Side Notes: Austin Food Blogger Alliance

I have some exciting news!  As of last week, I am a new member of the Austin Food Blogger's Alliance and I couldn't be more excited!  They accepted my application and I am already amazed with the opportunities it has presented.  Coming up, there is a Google+ workshop and a welcome dinner— I can't wait to learn more and also meet some of the members.

Through AFBA (Austin Food Blogger's Alliance) and Twitter, I have linked up with many Austin bloggers.  I have discovered amazing recipes and local eateries— my 'To Eat' and 'To Cook" lists are growing too fast!  But I love it; there is something about reading from bloggers that live in your town.  When I read from Austin bloggers, I can connect with them by the places they mention.  I can visualize myself at the restaurant they went to, that food truck that I pass on the way the work, or the park that I also play sports at.  

It's funny to think I might run into them at the store or even find out that we were at the same Farmer's Market.  Who would've thought that I would meet The Apron Gal?  She is in my photography class and I was so excited to find out that she has a food blog.  Turns out, she is also in the Alliance!

Anyway, I just wanted to share the news with my current readers.  This blog started off as a personal outlet, and because of your support, I have become much more proud and open about it.  I hope to learn more about blogging, apply everything I have learned in photography class, and develop my writing skills.  Of course, I will also continue to cook and spread the word about healthy foods :)

I can't wait to see where these new networks will take me.  Thank you for your support!
-Kristin

Love ATX.  Taken on my photo walk 1/27/13