It has been quite a while since I last hosted a blog party, and I absolutely love them! It’s the beginning of summer, and for me its the beginning of a new chapter, so I’m determined to celebrate in style! For those of you that have never participated in one before, the rules are simple:
1. Choose your favourite post from your own blog. The subject of the post can be anything you like – blogging, food, parenting, life, travel, thoughts, photography… Note: This should be only one post at a time or it will get sent straight to the ‘spam’ folder and I may not be able to find you for a while. You can share up to three links, and for maximum impact I would suggest that you wait a little while in between posting them rather than in one go.
2. Paste the link to your post in the comment section of this post and feel free to write a little bit about yourself and/or your blog.
3. Enjoy! Relax, pull up a chair, meet new people! Find new blogs, comment on their posts, follow, reblog and share. Let them know that you met them here! This is a really useful way of discovering new blogs, particularly if you have only just joined the blogging world and when I have participated in similar things I have really enjoyed them!
You don’t have to follow me to participate, you don’t have to be an established blogger – you could have written just a single post – and feel free to invite your friends! I will leave it open all weekend, so if you can’t join in now you can come back at any time over the next few days!
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I’ve also been nominated in two categories – ‘Inspirational Blogger’ and ‘Services To Blogging’ at the UK Bloggers Bash Awards, which I will be attending on 1st August in London! I would love it if you would hop on over and give me your vote – simply click the image for the link!
Feel free to share this post on all of your social media accounts too! You can find me on Twitter and Tumblr @suzie81blog, and don’t forget to visit my Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/suzie81speaks my Instagram page http://www.instagram.com/suzie81speaks and my Pinterest page http://www.pinterest.com/suzie81speaks.
Have a wonderful time!
Suzie, I am having such a good time!!! Thanks for inviting me to your party. Here is my third post. It is one of my favorite from the A to Z Challenge I unofficially participated in. This is for the letter “X”.
http://sdgateswriter.com/2015/04/28/x-xeraphina-how-she-became-a-xanthocomic-xanthippe/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
I did – thank-you for hosting the party. It was great fun!!!
You’re very welcome!
Thank you… something we should all think about
What Happens When Newspapers Finally Die and the Internet Reaches Capacity?
https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/what-happens-when-newspapers-finally-die-and-the-internet-reaches-capacity/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
HUGGGG
Enjoying the party very much so far Susie! I’m off to do groceries for the week – so for now I’ll leave my second entry about raising girls in this body-conscious world:
http://myown2sense.com/2013/03/22/friday-nights-alright-for-writing-3-raising-girls/
Will be back to check out more blogs later!
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
It was great! Thanks Susie 🙂
You’re very welcome! I’ll probably do another one at Christmas so I will let you know!
We can share more than one post?? Cool!
I would say I’m a positive person. At least, I try to be. I wrote a post about my favourite inspirational quotes. I would put them in fortune cookies, if I could. Here’s the link:
https://drowninginroughdrafts.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/fortune-cookie-sayings/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
Hi there! I’m a wife and mother to an 18 month old. I also coach families in mindfulness and meditation and teach group meditation classes for kids! So I’ll start off with this post, 10 Reasons I Wish I’d Learned Meditation and Mindfulness as a Child http://mostlymindfulmommy.com/10-benefits-of-mindfulness-meditation-for-children/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
HI! Happy Party time everyone. Here’s a link to one of my most viewed posts. “Never flirt with a border guard no matter how cute he is!” http://bit.ly/10IEFiZ I look forward to checking out all your blogs! Jan
What a great post!! Cher xo
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
Hi Suzie!
I am back to leave a link to a post. I would like to share my post about why I am so grateful for blogging. It was my Thanksgiving post. I am hoping to expand my readership, so thank you for this opportunity. Here is the link:
http://wp.me/p5jxvv-2Y
Janice
Thanks Janice! Hope you’ve found lots of lovely new people!
I did! Thank you again for hosting.
Hello everyone!
I’m leaving a post that begins the Monday Inspirations series of guest posts by other bloggers: How Agatha Christie Saved My Life https://broccoliaddict.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/how-agatha-christie-saved-my-life/
Now I’m off to read others’ posts.
Hi Ula! 🙂
Hello Gene’O.
Thanks so much Ula!
Thanks for hosting. I love a good blog party.
Haha, me too, although with that and #SundayBlogShare my eyes are a bit square now!
Back with another link for those who are joining in the evening; https://narami.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/dancing-mondays-acoustic-sweet-child-o-mine/
Music!! A party needs music 🙂
Having fun reading around, hope you enjoy my shares.
Can’t beat a bit of Guns and Roses, but this guy was just amazing!
Hello Everyone…here is one of my fav post from my blog…http://wp.me/p4tMKY-cN
Hope you guys like it! Now I am off to catching up to everyone else! I am way behind!!! 🙂
Hi Joel! I love your blog, and I know everyone else will too!
Thanks Suzie!
This is my latest post: https://justgeneo.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/weekend-coffee-share-on-metaphors-and-liminal-spaces/
Hi lovely! I don’t feel like we’ve spoken in absolutely ages – I’m looking forward to catching up with you! Thanks for sharing your link!
Hello Hello!
I have many favorite posts, but I believe this one is one I enjoy and so do many other bloggers. http://lookthroughmylensblog.com/2015/03/29/why-i-am-an-outgoing-introvert/
Thanks very much Michelle! Hope you found some lovely new bloggers!
This is a letter to my kids explaining why their childhood was different due to my Bipolar Disorder.
https://tessacandoit.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/blogging-101-day-four-identify-your-audience/
This is my story about my Fibromyalgia. https://tessacandoit.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/fibromyalgia-chronic-pain-my-story/
Here is a 100 word story from my story blog http://finallyawriter.com/2012/12/13/dashing-through-the-snow/
Thanks so much Tessa for all three links – ill be hopping over there to check them out throughout the day!
Thank you so much Suzie. I hope you enjoy them.
You’re very welcome!
Hi Suzie! I was linked to your blog post by someone on my newest post! Thanks for hosting this and here’s my blog, Another Long Distance Story. My blog is about my life and my long distance relationship. This is my favorite post, https://anotherlongdistancestory.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/speak-pretty-dont-suck-2/ because it talks about speech and debate and my boyfriend, the two loves of my life.
Thanks again for hosting this and I am now off to read everyone else’s posts!
Hi Kat – thanks so much for visiting and sharing your link! Feel free to go and visit lots of lovely bloggers – they’d love to see you!
oh I meant to do this earlier! Here is my post on dealing with my little one’s emotional struggles https://diapersandtutus.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/can-you-feel-my-love/ Thanks for hosting Suzie 🙂
Thanks so much April – I read a lot of your posts via #SundayBlogShare and I enjoy them! Hope you get the opportunity to meet lots of lovely new bloggers!
Thank suzie! Have found some great new blogs to follow which I love 🙂
Thank you for this opportunity. I share my best recipes on my blog Maa Simply Too Good. Here is a link to one of my popular post https://maasimplytoogood.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/%E2%99%A7-quesadilla-%E2%99%A7/
Thanks so much Lakshmi (beautiful name by the way). I’ll be hopping over to check it out later today!
Appreciate it. Thank you for the compliment too! 🙂
You’re very welcome!
Hello again 🙂
This is going to be my second post offer! It’s about a fun and interesting experience I had at a painting session with a weird looking painter. I believe you guys will enjoy it!
https://mysweeetblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/my-victory-against-the-weird-looking-painter/
Nice to meet you all from now!
Thanks so much for sharing another link!
Hi folks! Thanks for hosting, Suzie.
I’m a writer and this blog post is about how the digital age can and should be awesome for creative types: http://hblyne.com/2015/06/27/people-power-in-the-digital-age/
Thanks very much Holly! I hope you get chance to visit lots of other blogs and meet loads of new people! Have a brilliant time!
Thank you for hosting!
Every week I visit somewhere interesting one of my recent favourites was the Shoe exhibiton at the V&A https://culturalwednesday.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/shoes-pleasure-and-pain-at-the-victoria-albert-museum/
Aww I really wanted to go to that and couldn’t make it! I’ll go and check out your post – thanks for participating!
Hi, Have only just saw this summer blog party – great idea! I blog over at onceuponthehereandnow.wordpress.com about my continuing journey with the illness that is depression. I hope by being open and honest that I can help end the stigma and shine a light into the darkness.
On a bad day…my tips https://onceuponthehereandnow.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/on-a-bad-day/
Adele xxx
This is my second post about climbing the ladder out of depression https://onceuponthehereandnow.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/climbing-the-ladder/ Adele xxx
Promise my last post to add to the party!. It’s a personal one about my struggle with losing my mum aged 9 https://onceuponthehereandnow.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/buried-deep-deep-down/ Adele xxx
Thanks so much Adele for all your links! Feel free to go and visit bloggers and new sites and have a brilliant time!
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Good morning. It looks like my original post is still stuck in pending moderation status so I’ll try again with this one. I’m Leisel from Skill Up Skillet, a geek and game themed food blog. For me, the kitchen is another battleground where I seek to grind my skills and abilities to a higher level.
This is another one of my favorites, a health potion in the form of a chilled strawberry dessert soup: https://skillupskillet.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/legend-of-zelda-health-potion/
Morning! I’m not sure how that happened my lovely – I’ll go and check it now!
Just found it – apologies for that – found a whole bunch in my spam folder for some reason!
No worries, these things happen! Let’s see if I can spend my Sunday happily blog-combing. Cheers!
Enjoy!
Hi, Susie,
Thanks for the great idea for a party. I’ve been reading and enjoying some new bloggers as a result.
As for me, I’m working on a new pursuit after years as a writer at newspapers and then at a university (which will end at the end of August). Yes, much of what I do is now in verse — no, wait! Come back!– which may seem like a drastic change, but is not so much.
More about me: http://hemmingplay.com/about/
And my contribution to the party: http://hemmingplay.com/2014/06/14/my-happiest-time/
I think mine got snagged by your spam filter, too! Glad you checked.
It did I’m really sorry…
No worries. Hope you enjoy. 🙂
Thanks! My eyes are square haha!
Only one link at a time please, but thanks for sharing! Hope you’ve found some great blogs to follow!
Hi there party goers! I’m Marti Brown- The Brown Witch. I have two blogs- The Frugal Brown Witch & The Crystal Brown Witch. This post is from latter and is about Rose Quartz… I hope you enjoy it!
I think you’ve forgotten to add your link my lovely!
Oh yeah! Oops! It’s very late over here in Australia… Here it is https://thecrystalbrownwitch.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/rose-quartz-the-heart-the-love-the-gentle-motherly-warmth/
So yeah, I’ll try that again lol (I should be sleeping) 😉 https://thecrystalbrownwitch.wordpress.com/2015/07/18/rose-quartz-the-heart-the-love-the-gentle-motherly-warmth/
Lovely blog you have! Can’t wait to see more! Cher xo
Thank-you 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
Sure did 🙂
Wow! Finding heaps of awesome blogs here!
I’m so pleased!
I’m a little late to the party as we were in the middle of a big move. But here is my contribution.
https://pen2needle.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/an-attitude-of-gratitude/
This blog party is such a great idea and I really look forward to meeting many new bloggers through this event 🙂
Thank you very much! You’re more than welcome!
Just spent a happy couple of hours looking at all the great stuff on here. Thanks for the party, Suzie! One more link from me, on something by D.H. Lawrence, my favourite poet: https://lisannie44.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/the-cool-new-moon/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
Hi again, Suzie,
This has been fun. Lots ‘o interesting bloggers I’d never have found on my own. Thanks again.
My second, and last, offering “All is Temporary”.
http://hemmingplay.com/2015/06/05/all-is-temporary/
Hi! Thanks again!
Hi Susie, not sure if I’m too late for the party but, hey, anyway, here’s a post from a ways back that, well, sums up my incompetence but, as with Napoleon and generals it helps to be lucky too. http://geofflepard.com/2014/08/30/dickhead-tours/ Looks like all your guests have been having a great time.. Hope they haven’t left too much a mess to tidy up? All that recycling.
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
excellent even if the time rather got away from me and my turn to make dinner became another in the ‘let’s have baked potatoes, shall we?’ saga of culinary excellence
Haha! I can totally relate – I make a mean beans on toast too!
Ahhh…finally back from groceries and a 5-year old birthday party – no these things thankfully didn’t go on for 24 hours, but I sleep a lot these days. Here is my last and final entry into the Blog Party – about recovering from my divorce.
http://myown2sense.com/2014/06/19/discovery-part-one/
Glad to have discovered some new bloggers!
Thanks! I’m really pleased!
Great party! Meeting so many new and interesting people (!) If anyone out there has a sec, and is interested in the Wonderful World of Advertising (some bits are like Mad Men, some not; but all bits are funny), here is a piece you might enjoy: http://alicewhitmoresblog.com/general-foods-we-salute-you/
Thanks so much for sharing your link! I am catching up on all of the posts now – hope you had a brilliant time!
Hello everyone! Thank you, Suzie for hosting this party. On my blog, I talk about model trains. I’d like to share with you a post about how a well-known school of wizardry inspired a barbecue restaurant on my layout
https://conecuhvalley.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/h-for-hogwarts/
Thanks so much for sharing your link – it’s great that people are still joining in! Feel free to go and check out all the other blogs and meet new people!
I just recently started blogging and I am trying to get my blog out there. I blog about anything and everything even though I only have a few posts. Please feel free to take a look at my favorite post: https://celinatalk.wordpress.com/2015/07/11/our-beautiful-adventure/
Or take a look at my blog as a whole: https://celinatalk.wordpress.com/
P.S. I know I am late to this party. Just found out about it!!
Thank you! Welcome to WordPress – it’s a fabulous community of people and they have been a wonderful form of support… All the best in your blogging adventures!