At the end of 2014, I continued a mini series I began a few years ago and featured the top posts of the year on PBF. Beginning in January, I decided to prolong the series for the duration of 2015 and highlight the top 15 posts from each month on the blog at the end of every month.
- Top 15 of 2015: January
- Top 15 of 2015: February
- Top 15 of 2015: March
- Top 15 of 2015: April
- Top 15 of 2015: May
- Top 15 of 2015: June
- Top 15 of 2015: July
- Top 15 of 2015: August
These are not necessarily the top new posts I publish each month, as throwback posts from several years ago seem to pop up and claim top spots each month which I always find interesting!
Here are your most popular PBF posts (according to pageviews) from the month of August, divided into three categories: Recipes, Fitness and Extras. (Note: This series does not include any giveaways, previous Top 15 posts or Things I’m Loving Friday posts.)
RECIPES
I’ve been making this recipe non-stop, so I’m happy to see it claimed the top recipe spot this month! It’s healthy, filling, easy to make and perfect to prep ahead on a Sunday for those looking to have a tasty breakfast on hand that they can grab on the run throughout the week.
If you love popcorn and coconut, please give this recipe a try. It’s a great slightly sweet dessert portioned perfectly for one!
Pumpkin recipes are all over the internet right now and I wasn’t too surprised to see this recipe from 2012 creep back up and claim a top spot this month. It’s a wonderfully sweet fall treat and a big-time crowd pleaser.
If you’re short on time, but need to whip up a festive dessert this fall, these cupcakes come together in a flash and only require two ingredients. Top them with homemade cinnamon buttercream for a delicious autumn treat.
I have Pinterest to thank for bringing these nut butter balls up to the top this month! Seeing them claim a top spot actually inspired me to make another batch of them this week. So good!
FITNESS
This total-body workout only requires a pair of dumbbells and is a great one to do in your living room. Don’t forget to complete the “bonus burn” at the end of the workout for some added core and booty work!
This was one of my first postpartum workouts that I completed at home during Chase’s naptime. I wanted something fast and efficient that worked my whole body and put together this circuit. Adding in the core and cardio bonus really made me work up a sweat!
Apparently some of you guys out there are interested in obtaining your spinning instructor certification since this post that documented my experience last year resurfaced last month. I hope you find it helpful!
This blog post from 2012 is one that continually seems to be a popular one, thanks to Google searches about training for a half marathon on a treadmill. I completed my first half marathon after training solely on a treadmill and this blog post discusses my takeaways after the experience.
After we moved to Charlotte last year, I quickly fell in love with Pure Barre and subsequently received a lot of questions from you guys about my “results.” I guess a lot of people out there are wondering the same thing, because this blog post gained traction this month thanks to Google searches as well.
EXTRAS
- Baby Posts
Baby-related content (and some past pregnancy posts) were, yet again, my most popular posts of the month, but, as always, I didn’t want them to totally take over this category, so here are the top five: Chase’s Newborn Photos, And Then He Smiled, Two Month Check-In + Baby Favorites, Q&A: All About Birth and Life with a New Baby, First Trimester Pregnancy Favorites Thank you for following our journey with our little guy!
I had a great time typing up this post and loved sharing some of my favorite beauty shortcuts with you guys. (I still absolutely swear by rosehip seed oil!!) I’m happy to see this post claim a top spot!
I’m guessing wedding season is upon us (at least it is in the south!) because this blog post from 2012 was a popular one last month. It shares a fun (and often hilarious) bachelorette party game that my friends and I play at nearly every bachelorette party.
More wedding fun!! I love chatting about anything and everything wedding-related, so I am always a little too excited when I see wedding-related content top the list of popular blog posts. This blog post includes a list of creative and thoughtful bridesmaid gifts that I either received or found that I think most bridesmaids out there would love to receive!
Last year I started a “Favorites” series on the blog that touched on my favorite products in a variety of categories (fitness apparel, beauty, dog products, etc.) and those posts continually seem to be popular even a year later. This blog post covers my favorite hair products, touching on everything from hairspray and shampoo to heat protectants and more.
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so much goodness! particularly the baby and food posts! 🙂 🙂 those are always the best!!
I loved this!! That’s so awesome how old posts from years ago can resurface. This also has me wanting to “bake all the things!!!” fall style with your awesome pumpkin-themed recipes. What a fun post, thanks for sharing Julie!!
Would you do a follow up post about encapsulating your placenta and your experience taking the pills and if you noticed a difference?
I love these posts, especially because they always bring older content to the top! As a newer blog follower, I already can’t wait to try the pumpkin spice puppy chow! But I did make your cupcakes. Like you said, they came together super quickly and were a HIT at the party! I’m already planning to make them again for a couple’s pumpkin carving night we have coming up out here in Denver.
And, obviously, I’m a huge supporter of Chase posts coming to the top. You’re welcome for the support on those. Ha 😉
Great roudup of quality posts! 😀 I love your workouts and posts about your beautiful family 🙂 I’m struggling to find a balance between how much family and personal information I want to write about. Writing about family and personal life takes a lot of courage! I’ll take baby steps I guess and take example from the experts like yourself 🙂 They’re enjoyable to read but difficult to write about! Did you find this challenging in the beginning?
To be honest, I feel like it became harder as my readership grew…In the beginning it was basically my parents and Ryan reading, so as more people read it, I started to feel more vulnerable!
Glad to see I’m not the only one looking through your wedding posts! I’m guilty of stealing your friend’s idea for a bachelorette party schedule. I made one for my friend’s bachelorette weekend in Baltimore recently and it was a huge hit! Thanks for the great ideas : )
Awesome!! So glad it was a hit! 🙂
I’m also in a pumpkin state of mind lately! I can’t wait to bake some fall treats!
I keep meaning to make that frittata as well as some pumpkin spice puppy chow…Mmm!
I want to eat everything in this post.
Thanks to your posts, I am hooked on rosehip oil too! I had a little dry patch on my eyelid (comes with change of seasons) and I tried everything. 3 days after using that oil and it was gone! *happy dance*
So many yummy eats!
Oh my gosh, I used to love puppy chow as a kid:)
Love this frittata recipe…I make it once a week Whole 30 Strong!