Star, Simplified is two years old! Well, technically she turned two on September 12th, but who’s counting? It’s funny, when I started this blog in 2008, it was on the advice of my friend, Iris, who thought I needed a place to vent about some pretty upsetting and maddening things that were going on in [...]
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A Belated Blogaversary
Posted in blogging, tagged 2nd blogaversary, year recap on September 21, 2010 | 9 Comments »
In Search Of?
Posted in blogging, tagged blog hits, blogs, search terms on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s interesting to me to learn what brings people to this blog and what posts are the most popular. Fortunately, WordPress provides me with a “dashboard” which shows me how many “hits” I have each day, which posts were read by how many people and what search terms certain people entered which brought them to [...]
One Year Blogaversary!
Posted in blogging, tagged blogaversary, blogging, one year on September 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
One year ago I decided to try my hand at writing a blog and 197 postings later, I’m still here! It’s amazing. If only you knew all the diaries and journals I began throughout my life, starting out strong and faithful for a month or two, then tapering off to nothingness. That’s why this day [...]
My 100th Post – Woo Hoo!
Posted in blogging, tagged 100th post, blogging, celebrate on March 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
When I started this blog in September, I wondered if I would have the staying power to keep it up. Blogging every day seemed to put undue pressure on me, and I wanted this to be something I enjoyed. On the other hand, waiting too long between posts breaks the continuity. I know how disappointed [...]
The Kindness of Bloggers
Posted in blogging, tagged awards, blogs, recognition on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today I received an award from Smocha at “Cats on the British Counter.” If you haven’t seen it, you might want to visit her blog as she describes the day-to-day adjustments she has been trying to make as an American who has just moved to England. It’s amusing and frustrating at the same time! She [...]
An Award for Moi?
Posted in blogging, tagged awards, blog friends, recognition on January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well, what a nice surprise! When I checked my email yesterday, I discovered that Sheri of A Novel Menagerie had given me an award!. Before I go into that, let me tell you why this is such a nice thing. Sheri has a beautiful blog in which she not only reviews books, but also gives [...]
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