On this last day of 2013, I want to take a moment to say THANK YOU.
Thank you for going on this journey with us.
Thank you for reading the good, bad, and bizarre in our world.
Thank you for trying my recipes and giving me such great feedback on them.
Thank you for becoming a little community; a little safe haven of understanding in this crazy food world.
Just…Thank You!
In January of 2013, I had an average of 63 readers per day. Today, I have an average of 353 readers per day!
That might not seem like a lot of growth for your average blog, but, let’s face it, our story isn’t for the faint of heart! It takes a special kind of person to read about sick children, bloody poop, diarrhea, and vomiting! Cradle Rocking Mama just isn’t going to have the widespread appeal of, say, Mommy Shorts.
And that’s okay! I think gaining three hundred readers per day over a year is FANTASTIC growth for this sort of story!
While I would love to get such a huge readership on my blog that I could charge advertisers mucho dinero to advertise on my blog and have such a large following that at the mere mention of a possible book Amazon.com would shut down, the fact is, that as long as I’m telling our story authentically, honestly, and shamelessly, I am helping people.
Since that was the biggest motivator for starting this blog in the first place, I have to say I’m thrilled with what the numbers are saying about 2013.
Three hundred and fifty-odd people per day are learning what we’re learning. You’re maybe – hopefully – getting the occasional “a-ha!” moment from something my family has gone through or tried, and perhaps finding a recipe that fills a big, sorely missed void in your newly restrictive recipe book.
And while y’all are all getting that from me, I’m getting something wonderful from all of you.
Purpose. Validation. A reason to “put on my big girl panties and get on with it”.
I love my children (I think that’s obvious by now!) and they do give me amazing strength, but sometimes, you need to know you’re not insane. You need to know you’re not alone. You need to know you’re doing okay.
You, my dear readers, do that for me. Just by being there.
So for all of these things and more, THANK YOU!
