Farewell and a final Wednesday post.
Posted by VictoriaJun 30
The lovely front windows at Sideshow Cafe.
It is hard to believe that a year has passed since Suitably Cool launched with the Sideshow Café post- the little café where I spent many afternoons teaching myself blog software over Americanos and coffee cake. It was exciting to be blogging everyday for 7 months straight. Some posts were stronger than others. Some, that I spent hours laboring over, were far less interesting than others that seemed to fall from the sky in the 11th hour.
The blog changed to a once weekly post starting in February in order for me to jump on board with Diana C. at A Touch of Vintage. I never knew what the site would become or where it would take me. It was meant to be an adventure and it has been!
Thank you Michael Chan!
SC would have been no more than a fantasy had it not been for Michael Chan who put up with me through dozens of edits on the initial look and design of the site and who happily was photographed in dozens of posts. I would make him eat things that I had made and he never once complained, not even about the coffee cake…see below.
In the course of a year, myself along with bloggers Amy, Emma, Diana, and Lydia, have written 197 articles in total. A big thanks to all of you for bringing your own personal style and energy to this site. I couldn’t have done it without you! And a special thank you to everyone who opened up your homes and businesses and allowed us to interview you for many of our posts.
SC will be stay online for your perusal and reference. I may continue blogging again after getting settled into a new rhythm with the baby. I will keep you updated on facebook, twitter, or you can join the RSS feed. If you are not on any of these social networks, you can fire off a comment or email and I will keep you in the loop if/when I return.
I hope the site will continue to inspire you to seek out the wondrous and the pleasurable in your life- even in mundane chores. Writing for the site has opened my eyes to the beauty, possibility and adventure that surround us all.
Thank you again for your amazing support and comments! You have kept me going for the last year.
Now on with today’s post! I spent all afternoon combing through a year’s worth of posts and put together a compilation of some favorite articles. Just click on the pictures to take you to the article! Enjoy!
From Sad to Sexy.
A Note on Notes.
Doorknob Coat Rack.
A Compost Post.
Cozy Cashmere Hot Water Bottle Cover.
The Dance Break.
The DIY Welcome Mat.
The magic art of t-shirt folding with video!!!
The Polaroid Project.
Scarf Raving Mad!
Free Furniture.
Favorite things.
From Lone Earring to Necklace.
Natural Room Freshener
Hong Kong trip- The Big Buddha.
Left Over Rice Pudding.
At Home Hand Scrub.
Stumped.
Make your own French Press Herb Keeper.
Salad Rolls.
Follow the trail.
The $25.00 Coffee Cake.
Garage Sale Season.
Pretty Pedaling.
Laundry Getting You Down?
Haiku For Happiness.
9 comments
Comment by Jojo on June 30, 2010 at 10:18 am
i’m so sad.
Comment by hinners on June 30, 2010 at 1:12 pm
awwww vic!
wonderful and inspiring blog
i have loved every single post, thank you for putting them all up one more time. favourites = the sweet little videos you made and the hilarious $25 cake. sad the blog is over, but i cannot (CANNOT) wait to kiss little babay toes.
thinking of you so much these days!
Comment by Stephanie Lavoie on June 30, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I’ve loved reading your blog over the past year Vic! One of my favorite posts is the one on notes – I’m glad you included it again in your last blog. I’ve tried recipes, done activities (like the maze behind the Eatons Centre) and appreciated things around me much more thanks to your blog. I’ll miss it, but am really excited for you and your year ahead.
Thinking of you!xx
Comment by diana on June 30, 2010 at 11:54 pm
congradulations!!! what an accomplishment!
I really looked forward to the daily stories and then to the weekly posts.
my favs from your posts were the ‘notes on notes’ and who could not find the 25 dollar cake hilarious?
yayayayay!
Comment by kerri on July 1, 2010 at 8:37 am
Vic. Thank you for all of your hard work and inspiration! I will miss reading the new weekly posts and selfishly hope you return but am much more excited for you and Mike to begin your new journey as parents. Love you Vic!
Comment by Carole on July 1, 2010 at 9:46 am
Hate to see the last post, I have so enjoyed reading every single one. Always sneaked in there during a busy day at work to see what you had to offer; always inspirational. I am so proud of you Miss Vic, and so lucky to have you as my daughter. Now you move on to another wonderful part of your life, and I know that you will soon be blogging away with all the beautiful, interesting and wonderous things that happen to you as a new Mom. I am so looking forward to welcoming Baby Chan, as are we all. Ava is really excited as she will no longer be the baby! Love you!
Comment by Melissa on July 1, 2010 at 10:46 am
I loved this blog, Victoria.
Your posts were always bright, cheerful, chock full of excellent ideas and consistently brought a smile to face – less about the content and much more for having been presented the knowledge that someone as classy, kind-spirited, creative and beautiful as you – existed.
Looking forward to seeing all the pictures of your incoming new family member.
And, just so you know, I’m holding out hope for you to come back and randomly pop your head in whether it be a new recipe, a baby post, or some other fabulous Vic-original.
COME BACK!!!!
MUAH!
-Melissa.
Comment by Cherith on July 1, 2010 at 11:01 am
I don’t know how I missed the coffee cake post but I am laughing so hard the troops in the computer room think I am crazy!
Thanks for your blogs, Vic. It’s another little piece of home I get to feel every now and then.
Comment by diana coatsworth on July 1, 2010 at 11:44 am
that pretty pedaling shot of you must be framed!