This sums up how much we care about special days. Thanks to WP for reminding us late on 24 March that our blog has turned 1!
Following are our thoughts on what the past year has been like for us and thanks to all of you who has been with us this first year. We appreciate you very much.
How did this blog start?
Markus: We were totally done and itching for action at the same time. We had thought about a blog in the past, Micah even had her own a few years ago. So, we decided to go for it.
Micah: It was a quarantine project, a coping mechanism when the lockdown started last year.
How are we different now compared to then?
Markus: Much more natural. Both with the blog and in general – it is probably interconnected like that.
Micah: Blogging here feels more natural now. Like moving into a new home and finally settling in. If you back read our earlier posts, it was mainly Markus writing because he is nice like that.
What is it like to blog as a couple?
Markus: Super enjoyable! We have totally different ideas at times, we get to read each others’ posts and we get in touch with so many cool people from all around the world.
Micah: Really fun because we sometimes bounce ideas around and talk about our blog friends like you are all our neighbors coming for dinner on the weekend.
What have we written and how do we write content?
Markus: I 100% depend on spontaneous ideas. A thought pops into my head and I write about it – that’s it. Planning content has never been my strong suit.
Micah: Some blog friends mention us in posts and several times, I have read how difficult it is to categorize our blog. I suppose we are a lifestyle blog since we write about our projects, thoughts, relationship, and life. There is really no plan or strategy here – we just write when we are inspired about things that move us.
What are the best parts of this blog?
Markus: Bouncing my thoughts off everyone reading and commenting on the posts, as well as getting inspired and finding new perspectives because of it.
Micah: Blog friends. I enjoy hearing your thoughts about our posts and really appreciate the wisdom and stories that you share every time, whether through the comments here or on your posts that I read.
Favorite posts?
Markus: Of the ones I have written the “quick thought” ones. They are fun to write and I love getting your thoughts on all these things as well. In terms of impact, definitely the turtle posts. Thanks to you, they created incredible positive change in the community.
Micah: Every single post about the turtles of Pag-asa, Bagac, Bataan, not only because it is a cause that drives us personally, but for the overwhelming support you have given our community that protects these turtles every day.
Special thanks to Bubbles and every one of you who donated and shared our turtle blog posts. You helped save the turtles and have lifted an entire community. Please stay tuned for the next turtle update!
Any challenges in the first year?
Markus: Consistency. Sometimes I write like crazy, other times not at all. Fortunately, Micah was usually there to pick up the slack during my down times and vice versa.
Micah: I tend to have a singular focus and it is not easy to spread out among our projects. When it gets busy with the tiny house and the turtles, I fall behind on the blog, which kind of sucks because I like staying updated with what is happening in all of your blogs.
We cannot thank you enough for the love and support you have given this blog. Thank you for your friendship, humor, and wisdom.
Why do you come here and what do you want to see more of? Let us know dear friends!
Markus + Micah 
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Thank you.
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Congratulations Markus and Micah! You guys are such a genuine and adorable pair. I’m looking forward to reading your ten year blog anniversary posts and watching you evolve in the years leading up to it!
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Many thanks, Shelly. It is fun to see blog friends grow, isn’t it? Certaily feel proud of you for what you have achieved in a year.
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I was also late celebrating my first blog anniv. I think I completely forgot my 2nd. Haha. Happy anniv, guys! I would categorize your blog as lifestyle/ meditation (if there is such a category!) I don’t know what’s the perfect word for it. But except for the covid post just now, I just really feel relaxed when i visit your blog.
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Thanks, Princess. We believe your expertise. And your blog is also calming to read – books and pretty photos always!
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Thank you, I try to laugh at reality.
“Buttermilk toast”?? I meed more details!!
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So the bread has buttermilk in it but the killer part is the toasted buttercream frosting on top. Condensed form of everything good in the world, I tell you.
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YUM!!!
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Ahahaha! Happy anniversary!! 💜
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Thank you. How long have you been writing delicious on your blog?
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I did open it a couple of years ago, then I didn’t write for quite a long time – it was only around June last year that I started writing on it more frequently!
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We are just happy that you are writing more often now!
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Thank you! 💜
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Happy Blog Anniversary! I look forward to reading more creative posts from you two.💕
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Many thanks, Michele. How old is your blog?
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You are most welcome. I started blogging in August of 2019. 💻 😄
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Couple of years is a long time already. Wow.
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Working on it. August will be two years. 😀 Thank you!
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Happy Birthday to your blog!! I have enjoyed both of you so very much. You are full of life and write about all kinds of things that I enjoy. You have an amazing number of followers in a short time — proof that you are very engaging. Keep the posts coming!
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Thanks, Anne. We enjoy your stories and advice, too! When is your blog birthday?
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I’ve been blogging about six years. It’s still lots of fun for me.
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Wow, that is a long time! And yes, the key is to have fun. I am sure the time just passed for you!
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I discovered I’d rather write than eat or sleep!
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Wow, I don’t know, Anne. Eating is a lot of fun. Haha!
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I eat and sleep every day, but once in a while I push to get something written. I have postponed meals and gone to bed too late just to finish a post. That’s usually when a lot of other things are crowding the day.
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Respect your dedication! No wonder your blog posts are fun and informative.
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Thank you.
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You guys are so cute 🙂
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Thank you. Have you been blogging a long time or is yours also fairly new like ours?
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No, my one year anniversary is coming up in May 🙂
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Oh, exciting!
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I enjoy your positive energy! Happy Blogiversary!
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Thank you, Betty. Being positive can be challenging, especially during the seemingly endless lockdowns, but we have to try to keep going, don’t we? When is your blog birthday?
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Yes, of course, we have to keep going! It’s easy to be positive in good times, but it’s harder – when it really matters! I missed my blog birthday, too. I was on blogspot for about a year and then switched to WordPress. I’ve been on WordPress almost 1 1/2 years, I think. It’s been great fun, and I’ve learned so many things from other bloggers. Enjoy the day!
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Agreed. Moral courage is required to be happy in a hellhole! I did not say that. That was from Mudwoman. And we are glad to know we are not the only ones to miss blog birthdays. Haha!
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Happy Blogiversary!!!!
I always enjoy your posts!
What are you eating in the last pic?
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Thank you. We also enjoy yours and you make us laugh a lot with your commentary about things happening in your day. I think that is buttermilk toast on the last photo.
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One year old already, isn’t it amazing how time flies. I could never blog with my husband as he is not interested in writing and reading or photography. All the things I blog about.
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What interests do you have in common with your husband? For us, we just write what we feel like, not really in consultation with each other. But we do enjoy reading each other’s posts and how people find them. Everyone always adds an interesting take.
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My husband and I are both chartered accountants so we have common friends and work interests, we also obviously have our children and their interests and we walk and enjoy nature together. We do not enjoy the same art or books, but we like the same music and theatre productions.
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Oh, thank you for sharing, Robbie. Isn’t it nice to have enough common interests and other things to enjoy on your own? And cooking and baking together must be really fun. Sometimes Markus joins me in the kitchen but mostly he participates in the eating and cleaning parts.
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That’s not so bad, my husband isn’t big on the cleaning – smile
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With us, whoever cooks skips the cleaning. Fair enough, right?
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Yes, that sounds like a good plan for modern couples [my hubby is a bit of a relic of the past and doesn’t do housework – smile]
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I can imagine. Haha.
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And we both like baking and cooking.
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You guys are awesome! Happy blogiversary! I always enjoy your posts, especially the ones that give us a glimpse of your life and world. And…the turtles are adorable!
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Many thanks, Michelle. The turtles are everything. We will always support them. At the start, we actually just wrote for ourselves and each other. At some point, others joined us here and it was really fun!
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Congrats on one year! Sounds like a quarantine project which has been turning out great 🙂
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Thank you. Yes, it has been good since we do this for fun. I often wonder what it is like for professionals actually.
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Congratulations! This was fun to read. I like your coping mechanism and hope that you continue blogging even after the pandemic is over. I get the problem with consistency. It’s the bugaboo of blogging.
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Thank you, Mrs. Bean. How long have you been blogging? I suspect we will stick around because it is fun here and we care about our blog friends.
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The blog I have now is 10 years old. I had ones before, starter blogs I guess– but this one is the one that has been the most fun. So I stick with it.
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God, that is such an achievement. I have had a couple of blogs in the past, too. One was over five years old and the other just a year. It is fun to rediscover blogging here and make more blog friends actually.
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Best wishes for the first anniversary!
It’s strange that I launched the Sustain blog on 24 March 2020! Now, it has 57 posts on climate change, coronavirus and sustainability. Thank you 😊
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Thanks, and how cool, the same date for us! Why did you start your blog?
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Writing is the way forward and I wanted to prepare people for climate change, more specifically COP26, to be held in November 2021.
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Ah yes, you are right, of course, and a worthy task!
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Thank you! How about you?
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As we said on this post, quarantine project. It is working out well so far!
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It’s good.
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Sorry! I forgot to say, WELL DONE, CONGRATULATIONS for your first year!
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Many thanks and we appreciate your blog friendship a lot. How old is your blog?
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Your young lives are so different from ours! Worlds apart too. We’re not well travelled and now in our 70s, but I read your posts, from both of you, and you always make me smile. 😊😊🙏
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You are so sweet. There is always something to learn from others, right? I wish we were neighbors and we will trade stories over tea and cake. Or fruit. Haha!
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