It is officially the last day of 2013! I am so excited to look ahead to the new year of 2014 and all the changes that are instore. Before we look forward, I thought it would be fun to look back and share the top ten posts of 2013 that were determined by you, my readers. This gives me great insight into what you all are interested in seeing more of in 2014.
Top Ten Posts of 2013
1. DIY Homemade Honey Coconut Lip Moisturizer
Who would ever guess you would be able to make your own lip moisturizer that works amazingly well that is so simple! With just a few simple ingredients you can make your own lip balm and once you try it you won’t be using store bought again.
This page got three time more visits that any other page on my site in 2013! It is safe to say that there will be many more DIY beauty products coming soon, including some homemade lotion that I have been experimenting with.
2. Natural Cleaning Solutions with Heinz Vinegar
Another frugal yet natural DIY post that had a huge number of visitors! If you are still using commercial cleaners, you have to try making your own simple cleaners. They are not only safe and non-toxic they are totally inexpensive!
3. Mini Cheesecake Recipe
These little babies are so delicious so no one will know just how easy they are to make! If you are looking for a simple dessert, you have to try these.
4. What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag for Your Delivery
This wasn’t my first go-round in the delivery room so it was much easier to prepare for what I needed to bring to make our hospital stay easier. Although your list may be slightly different, these were the things I felt were must-haves for myself.
5. Boy’s Boy Tie Tutorial
Austin developed a love of bowties almost over night. He picked out a few fabrics he liked and we tried making one. They turned out to be really easy and clearly I wasn’t the only one looking to make them, so many of you were too.
6. Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
If you are willing to put forth a little effort, your taste buds will thank-you (as will your family)! These are so delicious and not only taste great but also are really pretty to look at.
7. Growing Potatoes in Garbage Cans
Who would have ever thought that potatoes could flourish in garbage cans? But they do! This a great way to utilize a small amount of space and grow up instead of down.
8. Simple Cheesy Beef Enchiladas
I love enchiladas and this recipe can be made in minutes but you could never tell! These are a hit with everyone in the family whether they are beef or chicken.
9. Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
We use lots of refried beans in making bean burritos, but I was blown away that this would be one of the most popular of 2013! If you are going to be home for a day, put on a pot of beans to cook that you can turn into delicious refried beans in minutes. Again, once you have homemade, you will never eat canned refried beans again.
10. How Solar Energy Can Be Used in Your Home
Again, I was quite surprised that this made the top ten, but it did! Solar Energy is a hot topic and maybe one day we will actually be able to harness solar energy in our own home.
In looking back at 2013, it helps me to see more of what you are wanting to see going forward. The next fourteen posts contain gardening, diy, crafts and recipes, all of which will be making more appearances on the blog going into 2014!
Over my three years of blogging I have learned so much. The bottom line is that I couldn’t continue to blog without my readers! Thank-you! From the bottom of my heart thank-you!
This year the blog was taken over with loads of sponsored content and in the meantime most of my regular posting stopped. Going into 2014 there will be more balance of created content and sponsored content. I can’t wait!
I always look forward in getting feedback from you and if you have two minutes I would love for you to fill out the survey below to help mold what you will see here in 2014!
you had me at home made cinnamon rolls. YUM!
Coconut Lip Moisturizer, I need to make that. Would save me some money. Homemade cinnamon rolls looks delicious too. Thanks for sharing.
More food! Haha. You make them look so easy and yummy to do!
I hate to admit the fact I got caught up on the ones that highlighted food! You know what you’re doing in the kitchen!
OH MY do I want those enchiladas!!!! And the lip butter! and the rolls… You did some great posts this past year! Thank you for sharing again!
I’m a recipe gal, so I loved every single one of those posts. Those enchiladas look delicious!
Wow! It’s amazing how many things you can DIY. Lots of ideas to try myself for the New Year
I love the homemade coconut lip moisturizer. My lips take a brutal beating during the cold weather and I don’t like to put strong balms on them. I think this one would work well since it is natural.
Missed this post, I’m a fairly new reader of your blog! Will go back and check some out, i love diys!!
Oh So many good ones! I seriously need to make your DIY Homemade Honey Coconut Lip Moisturizer! It would totally rock my lip’s world! 🙂
Love what you included. not sure where I will start first, food or cleaning! Enchiladas!! Yum
Great post! I love DIY projects!
Lovely entries for 2013 – I’ll be checking the lip moisturizer!
I remember several of these but am definitely going to check out the ones I missed!
i love you did a recap as i’m new here i’ll have to go back and read these thank you
I am so happy I have discovered your blog. There were a lot of great posts for 2013. I look forward to following in 2014
Okay, I am so glad you re-shared the lip balm, I will definitely be trying that. However the cinnamon rolls – that was not nice. I have started back to eating healthy and have been craving those for days! Sunday – have to wait until Sunday.
Great posts and great ideas! I think I’ll try some of these at home also. Thank you!
Those are some great posts! I especially like your post about what to bring to the hospital for delivery. For the longest I have been wanting to post about what to bring to the hospital when having a c-section. These type of lists can be quite handy for those who are first time parents. After 4 c-sections, I think I have the list down by now,lol.
I have never even considered making a bow tie, but they are so cute, I’m definitely going to check out the tutorial. I hope my boy will be into it. 🙂
I can’t wait to try your re-fried beans recipe. We go through tons of beans also and I love making everything from scratch instead of opening a can!!
Those are some great posts. I’m really interested in how to grow the potatoes in a garbage can, that sounds really interesting. I don’t have a garden so anyway I can find to grow food at home is of interest. I also like the DIY honey coconut lip moisturizer too!
It looks like I missed out on a lot of great posts, so I need to go check these out asap. I am particularly interested in reading about the Homemade Honey Coconut Lip Moisturizer!!
I guess I am all for reading about green living because I have an environmental sci degree–I really do wish our country could make more progress towards alternative energy sources like solar!
I really like this post, and also the survey, but I would love to see some homeschooling, you have a great blog