One Year Blog-i-versary!

Hi everyone!

I had really wanted to share this post with you last week on the actually anniversary of my blog (9/23), but things were just too hectic and I didn’t get a chance to do it!

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started Food in Real Life. As some of you know, I had a previous blog with Blogger, but it never quite captured the feel of what I was going for.

 

Additionally, I wanted to start a blog that talked more about my running since it was something I was proud of. I have always been someone that thought I hated running and that I could never do it, so when I actually started loving it, I wanted to encourage others to give it a try as well.

I remember the day I spent setting up the blog and how excited (and nervous) I was to publish my first post.

Some memorable events over the past year

I finished grad school

I ran two half marathons:

 

Philly Half Marathon

National Half Marathon

I was forced to stop running due to a foot injury

 I went to my first Steelers home game

I became pregnant

Some of my favorite posts in the past year:

Superficial Pregnancy Fears

A Guest Post by Joe

Holiday Weight Woes

10 Things I wish I knew about Running

 

My most popular posts according to readership

Perfect Peanut Flour Pancakes

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

The day I had a meltdown in Trader Joe’s

Empty Calories

Ask Me Anything #1

 

 

I really look forward to where this blog will go over the next year. Some things I’m looking forward to blogging about are how my life changes with a new baby, an increasing focus on budgeting and budget friendly meals, and my post baby weight loss. I’d also love to start running again when my feet feel better and if so, I’d like to chronicle how my training goes after a year off of running.

 

I could also use your help and feedback!

 

What are your favorite posts about?

What would you like to see from this blog going forward?

What do you like or dislike about the current content/format?