In February of 2009 I started this blog and here I am, one year and 285 posts later. I can't believe it!
I wanted to take this opportunity on my blog's one year anniversary to thank you all for being faithful readers of my little stories and recipes. My blogging journey wouldn't have been the same without your comments and feedback. I have made some great friends in this food blogging community to which we belong. It has been a wonderful year.
Also I received a lot of beautiful messages from my readers via e-mail which were full of gratitude and appreciation. I received emails from many Colombians, who like me, moved to another country. From Americans married to Colombians. From people in other countries who have adopted Colombian children, who are trying to teach those children Colombian traditions. I received emails from people born in the United States of Colombian parents who are trying to learn to cook Colombian food. And from people who visited my country and fell in love with our food. Thank you so much for those beautiful messages, I really appreciated every one of them.
I want to thank my family in Colombia for all of the recipes and for all the wonderful memories. I am glad they all love this blog and feel apart of it.
I want to thank my husband for all the hard work he does behind the scene. He handles all that technical stuff that you can't see as a reader, but that is crucial for the site to run properly. Thank you to my parents-in-law who are always a great support and thank you for my Mac 🙂 I love it!
As a small token of my appreciation, I am having a giveaway for my readers. It is really easy to enter this give-a-way. There are just a few simple rules:
1) You must live in the United States, for shipping reasons.
2) You need to be an email or feed subscriber or follow me on Facebook , Twitter or Google Friend Connect.
3) Leave a comment to this post telling me how you are following me.
And that's it. I will be announcing the winner two days after this posting. Good luck!
Erica
Thank you all for those wonderful comments 😉
Jorge
Erica, Happy Anniversary!!!!
You have no idea how you have many people's lives you have touched with the creation of mycolombianrecipes Blog....Millon de GRacias !!!!
Some of us, old folks, follow you through basic e-mail...Facebook, Twitter and Goggle friends is not really for us ....-:)
Again, CONGRATULATIONS!
Steve Nelson
I adopted my daughter one year ago from Colombia. While there I fell in love with the people and culture. Your blog makes me feel connected with Colombia and will help me raise my daughter to be proud of her homeland. Thanks!
Wendy
Happy Blogiversary! I follow you in Google reader, and I really want to thank you for teaching me about a cuisine I otherwise probably never would have known anything of. Your recipes - and your photos! - are delicious! Hope you have many, many more blogiversaries to come! Congratulations 🙂
Gloria
I whish you a happy Blog anniversary. Dear Erica stopping by at my blog I have some awards for you, huggs!
peanutts
Happy 1st anniversary and congrats too, thats quite an achievement , any tips am trying to improve my blog , so tips are welcome:)
rebecca subbiah
happy birthday my columbian recipes I adore your blog and the food sweet Erica, follow you here and on twitter lol Rebecca
Joy
What a lovely post! Thankyou for your blog. Happy Anniversary!
PS Are you sure you can't frisbee that gift over to Australia? (wink)
Baking is my Zen
Oh, how time flies by when you're having fun! Your blog is great. Even though I am Puerto Rican, I don't cook the cuisine very often. So, looking at your blog encourages me to stay in touch with my roots.
Congrats to your blog's first birthday and a thank you to your hubby for making this happen behind the scenes.
I follow you via e-mail.
Erin from Long Island
Happy Blogiversary! I am not the least bit Columbian but I fell in love with your recipes and posts! I subscriber by email and follow on twitter and facebook!
Chris
Happy Blogiversary!!!!! I follow you via Google Reader.
Devon
Congratulations!
doggybloggy
happy blogiversary - I follow through google reader
KennyT
Happy blogoversary!
Sandra g
Hola Erica congratulations! Everyday I look forward to seeing what new recipe you have posted on your blog, even before I check my facebook page! thank you for teaching us about your beautiful country, even to those of us that are not Colombian or have visited your country yet, I've learned so much about your delicious food!
Muchas Gracias, Love Sandra!
Adriana
Hello Erica...Happy Anniversary! I enjoy your recipes a lot. I'm colombian living in the States for 10 years now.
I follow you on Facebook and via email.
I hope I win that beautiful tray 🙂