2013 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 23,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many……

Even Though I Said No Awards?!

I could not I could not resist accepting an award like Bolg of the Year 2013 from an old friend Shaun at Praying  for One Day at a Time. He is an inspiration, a man who has a chronic illness who inspires hope and joy both with his articles and his constant encouragement for other……

NaBloPoMo: Fellow Bloggers Nurture Each Other

It’s November  November is a big month for writers — you’ve probably read about NaNoWriMo, which kicked off yesterday. Not interested in writing a lengthy book, but looking for a challenge that’ll push you as a blogger? I will be alternating writing posts here and on my more Catholic blog, joy of nine9 National Blog Posting Month, which……

Ta-Da! Two More Awards

Once again these awards come from a generous friend, Michael. Find  Michael at Welcome to Michael Monday’s blog. Add the ABC logo to your blog. (You can find the logo above, I just copied and pasted it from my nomination.) ABC about yourself using one word or phrase. Nominate however many blogs you wish. Let the recipient……

Award Sharing Time Cont’d

All theses awards come from MICHAEL.  I like his attitude towards awards, “ I am really humbled by this recognition. I am really encouraged and  inspired to freely give more of what I have freely received from God” Find  Michael at Welcome to Michael Monday’s blog. I  have presented the Inner peace Award and the WordPress Family Award……

The WordPress Family Award

The WordPress Family Award  This is an award for everyone who is part of the “Word Press Family” I start this award on the basis that the WordPress family has taken me in, and showed me love and a caring side only WordPress can. The way people take a second to be nice, to answer a……

More Awards to Pass Around With Joy.

All theses awards come from MICHAEL.  He is a blogger who lives in Nigeria. I like his attitude towards awards, ” I really humbled by this recognition. I am really encouraged and  inspired to freely give more of what I have freely received from God” Find  Michael at Welcome to Michael Monday’s blog I give all of you……

Best Moment Award

FROM seeker: a good friend, an excellent writer                                                            seeker The only conditons for this award are: to write a speech, thank whoever gave you the award.……

In Awe of 12 Awards

FIRST for this blog other five will be awarded on joy of nine9 7 AWARDS COMBINED IN ONE HUGE BIG HUG AND THANK YOU!!!  to: Shauny who writes: prayingforoneday, a blog about living  with chronic pain joyfully THE AWARDS ARE (Not in the order I have them up above) 1-Sunshine Award. 2-Wonderful Team Membership Award.……

8 Awards in Three Days?: Let’s Break the Rules!

I do not want to insult anyone or minimize the honour other bloggers have showered upon me but I simply CANNOT COME UP WITH ABOUT 80 UNIQUE, HUMOUROUS OR INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MYSELF. In fact, readers have heard me talk about myself ad nauseam. I am trying for a puke green shade to stress my point.  I……

7 AWARDS ! and a Humble Thank-you from a GRATEFUL Procrastinator

IT ALL SEEMED SO OVERWHELMING.  THEN I HAD AN EUREKA MOMENT. I WILL LIST ALL THE AWARDS WITH LINKS BACK TO GREAT FRIENDS AND WRITERS WHO NOMINATED ME AND KEEP AN ON GOING LIST OF BLOGGERS WHO SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AND PROMOTED. DON’T MIND ME; I JUST DISCOVERED THE COLOUR BUTTON. IT IS FUN! thematticuskingdom http://thematticuskingdom.wordpress.com has……

themotherofnine9

Explain why you chose your blog’s title and what it means to you HI. My name is melanie jean juneau and I am a new writer with a problem. This could have been  a short post BUT I think that I should seize the opportunity to ask for help choosing a new title for my rough,……

Starting Over: A Mother Who is Overcoming it All Through Her Blogs

At the beginning of 2012, I  started writing again after taking a 30  year sabbatical to raise nine children on a hobby farm. I closeted myself in a room to sit down and write and then I froze. Although I considered writing to be a solitary craft,  looking at a blank screen or talking into thin air……