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Top 10 Posts of 2016

December 30, 2016 By Aileen 1 Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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The end of the year always makes me want to reflect on the good, the bad, and the ugly. Part of me wanted to focus on the negative things that have happened this year. Things I haven’t shared here on my little piece of the web. I’m not ready to share today, but let’s just say some HUGE things happened in my family this year that I will never forget. I’ve lost more than one family member and it has been really, really, hard.

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But, I have also had some amazing things happen this year. I celebrated 5 years of marriage with my husband (and 10 years of dating), celebrated 1 year of blogging back in June, and welcomed my third wonderful, beautiful, perfect baby girl who melts my heart and makes our family feel complete. I mean, come on? How can you not just love that face?

top 10 pins of 2016 from aileencooks.com Including: Get More Done With Small Children, DIY Swiffers, Nutella Brownies, Fish Cakes, Great Gatsby Bridal Shower, Garbage Bag Ghosts, and Sloppy Joe Pockets.

Reflection of my whole life also makes me reflect on my blogging life. It has become such a part of who I am and I am finally now starting to call it a business. I consider myself at work at home mom and it feels good (although, I am still figuring out how to balance it all). Looking back on this year on Aileen Cooks, I wanted to share the 10 most popular posts for 2016 (you can see the list for 2015 here).

Top 10 posts of 2016

Sloppy Joes with out the mess! Learn how to make these convenience ant delicious sloppy joe pockets from scratch. They are freezer friendly, too!

#10: Sloppy Joe Pockets

A spin on calzones, these sloppy joe pockets take the “sloppy” out of sloppy joes and are freezer friendly, too!

Easy and delicious fish cakes made with tilapia or cod. This 30 minute meal is kid friendly, too.

#9: 30 Minute Meal: Fish Cakes

This recipe continues to surprise me with it’s popularity. It wasn’t super popular at first, but readers continue to stop by from Pinterest to grab the recipe. I really can’t blame them – it’s a yummy and healthy meal.

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#8: My New Tool for Kitchen Clean Up

This is my review of the Clorox Disinfecting Wipes with Micro Scrubbers. I was really surprised by how well they worked. They are like a cross between a magic eraser and a regular disinfecting wipe.

Always Kiss Me Goodnight - FREE Valentine's Day Print from https://aileencooks.com Printable

#7: Always Kiss Me Goodnight Free Printable

This post got a lot of love around Valentine’s Day. I imagine it will get more love come February. 🙂

Wash Dry Fold Repeat FREE LAUNDRY ROOM PRINTABLE The Laundry Room Loads of Fun FREE LAUNDRY ROOM PRINTABLE

#6: Free Laundry Room Printables

These printables were my favorite to create. I’m so glad so many of you love them!

Homemade, reusable swiffer wet mops | aileencooks.com

#5: Homemade Reusable “Swiffer” Mop Pads

If you are looking for a frugal and easy way to mop your floors, this post is for you!

The Great Gatsby Themed Bridal Shower. This Roaring 20s inspiring wedding shower was full of flapper dresses, feathers, glitter, and pearls. They served a champagne brunch including mimosa bar and french toast cups. | aileencooks.com

#4: The Great Gatsby Themed Bridal Shower

This post is actually completely out of my blog’s wheel house, but I couldn’t help but share it. I guess it made the Pinterest Gods happy. 🙂

Nutella Brownies are perfectly fudgy, chocolaty, and just a bit chewy. Be prepared to eat the whole pan in one sitting! Recipe from aileencooks.com.

#3: Fudgy Nutella Brownies

I’m not surprised this is a favorite. I completely fell in love with Nutella while pregnant and I LOVE these brownies. Eventually, I will create a cooking video for them, too.

Get More Done With Young Children

#2: Getting More Done With Small Children

This is actually a post I created in 2015, but it continues to be a popular post. Probably, because it is really hard to get much done with little ones under foot. I offer my practical (and realistic) advice in this post.

Not So Spooky Garbage Bag Ghosts. DIY Halloween Decorations from aileencooks.com. [ad]

#1: Not So Scary Garbage Bag Ghosts

Okay, obviously this post was only really viewed in October, but it still received more visits than any other post on my blog in 2016. Crazy!

 

What was your favorite post of 2016? Let us know in the comments!

top 10 pins of 2016 from aileencooks.com Including: Get More Done With Small Children, DIY Swiffers, Nutella Brownies, Fish Cakes, Great Gatsby Bridal Shower, Garbage Bag Ghosts, and Sloppy Joe Pockets.

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