Happy, happy, birthday, blog
4 amazing years 🙂
And just in the past year-ish:
-Starting to teach at the health resort
-Lots of fun blog events (like the Gatorade party and HLS!)
-Buying and decorating our first house
-Lots of adventures, shopping, traveling, Zumba, amazing food, reuniting with some of my Valdosta friends and longtime friends here in Tucson, enjoying having the Pilot home,
spending time with the fam, blog events, new recipes, workouts, and work stuff
When the Pilot first told me to “get a hobby” and I started the blog 4 years ago, I was a new military wife, a new personal trainer (which had nothing to do with my degree, but had everything to do with what I enjoy) and was living on the opposite side of the country from my family and lifelong friends.
Starting the blog ended up being a great decision, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the experiences it’s brought me, the friends I’ve made, and how it’s grown and changed over the years. As a little thank-you for hanging out with me this entire time, I thought it would be fun to put together a “favorite things” style of giveaways for my blogiversary week.
I contacted some of my all-time favorite companies and here’s who will be joining in the fun:
+ a last day giveaway from Bella and Livi 😉
[Note: I wasn’t compensated in any way to have these companies participate in the blogiversary giveaway, but was given some items for review. Each one will be indicated in the respective giveaway post, and as always, all opinions are my own. If it sucks, I’m happy to tell you about it, but in this case, these are all companies that I truly admire and am so happy to spread the word about their amazing products]
In addition to my regular posts this week, there will be at least one giveaway post each day from now through Sunday. I don’t want to clog up your Facebook/Twitter feeds announcing all of the giveaways, and the giveaways will begin and end fairly quickly. I’ll edit the post to say “ENDED” in the title so you know if it’s no longer going on, and will announce the winner of each giveaway in the following giveaway post.
I’m lucky to *know* each and every one of you- thank you for reading <3
Here’s to another amazing year!
xoxo
Gina
Head’s up: Summer Shape Up 2012 starts 1 week from today! Buckle up…
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Happy Birthday, I have enjoyed reading your blog for the past year!
Happy bloggy birthday Gina <3 and here's to 4 more (or 40 more, lol!).
Congrats!
Happy blog birthday, Gina! I am so glad you began Fitnessista four years ago. It has been wonderful to have the opportunity to get to know you and better yet, meet you in person. There has been so much excitement in your life this past year and I couldn’t be happier for you and your family. Cheers!
Happy Blog Birthday!
Yay! Happy blog Birthday! I love reading your blog every day & am so glad the Pilot told you to get a hobby! Here’s to many more birthdays! 🙂
happy blog birthday Gina, love reading your blog every single day – it’s very inspirational. Looking forward to summer shape up and everything else you have in store for us x
Yay! Happy Bloggy Birthday! I have been reading and loving your blog since 2009. And wow – What a year it’s been!
Happy Blog Birthday 🙂 I’ve been reading for about a year now and I’ve really enjoyed your posts!!
Happy Blog Birthday to one of my absolute favorite bloggers! I’ve enjoyed the party for four years and hope to carry on for many, many more. Thank you, Gina, for sharing your sweet spirit with us every day.
Happy Blog Birthday!!! This week I’m doing Summer Shape Up Week #1 from last year to get myself ready for next week 😉
Happy Blog Birthday! Although I don’t always get a chance to comment, I read your blog daily. Big props for following your dreams.
Thank you for sharing your life. 🙂
Whooooohoooooo!
Happy blogiversary Gina! Your blog is one of my absolute favorites and I feel lucky to have met you through the lovely world of blogging. You’re such a kind and genuine person and it really shines through in your blog posts. Congrats on everything that’s happened over the past year – including the birth of Ms.Livi. I’m excited for what this next year will bring. xoxo
Gina, I dont comment too often, but I read every day without fail for the last couple of years now. I just had to say that picture of you and Liv above is just pure joy! It made me smile from ear to ear!
Happy Blog-iversary! I read your blog daily and LOVE it! I always look forward to the tips/workouts/foods/fun stories you share. <3
I cant believe its been 4 years! I started reading about 3.5 years ago and havnt stopped =] Starbucks and fitnessista are part of my morning routine. happy birthday =]
Happy birthday, Bloggie! Congratulations on 4 years, Gina – your blog is so inspiring, entertaining, and heartwarming. I truly look forward to reading it every single day. And wow, you have done and experienced SO much this past year – that’s incredible! I’ve loved being a part of it as a reader 🙂 These giveaways sound amazing – you’ve got so many wonderful companies involved. Can’t wait! And I can’t wait for summer shape up, either!!
Happy birthday!!!!! xoxo!
Happy Blogy Annyverysary 🙂 I love your blog and hopefully we will hear from for many many years ahead! 🙂
I’m so glad you chose to blog for a hobby, I enjoy all of your posts.
That pic of you and Livi in this post is so cute, she will get a kick out of it when she grows up.
Happy Blog Birthday!! Keep on blogging, we’ll keep on reading 🙂
All the best,
Pam
What an achievement! Only been following you a little more than a year, but I check in with you every day!
And really looking forward to Summer Shape Up!
Happy Birthday Blog!! As a daily reader, I guess it is a good time to let you know how awesome you are! Your blogs make my day, from the fitness, to the food and the family (as I’m lucky enough to have a little one on the way in July!) so thanks for the posts! I look forward to MANY MANY more!! 🙂
Happy blogiversary Gina! Congrats on all the milestones this year. You have an amazing blog, you should be proud!
Yay! Happy Birthday to the blog! 🙂
Happy Blog Birthday!! May there be many more to come!
Happy blog birthday!!! This is one of my all-time favorite blogs, and I’m so happy you’re still going strong 🙂 I recommend you to all of my friends, too! Thanks for all of the inspiration. Can’t wait for the next four!
Happy Blogiversary!!
Wow- four years is amazing! Congrats on the blogiversary. It has definitely been a milestone year, and I’ve enjoyed reading all about your experiences!
I’m happy to see oGorgeous on your list; ever since you posted about the company I’ve been drooling over their gear!
congrats! lots of people have blog anniversaries in June. That’s when I started my website too, but that was in like 1998? 97? 99? a while ago
Happy birthday to your blog Gina! Four years already…well that sounds about right as I began reading your blog shortly before I got married. We will be married four years in September!
🙂
Happy Blogiversary Gina! What a year it has been for you. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog for almost as long as you’ve had it going! Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. 🙂
Ooh so excited you’re spoiling us! Happy Blogiversary – 4 years, wow. That’s a lot of posts so congrats to you for putting your heart and soul into every one!
I’m dying in anticipation of Summer Shape-Up! Looking forward to some new ideas to spice up the old routine!
Congratulations on 4 succesful years of blogging and wishing you many, many more!
Happy Blog Birthday!!!
congrats! here’s to many more years of blogging 🙂 can’t wait for those giveaways!
Happy Birthday!
Gina, major congrats to you! Four years of daily and twice-daily (and sometime three-times-daily) blog posts is a massive commitment as well as sharing your life so openly and freely. It’s a wonderful gift you’ve given all your readers. Thank you for being you and for blogging with your heart & soul every single day!
Happy birthday, blog! I’ve loved your bloggie so much through the years, Gina. You always make us smile. I’m so happy for everything that you’ve achieved and received this past year. No one deserves it more, babe! <3 xoxoxo
Happy Blog Birthday and many many congratulations to you on all of your tremendous accomplishments Gina!! Excited to continue on this amazing journey with you and the familia 🙂
Happy Blog Birthday! 🙂 Love reading every day!
Happy 4th Birthday! I been following you on Twitter and here on your blog for probably 6 months now and I look forward to seeing what’s going on every single day! Your positive outlook and love for life & your family is truly inspiring! Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the Summer Shape Up.
Happy Blogiversary! What a difference a year makes huh?!
I found your blog a little over a year ago when I was stuck in a new city by myself – 3000 miles away from friends and family – and Patrick was on deployment. You may have inspired me a little bit to start my own blog. 🙂 Thanks for being so awesome and sharing all of this with us!
Congratulations!! oh my gosh that pic of you and Livi is PRECIOUS! and i love the photo of you and the Pilot — there is so much joy in that picture! Thanks for 4 great years!!
Happy Blog Birthday!!!!
Happy birthday to the fitnessista! I don’t know what I’d do without this blog 🙂 thank god for you, Gina <3
Congratulations on reaching 4 blog years! You’ve achieved so much in that time growing your blog- and so many amazing accomplishments in your life as well! As a long-time reader, I can honestly say that I’ve throughly appreciated and enjoyed your posts over the last couple of years- and am enjoying starting to comment and interact more! Here’s no many more ears of success and happiness!! 🙂
Happy Blog Birthday! What an amazing 4 years it has been for you! I am happy that I found your blog and have had the pleasure to actually meet you and to hang out! Wishing you more and more success with the blog and in life in general! <3
Happy blOggy birthday Gina! You were my first blog supscirption about a year ago, know I love running with Rachel and heather eats almond butter too!! Following your heathy habits and all the pregnancy info from you and now the both of them has been wonderful! Thanks for being great and taking the time to share your world with all us religious readers!! 🙂
Happy birthday fitnessista! I have been addicted to your blog ever since I came across it a year or so ago- you truely are inspiring! So excited for those giveaways!!! Congrats girl 🙂