Well, today is the one year anniversary of this little blog o’ mine. What a year it is has been! Here are some fun stats:
173 blog posts (50 of them include sugar cookie designs)
3,282 comments. You guys like to chat and I love to reply!
1 blog theme change
24,478: the largest number of pageviews in one day
156 recipe development disasters (approximate – it feels like that many!)
3755% traffic increase from inception last January 2012 to May 2012 (this was quite a surprise!)
2 cookie scoops owned (and 2 aprons)
14 posts with no comments, including my first post! (also my Edward Cupcakes, Danish Apple Cake, and my Wicked Green Elixer)
3,211 Facebook fans
50-70 pictures taken per dessert for the 1-2 that make it to the blog (I take fewer pictures for sugar cookies!). No lie. I change my mind a lot!
3: the number of times the blog has crashed due to a sudden traffic increase
2,434 pins on Pinterest…and counting!
The best of this blog? You. So, I want to know what you think. Please take a second to leave me a comment on what you would like to see on the blog. Would you like to see more regular desserts? Do you have a super awesome sugar cookie idea? Want to see fewer cat pictures on instagram? (can’t make any promises on that one). Seriously, I want to know what you think! You can also shoot me an email at jennifer@notyourmommascookie.com. I love getting emails!
Thank you all for a truly fabulous year. You guys are the best!
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Congratulations – here’s to the next year!!
Thanks, Patricia!
Happy 1st! I can’t believe you’ve been only blogging for a year, seems like it’s been longer than that. I love coming here and seeing all your wonderful creations, you cookie creativity is so refreshing and fun.
Here is to a new and exciting blogging year!
Aww, thanks, Hani! It has been a wonderful year and I’m so glad that I’ve “met” you and so many other inspirational bloggers
Happy Blogiversary! What an awesome milestone! Seriously, I’m so glad I was introduced to your blog over the past year because you’re such an inspiration. I love your humor and your unconventional baking posts. Here’s to many more successful years to come!!
As for suggestions for future posts, I think I’m inclined to more sugar cookies.
Thanks, Mike! I feel the same way about your cookies – they are so incredibly creative with an amazing sense of humor and I absolutely love that
I’m definitely going to work on more sugar cookies – plus more in-depth tutorials
So glad I found your blog recently – Congrats on an amazing first year! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
Thank you, Erin!
Congrats!!! You’ve been amazing this first year, can’t wait to see more!
Aww, thanks, Carrie!
Happy 1 year, Jennifer! Keep up the good work. Don’t change a thing.
Mwuah!
Thank you so much, Heather – it means the world that you stopped by
You are such an inspiration to me!
Congrats! That’s very inspiring!
Thanks, Leah!
I really can’t believe you’ve only been at this for a year! You’ve seen a lot if success so far, so here’s to next year! I’m happy to have gotten connected with such a talented and nice person! Many congrats to you!!
Awww, thanks, Rachael! I’m excited to see what the next year brings
Congratulations on an amazing 1st year! I’ve been at it a year and 3 months and I could only dream of stats like that. You are pretty darn cool.
I love your mixture of recipes and cookies. It’s a nice blend. Your cookies are out of this world so like Mike said definitely more cookies.
Thanks so much, Melissa! It has been a wild, but fun, year
And, it seems that everyone is in agreement on more cookies! I’ve got some Valentine cookies coming up pronto! 
Happy Anniversary! Love your statistics round-up
Laughed at how many pictures you take for one post…sounds very familiar.
Best wishes for a fabulous year two.
Thanks, Paula! It’s so hard to get that one picture I want…it takes me many, many tries
I’m a new cookie baker you can say! I mostly bake cakes and other sweets. For sure going to continue to follow you and learn from you. If there isn’t a post, maybe suggest something for beginners? What to buy and where to start.
Cheers to another amazing year for you!!!
Yaneri
Hi Yaneri! Sorry for the delayed response – your message got caught in my spam filter! Here is one post to get you started: http://notyourmommascookie.com/2012/01/what-you-really-need-know-sugar-cookie-basics/. Hope that helps!
You are the gal to make this happen: Grumpy Cat cookies. I lack the skills, but I have the vision
Haha, awesome!! That would be epic. Let me see what I can do
Happy anniversary! I can’t believe you’ve only been blogging one year, Jennifer! I look forward to seeing more of your creativity this year.
Congratulations and thanks for all these awesome desserts. I would love to see more easy recipes for beginners like me.. Congrats again.
Thanks so much for the feedback, Ruby!
Happy Anniversary! I have you to thank for turning me on to new things and affirming my television addictions to Walking Dead, Downton Abby, Glee, Project Runway and of course let’s not forget the Hunger Games, Elf , Twilight and The Book of Mormon. Seriously, when I found your blog I finally wore my love of TV proudly. I still haven’t ventured into making them into cookies, I’ll leave that to you! I marathoned the Downton Abby in 2 days last week and actually watched most of Season 3…apparently it has already aired in the UK…hang on to your bowler!!!!!
So glad I could justify your TV addictions!
And, I’m totally excited for the next Downton episode tonight – poor, little Edith! She can’t catch a break, can she?
Thanks so much for being a reader, Susie
Happy blogoversary! Keep up the great work!
Thanks, sweet lady!
Congratulations! I love all of your creations, and I look forward to seeing many more in the coming year!
Thanks so much, Chris!
Congratulations!! Just keep the cookies coming!! I always love to see what comes up next! Best to you and the blog..
Thanks so much, Darlene! I’ll keep the fun desserts coming, for sure!
Congratulations! I love your creativity and my favorite are your theme cookies. Can’t wait to see what you cook up this year!
I definitely want to do more theme cookies, for sure! It is definitely in the cards
Congratulations and Happy 1 Year to this great blog!!!! I love your unique spin on cookie decorating and the themes that you come up with.
Thank you, Chineka – I have lots of fun ideas for this year!
Congrats! I am so proud of you! Your blog is amazing and full of fun creative ideas! I can’t want to see what you do this year!! Happy Birthday!
Awww, thank you, Lisa!
Happy Blogiversary!! I’m so glad I found your blog! I love coming here!
While I think this place is awesome the way it is, I would love to see more geeky desserts! Or more musical theatre treats! I can’t decide, I just love that you don’t stick to normal desserts!
Thanks, Britt! I do feel like I have been slacking on the geek, so that is an awesome suggestion!
Happy one year! Can’t wait to see what creative things you come out with next!
Thanks so much, Amanda!
Happy one year blog birthday!!!
Thanks, Andrea!
Love your blog, I have read all 173 of your posts, and have read the 50 related to sugar cookies twice! Keep up the good work!
Aww, thanks so much! That is a dedicated reader right there
It is appreciated!
I had mentioned in my survey that I am now using decorated cookies as part of our tablescape for special occasions (Fall, Christmas …) and am looking forward to being inspired for Valentines (well February) for our guests.
I should through out the year, but don’t have enough different cutters
(my story and sticking to it like glue!).
Love your blog/inspired by your cookies and photos.
Cathy
All I can say is YUM!!
Here’s to many many more my sweet friend!!!
Awww – thanks so much, Callye!!
Congratulations on your first year! What a great accomplishment! You’re so sweet!
Aww, thank you, Shawna!
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just found your website and its awsome
Thank you, Martin!
Congratulations!
Thanks, Liz!
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