A Decade of Blogging

Welp, we missed last year’s 10-year Blogiversary. But it’s never too late to celebrate, right? It’s been more than a decade of blogging for us. So much has happened for us over the last 11 years and we are so thankful for your support.

Six thousand photos, seven hundred blog posts, two name changes, several logo iterations, five different kitchens, and three podcast series later, Lilies and Loafers continues to be our passion project. We love sharing our cooking and baking adventures, and more recently some of our parenting journey, with you. And it’s you, our readers, who we have to thank for keeping us coming back to the blog.

What makes us different from a lot of blogs out there, is this space is truly a passion project. We have done sponsorships and we have advertising and affiliate links to reduce our operating expenses. When sponsorships were knocking on the door, they weren’t worth our time or yours. We made a conscientious decision early on to not let sponsorships drive our content decisions nor let those sponsorships take over the blog. And we would only do sponsorships if we loved the product. Instead, we rely on very limited (if any) sponsorships, blog advertisements, and affiliate links to keep the lights on for the blog.

Would we love to quit our jobs and do this full time? Maybe, but our day jobs are watching, so officially the answer is ‘no’ 😉. What keeps this going is our passion for cooking and photography. For now, it works best as our passion project.

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Celebrating 11 Years of Blogging

To celebrate our eleventh blogiversary, here are some interesting facts about our content. Heads up, the very first photos here are ROUGH. Thanks for your understanding.

The First Post

Woof! I don’t really know why we did this or what this is…

The First Marquisrita (aka a margarita)

Can you believe the first Marquisrita we shared was a frozen strawberry margarita? There is a really good story behind this batch of margaritas, but we’re walking on NDA territory. One day we’ll be able to share…

The most dramatic photo glow-up

• Hummingbird Cake

• Oreo Cookie Dough Brownies

• Strawberry Salad

The Top 11 Blog Posts Since We Started

I thought we’d see a lot of older posts here, but I’m surprised at the number of more recent blog posts. There’s some DIY, baked goods, alcohol, and parenting stuff; a little bit of something for everyone!

1. DIY Instagram Coasters
2. 21 Ideas for Your Next Harry Potter Party
3. Liam’s First Birthday
4. DIY Citronella Candles
5. Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
6. Ina Garten’s Crinkled Cookies
7. DIY Mrs. Wealsey Sweaters
8. Study Care Package
9. Red Velvet Donuts
10. Oreo Cookie Dough Brownies
11. Huckleberry Lemonade