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Top Eleven of 2011

This has been a very big year for our little blog, growing by leaps and bounds.  I'd like to share with you our top eleven blog post of the year.

Eleven
After two and a half years of hard work, we paid off our cars, student loans and credit card debt, and saved up three to six months of living expenses.


Ten
Thanks to many tweeting mamas, my confessions on the challenges of being a new mom became one of my most popular posts over night.

Nine
In celebration of our three year engagement anniversary, I posted this link on Facebook and soon had lots of family and friends re-living our special day.


Eight
Our week long trip to this tiny island of the cost of Puerto Rico afforded us the opportunity to fly in a 10 person plane and to cross "swimming in a bio bay" off the list of 1000 Places to See Before You Die


Seven
My family and close friends hosted this amazing party for us and baby Buergler


Six
The story of why we live in an apartment. My first post to make it big, and precursor to our Debt Free story.


Five
Anything with the label "pregnancy"
Follow the story from the day we found out we were pregnant through Evie's birth story


Four
The recipe for Mini Oreo Cheesecakes


Three

Two
The party favors for the Jungle Shower!



One
 My trip to the Mormon Temple as a Catholic
This post is still generating a lot of hits because it's linked on mormon.org and on several personal blogs.




Looking forward to an amazing 2012!  We can't wait to share it with you :)

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  1. Amanda GardnerDecember 31, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    All great posts!!! I love your blog! many blessings to you and your family in 2012!

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