Some of you reading this are new here. New to my brand, new to Project Life, new to my blog. I’d like to extend a big  { w e l c o m e ! } to you. As we close the chapter that is called 2010 and welcome a shiny new year, I thought I’d share the best-of-the-blog from last year in case you want some glimpses into what’s been going on around here.

I hope this collection of blog posts will be a convenience to both newbies and long-time loyals who may be looking for a refresher. Just click on any of the blog posts that are of interest to you.

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HOUSE & HOME

{Feb. 11} organize a closet

{Apr. 22} the pantry

{July 14} secrets to a perfect grid

{Sept. 1} fall decorating

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DIY PROJECTS

{Feb. 2} post-it love

{June 8} how to make an invite in 4 steps

{June 10} 15-minute florals (and follow-up on June 11)

{June 14-19} spray-painting fest! (starts here, then here, here, here, and here)

{July 12} how to make a fruit topiary

{Sept. 15} the cutest mary janes

{Nov. 4} gratitude: a family project (and follow-up post on Nov. 9)

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KIDS

{Feb. 17} nurturing creativity in our children

{May 21} scrapbooking with school kids

{Aug. 11} recording a child’s imagination

{Oct. 11} it’s tradition (canvas handprints)

{Oct. 18} porter’s sale

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HEALTH

{Feb. 8} peanut m&m’s, you’re going down

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PHOTOGRAPHY & SCRAPBOOKING & PROJECT LIFE

{Jan. 20} solution, solution, solution

{Feb. 15} how do you feel?

{Mar. 24} let’s talk about scrapbooking

{July 13} project life for newlyweds

{July 18} 10 slices of a good day

{July 19} besides the destination itself

{July 29} recent POTDs

{Aug. 19} my latest sketch

{Aug. 24} typical iPhoto edits

{Oct. 7} the picture-a-day philosophy

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VIDEOS

{throughout December 2010} 12 Videos of Christmas series (just scroll down to see those)

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NOTE 1: We switched blog hosting mid-way through the year so the older posts’ comments got wiped away in the transition.

NOTE 2: I’ve done several Q&A posts where I answer random reader questions. Just do a search for Q&A and those posts will come up.

NOTE 3: Remember — you can always search for any topic or key word in the handy dandy search field at right. That’s what it’s there for.  : )

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Whew! With all that text, I’ll happily make my next post very, very visual.  : )