Hi everyone! It's been a big year. I had entirely too much fun putting this post together. I hope you have fun reading it, too, since I know many of you have only started following along in the last couple of months! Enjoy!
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My college roommates threw me a surprise bridal shower. I also discovered Pinterest, and let's face it, it changed my life.
February
{sorry for having no pic. last parenthetical apology, pinky promise}
I sprained my ankle in a big way, which ruined my plans of running a 10-Miler in the spring (maybe this year?){sorry for having no pic. last parenthetical apology, pinky promise}
I took my first romp with a DSLR that I borrowed from school. I also came to grips with graduation and kept on wedding planning.
June was kind of a big month. My mom and I went to the beach, my aunts and my grandma threw me a bridal shower, I saw U2 again, and we picked out our wedding flowers.
July
Crunch time! We had a fun 4th of July, my MOH threw a neighborhood bridal shower, and I wrapped up my job as a swim coach.
Brian and I got settled in our new apartment and Stripes and Polka Dots marked it's 2 year anniversary. My blog grew a lot this month as I finally understood what it meant to reach out to other bloggers.
I launched Katelyn Brooke Designs and Sketch and Wash. I also hosted Wedding Week and we celebrated Thanksgiving with our families.
We successfully celebrated our first Christmas as a married couple. It was wonderful.
Fun Facts:
Most read post: when my blog grows up... (thanks to a Kelly's Korner link-up!)
Biggest traffic month: November
Top referral site: Facebook
Final Follower Count: 84 (next year I'll do the same thing and see how much we've grown! I know that in September I only had 10!)
Thank you so much for a wonderful year, friends! Blogging and the relationships that I have formed as a result bring so much joy to my life. Thanks for reading and I am so looking forward to 2012 and all that it brings! I'm planning on posting some goals and resolutions after the new year, I can't wait!
Did you write a post like this? Let me know! I love reading them!
P.S. Here is the 2009 recap, I didn't do one for 2010! Shame!
Happy New Year, dear Kate! This was a lovely post, and it's so fun to see that this amazing place is growing! :D I'm really happy to have got the chance to know you through this blog and to get a peek now and then into your world. Thank you for your everyday inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower and this helps get to know you for sure! Congrats on such a wonderful 2011 and I hope you have an even better 2012! I am currently working on my 2011 recap post. Check it out!!
ReplyDeleteYou had a HUGE year. You must be exhausted :) I hope that 2012 brings you just as much joy and happiness.
ReplyDeleteThis was such a great post! I LOVED it, especially since I am a new follower - so much information in one post! I would love to teach myself calligraphy - I am so the kind of girl who re-writes things over and over until they look absolutely perfect (some say obsessive) :/ What a wonderful year you had filled with accomplishments and weddings! Perfect! I will be making a post just like this tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I found your blog :)
xoxo
Erin.
Love. This. Post! I've enjoyed the 2011 recaps floating around the blog-land but your fun facts at the end is genius! I'm working on a post of my own and just might have to share your idea! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like 2011 was VERY good for you and I am looking forward to following your journey into 2012. Happy New Year!
Just found you . . . fun blog. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have done the stats for my blog this year like you did yours!! Great idea!!
ReplyDeleteI loved looking back at your year since i am a newish reader! :) Happy new year!!!
xoxo,
Kristen
I can't imagine trying to graduate college AND plan a wedding. They were both stressful enough on their own! I love your recap! And, Happy New Year! :)
ReplyDeleteI wrote a review/"resolutions" post...feel free to check it out if you want! http://jenna-livelaughandlove.blogspot.com/2012/01/review-resolutions.html
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