A year of favorites in sock monkey slippers
In two weeks, I will have been writing, cooking, posting, venting, and bewildering (<-that’s a word, right?) for an entire year. I’d never thought I’d start a blog and I’d never thought it would have become what it is today. Thanks for listening to me when I was down, half out of my mind, standing in a pile of dirty diapers up to my knees, covered in flour and butter, stained with baby food purees and just being myself. Your comments and following this year have been an overwhelming support through my first real year of motherhood (meaning not in a hospital with Mia or in and out of doctor’s offices) and I couldn’t be happier that that I signed on and started this. I hope all of you have a wonderful 2011 full of family, friends, good food and laughter!
A look back on In Sock Monkey Slippers’ first year of most viewed and favorite posts:
family meals:
rosemary and garlic roasted salmon – most viewed post to date. Featured on Tastespotting.com and TastyKitchen.com
walnut & spinach crusted chicken with butternut squash mac n’ cheese - featured on thePioneerWoman.com and TastyKitchen.com
pork tenderloin with peach ginger glaze – featured on Tastespotting.com
the worthless cat, a fall, and a holy pizza – Featured on ThePioneerWoman.com, Tastespotting.com, and TastyKitchen.com, and not to mention my favorite pizza recipe
roasted butternut squash soup – featured on TastyKitchen.com
limoncino cookies – the cheesiest post I’ve ever written but the most viewed cookie recipe and according to many an e-mail a very popular cookie at communion (I know, random right?)
roasted chicken – popular but only because I think Ashley C. uses it weekly
baby and toddler meals:
crock-pot butternut squash applesauce
sweet potato and beet chipppps! – featured at Tastespotting.com
blueberry, apple, and spinach puree – one of Mia’s favorites
blueberry & spinach french toast sandwich – it’s like eating a cheese danish
butternut squash and peach puree – my favorite puree
roasted pear and vanilla puree
popeye meets olive oyl ~ spinach, mango, and pear puree
spinach and sweet potato quiche
mom bewilderedness:
the art of war & strategic peeing – it was a rough day
an accidental tourist in the state of parenthood – the very populaur and first post written by guest writer Ashley Bass
tejano love songs and particle board – ugh, so glad I’m done remodeling
the food revolution is here. are you ready? – the first post that I was asked to write by Jamie Oliver’s camp
boob nazis, the sisterhood, & a few cows – probably the most hurtful e-mail recieved but a vendicating post
girl meets boy – a story about a girl running off with a musican
the nicu roller coaster {mia’s fight} – Mia’s NICU story written for the March of Dimes
red headed stranger wigs & pear chutney – a very popular post but for the life of me I can’t figure out why
the easter bunny, jesus, and a gastric bypass – exactly how it sounds
a recent photo essay from the ranch
May 2011 be just as good! Happy New Year!
berkley
You have made my life so much easier! Thanks for blogging and keep it up!
In Sock Monkey Slippers
I will. Thanks so much!
katie m
Here’s to another year! I’m glad you started because I would have never imagined myself cooking my own baby food for my little girl and roasting a whole chicken! Love all of the stories too! Any more Mussings of motherhood stories next year? Haven’t seen any in a while.
In Sock Monkey Slippers
Awe, thanks! I’ll have to beat one out of Ashley. Don’t worry I’m working on her!
eliseCarter
Congrats on a year! Love it all.
In Sock Monkey Slippers
Thank you very much!
Sandra
Happy New Year!! Looking forward to read more next year :)
Korinne
Thank you for this! I am having fun looking at all of it. Hope everyone who sees this has a New Year is filled with laughter and good food!
Lily V.
Thanks for posting this. I don’t know how but I missed a few of these. BTW, I think you need more mom bewilderedness or the other one musings of a mid-life mom!!!
harper L.
OMG The Salmon one I now make every week! As for the Roasted Chicken, I’m still afraid to attempt it but will try this year. hahaha.
Brett McCain
I have to say I just love this blog. I wish there was more of it but since I have kids I understand! I also have to say that I think the Carne Guisada should have made it on here because I made it last night (with beef and using a crock pot) and it was amazing!!!! Also The Moms Mecca post (the one about Target) is one of my favorites!
Leslie
Happy New Year! Keep it up!
Maggie r
Happy New Year!