Hello!
I'm Abby and this is my blog. Aptly named "Abby at Home" because I quit my day job and (I'm sure you guessed) I get to work from home!
Funny fact, I hated the word "blog" for a long time. It's just such an ugly sounding word! A mix of "blob" and "log" - blog... yuck. But, it is what it is! Even if you hate the word "moist", you can't call a good cake "damp"!
These days though, I just have too much to offer and too much to share to be without a "blog".
I wear many hats in this crazy life - I'm a mom (son in preschool), a wife, a small business owner, a marketer, website designer, artist, aspiring stand-up comedian (in my head), autodidact, philomath (don't feel bad looking it up!)... I'm also the go-to girlfriend for advice on everything from cooking, gardening, fashion and beauty, to careers and relationships.
I'm pretty eclectic, so my blog is too. I hope it'll provide you with some entertainment as well as some tips on marketing your small business.
Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
— Abby Buzon, "The Helpful Marketer"
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