This Year's Top Ten Blog Posts - From Farmhouse to Florida

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Recipes and quick makeovers were the most popular posts on the blog this past year! Here is a quick overview of the Top Ten!

It’s Almost My Blogaversary!

Below is my 6 year old self wishing for a career as an entrepreneur! Little did I know what a journey that would be!

Instead of an installment of Mix It Up Monday with Mad Dash Mixes today, we are going to take a little trip down memory lane and revisit a few of my most popular posts!

September 2, 2020 was the day I pressed publish on my blog!

They Say When The Student is Ready, The Teacher Will Appear!

This amazing young woman is KariAnne Wood from Thistlewood Farms. I have followed her blog for several years. Since I had subscribed to her mailing list, I received emails daily. I didn’t always open them… sorry, KariAnne! But one that I received a little over two years ago , really caught my eye. KariAnne was starting a blogging Mastermind group to teach the business of blogging.

I had toyed with the idea of starting a blog for several years at that point. I just never did it. I naively thought it was just like Facebook… sit down, write, post, done! So I signed up thinking “how hard can it be?” I seem to say that a lot right before jumping into something new! Sometimes, I probably should have dug a little deeper to see how hard it really was!

In all honesty, KariAnne’s group was really geared towards people who were already blogging and looking to take their blogs to the next level. She was gracious enough to make room for a handfull of newbies and give us the tips and guidance that we needed to get started. She called our group The Creators.

IT IS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS , FOLKS!

I soon found out that it is much harder than it looks! There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that most people don’t realize. Between KariAnne’s help and the help of another lady in the group, I finally posted my first post under the From Farmhouse to Florida name on September 2, 2020.

While not as physically grueling as working in the flower shop or sweating next to the 500 degree pizza oven, blogging can be mentally grueling. So much to learn! From Pinterest to Instagram to TikTok and everything in between, many times my head is just spinning! But one of the most important things about blogging is that it is your business and there is room for everyone who wants become a creator/influencer/entrepreneur! Each of us brings something unique to the blogging world!

My Top Ten Posts from the Past Year

While dough bowls and dish gardens are still popular topics among my readers and followers, simple makeovers and recipes were the most popular posts this year! Let’s see which ones were the favorites!

#1 Quick Sofa Refresh Using Drop Cloth

My post on how to quickly refresh your sofa with a simple painter’s drop cloth was my most popular post this past year! It doesn’t get much easier than tossing an extra large drop cloth over your couch and then adding a few accent pillows! I do love the saying on that pillow, don’t you?

#2 The 5 Secrets to Baking the Perfect Brownie

It comes as no surprise to me that my most popular recipe post was my post about the 5 secrets to baking the perfect brownie! Brownie pizza was one of the first things I added to the menu when I purchased an existing pizzeria several years ago! In this post, I shared the recipe for Brownie Pizza as well as shared the 5 secrets that will help you bake the perfect brownie!

#3 How To Store Your Silk Flowers

Does your living room look like the photo above when you are working your silk flowers or changing over from one season to the next? If so , you are going to want to read my post about a few handy ways to store your silk flower stems!

#4 Grilled Pork Roast with Texas BBQ Rub

Just in thyme for Labor Day, I am resharing my recipe for Grilled Pork Roast! The Texas BBQ Rub and olive oil combine to make this a deliciously tender main course! If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it!

#5 Kim’s Black Bean Crock Pot Chili

If you love a great chili recipe, you are definitely going to want to gather the ingredients pictured above and whip up a pot of my Black Bean chili! It is so easy to prepare, especially if you keep some browned ground beef ready to use in your freezer!

#6 Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Painting Tips

Spray paint is another one of my favorite things! My dear friend painted the flowers on the bench above before we moved to Florida. I recently refreshed some other pieces that we use along with this one.

#7 Easy Pumpkin Sign Refresh

I used several different kinds of decorative wire to give this wooden pumpkin sign a quick refresh. The post was one of my top ten posts this past year! By using my techniques, you too can give a seasonal sign a quick refresh!

#8 “Dill”icious Spinach Dip in a Bread Bowl

Not only did my readers love this recipe, it is one of my favorites as well! This Mad Dash Mixes mix packet is a great one to keep in your pantry for a quick dip to serve your guests!

#9 How to Make Pineapple Salsa

This has to be the prettiest recipe I have ever made! This pineapple salsa is as tasty as it is delicious! If you haven’t tried it yet, I highly recommend that you make it soon! You will love it!

#10 How To Refresh A Primitive Bench

If you have been following me for a while, you are probably familiar with my Mother’s fondness for wall paper and contact paper. This poor little bench was covered with some lovely duck themed contact paper before I gave it a makeover! It is so much cuter now! The majority of you must agree, since came in at #10!

correction as of 9/3/2022 : Oops! After I re-ran the numbers, #10 actually became #11. Read about which post was actually #10 here: 2 More Popular Posts for the Past Year

As I Start Year 3 as a Blogger/Influencer

From the early days when the business was known as Kim’s Kakes, Kuttings & Kandles Too to Petals & Porch Posts to Makin’ Pizza to From Farmhouse to Florida, my love of herbs, decorating, flowers, cooking and family continues. I have a lot to share! I enjoy showcasing my love of these creative pursuits thru my blog. If you would like to learn more about my journey, all the details can be found here:

Several of you have reached out and asked how you can help support me on my blogging journey. If you happen to be a Pinterest user, you can help me a lot by simply saving a few of my pins to your various pin boards! I would really appreciate it!

Here are a couple of pins to help spark some last minute summer or Labor Day creativity!

While I am not a fashion blogger, I did have fun putting this pin together! Do you have a lake trip planned for the holiday weekend?

Thank you for joining me on my journey! Please let me know what topics you would like to see more of in the next year!

This Year’s Top Ten Blog Posts