Year Two.
Guess what? Today marks day 730 on this blog!
If you’re anything like me, this puts your head in a fog
730 days actually means that it’s been two years
and honestly, some days I can only write after three beers.
I’ve found these past 24 months to be totally crazy
especially since my second post was about Patrick Swayze
and multiple times I’ve told you how I’m really very lazy
and how my husband has this weird thing for Scorcese.
There’s been so many of you that I’ve wanted to kiss
because you read my rambles back when I posted pictures like this:
One thing I’m most proud of is that I never sell out,
except for these ads on my side bar which… I don’t know much about.
And okay… maybe my photography’s improved
but I’ve stayed true to myself and never removed
the recipes or posts of which some of you disapproved
even though I just might have… sat here and stewed.
There’s a secret to blogging that most don’t want to face
it has nothing to do with the chase or stats race
it’s about being yourself and sharing what you adore
and showing your readers appreciation galore.
I’ve clocked more time in the kitchen than I’d like to admit
and even sat behind this computer throwing a fit
but you leave me plenty of comments that make me jolly and weepy,
but a few of them? Yeah… they’re sort of creepy.
From pancakes to chicken to salsa that is blue
you’ve even got me to eat vegetables – something I swore I’d never do.
If you want to come visit I’ll feed you more food than you can chew
and some exceptional dessert that just makes you want to moo.
I’ve made muffins and pasta and waffles just for us
and many days I’m sure you wish I’d pick up a thesaurus.
But I can’t help it if I always seems “obsessed”
because it seems that the sugar has left me a mess.
Now is the time where I get sort of sappy
because truly, you guys make me terribly happy,
even on days when I’m really quite snappy
because the cake that I made you looks seriously crappy.
I can’t tell you how much joy you bring into my days
it’s a total cliche but it’s definitely not a phase
for this site would be nothing without each of you
to listen to the constant ridiculousness I spew.
Thank you for visiting me each morning and night
you make every minute of my life that much more bright
now if only I could gain a few more inches of height
I could stop wearing these stupid stilettos that give me a fright.
612 Comments on “Year Two.”
Happy 2nd birthday to one of the most outstanding, compelling, funny, witty and DELICIOUS corners of the blog world! Yours is one (of VERY few) I read every.single.day no matter what. I am so blessed to have gotten to know the amazing woman behind these hilarious words and amazing photographs. You are such an inspiration to so many out there – bloggers, bakers and wannabes (ahem) alike. Thank you for sharing it all! Much love xoxo
You are wonderful and this made me tear up… I wish you still lived here.
Happy birthday! Your biggest fan in Belgium, altho I don’t understand your bacon love… :)
Belgium!? How wonderful! Thank you so much for reading Kathleen. I forgive you on the bacon part. ;)
Happy Blogiversary! Your blog is the reason I’m going to get pulled over for reading on my blackberry at red lights, draining my bank account on bigger stretchy pants, and falling asleep at work because I had to stay up the extra 15 minutes and read your night posts….but all those things are worth it because you’re awesome and I LOVE LOVE LOVE all your recipes and writing!
Thank you bunches Tara!
Your poem is adorable! I can’t believe you’ve only been blogging for 2 years…you’re a star! I thoroughly enjoy what you’ve got going on here and thanks for being you :)
Thank you so much for the sweet comment Winnie!
Awwww! Happyblog birthday!! I look forward to your posts, humor, and thoughts on lame tv shows(that i also watch) every day!!
I know I can count on you to watch TV with me! Thanks for your support girl. Love you.
One of the many reasons I read your blog everyday is because of the creativity and adorableness ( if thats even a word) of the way you write. Not only do you create the most delicious recipes and have mouth watering pictures, you bring a smile to my face with each post with your ability to be yourself. You make it so very easy to relate to you. You are a joy to follow everyday! Keep it up ;)
Thank you so much Michelle. Means more than you know.
Yay!!! I want to be you when I grow up! :)
Hehehe, well thank you!
Heheheh! Great poem Jess, and Happy Blog Birthday!!! You are such a creative person with a wonderful sense of humour and huge knack for inventing recipes I’d never be able to come up with myself. I hope you’re enjoying lots of bacon today to celebrate!
Thank you for being such a huge supported of my blog Angela. Love you!
congrats on 2 years :)
to happy many more years of blogging fun stories and superb recipes!
Thanks Michaela!
Even after 3 beers I would have never been able to come up with a post that rhymed so well! Congratulations on two years and staying true to yourself – that’s the best part!
Thank you so much Kita!
Happy, happy blog birthday my dear sweet friend! Love you, your recipes and your mad rhyming skills. :) Here’s to many more years of blogging and eating well along the way.
xoxo
Thank you Heather!
Ha ha ha ha, great post! Happy blog anniversary! Mine is this week too and in fact I was going to post it today! :D What a coincidence. You are a rhyming fool! :D Love the creepy comments you included. Crazy.
Happy one year to you too girl! Thanks. :)
Congrats to you! Your blog has become one of my go-to websites …. not only for the awesome recipes, but your posts always seem to make me chuckle! Always a great way to start the day! I have used many of your recipes these past few months – and can’t wait to make many, many more. They are always a hit! Here’s to the next 24 months – which I am sure will bring you much success!
Thank you Annie! So glad you have been enjoying some recipes.
Yay!!! What a great accomplishment! I love reading your ramblings+recipes+photos and you do just keep getting better. Blog on gf!!
Thanks Christine!
Wow–I only realized it rhymed half-way through. Blonde moment, lol. Happy blog-versary!! Yours is one of my favorites so I wish you many more happy years!! Oh! And your white chocolate peanutbutter oatmeal cookies are to die for. Made them yesterday. Already stuffed them in the freezer so that I don’t eat half the batch in one sitting.
Don’t worry… my husband didn’t figure it out either. ;) Thank you so much! Glad you like the cookies. ;)
What an adorable post. You are quite the rhymer! I am impressed! We love you, congrats on two years and I hope you’re planning on sticking around for at least 200 more years.
I hope so too! Thanks Rachel. :)
Happy Blog Birthday! I visit you every day and check out what’s new. You post great recipes and humor that brightens my morning. Keep doing what you’re doing. I don’t know what I’d do without it!
Thank you so much for reading Brady!
Aww, congrats Jessica! I remember I found your blog when I just left my job and had nothing to do all day. Pretty soon my job searching time took a back to seat to blog reading and my favorite part of the day would be to check up on How Sweet Eats and see what you came up with. Good times! :)
You have been such a faithful commenter Jihane! Thank you so much!
Happy 2nd! What a fun poem to celebrate, too.
Thanks Shawnda!
Yay, happy two years! Hopefully much more to come.
And clearly you’re making a run to be poet laureate as well. ;)
Thanks Tara!
Happy 2nd BLOG-A-VERSARY!!
Thanks Laurie!
Love your poem and love your blog! One of my favorite times of the day is drooling over your morning post:-)
Thanks so much Lauren!
Two years?! How is that possible?? I still remember your first comment on my blog… I think it was on a post that had bacon in it. And I think you said Mr. How Sweet would like it :)
I’m so stinking proud of you for how wonderful your blog is, and how popular you’ve become while still managing to remain your sweet and amazing self.
And now I’m getting cheesy… want some wine with this cheese? Love you girlie!
I love you girl – you are the best. I can’t believe it’s been 2 years either. Crazy. Now I just need to get my ass to Chicago.
Happy 2 Years! I always enjoy your blog – and friends and family REALLY enjoy when I overcome my laziness to make something of yours.
Thanks for sharing these past two years!
Thank you for reading Annie!
To my pita chip rehab partner,
Happy blog-a-versary! The big 2 is quite an accomplishment! You are on my “must read or I’ll go through withdrawals” list (on second thought maybe I shouldn’t have written that for fear of making the creepy comment list…) and I wish you and your blog many, many more blog-a-versaries!
Cheers,
Encore
Best comment ever. Thank you!!
Is it pathetic that I just teared up?
Seriously, Jessica – we could be sisters. My jaw drops to the ground at how much we think alike.
Now, go pour 13 beers, turn on Dirty Dancing and shove your head into a pizza.
Happy Anniblogiversaryday!
Sometimes I think we do share a brain. Thank you girl!
Your blog is the only one that I really read. I haven’t skipped a post ever since I discovered it. Your pictures are the best, I want to try every single one of your recipes, and your writing is always hilarious. Please keep doing this blog forever and ever!
Thank you, thank you!
Happy 2nd Birthday!!! Thank you for making delicious, decadent meals that make my friends and family swoon. :-)
And it took me until the third paragraph to realize you were rhyming. Haha!
Thank you Alaina!
Happy two year blogiversary!! Man, tis the season to have started blogs a year (or two, or three) ago.
Last night was the first time making one of your recipes, though I salivate over them every day. Although I have yet to officially try it (as I finished baking at 10pm and it required 1-2 hours of refrigeration) I am excited to prove to myself that licking the batter isn’t the only good thing about all that labor-intensive baking my mom used to do!
Thank you! And what did you make?!
Congrats on year 2! Love this post!!
Thank you Sherri!
Congratulations! I don’t think I can remember a time when your blog wasn’t first rate. All the time and energy you put in each recipe is clear and I’m glad you’ve seen success for that. Can’t wait for what the next two years have in store for you.
Thanks so much Evan.
Hahaha…great way to celebrate your second anniversary :-) The poetry teacher in me is proud…well, a little horrified…but mostly proud :-)
Ha! You mean you don’t think I could publish this poem? Psssh.
Thanks so much girl!
Congratulations on 2 years!! As so many have said before me..your blog is one of the very few I ready each and every day. Your manner of writing is fun and silly and imparts your love of food so well that’s it’s the blog is as addictive as your cake batter bark…
Looking forward to reading your blog and trying your recipes for many more years!
Thank you so, so much for reading.
Roses are red. And so is bacon
Thanks for sharing all the food you are makin.
Your blog is one of the first I discovered and you inspired me to start my own blog. You never fail to entertain and inspire.
Best
poem
ever.
Thanks!
Love this poem! And Love love love your blog! Happy two years! Thanks for the fabulous recipes, keep them coming!
Thank you! :)
Congrats on your milestone!
Thank you Rachel!
Happy Blogiversary, Jessica! I loved your poem! Your blog is the reason that I start each morning with a laugh and a smile, and your recipes are always over-the-top creative and delicious! I hope you blog for many, many years to come! Is forever too much to wish for? :-)
Your comments mean the world to me Kim. You are one of my favorite people and I don’t even know you! Thank you so much for your support.
Happy 2nd BDAY! I love your blog because 1.) You’re majorly hilarious 2.) your recipes are unique and scrumptious.
The crack comment has me literally lol’ing! I bet it took you a long time to find all the rhyimg words!?
Yeah, it took awhile! Thanks for reading. :)
That’s two years of some pretty freakin’ delicious creations!! I can’t wait for many more years to come :)
Happy Blog Birthday!!
Thanks girl!
Congrats! Your blog is amazing. And those comments are too funny.
Congrats Jess and here’s to many, many more! Yours is the ONLY blog I truly look forward to reading and (don’t tell) I use your photos for my screen savers and background cause I can’t stop wanting to look at them. Thanks for vocalizing what so many of us out here in the real world wish we could admit.
Cheers!
You use my photos? Man, I love you. You are the best.
Since I’ve fallen out of the food blogging world, I’ve stopped reading a lot of food blogs. Yours however? I don’t know why, but I still look forward to your posts every day. And this one had me grinning all the way through! I would have loved to respond in rhyme, but I’m definitely not that talented.
Thank you for blogging and sharing your food and life with us!
This means everything to me. Thank YOU!
My cousin linked me to you a few months ago, and I haven’t missed a post since. I’ve also gone back and read quite of few of the older ones. Congrats on 2 years! I’m hoping for many more. Thanks so much for the laughs, the cupcakes, and the adorable puppy photos!
Thank you for supporting me!
Happy 2 year Bogiversary! I started reading your blog back before you got your new camera, and although I don’t comment very often, I read it everyday!
Thank you for sticking with me. Means the world.
Congrats on 2 years! Love your blog and you!!! Keep up the good work!
Thanks dear friend!
Believe me when I say – you are one of the best!
Happy 2 Years!
Thank you so, so much friend.
Your blog is my guilty pleasure! Here’s to another great year :)
Thanks Katy!
Congratulations on two years! I look forward to reading your blog every morning! Thank you so much for all the laughs and excellent, yummy food!
Thank you so much for reading Keli!
Congratulations and happy anniversary! :) I read your blog on a daily basis and I love it!!
Not to mention, I’ve made a handful or two of your recipes and they are all WONDERFUL, so thank you!!! :)
So glad you are loving the recipes. Thanks!
Happy Blog Anny and congrats!! I LOVE your blog and recipes. Your pics blow me away every day! Seriously, those collages are amazing. You should have them framed and hang them in the kitchen!
Thanks a bunch Taylor!