100th Post

Here I am 100 posts later and still amazed that people actually read what I write about!! I’ve had the opportunity to “meet” and get to know some really amazing women in this blogging community that I wouldn’t have been able to otherwise!! I honestly can’t imagine not blogging – I feel like it’s something I’ve been doing forever – probably because I was reading blogs long before I started my own!

I thought it would be fun to highlight a few of the things I’ve learned in these past 6+ months of blogging!!

+ You get inspired by everything around you – walking past a window display can turn into a blog post idea

+ It’s quite normal to take photos of your food before eating it and you’ll stop at nothing to get a perfect blog photo

+ Your friends and family that don’t blog actually read your posts and then tell you what they think about it

+ Coming up with fresh ideas is a lot harder than imagined – but at least you have a cute notebook to jot your ideas in

+ Social media is both your best friend and your worst enemy

+ It’s a constant battle between finding perfect things to highlight on your blog and not spending all your money

+ HTML code is not as scary as is it sounds & you can do it on your own – totally kidding thank god for my husband

+ Blogging friends become IRL (in real life) friends and you text and talk just like with any other friendship

+ You learn so much from blogs – totally cleaned my disgusting microwave from a trick I picked up from a blogger

+ You branch out into a world that’s interesting and exciting to you – hello becoming a contributor to a wedding blog

So, thank you all so much for commenting, reading and following along!! I love the banter that we have back and forth from talking about what our significant other’s would say if we wore high gladiator sandals to sharing the latest and greatest arm workouts!! You guys are seriously the BEST!!

xo,

Biana

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58 Comments

  1. Becky M
    May 7, 2014 / 11:31 am

    Congrats! That cake looks delicious 🙂

    madeintheshadeblog.com

  2. Anonymous
    May 7, 2014 / 11:52 am

    Congrats, Biana!!!! 100 posts – how awesome! I am so happy to have connected and found your blog. I enjoy reading it and appreciate your positive and thoughtful comments on my blog too. I agree with many of your highlights above and, hopefully, in the near future I'll be able to meet some bloggers IRL too!

  3. Pamela {Sequins and Sea Breezes}
    May 7, 2014 / 11:54 am

    YAY!! Happy 100th post!!! Can we have some of that cake in celebration? 😉 And yes, I agree with all the things you posted that you learn! Especially about the blogging friends becoming real life friends! 🙂

    <3, Pamela
    sequinsandseabreezes.blogspot.com

  4. Stacy G
    May 7, 2014 / 12:12 pm

    Congrats Biana! I love checking out your blog daily! I feel the same exact way about the blogging community being so encouraging and inspiring! You can learn so much and It is such a good opportunity to meet awesome friends that have similar interests. It is great for me because I don't have lots of time to get out in real life with friends being a super busy mom of 3! It helps me feel more connected. Plus Marc does not have tons to contribute to design/ style related conversation haha! XOXO

  5. Chesson | Magnolia+Main
    May 7, 2014 / 12:13 pm

    Happy 100th post! I agree with you on all of the things you've learned/noticed about blogging… especially the taking pictures of the food one. My boyfriend now knows that when we go out to eat, he can't dive into his food until after I've taken an acceptable picture 🙂 Congratulations!

  6. Amanda Elizabeth - Meet @ the Barre
    May 7, 2014 / 1:11 pm

    Yeah!!!!! Congratulations girlie!!!! I am so glad blogging brought us together!!! I'm also glad I finally learned what IRL means 😉 August is going to be here before we know it! Also I love reading your guest wedding posts!!! xoxoxoxo

  7. Lindsay @ Lovely Life Styling
    May 7, 2014 / 1:22 pm

    Congrats girl!! I can definitely relate to all the things you have learned! It is so fun getting to know other bloggers and gaining inspiration everywhere! xoxo

  8. P!nky
    May 7, 2014 / 1:23 pm

    WOOHOO! 100th post, that's awesome!!!

  9. Shannon Jenkins
    May 7, 2014 / 1:33 pm

    Wooo hoo!!! Happy 100th post g-frand!!! So exciting! The one thing I've loved most about blogging is all the friends I've made as well! 🙂 Now go eat some cake today!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeatsoles.blogspot.com

  10. Unknown
    May 7, 2014 / 1:59 pm

    Congratulations on your 100th post! So happy to read your blog!

  11. birdie to be
    May 7, 2014 / 2:00 pm

    Yay! Congrats! Great post 🙂

  12. Jackie @ A Better Me
    May 7, 2014 / 2:11 pm

    Congrats on making it to 100 posts. And I agree, I've learned so much from blogging!

    -Jackie
    ournashvillelife.com

  13. Christina
    May 7, 2014 / 2:20 pm

    they're the best! congrats on 100! last weekend i was at lunch and had to tell my friend's friend "don't mind me taking pictures of this sandwich…" awkward.

  14. Unknown
    May 7, 2014 / 2:23 pm

    WooHoo!!! Congratulations lady – 100 posts…that's a LOT of time, money, and love put into your blog!! So glad we met through this awesome community, and I'm seriously so excited that we might actually meet IRL in a few days. Eek!! 🙂
    XOXO

  15. Kristen
    May 7, 2014 / 2:28 pm

    yay congrats lady! this is awesome 🙂 love the 'totally kidding thank god for my husband' haha

  16. Elise @ High Heels and Glittering Eyes
    May 7, 2014 / 2:54 pm

    Woohoo lovebug! 100 posts is Uh-mazing! I have to say I am so glad we "met" through our blogs. Our love of all things Bravo and sushi makes me happy!

  17. emily
    May 7, 2014 / 3:02 pm

    Yay!! Happy 100th post lady!! LOVE your blog and so happy we connected through this crazy and wonderful blogging world! :))

  18. Kelly Elizabeth
    May 7, 2014 / 3:19 pm

    Awwwhhh! These things are all so true! Happy 100th Blog! Cheers to you girlie !! 🙂

  19. MakeMeUpMia
    May 7, 2014 / 3:21 pm

    Congrats on your 100th post 🙂 Meeting new friends has been so fun, I love it! I have had to get used to taking pictures of everything and selfies haha, but It's becoming my new normal!

  20. Emily @ Martinis | Bikinis
    May 7, 2014 / 3:22 pm

    Congrats on reaching this milestone! All such very true points! Not spending all my money is an ongoing battle! lol

  21. Pamela @ alittleglitter.com
    May 7, 2014 / 3:36 pm

    Congrats on your 100th post!

  22. JMO
    May 7, 2014 / 3:37 pm

    Happy 100!!! And how true about the IRL versus blogging buds? haha love it! Great post! xoxo

  23. Carly
    May 7, 2014 / 3:59 pm

    I had no idea your blog was so new– you definitely seem like a blogging veteran 😉 Congratulations on 100 posts!

  24. Karly @ What Karly Said
    May 7, 2014 / 4:06 pm

    Congrats, girl! I am so happy that I found you via Mia, Carly and Katie, and I enjoy reading your blog every day. I loved your comment that family members do actually read your blog – my mom even comments every now and then, and I tell her to stop embarrassing me! Ha!

  25. Brittany @ Perpetually Daydreaming
    May 7, 2014 / 4:25 pm

    Woohoo!! I laughed at all of these. (hello constant battle to not spend all my money!) Love it! Love reading your blog and being blogging buddies too!

  26. Maura
    May 7, 2014 / 4:45 pm

    Congrats 🙂 I'd love to learn more about how you use social media to get posts out there and how to balance that with getting over the nervousness that comes along with sharing with your friends and family.

  27. B @ The Sequin Notebook
    May 7, 2014 / 4:53 pm

    Congrats on this exciting milestone! I'm sure there are many more to come!

  28. Unknown
    May 7, 2014 / 5:10 pm

    Love it – congrats B! I love reading your blog everyday. XO

  29. Alexis Grace of North On Harper
    May 7, 2014 / 5:26 pm

    Congratulations on hitting this milestone! I definitely love the relationships that blogging has brought into my life…

  30. Alexa
    May 7, 2014 / 5:41 pm

    Eeek! Congrats! The blogging community is such a great group to be a part of!

  31. Margaret Dallospedale
    May 7, 2014 / 5:49 pm

    Congrats babe
    Kisses
    The Indian Savage Diary

  32. Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMee
    May 7, 2014 / 6:00 pm

    Congrats on your 100th!!!! Feels amazingingly weird, doesn't it?! 😀

  33. Anonymous
    May 7, 2014 / 6:11 pm

    Happy 100th post! Love that you started blogging because now I have a Boston friend with great taste, wit and thankfully a husband that knows HTML haha.

  34. henning love
    May 7, 2014 / 6:18 pm

    yay happy 100th post!! and that photo makes me want cake now

  35. Caroline @ Windy City Chic
    May 7, 2014 / 6:35 pm

    Congratulations! I'm probably the only person commenting who doesn't have a blog, but I love reading your posts and look forward to reading many more. 🙂

  36. The Modern Tulip
    May 7, 2014 / 6:51 pm

    Woohoo congrats, dear! I hit 210 the other day and I was like… "Wait, I've stuck with something long enough to get over 200??" Keep it up! Love your blog 🙂

  37. Becoming the Roberts
    May 7, 2014 / 7:46 pm

    I can only hope to hit that many posts with my still somewhat new blog someday. Congrats lady!!! 😀

  38. Living for his glory
    May 7, 2014 / 7:53 pm

    Congratulations!!! It's the most amazing thing to look back at everything you've written and you're right absolutely everything inspires you when you blog:)
    Mariel Collins
    Living For His Glory
    livingforhisglory2[at]gmail.com

  39. Ashley
    May 7, 2014 / 8:03 pm

    Woohooo!! Happy 100 lady! I love meeting blogger friend IRL! 🙂

  40. Katie Elizabeth
    May 7, 2014 / 8:43 pm

    Yay for 100 posts!! And those are all SO true! Especially the food pictures one 🙂

  41. Mandy @ Mandy's Money
    May 7, 2014 / 9:37 pm

    yay for 100 posts! love this list!

  42. Maggie
    May 7, 2014 / 10:31 pm

    Congrats!! 100 posts is amazing! 🙂 I can't wait to follow along for the next 100!

    Maggie
    PolishedClosets.com

  43. Happily Ever Parker
    May 7, 2014 / 10:53 pm

    Happy 100! <3

  44. JumpingJE
    May 7, 2014 / 10:55 pm

    Happy 100th! What a great milestone and some amazing lessons/friendships/beauty secrets along the way!

    Here's to the next 100!

  45. Darcy
    May 8, 2014 / 1:04 am

    Happy 100th post!!! You go girl!!
    amemoryofus.blogspot.com

  46. Julie @ Just the Joy's
    May 8, 2014 / 1:35 am

    Yay for your 100th post!!!! Very well said! I would have never thought blogging would turn out to be the way it is! So fun! 🙂

  47. Meghan at Champagne & Suburbs
    May 8, 2014 / 1:53 am

    I had this conversation with my mom! It's been AWESOME, but I still can't believe people are interested in me. Congrats girl! xo

  48. Kerry @ Till Then Smile Often
    May 8, 2014 / 2:39 am

    Congrats! Blogging is such a weird little world but also the best community ever! Getting to share and see how each other sees the world is pretty amazing! Great job!

  49. Kay R.
    May 8, 2014 / 1:13 pm

    Congrats!!!

  50. Shenine joon
    May 8, 2014 / 2:29 pm

    Happy 100th! So exciting. You and Amanda must habe started at around the same time. I think I did too actually but you two did an amazing job at self pomoting. Rockstars!!

  51. alicia
    May 8, 2014 / 4:48 pm

    so exciting!! very well said 🙂

  52. Unknown
    May 9, 2014 / 12:07 am

    Yay! So happy for you! It's great seeing all your hard but fun work pay off!

  53. A Brew of Blessings
    May 9, 2014 / 11:09 am

    Haha this is great! So true – taking a picture of your food before you eat is most certainly normal right? …. In blog world it is!

  54. Jill
    May 9, 2014 / 9:06 pm

    Congratulations! I am a newer follower and I've been enjoying your adventures!

  55. Olivia
    May 12, 2014 / 12:08 am

    Congratulations on your 100ths! I am only on my 9th so hopefully I'll be able to be in your shoes soon:) Love your little lessons learned…they're so interesting! Best of luck to you with your blog!
    xo Olivia

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