My CD cover designed by the very clever artist blogger K9! She's done CD covers for all our blogging buddies for the holidays, click on the photo to take you to her page!La Diva is so very touched!
Darlings! Well, the magic of the holidays are in full force and I wanted to take the time to thank all my blogging buddies and readers for supporting my first year in the blogosphere! Yep, a year ago, my dear friend Thom (of Planet Fabulon FAME) decided that a Diva just had too much to say and share so created my very own blog page just for me! It was the best-est present a girl could ever get!!!
In all honesty, I struggled with my new blogging responsibilities. At first, I thought I HAD to post something every day and I turned into a computer freak chained to my Mac while my poor sidekick, DJ Nevah L8, was ignored! Then I realized I could adopt the philosophy of "quality over quantity" and learned how to post in a time frame that was comfortable for me.
When I started my blog, I vowed to never be negative. But some of my best posts with the most comments were from when La Diva was feelin' extra-snarky.
Some times I got bored with it all and forgot I had to write it! I even experienced a bit of writer's block.
In any case, it's been a wonderful journey and lookie at all the friends I've made from it, widening my circle of love around the country and around the world, making it smaller still. I still get fascinated by your posts and seeing as La Diva is such a nosy little thing, I love that you allow me into your world! I get to perve on everyone's gardens and shoe collections and interior design and families and homes and art projects and meals and politics and most importantly, I get to look into your hearts and heads!
So, thank you, darlings. You are ALL FABULOUS!
- Thom at Chateau Thombeau
- Shamu at Karmic Kitchen
- Dani at Gardening Under the Florida Sun
- Making Spaces
- Jill at Stella's Roar
- Boxer at Anonymous Boxer
- Bill at Tinkering with Dinner
- Moi at Bite the Apple
- Mistress MJ at Infomanic
- Moi and Dread Pirate Rackham at Bitches of Fashion
- Buzz Kill's Buzzkill
- Mr. Peenee
- Aunty Belle's Front Porch
- Troll
- K9 and Chickory
- Allison from Tales from La La Land
I'm going to try bread pudding with my panettone....I think it would work a charm!Now, back to the task at hand! A reminder of a wonderfully decadent Christmas breakfast idea that I make each and every year: Panettone French Toast! It was my very first written post (Thom had got me started with copy and photos from an email blast!)
Enjoy and Happy Holidaze and a bountiful New Year to you all!
Peas and joy and all that, darlings! MWAH! x
You know, my blog is a little over a year old as well and I found you thru Thombeau! What a matchmaker he is! You've become one of my bestest friends in the blogosphere, Chica! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and I look forward to many more posts (on your timetable, of course) to come! I see a trip to Miami in my future. Signing up for one of your famous cooking classes and then drinking and misbehaving till the wee hours of the night!
ReplyDeleteLots and Lots of hugs and kisses to you Diva! Hope you holidays are extra bright and merry. xoxo
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas La Diva!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have found you through the fab Thombeau. Although it turned out that you're also a bloggy friend of one of my readers, Anonymous Boxer.
Small world.
And then there's Miss Jill who has been such a joy to meet this year too.
It's only 10:00 am here. Is that too early to raise a glass of Christmas cheer?
Oh hell. Like I always say, "It must be happy hour SOMEWHERE in the world!"
I luvs ya, Laura! (And all of our mutual friends, too!) Your blog is fabulous, and so are YOU!
ReplyDeleteXOXOXOXOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thombeau is quite the lady's man. Thank you Diva for a great year of food porn and cooking posts. I've learned a lot and enjoy your writer's personality.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and DJ (you should get him to post some time).
Dear Jill red-haired-siren, future partner-in-crime, I'm sure we'll have a ball! As Bob Barker used to say: Come on down! (and bring MJ witchoo!)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dani! Mwah and mwah and lick (for doggy!)
MJ, I think it is just a coincidence that Boxer found you and I found her! Cuz Thom turned me onto Shamu from Karmic Kitchen and then Shamu turned me onto Boxer! But, how did Boxer find YOU if not thru Thom? Tickles the mind to think about it. The bar is open dear...How about something a bit refreshing and tart, just like you? Pomegranate mint martini?
Martinis for everyone!
Thom, you know how much I loves you and loves you. I just need to see you again before another 10 years go by! xxx
Buzzy, you don't know how much I enjoy your comments. Inspires me too! And be careful of what you wish for, DJ Nevah L8 can be quite verbose.....heheheh....
Okay, here's how I remember it.
ReplyDeleteKeeping in mind that I've already started in on the rum eggnog.
Anonymous Boxer found me back in 2007(?) through a blogger we both like named Old Knudsen.
I didn't discover Thom 'til last year (Boxer didn't know Thom that I'm aware of) and then through Thom I found you.
Only to discover that you are the La Diva Cucina who's on Anonymous Boxer's blogroll!
Did that make sense?
Martini, please.
I love the small world of blogginess and I was surprised to find you hanging out at MJ's. I do not know this "Thom", but maybe I should? I found the lovely LaDiva through the Culinary Throwdowns.
ReplyDeleteAnyhoo, I'm hear to wish you a very Merry Christmas and to say adding you to my blog roll and list of friends was a highlight of this year.
Hoping your Holiday is as fabulous as you are!
(oh hai MJ)
Happy Snowy Holidays....oh right...you're in Florida. No snow for you. (packs up some dry ice and snow balls to send to La Diva...if I can get to the PO)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great year for food, friends and Fun. You've provided all three. Thanks so much for participating in Dim Sum Sundays, your posts were awesome. Can't wait for the new year and a whole new Culinary Adventure.
Have something cold enough today to make you shiver just a little to make you think of all of us not in the Sunshine State....then go back to snorkeling.
Thanks Boxer and Shamu. It was actually a bit chilly out yesterday, all of 71 degrees!
ReplyDeleteFriendship was actually the last thing I thought about when I started writing this blog, it's come as an unexpected perk! XoXo
Merry Post Christmas, dahlink! Your blog is fabulous, just like you, and I will forever be in your debt for that Thai meatball recipe. Here's to a tasty, fashionable, Croc-and-fUgg-free 2010!
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of love here in these blogs. :)
ReplyDeleteSo, will you be publishing a track listing for your CD?
How'd I miss this???? Love your recap of your blog year and your photo, yum! And I have benefited so much from your friendship, Diva dahlink. How can I thank you? Perhaps by learning to cook... Nah. I'll just keep yakkin' at ya. Hugs and Happy New Year sweet friend.
ReplyDeleteHeheee! THanks Moi, no crocs here! You are welcome and I'm glad to be of service! x
ReplyDeleteHI Salty Miss Jill, where have I seen you before? My sidekick DJ Nevah L8 (4 dinnah) has been working on a mix but I really should do my own, shouldn't i? Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks Making Space, we are the yakkity-yak gals aren't we? I'm glad we are friends too. wow. What a year and glad I got some good pals out of it! x
MJ and Old Knudsen are the same person. At least physically. Multiple Blogger Personality Disorder. Sybil with a perverted streak.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year La Diva. I raise my Mocktail in a toast to foodie blogging. Rock on Sista.
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