Happy end of December! It's time for another top posts wrap and the 2nd Best of the Blogs Linkup!
Hello, hello, hello! How is it time for another monthly wrap up and Best of the Blogs Linkup? I swear this past month just evaporated on me!
December has been a good month. The highlight of the month by far was my trip to Hawaii. The Hubs promised me we could go back for our 5th anniversary, but both of us decided this year we were tired of waiting and jumped the gun!
So far I've posted about running in Maui, the sunrise at Haleakala and Upcountry Maui and a fabulous dress and dinner at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. I've got more posts planned in January and can't wait to share more Hawaii fun with you.
Today is a big day because it's the 2nd Best of the Blogs linkup! The linkup will be open through the holiday weekend and this will be my last post of the year!
Last month's linkup ended up being pretty successful with 32 links, so I'm hoping to continue to grow this party! Make sure to not only drop your link, but check out the other fabulous posts other bloggers leave. We had an amazing roundup of posts last month and I enjoyed reading all of them!
Just a reminder, if you are blogger, you can linkup either a Top Posts recap like I do OR one of your favorite or top viewed posts of the month. The idea is that we will have the best this blog community has to offer for each month in one place. If you are not a blogger, this will be a great resource for you to learn about new sites and view some incredible posts. It will be held on the last weekday of each month. <--- it's a day early this month because of the holiday!
You can follow along with the hashtag #bestofblogs
The linkup is at the bottom of this post so don’t forget to keep scrolling!
December's Top Posts
Highest Overall Viewed Post
Peppermint Fudge Energy Bites - Love this recipe! Several of you featured this recipe on your site AND it got picked up by Fitness.com making it the top viewed new post of the month.
Thanksgiving in Asheville 2015 - You guys know how much I LOVE Thanksgiving, so it warms my heart that this is the 2nd most viewed new post of the month! xoxo
Top Fitness Post
How to Bring New Adventure to Your Everyday Runs- It was so much fun to share running in Hawaii AND running with Audible in the same post. If you missed this one, make sure to click over to find out how to get your first book for free. It's a great deal.
5 Ways to Fit in Fitness the Holiday Season - Again, thank you so much for supporting this sponsored post!
Top Food Post
Crock Pot Skinny Hot Chocolate - So yummy!
White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies - This one is kind of the polar opposite of the No Bake Peppermint Fudge Energy Bites. So delicious!
Top Fashion Post
Kamuela Provision Company Dinner Dress - I'll be dreaming of this night for a long time!
Ballet Pink Tunic and Riding Boots - This has been one of my favorite looks for winter.
Top Flashback Post
Vegetarian Crock Pot Breakfast Casserole - I have no idea how this post gained traction, but it's been my top viewed post all month! I make this for our family Thanksgiving each year.
Mom's Famous Sweet Potato Casserole - This is a flashback from the recent past, but I can't tell you how happy I am that it look off on Pinterest. My Mom would be so proud!
Best of the Blogs Linkup
Best of the Blogs Linkup Rules:
- Link back to Running in a Skirt and/or share the graphic.
- Follow my Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
- Visit and comment on others blogs. Please don't drop and run! I want to make this a place where our most fabulous work gets seen more! Use hashtag #bestofblogs to let them know you got there through the linkup!
- Visit my Facebook Page and drop your link for additional social shares.
In return, I will be commenting and sharing as much as possible!
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That wraps up December. Thank you again for being awesome. Without you, this amazing community, none of this would be possible. I’ll be taking a few more days off of new posts for the New Year. Have a great New Year's everyone. I will be checking the blog and sharing these links through the weekend though! See you Monday for a wrap up of my New Year's weekend.
I’m linking up with Deborah for the Ultimate Coffee Date, Wild Workout Wednesday and Thinking Out Loud Thursday.
Your turn!
What has been the highlight of your December?
CourtneyLynne says
Omg what a fabulous linkup!!!! So much awesomeness for me to check out!!!
JulieWunder says
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the links.
Farrah says
I heart this linkup, and I need to make that breakfast casserole! <3! Thank you for hosting!!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Farrah! I appreciate your support!
Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says
So many great posts in here. I think I missed a few, so will have to get back in there and check them out! Happy New Year!!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Sue!
Briana says
Tokyo late for me to fit fitness in this holiday season ! I loved your Maui posts!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Briana! Me too!
Jess @ run pink says
SO many great posts!! You're a talented blogger. Can't wait to scroll through the yummy recipes. Happy new year Julie!! 🙂
JulieWunder says
You are too kind! Thank you!!!! I hope you had a great New Year!
Runaway Bridal Planner says
You've had so many great posts this year. You just reminded me I had wanted to try your Peppermint bits, I pinned it a while back but totally forgot to make it. This is definitely going to be one of the New Years treats I bring out tonight (thanks for the reminder, LOL)
Have a great New Years, and here's to another awesome year in 2016 for blogging for you!!
JulieWunder says
Thank you!! You too! Hope you had a great New Year!
Jess @hellotofit says
First time joining this link-up! Such a great idea 🙂
SORRY you haven't been getting my responses to your comments! I DL the plugin so hopefully it will work now 🙂
Happy new year!
JulieWunder says
I need to add the pluggin too!! I didn't do it right away because I wanted to test it and make sure it doesn't slow my site since I've had so much trouble with that! I wish I was more techie!
Emily says
So much yummy peppermint goodness! :))) I hope to try some recipes from you soon. 🙂
JulieWunder says
Thanks Emily! Great to see you and I hope you had a good weekend!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I love all the peppermint recipe and the Slow cooker skinny hot chocolate. Thanks for putting all these wonderful blog posts together in one article. I enjoyed reading through them.
JulieWunder says
Thank you so much for reading 🙂
Becca Niederkrom says
I'm going to be making that Best Sweet Potato Casserole on New Year's Day. Cannot wait to share it with family and friends.
Cheers to a great 2015!
JulieWunder says
Yay! I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for stopping by!
lacey@fairytalesandfitness says
I know I missed a few of these posts. I will have to go back and read them. All the food ones sound so yummy! Hawaii would definitely be on the top of my list too. I hope to go there someday. I think it would be a great honeymoon place:)
JulieWunder says
It is my absolute favorite place. I hope you get to go someday!
Debbie@debbiethisandthat.blogspot.com says
So glad you had a great month! Thank you for offering the monthly linkup!! Happy New Year!
JulieWunder says
Thanks for linking up Debbie! I hope you had a great New Year!
Becki S says
Looks like a great month! How did I miss those energy balls,I love no bake. Oh well, peppermint is still in right?
JulieWunder says
Peppermint is season-less in my opinion 🙂
Jenn - a traveling Wife says
Oh my, all the chocolate this past year! I would love to have some hot chocolate right now to wash down the peppermint fudge energy bites. 🙂
JulieWunder says
Now we are talking!!! :-)))
Nicole @ Fitful Focus says
Looks like you had another awesome month! So much peppermint! I need to make those bites!
JulieWunder says
You'd love them! I hope you had a great New Year!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
I am definitely guilty of pinning several of these posts! Congrats on a great month! I've really enjoyed following you this year, and I'm so excited to see what 2016 brings! I'll have to add a link to your linkup! 🙂
JulieWunder says
Thanks for linking up and I hope you had a great New Year!
Heather Johnson says
Great list of posts! All the peppermint recipes make my mouth water.
JulieWunder says
I could eat peppermint year-round! Thanks for stopping by!
Mary Beth Jackson says
What a great month for you blogging wise, family wise and travel wise! Enjoy your New Year's break! happy New Year!
JulieWunder says
Thanks MB! I hope you had a great New Year!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
How fun... that post on bringing adventure to running is right up my alley! How did I miss it?
JulieWunder says
Thanks for looking at it and linking up!!!
Deborah @Confessions of a mother runner says
I will be making the crock pot skinny hot chocolate. I forgot about this link up. I have very bad wifi but I am going to try to add my best of post later. Loves connecting with you this year and look forward to more in 2016
JulieWunder says
I totally understand! I've struggled with wi-fi everyplace we've been in the Caribbean. I hope you had fun!
Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
I will have to see what I have to link up! I love seeing everyone's posts 🙂
JulieWunder says
Thanks Robin!!!
Annmarie says
Ah! I forgot last month! Going to linkup today! 🙂
JulieWunder says
Thanks Annmarie!!!
Susie @ SuzLyfe says
So many great posts over the past 30 days! I can't believe that the next time that you do this it will be well into 2016! I've loved getting to know you this year Julie, and I hope maybe that we can find a way to meet in the coming year 😀
JulieWunder says
Susie! I've enjoyed "meeting" you to this year!!!! I hope we get to meet in person in 2016. :-))))
Blane Sherer says
I enjoy your end of the month blog featuring
your most popular blogs for the month.
It's almost New Years !
JulieWunder says
Thanks so much Blane! I appreciate your support.