THE BLOG PARTY HAS BEGUN!!! CLICK HERE to link up!
Go ahead and get your blog party invites out by grabbing this button and putting it on the sidebar of your blog. It would be great if you could blog about it too. The more participants we get, the more people we meet… the more successful the blog party is!
DATE: March 1st, 2011 – March 8th, 2011
TIME: Starts at 12:01 am on 3/1/11- Ends at Midnight on 3/8/11
I will have some questions for you to answer (they are at the bottom of this post), but feel free to blog about YOU and YOUR BLOG in any way you wish! The questions are a fun way for us to get to know each other.
I’ll have a McLinky ready for you to link your blog up (starting at 12:01 am on March 1st)! If you link up your blog, you’ll automatically be entered for the prizes. If you don’t have a blog but you still want to blog hop and be entered for the prizes – NO PROBLEM! – ALL are welcome to join in! But if you don’t have a blog, here’s what you’ll have to do to be entered for the prizes: Visit at least 5 of the blogs participating and leave a comment – then come back and tell me the web address of those blogs and I’ll enter you for the prizes. (Of course feel free to visit as many as you’d like!)
Speaking of prizes! Almost $500 worth!! Look at these great gifts that have been provided!
$100 worth of quality gift cards!
Grammy Girlfriend is offering a box loaded with $100 worth of quality gift cards!! I’ve had a sampling of these cards myself and they are really nice cards for every occasion!
Original theme song for YOUR blog! $100 value!
Symphonize has generously offered a 2 minute original theme song for your blog or website. This is $100 value!
$75 gift certificate to Lisa Leonard Designs!
I’m sure you (like so many other bloggers) been aching for one of Lisa Leonard’s beautiful pieces of custom made jewelry. I have one! (I just bragged! Sorry.) She is allowing me to give away a $75 gift certificate so the winner can pick out whatever they like. It’ll be hard though, Lisa has many beautiful items!
$70 Large Bowl of Fire Salt Lamp!
I’ve always wanted a salt lamp! I’ve heard wonderful things about the health benefits. So instead of buying one for myself (I will one of these days!), I thought I’d ask Himalayan Salt Shop if they’d let me give one away to one of my readers. They graciously said, “Yes”, so one of you lucky readers will win a Large Bowl of Fire Salt Lamp worth $70!
Visit The Himalayan Salt Shop on Twitter and Facebook!
Classic Base and Black Hope Shell from Miche Bag Frenzy! $65 value!
Jami is a personal friend of mine. In fact she lives 10 minutes away from me (now I’m ashamed at how little we see each other.) She is a Miche Bag lady and she has me hooked on these awesome purses (I have the large bag)! The best part about them is that you can change your purse without taking anything out! They have a base you re-use. You just slip a shell right over the top. Pretty ingenious idea isn’t it? She is offering a Classic Base and the Black Hope Shell (supports the fight against cancer). Retail value $65! *Jami is offering a 10% discount to my readers. All you have to do when contacting her (by clicking over to her website) is let her know you came by way of my blog!
$35 gift certificate to Faith Baby!
I was introduced to Faith Baby a couple of years ago. Harrison’s favorite soft, yellow, “Be patient, God isn’t finished with me yet”, shirt came from there – although he’s squeezing into it 2 years later! Faith Baby is giving away a $35 gift certificate to their store. (They have very reasonable prices for such quality items.)
$50 Amazon.com gift certificate!
Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground – Oh, that’s me! (shy grin) – appreciates her readers very much. Because of that, she wanted to offer a gift for the blog party. So, Dancing Barefoot (aka. Lynnette) is offering a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate.
Here are some questions so you can start putting your party post together – use any or all of them!
How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right?
What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life?
Who is your favorite blogger? Why?
What is your comfort food/drink?
Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself.
Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it?
Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres?
Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material?
Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types?
If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money?
Name one weakness of yours (confession is good for the soul).
If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go?
Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat?
What’s something you consider yourself to be good at? (Don’t worry, it’s not bragging, it’s acknowledging a God given gift).
What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of?
When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less?
If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in?
What is your greatest fear or strange phobia?
What is your greatest accomplishment?
What are your favorite animals?
Are you a hopeless romantic?
What movie or book character can you most relate to?
What celebrity/celebrities would create a “Star-Struck” feeling if you saw them in real life?
Who is your favorite blogger? Why?
What is your comfort food/drink?
Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself.
Do you have a strong desire to do something you’ve never done? What is it?
Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres?
Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material?
Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types?
If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money?
Name one weakness of yours (confession is good for the soul).
If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go?
Strange Talent? Can you juggle basketballs, put your legs behind your head or perform some other strange feat?
What’s something you consider yourself to be good at? (Don’t worry, it’s not bragging, it’s acknowledging a God given gift).
What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of?
When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less?
If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in?
What is your greatest fear or strange phobia?
What is your greatest accomplishment?
What are your favorite animals?
Are you a hopeless romantic?
What movie or book character can you most relate to?
Blog Party is ON! Click here to go to party post!
Excited!
YAY! Me too!!
Yay! Spring still seems so far away up here but thinking about it gives me hope!
I’ll be it is cold in your neck of the woods. Hang on… not too much longer!
Wow! Awesome giveaway Lynnette! You got some really great prizes donated. And the blog party sounds fun.
I think it will be a good one.
Love ya,
Mom
I know! I was so excited to announce the gifts!
Love you back Momma.
Cute button on my side bar and I posted about the party! This is going to be fun! Yowpah!
Awesome Michelle! Thanks!
Yowpah!
Love this idea! And, what wonderful, generous giveaways! Looking forward to it. Thanks for doing this…
I was very excited to announce these awesome giveaways. Very generous indeed! Looking forward to partying with you Kell!
Looking forward to playing along! Never done one of these before.
You’ll have a blast! Be excited. Be very excited!
Yay for doing this I’m sooooooooo EXCITED !!
Me toooo! See you there Caroline! Don’t forget to announce it on your blog!
Yeah!!!
Can I tell you that I am officially excited???
Yes, you can and I’ll tell you SO AM I!
Don’t forget to announce it on your blog! Send your readers on over here!
Love ya Rachel. Continuing to thank about your Samuel. Glad he had a better week.
Lynnette
Sounds like fun to me!!
You’ve been at all the rest! Looking forward to having you at this one too!
Love ya Kristin!
Button up, announced in today’s post-I’m ready to go. Still not quite sure what all we’re doing but hey I’ll figure it out soon enough.
You’ll figure it out once it’s started. It doesn’t really make sense until it’s started (unless you’ve done one before). It’s gonna be fun!
How fun! I added your button and just posted a message. Hope lots of blogs join up.
Looking forward to it!
Amy
Thanks for posting about the blog party Amy! I hope it’s a great big awesome barrel of Yowpah fun! (a little slap happy tonight)
See ya then!
Lynnette
Thank you! I’m so excited, it’s going to be SO FUN!! I can’t wait to get to know other bloggers.
Oh yeah. Looking forward to partying with you Bethany!
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Love the list and the button looks great….put it on both my blogs….
Awesome! Thanks Teresa and thanks for being a sponsor!
Oh, those are such great questions! I get excited to think about my answers to those kind of questions and to read everyone else’s too
I love answering weird questions – I’m glad you do too.
I especially enjoy reading other’s answers! Getting excited! Just a few more days!!!
Never participated or even heard about a blog party before, so this is all new and sounds exciting! So often when I come on and read your blog, you lift my spirits, either with a good laugh, an encouraging word you’ve shared or something else, thanks. I am excited about this party.
What a blessing to read this Laura. Brought a big, happy smile to my face! The blog party will make more sense once it begins. Just look at it as an opportunity to share your blog with others and meet other bloggers. Prepare a post about your blog, your family, and of course YOU, and then link up that post here on my blog during the party. If you have any questions once it’s started, just ask. I’m here!
Ok Kiddo…I did my post about the party! And I added the button to my sidebar!!! Looking forward to the fun!
Love, Momma
Thanks Momma! Love you.
Nettie
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Rooting for the Lisa Leonard prize — or the amazon one. Ha!
Me too! Oh wait, I can’t win! ha ha! One drawback to hosting! LOL!
I LOVE your new blog Lynnette! It looks great. I’m excited about the blog party! Count me in!
Thanks Lyn! So glad you’ll be joining the blog party! I’m looking forward to it too!
Love,
Lynnette
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Hello…This sounds very fun, but I am new to blogging and not sure how it all works. How does it work? I would like to participate. Thank you!
Hi Kristen! This party will make more sense once it gets started. Once upon a time, I didn’t understand them either.
You’ll prepare a post introducing yourself, your family, your blog, etc., then when the party begins, you’ll come by my blog and link up your post. I’ll have a McLinky where you will put in the link to your post and give your link a title. Then people will come by to visit you and you can go to visit others! It’s really a great time and a wonderful opportunity to get to know other bloggers.
See you there! (here)
Great. Thanks!
sounds fun. i’ll start working on some of those question.
look forward to “meeting” other bloggers.
Looking forward to popping by to say hello!
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I’d heard of blog parties, but hadn’t- until now- ever seen one. I’m looking forward to participating!
This sounds like it might be fun and interesting. I think I shall participate.
Yay! This sounds fun, I will definitely be participating!
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Joined up and added button and made my post! Hoping a bunch of others join up in this!
I can’t believe I hadn’t found your wonderful blog before this! My teen (farmgirlwrites.com) has been following you for a long time- ah- holding out on Mom
I follow now. I’ve heard some of your son’s wonderful music on other blogs- at least I think it was him. Drop by my blog and see what happens when a chef marries a farmer! http://www.everydayruralty.com
Yeah, sounds like fun!
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I enjoyed visiting 5 blogs and will try to go visit some more. Please enter me in your giveaway. Here are the blogs:
manyrandommusings.blogspot.com
teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com
dulcefamily.blogspot.com
homeschoolersjourney.com
livingjoyfullyathome.blogspot.com
I visited more than 5 but here are some addresses: anoriginalbelle.blogspot, happyascanbe.blogspot, teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot, makinghomework.blogspot, everydayrurality.com,myjourneytoperfection.blogspot, and of course lynettekraft.com
Hi! This is so much fun… thanks for organizing this! I joined the party… and I visited these five blogs and commented.
1.http://carriesbusynothings.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-party.html
2.http://livinnlovinn.blogspot.com/2011/02/just-for-fun.html
3.http://jessbay-onestepatatime.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughts-of-spring-blog-party.html
4.http://incrediblehales.blogspot.com/2011/03/photobucket.html
5.http://manyrandommusings.blogspot.com/2011/02/thoughts-of-spring-blog-party.html
Have a great day!
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What super prizes. Thanks for organizing this…and for putting such a great prize in the pile!
My post will be along shortly – gotta think about the answers to those questions!
I didn’t see the Linky tool…am I missing something?
I’m a little confused how to do this. Is the green party invite the Mclinky that will link me to the party?
Nevermind, I figured it out.
I heard about this wonderful blog party from Hannah over at Aspire and had to participate! Thanks for hosting it! Looking forward to following your blog and seeing how the blog party works out!
Samantha @ Simply Samantha
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I am determined to visit all of them and I have been to well over half now….love this party
I’ve never done one of these before, but it’s really fun! I love looking at all the other blogs!
Hi Lynette! One little question: can I enter to win one of the prizes? Becuase I can’t get anything in the mail, (privacy policy) the one I would like to win is the website music. Is there a way that if I win, I could choose my prize? (sorry if this is confusing)
~bree
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Hi there,
Just thought I should let you know, if I win the, Faith Baby gift certificate, or the mische bag gift certificate, please give it to someone else. Thank you,
Kelsey!
I’m so glad that I found this – last day! I’m joining in!
I’m joining in too! Found you through another blogger, and I just love your ideas!
I’m in!
I just found your blog, and this blog party sounds AWESOME! I’ll be entering for sure!
This is the first blog party I’ve been to, and it was a whole lot of fun! I enjoyed reading all the participants’ answers! I did this on my blog as well! Thanks! =)