100,000 Pageviews!!!

Yesterday, March 18, Ricochet and Away surpassed 100,000 pageviews!  Early in January 2011, I hit 50,000 pageviews.  That was 7 months after my first post.  Nearly 3 months have passed since then and here I am at 100,00 pageviews!  I am so surprised and baffled that this little blog has had so many look-sees in less than a year.

In the past 9 months I have:

• made so many new blogging and crafty friends.  {HUGS!}
• learned so much about HTML.  (thanks Keren!)
• become totally addicted to Pinterest!
• branched out from sewing bags and moved into quilting.  
• co-hosted 4 sewing challenges.  
• had my posts featured on over 18 different blogs and websites.
• had 7 out of 35 submissions accepted on craftgawker.  (talk about frustrating!)
• surpassed 280 likes on my facebook page.
• surpassed 180 followers with GFC. (thank you followers!)
• published 25 free tutorials.
• published 114 posts.
• accepted a partnership with Plaid to blog about their wonderful craft products.

What started out as a whim to promote my facebook page, blogging has become a rewarding hobby for me.  I love it.  I love my readers.  I can't thank you all enough for all the great information and inspiration you have given me.  

Thank you.  THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!  

Happy crafting and humongous hugs from Montana,