Best of Dancing Branflake 2012: Holler Up, You Newbies!

I tried to pick a photo that best represented the year.
This is what I came up with.

For those who are new in these parts (and for others who want to see just how crazy this year has been) I made a list by month of the most popular posts and the posts that I felt represented Dancing Branflakes and her ever faithful and always loving readers the best.

Basically, loads of amazing things happened in 2012 and I'm grateful I had this blog to document it all and share it with you.

January 

Photo by Susan Yee of En Pointe Photography

~I shared with you my first memory. It involved food (duh). 

~We also talked about finding your blogging voice.

February 

~I went to Disneyland and confronted my fear of roller coasters head on (except it didn't go so well)

~I also shared a crazy adventure I had in Scotland that made Mr. Branflake say in his protective man voice, "You are never traveling alone ever again."

March

~There was that a tmi intimate marriage moment involving popcorn.

~I also performed at the Crocker Art Museum.

April

~I made smiling Nutella banana bread (oh my yumness!)

~And Mr. Branflake made these tortillas that got pinned way more than anything else on this blog.

~We also talked about writing the things in life that are quietly beautiful.

May

~Mr. Branflake graduated from law school!!!!! 
(And my fancy pants got groped. What?!)

~And then I threw the bombest ice cream social ever.

June 

~I spoke at the Dance/USA conference about blogging and dance. 
It was an incredible and life changing experience.

~I had a photoshoot in a box (it was crazy!)

~I revealed something I had been keeping under wraps for a while.

~I then shared a writing sample from one of my manuscripts.

July

~A discussion was sparked about our goals as parents 
(not goals for our children).

~I gave out my best blogging tips.

August

~I went in an hot air balloon! 

~And told you my new exercise routine.

September

Photo by Tony Nguyen

~I told you every fear, concern, and joy about my body.

~I shared with you one of my biggest blogging epiphanies.

~I had a photoshoot with bats. Urgh.

October

~I discovered the art of being attractive.

~I told you about my mother's illness.

~And then I was in a commercial.

November

Photo by Tom Huynh

~I was featured on Glamour.

~I discovered the awesomeness of Instagram.

~I had a photoshoot with the always awesome, Tom.

December

~I announced I'm moving across the country to Virginia.

~And managed to talk about Jude Law one last time in 2012.

As I went through the posts from the last year, the thing that stood out to me the most were your comments. I am humbled that you keep coming back to give your input, advice, encouragement, and plain and simple love. This blog would be a very different platform if it were not for you, so I'm forever grateful for those who speak out and share the comment love. 

You're all amazing. Thank you for a fantastic year.

Cheers to 2013!

I have a great feeling about this one!

*All photos by me unless stated