January 15, 2008.
Two years ago from today this little blog came onto the blogosphere with both barrels blaring. This JPD Mom Blog took the industry by storm..........uh , ya no it didn't. I am embarrassed to point you towards those early blogs - but um, well we all come from somewhere. Who is not embarrassed by their high school photographs? There bi-level hair cuts, there first car (yes I did have a bright canary yellow 1979 Pontiac Sunbird) or there (gulp) first boy friend?
Where it All Began
- This first blog was actually started on January 12, but I posted on the 15th
- No photographs
- No fancy links,
- No track backs accepted
- No key words
- No spell check, apparently I was not that savvy of a blogger
- Sadly.....no readers
I did not even figure out the whole check your stats thing until maybe 4 months into it. And it took me a few months to find my whole voice and what the heck this blog would be about. It also took me a while to really open up, I was so vague in the beginning of the blog. I had a great friend, who was my publicist at the time, give a little nudge - and really push this blog to what it is today. With out her help I would still be rambling about family vacations, running in circles and uh crying.
A Give Away for Everyone
So I talked before about these coasters I used to make for wineries around the Bay Area. Well I made a quite a few of them and gave them mostly as gifts for friends and family this Christmas. They were quite a hit....almost as popular as my new Meatball Appetizer I made this year for a New Year's Party.
I just happen to have a few of these sets sitting around the office, I know of at least two. Hmmmm and I am wondering what to do with them?
I know - YOU can have them - a thank you to you from me! I don't even know if I am doing this right, but I have seen it done on other blogs so here goes - do one of two things:
1. You can leave a comment on this blog, this post
2. You can write (or link) about the give away on your blog
I will keep the comments open for a week. I have never done this before so I am sort of uh, worried I won't get any comments.........ah, oh well. I am thinking for the next month I will periodically give some stuff away, some things might be worth more than these coasters. Like I said before, I see the stats I know you read this....I will just have to try and find something you WANT.
I will pick a name next Monday night.....
Hi! I love your blog! I just came across it for the first time it this morning (from a link on Sara Jane's blog), and I'll definitely be bookmarking it and coming back whenever I have time to go back and read more of your older posts. Great information and links - thank you!
Sara
Posted by: Sara | January 15, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Happy 2nd Birthday!!!
Smiles, julie
Posted by: Julie | January 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
They are lovely! I can see why they were a hit in wine country! I think you need to sell these!
Posted by: sarah | January 15, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Congrats! Woohoo, terrible two's. Kidding! I've loved every post, even the old ones. You are a real inspiration Queen Bee.
Posted by: London E | January 15, 2008 at 09:00 PM
Happy 2nd year anniversary!
Posted by: sacie | January 20, 2008 at 03:23 AM
Hey! Thanks for stopping by my blog and um....it's NEXT MONDAY! :)
Posted by: Dianne Rigdon | January 21, 2008 at 04:04 PM