2016 was a
great year.
It was the “year
of less” and I simplified a lot of stuff in our home. (More on that next week!)
It was the
year that I let you tour our home.
What It Really Looks Like on a Daily Basis
It was the year that I shared all of our holiday home tours with you as well.
Atlanta, GA - January 2016 (Georgia Aquarium)
It was the
year that Olivia had tubes put in her ears… and boy, did it make a difference
for the better!
It was the
year that we celebrated Olivia’s second birthday.
It was the
year that I celebrated one year of blogging!
It was the
year that I celebrated my 34th birthday.
It was the
year that we finally got our potty-training issues straightened out with Jacob
by... throwing him a Poo Poo Party! You
just have to read it to believe it. Lol.
It was the
year that Brian and I made a pact to go on one date night per month and we blew
it out of the water by going on 14 dates!
Dinner & Christmas Concert
It was the
year that I was offered my first blog partnership and did my first sponsored
post.
JORD Wood Watches - Summer Arm Party
JORD Wood Watches - Fall Fashion Staples
UncommonGoods - Five on Friday - Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
It was the
year that we had our best beach trip ever!
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Days 5 & 6
It was the
year that we celebrated Jacob’s fifth birthday.
Birthday Letter - Age 5
Party and Family Celebrations
Party and Family Celebrations
It was the
year that I shared several new yummy recipes with you.
DIY Christmas Card Holder
It was the
year that we took our first trip to the mountains with the kids and had the
best time ever!
Days 1 & 2 / Days 3 & 4 / By the Numbers
It was the
year that Brian and I made it to three different Georgia games, and Jacob made
it to his very first one!
Holiday Ornament Exchange
It was the
year that we celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary and I started sharing our
wedding with you. Which, by the way I’ll be finishing recapping in January. Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten. And the best is yet to come!
The Ceremony
It was the
year that I challenged myself to wear something different every single day for
the entire year and succeeded. And stay tuned... the December recap will be up in early January. :o)
Christmas
And since it
wouldn’t be a Five on Friday without five things, I thought it would also be
fun to recap my top five most viewed posts of 2016. Instead of starting with one, like I usually
do, I’m going to start with five and work my way to number one. You know, because it’s more fun that
way! ;o)
F I V E – Holiday Home Tour + Link-Up
This post is
currently at 840 views and growing. I
thought it might be a popular one as I’m sure most of you love a good home tour
like I do, plus, who doesn’t like Christmas?!
F O U R – Home Tour Tuesday - Olivia's Room
This post is
currently at 853 views and growing. It’s
one of my favorite rooms in our house, so I was happy to see that you guys
enjoyed this room as much as I do!
T H R E E – Home Tour Tuesday - Playroom
This post is
currently at 893 views and growing.
Another one of my favorite rooms in the house! Y’all love a good home tour!
T W O – Home Tour Tuesday - Room Roundup
This post is
currently at 1,383 views and growing. It’s
a roundup of all of the rooms in our house after I did each individual home
tour. So basically, it’s our entire
house at a glance.
O N E – My Pregnancy With Olivia in Chalkboard Signs
And finally,
this post was my most popular post of 2016 by a landslide. It is currently at 11,118 views and still
growing. Each week during my pregnancy
with Olivia, I made a chalkboard sign and wore a cute maternity outfit to
document the pregnancy. This post shows
each and every chalkboard post from 13-39 weeks, and it’s one of my favorite
posts I’ve ever done as well. If you
haven’t checked it out, you can see it here!
So there you
have it – you guys love home tours, and you love baby stuff apparently. I wish there was a way for me to do more of
those kinds of posts for you, but unfortunately our entire house is decorated
and we are done having babies. Hehe. I guess I’ll just have to see what else I can
come up with for 2017.
Just for fun, here's my Top Nine most liked posts on Instagram for the year!
And finally,
before I go, I do have to mention that my most viewed post of all time is still
my very first blog post that I ever did back in 2015 – Olivia Cate's Pink & Gold First Birthday Party. It’s now at 93,772 views and still going strong… thanks, Pinterest!
Just for fun, here's my Top Nine most liked posts on Instagram for the year!
Cheers to
2017!!
*Linking up with A Liz Adventures and Carolina Charm for Five on Friday, A Little Bit of Everything for Friday Favorites, September Farm and The Farmer's Wife for Oh Hey, Friday, Meet @ the Barre for Friday Favorites, and Cup of Tea for High Five for Friday.
