10 Years of Smacksy

Today is the ten year anniversary of posting every day on Smacksy. Ten Years. Every day. What started as a daily writing practice, soon turned into a diary of the life of my family and an invitation to meet so many of you. Today, I've compiled a representational post from each year, with a couple of bonus posts thrown in. This blog has become a beloved and enduring part of my life and I thank you so much for reading. Here's to ten more.

2009
What a Value
The first in what became an annual tradition, Bob goes holiday shopping at the 99 Cent Store.

2010
Dream Catching
Bob's a dreamer.

2011
Seven Years and Counting
My path to Mr. Rosenberg was paved with bad dates.

2012
Squeezing That Guy
This one gets me every time.

2013 
The View From Here
A manifesto of my beliefs. This one was awarded Voice of the Year by BlogHer. I am also linking below, to a video of me reading this essay at the conference.
Find the Video here

2014 
I Had Food Poisoning Sitting On a Diaper Genie So You Don't Have To 
I'm afraid the title really is the only explanation you need about this one.

2015
Ready or Not, Bob's Birth Story
Just like it sounds, this one is about the day Bob was born.

2015
About Miss Trudy
My neighbor became my friend.

2016
Antarctica
Bob, Desmond, and Felix having a very Bob/Desmond/Felix conversation.
http://www.smacksy.com/2016/09/antarctica.html

2016
End of the Station Wagon Era
Parting is such sweet, sorrow. And with better gas milage.

2017
The First Day of School
Teddy and Levi have feelings about the start of the school year.

2018
Timing
A lucky day at the car wash.

2019
Tuesday at the Vatican
I'll never forget this moment.