It is hard to believe that my little blog is going on 4. I started A Fit and Spicy Life in May 2009. Hard to believe it has been that long! With a blog post written pretty much everyday. Crazy! The many many hours spent cooking, working out, trying new wines and traveling all in the name of writing blog posts 
I am kidding about that part, I blog for me and this is my life. I love interacting with other bloggers, readers and really love the community but this is for me. I write the blog that I want, it may not interest everyone but I love to share my passions of fitness, food, travel and wine.
The Numbers
- Over 1,500 posts
- 200 recipes
- Countless bottles of wine discussed
- 300+ workouts over the course of the last 3 years
- 10 trips, some short weekend trips and others like a 2 week trip to Spain and Portugal
What is next? Continuing to write about fitness, food, travel and wine. Writing content that I am proud of is always my goal. The next few months are full of big events and I can’t wait to share them with everyone.
With everything in life, there have been many ups and downs, but I can honestly say the place I am in now is the happiest I have ever been. Blogging is a great creative outlet for me. It is the place where I can share things I love, try new recipes, meet amazing friends and have experiences that I never thought I would be involved in. With a 3 going on 4 year old blog I figured it was time for another great giveaway and an opportunity from Dove came at the perfect time. All about showing off your skin, the skin that glows when you take care of it and gets better with time when you are truly comfortable in it.
What better way to celebrate strong, beautiful women than with the opportunity to try a Dove moisturizing product and then uploading a photo of yourself (clothed of course) to Dove.com/ShowUsYourSkin or Facebook.com/Dove. The photos are being used on a billboard in Times Square, online and in digital ads. A pretty great way to celebrate!
Want to win a Dove gift pack?
Just tell me something about yourself that make you comfortable in your skin. I will pick a random winner on Friday May 25th.
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Congratulations on year 4 Mellissa! It certainly doesn’t feel like we’ve been at it that long!
I’m comfortable in my own skin because of my outspoken voice!
Congrats on four years, I love this blog for great recipes, honesty and good wine.
my confidence makes me comfortable in my skin
Happy blogiversary! I am happy in my skin because of my strength I have built over the years of recreational and competitive athletics.
Four years is a big deal in blogging. I’m going on seven this year, and I still can’t believe that!
I’m happy in my skin just knowing I was created for this life, for this purpose and for these people who share it with me.
7 years is really amazing!
Congratulations!! Bloggers like you give me so much inspiration!
Amber, Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate it.
congrats, mellissa!
i’m comfortable in my skin because it is who i am!
I am always working on being more comfortable in my skin, I am a WIP.
I am comfortable in my own skin because it only matters what I think about myself, not anyone else.