As we say goodbye to 2012, it’s fun to reflect on everything that happened during the year.  My family had a wonderful year full of blessings.  We celebrated my parent’s 35th wedding anniversary in May.  We traveled to the beach with our extended family, filling up three beach houses.  My oldest daughter completed Kindergarten and started 1st grade.  We coached T-ball, we celebrated 1st birthdays for my niece and nephew, and found out my brother and sister are expecting again.  We attended dance recitals, hosted my brother-in-law for a week, and spent a lot of time with friends and family.  2012 was good to us, and I’m thankful for that.

Here at Lemon Sugar, I put a lot of work into the blog behind the scenes.  I spent a lot of time working on my photography, food styling and updated the design of the blog.  And while always a work in progress, I hope you like what you see.

A few days ago I posted your favorite recipes from 2012.  Now, it’s my turn!  There are lots of reasons that these recipes made the list, but mostly because they’re just plain delicious.  My overall favorite?  Probably the Amazing Brownies.  There’s a reason they’re named that.

So, without further ado, my favorite recipes from 2012 are:

I hope you enjoyed the list.  If you missed any of the recipes the first time around, I encourage you to check them out now – just click on the picture and it will direct you to the original post.

If I can leave you with a toast:  {please raise your glasses}:

May 2013 be better than 2012.  May your life be full of health, happiness and love.  May you prosper, find success in your endeavors and peace in your days.  May you eat lots of cupcakes, and find lots of reasons to celebrate with friends and family.

Happy New Years, friends.  Thanks for being a part of Lemon Sugar.

Cheers!