Sitting here writing up the final #FYBF post for 2013 and I’m stumped.
Not for fear of lack of words, but the appropriate ones to accurately sum up both the chaos, clarity and triumphs that came in the year that was.
Personally, it was a year of recovery; discovering self-acceptance; that happiness only needs to be a lot simpler than the unrealistic expectations it’s been made it out to be.
There were career highlights, building confidence in knowing what I now want from the work force and not being scared to ask.
Most of all, there was friendship: the deeper strengthening of some and the pleasant unlikeliness of others.
Thank you for the support, the laughs and most of all, your invaluable part in this awesome community.
#FYBF is nothing without you.
Now, go and link up your best post of 2013!
See you in the new year!
1. Follow With Some Grace.
2. Sign up to the awesome Digital Parents community ( if you haven’t already done so). DP was created by Brenda Gaddi who happens to be the creator of FYBF. She’s also created 4 gorgeous kidlets. In case you’d like to know. Or maybe not. But we’ll share that info just the same.
3. Add your post URL to the linky. Please only link up one post.
4. Grab the funky FYBF button and post it on your sidebar. Help spread the blogfloggin love.
5. Visit the blogs of your fellow FYBF’ers and share the comment love
What a year it has been! I’m not sure what post I’d pick as my best, or favourite of the year, particularly in my currently sleep deprived state… so I thought it fitting to share a guest post reflecting on Mummahood… perfect for where I am right now, really.
I remember your “Better Man” post – so beautiful and real.
Wishing you all the best for the New Year. X
What a great summary for an amazing year! I hadn’t seen your mind mapping story before. I’ve just pulled an old shoe box lid out of the cupboard in our bedroom and started mapping straight away. I was too excited to even go find paper. I’m not going to do FYBF today because I don’t have the time that I would like to dedicate to it, but I’ll definitely be there for the next one. Thanks for being such an amazing host. It is great to have this fantastic forum to share my blog and get to know new people and read amazing content. xx
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Well I can safely say this year has been the best year of my life. I got to full-fill my lifelong dream of becoming a mum and meet my beautiful daughter. I don’t think anything can top that.
Thanks for hosting FYBF Grace, its been wonderful meeting other blogers and being embraced into the online community.
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‘That’s a very impressive game of Scrabble!
Thanks for a great year Grace … and for being such a gracious FYBF host.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Leanne @ Deep Fried Fruit
It sounds like your year was a year of self discovery and learning much like my year Grace! Thank you so much for everything you do for the blogging community. I can’t express enough how appreciated you are. You are a gem 🙂 I can’t remember all the posts I’ve done over the year to choose my favourite. However, my year has been one where I’ve had ups and downs but overall it has been one of rediscovering myself …. so I’ve decided to link up a recent post about finding my passions and purpose. Here’s to a fantabulous 2014 for all of us! Min xo
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I posted my most popular post! I had a fantastic year still with some lows but managed this year not to sink too far before we got back up again. Cant wait for an even better 2014. Wishing you and your family Grace a happy, healthy and fun New Year and 2014
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It’s been a beautiful one for u Mama Grace! Loved reading all your stories and I’m wishing you all the best for the new year! I had a scheduled post today but I’ll do a 2013 wrap-up next year and share soon. Much love and enjoy the rest of the holiday season with your family xox
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You’re collection is awesome Grace, and very inspiring!
I’ve linked a post from the start of the year about how I hoped 2013 would go. I’m happy to say we’re at least on the right track, 2014 looks like it’ll be a good one.
Thanks for gathering this gorgeous community Grace, I love all the virtual friends I’ve made over the last year.
I hope the new year brings lots of wonderful things for you and your family. xx
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It was so hard to pick a post for this one today, I didn’t know whether to go funny or reflective. I chose a parent’s thanks this time. Gratitude.
Grace, I adore you, your perspective and your honesty. I think more than a few of us (certainly me and some other ’71 babes) have had similar years in terms of themes. Falling in a heap, hitting the bottom and feeling like next year is the place to build up again. Love to you xxxx
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I’m not sure I have a favourite post or one that rounds up the year. Might need to do one. Have thoroughly enjoyed linking up with you this year and looking forward to sharing lots more social media love with you in 2014.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🙂 My brain is fuzz, so deciding on my best post is near nigh impossible. Instead you get my resolution post. I hope 2014 brings you great joy xo
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What a year it has been hey? Thanks for being such a great host and blogger
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Couldn’t pick so popped my last blog of the year up. Thanks for having me this year Grace and thanks for the entertainment x
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I forgot it was Friday! What a moron! Thanks for being such a lovely host all year! Have a fab holiday and a great new year celebration!
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Awww I love that pic of the twinions sitting in front of the lighthouse! Thanks for being an inspiration in 2013, and for bringing us such favourites as #FYBF and #FBLS. See you in 2014!
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Thank you so much for hosting us all this year, Grace! Sorry I’m late to the last FYBF party of 2013.
Wishing you and your gorgeous family a very happy start to 2014. x
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Didn’t know the forum rules allowed such brilliant posts.