Tuesday, September 17, 2013

My Ten Favorite Posts

This week is a big week for me and for this little blog.

It started on Saturday when I had a post featured on Scary Mommy.  She has over 100,000 Facebook followers and 320,000+ Twitter followers.  Comparatively, my blog is a peon in the blogosphere.  That is why being featured on the Scary Mommy site is such a huge thing for me.

Today, Tuesday, I am the SITS featured blogger!  SITS is an online community for bloggers where you can get tips on everything from social media to making money through your blog.  The SITS girls even host conferences called Bloggy Boot Camp.  In fact, I'm going the one on Minneapolis in October and I am really excited!  It will be my first blogging conference.  Each day, Monday through Friday, they feature a blogger from their community and today is my day!

Finally, tomorrow, I will be the guest blogger for Kristi at Finding Ninee.  Kristi has created a series called Our Land - a place where empathy and wonder rule.  The series is full of fantastic, poignant pieces and I am truly honored to be one of the contributors.  The piece I wrote is dear to my heart.  I hope you will visit tomorrow and take moment to read it.  Then, take several moments to read all of the other incredible post in the series.

All of these "appearances" are fabulous and make me feel very special.  To have them all happen in the span of a few days is a tad overwhelming - in a good way.  Of course, one anticipated side benefit of these opportunities is that, hopefully, it will bring a few new readers here to The Golden Spoons.  With that in mind, I thought  for today's Tuesday Ten and share with you my ten favorite blogs posts.

A little history: I published my first post on February 26, 2010.  Since then, I have published 333 posts and received just over 62,000 page views.  At first, I had no idea what blogging was about.  Over time, I learned more and more.  About six months ago, in search of a sense of self accomplishment, I decided to really try and make something of my minuscule little blog.  Since then, I have been promoting, writing, and submitting like crazy.  I have met LOTS of wonderful new blog friends and been given several awesome opportunities.

My Ten Favorite Golden Spoons Blog Posts
  1. Lessons I Want To Teach My Daughters - My all-time most favorite post.    
  2. Kids Say The Darndest Things - The first one; the story I just had to tell that led me to start the blog.
  3. Rachel and MamMaw - A Post about my oldest daughter and my wonderful grandmother.
  4. Talking In All Caps - A post about how my children always speak loudly.
  5. Dear CeCe - A Letter to the foster child we once had (She is also the subject of my Our Land post.
  6. One Word - A more recent Finish The Sentence Friday about one word that changed everything.
  7. A Letter To My Daughter Upon Entering Middle School - Another more recent post that is exactly what it says.
  8. What My Girls Love About Their Daddy - This post was a Father's Day gift to my hubby.
  9. Terror in the Minivan - A terrifying post about a ride in the minivan and my girls . . and a spider.
  10. Tightrope Walking - Because parenting is a delicate balancing act.
With over 300 posts published, it is pretty hard to pick just ten.  For more of my favorites, click here.

If you are visiting for the first time then Welcome!  I hope you enjoy what you read and will return.
If you are a loyal reader, thank you sincerely for you support - past, present, and future!


48 comments:

Robin Reed Grosland said...

Congratulations on your SITS day. I hope it's a fabulous day for you.
Off to read more.

Melissa @ Completely Eclipsed said...

Check you out being all fancy. I loved the SM post by the way! Happy SITS Day xxoo

Martha said...

Congratulations! How very exciting!

The Dose of Reality said...

Happy, happy SITS day!! Whoo Hoo!!! I always get so excited when it's the SITS Day of a blog I love!! Congratulations on your big week! I hope you sit back and enjoy all the love coming your way! You deserve it!! --Lisa

Kenya G. Johnson said...

I'll give you one guess which one I'm going to read ;-)

Shashi Charles said...

Congrats on being the SITS featured blogger - great blog you have here - So excited for you that you get to attend your first blog conference! I cannot wait to attend my first one someday soon too.

Michelle Nahom said...

Congrats on your SITS Day today! I've read some of these but not all...I need to check them out!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Robin! Thanks for visiting, reading, and commenting!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Melissa! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Yes, indeed! Thanks, Martha!

Kat @iwantcrazyblog.com said...

Happy SITS Day! So happy your week has been going so well and can't wait to dive into your blog and read some of these posts :) Have a great day!!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks, Lisa! I am struggling to keep up with all the new love, but it's wonderful! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

:-) I still laugh every time!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Shashi! I am very excited to go to my first conference!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Michelle!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks so much Kat!

Dana said...

Happy, happy SITS day! What a big week for you. Read your Scary Mommy post and looking forward to reading your Our Land post tomorrow. Hope lots of new readers find you this week - they will be glad they did!

Vicki M. Taylor said...

Congratulations on being SITS featured blogger. It has been a great week for you. Good things are happening. I hope they continue for you. Your blog is full of warmth and love for your family. I think that's wonderful. Have a blessed day!

jm474 said...

Congrats on being featured blogger today, wow, what a whirlwind of a week for you. Enjoy it!

Stevie said...

Stopping by from SITS. How exciting to have so many good things happening with your blog! And I love your post and format with your top 10 favorites. What a great way to welcome the SITS Girls on your featured blogger day.


I'm still amazed with the featured bloggers how many times I discover a new blog that I have crossed paths several times before, but never connected. It is so great to meet you officially. Happy SITS Day!

Janine Huldie said...

I am so happy to see it is finally your day on SITS. Had to stop by to say congrats and wish you some SITS love!! Hope your SITS Day is going great so far!!! :)

Phenomenal Mama said...

Wow! Some exciting things going on for you! Congratulations! All well deserved, I'm sure :-) Dropping by from SITS and can't wait to read some of your favorite posts, what a great idea to introduce people to your site!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Dana!! That is very kind of you to say! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thank you so much!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

It has certainly been overwhelming, but in a good way! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Lovely to meet you as well! Thanks for stopping in!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thanks Janine! It is completely overwhelming, but awesome! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thank you so much!

Kelly@Mentalgarbage said...

Congrats!! Stopping in from SITS!! I was cracking up at the post with your daughter and the TP haha

Ginnymarie said...

Congrats on your SITS day! What an exciting week it's been for you! So glad I've been able to connect with you!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

That one still makes me laugh every single time! :-) Thanks for visiting!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Me too Ginnymarie! Thanks for your support!

Julie Moore said...

Happy SITS Day! I hope it is an amazing one for you! :) Sounds like a very exciting week for you, indeed! Enjoy! :)

theadoredhome said...

Wow congrats to you on all accolades! It is your time to shine, so treasure ever minute of it! I am now following you on all social media. I hope you will stop by and visit me to when you get a chance!
Hugs,
Sandra
The Adored Home

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thank yo so much!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

I definitely will! Thanks!

Tamara Bowman said...

Happy SITS Day! I love, love, love when it's someone I "know" or work with. That makes me feel like we're all growing together. And I loved your post on Scary Mommy and I love, love, love Finding Ninee so you KNOW I will be tuning in tomorrow.

Katie Eure said...

Happy SITS Day! I'm so excited for you celebrating your day - and all the other fun. Scary Mommy is big stuff!

mamabeann said...

That's an amazing week! Thanks so much for letting us be apart of it and linking up with Wine'd down Wednesday!

Kristen said...

Happy SITS Day! You certainly have had a busy and amazing week so far. I hope you had a wonderful day.

An Artful Mom said...

Congrats on your SITS day.It's so nice to discover your terrific blog. I hope you enjoyed your day.

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

No problem - thank you for being such gracious hosts! :-)

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

Thank you Kristen!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

It was completely overwhelming and wonderful! :-) Thanks for visiting!

Jessica Smock said...

Congratulations, Lisa, on having your SITS Day! How did I miss this? Isn't it fun? You've had a pretty fun week so far, right?

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

It has certainly been fun, though a bit overwhelming!

MolleyMills said...

Good to see you're pimping yourself so well! Of course the Hump Day Hook Up is the most fun!

Lisa @ The Golden Spoons said...

It's hard work! :-)

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