Happy Blogiversary

  One year ago today, without a lot of fanfare, I started this blog. I've never really given a reason for starting the blog, even though I wrote that post shortly after I started (it still sits in a folder on my computer).  Maybe you'll get to read it in the next week or so as I celebrate the fact, that for the first time in my life, I'm actually cooking. Using my cookbooks. And enjoying cooking.

And if you know me, special days around here have entire seasons, so don't be surprised if the birthday party goes on for a bit. I plan on having a few give-aways (one for scrap readers, one for hockey readers and one for food readers), I've asked my Mom and Mr. L to comment on which recipes I've cooked that they've liked most. And yeah. At some point I'm going to have to come clean about all those cookbooks.

Thank you to those that have commented and those that have just read my posts and gone away. Thank you to those that have tried recipes I've posted, bought cookbooks I've highlighted or tasted recipes I've cooked. Thank you to those that have helped with Typepad problems, have mentored me on food blogging or sent articles for me to feature.

I told myself I'd give myself a year and then see if I still wanted to do this blog. I've come to realize that I really am doing this for me. I enjoy this. I'm COOKING fer crying out loud (and I have the expanding waste line to show for it). And in the meantime I get to take some family and friends along with me on this adventure. So for now I continue. And maybe next year, I'll have made a birthday cake that I could feature on my blogs birthday. For now, I leave you with a cupcake from Karas Kupcakes in SF (which I promise I will write about soon!).

Comments

[peabody]

Happy Blog Birthday!!!

[grace]

congrats on reaching the one-year mark! i personally think you should be very proud of the work you've put into your blog--i've enjoyed it very much!

[barbie2be]

yay! happy blogiversary!

[Ann]

Wow, a year already? Congratulations! :) Here's to many more years of blogging!

[laurie]

Happy Anniversary! Congrats to you. You should indeed be very proud. I love your blog!

[Miranda]

Happy Blogiversary! Thanks for all the good reads!

[Lara]

Yay - happy day! And that icing on the cupcake looks so delicious! Oooh....

[Mrs. D]

Congratulations! I love reading your blog, even though I've only commented a few times. I, like you, am learning to cook, and I like to read your blog b/c I feel like we are going through this cooking adventure together.

Love,
Mrs. D :)

[NotSoccer Mom]

congrats! you've inspired me to cook, even. well, sometimes.

[Mom]

Forgot to check your blog. Congrats Mrs. L. I have enjoyed this past year. Getting to taste a lot of your stuff was great. Keep it coming. Soon I will be able to eat anything. You have done a great job. Keep things true. LOL Mom

[Mom]

Forgot to check your blog. Congrats Mrs. L. I have enjoyed this past year. Getting to taste a lot of your stuff was great. Keep it coming. Soon I will be able to eat anything. You have done a great job. Keep things true. LOL Mom

[sher]

Happy Bloganiversary! I love that cupcake! Looking forward to reading about them.

[Jan]

Happy Blog Birthday! Love your blog. Keep it up!

[berta]

Happy Blog Anniversary Rene =) And that cupcake looks so yummy!

[Morven]

Congratulations - glad you're enjoying blogging so much.

[Mrs. L]

You guys have been so sweet! And I follow all of your blogs too!

[Jeanette]

If it weren't for you, I would have never discovered those angry deviled eggs. :)

Happy Blogiversary!