My 5 Year Blogaversary!

Since I still wasn't feeling well, I did not get this posted in time. But let's pretend like I did {I'll even backdate it} - LOL! So that means YESTERDAY TODAY is my 5 Year Blogaversary!!! Woo Hoo!!! That's like...1/20th of a century! :)

It's an amazing feeling to have been blogging for 5 years! That's a long time to keep up with something, especially for me! I think that might even be an example of my 2013 One Word: Diligence! :) How many posts is that? Well, with blogging breaks and all, it comes out to 943 published posts. Getting close to 1000 - yay!

Thank you for being here and for reading my blog!! Without you, I wouldn't be here. Really. Just knowing that somebody is out there reading {even if you don't comment!} helps me to keep on going. I truly appreciate you.

I thought it would be fun to share a few past posts in groups of 5 to reflect back a little. And yes, I thought 5 groups of 5 would be cool, but I thought it was just too much - so I went with 3. You're welcome. :)

5 Posts To Help You Know Me Better:

• Just One Son
• Honoring My Hubby
• Why The Garbage Truck Makes Me Smile
• A Little Something About Me
• Sharing Childhood Stories ~ Dads Can Be Embarassing

5 Posts of Fave Chocolate Recipes:

Double Chocolate Walnut Biscotti

 

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Mix-In-The-Pan Chocolate Cake

Toffee Cookies

Frozen Chocolate Mousse

5 Top-Viewed Posts {That aren't recipes or giveaways}: 

• No Shampoo: Baking Soda & ACV Hair Update Part 3
• Chocolate Friday: Chocolate Chat on Cocoa Powder
• Florida Trip ~ Creatures on the Beach
• My Mother Was Mentally Ill
• Coffee Break In-a-Box

Always interesting to look back at what's been written. What kinds of posts might be written in the next 5 years? I really don't know! Maybe we can find out together! :)

Time for a surprise giveaway in honor of my Blogaversary! Aren't you glad you read all the way down to here?! To help you stop and smell the chocolates - one sweet reader will win the following...

 All you have to do is use the handy dandy Rafflecopter widget below to enter {just follow the instructions - it's not hard!}. Do tell me in the comments if you like/don't like using Rafflecopter to enter a giveaway.


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Whether or not you're entering the giveaway, I'd love to read your comments on any feedback you have if you've been following along here for a while. 

Or tell me about a favorite post I did, or a series that you liked, or a recipe that you found here and use all the time! 

If you're new here {or even if you're not!} - what do you see that makes you want to come back again?  

Thanks again for reading my blog and making 5 years possible! Hugs to all!! :)

Are you a blogger or do you want to start a blog? Start one now or restart one or post more on the blog you have! If I can stick around for 5 years, then I know you can manage a few blog posts! You can do it! :)

This makes Post 7 of my 22-post challenge, though I'm off by a day so will have to double up somewhere!

Have a blessed day friends!