A Year in Review + Top 5 Posts of 2020

This year has been something else. We all lived it and we all have our stories to share. I was not the best blogger this year as it just felt like a chore to add-on to already long days. Brian and I both lost family members. Emotions have been everywhere and nowhere. I come back to this space because it is mine and finding solace in its digital pages feels right, right now.

Year in Review + Top 5 Posts of 2018

2018 was one for the books! I can't even begin to tell you just how f u l l it was for our Family. If you've been around these parts for any amount of time you may actual know how busy we were! Which 'busy' really isn't my thing so it's pretty much laid me bare and exhausted, ha. I will take a new year so I can get back to slow. Who is with me?! 

Top 5 of 2017

I waffled back and forth whether or not to even do a Top #5 post for 2017 since I gave myself a week off to enjoy Christmas and New Year's with my family, but I realized I enjoy looking back on my "blog year" so I'm sharing!

Ok, so admittedly this is my best nine from IG but it's fitting, right?

It's always fun to see what resonated with readers and this past year is no different. Every post is so vastly different and yet sums up what I share on here so well- family, fashion and books!

#5 with 757 views

Tiny Letters // January

#4 with 812 views

Shelved // Books to Read in 2017

#3 with 1,136 views

Stitch Fix  #3 {Maternity}

#2 with 1,140 views

Stitch Fix #2

#1 with 1,449 views

Advice for first time Boy Mom

   

   

2016 in Review + Top 5 Posts

This year was crazy. I can't even believe I'm writing a Year in Review post. How fast did December fly by?! Or this year in general? I wanted to highlight my favorite happenings as featured on the blog, so here goes!

January

New year, new word of the year (because I stink at keeping resolutions. Anyone else?)

The Mommylogues Series was kicked off by my journey to motherhood.

Who doesn't like mom confessions?

February

Kinsey turned five! And to celebrate we had the best week ever {in three parts 1, 2, 3}

Pinterest is the best and I shared my favorite Pins to date.

I got to wax poet about the special men in my life.

March

Work it Mommy celebrated it's third Blog Birthday!

Brielana had her first ever haircut.

I have mad love for my hometown and share my favorite spots.

Easter Baskets are my favorite to put together.

April

We had a scary incident when Kinsey got a concussion.

Brian celebrated his birthday.

I tested out my green thumb and grew my first garden.

May

In honor of Mother's Day I shared Lessons from Motherhood. 

My favoriter color to wear {mustard} got it's time in the spotlight.

June

I joined hands with some lovely blogger friends for a Mom Empowerment blog hop.

My favorite healthy pantry swaps for nutritious cooking.

July

Brielana celebrated her second Brithday!

July was full of fun festivities.

We also visited the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum as a Family.

August

My favorite weeknight pasta dish. Try it, you'll love it.

Our last Summer hurrah was a Family trip to Great America!

And Kinsey stared Kindergarten and I returned to work.

September

I shared about my heart for teaching preschool.

And gave a Classroom Tour.

October

Brian and I celebrated E I G H T years married and took a trip to our favorite city.

I co-hosted and completed my first Photo Challenge with Jess, Stephanie and Amy.

This Halloween was my favorite!

November

I turned another year older! And treated myself with the gift of Stitch Fix.

Hosted the second annual Fall Scarf Exchange with Elizabeth and Courtney. Desiree was my partner and she did so good! 

My first time making Muddy Buddies was a success!

December

Our December started off rough as we lost a family member.

All the fun things we did this Christmas Season!

It always gives me a tickle finding out what the top posts are of any given year. Like, how does something become more enticing? Haha. It actually surprises me how many views the top post got and it is by far my most viewed post ever. Can you guess what it was about? Spoiler: even I was surprised what it was about!

#5 with 481 views:

Transitioning from Co Sleeping

#4 with 606 views:

Holiday Goodies with UncommonGoods

#3 with 1,144 views:

Birthday Stitch Fix #1

#2 with 1,624 views:

Freshly Picked Moccasins Review

#1 with 3,072 views:

How to Plant a Hummingbird Garden

Yup. A how- to about planting a garden. I'm shocked. But also thrilled! It was a very special project I got to do with Kinsey over the summer.

How was your 2016?

Linking up here.

   

   

THE Top #5 Posts of 2015

It always gives me a tickle finding out what the top posts are of any given year. Like, how does something become more enticing? These are a big ole ragtag bunch but I will say two of them are also personal favorites (can you guess which ones?) I can't believe 2015 is about to come to a close and 2016 is looming large on the horizon!

Our Girl's Shared Rooms

Stocking Stuffers

Mom Confessions

Target Favorites

Brielana's Bite's: Our First Month of BLW

Also check out my Giveaway for a Baby Led Weaning book!

Linking up with April, Beth, Meghan and Stephanie.

 

My Favorite Top #5 Posts of 2015

This week for Blogger Year in Review I'm sharing my Top #5 favorite posts; there is no rhyme or reason for a favorite post, is there? Some have just stuck with me well after publishing. Some haven't even been viewed that many times, but they have a soft spot in my heart. I hope you'll enjoy reading them as much as I did writing them.

Domain Name Explained

This post doesn't even have a graphic! But it tells a little bit about where Work it Mommy got it's name.

I Believe: Girl Mom

How We Named Our Daughters

What I Learned This Weekend

Thoughts on Marrying Young

Linking up with April, Beth, Meghan and Stephanie and Karli.