Oh. My. Gosh.
I have been writing this blog for a year. One whole year. 12 months and counting.
I didn’t think I would make it. There were times where I burned out and didn’t want to type another word.
But I pressed on. Because I had something to say. I had nouns and verbs and adjectives to get off my chest. Sentences to compound. Structures to test.
Verses to come alive.
I had stories to share. Some funny, some sad. I had ramblings to set forth, I had musings to set free.
And so I wrote.
This blog has been an amazing thing. I have “met” some wonderful people both online and in the real world. We have commiserated and shared stories and felt happiness and heartache. I am thankful to everyone who stopped by my little corner of the world and said hi. I am thankful for all blog mentions and twitter mentions and any “hey, how ya doin’s” that came my way.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
The posts that received the most views, were indeed an eclectic bag:
- Easy Baked Pasta
- Extreme Couponing: The Other Side
- The Underbelly of The American Dream
- 1500? Oh Sure, I Got That
- Cilantro, Black Bean, and Corn Salsa
Sharing is sometimes difficult.
The two hardest posts for me to write were I Remember which was about the loss of my grandmother and The Underbelly of The American Dream, where I talk about losing my home.
Catharsis isn’t easy…
I take a breath, get centered…
And I write.
“Whether or not you write well, write bravely”. -Bill Stout
Congratulations lady!! So proud of you. Keep going…and I’m glad to have met you in “real life” now!
Thanks Tonya! I’m glad to have met you in “real life” too 🙂
Congratulations! One year! That’s crazy. Doesn’t it fly? Hope you’re feeling better.
Congratulations! One year! That’s crazy. Doesn’t it fly? Hope you’re feeling better.
Thanks Joe! It did indeed fly by.
I’m almost 100% better…I’m at about 80% right now…How about you?
Whether or not you write well, write bravely”. -Bill Stout
I love this quote! I am not a professional writer by any means…..we have to make up for it somehow!
I love that quote too Holly! I have it posted in my kitchen, right where I can see it every day.
Congrats on 1 year! Love your blog and hope 2013 is great for it.
Thanks Michelle! Love your blog too 🙂
Congrats on a year Mackenzie! When I started roughly six months ago I never thought I’d make it, but the time does fly. Here’s to a awesome year two!
Thanks John!!! The year flew by fast; your one year will be here before ya know it 🙂
I enjoy reading your blog and congratulations on making it to your 1st year anniversary. I wish you many more 🙂
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🙂
Happy blogiversary! I love anything with cilantro and black beans so I’m sticking that recipe on my “to make” list.
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations on your bloggiversary!!! Looking forward to your future posts! So nice meeting you the other day 😉
Thank you so much! It was great meeting you too 🙂
Congrats! One year of quality and engaging content from one of my favorite online authors. Cheers to you, and good luck on your second year!
Thanks Jefferson! I love your blog as well 🙂 You and Michelle are awesome!
Congratulations, keep it up! I think now that you have made it to 12 months nothing can stop you, happy blogoversary!
Thank you so much Pauline!
Gorgeous. I’m glad you found a safe place to get those nouns and verbs out of your head! Here’s to many more anniversaries!
Thank you Kathleen! You are wonderful 🙂
Congratulations! Apparently after the first year it gets a lot easier, so you will have to let me know.
Thanks Glen!
Congrats on 1 year! Pretty soon you’ll be a veteran blogger 🙂
Thanks Veronica!
Happy one year! I think blogoversaries are kind of like dog years, each one is about seven really with the amount of work, but it does seem to fly. Good luck for year two.
Thanks Kim!
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