I've seen a couple blogs publish these lists already this year and I've enjoyed looking over them and clicking through to check out the posts I missed during the year. I loved looking back through all the things I wrote this past year. It helped me re-appreciate and love blogging all over again to recall all the neat things I chose to write about, all the conversations I had with readers about posts, and the friends I made along the way. Looking back at what I did here this past year has rejuvenated and excited me for the new year!
I've compiled my posts into three categories for each month - the most popular post (or two) with readers, the post (or posts!) I liked the most, and a few of the posts that were note-worthy happenings in the life of our family. Hope you find something you missed the first time around and get to catch up on a few posts from 2014!
If you want to take the shortcut and just cut to the top top top posts --- the posts with the most views were in June and July (here's where I interrupt and offer a note of gratitude to Kendra, who drove more traffic to my blog in those two months than all my other months and years combined ;) ). And my favorite post was from March. James wrote it.
January
Most Popular Posts...
My Favorite Post...
January Happenings...
It Has Come to My Attention...
(a very exciting nomination that I missed because I was in the hospital having a baby.
No babies coming this next year, so I will be available to spread the word and shamelessly promote myself, should there be a repeat nomination.
ps - truly, thank you to the reader(s) who nominated me. What an honor!!)
February
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March
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Most Popular Post...
Dear Cousin Miles, Birth Order Matters. Love, James
(****this was probably my favorite posts all year!!****
though it is pretty hard to label JUST one as a favorite...)
(****this was probably my favorite posts all year!!****
though it is pretty hard to label JUST one as a favorite...)
March Happenings...
April
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Most Popular Post...
My Favorite Post...
May
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Most Popular Post...
My Favorite Post...
June
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Most Popular Posts...
Thoughts on Baby Wearing from a Self-Proclaimed Non-Baby Wearer
(I loved writing this. I thought it was fun and funny, and it got a lot of views and fun comments from readers of Catholic All Year.)
(I loved writing this. I thought it was fun and funny, and it got a lot of views and fun comments from readers of Catholic All Year.)
An Illustrated Story of Life, Love, and My Long Lost Caffeine
(ps - still drinking decaf. Plan to wean James in Feb. ;0) )
(ps - still drinking decaf. Plan to wean James in Feb. ;0) )
How I Homeschool (the Lengthy Self Interview in Which I Try To Sound Like I Know What I'm Doing)
My Favorite Post...
My Favorite Post...
The Allure of Other People's Water
(I like to reread the posts that I write when I'm trying to take myself less seriously)
(I like to reread the posts that I write when I'm trying to take myself less seriously)
July
Most Popular Posts...
How Kendra Changed My Life (and Answer Me This)
(another post made popular by Kendra :) )
(another post made popular by Kendra :) )
My Favorite Post...
July Happenings...
August
Most Popular Posts...
Take a Deep Breath and Don't Do Preschool (and the other posts in the preschool series)
My Favorite Posts...
September
Most Popular Post...
Most Popular Post...
My Favorite Posts...
Adding a Little Extra Tech to Our Homeschool (Don't Judge Me)
(this is one one of my favorites because it's made such a positive difference in our day-to-day homeschool)
(this is one one of my favorites because it's made such a positive difference in our day-to-day homeschool)
The New Latin for Weight Loss System!!
(more trying not to take myself too seriously)
(more trying not to take myself too seriously)
September Happenings...
Michaelmas for Better Eyesight
(loved this post because I worked so hard on the meal and it turned out so well!)
(loved this post because I worked so hard on the meal and it turned out so well!)
October
Most Popular Posts...
The "In the Interest of Full Disclosure" Post
(apparently, it was as fun for you to read about my short-comings as it was for me to write about them!)
(apparently, it was as fun for you to read about my short-comings as it was for me to write about them!)
My Favorite Post...
October Happenings...
November
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Most Popular Posts...
My Favorite Post...
November Happenings...
December
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My Favorite Post...
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Thanks for reading Ordinary Lovely in 2014!!
I'm really looking forward to a new year of conversation and friendship :)
I'm so glad to have officially discovered your blog over the last few months! I want to stay up late and binge read everything!
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so glad to have you along, Molly! I've been a fan of yours for a while :)
DeleteOh I remember all of these!:):) Which means I've definitely been reading for over a year now, yah!!:):) {{}} Loved the Parenting Controversy one, remember it well. And one of MY favourites you didn't list was your series on Music Appreciation. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder about the music posts - I should go back and refresh my memory on those :)
Delete(ps - borrowed this month by month review idea from you! Thanks!)
Fun! Now I have a few more posts to read!
ReplyDeletethat's part of the problem with these end-o-the-year post collections ---- I realize how much I want to curl up in a blanket, ignore the world, and catch up on everything I missed :)
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