an 8 year old, what I wanted to be when I grew up was not even on my radar. I was too busy being a kid, especially a tomboy girl, who loved climbing trees, riding bikes & playing in the creek. I enjoyed my childhood and didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do/be when I grew up!”
“Candy at the movies? I do love candy and some of my fave is candy corn or malted milk balls.”
Wonderful interview! I enjoy these types of series. I think we can all learn something from them.
Great interview and it was fun getting to know more about Miss Rhonda!=)Thanks for sharing! XO ~Liz
Great interview. I love learning so much about the person behind the blogs I love to read.
Hi Vanessa & Heather,
Fantastic new series!! It was so nice to meet Miss Rhoda on a more personal one to one basis.
All the Best,
Christine
I loved the interview and I love Rhoda and everything she’s done! Thank you Vanessa and Heather for this fabulous idea and the questions are perfect because being a little blog I think I’ve
experienced every one of those emotions. If it weren’t for you guys I would probably be still figuring out what HTML was! Thank you so much!
xoxo
Jeri
This is such a great feature. I enjoyed learning more about Rhoda. I have enjoyed her blog since I started blogging and she is such a lovely person. Hugs, Marty
Heather & Vanessa, thank you both for doing this series & letting me kick it off. I really enjoyed the questions & being over here on your yes, fantabulous BLOG! You 2 are so sweet & friendly & I wish you all the best in this blogworld. Hope you can both come to the Haven conference next June! Now that is going to be a fun time, for sure. Thanks again!
Thanks for featuring Rhoda. She was the first blogger I started reading on a regular basis. I didn’t know how to follow for a long time. I don’t remember how I even found her. She’s great.
great feature and great advice. thank you!
Thank you for this great new feature. I love it, and Rhoda was the perfect person to feature.
Terrific!
lovely interview!
xoxo, Chrissy
The Perfect Palette
What a great series! Rhonda seems very sweet and I love her projects that you showed, I think I need to check out that beadboard wall paper. 🙂
Thank you again!!
xo
Thank you for featuring Southern Hospitality…she is one of my favorites. I love this new feature of yours!
Heather and Vanessa, This is a WONDERFUL idea. I just love it and super enjoyed reading this interview. I’ve long been afraid to try to tackle decorating but have decided to give it a go rather than hire someone. Rhoda’s blog was one of the first places I turned to for ideas. Great blogging Girls!!! Have a great start to your week…
Rhoda is a class act. Love her blog.
Great interview, Heather, Vanessa and Rhoda !! Love learning more about fellow bloggers, and I can’t think of two better gals to host such a great series. I look forward to getting to know many others, too !! xoxo
Rhoda is amazing! She has a great blog! This was a really good interview. I really like hearing from other successful bloggers. It helps those of use that are just starting out. 🙂
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Thanks for letting us get to know Rhoda, she’s such an inspiring positive influence! Looking forward to getting to know more fellow bloggers!
Debbie
What a lovely interview!! Thank you for sharing:):)
What a nice and interesting interview. I enjoyed reading it very much. I like what she did with her bathroom, and the stairs. The runner looks fantastic on the stairway.
That was fun!
Weren’t y’all smart to start with Rhoda? Honestly, that woman REALLY lives up to her blog name. She doesn’t just talk about Southern Hospitality–she practices it! She is kind and helpful and really goes out of her way to
encourage others. I love the fact that she has one of the longest-standing home decor blogs–it’s fun to see how many people said that hers is one of the first blogs they ever read. Thank you so much for featuring her here. What a great idea for a series!
Great interview girls!! Love Rhoda and her blog~ great questions too!! 🙂 What a fun series!
Ladies, congratulations on a successful “first in the series” of posts! Rhoda always has such great ideas. I’m glad you interviewed her. I especially loved the answer to the “when you were 8 years old” question. Notice she didn’t say she was being chauffeured to a different sport/music lesson every day — she was just busy PLAYING and being a kid! I love that!
Great feature! Rhoda seems as down to earth and sweet as she is talented.
Happy Weekend!
XO,
Anne
I loved this article! It was very insightful for my new blog! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for that delightful interview with Southern Hospitality!