… my blog birthday, that is. I started blogging here a year ago. Crazy, non?
{Gorgeous balloons by Jess Gilbert of Such Is Life Photography via A Subtle Revelry}
It’s probably obvious if you go back and read my archives (wait, stay here!), but this blog has evolved a bit in the past 12 months. At first, I was rigidly devoted to a theme, but I’ve since branched out to talk about whatever strikes my fancy (from my struggle with body image to sketches of my cats).
Since broadening my focus, I’ve come to posting daily. It’s a fun challenge rather than a requirement and there have been days that it just wasn’t happening. That said, this is my 204th post, so clearly I have a lot to say.
I’ve come to love blogging as it gives me a space in which to be creative, write, and make things pretty. I love learning about photo-editing and CSS (don’t even ask me what CSS stands for as I wouldn’t know without Googling but it’s the code-y stuff behind the scenes that makes the blog do my bidding).
The best part? There’s always more to learn (yes, I said that!).
There are also always new people to meet. In the past year, I’ve been to the 20-Something Blogger Summit and Alt Summit and met bloggers from near and far. Honestly, not enough can be said about how open and welcoming the blogging community is – it’s like I have a herd of online friends (many of whom I’ve met offline while I’m here in New York).
Does this mean I’m really, truly, officially a blogger? I hope so.
Ally Bean says
Congrats! What a wonderful accomplishment. Can’t wait to see what you write about next year. No doubt, it’ll be interesting.
Helena says
Thanks!!
Helena says
Thanks so much!
renita says
happy blog birthday! (your real one is next month, right? I forget the date, silly me…)
Helena says
Yep, the 10th! Good memory!
Melbourne on my mind says
Happy blogiversary/bloggy birthday!!! I’m very impressed that you’ve been learning about CSS. I have a sneaking suspicion I have to do that for one of my uni classes this semester, so maybe in a little while I’ll actually understand how my blog works! π
Helena says
Ha, your blog is looking lovely as of late – I’m sure it will only benefit from the class!
brianne says
happiest of blog birthdays. you are SO MUCH further along at a year than we were I’m super impressed. I did my first little teensy thing in CSS this morning maybe you can teach me a thing or two π
Helena says
Thanks, Brianne!
Theresa says
Happy blog birthday! I’ll be coming up on 10 years in 2013 — crazy, eh?
Helena says
That is super impressive!
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