And just like that, 102 web pages later, it’s been 5 years of RAOP here on the blog. I have poured myself into these pages, whether I’m just musing about a cute outfit combination or spilling tears over a recent heartbreak.
It’s not often I take the time to look back on what I’ve published over the years, but this past long weekend I decided to take a trip down memory lane, back to page 102 where I published my very first introduction post. It’s funny how much has changed since July 3, 2013: I lived with a partner I fully intended to marry in a house just around the corner from where I live now, I’d just finished school, and I had no idea how to edit a photo (see the hazy nature of my photography for the first chunk of posts!) Even with all the changes, so much of what I set out to make RAOP into has remained true.
The last sentence of my intro post reads, “May I ask, do you like glitter? Ballet slipper pink? Baking cakes from scratch? fresh cut flowers? If you answered yes to any of the above, stick around: I think we might just be friends already.” I want to take this moment to thank all of you, whether you just stopped in for the first time today or you’ve been here from the start, thank you. Without your support, my magical pastel world would stop turning, and I can’t wait to show you what the next 5 years will bring.
Below I’ve listed some favourite posts from over the past five years! Let me know your RAOP favourites in the comments below.
Vegan Mint Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
Rainbow Magic Outfits for World Pride
Fiesta Burrito Bowls (still one of my favourite lunches to this day)
Apricot Jam Recipe with Kitten and the Bear
Hound Collection and Honey (this one makes me tear up now)
#EatYourPastels Coconut Ice Cream Recipe
