1st Birthday, 1 Day Late

22 Jun

Hey everyone & happy Friday/weekend!

I was all set to celebrate my blog’s first birthday today. Then, I looked back to my first post & realized it was written on June 21st. Dang. Better late than never though, right?

Before I get into a quick recap of the past year, I wanted to mention where I was last night since I never got around to posting.

I traveled to Conshohocken (not far outside of Philly) to have dinner with my sister. We went to a Mexican restaurant, Coyote Crossing.

The waiter brought out fresh chips & salsa to get us started, & between the two of us we had no problem polishing off the basket of chips; they were so good. For my entree I ordered the scallops coyote — “Large sea scallops dusted and blackened with our traditional Mexican seasoning, then seared and finished in the oven and served with our mango habanera puree, garnished with our vegetable sauté and rice.”

Scallops are one of my favorite types of seafood, so whenever I see them on the menu that’s usually what I go with. These were cooked perfectly & the rice & veggie sauté were delicious as well.

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Now, onto the “blogiversary” recap!

I honestly can’t believe that it has already been a year since I started For the Sake of Cake. It’s truly amazing to see where I started & what the blog has grown to & I couldn’t be prouder or more excited to see how the blog will continue to transform.

A few favorites from the past year…

My first post (so funny to look back at this now!).
My bachelorette brunch in Philly.

The day my mom & I drove to NYC to pick up my wedding dress (& then ate ice cream for dinner… bridal diet of champions!)
Of course, my wedding!

I shared my tips for savvy shopping.
We had a snowstorm in October.
I attended my first blogger meet-up (& went to another one again in January!).

I discussed the idea of “the newlywed 15.”
My parents got a boxer puppy.

I attended the Zella Day of Movement (which I found out about through my position as a FitFluential Ambassador).
I recorded my first vlog.

Phew! What a year. Thank you so much to those of you who have been reading – whether you’ve been here since the early days or are new to these parts. I truly appreciate your readership, comments, & interactions & hope you’ll stick around to see where year two takes me!

If you have a blog, how long have you been blogging?

What are your plans for the weekend?

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26 Responses to “1st Birthday, 1 Day Late”

Nicole @ Simply Nicole June 22, 2012 at 9:42 pm #

Happy blog-iversary!! can’t wait to keep reading!

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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:04 pm #
  
  Thank you Nicole!
  
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Sara June 22, 2012 at 10:33 pm #

Happy one year and a day!

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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:04 pm #
  
  Thanks!
  
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Tessa @ Amazing Asset June 23, 2012 at 5:45 am #

Woot, congrats on the one year Erica! I have been blogging for about a year and a half now… here is to many more months/years
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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:04 pm #
  
  Thanks Tessa!
  
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Donna Komorosky June 23, 2012 at 8:05 am #

So proud of you! Congratulations you’ve accomplished so much in one year. You know I will continuing reading, I’m your biggest FAN. – Love You Mom

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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm #
  
  Thanks Mom!
  
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Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles June 23, 2012 at 8:23 am #

Happy Blogging Birthday, Erica!! Woooo-Hooooo!
…I’ve been at it about a year too.— So much you’ve had to document and some great tips (and recipes!) I’ve gotten from you!
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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm #
  
  So glad to hear it! Thanks Julie!
  
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Alysha @ Shesontherun June 23, 2012 at 9:23 pm #

Happy 1st birthday! I’ve been blogging since Dec. 2010. I love looking back at old posts. I feel like a blog is the best kind of diary you can have.
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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm #
  
  Very true! Thanks Alysha!
  
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Kailey June 24, 2012 at 11:37 am #

Happy belated blog anniversary
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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:05 pm #
  
  Thanks Kailey!
  
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Amy@ahealthyandhappyheart June 24, 2012 at 12:34 pm #

Happy One Year!
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- 4thesakeofcake June 24, 2012 at 11:06 pm #
  
  Thank you!
  
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Corrie Anne June 25, 2012 at 1:19 am #

happy b-day to your blog!! i don’t really know when my anniversary is… i’ve been doing random blogs here and there for a few years, but this current one just over a year… I think.
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- 4thesakeofcake June 25, 2012 at 8:02 pm #
  
  Thanks Corrie!
  
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Cait's Plate June 25, 2012 at 10:46 am #

Yay for blog birthdays!! Congrats on a year!
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- 4thesakeofcake June 25, 2012 at 8:02 pm #
  
  Thanks Cait!
  
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Michelle (Better with Berries) June 25, 2012 at 12:18 pm #

Congratulations on the blog birthday! You are doing a great job, so keep it up I’ve only been blogging for about 6 months – I still love it!
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- 4thesakeofcake June 25, 2012 at 8:03 pm #
  
  Thanks so much Michelle!
  
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Nikki June 25, 2012 at 1:09 pm #

Sounds like a great year Happy belated blogiversary!
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- 4thesakeofcake June 25, 2012 at 8:03 pm #
  
  Thanks Nikki!
  
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Paige @ Running Around Normal June 25, 2012 at 7:38 pm #

I always mis my blog’s birthday! lol It’s on July 4th, so I’m always busy doing other…July 4th things
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- 4thesakeofcake June 25, 2012 at 8:03 pm #
  
  I would think that would be easy to forget! I had no excuse haha
  
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