2021 Blogging Recap

Today, I’m taking a look back at my blog for 2021.

Blogging is just a hobby for me. It’s something I do for myself. When I started this blog in August of 2019, I didn’t know what to expect. Along the way, I’ve “met” so many new people, and I appreciate all the love and support from my readers.

I feel like I’ve found a groove with blogging. I like sitting down each month and planning my posts with pencil/paper. I always write down the link ups, and then fill in the blanks for other days with my monthly posts like Monday Memes and What I’ve Been Reading. I enjoy coming up with my own topics, but I also love writing on the same topic as others but with my own thoughts to share.

When I started out, I blogged three days a week. During Covid, I had a bit more time, and was blogging five days a week most weeks. This school year, I definitely needed to slow down a bit, but I didn’t want to give up on writing. So, four days a week tends to be an achievable goal for me.

This year, I’ve “stretched” myself a bit, and I’ve enjoyed being a part of the Not Just a Mom link up and becoming an Amazon Associate. Thank you so much for your support!

Stats:

It’s definitely not about the numbers for me. I joked when I first started the blog that I figured it may just be my mom who reads it! That being said, I find it interesting to see how things have progressed throughout the years. From the number of posts I write, to views, and interest in certain posts, I just think it’s neat to look at occasionally.

As of yesterday…

• I wrote 197 posts (with a few more planned before the year ends)
• 61, 478 views in 2021a
• 18, 516 visitors in 2021
• September 2021 has the highest viewership with 5.8k views.

I realize some bloggers get that many views in a week (or a day!), but it’s just fun to see the growth from year to year. Last year, I had 41,000 views from 16,000 visitors.

It still blows my mind that people read, comment, and/or “like” my posts. haha

Popular Topics:

My most read categories are:

• Holidays
• Friday Favorites
• Clothes
• Let’s Look
• Amazon

Commenters:

I appreciate all who read my posts, but the following are my top commenters.

I think it’s so interesting that they have blogs of their own!

• Amy (Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa)
• Holly (Pink Lady)
• Sarah (Sunshine and Books)
• Joanne (My Slices of Life)
• Lauren (Don’t Mind Our Mess)

You should definitely check out their blogs too if you aren’t already doing so.

Top 10 posts:

My favorite posts I’ve written this year…

• Thursday Thoughts: One Year of the Pandemic (March 11, 2021)
• Not Just a Mom: Favorite Family Memories (April 12, 2021)
• Lexington Top 5 (May 13, 2021)
• Tuesday Talk: Reflecting on the Elementary Years (May 18, 2021)
• So Much to Celebrate (May 20, 2021)
• Isle of Palms Recap (July 8, 2021)
• California Recap (August 16, 2021)
• Girl Scouts Wrap Up (September 16, 2021)
• Tuesday Teacher Talk (October 26, 2021)
• The Twins Turn 12 (November 19, 2021) (and Birthday Recap)

I’m a pretty reflective person, and I just like to take a few moments to look back on the posts and stats from the year. As I continue to grow as a blogger, I’d love to know what topics you are interested in reading about, and I can try to to plan accordingly. So…feel free to let me know!

As always, thanks so much reading. I truly appreciate this special community!

See you back here tomorrow for one more post this week.