2014 Highlights

Hi, friends! So glad you are here! Earlier in the week I highlighted some memorable events and activities from this past holiday season, so today I wanted to share a little bit about my 2014. It was an absolutely incredible year in my life and I don’t think I’ll even begin to scratch the surface while trying to recollect all of the wonderful moments I was lucky enough to experience.  The most obvious event was welcoming our 2nd son, Simon into the world in May. I am thankful everyday for the opportunity to be a mom. Our little guys are by far, my greatest and proudest accomplishments. They are my heart and soul and forever loves!

While summing up the year, I included a few personal milestones and the rest is focused on this little old blog. In March of last year, I began writing here and sharing DIY projects and home decorating adventures as a hobby. This is our Bliss has been my creative outlet; something I can turn to when I need a little “me” time and have no where to escape the everyday household craziness, but upstairs to my desk. I love crafting & designing spaces (I would redecorate every room on a rotating monthly basis if I could!) and have developed an interest in photography, so this little hobby is definitely something I can see myself doing for awhile. My hope is that someday I can turn this blog into a part-time job and even earn a little income! Who knows? Only time will tell 🙂

So let’s get to these highlights of 2014, shall we?

See the Amazon Mom feature here  and my post here . You can read up on Apartment Therapy’s article + my feature here.

Next up are my blog highlights which are basically my yearly ‘stats’ generated by WordPress. I love that they put these numbers together for me to look at and now share with you. Totally humbling! I guess there are a few of you out there 🙂

My next post is going to be focused on my 2015 goals and a big one for me is to grow a larger following. If you enjoy reading my posts, please sign up to receive posts emailed to you as they are published. It is fast & free! If you are reading this post on a mobile device, scroll down to the bottom where is says “Follow my Blog” and if you are reading on a laptop or PC, just pop over to the right-hand side of the webpage. If you become a follower, it would mean so much to me! I am going to be doing a raffle & prize giveaway in the near future for my followers, so I would hate for you to miss out!

|1| Simon’s Nursery Reveal
|2| How to: DIY Ribbon Back-tab Curtains from Bed Sheets
|3| DIY Nursery Project: Pegboard Gallery Wall
|4| Paint & Fabric Choices (for the nursery)
|5| Nursery Closet Makeover

 |1| How to: DIY Ribbon Back-tab Curtains from Bed Sheets
|2| DIY Nursery Project: Pegboard Gallery Wall
|3| How to: DIY Hanging {Nursery} Letters
|4| DIY Nursery Mobile
|5| DIY Wood shelves & Gold Brackets

A ton of my posts are dedicated to my DIY / craft projects and the above projects were the most popular / most visited DIY posts of the year! There are so many more ideas brewing for new DIY’s, so stay tuned. I hope to be able to share many, many more throughout this year.
In case you missed any of the others, you can check out the full list of my DIY Projects here.

Lastly, here are the rooms / areas of our home now complete, for now.

|1| Pantry Overhaul
|2| Outdoor Oasis
|3| Navy Green & Gray Nursery
|4| Powder Room Refresh

Today was sort of like a mini home & blog tour all wrapped into one! There are several other areas that are nearly done, like the playroom which is about 75% complete AKA the longest-ongoing-project-ever! I have a few ideas to still incorporate, thanks to some GREAT ideas I received from a friend this morning 🙂 Who am I kidding though? I never stop switching things up and around anyway!
I hope you are all caught up on the 2014 highlights of This is our Bliss now and will continue to stop by to see what is to come in 2015. Like I said, up next, I will be discussing a few of my goals for this year and how you can help me a part of them. A big, BIG thank you to my loyal readers. Your support is amazing and your feedback is always welcome. If you have questions or need more information on sources or anything you ever see, please don’t hesitate to comment at the end of the post or email me directly at thisisourbliss@gmail.com

Thanks for hanging with me through this long post! Have a wonderful weekend and stay warm if you are anywhere near me!