Top Commenters, Referrals, and Other Thank Yous for 2012

At the start of a new year I always like to assess what I did last year on the blog.  Today I FINALLY wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who supported my blog in 2012.  I was given a lot of great opportunities last year, and I couldn’t have that without great blog readers and friends.  I couple of weeks ago I got my “2012 Report” from WordPress, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank and recognize my top commenter, referrals, and some other folks who really helped out last year!

First I want to say thanks to my top 5 commenters.  These ladies have awesome blogs and everyone should drop by and say hello to them!

1. Miz Helen from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

2. Winnie from Something Sweet – Winnie’s Blog

3. Kassi from Truly Lovely

4. Dorothy from Crazy for Crust

5. Lyuba from Will Cook for Smiles

And I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed, but I actually keep a top 5 list of my to blog referrals each month.  It’s my way of saying thanks to people for bringing traffic to my site, and hopefully I can bring a little traffic to theirs in return.  In 2012, my top referring blogs were:

1. Homestead Survival

2. All Free Slow Cooker Recipes

3. Romantic Home

4. Tidy Mom

5. Chef in Training

Again, these are some great blogs, and you should all go by their places and give them a follow!

Of course, a lot of referrals I get are through linky parties, so I also want to thank everyone who hosts linky parties.  I always appreciate the chance to promote my stuff any way that I can, and it’s always so much fun to see what everyone else has in store for us each week.

I also want to thank all of the companies and individuals who advertised here last year through sidebar ads, paid posts, product reviews, and giveaways.  Because of your support, I was able to move my blog to WordPress and take it to a whole new level.  And I think that last year’s partnerships and campaigns led to some really great content, which I couldn’t have had otherwise.

And finally I want to thank everyone who guest posted here or invited me to guest post at their blogs.  I really enjoy the chance to share content and collaborate with you guys, and hint hint…I welcome any and all invites and requests for blog swaps and guest posting in 2013!