February is often thought of as the month of love. Here at the A to Z Blog Challenge, we're falling in love with Blogs and Blog Hops again! With my own blog, I have found my attention to it waxes and wanes throughout the year. I try so hard to keep updating it consistently, and I have definitely found that my best success has been through the community of bloggers (and the support of my husband and co-blogger!) and I am very much looking forward to my next round of A to Z Challenge posts to keep my momentum going!
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Fall in Love with Blogs and Blog Hops Again!
Monday, January 1, 2024
New Year 2024 Bucket List of Blogging Goals #AtoZChallenge
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Happy 2024!
Blogging proclamation for 2024:
BE YOUR FAVORITE BLOGGER
That's the challenge put forth to you, a suggested New Year's Resolution, a goal, or a Bucket List item.
What do you want? What would make a blog your favorite? Is it just the blog, or is it the blogger behind it?
Do you love blogs with daily, weekly, or monthly posts?
How about blogs with lots of pictures?
Maybe your favorite spots are where someone replies to comments? Or reciprocate by visiting your blog in turn? Perhaps it's where a blogger has created a community?
There is no right or wrong way to become a favorite blogger. Make a list of what you'd want in an ideal blog, and then do that.
Maybe you'll find that your favorite blogs are ones that review products or recommend books. Or blogs where authors are interviewed. Perhaps your favorite blogs will be ones that normally get more than fifty comments a post. It could be blogs filled with poems.
Refer back to the 2023 Master List. Look at the different categories. Check out what other people are doing. Take notes about what you love most.
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It's a new year. That's the best time to remake your blog. Turn it into your own favorite. It's a great way to renew your passion and get the attention of your ideal audience.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Z for Zealously #atozchallenge 2023
Blog zealously (with great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective).
Part of being resilient about blogging is staying enthusiastic, or at least faking it. Resilient bloggers have the same hard lives, stresses, and roadblocks as anyone else -- except they have a blogging community to provide a reason to keep making posts, a reliable audience to leave them comments, and a sustainable list of other blogs to visit regularly. If you've just finished the challenge, you should now have all of those!
Winner Badge
2023 Site Stats-- Views and Most Popular Posts
March 10, 2024, will be our next Theme Reveal.
Mark it on your calendar now.Tomorrow, May 1, Arlee will post the REFLECTIONS sign-up.
If any brave graphic artists/ talents out there wish to apply to do the 2024 graphics, leaving a potential sample badge in your reflection would be cool. (It is a LOT of work. There are close to 40 graphics to produce and get approved by the team. Plus the Instagram platform to run.) Our anonymous helper this year opted not to share their information because of the increase in graphics complaints since Jeremy died. It's not a gratitude-heavy volunteer position. HTML and Blogger platform knowledge is a huge bonus.
bloglovin.com/blogs/blogging-from-a-to-z-april-challenge-3294742
http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com
@a.to.z.challenge @atozchallenge
@AprilA2Z Our hashtag is #AtoZChallenge
Please follow us on social media.
Friday, April 28, 2023
X for Xiexie and Xenium #AtoZChallenge 2023
Xiexie
Definition: a remark showing gratefulnessXenium
Definition: something presented to guests as a farewell giftWinner Badge
March 10, 2024, will be our next Theme Reveal.
Mark it on your calendar now.On May 1, Arlee will post the REFLECTIONS sign-up. It's important to let us know how the challenge went this year, if you feel the team has been RESILIENT at keeping this international bloghop going, what went right, what went wrong, anything you wish was different, how being part of this blogging community impacts your blog and social standing, and whatever else you want to share.
Also, if any brave graphic artists/ talents out there wish to apply to do the 2024 graphics, leaving a suggested sample in your reflection would be cool. (It is a LOT of work. There are close to 40 graphics to produce and get approved by the team. Plus the Instagram platform to run.) Our anonymous helper this year opted not to share their information because of the increase in graphics complaints since Jeremy died. It's not a gratitude-heavy volunteer position. HTML and Blogger platform knowledge is a huge bonus.
bloglovin.com/blogs/blogging-from-a-to-z-april-challenge-3294742
@a.to.z.challenge @atozchallenge
@AprilA2Z Our hashtag is #AtoZChallenge
Please follow us on social media.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
V is for Victory Lap (#AtoZChallenge)
Friday, April 21, 2023
S is for Surprises (#AtoZChallenge)
Even with the best laid plans and the best preparation, SURPRISES can happen. Our resilience is constantly tested when we face something we absolutely did not expect or prepare for. Case in point: I thought as I was all prepared for this month... and then my phone went down. And then the internet. And both proved to be a lot harder to fix than anticipated. And suddenly, keeping up with the Challenge became harder.
What do we do when SURPRISE pops out of nowhere? Well, if we are resilient, we deal with it. Here is a piece of advice that was very meaningful to me, and helpful in dealing with "WHAT IF?" anxieties. I'd like to share it, maybe it will help you too:
You CAN'T prepare for everything. You can't have a plan for every possible event. What you CAN do is build your resilience: take care of yourself, build up your reserves of energy, mental strength, physical wellbeing. So when the unexpected DOES happen (and it will), you have the reserves to deal with it.
Some surprises are not fun. But some of them are. Did you come across any FUN surprises during this year's Challenge? :)
I personally was delightfully surprised by a lot of great themes this year.
Keep up the good work, you are doing great! :)
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Q is for Querying #AtoZChallenge
Thursday, April 13, 2023
L is for Letters and Memories
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
J's Jamboree #AtoZchallenge 2023
Howdy! J Lenni Dorner here, your April Blogging from A to Z Challenge team captian, with the letter j post. Time for
J's Jamboree!
(A celebration, possibly international in scope, with a party-like atmosphere.)π₯³ππππ£π΅
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
I is for, well, I. #AtoZChallenge
I is for, well, I.
- I want to encourage others to challenge themselves.
- I want to challenge myself to get back to writing again.
- I want to share my blog with the world.
- I want to find more blogs I love reading.
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
E is for Energy
People who are especially enthusiastic and dedicated to what they do (whether it is work, a hobby, a cause) tend to overlook the fact that your energy is a finite resource. Some of these things sound self-explanatory, but they are worth repeating:
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
C is for Candy #AtoZChallenge 2023
Resilient candy.
"Peeperiments" (Peep experiments) include various acids, water, and microwaving. (π₯ I don't suggest trying the microwaving test. It's fun to watch, but not to clean.) Could Peeps "survive nuclear fallout"? Probably not. If they are kept in an airtight container they will last for up to two years.
candyblog.net/blog/
peepresearch.org
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On a personal note, as evidence of my own resilience, the second book in my Existence series was released TODAY!
Proof of Existence is on Amazon- amzn.to/3ZZ1WM6. There's a giveaway for a blanket or character name on my blog.
Will you celebrate #PeepsDay tomorrow, April 5?
What candy do you think is the most resilient?
Monday, April 3, 2023
B is for Beauty
B is for Beauty
There is beauty in resilience, don't you think?
Tell us about the beauty you find in resilience!
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Copy of the MASTER LIST 2023 #AtoZchallenge
Here's something new we're testing in 2023
Jayden has created a way for the spreadsheet FOR THE MASTER LIST 2023 to be visible here on the site.
This is not your personal copy. You won't be able to reorganize the entries. You can't change "no" to "yes" as you leave comments for others.
You CAN see if anyone noted "other" with their theme category, and see which sites are "adult," by scrolling left and right. (see the image pointing out where the bottom scrollbar is located).
Get your own copy of The 2023 OFFICIAL MASTER LIST: https://tinyurl.com/3we8aa84 (File, make a copy -- be sure to keep it updated!)
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Theme Reveal is now Closed #AtoZChallenge
Thanks to all those who signed up for the Theme Reveal for the A to Z Challenge!
Saturday, March 11, 2023
A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal Event 2023! #AtoZChallenge
HTML Code for those who use it:
It's that time of the year again, bloggers!
Welcome to the 2023 A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal!
***Note: This is a separate event, for those who want to announce their A to Z theme. You will still have to sign up for the Master List to participate! The Master List opens on March 26th! There will be a post!***
If you are planning to do a theme on your blog in April, this is your chance to share it with all of us!
Step 1: Write a Theme Reveal post and publish it on your blog. Tell us what theme you chose for yourself this year!
Step 2: Fill out this form (link) to sign up! Make sure you put in the direct link to your theme reveal post, not to your blog in general! And don't forget to take a look at our list of Categories!
Step 3: Head over to the list of participants (link), and visit others to see what themes they are doing! If you take a copy now (File> Make a Copy), be sure to come back after sign-ups close to grab the information of the rest of the participants.
Please join the Theme Reveal by March 18th. After that, this form will be closed. The Master List for the challenge will open on March 26th!
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
2023 Calendar #AtoZchallenge
March 12- 18= Theme Reveal
March 26- April 8= 2023 Master List sign-up
May 1-6 = Reflections
May 15= Road Trip
Participant Badge
Change the * height="250" width= "250" * numbers in the code to suit your needs. As long as both numbers match, the image remains square.
The team's theme for the 2023 A to Z Challenge is RESILIENCE.
Our bloggers have adapted to new circumstances, many having persisted through tough times in and outside the blogosphere, and have transformed and revolutionized their blogging skills to be here with us this year. We praise the fortitude it takes to run a successful blog (whatever qualities you consider a success) in 2023 and are grateful for each participant in the
April Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
Our new (anonymous π₯) graphics person hopes you'll enjoy the image of the resilient tree on the 2023 graphics.