One year ago today I started A Beginning. I began a new journey, unsure of what it would entail yet anxious for where it may lead me. It began a hobby and has since grown into a passion.
February 15, 2011 was the birth of TheNorthForty.
Today, I wish to celebrate that beginning and thank each of you for helping me reach where I am now, a year later. I set out “to bring ideas to others about ways to constantly re-evaluate processes in your life in order to live a life of relaxation, freedom, and joy.” I have received so much positive feedback from my readers and am grateful for every word. I write this blog for each of you; not necessarily with the intention of giving you tips and tricks, but rather to constantly keep your mind thinking of new ways to improve your life. Always changing your mindset, growing and becoming better in every aspect of your existence.
It started with a simple beginning and has developed into a personal journey of growth to Relaxation, Freedom and Joy. Here, I would like to share with you some of my favorite posts from the past year’s journey as well as some of the most popular:
Cleaning
Cleaning Rush!
A Country Cottage on Laundry Day
The Forgotten Soda
Would a Rose Covered in Dust Smell as Sweet?
Two Steps to Happy Homemaking
Frugal Living
Frugal Blogs: Maximize the Benefits
It’s 12 Noon, Frugal Time
Convenience Leads to Successful Frugality
I’m a Hippie and I Have the T-Shirts to Prove It
Sugar Bomb in a Bowl? Not For Me!
Marriage
With the One You Love…
Learn to Be Loved
How To Be A Perfect Wife
Love Means Looking Into Yourself
Risk Your Marriage
Parenting
Where There Are Purple Flowers
Tangible Artifacts of God’s Graces
Honor, Remember, Incorporate
I Am Certainly Not a Natural
Being Judged: A Sign You Are Now a Parent
Quality of Life
Don’t Balance, Fill
What Have You Learned From a Duckbill Platypus Lately?
Find Smart Self-Help Books
Burn It Before You Eat It
Share the Vibrance of Your Gifts
Recipes
Depression Casserole
Tangy Chicken and Rice
American Chop Suey
Polenta Quiche
Vegetarian Fried Rice
I thank each of my readers from the bottom of my heart. Without you, this blog would not exist. I hope for many more years of writing to help others continue to achieve Relaxation, Freedom and Joy in their lives.
Linking up with: 5 Minutes for Mom, Time Warp Wife, Far Above Rubies, A Bowl Full of Lemons, Raising Homemakers, Clean & Scentsible, Creatively Living, Marriage from Scratch, Romance on a Dime and Ginger Snap Crafts.
I am a stay-at-home mother of three who loves to share my tips on streamlining my life as a homemaker. Thank you for stopping by!
Congrats on your one year anniversary! Looking forward to year 2:)
Congrads on your 1st blog anniversary.
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Happy first anniversary. You offer such balance and peace in your writing. I especially enjoyed the the blog about being judged — a sign that you’re a parent. It’s so easy to feel insecure as countless people tell you what you’re doing wrong. You’re absolutely right that each child is an individual and we all have our own parenting styles. When I learned to embrace that I actually became a much better parent.
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Congrats on your anniversary! Its amazing how times flys. I haven’t blogged for a year yet but I started in Aug. 2011 and can’t believe it’s already been about 6 months! It’s a fun hobby!
I like the “Two Steps to Happy Homemaking”, it’s really true, your outlook. Mindset. I can dread my daily life, I can love it. It’s prospective and choosing an attitude. As times roles on, I am finding I enjoy homemaking more then I thought I would. I was a weird girl who wanted to be a Navy Seal, or a boss of a major corpuration. haha Now I am turning into Little Miss Homemaker and loving it. 
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Great JOB!!!!
Will have to go through and read some of the post =)
Stopping in with vB
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That’s wonderful!! Congratulations on your anniversary and looking forward to MORE posts from you
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Happy Birthday/Anniversary!
It’s a great feeling of accomplishment to have a milestone to look back on and say yeah, I did that. From voicebok!
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Happy 1st anniversary!! Thanks for linking up this post to Romance on a Dime. I’ve spotted several posts I want to go read and have opened them up in my tabs. Thanks!! I hope to see you next Tuesday!
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Thank you all! It is so exciting to reach one year. Thanks for your support!
That is a very wonderful year..
I am so happy to know that you really enjoyed it!
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I wish I could be able to do that in a year