Wow! Is it just me or did January fly by? I feel like it was just yesterday that I was covered in gold sequins sporting a pseudo-tiara with noisemaker in hand counting down to the New Year. Ahh, memories. Anyway, I think 2012 is off to a great start! With resolutions still in mind and hope for what's to come in the New Year, all of your blogs have been jam-packed with amazing posts. Here are a few of my favorite pieces from the past week. Enjoy!

• At First Blush shares her 2012 DIY to-do list. My favorite? The ingenious chalkboard cheese tray.

• If you're looking for the perfect Spring statement piece, look no further. True to her thrifty ways, Beauty and the Budget shows us the most affordable it bag ever.

• House of anaïs showcases Steven Tyler's plush Maui digs in one of her beautifully curated posts.

• Sometimes life gets chaotic and we forget to stop and smell the roses. Life as a twenty something gives us five small things to cheers to.

The rain has started to fall in San Francisco, and it finally feels like Winter. With that said, I wanted to incorporate some fun things for you to do while staying dry in this week's Sugar High. I hope you all have had a great week, and here's to an even more fabulous weekend!

• Blake Von D's latest DIY project transforms a basic white lampshade into a beautiful, texturized, glowing shade that is sure to add a touch of simple sophistication to any room. Want to know the best part? It won't cost you more than $5 to make. Amazing!
• The always fabulous Rosemary of Fashion Junkii showcases her enviable style by pairing faux leather leggings, a casual gray tee, and a basic white blazer with sky-high YSL pumps and simple jewelry — effortlessly chic, to say the least. Love her!
• When stuck inside, one of my favorite activities is cleaning my closet to make room for new, exciting pieces. Luckily, Beauty and The Budget shared 10 easy ways to make over your style with amazing, budget-friendly pieces.
• Life Above the Clouds gives us 10 uses for used coffee grounds ranging from deodorizer to plant food. Eco friendly and useful! Can’t go wrong with that.
• Ever dream of looking like a Victoria's Secret model? Yeah, me too. Lucky for us, Forever Yours Beauty shows us how to snag one of the looks displayed at the VS 2011 fashion show. Think gorgeous big waves, winged eyeliner, and bronzed cheeks. Thank you, Kayleigh!
• While snuggled up inside, I'll be dreaming about Tiger Tem's beautiful trip to Bodega Bay. Only an hour north of chaotic San Francisco, this quaint destination looks and feels like a million miles away.

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great time ringing in 2012. The New Year is always a great time to reevaluate, readjust, and resolve to make any life changes you see fit. With a clean slate and a fresh start, anything's possible, right? My New Year's resolution is to continue to try to bring you the best that OnSugar has to offer every week. Don't forget, if you find a post you love, share it with us in the comments below!

• Styleology covers the much-anticipated Iris Apfel for MAC collection in her Jan. 5 blog post. This fabulously bright collection is perfect for any beauty lover who wants to stand out and be seen!
• Although most cities have taken down their holiday decorations and ended festivities, New Orleans stays true to its roots and continues to celebrate with food and this delicious twelfth night cake by Food Orleans.
• Glittery holiday nails are always super fun to rock through the holiday season, but taking them off is anything but. Luckily, My Beauty Diary brings us this fabulous and simple how-to guide to removing glitter polishes.
• Last but not least, I love StyleSizzle's five style resolutions for 2012. They are thoughtful, unique, and (hopefully) achievable!

When we began work on the new OnSugar, one of the things we knew we had to include was stats. We started with site analytics, and are happy to say that you can now see stats on your site's reach, pageviews, comments, followers, likes, and reblogs. Additionally you can check out which post is pulling in all of these great stats, and which of your followers is commenting the most.

Once we had these stats built, we kind of got obsessed with checking them. In fact we constantly compared our stats with one another in order to see who was "winning." That's when it hit us. We needed to provide a way to compare stats with your friends. So we went back and built out a new section called Social Stats.

With the new OnSugar, you can now see where your site stands in comparison to folks you follow, or everyone else on the network. We even allow you to look at different time periods. If your site is killing it today, your friends are going to know! And if you beat them all month, they'll know that too. The best part is that the stats are across lots of different areas. You can be the all time leader in comment count, but someone else might have a better reach. These different slices really allow you to figure out how you stack up to the competition. Not that we're competing or anything…

That said, I'm currently ranked first in my weekly follower list! I better rustle up a few more folks to keep up my lead!