Happy two year blog birthday to me!
Two years!
I can’t believe I have managed to keep up with blogging for two years!
I remember when I first started blogging, it took me almost a month to hit publish on that first post. Now here I am two years later hitting that publish button several times a week.
The world of blogging, it is crazy weird, but crazy addictive, and I love it!
In case you are wondering, lighting candles outside in Iceland is basically impossible. Also, never did I think I would be taking a cupcake outside for some pictures, the things I do for the blog. But I will take any excuse for cupcakes with lots of frosting:)
Unlocking Kiki and the blogging community came into my life when I needed it most. I had been living in Iceland for a month, had no visa or job, during the darkest months of the year, a hobby needed to be created. I started my blog as a journal for myself to remember this time in my life and as a place for my family and friends to follow along with my adventures abroad.
Never did I think two years later I would still be blogging, or that I would have readers from all over the world following along with my adventures. I am oh so glad I hit publish two years ago!
To celebrate Unlocking Kiki turning two let’s take a look back at my favorite posts from this past year! If you are new around here (Welcome!) these posts are a great way to get to know more about me and my blog, and also spark your Iceland wanderlust :)
Two posts I am most proud of:
1. Choosing Confidence
2. Adjusting to life in Iceland - Two Year Update
Runner Up: I am Breaking the Cycle
Two favorite Iceland posts:
1. 20 Must Do’s in Iceland
2. My favorite places in Iceland (From This Year!)
Runner Up: 10 Things I never heard of until I moved to Iceland
Two favorite travel posts:
1. When in Amsterdam
2. A Hawaiian Photo Diary
Runner Up: My travel history via Instagram
Two favorite expat life posts:
1. Why I like living abroad
2. Icelandic Blooper Reel
Runner Up: An Expat Dilemma
Two favorite blogging posts:
1. Making my own blogging niche
2. I am not a magical blogger
Runner Up: How did you end up here?
Two favorite H & K posts:
1. The Inside Scoop on a Girl and Her Viking
2. Five years with the Viking
Runner Up: The Viking on his American Woman
Two posts that were the most fun to write:
1. A Day in the Life
2. By the Numbers – I loved writing these posts each month documenting my first two years in Iceland!
Runner Up: Tuttugu og Sexy
This past year I have seen my blog grow and bring opportunities my way I never thought possible. I have had the chance to meet blogger friends visiting Iceland and a reader when I was in DC. Creating these connections with other bloggers and readers, that to me is what blogging is all about. The community I have created around my blog has been an amazing support group that I feel like I can always turn to for advice or for a chat. As someone who lives thousands of miles away from my family and friends this has helped in so many ways.
I wanted to take this time to say a big Thank You to all of my readers out there. All of your comments, emails, and conversations have met so much to me. The community I have found through my blog has been so amazing, I feel lucky to get to call you all my friends, and yes, blogging friends count as real friends in my book!
And to say Thank You to all of you who help make this blog so special a little giveaway for you all. Enter for your chance to receive a gift box full of Icelandic treats. There will be a lot of love in this gift box so enter for a chance to win!
Question of the Day?
To my fellow bloggers what crazy things have you done for the blog?
