I began blogging in the fall of 1996.  I was a 17 year-old college student at the time so I chose to create a website about college life.

The site became very popular with the students on campus.  Fortunately.. many students had family and friends attending other colleges. Thanks to them, the word began to spread and soon my website became popular on several other college campuses as well.

I had some affiliate links on my site for essentials as well as a few decor items that college students might appreciate. Before long my new side hustle was providing me with more than enough money to buy pizza for myself and several friends. 😄

Encouraged by my success.. I decided to create another blog. Growing up we had a dog and two cats.. so I decided on the pet niche for my second blog… CONTINUE READING