A Happy Anniversary Post.
Nope.
Not me and the handy man…
It’s the One Year Anniversary
of Fox Hollow Cottage.
I’ve spent quite some time trying to decide how to express what blogging this past year has meant to me.
I started thinking about it several weeks ago.
And last night. And this morning…
Now, here I am.
It’s after 8 p.m. and I’m still stuck.
{I’m obviously not good at this}
On this day, last year.
I took a deep breath, posted some pictures and hit publish. It was a second chance for me. I had tried to blog once before, the previous January, but it just didn’t stick.
This time it did and kept on posting.
I will always be thankful to
to start a blog, for her continued friendship and her excellent cheering skills!
I don’t have the biggest blog.
Fanciest house.
Or the Best Crafts…
But I have the nicest people visit me.
Encourage me.
And cheer me on.
Oh look, there are some of you now!
I in turn, love giving that back.
I count many of you friends.
I ask your advice.
Try to offer comfort you when you’re down.
And cheer for you when you’re up!!
I’ve been fortunate to experience some highlights this year that I never expected.
I thought I would be lucky, lucky.. to have more then 100 followers within a year.
and I am lucky.
I was accepted to BlogHer.
I didn’t know what BlogHer was a year ago.
My Pool Noodle Wreaths got around a bit.
One was even featured on BlogHer.
Then it traveled off to live with
my friend Debbie at reFresh reStyle.
Lots of link parties have been joined and many generous bloggers have featured my projects and posts. It continues to be an honor and a treat when something of mine is featured. It sure feels nice.
I even got the chance to
in the Newbie Spotlight and for the Great Spring’tacular link party.
and Facebooked my little fingers off.
And had a blast doing it!
There was also an awful tragedy that struck, but as a blogging community, we raised $910 to try and help. I was so proud to be a part of that and the generosity involved.
Blogging is also a really great motivator
for knocking things off your to-do list.
{man is it ever}
My husband is super handy and thanks to him, many projects were completed. He definitely deserves credit for most of the big stuff that gets done around here. Plus, he is so supportive of my love for blogging and that means the world to me.
are one that he gets ALL the credit for!
Yep, that was all him too.
(with some help from Austin)
I worked paint & clean up.. but without him, lets face it… paint alone was just not going to do the trick.
This year has also brought a new venture for me and I’m a retailer for La Craie paint from the Maison Blanche Paint Company.
It’s super exciting to be working with the Maison Blanche Paint Company. I find it so easy to share something I really believe in.
Because I’ll tell you what…
if it wasn’t some premium paint,
this girl would let me know!
{and that is why I love her}
Laura from Our Prairie Home and I ran into each other in blog land as newbies and we’ve been Lilo & Stitch ever since.
I love her.
The girl can craft.. and sew..
and man, can she PAINT!
Another fun thing about blogging
is that sometimes,
you get surprises in the mail!
When you send a friend (Debbie) a present. Just because.
And you won’t let her pay you for it.
She’ll (Debbie) send you a present back.
Because she is stubborn sweet like that 😉
But you really like it.
And seeing your blog name like that made it suddenly feel so “real”.
{and you’re not so secretly very happy}
That leads me to a thank-you gift for spending the last year with me.
{Sorry about that}
It’s from Creative Carmella and I
I thought she was the perfect
Go-To Girl
to create a special little something
in celebration of
Fox Hollow Cottage’s
first year.
Carmella has a shop;
Carmella is on facebook
I thank you for hanging out with me!
For stopping by the blog
and for taking time to comment.
I look forward to lots more fun,
DIY adventures and some
Cheap&Easy crafts.
I want Fox Hollow Cottage to continue to grow and I want you to be there with me.
It sure wouldn’t be any fun all alone!!
Special thanks to;
Courtney at French Country Cottage
Kim at Savvy Southern Style
Viv at The V Spot
Karen at Redoux
Beth at Home Stories A to Z
Nita at Mod Vintage Life
Karin at Art is Beauty
Gina at Random Thoughts
Kelly at Eclectically Vintage
Miss Bliss at Bliss Ranch
Heather at Dollar Store Crafts
Cassie at Primitive and Proper
{she will give me that aqua sideboard one day… }
Desiree at The 36th Avenue
Bonnie & Trish at Uncommon
Heather & Vanessa at at The Picket Fence
Karianne at Thistlewood Farms
Donna from Funky Junk Interiors
and Nana Diana
for supporting me (and many others) with tips, help, friendship, features and/or inspiration!
This list in no way includes everyone but I will have to continue this Love~Fest in another post as I am painfully slow and this has taken me 3 hours. Mwah!!
A Year In The Making {and a giveaway}
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Four Marrs and One Venus says
One year– you are joking…you must be joking! Oh my Shannon..you are one amazing blogger- Look at you- for only 1 year..YOU my darlin’ is someone I look up to. YOU my darlin’ give so much for yourself ..it truly is amazing. YOU my darlin’ are the Sweetest person I have met…truly.. YOU my darlin’ I just want to squeeze the Bee-jeezies out of because that is how much you mean to me! Thank you for being you Shannon, and sharing your awesome stunning gorgeous talents with us all!
xo Jen
Joy Faye says
Dear Shannon…..you are just so sweet, and I am so happy for you on your First Anniversary! I love to visit with you, when I can….you have such neat ideas and things to see. God bless you as you go forward with your blog! May it grow beyond your wildest dreams!
Serendipity Refined says
Happy Anniversary, girl! You’re on your way and you’ve already begun to impact so MANY lives in such an amazing way! I can’t wait to see what the next year brings. Here’s to many, many more! xo, Kimberly
DogsMom says
Congratulations on your anniversary and wishing you continue to enjoy many more.
Looking forward to the pumpkin party.
Bonnie @ Uncommon says
Ok…so you are gonna make us cry!! 🙂 We have LOVED getting to “know” you this year!! You are just the most encouraging and supportive woman and Trish and I are forever grateful to have met you Shannon! You bring the fun factor and always a smile!! Thank you for sharing a part of yourself with all of us! Just wish you did not love on the opposite coast… ROAD TRIP!!!! 🙂
Hi I'm Shannon! says
Thank you! Thank you girls 🙂 So many sweet comments. I just love you guys!! Had to hop on and say thanks. I’ll be getting back to you all personally tonight when I get some computer time. Hugs, Shannon 🙂
Something Nice and Pretty says
Congrats to you Shannon, I love your blog and all you do! Here’s to many more years of blogging with you!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
this post made me so happy- just seeing all you have accomplished, and raising money for a good cause, and gaining confidence…. it’s amazing what this community can do for you! so happy to have you in my life!
Gina says
Congratulations my friend! You’ve come a long way in a year. I was drawn here from the get-go. You’ve got all it takes to be successful, but I love that your personality shines through in every post. I think that’s what draws us all here. Wishing you continued success always!
Jessica Kielman says
Happy Anniversary, sweet Shannon! I am so happy that you stuck with blogging the second time…you put a smile on my face every day! You are absolutely one of the kindest, most generous people that I have had the pleasure to know.
Jess
Lizykitty23 says
Happy Anniversary Shannon…you have not only made a difference in Blog world with your creativity and fantastic posts, but also given a voice for those of us who don’t have a blog but also share the love of craft, painting and creating beauty out of nothing! I thank you for that!!! Your sensitivity and ability to connect with your readers without even know how most of us look or sound like, has put you where you are now, AMONG The BEST!!! Enjoy your anniversary, you have honestly earned every praise you get from the blogging community, people on facebook and those who consider our digital Awesome Friend! BIg Bear Hug, Lizy!
Shannon says
Congratulations, Shannon! You’ve made terrific things happen in one year!
Gee Singh Newbanks says
Happy Anniversary!! I have to say, you are one of the reasons I started blogging last month.
Here’s to many, many more years to come!
HUGS, Gee
Doreen Cagno says
Shannon,
Congratulations on your anniversary! I love to stop by Fox Hollow to see what’s happening! So glad you stuck it out this time! Here’s to another inspiring year at Fox Hollow!
Blessings,
Doreen
Jana@Transformations From the Heart says
Shannon,
Congratulations on your One Year Anniversary! I love to come by to visit your blog often. Wishing you a great 2nd year and continued success.