‘Welcome to all my new follows and friends and Welcome to the click-a-link club.‘
I appreciate the choice you made in deciding to follow my blog, which I consider as a present.
If you notice, as much as I am a very individually minded person, I am also a very community minded and conscious person. In simple terms, I like people.
In here, I try to have a warm atmosphere that is welcoming for all and I cook in large quantities, because I never know who is coming to tea or dinner.
So, do make yourself comfortable and feel free to say hey anytime.
Are you comfortable now? Good. Now put up your feet on that plump purple cushy foot-rest in the corner and let’s have a quick chat while you get your feet massaged.
My bit of experience of blogging has shown me how grueling it can be, from thinking of content, to content production, to tagging etc, etc and when new bloggers start, it almost seems a daunting task for them.
Nevertheless, this task can be halved and lightened by working smart.
By hanging out in crowds. Don’t be a loner. Get involved in activities happening around you and not only will your blog flourish, but your mind as well.
Going forward, I will be hosting TEA/BRUNCH get together’s once a month and I must tell you, I throw awesome parties.
The last one we had on Valentine’s weekend was fabulous and one should be coming up in March. I want to keep it to once a month so that it doe’s not get too tedious to party hard over a weekend.
However, in between that time, each evening, last thing before I put up my own two feet on my inviting bed, I will feature 5 blogs on my blog.
So here’s the deal, if you have a post that you would like to shed more light on, you can send it this way and I will take it in turns.
For the newbies, don’t be shy, even if it’s just an introduction of yourself, that will do. We all started from somewhere, but then you also have to follow the link and discover the person behind the scene.
That’s my thought. So what’s yours?…
If you are searching for challenges to join you can check this out.
Add your link in your comments if you so choose to do.
Blessed love and warm regards,
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
P.S. In the UAE, the time is at least 9 to 12 hours ahead of the US. So, I am turning in just a bit after you turn up.
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a monthly party, love a good party
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Thanks Jacqueline for always displaying willingness to help others. Your unselfish acts are not without notice. I appreciate you encouraging newbies like me and others. I am still learning my way. I plan on embracing and participating with some of the online community activities. I appreciate your encouragement. i hope this link works. If not, it is the post entitled Home is Where You’ll Find Yourself
https://wordpress.com/post/logos59wordpresscom.wordpress.com/515
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My true pleasure to be of little assistance. We all started from somewhere and my belief is that if we help each other, we grow faster. I will try it out 🙂
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Thanks Jacqueline, you’re the best!
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I am a new blogger…still quite young by age but my thoughts on matters have always been too critical for my fellow peers so I blog about my opinions out here on the web and hope someday that they would be able change people’s outlook on life by making them see from someone else’s shoes. I would love if you checked out my blog so that one day mine would be as amazing as yours and well flourished and maybe then I will be able to see people with the same opinions or raise enough conversation to change some lives.
Visit me on: twonomadssite.wordpress.com
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I found you on HaRsh ReaLiTy. 🙂 Feel free to pop over to my blog and add your link there; I wrote a networking blog post just today!
Love the idea of a monthly network post…I may have to copy you. 🙂
Hypervigilant.org highlights adoption (with bits of our story intertwined). Here’s one of my more recent posts:
http://hypervigilant.org/2016/02/19/disruption-part-1/
Hugs!
Casey
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Hello Casey, thank you for stopping by to say hello. I will look in on the link that you sent. My regards Jacqueline.
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Love to be part of the link – thank you for the invite. 🙂
https://willow10326.wordpress.com/
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It seems this interesting post escaped my attention. I wasn’t surprised to read about your social nature and love for mankind. This is what I’ve observed long time. People like you would always like to give when they don’t have enough. Thanks for sharing and wishing you happy weekend.
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What lovely words Joel. Thank you very much for these comments. I really appreciate them.
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Party Over Here!! Put on Your Dancing Shoes, though I doubt you could dance very much or very well with shoes from the 2014 Killer Heels Special Exhibit from the Brooklyn Museum.
More shoes plus some other Brooklyn Museum exhibits and an outside view of the Brooklyn Museum.
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Thank you for sending the links.
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HOW VERY WELCOMING! THANKS! https://inlovewiththelord.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/martha-and-the-gardener/
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This is such a generous and thoughtful thing to do Jacqueline! I have only been reading for a few minutes but I can already tell I am going to enjoy my time here. I would love to party with all of you! 🙂 Here is my link:
https://pen2needle.wordpress.com/2016/03/09/global-warming-must-be-real/
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It’s a pleasure Diya. Welcome 🙂
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Thanks Jacqueline for this nice opportunity. The way you encourage the blogger by featuring their blog every day is really impressing. This means a lot to the newbies like me. I will be honored if you share my link in your site. I always want to write something that will help people to live the life with positive attitude.
This is the link to my recent post where I have tried to depict the worldwide violence against the women. Thanks again.
https://closetoyoublog.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/8-horrific-violence-against-women/
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My pleasure Sayanti. I appreciate your words 🙂
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Thank you for this Jacqueline. It’s such an awesome idea. Here is a recent post – 3 Line Tales – Tales of Light and Darkness.
https://mandibelle16.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/3-line-tales-tales-of-sunlight-and-darkness/
Thanks again!
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My pleasure anytime Mandi 🙂
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This is my blog:
http://booksandlavender.com
Thanks for the opportunity to share our blogs 🙂
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Here is my blog:
http://www.misslaurenrenee.wordpress.com
This is really nice of you. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
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It’s my pleasure Lauren 🙂
Let me use this opportunity to invite you over for the brunch party that I am hosting on my blog today and tomorrow. The link will go live in 2 hours. The title will be BRUNCH PARTY live link 🙂
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Hi Jackie, Here is one for a beautiful spring day. http://atribeuntangled.com/2016/02/29/lessons-from-a-flower/
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Thank you. Let me also use this opportunity to extend an invitation to a bloggers brunch party taking place on my blog on this weekend Sat-Sunday. The post is titled it’s a brunch party. I believe that it will be fun 🙂
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Thank you Jacqueline for such an awesome offer. Here is my post http://dehantaylor.com/2016/03/23/just-say-yes/.
Thank you so much, I’m so sorry I missed that brunch party and I had such a pretty little dress to wear…the next one WILL NOT miss me, gonna get my pumps ready,,,#oneloVe my dear and thanks again.
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Just saw your comment Dehan. Glad to share and kind regards.
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Thanks Jacqueline: http://athomaspointofview.com/2016/03/18/mommy-moments-acceptance-2/
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A pleasure Tikeetha 🙂
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Hi Jacqueline, thanks for doing this. Sorry I missed the brunch – too much going on at the time. This is ons of my latest posts: http://searchingforironman.com/2016/03/30/the-gamble/. Chat soon!
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That’s okay and it’s my pleasure to feature it.
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Thank you so much Jacqueline! I don’t mind admitting I need some more eyes on my blog. I use a variety of topics and writing styles, so I’ll never be at a loss for words, and so we all may keep learning. Poetry I’m still developing. But here’s a taste:
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Thank you for your support as well 🙂
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Link me in! I appreciate your help in this blog community. It’s like a full time job!
Another Book Spine Poetry post…. – gm1123
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Almost a job 🙂
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Thanks, Jacqueline! I love exploring new blogs through your site. You are a wonderful community builder! – Suzanne
https://positivelyunbroken.com/
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Jacqueline, you are so generous. Thanks for making this opportunity available to all of us.
https://margosviews.wordpress.com
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It’s a pleasure Margo 🙂
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Thanks for always introducing us to new blogs, it has been a pleasure so far. I wrote a post generally directed at women who may feel alone in all of their life struggles, it’s just to say – you are not alone.
https://wivesrepublic.wordpress.com/2016/04/14/i-am-not-alone/
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I found this through someone I follow. Great idea!
I blog over at https://nikisthoughts.wordpress.com/ about being a Texan in Upstate New York as an Army wife.
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Great. Thanks for linking in
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Hello Niki,
Good to meet you and thanks for stopping by. I’ll feature your link tomorrow. Regards, Jacqueline
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Back again. I love visiting your blog. Hope you have a great day Jacqueline.
Shannon
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When I first started blogging, you were one of my staunchest supporters. Your encouragement meant the world to me. I have finally written a post that I think is good enough to ask you to share: https://equineguidedgrowth.com/2016/04/08/summer-retreats-10-essentials-you-need-to-pack/ It is about tiaras and high heels and meditation retreats.
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Hi Margaretha, it’s been a while. Things have been pretty hectic on my side. Good to hear from you and believe me when I say that people share posts that are not particularly fantastic so please don’t wait for one that you feel is good enough. The fact that you took the time to write it is good enough. Thank you and kind regards. I will feature it on Friday 🙂
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Thank you for the networking opportunity! I love your daily positive support! I share my experiences with writing (as a newbie) and much of my poetry and reflections at https://pamelascanepa.wordpress.com/
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My pleasure Pamela 🙂
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hello Jacquline. you really must have a listening ear for a community like this. i don’t want to stop blogging, i want a community of people on my blog with whom we can discuss. most times, the comments section enriches better than the post itself. this is a link to my about page. i find it hard to choose a post. thanks for your kind consideration. https://debby000.wordpress.com/about/
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Thank you so much for reaching out, sharing your platform, encouraging others, always raising a smile with your words and wisdom. I have been hiding in my kitchen writing for three years and am it’s time to come out again!
https://wordpress.com/post/patriciagachagan.wordpress.com/49
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It’s a pleasure Patricia 🙂
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Thank you! Here is my link: https://robertmgoldstein.com/2016/05/17/god-is-with-us-in-our-cities/
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Thank you for sending this in Robert 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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A Fine Chain By Sharing The Links…
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You are too kind. Love hanging out at your blog. I’m a flipflop gal in Arizona. My blog is https://wordpress.com/post/beeorganizedwithpamela.com. My goal is to help control the clutter in anyone’s life. Clutter is a time stealer. Time is so precious. You have better things to do that search for your keys, shoe, papers or a pen that writes. I would be so grateful if you share my blog. Thank you.
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My pleasure Pamela 🙂
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Hi Jacqueline, you seem like such a wonderful person. I am so happy you liked my blog and I became acquainted with yours. I just wrote this blog and I got many comments and views. As you know it is always a great surprise when a blog is a hit so to speak…mine is about a really thoughtless remark that brought back memories of my daughter’s murder. I hope I helped many people who have lost a child or for that matter anyone loved one. Here is my link, I would love for you to feature it. http://wp.me/p3SUeb-E4
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Hello Michele, thank you for stopping by. It will be a pleasure to feature it 🙂
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Thanks Jacqueline…I am not really sure how some of the blogging works..I like blogs but I noticed you put a link to my blog What a Ride on your blog site. I know this is silly but I don’t know how to do that. I wish my daughter was here to help me with a lot of the social media stuff. So if you tell me and I can do the same for you I will. xo
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Thank you for the invitation. https://rixlibris.com/2016/05/30/is-it-true-is-it-kind/
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My pleasure 🙂
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Jacqueline, you are always doing so much fun stuff for everyone 🙂 Thank you! Here’s a link to my ‘lets connect’ post. https://lifexperimentblog.com/2016/05/15/lets-connect/
Anxiously awaiting your next party!
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My pleasure 🙂
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So glad to meet new people,new bloggers again. And so glad to have met you Jacqueline. Here is the link to my new post https://femininematerz.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/beyond-flowers-chocolate-ice-cream/
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A fine opportunity to mingle and meet other interesting people in the blogging community. A linking club to help your blog grow.
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Thanks dear 🙂
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Hi Jacqueline,
Thanks for the opportunity to share my blog. You are awesome!!
Here is the link to one of my posts:
Have a happy weekend 🙂
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My pleasure
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I would love it if you could post a link to my recent List Challenge Post: https://blogging0380.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/a-month-of-lists/. Whether others are going through a bit of writer’s block, or just enjoy making lists like you and I do, this is a fun challenge to take part. No worries if they missed a couple days, or if they choose to skip days here and there. Thank you! I’m off to share this post! 😊
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a cooking pot and twisted tales would like to share your post! Read on for more information …
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Great post and very generous idea.
https://kewanblogs.com/
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Hi Jackie.heard about FATE? https://t.co/gaYGXJwxbD
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Jackie would you mind sharing this? https://amunala.wordpress.com/2016/06/04/s-a-m-i-r-a/
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The greatest compliment you can pay to anyone is when you agree to grow old beside them.
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This already sounds delightful before I’ve read it 🙂
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I’ve been meaning to post a link on here but couldn’t find a good post to share but at last I have. I spent a week writing this post. It’s the longest I’ve ever spent to write a post.
https://yzhengblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/07/the-meaning-of-a-book/
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Thanks for the opportunity! love your blog! here is a humorous story about going to the grocery store! It is barely embellished at all- It truly happened to me! https://camelliascottage.com/2016/06/03/windmill-cookies/ I hope you get a few laughs!
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Thank you Camellia. My pleasure to share 🙂
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Hi Jacqueline, my name is chris and i am the owner blogger at https://gettingfitforforty.co.uk/
the blog is mainly about my jeorney on getting fit for forty however, i would be keen to grow this into something more substantial one day. my latest post is about loosing track of the goal and falling off the wagon slightly with holidays and not training etc.
i would love it if you could share this for me.
Many thanks and keep up the good work
https://gettingfitforforty.co.uk/2016/06/20/im-down-but-not-out/
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A pleasure Chris.
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Linking my post from yesterday https://onetahayes.com/2016/06/21/an-octogenarians-day/ Being 80 is all to the good. While one is there, check out “Let Her Soar.” Thanks for the link. Now I going to a few of your other links.
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Brilliant. Will share with pleasure 🙂
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This week’s excerpt from “A Mixed Bag.”
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Thanks Jacque! Here’s my post on saying “No.”
Mo
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And here goes the new post! Hope you all like it! And do let me know your views!
Happy Reading! 🙂
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Here is my link to my new poem. Let me know your feedback. Appreciate constructive criticism.
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