One year ago today I posted my first blog post.
oh my.
While I had been reading many blogs for quite a while, I really didn’t know what I was doing at all! I still love this recipe (given to me by my mom!). I really didn’t start blogging regularly until June, but officially, anyway, there it is.
I knew from being a regular reader of many blogs that the community was awesome. I don’t think I really understood what that meant, or what opportunities this little blog could bring.
The people I have become to know as friends are inspirational, wise, introspective, funny, intelligent. The conversations that go on in the comment sections, through email and twitter, and handwritten letters are amazing too – making me think, inspiring me to do, bringing laughter and tears – both happy and sad. Incredible friendships, incredible people, incredibly fun!
To celebrate my blog becoming one year old, I am hosting several giveaways in the next couple days. My readership has grown significantly in just the past couple months, and as a thank you to readers new and old I have several of my favorite things to give away in the next few days.
The first one? an iPod shuffle. A pink 2GB iPod shuffle, earphones, cable. 
You never know when you will need a replacement, or an extra.
Leave a comment for each entry:
#1) leave a comment: what would you like to see on spabettie in the next year, what songs would be the first uploaded if you win, a recipe you’d like me to make vegan or gluten free, anything you want!
#2) tweet about this giveaway, including a link to this post. use this if you like –>
Kris @spabettie is celebrating a blog birthday by giving away an iPod shuffle! http://spabettie.com/?p=7007
#3) on stumbleupon? stumble (and like) this post. follow me if you’d like!
#4) blog about this giveaway. no blog? post on facebook. no facebook? email a few friends!
closes next Wednesday and winner will be emailed Thursday morning!
*I am sponsoring this giveaway, apple doesn’t know who spabettie is!
enter my other current giveaways:
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Happy 1 year anniversary!!!! I am sooo glad you started blogging so we could “meet.” I don’t have any suggested changes. I love your blog just the way it is – it’s you!
I tweeted the giveaway.
Happy blogiversary! You know what I’m going to say- more pictures of Basil pup!!
ahhh HAPPY bloggy birthday!! Id say id like to see some vlogs!
i tweeted!
i emailed one of my running buddies about it!
I always love seeing “put together” dishes.. i hate finding a great recipe, then seeing that I’d have to go buy eleventy billion more ingredients to make the dang thing!
Happy blogversary!
Hi!!! I’m new to the blog (saw your giveaway linked on twitter:). Love the blog and all the amazing recipes! I’m looking for some new ones to try and I’m glad I found your site! I’d love to win the shuffle because while I have an ipod, it’s one of the bigger ones and it’s actually pretty inconvenient to run with. I’ve always wanted a shuffle! I would definitely upload my running mixes first, since that’s what I would use it the most for, I think:).
I don’t want to win, as I feel greedy having an iPod and an iPhone, but… CONGRATS, GIRL!
I tweeted the giveaway on the twitter;)
I followed and stumbled/liked your post!:) Happy blog birthday!
I’m a fairly new reader myself and love your blog. You have such wonderful recipes and your photos are amazing!!
I remember your raw apple crisp from a while back sounded delicious, so maybe some more raw desserts? Or GF cakes too?
Happy Blogiversary!
What an awesome giveaway – especially since YOU “sponsored” it yourself. Ha, love that!! I cannot believe you’ve only been blogging a year, seems like MUCH longer. I agree with you – I’ve learned so much from this blogging community and I have Heather to thank for “introducing” us in the bloggy world. Love it!!
PS. I just tweeted about the giveaway – and as for what I”d love to see on your blog? Fun easy-to-bring-to-work lunch ideas (clearly it’s on my mind based on my post today haha)
Congrats on blogging for a year
Your blog is definitely one of my favorites — your pictures of such adorable food just make me smile!
Happy Blog-versary! I take myself out of the running too. I have two ipods and an iphone. No more for me. Hehehe. I agree with the earlier mention of some vlogs! I would love to see your sweet face!
What an amazing giveaway, Kris! It’s hard to believe I’ve “known” you for almost a year! This reminded me that my blog birthday is coming up in June. Seems like yesterday/10 years ago. Ha. Love you! xoxo
Congrats on your first year! I remember that we both started blogging around the same time.
I would love an iPod that size cause I could fit all of my favorite tunes for running.
Happy 1 year!!!!! Woooo!!!
I want to see photography tips from you!! Your pictures are so beautiful and they seem to get better every time I come to visit!
Happy Anniversary!
I agree with the request for photography tips!
I also tweeted
*Don’t enter me, I have an iPod already* BUT, I wanted to wish you a very happy blog birthday! You are rocking the socks off this blogging thing if you’ve only been at it for a year and are already doing so well! Can’t wait to see what comes next for you!!
Happy Anniversary!!!
I’d like to see more of the pup – perhaps a weekly feature? But obviously – this crazy dog lady is biased! 
I’d love to see a spabettie cinnamon roll creation!
Happy Birthday!!!! I think you know yours is my favorite and I check first thing and several times a day. I like this just as it is, keep it up!
Yay for ONE YEAR of blogging! Congrats! And I can’t think of any specific requests, as your recipes always give me such great cooking ideas! Cuuute shuffle
Happy blog birthday! I can’t exactly remember how I found you… hmm… through Kris at iheartwellness maybe? In any case, I love that I did! I’ve had those quinoa eggs 3 times since the weekend and love them more and more each time.
what would you like to see on spabettie in the next year: more pictures of your food outside. I LOVE it!
what songs would be the first uploaded if you win: that’s easy. Adele – rolling in the deep. I’m obsessed!
a recipe you’d like me to make vegan or gluten free: umm gluten free pancakes… with… ummm… fruit sauce!
Tweeted!
Stumbled (and added you!)
I facebook shared it!
Also, what share social media plugin do you use? I’ve been meaning to ask forever. I love it!
Happy Birthday! I would like to see more uses of eggplant and portabella mushrooms.
Happy blog birthday!! I love seeing recipes, especially sweets!;) And I have no idea what I would download as a first song but I would really love to win!
Lots and lots of recipes for me to try (as usual)!
More breakfast ideas like waffles, pancakes and oven baked things!
Oh, and a coconut mint soft ice cream has been in my head for a while.. I had it at this Ethiopian restaurant last Saturday and it reminded me so much of normal mint chocolate chip soft serve ice cream!
I tweeted!
I told a few friends!
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARRY! I would like to see MORE OF THE SAME…… you have saved me in the kitchen more times than I know, and love ALL of your recipes.
I have an MP3 player but was JUST saying it is not working well and needs replacing. Perfect timing, Miss Spabettie.
I would like to see a paypal button so I can “pay” for your recipes like I were buying a cookbook! Would you consider it?
Happy blog birthday! I am so glad I found your blog
I don’t need to win, but I wanted to wish you a happy one!!
Happy Bloggy !st Birthday! I LOVE your Blog it arrives for me in the morning in my email box and I enjoy reading it so much.
Thank You
xxx Kitty
Happy birthday! I just found your blog from Twitter and spent a while browsing….. I’ll be back at lunchtime to do more looking around. I love your photography and straightforward recipes, and your dachsund is cute too! My grandfather had one, silly little thing.
I would love to win the ipod…. I would add yoga tunes to this one. Thank-you for the chance.
Happy anni to you!! I love your blog and this is my first time comment. I think I’ve been reading since November and in that time have seen many pretty items and delicious also!!! I would like the ipod.
I would love to see a gluten-free/vegan/maybe rawish tiramisu recipe. Actually, I feel like you might have already made one and I saw it and thought “I should make that” but now I can’t remember.
OMG Yes! I need vegan GF tiramisu in my life!
First – happy blogiversary! That’s so exciting. As for what I’d like to see or what I’d upload – gosh I haven’t a clue! Just keep doing what you’re doing
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Happy anniversary! I’m glad I found your blog and hope we can meet in person soon!
I tweeted.
As for what I want to see, more awesome recipes that make me drool.
And more about stuff you do in Portland. Since I’m in Portland too.
Just for extra measure I facebooked too.
Eep! I just added an iPod Shuffle to my wishlist! Perfect timing! I’d jam out to Lady Gaga first thing!
Tweeted!
Facebooked!
Happy Blogiversary!! So happy you blog, I enjoy it so!! xoxo
I am new to this blog, it was suggested by Lisa Eirene, I am so excited because I am gluten free. I can’t wait to just start reading it. If I win the Ipod the first songs would be anything Neon Trees, Death Cab for Cutie, Foster the People and Portugal. The Man.
As far as recipes, I need to learn to expand my gluten free menu so I can’t wait to to see what you have made so far, but I think gravy would be great.
happy blog birthday!
i’m kind of new to your blog, but i love finding new recipes! blogs are my cookbook…..!
i tweeted! (@learningsarah)
yay! happy anniversary! i think the first song i would download would be “oh oh oh sexy vampire” by fright ranger. just because i could
thanks for the amazing giveaway!
Happy Blogbirthday!! You are doing so awesome and its already gets better and better! Just keep it up!
If I won the iPod shuffle the first song I would put on is a Melvins song!! Always a good time to hear them!
But really if I won I would give it to Chad because he still uses a cd player when he goes out in the woods and its quite cumbersome! hahaha
What I sweet giveaway! I love the freshness of your blog and any recipes you dole since I’ve been reading have been so creative and I LOVE that. So keep up the creativity! I love inspirational bloggers and you are one that has really motivated me. Thank you
just tweeted your giveaway @lovesveggees
Happy year!!! I want to see more of YOU on the blog… and Basil!
Awwww! Happy Blogday! Your blog is one month older than mine, exactly! How fun! I couldn’t wish for anything more in the next year—already, you inspire, you tantalise, you thrill. Haven’t I mentioned my love of the jalapeno popper grilled cheese lately?
Here’s to many more years of awesome! Happy to have you in my blogosphere, too!
Tweeted!
Stumbled and liked (and followed already!)
I tweeted
Tweeted! @amileinmyboots
And I stumbled, liked. I already follow you on stumbleupon!!!
The first song I’d upload is “Lose yourself” by Eminem. one of my favorite motivation songs!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your blog! I enjoy reading your thoughts and recipes so much…I don’t want you to change or do anything different!
Happy Birthday to your blog! It’s really hard to think that this site is only 1 year old
. I’d like to see more juices 
, especially in summer.
Retwitted this giveaway
Stumbled this giveawaya
and shared it on facebook
Congratulations on your Blogiversary!! Would love to see more smoothie recipes – I really need to start making some so maybe it would motivate me
I tweeted about your giveaway and this post.
I stumbled this post and I follow you.
happy anniversary. i would upload the Beatles
Happy anniversary!! And yay for ipod
I love seeing all the recipes you put together. You are so creative!!!
Happy blogiversary!! I would love to see more of the same–I love your blog!
Happy blogiversary!!
I would want to keep everything I’ve been seeing in the next year – you always have fabulous recipes and creations to share. They are always an inspiration!
Congrats on one year, that’s great!! I’d love to add some broadway musical tunes. I’m addicted.
What an awesome giveaway – the first song I would upload is ‘Heart Like Mine’ by Miranda Lambert
I tweeted!
I follow you!
And I tweeted!!
Happy Blogiversary!!!! I’m new to your blog, but so glad I found it!!!!
Happy anniversary!
Id like to see more of the vegan recipes! Id love to see a vegan recipe for chocolate tofu. The first song ill upload is tonights the kind of night, by noah and the whale! Sorry for my lack of apostrophes, the apostrophe button isnt functional, haha!
also, I stumbled this (stumbleupon RULES.)
I’d love to see a vegan rueben recipe!
Happy Birthday SPABETTIE……Rock on the coming years….Wish u many more yum years to come….
Happy Blogiversary!!! Woo hoo to you!!!
I personally love all your juice recipes. I have a few bookmarked that Ryan refers to often. 
Happy blog birthday! I don’t have any suggestions, loving the blog just the way it is
I Stumbled
I’m probably one of 20 people in the world who doesn’t have an ipod of some sort. ha ha!
I would love to see more garden posts from you (well, during the gardening season) and I’m always up for gf cookies and cupcakes, which I know you’ve done but hey, I can always ask for more right? And what I would load up on my ipod (assuming I win
) is anything by Arcade Fire and Muse and Phoenix and hey, I even like Lady Gaga. 
Happy blog-birthday, Kristina! I love your blog and your recipes so hard to really say what more you could add but whatever you do I’ll love it I’m sure. Just keep doing your thing.
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HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY and you are amazing for hosting this giveaway! Someone needs to “giveaway” an ipod to you!
Tweeted!
Stumbled Upon! (hehe, that kinda sounds funny)
I’ve missed you oh so much girl!!!!! Hope you are having a great time on vacation and enjoying the big 1 year anniversary for Spabettie! eeee!!!!! <3 So excited!!!!
I'd love more GF to pass on to my brother and mooooore and mooore gorgeous veggies that you are oh-so-good at cooking!v <3 I heart your recipes mucho and make them all the time!
mwah! love you like woah!
tiwtter is fail-wale-ing but i’m stalking it so I can tweet. consider it tweeted! hehe
tweeted!
I would love some vlogs.
I tweeted the giveaway.
Happy blog birthday! I would first add Lady Gaga to the iPod if I won it.
Tweeted!
E-mailed my sister about the blog
I blogged about this.
I’d love to see nothing change on this blog. It is great the way it is (really)!;)
I definitely love your blog the way it is – new recipes are always welcome, though!
I’d probably choose a few pop, rock and maybe some “forró” songs to go on that iPod
I tweeted!
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Hi there
I would love to see the story on how you got started in your healthy lifestyle (or has it always been that way?), maybe some challenges you encounter (if any), etc. It is always nice to read other people’s stories because it helps give you hope that it can be done! As for the songs, anything that would be some great work out music 
I would love to see some good (but very healthy) gluten-free comfort food for those days that it is just hard being a Celiac (and believe me, they happen) 
I absolutely love the direction of your blog/recipes already, just keep ‘em coming!
Liked this on stumbleupon!
I dont like the name “blogaversary” so I’m relieved you titled this post “blog birthday”. But I had to cringe at some of your commenters mentioning that icky word. anyhow… I would just like to see the same fabulous you be fabulous. I would upload anything by Adele because her music relaxes me and is fun to make out to.
Oh yay! Happy Bloggy B-day! I am SOOO glad I found you through Christin’s blog! I was immediately hooked! Your recipes always have a bit of “surprise” to them that I absolutely love…it’s like exactly what I wanted before I knew I wanted it!
Haha!
How sweet of you to giveaway a cute lil iPod! It would totally match my sneakers! Yay for pink!
I have been OBSESSED with Katy Perry’s E.T. song…definitely would have to be the first download!
Just tweeted!
I’m new — So I’ll enjoy getting to know this blog!
happy bloggybday my dear!!!
cannot wait to meet you one day
id love to see more pics.. possibly of you (the amazing chef!) and seattle??
you take the best pics EVER!
and by seattle i mean portland. D’OH!
id love to see more recipes on Spabettie! i love all your photos of delicious food =)
i tweeted about this giveaway!
If I win I would upload the new Foo Fighters song- love it!
I also just tweeted about this from @lapiattini
I’m sorta new so I don’t have a recommended change. My 1st song would be something to workout to. I’m tired of the post baby fat
. Do you have any cocktail recipes that you’d like to share (can be non alcohol- just a beverage) 
I tweeted.
I stumbled!!!
this is new
To me so I hope I did it correctly lol
wow, I really wish I would have seen this one LOL!!
D’OH !!! where was I when this was going on?! mine just stopped working and I love the small clip on. let me know if you do another?
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