HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Busy Nothings!

Busy Nothings is 10 years old! I've been writing this blog for 10 whole years! And consistently, too! I've written a little over 1,000 posts since Hello was published on Friday, March 11, 2005. There was of course, the Great Silence of 2007, irregular postings in 2008, and the busy-ness of grad school, but other than that, I think I've posted fairly regularly. I'm kind of proud of myself!

I'm also amazed at myself. I've been reading through some of my old posts, and boy, have they changed over the years! When I first started blogging, my posts were short and funny and full of pictures. Since then, I've become quite long-winded and definitely more serious. I can't even remember the last funny post I wrote . . . And pictures! I rarely post pictures anymore.

The really crazy part about going through my blog, though, is reading about all the big things that have happened in the last ten years. I bought my first car, moved to Atlanta, threw a bunch of awesome parties (right, Taylor?), worked at the CDC and Habitat for Humanity, got into a big car accident, witnessed the birth of a niece (one of the most spiritual moments of my entire life), helped Lexi get married, watched two nieces grow into little ladies, moved to Texas, helped my parents move to Texas, got a master's degree, got robbed, moved to New Mexico, quickly moved away from New Mexico, got a big-time job, bought another car, and moved to California. Phew!

Anyway, in celebration of my blog's birthday, I want to do a few fun things:

1. Give stuff away! If you are one of the first 10 people to comment on this post, then I will mail you something fun!*
2. Write 10 posts about my readers! Again, if you are one of the first 10 people to comment on this post, then I will write a post about you!
3. Recap with a Top 10 list! Okay, this is probably more fun for me than it is for you, but I'm doing it anyway. And here it is, below—some of my favorite posts from each year:

Top 10 of 10

(I'm skipping 2015 'cause it's not over.)

2014: Tanya the Russian

2013: Open Letter to Men, No. 4

2012: Holding Hands

2011: A Mother's Advice

2010: Good-bye, MommyDaddy and Good-bye, House

2009: End of an Era

2008: Nicknames

2007: Just Say No to Drugs. Get High on Life.

2006: Ah, the Sounds of Morning . . .

2005: The MacDuff/Snow Liquid Diet

Thing I'm thankful for: MacDuff, who inspired me to start this blog in the first place. Love you forever, Lauren. :)


*Um, I guess just e-mail me, if you are one of the first 10? (sawasnow at the googs) Or leave your first name and last initial or something that let's me know who you are . . .  This is tricky. But I'm determined.