a rundown of 2013

and when i say “rundown” i mean get comfortable and grab something to keep you hydrated.

2013 was a great blogging year! i had a blast and really felt like i learned so much about the “business” side of blogging (even though it hurts my head most of the time!)

in 2013 i blogged about pinterest:  8 times (like posts devoted to just me talking about how much i love pinterest

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I hosted 21 giveaways…..

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i drew on 24 lunch bags….

blogging has it’s perks…you get to try new things for free to blog about (i always put a disclaimer so you know when it’s given for free) here’s a fun list of random stuff i got for free:

  a new vacuum. a moen faucet, lots of duck tape, a new glue gun, some pens, mod podge, scentsy and wax, frog tape, ice cream, ikea boxes, 3 months free at netflix, lunch at arbys, jo totes camera bag, halloween costumes, shopping trip at world market, kids craft kits (times two), $100 shopping spree at michaels, a lisa leonards bracelet, an xbox, canvas wraps, two kounter keepers, a deer head,  and tons of silhouette stuff!

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I made up my own blogging holiday

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my own special mom day

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i sold 151 things in my etsy shop...

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i went to joanns 38 times….

and spent….376.64

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and i burned myself twice. (i mean i burned myself lots… but reallllly burned myself only twice)

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January: i took my computer to the repair shop…so i scheduled all my posts…

so January started off with a reposting of all my silhouette basic posts i did over at expressions vinyl

followed by a bunch of the presents my family did for christmas gifts (Sometimes i feel like i need to have a disclaimer with me for everyone to sign…so i can steal their ideas and put it on here!)

February….

brought me a new domain name….and a switch to wordpress….

and i’m pretty sure that is when i started treating my blog like a business (aka..i didn’t feel super guilty about being online!)

March brought necklace week (oh how i love a theme week!)

i also had three guest posts…so it was a busy busy month!!!

April showered us with more crap…err…crafts…

as well as some of my most favorite things from 2013

may brought was full of stuff….i must have been very productive in anticipation of lazy summer days

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in may i also finished painting at the dentist office

and was happy to have my “free time” back

June: nothing eventful…besides crafts!

July is birthday month….

i got a new camera…and devoted a week of really random giveaways….

it was also bandana week

August..

it was hot hot hot (not that i’m complaining…cause right now i’m cold cold cold.

it was semi productive…

i got my wisdom teeth out so i reposted a bunch of old guest posts…

but it was one my favorites months cause i got to go on studio 5 and show off this…

and hang out with the coolest gals ever.

September

we moved at the end of september..which was awesome…and utterly overwhelming…

so i spent a good portion of september doing “moving week” a rundown of my favorite parts of my old house that i would miss in my new house!!

i did manage to squeak out a few crafts though!

i also hosted photography week….

October! Man…this feels like yesterday!

November….

weren’t we just here?

november was filled with pumpkin goodies….

and one of my favorite giveaways to date!

it was also filled with mean comments and me ranting like a crazy person…

December

i tried to cram as much red and white striped crap into a limited time….

and i’m pretty much glad its over…cause now i can get to crafting regular stuff.

and that’s my year in review!!!!

you can go HERE to see a rundown of previous years