GML’s first birthday.

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That’s right – one year ago today, this little old blog was born 😀 In one way it feels like the past year flashed before my eyes, but it also sort of feels like I’ve been blogging for a lifetime!

Whether you’ve been a longtime reader or you just stumbled across GML, you’ve probably noticed that this blog has gone through a decent amount of changes over the past year, such as:

  • beginning Girl Meets Health as a WordPress.com blog, where I posted my daily meals and workouts.
  • GMH becoming self-hosted in February.
  • a new layout/header in June.
  • Girl Meets Health becoming Girl Meets Life.
  • yet another new layout/header change in November.

The most significant evolution that has happened over the past year, though, was finding my own writing style and voice through blogging. For some reason I thought I was a decent writer before starting a blog, but looking back at some of my first posts makes me cringe! I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that I was never 100% confident in the content, which is why changing to GML was a decision that I’m so glad to have made. I’m happy to say that I have finally found my happy place when it comes to blogging, and I can’t wait to see what the next year has in store!

With all of that being said, GML would never have made it this far without YOU – my amazing and supportive readers. Just knowing that I have a huge circle of friends out there is all the motivation I need to keep on keepin’ on! Thank you for your encouraging comments and emails – they really do mean the world to me. And for those of you who don’t usually comment – a special shout-out goes to you! I was you, and I sincerely appreciate the fact that you take the time to visit.

As I mentioned earlier, improving GML is something that I hope to work on in 2011, and I hope that you’re along for the ride! Here’s to another 12 months of meeting life…and blogging about it 🙂

xoxo G

Comments

  3. Meg says

    Happy anniversary!!! Huge accomplishment. I LOVE your blog. I look forward to starting my own again one day. Have started and stopped once before. Your blog gives me inspiration to start again some day 🙂 I especially love our thyroid chats via e-mail!

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  5. says

    Happy Bloggy Birthday!!

    I just found your blog and I LOVED this post! I am about 3 months into blogging and I am definitely still trying to find my way and figure out what direction I am going with it. It has been a very positive addition to my life though 😀

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    • Gracie says

      Thanks Katie!! I completely know what you mean about figuring out your direction, but just stick with it!! You’ll learn so much more about blogging and yourself in the end…promise 🙂

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  6. says

    Happy Blog Birthday!

    Congrats on a wonderful first year 🙂 It is kind of crazy how our writing styles change. Looking back on some of my first posts I can’t even believe how much my writing has evolved. I don’t think I’m a great writer now, but I’m definitely better than when I started 🙂

    And Happy New Year!

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    • Gracie says

      Thanks Amanda! I used an oldschool version of Adobe Photoshop to make the header. I took the photo myself and then just edited it a bit.

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  11. Bethany says

    Happy Blog Birthday!

    P.S. I made your Cake Batter Blondies, and while I love chocolate, I’d choose a blondie over a brownie any day and this was a great recipe for them!

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    • Gracie says

      Hey Bethany - so glad you liked them!! You can use the same method with a chocolate cake mix for delicious, dense brownies too 😉

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  19. says

    Happy One Year Blog Anniversary!!! I sometimes hate looking back at some of my older posts, I have changed so much, but then again it nice to see change 🙂 Best of luck to you with everything in 2011.

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  36. says

    Happy blogiversary, girl! Over the past few months GML has become become one of my FAVORITE blogs! You’re just so entertaining 🙂 Here’s to another year (I hope :))

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