Blogaversary! Pink Lady is 19 Years Old!

 

 

 Hi Friends!  June 21st marked 19 years for my little corner of the internet here!  So I am celebrating my Blogaversary!  Woohoo!

 

First and foremost, I want to thank YOU for visiting...for your support over the years...your comments and private emails...I appreciate them all and I love this community and wonderful friends I have made over the last 19 years here.  I would say my strongest community here has actually come from the last 7/8 years really...

 

Since I started writing this blog, so much has changed and developed in our lives.  We started out as a blended family- Rob, three kids and me the wife and stepmom.  We had Bambi, our English Bulldog, and we lived on the other side of town.

 

Then, Diana was born.  She was the magic that brought us even closer together.

 

We have changed jobs and moved across town to our dream home with my in-laws.

 

We later added Eva to our family and our family was complete!

 

Later on, we adopted Remi and he has brought so much joy to our lives.

 

We lost my My Mother In Law and we have been through heart-wrenching and stressful times but most of our days have been beautiful and I have tried to capture it all and be as real as possible on this little blog.

 

I thank you for following along :) 

 

My very first post was about graduations- Ally's 8th Grade Graduation and Kayla's High School Graduation- our family has changed so much since then! 

 

Here are my most visited posts from the last 19 years...buckle up shall we?

 

 

2007

 

Family Christmas Card Pics HERE 

 

(Our Family Pic with our Beloved English Bulldog Bambi- taken by Cass!)

 

 

 2008

 

Friday Night with Members of the Chingros Clan HERE 

 

(with Cass and her Brothers- I was pregnant with Diana!)

 

2009

 

Old Orchard Beach- Vacation 2009- Day Six HERE 

 

 (Papa and Grammy Rented A Beach House for all of us to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary!)

2010

 

Company Christmas Party HERE 

2011

 

Summer Fun 2011 HERE 

 

 

2012

 

Jimmy Fallon's Crock Pot Chili HERE 

 

 

2013

 

2013 Daddy Daughter Dance HERE 

 

 

 

2014

 

Daddy Daughter Dance 2014 HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2015

 

Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Ribs HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

Show and Tell Tuesday: Christmas Decor Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2017

 

 

 Friday Favorites (February 10, 2017) HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2018

 

 Friday Favorites (Fireworks Edition) HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2019

 

Friday Favorites (June 14, 2019) HERE 

 

 

 

 2020

 

Let's Look- Show Us Your Desks Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 2021

 

Let's Look: Our Coffee Bar Areas HERE 

 

 

 

 2022

 

My Hysterectomy HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 2023

 

Sylvie Lynn: A Very Special Friday Favorite HERE 

 

 

 

 2024

 

Monthly Musings: Last Minute Holiday Tips Edition HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 2025

 

Hello Monday on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) HERE 

 

 

 

 

 2026 (so far)

 

 

Hello Monday (March 9, 2026) HERE 

 

 

 

 

 

 Grateful For It All!

 

 

 

10 Year Blogaversary!

First of all, I CANNOT BELIEVE that I have been blogging for 10 years- 10 years!

I needed to celebrate this blessed occasion and decided to do a look back AND a little giveaway!  I appreciate all of my followers and readers and have been able to connect with so many other wonderful ladies across the country because of this little blog.

It has been such a fun outlet and often times, such a source of support.  I am so so grateful! 

So...I have aged...plain and simple

Me...10 years ago...THEN

and me NOW

 But as I always say...Age is a State of Mind!

I blog now, 4-5 times/week, and it is really a great way to start my day...as I sip my coffee of course!

My first post was on June 21, 2007

I posted about Kayla's (Stepdaughter #1) graduation from high school and Ally's (Stepdaughter #2) graduation from middle school.  

Check out the post  HERE

(and I apologize for the blurry pics from back then- I got better with photo editing as the years went on!)

As the years went on, some of my posts ended up being the most read and favorites of my readers as well.  Those posts include.....

We Are Expecting!  

Check it out HERE 

We announced that we were pregnant with Diana.

You can see the big kids' reaction on Christmas morning- I will never forget it!

The Arrival of Eva Teresa!  

Check it out HERE 

You guys are always such fans of the recipes I share too.  Your favorites however?

Dr. Pepper Crockpot Ribs- so many hits on my post AND on Pinterest- I love it!  Check the recipe out HERE 

and Jimmy Fallon's Crockpot Chili.  Check the recipe out HERE 

The most hits, I have received however, have been on the fun linkup parties which makes sense.  The most hits I have received were on my Show and Tell Tuesday, Friday Favorites and What's Up Wednesday posts.  You can find them all in the timeline on the right.  I have been participating in these linkups for the past few years and they are the reason why my blog has grown and I have connected with so many amazing people!

This one had the most hits ever.

It is Show and Tell Tuesday "Home Tour Edition!"

Check out my post HERE 

 I was excited that you all wanted to see my home- I am so happy here so I love to share!


Ok SO NOW....I want to reward one of my loyal readers with a fun little giveaway!
a $25 Nordstrom Gift Card- Sound the trumpets!  

Who couldn't use a few dollars for a pair of flip flops or summer essentials...am I right?

Also, right now, Nordstrom is offering my lucky readers an extra little something!  You can receive 16% off of some women's apparel and accessories if you visit Nordstrom HERE
Have fun shopping!

All you have to do is leave a comment telling me your favorite part of blogging and visit and LIKE me on Facebook HERE! Good luck friends!

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