With everything going on over the weekend I had almost missed that today is A Spoonful of Style’s first birthday! It’s hard to believe that a year has already passed – scary how fast time goes. I started the blog as a way to keep my writing going while being a stay at home mum and in many ways it has become my little cyber haven away from the chaos of everyday life. When I published that very first blog post I had no idea that I was about to join a wonderful community full of friendship and support. I want to say a big thank you to each and every one who has taken the time to visit my blog, read my ramblings, like my posts or leave a comment.
My blog was something of a slow starter, held back to some extent by my own technical inabilities, but in time I managed to get myself set up with both Twitter and Instagram, and recently I even created a Facebook page for A Spoonful of Style. I know we shouldn’t just focus on the stats but I thought it would be fun to do a quick roundup of my blog year in numbers:
Followers: 731
Number of posts: 259
Page views: 20,675
Best ever day for views: 327
Comments: 2,372
Small potatoes compared to some of the bigger blogs out there, but my quest has never been world domination. I’m happy to let my little corner of the blogging world grow organically and am determined not to get too hung up on numbers – it’s quality not quantity that counts in my book! That’s not to say that I plan to rest on my laurels. A Spoonful of Style is still only half the blog I would like it to be and the main reason for that is lack of time. When I landed a ‘proper’ job just before Christmas I did consider giving up the blog as I knew it would be hard to find the time to keep it going. But I’m very glad that I decided to carry on even though my posts are sometimes rushed and not as frequent as I would like. Oh what I would give for an extra three hours in each day!
Going forward, I would like to use more of my own pictures on the blog, which goes hand in hand with my ongoing quest to improve my photography skills. I would also love to feature recipes every week, more outfit pictures (unfortunately a lot of the time what I wear is not worthy of a blog post!) and guides to things like the best places to shop for interiors, fashion etc. Hopefully, this will be the year that I realise some of those plans.
But in the meantime I’m going to blow out the candle on my cyber birthday cake and start thinking about a giveaway to celebrate this 12 month milestone.
Thanks for reading! xoxo
Happy 1st Birthdaaaay!!!đđ
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Congratulations! Happy 1st birthday x
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Happy Blog Birthday!
How nice to have you around!
All the best for the future ! XX
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Happy Birthday, hipp, hipp, hurray!
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Happy Blogiversary! Wishing you many more đ
Thank you so much for your kind words. xx
Over 700 followers! That’s amazing! Congratulations on a year and well done đ so inspiring xx
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Happy First Birthday to your blog! I am really glad you did not give it up đ I really love reading it đ Impressive numbers and keep up the good work đ xoxo Fanni
Thank you, me too. I do really enjoy the blogging so am determined to make the time for it. xx
Happy Blogiversary!!!đđ
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Congratulations!!!!
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Congrats!!!
Congrats!!
Happy 1st Birthday, Spoonful. Glass of champagne to celebrate, methinks.
I love your blog and can’t wait to see you grow.
If you do find out how to get an extra 3 hours in a day can you please share? (I swear some people have the secret, but guard it fiercely.) OK, I’d probably use it to sleep and catch up on naff TV, but I might be able to use some of it to tackle my To Do list.
Thank you and cheers! He he, yes if I do ever find those extra hours you will be the first to know. xx
Happy Blog Birthday Lovely! Its a wonderful blog. Hope you are feeling better too xx
Thank you so much. And yes almost back to normal now thank goodness. XX
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Happy First Blog Birthday!
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Happy 1st year anniversary!! All the best in your blogging!! Cheers~ đ
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Happy blog birthday…and many more!
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YAY! Happy blogversary!! LOVE your blog!
Thank you so much for your kind words, it really means a lot. xx
Wow! Congrats. may your blog have many more birthdays to come. đ
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Happy Birthday! Thanks for the follow!
Thank you and you are very welcome. Great blog! xx
Happy Birthday! I’m a recent follower … it’s a pleasure to have “stumbled” upon your blog!
Thank you so much. Very glad to have found your blog too. X
Yeyyyy got bloging any happy happy birthday to spoonful of style.
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Happy 1st Birthday đ Love the blog and I can’t wait to see your new ideas come to fruition xo
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Yay! Congrats! That’s a very big accomplishment. Here’s to hoping A Spoonful of Style has many more birthdays!
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Congratulations! What a fantastic success this wonderful blog is. I am proud to be a follower. Looking forward to year two. đ
Thank you so much. Your kind words really mean a lot. xx
Happy Blog Birthday!! I do hope you had a glass of something lovely to celebrate all your hard work đ Can’t wait to see your lovely blog grow.
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Well done, happy birthday!
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Happy first blogthday! Xo
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Happy 1st Birthday! Congrats!
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I’m a bit late, but happy first birthday! I’ve really enjoyed your posts. Have a great weekend đ
XO,
Ashley
Thank you so much. Hope you have a great weekend too. XX
My blog just turned 1!!! happy anniversary to you too!
Here’s to another Wanderlusting year! đ
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Deanna ( http://www.talkaboutbeauty.wordpress.com )
Happy first blog birthday! Xo
Happy blog birthday!
Time is definitely the scarcity. What we could do if we had more time!
You published 259 posts in one year? I’m just approaching that number now — after four years.
Congratulations!
Thank you so much. Some of my posts are quite short and/or picture heavy but my goal is five posts a week although I don;t always manage it. X