2105 Best of Blogger Countdown!
I miss David Letterman.
He and his Top 10 List were a favorite way to end the day since my college days. Don’t get me wrong, I love the new boys of late night, but having that daily round up was fun.
Since I’m a newer blogger, I haven’t tackled a Top Ten list of my own.
Until now.
Maryann from Domestically Speaking sent out the invites to join her for a Top Ten Blog Hop for 2015 and I decided to join in. I’m so glad I did! It was fun to look back at how much my little blog has grown.
While my photography is still a long way from good, and I am still not great at setting up or staging my home and projects for photographing, I really have made progress! Yeah me…
It was also a real eye opener in terms of topics… clearly my love of garden shines through. Ditto for Christmas! Those are the articles that were read and shared the most!
So here it is friends… Roots North & South Top Ten from 2015!
#10 Memory Lane & My Favorite Garden Centers
#9 5 Easy & Quick Tips for Drying Hydrangeas
#8 My Home Style: Christmas Tree Edition
#7 Using Photos to Plan a New House Kitchen
#5 Window Boxes for All Seasons
#4 Wannabee Shutterbug Creates a Garden Hose Wreath
(Just an FYI…this was my #1 best viewed post on HomeTalk. Last I checked it had just over 16,000 views!)
#3 Creating a Fall Window Box Your Neighbors Will Envy
And…drum roll please….the post that got the most views in 2015 was…
#1 Historic Home Summer Porch Makeover
Thanks for joining me on my trip down memory lane…
I hope you will Subscribe to my blog so we can stay in touch in 2016!
I have some fun projects in the works around this old house and I will be teaming up with some fantastic bloggers for a couple of year-long projects I think you will enjoy.
And you will be able to follow along on our next adventure – selling this old house and building a new one in Michigan.
Promise I never sell my email list or spam you with junk!
Happy New Year!
XO
Shelley
Now here’s some other great Top Ten Posts of 2015 from some blogging friends for you to check out…
Domestically Speaking | Cupcakes and Crinoline |Our Southern Home
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia | Yesterday on Tuesday | Mad in Crafts
Petticoat Junktion | Roots North and South | DIY180
Inspiration for Moms | Restoration Redoux | Create & Babble
2 Bees in a Pod | Garden Matter | Artsy Chicks Rule
Cottage at the Crossroads | Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer | Sweet Pea
Plum Doodles | What Meegan Makes | Clean and Scentsible
These are amazing projects round up. I love the hose wreath and summer porch tour. So much inspiration. Happy New Year’s
Thanks Vanessa! Haven’t been able to visit anyone’s round ups yet but hoping to in the morning. Have a happy new year!
I love these tours because I get to meet awesome new-to-me blogs and the bloggers behind them! I love your Fall window boxes and I really LOVE your secret porch all decked out for Summer! We have one off of our master bedroom that we never ever use. You inspire me to want to tackle it in the year ahead! Here’s to a fun filled year of inspiring and being inspired! XO
Thanks Christy! I’m a newer blogger and love doing these tours and blog hops too! Have a happy new year!
Love all your posts. I’m a big fan of hydrangeas and dry them often too. However, I am worried about all the crazy weather we’ve been having. The last couple of years extra extra cold. This year it’s 70 degrees at Christmas! Oh well, finger’s crossed. Happy New Year!
Same here Patti! We are usually buried in snow by now but we have only had one day With a few flurries! Not complaining but not sure what it will mean for our gardens come spring? Thanks for stopping by…
I love all your projects. I need to save your tips for drying hydrangeas- I don’t have any yet, but hope to plant some this coming spring. Or maybe now, who knows what season it is anymore?!
I know! With this crazy weather it’s hard for our poor gardens to know what season it is!
Hi Shelley,
It’s so nice to meet you! I live in an old house and love to garden, too! I have been meaning to make one of those hose wreaths so maybe this will be the year that I do it! Love being on the tour with you and getting to know you. I’m off to see your summer porch now!
~Jane
Thanks Jane! Thanks for taking time to visit. Always glad to meet other old house friends. I’m still trying to make the rounds to everyone’s sites. I get distracted because there is so much good stuff on each of the top ten posts!
Love all your garden ideas!!
Thank you! Definitely love playing in the garden…
Oh, I wish we had window boxes. I love them so much!
I agree! Thanks for stopping by…
What a wonderful collection of work! I am loving the flower box post so much! And that garden hose wreath is brilliant!
Thank you! So glad you stopped by….
I love how fun and colorful your summer porch is!! And the garden wreath is adorable!!!
So happy to “meet” you!
Happy New Year!!’
xo
Nancy
Thanks Nancy! Glad you stopped in for a visit…
Awesome Top 10, Shelley! All of your flower boxes are absolutely gorgeous. So happy to hop with you.
Thanks Mary Beth! Happy to have you in the hop too…
Love all your projects, so fun to look back, happy new year!
Thanks, Kristin! It is fun to look back at all us bloggers do in a year isn’t it?!
Great projects – love the hose wreath!
Thanks, Maryann! That was a fun and quick project. Glad I finally got around to doing it last spring!
Shelley,
Your talent never ceases to amaze me. You had a beautiful year filled with so much talent.
Thanks for sharing the how to dry hydrangea post! I am excited about that 🙂
Happy New Year.
What a sweet thing to say Meegan! Happy new year to you as well! Looking forward to seeing what you share on your blog in 2016 too.