Exactly a year ago, I joined the club of annoying oversharers and started a blog. Some would say (only me, actually) that the dawn of my internet drivel has been quite the fun ride (oh and also? a complete time suck). I hope to keep this writing experiment up because it gives me a “creative” outlet and the Hubs some much needed quiet time. This blog also forces me to be better at documenting our hum drum days with photos (which later I try and fancy up into something exciting). So, at least that’s a nice perk.
Let’s talk some blog stats shall we now that this miscreant is officially a toddler?
Number of posts published:
Including this one, 166 posts. Be afraid, more coming.
Number of total comments:
2009. The year I was married, coincidentally.
Most hits on a post:
The post when I confessed to you about my girl crush on Emily Griffith and her crazy awesome photos. A far second was my Christmas “decorating” disappointment post, Shiny Things.
The post that generated the most comments (keep in mind, half of them are usually mine…):
This post. It’s about one of the Hub’s hobbies (besides being an adoring fan of his wife for life). It had a whopping 35 comments, which is substantially more than any other post I’ve written. You think Hubs is more interesting, point noted.
Strangest place to take a peek into thecandace’s world:
Isle of Man. Raise your hand if you knew this place existed. My 8th grade Geography Student of the Year knowledge failed me (a big surprise, right?) but you can read about it here. Also, the Isle of Man-arian never showed their face again after their first jaunt on over here, they seemed to have been (understandably) scared off.
Google searches that led people to the little ol’ thecandace.com (what is wrong with you people?)
1. “thecandace.com” –> hate to be an Obvious Oliver but you could avoid the Google middle man and just type that into a browser instead. It’s a straight shot.
2. “captain candace” –> you know I’m a fan of this.
3. “carrots” –> wha?
4. “candace coffee” –> think this should be trademarked for my own protection?
5. “cute running snot rags” –> apparently I’m not the only one that thinks this is a brilliant idea.
6. “I have coconut milk, mandarin oranges and chicken, what can I make?” –> I don’t know, I’d drink the coconut milk plain and call it a day.
7. “I’m married but have a crush on photography” –> maybe try counseling??
8. “trying to get my life together where to start” –> aren’t we all…aren’t we all…
9. “oven cleaning big mama” –> umm, ok?
10.” my wife really had a girl crush” –> don’t fret love, it happens to the best of us.
11. “sappy engagement stories” –> hey now!
12. “sweaty women working out” –> oh my.
13. “where can candace get a salad” –> somebody really Googled this, no lie.
14. “what dose candace people eat” –> If I start eating people in any size doses, please call a specialist. Or, if there is a colony of candace people that enjoy eating, why the hell didn’t they extend an invite?
Cheers to another year?
Awww, Happy 1st Blogversary!!
Thank you! Think Hubs will get me presents since it’s an anniversary?
Happy Anniversary The Candace!
Why thank you, my lady!
The Google searches are hilarious! There are some seriously odd people out there. Nice to know they are ending up on your blog. *nervous*
Btw, guess who’s now the #1 search result for “oven cleaning big mama”? Cheers to that. And cheers to many more years of Candace blogging!
I’ve never been so proud as to be associated as the top google hit for oven cleaning big mama. It makes my heart sing!
Happy Anniversary! I thoroughly enjoyed the google hits and it’s always a good day when I get to look something up on wikipedia and learn something new. It has been fun following along with you and Hubs the past few months and hope the good times keep flowing!
oh, and I love that scarf!
Thank you! It’s from Maurices, $4 on clearance a few years back!
You are so sweet, Kate!
too funny. leaves me wondering what dose Gabriel people eat?
I’ve been wondering the same thing.
I bet dose Gabriel people eat good juicy lucys…YUM! TEE HEE. I don’t know what bog law means. But I am glad you started this blog. It has been entertaining as well as educational and most of all, I get to be part of your lives. And That is the BEST PART. Lv mamap
I do like this interactive journal with my Mom! The title is an Arrested Development reference…
Happy Birthday, baby blog! What a wonderful thing – way to go! Definitely keep it up!
*claps* thank you for the blogirthday wishes!
PS – I must have missed the one about the snot rags – going to look for that now!
My friend whipped me up one with her fabric scraps – and I actually used it to save my chapped little nose! Here is the link.
Good clever peeps – I love it!
Happy Blog Aniversay CanDance!!
And happy 2 years(? already?) to you and the hubs!!
it’s only been a year but it feels way longer! miss you, voke!!
*Anniversary… I can spell
interesting..this sort of inspires me to do a google search to see what odd phrase I can enter to get a ‘candace’ hit ;-P nice work girl!
check your stats now…just got hits for ‘candace smells’ and ‘smell you later candace’ and ‘crafty candace’
few searches that didn’t yield any hits ‘bloggy ibm girl’ and ‘smell you later’
crafty candace! has a nice ring to it!
kinda hilarious/weird/disturbing, no?