A lot of people have been coming down on 2017 here lately. I’m not sure if they are feeling that way from a global or personal perspective, but I have to stick up for ’17 for a minute and say that for me personally, it was a great year.
My family was healthy; both my kids are now potty trained; we took a family vacation for the first time in a while; my husband got a new (better) job; I finished 79 books; and this blog has grown and improved tremendously. I have a lot to be grateful for!
So it seemed appropriate in these last days of 2017 to put together a little ‘Best Of’ list to commemorate the year.
5 Most Popular Recipes of 2017
Starting with the largest number of views at the top:
Black Bean & Spinach Quesadillas
My 10 Favorite Books from 2017
In no particular order…
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery
Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
Other Popular Posts
10 Stocking Stuffers for the Home Chef or Baker
Books in Progress: What I’m Reading Right Now – July 2017
It has been an excellent year, and I’m hoping for a good 2018 as well. You may be seeing a little less of me this year, because I am planning to scale back on posts for a while to accommodate some changes in my personal life. But I love blogging, recipe development, and book talk gigantically so I’ll still be posting as much as I can!
I have several recipes planned for the next few months that I’m excited to share, a full line-up of great books to review, and I’m most excited about the 2018 Reading Challenge! I’ll be headed to the bookstore tomorrow to choose a book by it’s cover and I’ll let you know what I chose on January 3rd!
My 2017 was a great year! Looking forward to 2018 starting with a trip to London on January 10th!
Wow, that’s awesome! Hope you have a great trip!
Just checked out the blackberry cobbler recipe! I will need to try that for sure!!!
Safaniya Stevenson
Burly + Puff
http://www.burlyandpuff.com
Hope you enjoy! Don’t forget the vanilla ice cream!
You read some that are my TBR list this year! Looks like it was a great 2017. Happy New Year! Here’s to more reading and eating in 2018. 🙂
Cheers to that!
Chocolate hummus sounds so good! I need to try it out!
It’s awesome! I’m making some today actually 🙂
I am ALL ABOUT some blackberry cobbler girl!! I needs me some of that!! We are getting hit by a noreaster tomorrow so I’ll have to make some then since we will be stuck inside!
Oh definitely! If you’re trapped inside you should make the most of it!
What a good idea! I loved reading your year in review! Best wishes with 2018!
Thanks! Same to you!
Awesome roundup! I NEED to try those black bean brownies!!
They are surprisingly good!