Today is my one-year blogging anniversary.
On September 7, 2009, I started Peanut Butter Fingers and began an exciting endeavor that has proved exciting, challenging, rewarding, educational and FUN.
What I Do Best
When I first began blogging, I remember feeling so self conscious about taking pictures of my food. I mean what kind of a nut job takes pictures of a salad or a scoop of peanut butter?
Fast forward one year, and snapping pictures of my meals feels like second nature. Â Bloggers are a rare breed of crazy, I’m tellin’ ya.
Because of You
I started my blog because I love to write and enjoy learning about health, food and fitness.
I continue to blog because of YOU.
You guys know I get all mushy-gushy from time to time and my one-year blogging anniversary sparked that “Oh I just love you guys so much” emotion in me.
Thank you for reading this little creation of mine. Your comments, support and emails truly mean the world and keep me motivated to blog day in and day out. For those of you “silent readers” out there, you are just as important to me I send a big, overbearing hug your way! 😀
Reflecting
Birthdays and anniversaries are often a time of reflection, so in honor of this one year of blogging milestone, I wanted to drum up a few old posts to highlight some big moments that have occurred in my life throughout the past year.
One of my favorite things about having a blog is looking back through old posts and reliving fun experiences through pictures and words.
September 2009:
October 2009:
November 2009:
December 2009:
January 2010:
February 2010
March 2010
April 2010:
- I ran a 5K with Sadie & set a PR
- I attended my first blogger meet up with Tina, Caitlin & Gina
- I turned 25
May 2010:
June 2010:
July 2010
- My family, Ryan and I went to Key Largo
- We saw Sinbad perform at Hard Rock Live
- PBF reached 1 million page views
August 2010
- I attended my first wine tasting
- Bachelorette Party Weekend I (Day One, Day Two)
- I ran the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
- Bachelorette Party Weekend II (Day One, Day Two)
One Year Anniversary Giveaway
In honor of my one year blogging anniversary, I wanted to host a lil’ giveaway.
By simply commenting on this post, you will be entered to win a homemade batch of cookies (flavor of your choice), made by yours truly. I know it’s not the most amazing giveaway in the world, but I promise the cookies will be made with lots of love!
I will randomly select a winner tomorrow afternoon.
Good luck! 😀
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Congrats on your 1 year of blogging! I read your blog every day! Love it!
I want to try your flourless PB cookies! Your funfetti cookies look pretty delicious though too……
Congrats! I’m not close to one year but I just had my 100th post which I think is also a big deal and am also having a giveaway because of it!
I love reading every day! Keep up the great blog 🙂
I started reading your blog and really enjoy seeing new tasty (and healthy) creations. Congrats on the one year! Your blog inspired me to start my own blog, just last week, because I too am a lover of fitness and health (I am in grad school for just that and teach fitness classes too). Thanks again for a great blog!
Yumm!!! Homemade cookies sounds so good right now, especially considering I have tons of tests this week, blahh :/
I really love reading your blog! That’s so exciting that it has officially been one year!! I hope that by my one year I will be half as successful as you are with your blog. You’re very well known in the blog community, so congrats on your success!!
Congratulations on the first year of your blog! I really enjoy reading it, everything is awesome about it from the food you talk about, Ryan, your family, Sadie and your many adventures!
Congrats on your 1 yr. blogiversary! I love reading your blog, love peanut butter, and love watching all the other parts of your life unfold on the blog…I’m a sucker for a good wedding/wedding planning!
Congrats on the one year! Your blog is inspirational and truly fun to read.
Keep it up 🙂
Love your blog! Congrats on the anniversary
happy blog anniversary! so exciting! i’d looooove some cookies 🙂
Happy Blog-irthday to you 🙂 I”m so happy you started!!
Thanks for a wonderfully entertaining & informative year!! Your blog entries put a smile on my face daily. We should be baking cookies for you!!
Congratulations, Julie!! I adore your blog, and am hoping for many many more years to come!
Congrats Julie! You honestly have such an amazing blog, it always brings a smile to my face 🙂
What a great year you’ve had!!! Thank you for all the time you put into your blog – I really enjoy what you have to share!!
Congrats! So far i’ve made the chewy butterscotch cookies, the mini oreo cheesecakes, the flourless PB cookies (the biggest hit!), and i attempted the chocolate pretzel truffles and just ended up giving up and throwing it all out. So disappointing – I haven’t given up on a recipe in years! Apparently melting chocolate is an art I haven’t mastered. No matter how many times I tried to microwave the chocolate (I went through 3 bags) it either ended up not melted, floury or BURNT. Sad face.
Hi! I am also a silent reader most of the time.. but use your recipies and other tips all the time! Just the other day when you posted about the song “sweat” I said I need that on my ipod for sure while I train for my first half and it came on right when I was going up a hill and it certainly got me to the top! lol
congrats on your one year anniversary! love the blog!
Congrats Woman, way to stick to it!
All of your cookie recipes are amazing! 🙂
Can’t wait to see what you send out!
Wow, look how accomplished you and your blog are in just one year!! Congrats! I’ve just started blogging and it seems to hard at first to come up with topics, get people to read, etc. And you make it seem so easy! You give me something to strive for, because I will turn 25 the month before my blog will turn 1!
Hi Julie…congrats on your 1 year blog anniversary. I am also a “silent reader” (because that sounds better than being called a stalker). I love reading the updates on your wedding plans and travel adventures and all your helpful healthy living tips!
Hooray for your blog-iversary. I can’t believe you’ve only been at it for a year.
Congrats my dear! Your blog inspired me to start my own. Thanks for sharing you food and your life and your smile!
Congrats on the blog anniversary!
Mmm, cookies. Butterscotch chip, perhaps?
omg homemade cookies.. id be MORE THAN HONORED to try them.. actually id be pretty darn lucky!!
XOXO
happy bloggy anniversary again love <3
I look forward to every post, Julie! You are the sweetest! Thanks for bringing such upbeat daily inspiration & motivation. PBF is the best! 🙂
Happy blog anniversary! I love “watching” your life and all the fun you have. You’re such a positive person! Plus Sadie is too cute to not check out her pictures… 🙂
I am mostly a silent reader, but I love your blog! Happy One Year!! 🙂
PS: I love cookies, too and I live in St. Pete …so shipping would be super cheap. Pick me! 🙂
hahaha love it!
Happy blogiversary! I am another one of your silent readers, but I wanted to tell you that I really love reading your blog. You are a wonderful writer and I look forward to reading your blog every day. Plus, your meatloaf recipes are amazing!
Congrats!! How exciting! I just celebrated my one year blog-anniversary last month! 🙂
Happy Anniversary. Love your blog — especially your treadmill workouts. Keep it up.
I”m in Canada, hope that doesn’t bar me from any cookie potential.
I’m a “silent reader” and have been for a few weeks. I love your easy, fun approach to food and as someone who is hopelessly out of shape but dreaming of becoming a runner, you’re an inspiration to me. In fact, tomorrow’s the day that I take the first step. Thanks for blogging, Julie! Don’t stop!!
Happy Anniversary! I want some FUNFETTI COOKIES because I drool every time you post them…
LOL..and you know where I live, so it’s close to you too 😉
Happy blogaversary!! I’ve been reading since January, and I can’t believe how quickly time passes! Can’t wait to read more…especially about the wedding!!
I love your blog and look forward to reading your posts daily. Thanks for doing what you do!
Happy Anniversary! I hope you do something special to celebrate!
Congrats Julie! I don’t like to play favorites, but your blog is pretty much my favorite ;)!!!
Keep up the ahh-mazing work!
Have a great blogaversary!
aw congrats julie!
i’m pretty new to your blog but since i started reading it i haven’t missed an update! i know i don’t always comment but i’m always here reading. i’m so happy that you’ve had so much success and hope it continues for you.
i know that you don’t know me but i feel like i’ve gotten to know you and can i just say – thank you! you’re an awesome person to have in my life. always motivating me to work out and giving me awesome ideas for healthy dinners.
i’m confident that the next year will bring you even more success and happiness!!
thanks so much, kate!
I am a silent reader that takes such great joy in reading your blog. I find it refreshing and a great quick escape from life. Reading this blog always brightens my mood =) Keep it up!
Congrats! That is really exciting, and I love your blog!
yay for one year!
Congrats on your blog anniversary!
Congratulations on your 1 year Anniversary!! Love your blog~it’s refreshing and make’s me smile! Your positve attitude is uplifting…and I so enjoy reading all about your Wedding plan’s with Ryan, and of course Sadie is precious!!
Happy Day! Sandy
Congrats on the blog anniversary! I look forward to reading your adventures and recipes every day! Good luck with the wedding
Happy one year blogiversary!!! Woohoo for flashbacks…I always love getting nostalgic and looking back to see how things have progressed, it must be fun having so much of it documented too!
i love your recipes and can’t wait for more this year! Thank you for the many inspirations these past few months!
ps. reread one of your wedding “memories”, are u still having a cookie bar at yours? what a good idea!!
yes we are! the cookie bar was actually taking over my life about 2 weeks ago!
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another silent reader here.I’ve also been following your blog for about three months now AND read almost all the old entries. Your enthusiasm for food, fitness and life always makes me smile. Oh yeah and thanks for introducing me to the painful yet awesome body pump!!
Congrats on reaching the one year mark! It’s a big day..you should celebrate with some frozen yogurt!! 🙂
congrats! i am a fairly new, and silent reader, but i absolutely love your blog..and i am looking forward to reading some of the posts that you have highlighted. i especially love reading about your runs with sadie because i have started running with my rescue puppy (11 months) samson. he is a mutt, but super athletic!
Congrats on 1 year!