It’s that point of 12 months once more! The the start of a brand new 12 months is at all times once I like to have a look again over the previous 12 months and look at my analytics behind the scenes to see what you guys appreciated, didn’t like and what content material was hottest on my weblog so I can hopefully carry you extra of what you DO like within the coming 12 months.
First up: A dive into my hottest recipes and my hottest weblog posts!
Recipes are at all times an attention-grabbing one for me to look at as a result of they undoubtedly make up the “bread and butter” of this weblog. They’re the weblog posts individuals come again to again and again and assist maintain the weblog afloat although they’re a sluggish burn with out numerous feedback or scores at first. A big handful of the most well-liked recipes from 2024 are previous favorites you guys proceed to make and love. It actually makes me smile to see all of you having fun with recipes we’ve liked in our home for years as effectively! If there are any recipes you’d prefer to see me share or sure kinds of recipe you’d prefer to see extra of on the weblog in 2024, please be happy to let me know within the feedback part of this put up. As at all times, thanks for making my recipes and trusting me in your kitchens!
As for my hottest weblog posts this 12 months, I used to be shocked to see most of them are travel-related however I’m assuming this is because of search engine marketing and other people looking for opinions or real-life accounts of visits to sure locations. A couple of random weblog posts cracked the highest ten as effectively — a roundup of child breakfasts, a random “At present” weblog put up and a few motherhood associated content material — and I’m at all times thrilled once I see any book-related weblog posts do effectively!
So let’s verify ’em all out, we could?
High Recipes of 2024
A naturally candy and savory marinade, this simple orange juice rooster marinade is an easy family-approved recipe good for busy faculty weeknights and I really like that you just’re all nonetheless loving this another than 4 years after I initially shared it on the weblog!
This roundup-style weblog put up was a enjoyable one to place collectively, because it features a handful of the breakfast recipes I flip to once I’m feeling motivated within the kitchen and need to meal prep breakfast for our household for the week forward.
I used to be shocked to see this recipe for salmon bites turn into as fashionable because it did however, truthfully, I get it! I really like these easy salmon bites and their versatility lends them to make use of in a wide range of recipes, although poke-style bowls made with rice, edamame, cucumber and a drizzle of spicy mayo or poke sauce is my private favourite.
One other throwback recipe, this recipe for egg white and oatmeal protein pancakes is a simple and scrumptious one and I really like that it’s a protein-packed pancake recipe that doesn’t require the usage of protein powder.
If massive, voluminous parts are your jam and also you haven’t tried my three minute egg white oatmeal, give it a shot this 12 months! It’s fluffy, naturally candy and really filling!
This was one other roundup-style weblog put up I shared over the summer time to reply the query, “What sides ought to we make for our summer time BBQ?” It contains numerous our favorites, the overwhelming majority of which come collectively rapidly and embrace nutrient-dense substances.
Ya comprehend it, ya adore it! This paleo rooster thigh marinade is, arms down, the weblog recipe we make most frequently for dinner in our home. It’s simple sufficient that you just gained’t must measure a factor after you make it one time and it’s at all times, at all times a crowd pleaser that may have any friends you serve it to in your house asking you for the recipe.
Hooray for these complete wheat pumpkin muffins! I am keen on this recipe so, a lot as a result of it’s one each single particular person in our home eats and loves. (A rarity in our home with some pickier eaters amongst us!) It’s additionally a recipe I be ok with making for our youngsters and so they love these muffins for breakfast, snack time and even included of their faculty lunches.
Consideration anybody with toddlers in your arms: Give these banana bread protein pancakes a shot for those who’re searching for a protein-packed breakfast possibility to your toddler! The feel makes them a bit extra substantial than your typical fluffy pancake and the banana integrated into the batter makes them naturally candy and kid-approved. (They’re scrumptious for grownups, too!)
I experimented with this cottage cheese zucchini casserole fairly a bit final 12 months once we had a lot zucchini on our arms from our backyard. I’m glad I poured numerous time into getting this recipe *excellent* as a result of it rapidly turned a favourite for all of you, too!
High Weblog Posts of 2024
I spent numerous time writing our Magic Kingdom recap as a result of I wished to make it as a useful as doable for all of you, particularly those that might really feel overwhelmed by tackling Disney World with younger youngsters, which was precisely how I felt heading into our journey. It ended up being magical (stereotypical, however true) and we’re dying to return!
Internet hosting and ensuring your friends are well-fed could be overwhelming and, as a household who appears to have a revolving door of friends visiting throughout a lot of the 12 months, I’ve discovered some recipes I do know are sure-fire hits I flip to repeatedly to serve to family and friends that make me really feel assured they’ll obtain good opinions. This weblog put up highlights lots of them!
I shared this weblog put up once I was within the thick of the transition from life with two youngsters to life with three youngsters. Selecting to have a 3rd youngster was probably the greatest selections we’ve ever made, but it surely was not with out numerous thought and it got here together with a hearty dose of chaos… and love!
Burn Boot Camp is my favourite exercise I’ve ever executed in my whole life (therefore why I’ve gone usually since 2015) and this Burn Boot Camp Assessment weblog put up is my try at a deep dive into what you may anticipate throughout a Burn exercise, professionals and cons and examples of varied exercises from every day of a Burn Boot Camp protocol.
Nice Wolf Lodge in Harmony, North Carolina is considered one of our boys’ favourite locations in all the world (no exaggeration) and we’ve taken them through the vacation season for the previous 4 (possibly 5?) years. They adore this place a lot and my Nice Wolf Lodge Assessment breaks down what you would possibly be capable of anticipate from a go to to this little slice of (chaotic) child heaven.
I owe you guys a lunch and dinner version of this put up, however I’m glad to see this put up of real-time pics of every week of our boys’ breakfasts (all of which have been ready in 5 minutes or much less) was of curiosity to so lots of you!
Take me baaack! I had the most effective time reuniting with a few of my highest pals of 30+ years in Scottsdale, Arizona final 12 months and this weblog put up recaps our time collectively.
Ryan and I took a whirlwind journey to Las Vegas in February and had an exquisite time collectively as a pair and dancing our faces off on the U2 live performance within the Sphere! It was a blast and this weblog put up is a recap of our fast journey!
I really like often sharing At present-style weblog posts on this house as they’re kind of a mind dump and a good way to meet up with you guys. They permit me to share a bit bit about what’s occurring behind the scenes or a bit bit about random issues which were on my thoughts in an typically lighthearted approach.
Hooray for a book-related weblog put up cracking the highest 10 weblog posts of 2024! I adore it when my fellow bookworms present up within the house as a result of your feedback typically lead me to my subsequent nice learn! Right here’s to extra nice reads in 2025!!
Query of the Day
Any recipe requests for 2025?
And weblog put up subject requests for 2025? Or any particular content material you’d prefer to see extra of on this house within the new 12 months?
