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How many posts do you have languishing in your archives? Great posts that will never be dusted off and brought out to breathe again! Maybe you created fabulous content before you had lots of followers, or maybe you have been blogging for years and your current followers haven't seen your older material.
I have a plan.
Blog Gems - Air Your Archives is a forthnighly linky list where I will give a prompt and you select a post from your archives that fits the prompt. You do not have to create content for the prompt, unless you want to. All you have to do is copy and paste the url of the post into the linky list. Voila, an old post gets a second shot!
To take part:
1. Follow my blog to get future Blog Gem posting information and linkys.
2. Grab the Blog Gem button and place it on your sidebar (html code here or above)
Putting the button on your blog is not a dealbreaker, some people just don't like doing it and I have no problem with that at all. What I will say is that something like this can't be successful without 'word of mouth' so I would appreciate if you could find another way to let people know that this is available and they are welcome to join in.
3. Enter your link.
4. Read and comment on the submissions of the two blogs posted before you on the linky list. (Please!)
5. Help me spread the word by telling your blogging friends, either by tweeting this or blogging about your entry.
It was Mothers Day on this side of the world last Sunday. Link up a post about parenting, being a mother or a father. If you are not a parent just pick a post about your own parents, if you have written one.
Broad interpretations of the prompt are encouraged so this could be a good chance to be creative!
For any newer bloggers don't worry if you have to link up posts that you have linked up before, it is very unlikely that you will end up with the same readers as last time so continue to join in and have fun. Many, many thanks to those of you that blog about Blog Gems, I really appreciate the links and help getting the meme 'out there'.
Allison at Life in a Pink Fibro and I have gotten together to generate some cross-hemisphere linky love. Allison runs Weekend Rewind every weekend and is also based on posting up your favourite oldies. It is one of the friendliest bloghops I have ever taken part in! Her linky is closed now, but will be open again next weekend. Remember to go have a look!
Michelle at Mummy from the Heart has started a lovely new meme called Reasons to be Cheerful, have a look.
Quick update on HRH. Something showed up in his MRI on Friday and he will have a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow morning. Wish us luck!
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11 comments:
Praying hard, Jen.
Have added and good luck with the biopsy
Warning I'm told mine is a tear jerker. Thinking of you! x
All will be tear jerker's here, I would say.
I don't always follow or comment on the previous two entries, but I do always comment on at least 2 of the entries (just the ones that resonate with me). Is that still acceptable?
If you don't get a chance to read any other please view Madmothers - what a fantastic video. Still thinking about you all lots Jen xxx
After reading other's I posted a second "less sanitised" one too. Hope that's okay.
And thanks for the comment Kelloggsville. That Boy really reminds me of my son. :-)
Mad mother, this isn't aimed at you, there are two people who join regularly and never ever visit or comment on the two previous posts. I am a bit tired and saying it outright seemed like the easiest way but I didn't want to name them either. I understand about meaningful comments but if you can even just say 'hi from blog gems, lovely to meet you' kind of thing, that would be good. Sometimes people get stiffed (lynns words lol) and this is a bit unfair when most are really joining in and visiting lots of the blogs, just like you do.
Maybe the bold red letters was overkill? :D Jen
No probs. But how can anyone NOT comment? I mean, I now follow so many more blogs of mums on a similar journey due to this blog hop!
For me it's a no-brainer. I am opinionated so quite honestly love spreading my opinion in comment form. Lol.
Jen,
Still sending those hugs and prayers. Let us know how he is doing.
Oh, this one had me stumped Jen..thought I had nothing to contribute. Then I put a little twist on it and found something!
I am glad you mentioned the comment thing. The whole idea of joining a blog hop is to find other blogs. commenting is like saying 'Hi' in real life... in fact it's kinda rude not to. In my opinion. So, good on ya!
really hope you got some good news today.
((xx)) Jazzy
Blog hops are very fun! I'm doing my best to get to a few or 2 at least. You are almost too popular, Jen! How to choose which ones? Some many links, so little time...
;) Barbara
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