happy blogiversary!

Happy NINTH Blogiversary to This Tasty Life! 

happy-blogiversary

I can hardly believe its been nine years since this blog started. My blog would be in the 4th grade if it were a child! Also, my blog and Maya are the same age, if you can believe that. 

I’ve slowed down a little on the blogging lately due to being busy at work, hating my laptop at home (that thing is OLD and needs to be replaced), and generally wanting to be OFF the computer on the weekends and evenings. When you sit at a computer all day for work, usually the last thing you want to do is hop right back on the computer when you’re at home!

Back in 2006, my very first post was about eating food in Pasadena with Alyssa. My second post, written about two months later, was about L&L Hawaiian BBQ. Check out this RAD photo:

I am literally cringing looking at this. But hey, you have to start somewhere, right?


I’m grateful that I still have this blog around. It still serves as an outlet for me to post about my foodie passion, to write, and do photography. I still enjoy it after all these years. I’m grateful to have met some wonderful people through this blog. And I’m grateful to have you as my reader. I’d probably still do it even without an audience, but it makes me feel happy inside to know that people read it and value my content. Thank you for reading!


14 thoughts on “happy blogiversary!

  1. Happy 9 years Mary! Your personality so matches you on this blog. It’s been great getting to know you and I so appreciate all your blog-guidance my yoda 🙂

    Is that a gratis Sprinkles cupcake I see? I personally like the L&L picture – doesn’t L&L have special meaning for you and Jake?

    1. Aww, thanks, Faye! I wanted the blog to always be casual and have a “chatty” style to it – nothing too formal. I never want to be too serious around here, it’s all fun for me! Hahah… your blog yoda. That’s pretty funny!

      It IS a Sprinkles cupcake! It was NOT free! But I figured a cupcake anniversary photo was in order, so I treated myself (it’s Cuban Coffee flavored, aka, only the frosting tastes like coffee :P)

  2. Happy blogiversary!! 9 years, WOW! I gotta say, I just love your blog and I love that you are fair and objective with your reviews. You are definitely valued by me! Thanks for being awesome and thanks for being your signature style to your blog. It’s definitely something that’s needed in the online world. <3

    1. Thank you so much, Lauren! That means a lot to me! I always want the blog to be fun and not too serious (like me, haha) 🙂

  3. I can’t believe that 4-5 posts a week is slowing down. I can hardly manage twice a week! You are a machine! Congrats on 9 years! We love you Mary! And all those tasty looking food pics! Our blog is almost as old as yours but I’m just waiting for 10 years next year instead of starting out of the blue!

    1. Haha.. I’m having a few 2 times a week weeks here! But I’m trying to keep it going! Probably a good idea to just start doing it at 10 years. A nice round number!

  4. Happy Blogaversary Mary! Our blogs are both 9 now. Almost a decade! I love that you included your first photo too! I’m glad we met through our blogs and have had some fun eating adventures together.

    1. Thanks, CC! I’m glad we met, too! I know I can always count on you to go to some sketchy looking places with me, haha!

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