October 2, 2013

Happy 4th Birthday, fANNEtastic food!

by Anne Mauney, MPH, RD

61 comments

Guess what, friends? Today is my 4 year blogging anniversary – wow! Hard to believe that I’ve been writing this blog nearly every day for the past 4 years. Thank you for reading and sharing in my adventures! It’s been so much fun sharing my life with you. Just for fun, here’s a link to my very first post. 🙂 Ahhhh, memories. Have any of you guys been reading my blog since the very beginning? A few years ago, I wrote more about my journey to blogging and why I love it – check it out!

It’s crazy how much I’ve done since starting this blog and I love that I have a place to relive so many milestones and memories. Since that very first post in 2009, I…

Worked on prerequisites and applied to grad schools, was accepted to & decided to go to UNC.

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Ran my first half marathon (and 8 halfs later, I’m now training for my first full marathon!)

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Moved to North Carolina for grad school. Fell in love with Chapel Hill and with these ladies. <3

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Got engaged!

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Finished grad school coursework & moved back to DC to do my dietetic internships.

Got married!

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Graduated with my Masters of Public Health in Nutrition from UNC Chapel Hill.

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Passed the national exam to officially become a Registered Dietitian!

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Started my own online-based nutrition counseling private practice (AnneTheRD.com).

It’s so cool to look back on all this stuff via my blog. Also, fun fact: this wasn’t my first blog! My first blog was actually a travel blog that I wrote once a week or so for friends and family while teaching English in Prague.

And now, in honor of the blogiversary, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite posts and recipes from over the years. Enjoy!

Most popular recipes:

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Most popular helpful/”how to” posts:

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    Most inspirational/helpful fitness-related posts:

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Miscellaneous favorites:

How and when did you first find my blog? What keeps you coming back? Again – thank you so much for reading, sharing comments and advice, and making this a happy and inspirational place for others to come to every day. I wouldn’t still be here without all of you!

p.s. Want to start your own blog? Check out my how to start a blog post, and then see my tips for new bloggers! 🙂

- anne

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61 comments
  • Erin @ An Inside Job
    I only recently found your site since I started mine. I joined Twitter and since then have been able to find a lot of similar people who share a passion for healthy living. Thanks for continuing to share your story and inspirations with others! I also like the name of your first blog (I love puns and plays on words). I'm going to have to try out those 5 minute bars too :) Congrats on your 4th year and keep up the good work!
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  • Amy @ The Little Honey Bee
    I love your blog. I found it through Tina's maybe 6 months ago. Can't believe you've been writing for four years!! So awesome, so keep writing :)
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  • Suzanne @ hello, veggy!
    This was fun to read! I found your blog about a year back when I got into running. I've only been blogging for 4 months, but I can't wait to meet that year milestone!
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  • Natalie @ Free Range Human
    Happy anniversary! That's quite a run. Also, I still think your wedding dress is one of the prettiest I've ever seen!
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  • Jenni
    Wow! I haven't been following from the beginning, but congrats for blogging for so long! I appreciate you sharing some favorites from your time as a blogger, it's great to see a few of these posts that I've never read before.
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  • Jillienne @ ChasingRaspberries
    Happy 4th Blogging Birthday! While I am a newer reader, I absolutely love your blog! Thank you for taking us down memory lane! Love all of your favorite blog posts.
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  • Anna @ Fitness à la Anna
    Wow, you have been a VERY busy lady over the past 4 years!! Your blog is awesome, very inspirational :)
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  • Runner Girl Eats
    Happy 4 years! I found your blog about a year ago and love checking it out for new recipes and fitness tips :)
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  • Taylor @ Single-tracked Mind
    I've been reading your blog for the last three years and love it! It's great to see all the positivity you inspire through this blog. Congrats!
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    • Anne
      Yay - thank you for continuing to read! :)
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  • Angie
    Happy ANN(e)iversary!!! I have been reading your blog for over a year...and have loved every post!! I'm like the kid a Christmas waiting to see what's new!! I found you from one of my other favorite blogs "Peanut Butter Fingers". Thanks for the continued inspiration!! I hope to some day do a 10K. (I'm stuck in 5K land, still :-) ) Congrats!!
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    • Anne
      Aww, this is so sweet! Thank you for reading - and good luck with that 10k - you can do it! :)
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  • Jo Lynn
    Happy 4th anniversary! I’m definitely making healthier decisions thanks to the information you’ve shared. Foods I now eat after reading FF: quinoa, farro, Greek yogurt, and hummus. Things I added to my fitness regimen: weight training and yoga. I even canned tomatoes for the first time after reading your post on the subject! If only I could work up the courage to make a Green Smoothie! Keep doing what you’re doing—it makes a big difference to those of us who want to live a healthier life! :)
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    • Anne
      Thank you, Jo Lynn! I'm so happy to hear that you've been encouraged to live healthier and stay active. Try that green smoothie - you'll love it! :)
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  • Myshak
    Happy Birthday:) Within the last 4 years, you accomplished so many things!!! Your blog has been my inspiration to change my lifestyle to be more healthy. I have learned the real meaning of living healthy from your blog; number on the scale does not tell what my body is capable of, and eating real food enhances physical and emotional well beings. Thank you. I cannot wait to read more posts.
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    • Anne
      Myshak, I'm so honored and humbled to read this. Thank you for reading my blog and I will keep posting!
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  • Christine @ Gotta Eat Green
    Congrats on 4 years Anne! That's amazing! I love all of your recipes. They are always quick to make and taste delicious!
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    • Anne
      Thank you - so glad you enjoy them!
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  • Shannon
    You went to undergrad with two of my high school friends Lindsay and Lisa - one of them shared a link to your blog maybe almost two years ago, I read that day and have been every since! I love hearing your running recaps and healthy eating ideas. I now read a bunch of other healthy lifestyle blogs, many of whom are your friends!
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    • Anne
      Aw, yay! I love that Lindsay and Lisa are reading, too - so sweet of them to share!
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  • Kimberly
    I found your blog while I was looking for information on becoming an RD and have been reading for nearly a year. Thanks for posting every day!
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  • Megan (The Lyons' Share)
    "Happy Birthday!!!" I remember you getting engaged, so I'm guessing I started following sometime just before that. I've really enjoyed following along and hope for many years to come for your blog!
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  • Amanda
    Aw, happy anniversary! I've only been reading your blog for a week or so, so it's fun to see all that's happened over 4 years. Isn't that the best thing about blogging? I love being able to look back and see how far I've come :)
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  • Shel@PeachyPalate
    4 years, congrats!!! You have achieved so much!!! Hope you're having a little blogging celebration! I've been going 2 years (in July which I missed :))..Feels like forever in the best way possible!
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    • Anne
      Yay - congrats on 2 years! :)
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  • Kelly @ Kelly Runs for Food
    Congrats on 4 years! I've been reading your blog for almost a year now and I love reading about all your DC runs and your recipes. I've only had my own blog for a few months, but I'm also really excited to look back on my life events through it. I so wish I'd started a blog before getting married and going on some amazing trips- I'd love to have all those recaps written down when they were fresh!
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  • Katie @ Live Half Full
    Wow, what a journey! You have to be so proud of where you're at now after re-reading your post! Way to go!
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  • annabelle
    A while ago I started googling for healthy recipes and came across 'Treble in the Kitchen'. Soon after, you were hosting a guest post over there, which is how I found your blog. Loved it, have been reading regularly ever since. Happy blogiversary and thank you for the inspiration and all the wonderful recipes!
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  • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
    Congrats and Happy 4 years! I hope you keep writing for many more. I love coming back everyday to see what you have for us all!
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  • Annie
    Congratulations and happy blog-iversary! I've only been reading for the past few months or so, but I really enjoy your upbeat attitude and willingness to share your experiences. And look^^ at all the people who you have inspired to run further/eat healthier/blog more! Way to go!
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  • Lu
    Aww Congrats Annifer!! :) You have done an awesome job with your bog over the last 4 years!!! Love you!!
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    • Anne
      Thanks my dear! :) Miss you!!
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  • Kris S
    Happy Blogiversary my friend :) Crazy that it's been 4 years! Proud to have been a reader from the beginning, heh :) xoxo
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  • Kristi
    I thought you were still engaged. I never knew you had gotten married. Where har I been? :)
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    • Anne
      Our one year anniversary is next weekend! Time flies.
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  • Kari F
    I tried a body flex plus abs class at my gym. It was really fun, the hour flew by and it really worked my muscles. I will definitely be going back!
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  • Caroline
    Happy 4th Birthday to your blog! It's fun to have so much documented about life :)
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  • Kelsey F
    Congrats on your blog-iversary! I think I've been following you on Twitter for a few years but just really started reading your blog...I love it! I just started my own blog (www.theprimalyogi.com) at 26 and seems Im at a similar place to where you were when you started yours. Any advice on how to get your blog out there? And how long did it take you to get a good following? Would love to hear any tips! Thanks so much!
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    • Anne
      Hey Kelsey - congrats on the blog and thanks for reading! Check out my tips for new bloggers: http://www.fannetasticfood.com/tips-for-new-bloggers/
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      • Kelsey
        Thanks Anne! Some really useful tips in there - I'll try them out!
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  • Pat
    Happy 4th Blog-iversary!! I've been reading almost since the beginning! Your proud Mom came to Atlanta for a visit and told me about the blog you had just started! Even though I'm not a runner I've been a faithful reader since! You've encouraged me to eat healthier, and try many different foods and recipes I may not have tried otherwise. I've so enjoyed your travels and photos, too! Still haven't figured out how you take such awesome pics as you're running! :). Big Congrats!
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    • Anne
      Thank you for reading all these years! :)
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  • Chloe
    YAY! Happy birthday! Have been reading your blog for some time now, I love it! Many more years to come i'm sure! :D
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  • Shana
    Is that engagement picture from Hawksbill Mt in Shenandoah?! If so, you and I have something in common! (My husband proposed there during a hike in 2009.)
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    • Anne
      It is in the Shenandoahs but it's actually Old Rag!
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  • GiGi Eats Celebrities
    Omg you and your husband are a beautiful couple and HOLY MOLY so much happens in 4 years!!!! If I could tell you everything that happened to me in the past 4 years, that's be 203943827487 pages, LOL! You look so happy! Perhaps a baby in the next four years???? Or more than one!? lol
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  • Jan @ Sprouts n Squats
    Wow congratulations on 4 years!! That is incredible! I'm going to go through and read lots of those posts you mentioned as they all sound great :)
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  • Mel
    Is it already four years? That's awesome Anne, congratulations! I love your blog so much and watching you start your blogging career was so inspiring that thank's to you I started my own blog :-) Here's to a great blog and a lovely person! :-*
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    • Anne
      Yay! So honored to have inspired. I love reading your blog too - miss you!!
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  • Shaun
    Wow, 4 years! Way to stay dedicated! I know sometimes I struggle wanting to blog, but it is fun to see someone who has been at it for so long!
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  • Danielle
    Hi Anne, Congrats on 4 years of blogging! I am new to your blog and to the whole blogging world. I am also an RD and am just getting started on my own blog. I have been reading through your blogging tips and really appreciate them! They have been super helpful! I look forward to reading more! Danielle
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  • Roadrunner
    Awesome anniversary, Anne. Congratulations on all that you have achieved!
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