Welcome to my "grow Your Blog" 2015 party!
I am so very happy to have the opportunity to host this party once again! My sincere welcome to those of you who are participating for the very first time and to all of you who have come back once again to visit and participate with us here. I am just blown away by the incredible response to this party -- I think we have over 400 blogs participating this year --(the final count will be made tomorrow.)
The purpose of this party is to meet new blogging friends and to extend an open invitation to "follow" each other. There are SO many blogs in the "less than 100 Followers" category -- more than ever before. I have met so many wonderful folks and seen some truly amazing blogs in this category. So while, you are visiting and making new friends, please take an extra moment or two to make a special effort in visiting these blogs who are just beginning their journey and want very much to make new friends. We do all remember what it was like to start as a new blogger and to want so desperately to have a dedicated family of followers!
Before I briefly introduce myself -- I just want to take a moment to tell you that it has not been all that long since I was a brand new blog writer. I remember all to well what it was like to publish my blog and wonder -- "is there anybody out there who reads this?"
In my early days of blogging, there were some wonderful ladies who, through their own blogs, helped me so very much--- Lynn and Dawn. I will always remember their kindness in helping me to bring attentions to my blog, and through their kindness, I was able to truly Grow my blog.
Now, I am so happy to pay that kindness forward. This party is my way of sharing that with all of you --- sharing with you the opportunity to meet new friends and to "Grow your own blogs".
My name is Vicki -- your host for this blogging event.
I love to knit
Am admittedly obsessed with yarn
(I have more yarn in my craft room than should be allowed!!)
I love to travel
I love my family, my husband, sisters,and our precious
grandbabies.
I blog about all of these things.
just a little sample of some of the things
that I do with yarn...
and that other little thing I do with yarn--
I make nests...
(you can read about them on my sidebar)
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If you would like to join me in my
2 Bags's Full Facebook page
you can do so
Some of the folks participating in this event will be hosting
a giveaway on their blog--
I would like to use this space
to introduce you to one of my dearest
and-- most talented friends--
My friend Sharon Lovejoy is an amazing author.
She has dedicated her life to writing
for children.
Her latest novel,written for young adults,
is a captivating story of young courage
that takes place in the
pre-Civil War era.
You can read about Sharon's latest novel
by clicking here
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My giveaway will be an autographed copy
of Sharon's latest novel.
The giveaway will take place on February 15.
Everyone who visits my blog and leaves a comment
will be entered in the contest.
I will post the winner here--
so please make sure that I have a way to contact you.
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You can find Sharon at her blog
where she shares her gardening expertise
and talks about her
wonderful life in sunny California and coastal Maine.
Be sure to visit her and say "Hello"!
Be sure to visit her and say "Hello"!
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Sharon Lovejoy writes from Sunflower House and the Little Green Island
You can find Sharon at her popular facebook page
here--
You can find Sharon at her popular facebook page
here--
Update ---
the winner of the book -- "Running Out of Night"
is Sherry from the blog Createology.
This contest is now CLOSED.
NOW --- on to THE PARTY!!!
Before you begin -- a few brief notes to mention -
My email -- vboster1@windstream.net
1. please check your own blogs for any mistakes I may have made.
I have 40 wonderful volunteers, if your link is wrong they will catch it -- but you are free to email me as well. No need to panic.
I will be home and at my computer all day --- if there is a mistake I will fix it very quickly I promise!
2. There are so many new blogs this year in every category -- but especially the "less than 100 followers" category. Perhaps you might especially try to visit some of those folks and become friends with them. We all remember how hard it was to start into blogging and to begin to grow a follower family.
3. This party post will remain up for the entire year. There will be a link to it at the top of my sidebar for the year. So please know that you will continue to receive visitors throughout the year. I would suggest that you consider leaving your party post up for a minimum of 2 weeks before you move on to you next posting. You should also consider a link on your sidebar or someplace easily found that will take folks to your party post after you have moved on to other postings.
Welcome to the party!
Meet my wonderful group of Party Volunteers !
(this party has become so BIG --- I could not possible host this
event without their help! A huge THANK- YOU to everyone who volunteered to help me this year!)
~~~~~1.
A Half Baked Notion -- Monique
Alaska Blue Moose -- Karen
Apple and Apricot -- Wendy
Aunt Marti and 52 Quilts -- Marti
Back Porchervations --LuAnne
CatieAn and Company -- CatieAn
Comptonia --Quinn
Deb's Artistic Impressions --Deborah
Debbie's Corner -- Debbie
Dreaming of Vintage -- Kelly
~~~~~2.
Fil's Place- Old Songs and Memories-- Fil
From My Carolina Home --Carole
Full Circle --Rhonda
Good Golly Ginger --Katie
KathyinOzarks Pages -- Kathy
Hooked on Quilting -- Gloria
Home-Ec-Mama -- Jennifer
Lou Messugo -- Phoebe
Mosaic Magpie -- Debbie
My Painted Garden -- Erin
~~~~~3.
Nanmade -- Nan
Normandy Life -- Maggie
Pretty Little Things in a Box -- Angela
Roses, Lace and Brocante -- Shane
Shauna's World -- Shauna
Shirleystitches -- Shirley
Stitch Lines -- Linda
~~~~~4.
Stitch and Quilt -- Thearica
Stitchin At Home -- Cindy
Sugarplum Patchwork-- Laney
Sunflower House Art -- Debbie
Suziqusthreadworks -- Suzy
The Crafter's Apprentice --Wendy
The Enchanting Rose --Stephanie
The Seared Blue Haired Comment -- Tammy
The Whimsical Dowager --Beth
Thistle Cove Farm --farm life, travels
ThreadPainter's Art -- Sharon
Under a Creative Spell -- Asia
Val's Quilting Studio -- Val
Less than 100 followers
Section One
A Bit About Britain -- Great Britain history and travel photos
A Country Chick Retreat- crafting at retreat
Addicted 2 Fabric -- textile art, quilting
A Symphony of Stitches --cross stitch
Adventures in Mixed Media --thrifting/collecting,creating,cooking, life in country with chickens and dogs
A little love everyday-- crochet, paper crafts, drawing
A Focused Journey --art journals, mixed media, photography
A Grandma's Blessings --faith, family, tea time
A Quilted Passion--quilting
Applique and...knitting, stitchery, genealogy, food
Around the World (As Voltas no Mundo)--travel photos, running
Arranged Words--knitting, painting, writing
Art, the Beautiful Metaphor --embroidery
Section Two
At the corner of Scrap and Quilts --quilting
Barbara Lilian in France --country gardening, watercolor painting, photography
Blessings in the Country --cross stitch, primitive/country crafting
Bluejeans and Tea Cups -- all things TEA,Christian historical fiction, hospitality
Brownie's Chair -- cross stitch
BQuiltin' Studio -- quilting
busybusybeejay-- knitting, crochet, reading
Catie An and Company --mixed media, DIY projects
Catrinket --polymer clay creations
CHANNELBANK CREATIONS --crafts, gardening, simple life
Chasing the Sun -- photography
Section Three
Cheeky Rose Boutique -- doll maker
Christ in Me--spiritual faith, weekly "word bytes"
Cloister of the Heart --mixed media art, soulcollage, assemblage art
Colourful Cross Stitches -- cross stitch
Colours In The Breizh--travel sketching, nature, book binding, dress making
Cooking with Amanda -- recipes, food photography
Coser Tejer Crear
Country Fragrance --knitting, sewing, crochet, gardening
Country Lady Quilts --quilting
Country Wife --lifestyle
Cozy Expressions --folk art fabric creations, primitive art
Crafts, Cavies and Cooking -- quilting, cooking, guinea pigs
Section Four
Crafting Paws -- cross stitching, candles, mason jars
Crochet Bliss --crochet
Cross Stitch Angel --cross stitch
Dapple Design --photography, sewing, crochet, snippets of life
Debbie's Corner --knitting, cross stitch, cooking
Doodles"n" Daydreams --outdoors, family, life in general
Diary of a Novice Quilter -- quilting
Ditsy Gran Quilts--patchwork, quilting
Dillman's Dallies --lampwork beads, jewelry, upcycle leather crafts
Dry Gulch Beads and Jewelry --jewelry, beading
Duchess Declutter --retro/vintage, decluttering, life in Australia
Section Five
Easy Street Ramblings --quilting, cross stitch, country life
Fabric and Memories --quilting, sewing
Fabulous Frivolities -- quilting
Fancy Foot Farm --quilting, sewing
Felt by Rae --crafting
Fitz's Stitches
Flora's Bee Crazy Quilter --crazy quilting, beadwork
Field and Fen --food, character dolls, nature walks
Fil's Place - Old Songs and Memories-- singing, travels
Finding Simple Treasures
Section Six
Four Miles North of Nowhere -- knitting, quilting, card making, life in general
Frances Lilly Designs -- quilting
Fresh Off The Frame --quilting
Full Circle --mixed media, quilting/textile arts, natural dyeing fabrics and wool
Fun with This and That - painting, mixed media, fabric arts, travels
Gentle Wanderings --getting fit and healthy, food,gardening, crafts
GEM'S PC CORNER --polymer clay creations
Ginko et Coquelicot --beads, jewelry making
Glass by Lindi --stained glass,quilting, sewing, jewelry making
Gone Beading --jewelry making, crochet, random life
Great Balls of Wool --knitting, crochet, sewing
Gypsy Spirit Rising -- everyday life as wife and mother
Section Seven
Hand Embroidery Journey -- hand embroidery
Hattie's Attic --primative decor
Heather's Sewing Room--quilting, box making, crafting, living in Asia
Hexe im Hollerbusch --knitting, stitching,quilting, gardening
Home-Ec-Mama---quilting,baking
Jennifer's Vintage Paperie--card making
Judy Cooper Textile Images --textile art, hand/machine embroidery, felting
Judy's Fabrications Art and Craft Creations --cloth dolls, lace creations, patchwork, Zentangle drawings
Just A Little Stitchin'-- cross stitch
Section Eight
Keeping it Real --sewing, crochet, crafting
Kiwirachfindinghome--crafting, vintage items, self-reliance
KNETTYCRAFT--needlework, soap making, family life, mixed media
Leaning into Life -photography
Lessons on Linen --embroidery, cross stitch, sewing
(Life and Creativity) with Four Quirky Greers
Little House on the Dairy --quilting, sewing children's clothing
Living My Dream --crazy quilting, embroidery, cross stitch
Living to Work -Working to Live -- machine embroidery, mixed media
Making It From Page to Table-- crafting
Marly's Quilts --patchwork, quilting
Section Nine
Marti's DIY --quilting, home remodeling
Measi's Musings -- cross stitch
Mel Makes --crafts, sewing, vintage items
Memorias Coloridas -- cross stitch
Modern Parti Quilts --quilting
Mountain Stitches
Muffin Tea House --painting
Section Ten
My Paper Daisey-- paper crafts, stamping, card making
Nan Made -- jewelry making
Needleworker's Samplings --needlework, reading, knitting
Neverending Book Quest --a quest to read all the Newbery Award Winners
New Horizon Reviews --book reviews, cooking
Nonna Rose Creates and Cooks --knitting, cooking, photography, gardening
North Yorkshires Craft Guru-- crafting, upcycle crafts
Of Art and Other Things --drawing, painting, mixed media
One Crafty Creature -- card making, mixed media
Section Eleven
OUTBACK CRAFTAHOLIC -- quilting, embroidery, soft toys, family life
Paper Vernissage --hand made cards, photography, Zentangles, recipes
Patching Pixies --patchwork, embroidery
Patchwork Allsorts --patchwork, quilting, embroidery,crochet
Peachy Pages --quilting, travel scrap booking
Pedal Sew Lightly --quilting, crafting,bicycling
Pepsi Max Addict --life with cats
Section Twelve
Pickles Quilting --quilting, sewing, crafting, photography
Pink Doxies --modern quilting and sewing
Pinkz Passion -- home decor, art, travel
Q is for Quilts -- quilting
Quiltn 4 Fun -- quilting
Quilting Fun -- quilting
Quilting Nonnie --quilting
Section Thirteen
Rainbows and Sunshine -- crochet, knitting, jewelry making, photography
Reflections of a Desert Rat--cross stitch, knitting, crochet, jewelry making
Red Eye Crafts --quilting, knitting, baking, papercrafts
RobinSueQuilts -- quilting
Romancing the Ordinary --cooking, knitting,crochet, pets
Sarah Lizzies-- quilting, sewing, knitting, gardening
Sanderella's --crochet, knitting, baking, gardening
Sami's Colourful World--life in Australia, travel, cats,crafts
Sarah's Uncensored --photography, writing, crafts, cooking
Section Fourteen
Sew Much to Quilt --sewing quilting, embroidery
Sew..... This Is My Blog --quilting
Shabby Royale --fabric/lace books, vintage crafts, personal wedding gifts
Sharing Divine Inspiration -- knitting, crochet, needle felting
Shellsaquiltin -- quilting, teaching young girls to sew
She's Lady of the Manor--gardening, tablescapes, crafting
Shroo's World --art
Silver Springs Acres Labors of Love -- art, gardening, lifestyle
Simple Things --family time, crochet, sewing
Simplicity and Domesticity --cooking, baking, reading, stay at home daughter
SIN-Sometimes I'm Nice --- cross stitch
Southern Charm Inspired --quilting, sewing, cooking
Spud's Daily Photo --photography, travel
Section Fifteen
Stitch and Sow...the handwork of home and garden--gardening, simple living, sewing, quilting
Stitch4therapy--cross stitch,crochet,beading
Stitched Together --stitching, embroidery
Stitchin At Home --quilting
Sugar Moon -- faith, crafts, gardening, quilting, photography
Sugarplum Patchwork --sewing, quilting, drawing, painting
Summer's Sewing Room --cross stitch, sewing, latch hooking
Sunflower House Art
Susan's Scrappy Domain--quilting, embroidery
SuZeQ Creations --paper creations
Sweet Serendipity --reading, cooking, family time
Section Sixteen
Tasty Textiles by Textile Cottage -- textile art and embroidery
Temenos of the Blessing
The Cat's Meow --jewelry making
The Country Witch's Cottage --witchcraft, herbalism, divination
The Crazy Earth Mama-- parenting a toddler
The Lady of the House Speaking -- lifestyle, scrapbooking, reading, travel
The Mag Rag --mixed media, jewelry design, paper crafting
The Misadventures of Myrtle Grace --cross stitch, punch needle, recipes
The Next Stage --life after retirement
Section Seventeen
The Phantom Zucchini--humor
The Seared Blue Hair Comment --art, stitching, nature photography
The Victorian Gypsy -- living life, crafting with joy
(th)INK Positive --rubber stamping, mixed media, art journals
ThreadPainter's Art --machine embroidery, pen/ink drawings
Threads of Inspiration --cooking, sewing, crafts, fiber art
Section Eighteen
Through a different lens --photography
Timeless Romantic Designs--sewing, crochet, knitting, roses
Toothpaste and Orange Cat --quilting, sewing, cross stitch, life style
View from the Teapot -- life in France
Through my hands --living in Oregon, fiber arts, embroidery
Where Blessings Gather -- rustic vintage and shabby creations, everyday blessings
With Work in Hand -- cross stitch, knitting, embroidery, crochet
Wuthering Stitches--cross stitching
Wyrd Needles --embroidery, cross stitch
100-200 Followers
Section Nineteen
Accroquilt--quilting, free motion journey
Africanaussie --crafting, cooking, gardening in Australia
Alaska Blue Moose --book arts, photography, knitting, mixed media
A Half Baked Notion -- jewelry design
Anne's Attic--interior design (French Nordic/Shabby Chic), weekly craft projects
A Prim and (not so proper) Quilter --quilting
A Spirit of Simplicity --photography, writing
All Thingz Sewn --sewing, farming, family
Anna Nowicki - Textile Artist ---embroidery, art to wear costumes, thread painting
Section Twenty
Ariadne from Greece -- sea glass collecting, crafts, cross stitch, traveling
Beads and Birds --crazy quilting, sewing,crochet
Beth's Raggedy Attic Prims --primitives, folk art, country style crafts
Beneath the Witch's Moon -- magical life and life in general
Cache-Mire --making pine needle baskets, knitting, travels
Comptonia --cashmere goats, fiber art, nature
Section Twenty One
Conversations from My House --crafting, flea markets, Tea Cup Tuesday
Cup on the Bus --raising 2 granddaughters, weaving, current events
Cynthia Crane's Art and Gardening Goodness -- gardening, decorating, pottery making
Deb's Artistic Impressions -- watercolor painting, sketching, textile designs
Deborhread.com
Dogwood Lane Rambles --quilting, cooking, country living
Dysfunctionally-functional
Section Twenty Two
Everybody Loved Clark --cross stitch, quilting, soap making
Fat Dormouse getting thinner--food, nutrition
French Oddities--sewing with vintage linens, quilting, embroidery
Gadget's Joyful Page -- cross stitch
I Dew Quilting --quilting
Jayne's stitching tales --cross stitch, knitting, beading, sewing
Judy Cooper Textile Images --textile artist, quilting, sewing, embroidery
Section Twenty Three
Just Another Flamingo on the Lawn --stitching, parenting, life in general
KathyinOzarks Pages -- soap making, fiber arts, hand dyeing, weaving
Les Quilts -- quilting, stitching
Liniecat at Large -- quilting
Magpie's Mumblings-- crazy quilting, knitting, crafting
Maureen's Vintage Acquisitions --pin cushion dolls, crazy quilting, small stitching projects
Mia's Creations-- making bags, quilting, crafting
Mooshie Stitch -- embroidery
Paisley Rain Boots --writing, photography
Phoenix Heirlooms --quilting, sewing, textile art, painting
Section Twenty Four
Pug Mom Quilts --quilting, pug doggies
Quilt Fabrication -- quilting
Quilting through Rose-Colored Trifocals --quilting, nature
Rosy Stitches -- cross stitch, beading, crochet
Sewing After Seven--sewing, quilting
Shauna's World --quilting, digital scrapbooking
Section Twenty Five
Shirleystitches -- embroidery, family
Stitch Duchess Crazy and Sane-- quilting
Stitching in Crosses and More --cross stitch, growing orchids, reading
Stringing Fool --photography, create nature inspired jewelry
Sunshine Reflections --paper crafting, sewing
Tanya Quilts in CO-- quilting
The Crafter's Apprentice--crafting
The Dusty Cellar --travel photography, historic places photography
The Flying Needle -- cross stitch
Section Twenty Six
The Quilting Queen Online --quilting, crafting, cooking, gardening
The Summerhouse by the Sea--crochet, sewing, papercrafts
Things I Make --quilting, sewing children's clothing, cookie decorating
Through My Window -- cooking, knitting, fiber art, art quilting
Tosty's Quilting Tidbits --quilting
UK City Crafter -- quilting, sewing,crochet
Under An English Sky --homeschooling Mom, knitting, gardening, stitching
Valley Primitive Stitches -- primitive creations
200-500 Followers
Section Twenty Seven
A Cozy Little Place for Stitching-- cross stitch
Apple and Apricot -- mixed media, embroidery, sewing, crochet
Back Porchervations-- reading challenges
Butterfly Tales : Metamorphosis from the Cocoon --photography,journaling, travel, family
Caring Stitcher--cross stitch, bead weaving
Cottage Wishes-- repurposing, junking, painting furniture, mixed media
Crafty Cat -- cross stitch, beading, sewing
Crafty Gardener --gardening, crochet, knitting
Creatin' in the Sticks--sewing, quilting, crafting
Section Twenty Eight
Donna's Designs --paper crafts, gardening, photography
Dragon Stitches and Stuff by Astrid --cross stitch, Pintrest interests
Dreaming of Vintage --scrapbooking and crafting
"E." Lizard Breath Speaks -- travels, camping, hiking, kayaking
From My Carolina Home--quilting, crafts, hikes, sewing
Gilly makes--sewing, crochet, knitting,quilting
Good Golly Ginger --fabric, quilting
Section Twenty Nine
Hooked on Quilting --quilting
Joyce's Love of Life --cross stitch, greeting cards, scrap booking
Julie's Lifestyle--crochet, knitting, cooking
Kitten Stitching --cross stitch
Kwilty Pleasures -- quilting
Little Wandering Wren --life in Australia, travel, family/pets
Lou Messugo -- life in France, travel
Section Thirty
Michell's Place --patchwork stitchery, cross stitch
Moose Bay Muses --quilting
Mosaic Magpie -- needlework, smocking, crazy quilts
Mountain Quiltworks --quilting, photography, outdoor life
Needle and Hook --Tambour embroidery, needleembroidery, sewing
Nellie's Nest --paper crafting, sewing, gardening
Normandy Life --life in France
Patty's Pretty Things --paper crafting, crochet, sewing
Picking Poppies --lifestyle, photography
Section Thirty One
Pretty Little Things in a Box--cross stitch, knitting, crochet
Sew. Darn. Quilt -- quilting, sewing, cross stitch, mixed media
Sew. Knit. Create.--sewing, knitting, home decor, cooking
Sew Many Yarns --quilting, embroidery, knitting
Shelia's Quilt World -- quilting, wool, embroidery
Silly Goose Quilts --quilting
Silver Nik Nats-- jewelry designs
Step by Step until you can run--reading, writing, traveling, music
Stitch Bitch -- cross stitch
Stitch Lines --quilting, gardening, reading
Swapping Howdies --photography, digital design, crafts,... life in Munich, Germany
Sugar Lane Designs --quilting, recipes
Section Thirty Two
Super Mom-No Cape!--sewing, homemaking, recipes, crafting
Todolwen (old to new)--creating from old, tattered, and tarnished
The Alchymyst's Study--cross stitch, sewing, knitting
The Whimsical Dowager --wool projects, paper arts, mixed media, jewelry making
Thrift Shop Commando -- thrift shopping, sewing
Val's Quilting Studio --quilting
Villa Loredana - life in Croatia
Section Thirty Three
What Happens at Grandma's-- quilting, crafting with grandchildren
Wendy's Quilts and More -- quilting, cross stitch, embroidery
Wisdom with Needle and Thread --cross stitch, needle point, paint Limoges boxes
wont-to-be-quilter-- quilting
World of Charity Stitching
Greater than 500 Followers
Section Thirty Four
Altered Book Lover --mixed media, altered books, gardening
Artsy Fartsy --crochet, mixed media, Pirate back yard
Aunt Marti and 52 Quilts-- quilt making, knitting
Books, Books, the Magical Fruit -- book reviews
44th Street Fabric--quilting
Faeries and Fibres --quilting
Section Thirty Five
Fit, Fun and Fashion After 40
Heartfelt Balance Handmade Life
In The Boon Docks --quilting, sewing,crafts, raising kids and chickens
Kiln Fired Art -- arts and crafts
Martha's Favorites -- tea cups, Tea Party Tuesday, decorating, grandchildren
Mindy's Needlework Mania --crochet,cross stitch, needlepoint
My Painted Garden-- painting, gardening, photography
PREFERABLY PRIM-- primitive country decorating, cross stitch
Section Thirty Six
Roses, Lace, and Brocante --photography, gardening, travel
Sew in Love -- needle arts, sewing
Stephanie Farris --lifestyle
Stitch and Quilt --crafting, crazy quilting, quilting
Suziquesthreadworks --mixed media, lace/fabric journals,creating with beautiful laces
The Enchanting Rose -- crafting, recipes, spiritual encouragement, book reviews
Thistle Cove Farm --farm life, travels
Under a Creative Spell --paper crafts, card making, home decor, mixed media
Thanks so much for visiting us all here at the
2015 Grow Your Blog Party --- just a reminder that a link to this post will remain on my sidebar this entire year -- so feel free to come back and visit whenever you wish!
xoxo,
Vicki
ps -- a huge thank you to my dear friend Karen Valentine for her help in the design of this years party badge. Karen is a wonderful resource person for bloggers everywhere. If you would like help with your blog design, need help setting up your blog or making changes -- she would be happy to help you!
130 comments:
Hi Vicki and team - can I put in the under 100 followers please? I only have 3 and I'm currently in Section 22 in the 100-200 catagory. Link works though :) Thank you :)
Vicki - here is a massive hug sent with some Aussie sunshine to you for organising Grow Your Blog 2015! I had a ball at last years GYB party, I am so happy to be back & I thank you.
Can't stop long I'm off visiting the wonderful blogs out there...!
Wren x
Hi, i only discovered this today, is it too late to join? i only have 1 follower haha so it's a little lonely over here :)
Than you so much Vickie, My link works perfect.Si many blogs to see, where to first! XX Jo
Hello! So kind of you to do this every year! Maybe next year I will have to add my blog. Can hardly wait for my nest! Please enter me in your book contest. I love to read!
Thank you so very much for hosting this wonderful party, Vicki. I cannot begin to imagine the effort involved on your part to make this fun party happen! 'Tis a delight to wander around different blogs and discover the uniquely, beautiful imaginations of so many clever and creative bloggers! In closing, I must say that your own beautiful yarn makeries are quite simply sublime! Each and every one is a visual feast!!
You have done an amazing job setting up all the links Vickie - what each blogger writes about has made it so easy to start visiting. Enough for me tonight I will be back each day to meet more of these wonderful bloggers!!
Thanks for hosting again this wonderful blogging events. I know your pretty busy but can I have the link to Gypsy Spirit Rising changed? Since the sign up I have transitioned my blog over to wordpress and that is were my blog is at. Thanks in advance.
https://gypsyspiritrising916.wordpress.com/
I wasn't able to join this year but have made some wonderful new friends in past GYB parties.
Even with helpers you must spend a lot of time setting everything up and I plan to visit participants to support your efforts as host of the party.
I'd love a chance to win Sharon's book and hope you acquire new followers yourself.
Thank you so much Vicki for hosting this event! Happy hopping everyone! ♥
Thank you, Vicki, for all your work to put this together – and thank you to all of your volunteers as well! Can't wait to see my blog grow! :)
What a fun idea! Why did I never know about this before?!? I can't wait to meet all these new Bloggers. :)
Bonjour Miss Vicki and merci madame for this wonderful blog party!
As one of your willing volunteers I'm having a great time visiting not only the blogs in my assigned section (35) but the others which I keep coming across on sidebars.
I'm going back to your post again now to drool some more! Love your "stuff", Mrs!
Love
Maggie
Hi Vicki,
First of all, a BIG thanks for organizing this party again. It's such a lovely way to connect with people.
Thanks also for bringing your friend's book to my attention -- sounds like one I would love to read (I have a master's degree in American history and culture).
I have been following your blog for quite some time now -- always a pleasure to see your projects and what you have been up to.
Lots of greetings from Munich, Germany,
Birgit
I appreciate your every effort and just dropping to say thank you for everything. Love Pinkz
YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No other words necessary ... you just ROCK.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart.
xo
SuZeQ
What a great opportunity! Hello, Vicki - new follower.
Hi Vicki, I am so excited to finally be able to participate in your fabulous Grow Your Blog Party and so looking forward to meeting and greeting and making new blog friends.
Thank you for hosting and all of the hard work that goes on behind the scene and to your volunteers.
Blessings,
Erin
Hi Vicki, I am so excited to finally be able to participate in your fabulous Grow Your Blog Party and so looking forward to meeting and greeting and making new blog friends.
Thank you for hosting and all of the hard work that goes on behind the scene and to your volunteers.
Blessings,
Erin
Thank you very much again, Vicki, for your hard work in putting all this together. You are greatly appreciated! xx
WOW what a list! I'll try to visit as many blogs as I can over the next few days.
I also wanted to thank you and your volunteers for all your hard work in putting this together and hosting it.
Vicki, thank you so much for hosting this wonderful hop. I cannot imagine how much work, time and effort goes into such a huge project. Thank you for all you do!
Vicki I am just stopping by to say that I love your blog and so so so appreciate all of the hard work that you put in to this amazing event every year. I think you are an incredible lady. This is my second year here and am looking forward so much to all of the fun this event brings, and all of the opportunities to meet new folks. Thank you SO MUCH!
Hi Vicki! I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you so much for hosting this event! What a neat way for everyone on BlogLand to connect :) hope you have a wonderful weekend, Ash xo
Thanks so much for taking on this wonderful project yet again, Vicki!
What beautiful prize you have chosen; it will be a treasured memento of this event, not to mention a beautiful read to share with special friends, young and old :)
Your exceptional photography and delightful text are always a treat for the eyes and heart. Hugs!
Thank you so much Vicki for hosting this again this year. I love being part of this as it is a delightful part of January to find lots of new-to-me blogs and great bloggers.
Dear Vickie thank you for organizing all this! This is my first year but I had met many blogs last year that had your badge and that's how I learnt about you!You and your assistants did a great job! It is election day to day and we are staying in listening to all the news so I am "travelling" to blogs through Grow Your Blog and am enjoying it! I'd love to take part in your giveaway too. I love reading books especially with children and this summer I visited Beecher Stowe's house/museum as I love Uncle Tom's Cabin and everything about the freedom and equality. Bytheway Zenobia was my late grandmother's name!!ariadnesky(at)hotmail(dot)com AriadnefromGreece!
Hi Vicki,
I just want to say thank you so much for hosting this party. It must be a lot of work. You 're so gracious to take this on. It will be so enjoyable to make some new
friends. And I just love your work. Thank you for sharing your talents and being such an inspiration to so many. Hugs to you and have a blessed week.
Tamara
What a fun idea. Your craft pics are beautiful. And you don't look old enough to have grandbabies:)
Nice to meet everyone!!! I changed my no-reply status and it put my email address right up there in the top corner--I'm told you should never, ever do that unless you want to fill your life with spam, so I'm going back to no-reply status. I'm told some people can't find my blog unless I have that setting? I didn't realize that! I'll start putting my blog URL in the comments I leave.
Thanks for hosting another lovely blog hop! Can't wait to visit all of these amazing blogs!
Thanks for hosting another lovely blog hop! Can't wait to visit all of these amazing blogs!
Thanks for hosting another wonderful year of GYB, I can't wait to visit all of these wonderful blogs!
Thank you so much for doing this agian this year!
Such a fun event - thank you again for hosting!
http://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2015/01/grow-your-blog-and-repairing-vintage.html
One thing you didn't mention introducing yourself dear Vicki is that you inspire others to do things for charity and to help others. Through you I have been honoured to help both those going through breast cancer and Josephine's Children. You are a beautiful, inspirational person and bring out the best in us!
Thanks so much for the party! I would love to win one of Sharon's books--they look wonderful! I'm off to check out some blogs......
What a great idea and what a list of bloggers - Thanks! I missed joining this year, but I will become a follower so I don't miss it again! I would be in the under 100 followers section. :-)
Hi! Thanks for letting me join the fun and for hosting this party! :) You creations are beautiful! Your designer nests are fabulous! Please enter me on your drawing...love to read books too!
Thanks for hosting the party!
I'd love to win one of Sharon's books!
So many thanks to you Vicki for hosting this fabulous party. And it's always such a delight to see the peeks into your world and your art - a wonderful dose of inspirational eye candy!
Oh Vicki, you have done it again! Thank you for hosting yet another Grow Your Blog party. I can't wait to see who my new friends will be this year! Such fun! Thank you!!!
Hugs,
Terri
Thanks Vickie for hosting such a large and well organized blog hop party! I had fun being one of your helpers and have already found many new blogs I want to follow!
Hi Vicky and all. I am very happy to participate in this great event again.
I have faith in increase my followers on my blog, which is made with love and is completely eclectic, try a little of everything. Especially in this crazy mind he touched me, lol.
I hope your visits and also promise to visit.
affectionately,
Maru from Chile
http://lulurulitos.blogspot.com
Vicky, thank you so much for all of the work you put into make the Grow Your Blog Party a success! Your hats and scarves are absolutely lovely!
Greetings Vicki! I'm not sure how I arrived here to this post, but figure it must be fate. :D I tend to "lose my way" in Blogging and I'm never sure I'm doing it "right" anyway, lol, so if it isn't too late, I'd like to participate as well.
Even if I'm too late to join in, I look forward to browsing participant's blogs and I wish everyone great success.
Thank you so much Vicki for doing this. I met Sharon Lovejoy years ago at a herb conference and have her first gardening books but will definitely check out her others.
Love my nests and so happy to be on next year's list.
Sandi
thevictoriangypsy.blogspot.com
BIG THANKS to Vicki and all of her wonderful volunteers who put this together!!! It will take me most of the year to get to all of the blogs ...but oh what fun!!!! I love Sharon's books and would be thrilled to win one :)
Thank you so much Vicki for a job well done , your work is incredibly beautiful too !
Vicki, I thank you so much for all the fun this link party has brought me today! You really are a magnet for creativity and support of one another! I am intrigued that you are a personal friend of Sharon Lovejoy. I have two of her books - the gardening ones - and just adore her. I emailed her once to say I mentioned her books on a blog post and she was nice enough to visit and comment. I had no idea she wrote fiction stories and will look into these. In the meantime, I'd love to win her autographed new book! THANK YOU!
So wonderful of you to host this, I know that it is a massive amount of work and I am sure that all the participants really appreciate it. I am amazed that there are so many people joining in. How wonderful is that! Thank you for all of your hard work on this! xx
Hi Vicky, I'm stopping by from the GYB and I love your blog and I loved seeing your photos of your vacation trip. Thanks for hosting this wonderful party for us to grow our blogs. Thanks too for the chance to win your lovely book giveaway.
Julie at Julie's Lifestyle
Thank you Vicki and also you Karen for taking your time to set this up. I had so much fun, met a lot of new sites, got a lot of new inspiration! Again, thank you!
Hi Vicki
Thank you so much for organising this great party. I've met so many lovely women today all around the world - so much creativity - it's been an inspiration and so much fun.
Best wishes to you
Fil
Fil’s Place - Old songs and Memories
Hi Vicki, I am having so much fun reading blogs in between ball games. To go across the ocean and see some more beautiful country that I can only dream about. You do such an awesome job with whatever project you decide to do. Your friendship is heartfelt. Thank you. Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend Shirley.
Thank you very much for all this work and there are going to be so many wonderful evenings for me whilst
making my way through the list. Gilli @ Tasty Textiles by Textile Cottage
wow, I'm amazed at the number of blogs you have posted. Hope to visit some each day. Thanks.
Hello Vicki, a big wave from Australia. Thanks heaps for organising this. I can't even imagine the mind boggling amount of work you have put into this party just so that we can all have fun.
And thank you for the opportunity to win that lovely book.
Thanks so much for all the work you've put into organizing this year's party. I've had lots of traffic to my blog today!! When I click on the "link" I've posted on my blog's sidebar, it goes to the sign-up post from October rather than today's post with the party list. Did I copy the wrong info?
Great group of bloggers. I know I signed up and can't find myself.
Sending you a big sunny thank you for organising and hosting this great party from the French Riviera. Last year's GYB was one of my most popular posts ever and I'm already loving being back this year. Happy to help out too!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Vicki! You are a doll for hosting! Bless you for your hard work. HUGS!
Looks like an interesting read, thank you again so much for hosting this event!
Hi Vicki, thanks so much to you and your helpers for organizing this hop. I found your blog through this hop last year and enjoy reading your posts. I found some other new blogs too so am looking forward this year to seeing some old friends and making new ones.
Thank you so much for hosting this again, looking forward to meeting some new friends!
hey, Vicki ... lovely to be apart of the get together for a 3rd year. so fun!! i love your travel shots. what fun. have a lovely year. looking forward to next year. have a happy happy day!! big big hugs. ( :
Thank you for not having an embedded comment box, so I COULD leave a message for you. Thank you so much for hosting this blog hop. There are so many lovely blogs to explore, I'm happy it's going to stay up all year - it might take me that long! Thank you for the book giveaway. It looks so interesting, and thanks for her link.
Hi Vicki this is so much fun so thanks for the opportunity to grow my blog and meet so many interesting people.
Hello gorgeous Vicki
Thank you for hosting and pulling together another Grow Your Blog party this year!
This is grand scale with precision planning and you do it with such aplomb - a world wide event is amazing - could you ever imagine it would become THE party of the year with so many participants!!!
Love your post and seeing all your gorgeous yarn and pieces you've created - I'm sure there's more than 2 Bags Full by now!!
AND oh those nests - I'm so glad I reserved mine when I did!!!
You're a very special human being my sweet friend.
Much love
Shane
Hello Vicki! I saw that book the other day at the library and wondered about it! Would love to win. I'm so enjoying the new blogs you've linked up. sarah@forrussia.org
I am not part of the party but I am going to check out many of these blogs. Thank you for listing them. I am always on the hunt for more blogs to follow!
Hi!
I would like to be added to the party please, if it is not too late.
Thank you so much for hosting Grow Your Blog! Looking forward to meeting new bloggers and having a great time.
Vicki, thanks so much for this opportunity, looking forward to Growing My Blog! I was unable to find my link. I hope I simply overlooked it!
~Corrie
I didn't see my blogs on the list - not sure why not - oh well.
I am going through to see what I might follow anyway.
Do you just do this once a year? Have you thought about doing on linky - so that people could put the links on their post?
Know it's a lot of work thanks for hosting
Great idea! I love your view on yarn. I would love to have your yarn. I am out, the store is 2 hrs away, I don't drive so I have no way to get any. Put a halt to my crochet madness. I have never got to work with anything but Red Heart. I would love to make myself a luxurious something. I signed up. I would love to have more followers. I shared. Thanks so much!
~Crystal
Crochet A Day In The Life
http://krystlewv.blogspot.com
Hello Vicky! I cant find my blog. Im number 102 in the Sign ups. But now that I see it, I made a mistake and said I had 188 followers when I actually Follow 188 blogs! Hahahaha, sorry about that! I have 93 Followers. If by any chance my blog was not listen (which I think happened) could you please put me in the right spot? Under 100 Followers? Thanks a bunch! I hope you see this comment, as I see there are so many. Thanks again!
And so it begins....I am sitting here in awe....First it would have taken a man with a team of secretaries to pull of this post! Yet you my dear have it all under control. Just the mere fact of alphabetizing all the blog names...boggles my mind. Grouping, counting, sorting...my hat is off to you! Not the hat you knitted for me, but a hat. It is so cold I have my knitted hat on and will keep it there, thank you very much.
You are one of kind, my friend.
xo,
Deb
A huge hug to you and your team for this party..And thank you for your help when I had technical issues !
Your blog is beautiful
I tweaked my blog some more, a few minutes ago.. I didn't realize I had made it difficult for people to figure out how to follow me until another blogger brought it to my attention..
Your friend's book looks lovely..
http://lisacomperry.blogspot.com
My dear Vicki,
I just wanted to say 'thank you' again for taking the time and make this event happen for all of us. You are such so thoughtful, kind ...and just amazing!
Many hugs,
Karen B. ~ Todolwen
Hi Vicki
I just want to thank you for all of your hard work in this huge endeavor. I enjoyed helping you and have been a follower for two years now. I am always touched by your giving heart and selflessness.
I had such fun the year that I did this blog hop. I am currently without my own computer, so blogging is on hold. The lovely things you knitted are so creative. I love the way you add flowers to your scarves. My knitting is not in that league at all. Please enter me in your drawing.
Thank you so much for hosting, Vicky! I've already met a couple great women and I'm going to go try to do some visiting today. Hoping to make it to everyone over the course of this week! I have learning to knit on my 50 before Fifty list, but haven't put much effort into it yet! Have a great week. :)
Thank you, so much, for hosting this party again this year. I participated for the first time last year and loved it!
Vickie @ Teacups & Toadstools
I'm visiting your people. Thanks for doing this.
Vicki you are amazing and I have been following you for years. I so admire the charity work you do. Love your travels and photos too. Thank you and your team for GYB 2015. It will definitely take a year to visit all of these participants. Creative Bliss...
P.S. Wonderful give of Sharon's book.
Love your blog! Enjoy seeing pics of your travels and adore your knitted nests, hats, scarfs etc.
Thanks again for throwing a great party!!
Thanks for hosting this blog party! It's such a great way to find new blogs to read.
thank you so much for doing this again Vicki, and I am excited to be epxoring many more new and different blogs. It is a pity when new and lovely blogs stop blogging and i am sure it is becuase they dont feel a conneciton with their followers. Thanks for giving everyone this opportunity. what a wonderful giveaway you have - I am one of Sharons avid followers.
Hi Vicki.
It's so generous of you to do this again.
I'll be sure to go check some blogs throughout the year.
I've been rather busy with work lately and I'm almost ready for a 10 day vacation in February.
I really love your blog and especially all you do to help people who matters to you.
You are talented, full of fun and industrious and caring and a lot more. Your work is a step above...
Have fun with this Grow your Blog Party.
Hugs,
JB
What an amazing post! I love the idea behind this blog fest! I am so impressed with the things you do with yarn. Awesome! Lots of blogs to check out. :)
~Jess
Just popping in to say thank you for hosting the fab GYB party. It is only Day 2 and I have 8 new followers and so many comment emails it is a bit difficult to keep up.
I love your work and have followed since last years party from South Wales, UK.
Oh my dearest Vicki, you are such a wonderful person, beautiful inside and out, my friend,- and doing so much to help other friends and bloggers.
Yet another year with a fantastic work organizing all this ,to give lots of bloggers the possibility to be seen more !!
You have such a big heart, and I love you, dear friend.
I send you warmest hugs and kisses.
Dorthe
Vicki - thank you so much for hosting this wonderful blogging event. I've been following your blog for a while now and always enjoy seeing what you create, where you've been and what you're doing. Thanks for being such an inspiration!
Hi thank you for hosting a lovely party and letting me join in.. I'm really enjoying meeting so many new fellow bloggers
Rae
Lots of blogs to visit. I have hardly begun to scratch the surface of all the wonderful blogs signed up to this party. So much creativity my head is spinning. Thanks Vicki and all involved. Hilary
I am amazed at the magnitude of people who are participating in this years party . God bless you and the volunteers that helped you ...you are an amazing woman my dear friend . God bless you
thank you so much Vicki for all you do for us
Thank you, Vicki, for working so hard once again on helping out bloggers all over the world. It is such a fabulous event, and I'll enjoy visiting many many blogs I haven't come across before.
You are amazing! xxx
Thank you so much for organizing this fabulous party, I'm having a lot of fun visiting all the blogs!
Looking forward to visiting a lot of these links!
Thanks Vicki for putting this together! I've been to visit so many new blogs--and there are tons more to see! I really appreciate all your efforts (and those of your volunteers).
Vicki,
Thank you so much for hosting the GYB party. I'm so happy to be part of it. I'm off to visit other blogs.
Thanks again.
Thanks Vicki for hosting the GYB party. I'm so happy to be a part. There are so many creative and talented folks. I'm off to visit more blogs.
Thanks again.
What a great idea!!! is it possible to add my blog to the party?!?!
Thanks Vicki and your team for hosting the 2015 Grow Your blog.
I am still making my way thought the blogs. I have already made a number of new friends.
Please enter me in your give a way.
Joyce
http://joycesloveoflife.blogspot.com
Thank you Vicki and all the helpers for making this wonderful event possible! I'm really enjoying seeing all the different blogs out there! great event. Thank you :)
Many thanks, Vicki for hosting the GYB party!
I am really enjoying visiting so many delightful blogs!
Vicki - just finished the entire blog hop...wow!!...how much talent and inspiration is out there is unbelievable! Thank you for hosting this every year!
Cheri
Thank you Vicki for all your work organizing this event, blogging about it, and all the time you must spend answering emails, questions, etc. A huge job, and you do it so well. I gained a good number of followers last year and am on my way to upping the numbers again this year. I've now visited over half the participants, so I'm making progress through the long list. Thanks again. Your blog is awesome, it's so inspiring.
This party has been so fun! Ive visited so many awesome blogs with such talented people behind them. Thanks for organising this. Maybe one day if I start my own blog I can join in too.
Oh your blog is wonderful and you are very kind to host this party. This party looks awesome. Please kindly tell me, how may I join this party please? I have less than 100 followers. I read the entire post but I did not catch how to join. It looks like a really great party!
Thank you Vicki for hosting this event. I don't have a blog but I do have a few favorites that I follow. Yours is one of them. I have found a few more that are just as beautiful as your. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the great work.
Penny/Alaska
Hello Vicki! Thank you so much for this wonderful GYB-party, for caring and hosting this... now I'll take time to poke around on your blog!!! Kind regards, Annett
I would love a chance to win that book! She is author of one of my favorite gardening books for kids!
J
jodie.marie
at
frontier.com
Thank you!
Thank you, Vicki, for hosting this. I've had a blast checking out all of these blogs. I don't have enough time to read the blogs I follow, and now I've added a bunch more to my feeds! :-)
On the flip side, I've nearly double my readership. So exciting!
I can't imagine organizing all of this. Thanks so much (you and your volunteers) for taking the time to do this.
What an undertaking. It is so wonderful that you host this opportunity for so many bloggers. You are a kind soul!
Hi Vicki
I am so glad to have found your blog, although just to late to join in this year!
I will try and visit as many of the blogs as I can
Love from Lauren
x at
www.artramblingsatlavinias.blogspot.co.uk/
Vicki - I just wanted to stop and take a minute to send you some virtual love and thanks for all that you and your helps have done to make this such a fun party. I have paid a visit to all the blogs on the tour and have discovered a great many that I hope will become regulars in my life. Thank you SO much!!!
Hi Vicki, I don't know how I could of missed it this year how very disappointing I enjoyed it so much last year and made some new friends"
Jackie
Hello,
The party is interesting. It helps to learn about other bloggers. It would be cool to win one of Sharon's books. They look great.
Another huge undertaking, my selfless friend! I knew that my homeward travels would keep me from taking part this year. Here's hoping you are headed for a year full of fun and travel. XOXOXO
Vicki-you have really outdone yourself this year. I am going to try to visit every blog. how are you?
Thank you thank you so much dear Vicki for organizing this wonderful party again this year. I've participated in all three of them and every time my blog has grown. Thank you so much! I also loved helping you with the party and count me in again if you're going to organize another party next year and need help! Your blog is such a wonderful place full of beauty, I should visit you more often, and so I will! Sending you big hugs, Wendy of Apple and Apricot
Thanks for hosting this again. I was on vacation and am finally getting back to visiting some of these wonderful blogs!
Hello Vicky!
What a great gesture towards helping new bloggers as well the ones who are keen to have followers! I came to know this through Stephanie's the enchanting rose blog. How can I participate? Is there still time left for me to enter my blog?
Thanks
Sarah
Hi Vicki, I just came over from A Bit About Britain (I love Mike's photos!). This week I made Pastry Heart Jam Tarts in honor of my Fifth Blogiversary. Can't believe I've been blogging this long! I'm looking forward to checking out some of your yarn projects. I have a bunch of friends who knit and/or crochet but I have, so far, resisted all offers to teach me! Attempts at any sort of needlework have always made me cross-eyed and crabby! :D
Hello Dearest Vicki
There are no words to really thank you for all that you do and it's not just putting on this party - it goes way beyond what any of us could dream you do for humanity!
Love you dearest friend and I am so full of gratitude for making this party such a success.
I'm still enjoying visiting so many blogs and it will take sometime yet to get through them all.
Love all that you create and especially you!
Suzy
Hello Vicki, Thank you soo much for hosting this event, I signed up but unfortunately I didn't make the list this time,probably too close to the deadline!despite this I have grown my blog with other quilters/crafter's coming over to me from other blogs. I am having a great time visiting all the blogs out there. Will keep popping by to check out a few more. Thanks again.
Lorraine
at Monkey Business and Quilts.
This is such a lovely idea, and a wonderful way to make friends!
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