I love an anniversary or a date to remember and for the past decade August 2nd has been a day that I have celebrated – Sparkles and Shoes birthday! Since I published the first post on August 2nd 2012 that means today is the blog’s tenth birthday. 10 years. A decade. Wow. In 2022 I have published the fewest posts of any year since 2012 but I do not think anyone would disagree with me that a hell of a lot has happened. As I mentioned in this post I will share new content when I feel like it and am very thankful for everyone who visits, reads, comments, and follows when I do post as it shows that at least this reaches a few interested people and is worth my time.
Looking back there are many good things that have happened in the past decade and I have done a lot of growing up – in the past ten years I have established a career, moved countries, fallen in love, gotten married, and traveled to countless places. And yes, with the good comes the bad and there certainly have been things I could have never imagined but that’s how life works.
This certainly not a typical Sparkles & Shoes birthday post – there was no photoshoot with a scouted location, no baked goods, no candles, and nothing planned out in advance. In fact, there probably would not have even been any photos expect I bought these rose gold balloons months ago. They were for what I had thought would be a monumental celebration and I uncovered them while I was cleaning over the weekend. Even at 8pm last night I was not planning on doing anything with them but then I decided to open the packages. I was able to blow them up with a straw in under five minutes, grabbed my camera and while the sun was setting on a gray day Mark graciously snapped some photos on our balcony in whatever I was wearing. And thus, these photos are as good as you are going to get.
So now that we are at 10 years, what does that mean? I am not sure but I do not envision the end of Sparkles and Shoes to be any time soon. On one hand I think it will be a very long time before I return to five posts a week but on the other I am already planning upcoming posts and am excited to share shots of London Fashion Week with you in September. And it still brings me joy when I can send blog post links to people – a friend is going to Paris in two weeks and asked for my recommendations and it was so easy to send her this link.
And so I will wrap up this rambling on Sparkles and Shoes 10th birthday if you are looking for a happy, go-lucky birthday letter you can check out the last nine years of birthday posts. Can you tell red velvet cupcakes and jumbo balloons have always been a thing?
And there you have it, Sparkles and Shoes 10th Birthday post!
Brian says
Happy birthday dear Kelly blog, aka Sparkles and Shoes…so fun to have a party for your blog every year.
Good for you and I look forward to many more years of reading your very fun an clever blog.
LuAnn says
Red velvet cupcakes… and wonderful balloons. Great way to celebrate all of your years of blogging and fun to watch you grow up in your photos.
Keep up the good work and can’t wait to read about your next adventrue, gift buying guide, color trend or new favorite product.
You go girl.
Tammy says
Happy 10 year blogversity. So many life turns in your 10 years. So much good. Even in bad times I knew you would weather the storm. Here is to 10 more years of Sparkle and Shoes.
Kristen says
Sending you the biggest congratulations!! 10 years is a long time to commit to something, and you’ve done a great job all along!
Rachel says
What are mile stone. I just loved watching/looking at the old pictures as your blog celebrated his birthday.
What a cute idea.
Pam says
Congratulations… wow what an accomplishmet. You must be so proud of yourself.
Ten years is a very long time in the blog world and I am really happy for you.
Love reading your posts and traveling through your world with you.