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Next Week is Love U Madly’s 1st Birthday!

I can’t believe I’ve survived a year. With the exception of holidays and two technical/motivational issue days, regular posts every day at 6am Monday through Friday. I’m patting myself on the back, yes. But, I’m also patting the back of my very lovely readers. New and old. Fleeting and loyal. Friends I haven’t spoken to in 20 years or in 20 minutes. Mom and Mom-In-Law. Sisters. Uncle. Grandma. Even my dad, who finally learned to make comments on the site after eight months, then left comments so quirky and misunderstood that one reader just had to ask “What’s Up with John?”I’ve learned about styling food and crafts, and I have a long way to go. I’ve learned about time management and how little sleep I barely function on. I’ve learned many, many lessons in bravery and kindness.

I can now say one year later I love many things madly besides the five categories of this blog. Blogging with my sister. Pinterest. Sugar. Facebook. Foodgawker. Sur la Table. My camera. Fairway market. Home Depot. Online shopping. But one thing that I still love madly above all else: my usually patient, very handsome, always supportive hubby.

Top Ten of Love U Madly’s First Year (based on traffic alone and I’ve included the other social media details from each post):
1. Fruit Roll-Ups… Pinned: 185,000 times; Facebook Liked: 1,717 times

2. DIY hair bands… Pinned: 7,000  FB Like: 164

3. Crystal Light lip gloss…Pinned: 13,000 FB Like: 270

4. Testing hair tutorials on the subway…Pinned: 7,000 FB Like: 7

5. DIY Rock runner.. Pinned: 1,000  FB Like: 40

6. Wine Pops… Pinned: 4,000  FB Like: 644

7. Granola Cups… Pinned: 972  FB Like: 74

8. Game Night Vodka…  Pinned: 2,000 FB Like: 57

9. S’more cups…  Pinned: 164  FB Liked: 34

10. Wine Cork Trivets…  Pinned: 931 FB Liked: 10

 

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Posted on August 31, 2012 at 6:00 am | 13 Comments
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  1. Barbara Sadowsky says:
    August 31, 2012 at 7:56 am

    Congratulations! Enjoyed your blog so much! Good luck going forward!

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    • loveumadly says:
      August 31, 2012 at 8:21 am

      Thank you Barbara. You win the award for the most supportive, loyal, Facebook liking reader since day 1. :)

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  2. bonnie says:
    August 31, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Just for the record I asked John (my lymadly husband) why he wrote “way too hard” on a diy a 3-year-old could do and he said he meant the poses on the 8/29 post, “Stars Are Not Just Like Us.” Logical? This is what I
    live with.

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    • Jodie Sadowsky says:
      August 31, 2012 at 10:41 am

      Ahh – now I see. I thought he really imagined the cuff project was hard. Thanks for the explanation!!

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      • loveumadly says:
        August 31, 2012 at 10:44 am

        Still questionable to me since he wrote that the day before I posted the dancers among us…. Nice try! (He also wrote it on the Dancers post too. bangles were hard, dance poses impossible). Time for a family meeting.

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  3. Papa john says:
    August 31, 2012 at 8:43 am

    Perhaps I didn’t make my self clear but the readers should have realized my sense of humor. I dare anyone to strike any one of those poses. Perhaps you should not be so critical of a person who is 67 years old. Give me some slack!!!! I’m being sarcastic again!!!!

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    • Jodie Sadowsky says:
      August 31, 2012 at 10:46 am

      Dad, I think you are the funniest person ever. I love your sense of humor, even if I don’t always “get it” right away and I love that my kids joke just like you already. And that’s why I am your very favorite daughter, right??

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  4. Beth Brodsky says:
    August 31, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Happy Anniversary Loveumadly!!! Can’t wait to see more. This reminds me I haven’t made those smore cups in a while and I must do it again soon- the most delicious thing. EVER.

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  5. Jodie Sadowsky says:
    August 31, 2012 at 10:55 am

    Kim, you have amazed me with every post, and with your ability to post something stylish and entertaining every day. You have been so inspiring, supportive and collaborative with your blog and with helping me start mine. So proud of u. xoxo

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  6. sky sanchez-fischer says:
    August 31, 2012 at 2:09 pm

    “Madly” Happy Birthday to you!!! And Congratulations Proud and Laboring Mama:))) You have truly inspired me, I am so happy to have found you. Many many Blessings for another Lovely year.

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  7. Allison says:
    August 31, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    I live reading the blog every day! You amaze me. You told me you had some hair bands for me. I am still anxiously waiting for them

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  8. Debbie Satisky says:
    August 31, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Happy Anniversary…your blogs are like just the best…so interesting, fun and Yummy. I truly look forward to reading them everyday. My all time favorite recipe was the Nutella/milk pops. I make them all the time!!!!

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  9. Audrey carlson says:
    September 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    just love the cork trivet! Do you use a glue to Secure them? I’m ready to go given I have plenty of corks! Thanks for your clever ideas. Audrey

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