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! 😀
![\"Quantcast\"/](\"//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-1e3-7hOJ_U8Bg.gif\")
Happy Blog B-day! Very exciting! You’ve had an exciting year and it will be so fun to look back on when you and Ryan have been married for years and years.
I’ll have a pb finger in honor of you today 🙂
Happy 1st PB-irthday, Julie! I, too, am one of the silent readers emerging to comment. I adore your blog; it’s hard to strike a balance between healthy eating, grocery shopping on a budget, and normal indulgences, all while making your readers feel like they really know you. I wish you all the best in the next year!
Happy blog birthday! You’ve had a lot of milestones this past year! Holy moly!
happy blogiversary!
you’ve had an exciting year! 🙂
Congratulations on your blog anniversary!!! I really enjoy reading your blog. I have been dying to try those Funfetti cookies. Now maybe I’ll get a batch from you!!
Congratulations on the 1 year mark! Your blog is one of my favorites and I can’t believe it’s grown so much in so little time! I think you bring such a realistic and practical view to living healthy that I really appreciate. Thanks for letting us follow you along in all of your adventures!
Congratulations on your anniversary! I think it’s quite awesome what your blog has become in a year. Cheers to many more (or as many as you want)!
Happy Anniversary Julie! Your blog was one of the first food blogs that I came across. I absolutely love reading your blog! You are a great writer and create some great recipes. I am so glad that I found your blog! Here’s to many more years of blogging! 🙂
Oh! I wanna try the pb cookies you’re always making (and that I’m too lazy to make on my own)!
Happy 1 year blogiversary! 🙂
Bravo on your blog’s success! I’m trying your spaghetti squash tonight and am keeping my fingers crossed that it turns out fab. Have some soft serve to celebrate!
Congrats on your first blogiversary!
Just started reading PBFingers! Love your blog! Would love to try some of your cookies too!!!!
Happy 1 year! Cookies from you is a great giveaway!
Congrats!! I love your blog and can’t wait to see what the next year has in store! 🙂
Happy blogiversary! One year is definitely a big milestone- think of all the people you’ve met and the time you’ve put into your passion- fantastic!
You would probably have to wait a month or 2 to ship me cookies in TX, but congrats on the blogoversary!
I am incredibly blessed to have found your blog, Julie. I enjoy reading your thoughts and happenings and using your recipes. Thank you for your awesome writing!
Congrats! You’ve been on my reader for quite some time! I’d loooooove chocolate chip cookies if I happen to win. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Congrats!!!! I found your blog not too long ago and it was immediately added to my google reader. I’ve been more of a “silent reader” but wanted to be sure to tell you I love reading your posts/trying your recipes and I’m excited to keep reading more 🙂
And COOOOOOKIES, YUM!
Thanks for sharing a bit of you with the world. Love reading! Congrats on the one year milestone!
Wow, Happy Blogiversary! I didn’t realize that I started reading your blog shortly after you started it. 🙂 A cookie giveaway sounds like a fantastic idea.
Congrats Julie! You are such a wonderful blogger. And it shows with how much you’ve grown in such a short time! You’re awesome.
Just wanted to let you know that I love your blog!!! You are super cute and funny, something that I def look forward to reading everyday! Happy one year pbfingers!!
aww congrats on the blog anniversary, julie! your posts are always a little light in my day 🙂 keep up the good work!
The fact that you’re making homemade cookies for the giveaway is so stinkin’ cute and thoughtful. I just love you!!
Congrats on the one-year, babygirl 😀
Happy one year blogiversary! I am a newer reader and I really love your outlook on life. It’s an inspiration to read about.
Thanks for the past posts; I’m off to scroll through them and learn even more about you. <—sorry for the stalkerish sound of that last sentence, lol!
Hi Julie!
So I’ve been following your blog for a little while now but I’ve never commented before, so I don’t think I’ll get the free cookies. (But I must say, free cookies are an excellent way to et me to comment…I never pass up free baked goods 🙂 I absolutely love it your blog though and I feel like we have so much in common! (Minus the fact that I’m 22 and single…not bitter about it or anything….) I’m new to the whole blog/twitter world but I’m hoping to maybe start my own someday. Anyways, I’m terrible at commenting, I’m basically writing a letter right now? I don’t know. Please stop me.
Have a great day! 🙂
Happy Blogiversary! Cookies sound fantastic! 🙂
Happy 1-Year Blogaversary! I met you through SR and I just can’t put you down. 🙂 Thanks for the great reads and awesome pics!
Congrats on such a big milestone! I’m grateful that you take the time to create this blog…it’s been such an inspiration to me during my struggles to lose weight. You have such a healthy attitude towards food and exercise – keep it up! I know I’m not alone in looking forward to sharing more of these milestones with you – like your wedding! Yah!
Congrats Julie! This post was really cute. I especially like how you recapped on your favorite posts over the year, gives me an idea for next year. 🙂
Oh also….I don’t know why the icon for my dad’s golf blog showed up on my comment haha. That looks really wierd. Whoopsie.
Comment fail.
Congrats Julie!! I love your blog and have stolen so many recipes from you. Like you I have a HUGE peanut butter finger. Thank you for taking the time to make such a wonderful blog. Have a great day!!
Your blog success is such an inspiration!!
Congrats on your one year blogiversary! 🙂
Congrats on your one year blog anniversary!! I actually found your blog a few months ago and spent the first week or so reading every single old blog post! lol – Even though I didn’t always read them in order! And now I love following you on your blog everyday! Thanks for the great blog & inspiration!
Well, I’ve told you before that you are in my top 5 favorite bloggers. You are one of the only ones that I make sure to read every post because I enjoy the content and of course, all the pics. (Sadie pics are adorable every time!) Congrats on the anniversary 🙂
Congratulations on the one year anniversary! I started up a blog a few months ago but eventually stopped writing…I had no idea that it takes as much work as it actually does! haha. Needless to say, thanks for keeping yours going…its very fun to read and helps encourage me to be as healthy as possible.
it was a shocker to me, too!
Congratulations on your one year blogiversary! I love your blog!
Never commented on your blog before but I read it everyday…actually you are the reason I have tried fish with curry…..
and boy would i loooooove some of your no bake pb cookies…..i make them as well….yumo
Happy 1 year!!! 🙂 I love reading your blog every morning at work.
I think I just clicked on every post you listed Sadie in the title of 🙂
I’d want some Peanut Butter cookies!! Fitting, right?
Happy blog-a-versary!
i love dog-obsessed people. 🙂
I love reading your blog, but have never commented! Congratulations on your one year of blogging!
You are one of my bookmarks, one of my most frequently visited blogs, and a total inspiration to how I cook food!
You also made me really get into BodyPump.
Thank you, Julie!
ahhh LOVE bodypump!!!
Congrats on the one year!
Your blog has always been my favorite!! 🙂 You have quite the gift with your writing and creativity…I look forward to many more great posts!
I rarely comment, but I love your blog! Also, I am wedding planning (getting married in June) so it’s fun to see your wedding details 🙂
congrats on your upcoming wedding! it’ll be here before ya know it! 😀
Happy 1 Year of Blogging!! 🙂 You are such a happy and enthusiastic addition to this community!! 🙂
Congratulations on your one-year, Julie!!! I myself am considering starting a blog… subject matter TBD. I just feel like in these days of ever-advancing technology, it’s a waste not to chronicle your life in some form or another. It’s just too easy!
Your blog has really inspired me to eat healthfully but not forget to indulge! I have struggled with disordered eating occasionally in my life, and your well-rounded eating habits have been truly eye-opening for me. So thanks for that! And on that note, sugar cookies plz! ;D
Congrats Julie!!! I love reading your blog and it is something that I can look forward to every single day!!! Thanks for being such an inspiration as to how to be realistically healthy, even with a fast paced life 🙂
Congrats Julie!
Will you bake me some molasas cookies? hehe