Break out the party hats because it’s my One-Year Blogiversary! Last Saturday marked a whole year (that’s 365 days!) since I first pressed publish on this little blog. Sometimes I still can’t believe how much has happened in a single year… I’ve met so many awesome bloggers and been able to participate in amazing challenges! Things like the Thrift Store Swap have been so much fun (hello, who doesn’t like shopping at thrift stores and re-purposing things with friends? Is that even a question!) and the second installment is only a week away!
If you haven’t noticed things look a little different around here… in honor of being a whole year old I decided to treat myself to a new theme! And in true birthday fashion I stayed up until four am partying the night away *cough cough* that is if you think of writing code and adjusting widgets as a party! Either way I think the new layout is pretty snazzy! I’m still making a few tweeks and changes (I never could leave well enough alone!) but I think we’re 95% done! Woot woot! Of course, if there’s anything you would like to see around here… now’s the time to speak up! Shoot me an e-mail (happilyeverafteretc@gmail.com) or comment on this post… I’d love to hear from you!
In honor of this momentous occasion I thought we would take a walk down memory lane! I checked out my handy dandy Google Analytics to see which posts YOU liked this most… this is what I found!
2015 Top Posts
It’s always interesting (to me ๐ ) to see which posts do well… I wrote Present Ideas for your Man… How to go Completely Overboard on a whim! Literally my hubby decided to take a nap and I thought “well this would be a good time to look up birthday presents!” I found so many good ideas I just had to share them with all of y’all… and looking back that little spontaneous post has been viewed 10 times more than any other post on my site! Isn’t that crazy!?
I can’t wait to see where this next year takes me… once I finish with this spring cleaning! (Who knew updating posts would take so long? New pinterest images, SEO, affiliate links… it’s taking forever! …. Maybe I can train my hubby to be my virtual assistant! ๐ Nope all my Pinterest images would be of the Broncos!) Every day I get closer to finished… and then I think of another killer idea! C’est la vie!
In the next month I hope to add a new weekly post… featuring 10 awesome ideas from each weeks Welcome Home Wednesday Link Party! I see so many amazing ideas each week… and I want to share the best ones with each of you!
Also in the works is a new DIY Monthly Challenge… we’re still flushing out the details so I don’t have too much to share but it’s going to be epic! A few of my best blog gals are on board… and it’s going to be interactive so all of y’all can join in the fun too! Now I just need a killer name…
Thanks for sticking with me y’all, hold on to your horses because this next year is going to be one amazing ride!
I can’t wait for my next Blogiversary!
Elizabeth @ Guilty Chocoholic Mama says
Happy Blogiversary! ๐ So glad to have found you through the fabulous Welcome Home Wednesday party! Enjoy your well-deserved celebration!
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
Thanks Elizabeth! It was a fun day of celebration for sure! I am loving all the fun people who come to the Welcome Home Wednesday link party every week… it’s so awesome to see so many projects in the same place!
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
Congratulations…that’s a big accomplishment! I’m not sure what your site looked like before the change (I’m new to your party) but I really like it! Here’s to another great year!
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
You’re such a sweetheart! I’m so excited to hit the one year mark… Can’t wait for the next 12 months! Thanks for stopping by!
Jamie @ Medium Sized Family says
Happy blogiversary! Sounds like you have a lot of great ideas on tap. I wish you many more!
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
You’re such a sweetheart! Thanks for stopping by!
Liz Joiner says
Happy blogiversary! I’m definitely checking out some of those other posts now!
liz jo @ sundays with sophie
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
Awesome sauce! Thanks for stopping by and hopping around!
Lyn@MidMichiganMom says
Happy Blogiversary!!! I adore your blog Betsy. Seriously, you should be very proud of what you have accomplished in such a short amount of time. I cannot wait to see what you have in store for the future.
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
Thanks Lyn, that means a lot coming from you! Can’t wait to see where the next year takes us all… Haven here we come!
Sam @ DIY Just Cuz says
Congratulations on a full year of blogging – keep it up!
Happily Ever After, Etc. says
Thanks Sam! You’re such a sweetheart!