
Yay! It’s fun time this time. Can you believe that January is finished already? Phew! I can’t stop saying it, time sure flies.
Welcome to my house and Happy New Year to all those I haven’t chatted with this year. I hope your weekend is going great.
Here is a toast to a great year.

Now let’s meet & mingle, shake a leg & jingle, connect & interact with other awesome folks in here.
If this is your first-time visit, the rules of play are outlined below, if you are an old-timer, you know the drill.
Grab some refreshments arranged down the page. Feel free to indulge, these are zero calories😉
Just some little party rules:
- You must mix and mingle with others. Don’t be a wallflower. Go say hello to someone, follow them home – this is the only time you are allowed to follow a stranger home on a first date 😉
- Let us know where you are blogging from.
- Please leave your blog link or post link in the comment box below along with introductions.
- It’s one link per comment, but come back as often as you’d like, that way it’s easier to focus on a link at a time for others.
- Please reblog, spread the word of the party like butter, or like, share on Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Facebook, etc. Tell your family, friends, blogging neighbours, even your blogging pets.
- Have fun, it’s a great way to find bloggers and have them find you.
- Please show some love. Reblog this post. It helps all of us! The more people that see and participate in it, the more potential new follows! So, share and share voraciously!
Thank you for coming to my party and supporting my blog. You rock.
Have you checked out my YouTube channel yet? I have a word for you.
10 Things I know about you
1) You are reading this.
2) You are human.
3) You can’t say the letter ”P” without separating your lips.
4) You just attempted to do it.
6) You are laughing at yourself.
7) You have a smile on your face and you skipped No. 5.
8) You just checked to see if there is a No. 5.
9) You laugh at this because you are a fun loving person & everyone does it too.
10) You are probably going to send this to see who else falls for it. 🙂
A little riddle
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
Please check out the newly launched Author Zone just in case you have a book to promote or someone who you want to promote. Share the post as well. Thank you
REBLOG & INVITE MORE AWESOME FOLKS.
Awesome party Jackie!
I guess this is where I introduce myself. I am Yinglan and I am currently blogging from China. A month ago, I was living in a small suburb 30 miles from Salt Lake City and now, I am out of the snowy weather and celebrating Chinese New Year with my family in China.
Happy Chinese New Year, by the way! 😀
The festivity is so much more awesome here than in the U.S. I’ve been receiving red envelopes all day. Anyway, I am attending a new year party in a short while, so I will be back to mingle later. Here is the link to my blog where I write a variety of stories – fiction, non-fiction, travel, and photography.
https://yzhengblog.wordpress.com/
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Hello Yinglan, thank you for coming in 🙂
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Check out Yinglans blog one of my favourite bloggers. She’s an excellent writer and has an interesting life to share about as well 🙂 Happy Lunar New Year Yinglan!
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Hi Yinglan and a Happy New Year!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Good Morning Yinglan!
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Good morning!
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Hi, Yinglan. Didn’t think about you being here since you are on vacation still. You just stack up the good times, don’t you. 😀
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I’m always here. Being here give me some normalcy. It keeps me from being homesick.
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Hi there Jackie! Thank you for hosting this party.
I’m Lindsay, a writer, mom, partner and husky owner from Cape Town, South Africa. I blog about my experiences as I try to juggle all this and more over at my blog https://homehugshuskies.wordpress.com/. I hope you can pay a visit and say hi!
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Hello Lindsay, thank you for coming in to the party.
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Hi Lindsay!
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Hey there! How are you? I hope you are enjoying the party. 🙂
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I’m great! This is a fun idea! 😊
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It really is! I’ve grabbed some chocolate cake. What are you having?
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Hi Jackie, Thank you for opening up your blog home! It’s been quite a journey to get here but with the help of Eugenia’s directions, I made it 😊 I brought some healthy smoothies 🍹with me as some of us have a long way to go back home afterwards! My blog is PearsnotParsnips, a light-hearted health and wellbeing blog with easy juice, smoothie, & vegan, gluten-free recipes and some creative posts. Here’s a link to a recent post: The Environmental Benefits of Adopting a Vegan/Vegetarian Diet, http://wp.me/p6UDky-48S Have a great weekend everyone 💜
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Thank you for coming to my party and for the delicious smoothie.
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Hi Jacqueline. Many thanks for hosting another fabulous party. I am a blogger and author at htttps://watchingthedaisies.com. I blog about self help, gardening, travel, nature…
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I just re-read your post on baths…not realizing I had already read and commented…lol. This time I followed too. Great blog!
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Many thanks Michelle. I have reblogged some of my older posts as some of them had very few views.😊
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Hi everyone! I haven’t been to one of Jacqui’s blog parties in a a while and I’m so glad I dropped by. My name is Kim and I’m from writinginnorthnorfolk.com. I live in Norfolk, England, and have been blogging on WordPress for almost two years, I post poetry pretty much every day and hope to self-publish a book of poetry this year. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
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Good Morning Kim!
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Dear Kim, thank you for coming in 🙂
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Hello Jackie and everyone! Its been a while since I have been able to connect at one of your awesome parties! I brought home-made chocolate chip cookies. I’m Alexis! Grab a cookie and visit my blog at https://atribeuntangled.com/blog/
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Hi Alex! Good Morning!
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*Alexis–Sorry!
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Good Morning!
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Good morning everyone – I am Karen from New Jersey and my blog is filled with all my ups and downs regarding relationships. I’m sipping my coffee and reading through your blogs. Please visit mine at https://andtwobecameone.wordpress.com/
Thank you Jackie for hosting this blog party. 🙂
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Good Morning Karen!!
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Hi Nichole
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Hello Karen, good to see you. Thank you for stepping in.
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Hi Jacqueline! Wow, didn’t realise there was a party on – just dropped by. Been really busy, so this caught me out. I’ll just grab some of those nibbles, if you don’t mind – hey! My favourites! Right, perhaps I’ll get a drink, too. Oh, I see you have a red wine! Perhaps I’ll hang around a bit longer…
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Hi Mick!
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Hi Nichole.
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Thank you for stepping in Mick. Good to have you 🙂
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Thanks, Jacqueline. Think I might have to leave shortly, I might have drunk a bit too much – I’ve had my face slapped twice and I’ve eaten the last of the chips.
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Ha,ha! Glad you are having fun 🙂
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Wow! That food looks amazing!
Good Morning Everyone!!! My name is Nichole Stewart, and I am hailing from the D.C. metropolitan area in the US! Please feel free to visit my blog at http://drnstewartblog.wordpress.com. Hope to see you there!!
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Hello Nichole, it’s good to have you. Thank you for stepping into the party 🙂
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Hi Nichole! Nice blog…looks like we’re in the same niche and same area (geographically). I followed your blog. 😀
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Thank you! Followed you as well!
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I appreciate the follow. ❤
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My name is Tyanna. I literally just got started with blogging a few days ago. I’m going to college to get my Bachelor’s in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. How are you?
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Hello Tyanna, thank you for stepping into the party 🙂
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Hello, Jacqueline!
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Hi Tyanna!
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Hello, Nichole!
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Another fantastic blog party, Jacqueline! I hope everyone’s having a great weekend! I won’t be posting anything new until tomorrow, so I’m sharing the link to my blog instead of an actual post.
https://cyberneticblonde.com/
P.S. I subscribed to your YouTube channel. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you my dear Brenda 🙂
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And thank you for hosting.😊
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Join the bubbling blog party.
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The fun never stops! 🙂 Looking for another party to fill your weekend? Drop by A Cooking Pot and Twisted Tales!
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Hi Etta!
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Hi Nichole, thanks for following my blog 🙂
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You’re welcome! 😊
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Thank you!
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“You can’t say the letter ”P” without separating your lips.” – my name starts with P. How can I not know this? But I did try.
Offer of toast from the Wolf of Wall Street seems irresistible
Here is a link to my poem of today: http://wp.me/p73yZZ-35b
Will like to add a hilarious comment from one of my readers:
“it’s natural,
my dog
walks me”
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Hey Jackie. I’m late for the party but let me hope I haven’t missed much.I can see the food is still more than enough and the drinks are more inviting than ever.
Friends, have a look at this as I look for a place to sit – http://amunala.wordpress.com/
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Hello and welcome!
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Not a problem. Still going on quite well.
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Jacqueline, so lovely to see you, and thanks for the invite. Great to see so many dropping by and some travelling from so far away. I’m in Stapleford, near Nottingham (where the sheriff used to be so nasty to Robin Hood).
I’m sorry to say I didn’t pack any food or drinks, so I’ll just dip in to share what is already here. I’ll try to remember to bring some tasty morsels next time.
My blog is a miscellany of real and imaginary, just reflecting my mind! You can find me at
https://pollymermaid.wordpress.com
I look forward to discovering some new friends along the way.
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Hi Jacqueline. Thanks for the invitation to your party. Good idea and it was fun to see you in person on your video. I am busy today getting ready for an open studio at my house. It is part of the Art Walk in La Manzanilla–a seaside village on the west coast of Mexico where I will be for 3 months this year. The past few years I’ve been here for 2 months a year but the time seems to get shorter and shorter so I expanded it this year. For the rest of the year, I live in San Juan Cosala on Lake Chapala in Jalisco. (Near Guadalajara.) My blog is mainly a daily poem that I write for the WordPress Prompt and several photo blogs–many of them Cee’s challenges. Please stop by. Later today, I’ll post some more photos of my art. Meanwhile, have a peek at “Boob Tube!” I’ll peek at several blogs as well and more once this open studio is out of the way. Happy January.
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Thank you for finding the time to step in. I appreciate this 🙂
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Thank you so much for sharing! I was late, sorry! My #poetry is at aim-med.com.
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Thank you for stepping in 🙂
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There’s a party in progress over at Jacqueline’s house, and everyone is invited. If you can take a tasty morsel along it would be much appreciated but, really, all you need is yourself!
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Thank you for stepping into the party. It’s great to have you 🙂
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Oops. I forgot to give my blog link. Here’s today’s silly posting: https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/01/28/boob-tube/
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Hi everyone! I’m Elizabeth from http://thecomfortablecoop.com My blog is about everything to make a comfortable home and it also features some of my weird thoughts. Jackie, this is a great party and I actually did try the “P” thing, checked for number 5, and laughed so hard my husband gave me a funny look (which made me laugh harder!).
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Hello Elizabeth, thank you for stepping into the party 🙂
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Now THIS is a party!
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Reblogged with comment: Now THIS is a party!
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Hello Jacqueline! Sorry I am a little late for the party…. I really love your site. My name is kelley, I am a DIYer at: https://kelleysdiy.com/ My brain is always in overdrive. My site is where my creativity and imagination shows you how you can create wonderful creations for their home. I have so much fun creating stuff! Here is one of my ideas… https://kelleysdiy.com/2016/10/04/sea-shell-table-4/ / This is fun!
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Jacqueline is having a party!! Join in the fun!
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Good to have you Kelley. Thank you 🙂
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😊❤️
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Hi,
This is Mann here. i am a wife, mother, and teacher from North India. i write about my personal experiences in life ranging from parenting, travels, wisdom, to poems. i do it all dependibg upon the mood. You can pay a visit 👇
https://kaundalm.wordpress.com
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Hi Mann, good to meet you. I visited you briefly. Hope to connect.
Miriam
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Jacqueline thank you for the invite to the party. Yours are some of my most favourite parties because I wake up late on a Saturday and there’s fruit and chocolate cake waiting for me. The best combination anytime of day. There is no time of day chocolate cake isn’t a good thing 🙂
I wanted to share a blogging tip, as I go through some new blogs and I do this a lot at parties. I get a bit annoyed when a blogger doesn’t have a follow me button of some kind near the top side of their page, especially when I search and search and can’t find it. So please for the sake of those who wish to follow you by email, have some type of follow me button very visibly at the top and bottom of your blog, whether it be to receive emails by following you, or it is a WordPress follow button or a’suscribe to this blog button’ anything works. Make it easy for people to want to follow you 🙂 I say this in a most helpful way if you catch my drift.
Also, please if you’re not offended now, feel free to Checkout my blog. It’s http://www.mandibelle16.wordpress.com. I write a vsriety of poetry, short fiction, sometimes serial fiction, and nonfiction pieces such as blogger/writer interviews biweekly and beauty hauls every few months, a long with some pieces on fashion or beauty and interior design intermingled as a recent beauty piece I had was.
I’m working in the second draft of my novel as well, a paranormal Romance which can be found on Wattpad by @mandibelle16 @AMWilson. It’s called: ‘How Was Last Night?’ Any comments or suggestions appreciated.
And if you would like to be part of my writer/blogger interview series please send me a note on my Contact Page. Thanks again Jacqueline!
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That is excellent advice, Mandi! Personally I get too much email so I prefer the follow button so that posts automatically pop in my reader. Party On! 🙂
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Yeah, we all have preferences, I agree. Either way, I think having the follow button highly visible is important either way a reader chooses to read/follow a blog 🙂
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Come by Jacqueline’s hopping blogger party, share your link and have some chocolate cake! Meet new bloggers too 🙂
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Hi everyone
This is my first and I hope ex-party crushers are welcome here? LOL
Thanks for the invitation Jackie and remember the keyword is “ex”. I’m blogging from Ghana, West Africa and I just love to share my thoughts with beautiful people like you guys. Make a stop and check me out here – https://prekese.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/silent-hill/
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Hello Kwame, good to have you here 🙂
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This is lovely!💜
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Thank you 🙂
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Hi, Jackie! Thanks for hosting this party. I’m Sascha Darlington. I love books, writing, and dogs, not necessarily in that order. I’ve been blogging since last April, so soon coming up on a year. It’s been a fantastic year for me to find this community and meet so many wonderful people all over the world. You can find me here: https://saschadarlington.me . Please drop in and say “hi!”
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Join the party! 🙂
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Dear Sascha, thank you for stepping into the party 🙂
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Thank you for hosting! Great party! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Two Are Better Than One and commented:
Hi friends! Welcome to Jacqueline’s Meet ‘n’ Greet! I absolutely love her parties because you don’t have to be a blogger to enjoy yourself. I always find interesting blogs to follow and interesting folks to collaborate with. It just affirms my belief that Two Are Better Than One! If you’re a blogger, there’s no better place to network and draw readers to your creative space. May blessings abound! ❤
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Hi everyone! I’m Michelle, and I blog at Two Are Better Than One. My posts are meant to engage and encourage. Check out one of my recent posts, and tell me what you think. https://michellemalone.org/2017/01/23/spice-it-up/
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Hey Michelle, out partying again huh? 😉 Michelle has a very inspirational blog, please do take the time to visit her. She’s not just another party animal!!! 🙂
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Hey Deb! I tried to keep a low profile, but that’s just not how I roll…lol! Thanks for the shout out, Sis. Much obliged. 😀 ❤
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Lol!! Oh you’re most welcome! The more you can inspire the better!! Have a wonderful rest of your weekend!! xo
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Hugs, sweet friend! Enjoy your weekend as well! xoxo
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Hey sis, thank you for taking the time to step into the party.
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Hey there! I wouldn’t miss it for the world. ❤
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P.S. I subscribed to your Youtube channel…looking forward to keeping up with your musings and “scribbles.”
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You are a sweetheart. I am waiting for your book ‘cos I know that you are working on one 🙂
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You’re a sweetheart too. ❤ It's slowly coming together, Jacqueline. I've been waiting on "my firstborn" for a long time. She will be here soon.
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It is hard to believe January is closing!
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I know, but that makes me happy as it means Spring and Summer are drawing near!! Nice to meet you, look forward to popping over and visiting your blog!! Have fun at the party. 🙂
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I love the “onceuponahotflash”! 😀
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Thank you! I just read your post One hot mess…hilarious, brilliant, fantastic post!! 🙂
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Thank you, Deb!
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You’re most welcome, but really it was completely my pleasure and enjoyment!! 🙂
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It’s just amazing how time flies by.
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Join the party and fun times!
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Great party, Jacqueline. I know you’re busy and letting you know I stepped in https://amanpan.com/
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Thank you dear Eugenia 🙂
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Good evening Dearies, I am Gun from the Rantings of a Third Kind. Thanks for the kind invite. Checking out the blogs today and found some interesting stuff to read and possibly reblog! Happy Saturday All and keep up the great work!
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Thank you Gun for taking the time to step into the party 🙂
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PARTY TIME!!!
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Hello everyone!! I’m Michelle and I blog from a little community outside of Akron, Ohio known as Norton. I write about fitness, work, and other random things. This year I got a calendar with a quote a day so that’s what I’ve been sharing lately, among other things.
https://toventorexplode.wordpress.com/
I love quotes, Zumba, and my job so you should stop by if you’re looking for some passion and humor!
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Hey Michelle, just checked out your blog and followed. Love the quotes… so nice to meet you!! 🙂
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I like your daily grateful posts as well! Thanks for the follow!
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Thanks! I know, I’ve seen you here before and I appreciate it. I thought about that after I wrote “nice to meet you”…at any rate I’m glad I finally stopped by for a visit and plan on many more…I’ve just been so busy with work it’s hard to visit everybody right now…thanks again! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your weekend! 🙂
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Hello Michelle, thank you my dear for taking the time to step in.
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Hi! It’s been a long time since I’ve attended one of your parties….I’m actually visiting your town this week so I took this as a sign that I should participate in your virtual world.
I don’t really understand the concept of this party. How does this work? Is this a kind of community that you are fostering? Is there a theme/meme we have to follow?
Glad you had a good January . May the rest of the year bring good things too.
ps I blog at MumbaionaHigh.com
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Hi @BellyBytes, It’s nice to meet you. This blog party is an interesting place to meet and mingle as well as network with other bloggers. You visit new blogs and make new friends as you enjoy the music and the delish foodies from Jackie. 🙂 You will find more info at the top of the post. Have fun! 🙂
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Hey Stella, thank you for stepping in 🙂
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Thanks for explaining. Will try and chat with other bloggers too
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You’re welcome. Have fun. 🙂
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Hi BellyBytes…first let me say I love your name!!! It’s fun. Second the concept is to meet new people like me 🙂 Hope you had fun at the party and I look forward to visiting your blog!!
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Great ! Will drop by your blog too
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Thank you for stepping into the party 🙂
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All about Family, Inspiration & Fun 🙂
https://huntsclubhouse.wordpress.com/
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Another great party from you, Jackie! You host the best blog parties and there’s no doubt about that. 🙂 I can see many lovely faces here, both old and new bloggers, all having great fun, enjoying the party and getting acquainted with one another. Wow! I’m glad I could make it here this evening ‘cos it’s been a while.
Hi everyone, Looking for motivation and inspiration? Then kindly visit my blog and check out the interesting inspirational stuffs I’ve got for you. Attached here is a link to my recent post and I look forward to your visit. Thank you. https://simpledimplesite.wordpress.com/2017/01/28/indeed-a-beautiful-day/
Now, I have to go grab some fried plantain. 🙂 Jackie made them just the way I love them. Thanks again Jackie for inviting us to a good dose of fun.
Blessings to everyone!!!
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Hey Jackie, as usual your party is hopping!! I stepped away to go visit your YouTube Channel. Love it, congrats on doing it, you’re fabulous!!
Everyone, you must go check out Jackie on YouTube, such positive and inspirational messages, you will go back for more!
My name is Deb and I recognize a lot of party-goers here, it’s great to see everyone, hi!
My blog is https://onceuponahotflash.com/ would love to see you stop by sometime.
Now to mingle and enjoy all the wonderful refreshments and food, and my fellow bloggers!! Thanks to our hostess Jackie, who throws the best parties!!
Wishing you all a fun time!! xo
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Thank you dear Deb for taking the time to come in 🙂
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So glad I did, I learned about your YouTube Channel, which I love!! 🙂
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Hi Everyone:
Jackie, thanks so much for hosting and allowing all of us to crash your house. Where’s the Bar?
Joking- We are a small but growing blog that would LOVE to have ALL of you visit. We write about Sailing and Cruising, Adventure Travel and whatever else we want-
We are: LiveFree2SailFast.com,,,,come visit us if you have time before curfew-
We are also on Pinterest under : Boats, Beaches, Bars and Bikini’s, love to have you follow us there too-
Jackie, I’ll reblog this on my site too-
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Thank you for taking the time to step in. My appreciations 🙂
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