Top 10 of 2011

2011 was my first full year of blogging.  I think I’ve learned a lot and made some wonderful bloggy friends over the course of a year. 

In 2011 I participated in my first blog competition – Project Toddler Runway, my first giveway series – Spring Fling hosted by April at Wildflowers and Whimsy, and the first blog competition I hosted – Mother to Be, Being, Been for pregnancy, nursing, and postpartum fashions.  I also had my first guest posts during that competition – thanks ladies!  I gained about 130 followers over Google Friend Connect, and I started getting more lovely comments from readers and features by other bloggers.  I love getting comments, and I try to reply to each one if I can.  You should see me snatch my phone up every time I hear the notification tone to see if it’s a comment!  If you’ve received a response from me, I very likely wrote it while preparing a meal or nursing my daughter – I believe in multitasking!

Hopefully my photography is improving.  I got a big girl camera for my birthday in June and I’m still learning how to use it – but man, what a difference!

So, here are my top posts from 2011:

10. Mother to Be, Being, Been – This competition was a ton of fun to host.  It helped me to get comfortable asking for prize sponsors and guest posters.

9. Little Rascal Cap – This was part of the Inspired by Boy challenge of Project Toddler Runway.  Arden still wears this cute little cap from time to time as part of her dress up bin.

8.  A Jennuine Life: Mother Being Inspiration – This Four Corners Nursing Top was my inspiration piece for the nursing week of Mother to Be, Being, Been.  It’s being put to good use now that Hadley has arrived!



7. Ain’t No Mom Jeans: Mother Been Inspiration – One of my lovely guest posters for Mother to Be, Being, Been.  Love Ain’t No Mom Jeans for fashion inspiration for “real” mommies like me!

6. Baby Shoes – these were posted in December, so to make number six for 2011 means they’ve received a TON of attention!  This was totally a “what the heck” project – isn’t it funny how things work out like that?  Some of the projects I’ve planned and been super excited aren’t nearly as well received as these have been.  They’re also getting pinned on Pinterest all over the place…

5.  Plum Pleats – Pinafore Top – A Project Toddler Runway project for the Feathers, Sequins, and Fur Oh My! challenge.

4. Nursery Prep: Alphabet Wall Art – An Etsy purchase and great wall filler for Hadley’s nursery.

3. Arden Refashioned Shirt Dress – Project Toddler Runway Shirt Off Your Back challenge entry.  I liked this so much, I made two! 

2. A Mother to Be, Being, Been: Finalists! – I still follow one of the finalists (Miranda from One Little Minute) – she’s uh-maz-ing!!

And number 1! Richly Ruffled Dress – And finally, another Project Toddler Runway entry – A Flower in Your Hair.  This one also gained a lot of views from Pinterest.