Can you believe it? I sure can’t! A big THANK YOU to all those readers who keep coming back and coming by, I appreciate you! And a bigger, THANK YOU to my lovely, loving hubby, T., who reads every post (he’s a subscriber!) and appreciates this creative outlet of mine. I love you sweetheart!
I know that, at first, I developed this blog just to practice my writing. To get out what was in my head. As I got married, had a baby, began building a home, it’s become more focused and has just become a beautiful thing that I love. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to write (which I love) and write about what I love, and keeping up the encouragement.
I’ve made so many wonderful blogging friends through this little blog.
I was going to do a “Best Of” post for this particular post, but I haven’t been able to nail down what posts are my best. Good recipes, sure, happy memories, absolutely, but I feel like, honestly,
of this blog. I’m finally starting to feel truly focused regarding both the content, style and direction and I have so many new ideas for posts that I’m excited about.
Most searched for/read posts? Sure. (Healthy Green Bean Casserole, Cortido, Honey-Sweetened Preserves, Weekly Homemaking Routine, Taggie Blanket Instructions and Baby Food recipes, primarily, in case you’re interested) but are those my BEST? I don’t know. They’re part of me, they’re part of my blog, but the best, I think
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