by sunnyslideup | sunny slide up
Happy Birthday to us! And to celebrate we want to give gifts to YOU!
We are running giveaways ALL MONTH LONG! Be sure to keep up with us on Facebook, Instagram @sunnyslideup, and here on the blog (check out the sidebar to subscribe by emails if you haven’t already) – where we will be announcing giveaways and winners.
Before we get to the giveaways, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our wonderful friends, family and fans for making this blog such a success. We have had a HUGE first year and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for Sunny Slide Up!
Now, technically we have been going at this blog a little over a year, but it took us a few months to get up on our feet and find our way. So we decided to declare October as our official birthday month!
Have a look at some stats from our last year…
Over 250,000 visits to our blog!
Top 6 states bringing in traffic:
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- New York
- Michigan
- North Carolina
Top 5 posts:
- Chicken Pot Pie Cupcakes
- 50 Awesome Workout Songs
- Don’t Dress Like A Slut And Other Lessons My Grandmother Taught Me
- Ahh-Mazing Paleo Granola
- Cook Like A Pro
470 Facebook Friends
868 Pinterest Friends
112 Instagram Friends
186 Twitter Friends
We have to be honest here. We owe a lot of our success to chicken pot pies. The blog post Heather did back in October of last year with the recipe blew up on Pinterest. It has been nuts to watch it go “viral” in a sense. If you google “chicken pot pie cupcakes” now you will find Sunny Slide Up right there with Betty Crocker. And they really are delicious. If you haven’t tried the recipe yet, you should!
What will the next year bring? Well, Jenn is having a baby and Mandi is having a wedding – so look for some fun posts on those topics!
Now, who’s ready for some giveaways????
…. stay tuned later today 🙂
by heather | quotes and toasts
Everyone goes nuts over on Pinterest for our “Champagne Toasts” board where we pin a bunch of our favorite quotes and sayings we find. These little bursts of motivation and inspiration are just the pick up or clarity you need sometimes, huh?
Here is a small collection of some of my favorite “life quotes” I put together for you…
Oh, and all are available as a FREE PRINTABLE (8×10) – because you know how much we love FREE stuff here at Sunny Slide Up! Just click on small image to open and print.
Today we will live in the moment.
Unless it’s unpleasant, in which case we will eat a cookie.
– Cookie Monster
Enjoy The Little Things
Find Something To Laugh About. – Maya Angelou
Some exciting stuff coming up tomorrow! October is going to be an AWESOME month…. Stay tuned everyone! 🙂
by Mandi | adventures, fun finds, personal
Last week The Mister and I headed out on a vacation! A real vacation – more than just a long weekend and it was AWESOME!
The first few days were in Savannah, GA. It was my first time in Savannah and I loved it! The oak trees, the cobblestone roads, the southern charm, the ability to have a drink on the street. 🙂
When it was time to find a place to stay, I went to my favorite rental site… VRBO. Have you used this site before?. No more staying in hotels – you can rent a house in any city and get an entire house for the same price as what you would pay for a 150 sqft hotel room. VRBO – Vacation Rental By Owner.
In my search, I wanted to stay in the historic district that is walking distance to the river front. I found a listing that said something simple like “Good deals for September” in the headline. I checked it out, it was very cute, a great price and in a perfect location… BOOKED!
After booking, I read more about the house and it said “Featured on the cover and in the book Savannah’s Little Crooked Houses. Circa 1845 this historic cottage is on every tour as the smallest free standing house in the historic district.” … wait… on every tour… no way this house would really be on every tour 🙂
We got there late at night and settled in, but sure enough the next morning as I was getting ready I looked out the window to see a trolley tour stopped in front of the house. Everyone was taking pictures, staring at the house and listening to the tour guide tell the history of the house. A few minutes later a guy stopped by on a bike ride to take pictures of the house. It was hilarious! Should we step outside and wave from the front porch, do we hide inside, do we peek out the windows, etc.
Now… I say small… It was small people. If you are over 6 foot tall, it may not be the place for you. Check out this picture of The Mister – he is 6’5″ and had to bend down to walk through the living room, or between the bannisters 🙂 (Sorry for the blur, I was laughing pretty hard)
The bedroom is upstairs and to get there you use these stairs, aka ladder
They were STEEP! Don’t trust me – how about this for a bedroom piece of art – or should I say caution sign! Also notice the ceilings at an angle – small house for small people!
Nonetheless we LOVED our little house stay! It was so much fun!!!
If you want to stay, or just see a few more pictures of the house, go check out their page on VRBO!
Now for a few more pictures of our trip to Savannah, it is truly a beautiful city!
This is what every sidewalk looks like… i never got used to walking through these beautiful areas.
Look at this historic church… I die over all of the detail in architecture in this city. PS.. this photo is not touched up – the sky was that blue – truly magical.
Historic steps. These have been here since the 1800s when the river district was full of merchants, shipping and receiving on boats, and resellers. Isn’t history beautiful.
Just because – how often do you see a Sorry Charlie sign. It reminded us of that youtube video.. “Charlie that really hurt” – I die every time!
And finally – I love this man… He somehow makes me laugh in the most unexpected moments every day – this day, reading with the statue… bless.
