Happy Birthday to Us!  Happy Birthday to Us!  Happy Birthday Dear FantabulouslyFrugal.com, Happy Birthday to Us!  {And Many More…}

That’s right folks, Fantabulously Frugal is two years old today.  Can you believe it?  I know I can’t.

What started off as a weekend project to combat boredom as I neared the end of grad school has become the full-time love of my life.  {Just don’t tell my boyfriend I said that, OK?}

Every single day I am in awe at the kindness of all of you that continue to stop by.  I am flattered when you leave comments, or take the time to email with suggestions or kind words for the site.  I am flattered every time I receive an email from a company or brand requesting coverage – I mean, how freaking cool is that?!

This past year has been a pretty big one! First of all I got the phone call from American Express that they wanted to work with me {and a team of other bloggers} on the launch of their new ZYNC Card.  While seeing the day-to-day operations of one of the largest credit companies in the world was awesome, what I really took from the opportunity was the knowledge that FantabulouslyFrugal.com was worth all of the time I’d invested in the site, and that it was perhaps more than just a passing hobby.  This new-found confidence lead to some notable changes: The launch of Fantabulously Frugal in Chicago, the addition of a few truly great writers, and most recently the launch of Fantabulously Frugal in NYC.

I can never thank all of you enough for reading – and sharing this site with your friends – but here it goes: With everything I have, thank you!  Without you all stopping by, my days wouldn’t be nearly as much fun.

So, how about a few giveaways to liven up this Tuesday afternoon?

See that lovely cupcake at the top of this post?  Two people will win their choice of cupcake from one of my favorite bakeries, Bangerang Bake Shop, home of the original cupcake in a jar!

This giveaway will only be open through the end of the day today, and to enter all you have to do is say “Happy Birthday” in the comments!