Hey, everybody! It’s time to celebrate my third blogoversary (a little late – technically, it was on the 31st) and my birthday (a little early – it’s on the 11th). It’s hard to believe another year has gone by – in some ways I feel like it’s flown, and in other ways blogging has become so much a part of my life that I feel like I’ve been doing it forever!!
Here are just a few stats about my three years of blogging:

I’ve written over 935 posts (this doesn’t include old spotlight posts, which I deleted unless they had something unique and interesting to offer like an exclusive author top ten list). These have included:
- 77 Discussions
- 175 Giveaways (again, this doesn’t include old spotlight giveaways that were deleted – there were lots of those, especially in my early months of blogging)
- 446 Reviews

I’ve gotten over 10,000 comments. (This number is actually really hard to get right because it includes my replies, but doesn’t include a good portion of my comments that were made on my blog before I switched to WordPress because my comments didn’t move over properly when I made the switch. Still, I think I can safely say, we’ve had lots of good conversations around here!)
I’ve been to nine book events/author signings. I’m not sure which was my favorite – BEA 2014 or RT 2015.

I started part-time freelance editing and proofreading. I’ve now edited 19 books (and one of my authors, Allie Juliette Mousseau, became a USA Today bestseller!) and done 9 proofreads.
Thanks to the AMAZING artistic talents of Tabitha @Pabkins, I did a redesign of my site (which I’m thrilled with)! Want another glimpse of the old site? Lisa over at Lost in Lit, introduced me to The Wayback Machine, which takes a snapshot of your site at different times throughout the years. So very cool! For those of you who haven’t been around for long (or who just miss my pretty birdie), here’s what my site used to look like:
I’d say it’s been a pretty amazing three years!!
In honor of this special occasion, I’ve decided my loyal followers deserve gifts!
Two people will win a book of their choice! This giveaway is open internationally as long as The Book Depository ships to you. Just follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter to enter (terms and conditions are listed there).
Birthday Pic Designed by Freepik
Laura@125Pages
Happy anniversary and birthday! The old bird was cute, but I love the header you have now!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Laura! Every once in awhile I miss my birdie, but I adore this new header!
Julie S.
Happy happy almost birthday and happy happy blogoversary! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Julie!!
Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog
Happy Birthday and Blogoversary!!! I love both of the looks you have had for your site!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Grace! I’ve loved both of them too!
Madilyn Quinn
Happy early birthday and late blogoversary! Congrats on the three years, that’s really cool! 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Madilyn!
Summer
Happy Blogoversary and Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely day on the 11th.
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Summer – I did have a fantastic birthday!
ShootingStarsMag
Aw, congrats on three years blogging and happy early birthday as well! It looks like you’ve done a ton in these past three years and that’s amazing. 🙂
-Lauren
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much! It’s hard to believe it’s been three years!
TiffanyLawsonInman (@NakedEditor)
Happy day to you!
Those are some fantastic stats to be proud of. I’m glad you added your old page front w the bird, I kept thinking…I have been here before but it didn’t look like this!
Yup, love the bird. 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Yes, I know that bird was distinctive – that was the reason I had such a hard time doing a redesign. Hopefully my little fox girl will become just as well known!
TiffanyLawsonInman (@NakedEditor)
Awww man, I got so excited when I saw your blog name in my INbox I thought I won something! LOL
Is there any way to swap the blue bird in the tree for a smaller version of your old favorite bird?
Just a thought.
Jen @ Books That Hook
Congratulations on your blogoversary! And happy birthday early 🙂 You’ve done a great job with the blog. Here’s to three more years!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Jen!
Judy Cox
Happy 3rd year blogoversary!! Hope you have many more. I have always enjoyed checking out your blog!!!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks for hanging out around here, Judy!
miki
^^ It’s great that your blog anniversary and birthday are so near in time…. it make double dose of wishes^^
Happy Birthday!!!! ( in advance) and happy belated blogoversary!!!
May you be surrounded by loved ones and books!!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Yes – I’ve noticed with my blogoversary/birthday calendar that lots of us bloggers have those days close to each other – must be that lots of us start thinking of new chapters in our lives around our birthdays!
Rachel (Confessions of a Book Geek)
Happy (early) Birthday, and congratulations on 3 years! Here’s to MANY more!! 😀
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Rachel!!
Emily
Happy ALL THE THINGS!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Ha! Thank you!
Anita Yancey
Happy Blogoversary and Birthday! I hope you have a good one. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
You’re welcome! Good luck!
Joy // Joyousreads
Congratulations, and Happy Anniversary, Nicole! I’ve always enjoyed reading your posts. Keep up the outstanding work!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Joy! It’s nice to see familiar faces around here!
Cali W.
Happy Birthday and Happy Blogoversary!!! Thanks for the giveaway. 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Cali!
Red
Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a great one. Also, congratulations on the 3rd year of blogging. That is amazing. You’re doing an incredible job and should definitely be proud of yourself. I wish I could run a blog but I suck at that kind of stuff. Thank you for everything you do and share with us. I appreciate it.
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Ha! I’ll bet you’d be better at it than you think if you gave it a try!
Red
Aw, that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks!
Freda
Happy birthday and happy blogoversary!!!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Freda!
kindlemom1
Happy Blogaversary and almost birthday! I hope they both are wonderful ones!! Thanks for the giveaway as well!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thank you! And good luck in the giveaway!
Jaime Lester
Happy Third Birthday (a little belated) and Happy Birthday Birthday (a wee bit early!). I hope that you had and have fantastic days. Your blog is one of my favorites to check out, and I hope you plan to hang around for a few more years! Thank you for the giveaway!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I’m so glad that you love hanging out here! I hope for many more years of blogging!
Naomi @ Naomi’s Reading Palace
It has been an amazing three years! You have done so much in the past twelve months alone!
Happy birthday too Chicka! I hope you have a great day on Thursday!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Naomi! We did have a great day on Thursday!
Nikki Ooi
yes we do! cake all around! I had my actual birthday last month so hope you have a great one too!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Yay! Cake all around is right!
Sara@LibraryHuntress
Happy blogging anniversary and happy birthday!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Sara!
Geraldine @ Corralling Books
HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY AND BIRTHDAYY! You’ve accomplished so much with your blog btw – you are blogger goals haha! To post so much and to post for so long…that’s commitment 🙂
Here’s to more book signings, comments and other bookish/blogging things in the next few years! 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I feel like I’ve hit lots of milestones and now I have room for even more! 🙂
C.J. @ ebookclassics
Oh my goodness Happy Birthday and Blogoversary! Here’s to many more years of blogging and good times.
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much!!
Micheline @ Lunar Rainbows Reviews
Happy Belated Blogoversary and Happy Early Birthday Nicole! *passes around cupcakes* Many happy returns on BOTH counts! Congrats on everything you’ve accomplished with the blog and I hope you have a fantastic birthday filled with everything your bookish heart desires ♥
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much! It’s so nice to see my long-time blogging friends around here! 🙂
Silvara
Happy birthday and congrats on your 3-year blogoversary! Hopefully you’ll have many more of both! *grins*
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Silvara! So glad I’ve gotten to know you over the past year!
Lory
O frabjous day! Enjoy it, and all the many days and years of blogging to come. We are happy you are here!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Lory! I’m definitely happy to be here!
Joycedale
Congrats on 3 yrs!!! still one of my fave blogs
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Aw, thanks Joycedale! I have a special appreciation for my non-blogging friends who stop by often!!
S. J. Pajonas
Happy blogiversary and birthday!! What amazing milestones you’ve achieved! Super happy for you. 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Steph! By the way, my mom read your short stories today and loved them. She was saying that they’re a perfect fun read and we made sure to go and buy the one we didn’t have yet!
S. J. Pajonas
That’s fabulous! I’m so glad she’s enjoying them. I love writing them and I have a new one coming out in late April (I think. I haven’t nailed down a date yet!) <3
Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight
Happy belated blogoversary, and happy early birthday!! 😀 I hope that you have a WONDERFUL birthday, though I will try very hard to remember to tell you on the actual day 😉
Three years of blogging is AMAZING. Seriously, such an accomplishment, especially with so many things going on in life! And 935 posts!? WHAT EVEN? That is a ton- especially considering you got rid of some!
(Oh- when I clicked on the Amazon link in your RC, it took me to my own reviews. So Idk if it is a problem on my end, or yours, but I figured I’d let you know either way just in case!)
I hope you have many, MANY more years of blogging ahead of you, because frankly, I’d miss you too much if you went anywhere! (Also, your favorite book event will soon be BEA 2016, because I will be there muhahahah) Love youuuu ♥
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks so much, Shannon! I think you’re right about BEA 2016 being my favorite – I can just feel it!! I’ll have to go see if I can figure out that Amazon link thing – thanks for letting me know.
jazmen
Happy Blogoversary. I never celebrate mine, always too broke and looking to do a giveaway even though I know it’s not particularly necessary. Maybe I’ll do one this year! Here’s to many more years!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I know – it’s a little backward that we give gifts on our special days, right? It’s fun to celebrate, though! 🙂
Jen
Happy Blogoversary and Happy Early Birthday! That is amazing all that you have accomplished in the last three years, yay you! Cheers to many more years of fabulous blogging, wonderful books, and fun conversations!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Jen! I’m looking forward to many years ahead of me too!
Zeee @ I Heart Romance & YA
Happy blogoversary and Happy birthday!!! So happy that you started me on doing more discussion posts! 😀
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I’m really glad you’ve joined us in the Discussion Challenge – so fun to discuss with you!
Kaja
Oh, happy birthday, Nicole! Wow, your blog is only a year older than mine and you’ve achieved SO MUCH! I hope you’ll have a nice birthday celebration and lots of cake.
I really like your discussions and joining your discussion challenge has already proved to be the best blogging decision of 2016! 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
SO glad you’re enjoying the challenge! It’s definitely my favorite feature on my blog!!
Alecia
Happy birthday and congrats on the blogsversary!!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Alecia!!
Debbie
Wow 2 huge milestones! A big congrats on your blogsversary and a happy belated birthday!! You’ve achieved heaps on your blog and I hope to continue to see heaps more from you in the future 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Debbie! I feel like this blog has really been a blessing for me!
Lisa @ Reading, Writing, and Random Musings
Happy Birthday! Happy Blogaversary! Happy Everything!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Lisa! I’m so glad I’ve gotten to know you!
Cilla
I’m late to this, but happy happy blogoversary and birthday, Nicole! I hope you had a fabulous time and will continue to make this corner of the blogosphere wonderful! <3
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Cilla! No such thing as being late to the party!
Bianca Rogoveanu
Wish you all the positive thoughts in the world !
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Thanks, Bianca!
Tiffany @ The Bookish Thought
Happy 3rd Blogoversary and Happy Birthday! 3 years is such a long time, so it’s a great achievement. Hope you have a great day and get many books <33
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
It’s funny how sometimes I feel like three years is SUCH a long time and sometimes I still feel like I’m discovering new things and have so much to learn! 🙂
Wendy
I’m not sure how I missed this post earlier, but belated good wishes on both blogoversary and birthday! Your blog is an inspiration, you do great work in building community, and your support is so appreciated. I hope you got LOTS of love and good books on your special days!
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
No worries! Thanks for stopping by!!
Jess Mary
Happy Blogaversary, Nicole! Wish you all the best 🙂 xx
Cyn @ Book Munchies
Happy (belated) Blogoversary and Birthdaaaay! Hope you had super awesome one and that you have many more great blogging years and birthdays!
Ashfa
Happy blogiversary and birthday!!
And thanks for the amazing giveaway 🙂
Raquel M.
Happy Birthday and Third Blogoversary!!! Thanks for sharing with us.
Chelsea B.
A very happy birthday and a very happy blogoversary!!!!
Tammy V.
I loved the little mushroom art and the girl with the books (wasn’t sure if that was Belle or not). They were so cute. Happy birthday and happy blogoversary! Here’s to many more!
Bea
Happy blogoversary! 🙂 Hope you had a great birthday celebration!
Ann S
Congrats! Happy Blogoversary and Happy Birthday!
Emma Rose
Congratulations!!! And here’s to many, many more years of blogging!
_Sandra_
Happy, happy, happy blogoversary and wishing you many more amazing ones to come! 🙂
Alisha Sienkiel
Happy Birthday and Blogoversary!!!! Thank you for the great giveaway!