Welcome to July’s blog party and the book cover reveal of my second poetry book.
Can you believe that we are already done with the 1st half of this year? It’s been a roller-coaster year, but we must keep thankful for where we are, for each day and the opportunities that come our way.
Let’s kick in the next half with good positive vibes, motivation, focus, and gratitude.
I would love to thank all my newly acquired blogger friends. I appreciate your taking the time to connect with me on my blog. This is a blog that offers the opportunity to connect with others through monthly blog parties, featured posts, posts that caught my interest and author zone. Feel free to avail yourself of any of these opportunities.
I believe that we grow by supporting each other and I hope that you find that support here.
Do make yourself comfortable. Refreshments are nicely arranged down the page: Drinks, Chocolates, Cakes, Donuts, freshly squeezed juice, Coffee, Tea and so much more.
Little party rules
- Be friendly. Mix and mingle with others. Don’t be a wallflower. Blog parties offer the opportunity to meet many other bloggers in one place. Use the opportunity effectively.
- Please leave your blog link or post link in the comment box below along with an introduction.
- It’s one link per comment, but come back as often as you’d like, that way it’s easier for others to focus on a link one at a time.
- Have fun, this is 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!
COMING SOON
Unbridled is a collection of bold, uncensored poems. The author speaks of societal issues without niceties. The soul of each poetry tugs at the depth of your being and the writing style makes it easy to identify with the emotions of the character in each poem. If you are looking for the unspoken truth that society would rather brush under the carpet, I recommend you read Unbridled. – Ekaete Augustine-Edet
Some Writers Jokes
this is excellent idea – this is very healthy and positive …I might show to play my music and piano!!
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Thank you kind sir 🙂
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Hi Mihrank it’s wonderful to meet you here. I would love to hear your music and piano!! Have you tried any of the food, it’s sensational! I look forward to visiting your site. Have fun. 🙂
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Yummy it was! Thanks for the party.
I am Himanshi Shukla and I blog about my thoughts, ideas, photographs, feelings etc. My blog is my breathing space!
http://thecagedbirdsingsweb.wordpress.com
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Hello Himanshi, it’s lovely to meet you. I’m glad you find breathing space through your blog..I look forward to visiting your site and read about your thoughts, ideas, feelings and to see your photos. Until then enjoy this super party!!
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Thanks a lot ma’am for visiting my blog and giving your feedback on the same 😊
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Hi all, I would like to share a meditation:
https://thoughtsnlifeblog.com/2017/06/27/meditation-commentary-13-2017-beyond-fear/
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https://thoughtsnlifeblog.com/2017/06/29/be-you-be-bold-be-good-be/
Another post you all may like
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Hi Bella, so great to see you here!! I love your site and the inspirations that you share. I look forward to reading more about your mediations. Enjoy yourself at the party!! 🙂
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Aww Deb, that is so sweet of you to say that. Many many thanks Regards Bella
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You’re most welcome, it’s all my pleasure!! 🙂
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thank you
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Hey all, I’m Shinavy and blog contains a variety og things, example recipes, motivational writings, sports etc. If interested do stop by with the link provided 🙂 Thanks for the cupcake, really was tasty 🙂
https://shinavyblogspot.wordpress.com/
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Thank you for coming over.
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Hi Shinavy, nice to meet you. Your blog sounds so intriguing and filled with various information I look forward to visiting. The cupcake really was tasty wasn’t it…I had two!! 😉
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Nice to met you also Deb
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Thank you very much!! 🙂
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Lovely idea and many congrats on the book! Hope it is the next best seller! Hi to all the other bloggers out there visiting you this month!
https://amaviedecoeurentier.wordpress.com/2017/07/01/tjs-household-haiku-challenge-15/
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Thank you TJ. I appreciate your kind words and for taking the time to step in to the blog party.
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You are very generous to host it and I hope you have a week of peace and joy. Best wishes. TJ
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Well TJ we really have to stop meeting like this…or not!! Loved your Haiku today!! Love all things regarding dreams. Have fun with your family this weekend and enjoy the rest of the party! You might want to sneak a doggie bag home for the kids. 🙂
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Haha! They would appreciate it too. A bit of intellectual fodder would do their minds a world of good. 🙂
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Lol, I bet they teach you amazing stuff every day…the world through their eyes, how fun! 🙂
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Jacqueline nice cover reveal … wish you every success
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Thank you dear Bella. I hope it will do well.
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Congratulations Jacqueline. Wishing you lots of sales.
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Thank you dear Brigid. I pray so too 🙂
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Hey Brigid!! Hope you are enjoying your weekend and hope the weather has warmed up for you. Have fun at the party, there are so many lovely people here and don’t miss out on the treats!! xo
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Thanks Deb. Unfortunately our weather is grey here. I will pop in tomorrow. Heading to bed soon. X
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Sweet Dreams!!! xo
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Thank you. 😊
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Hey bloggers… nice to meet you all at this party, hope you are having fun! Congrats Jacqueline for the book, I wish you the very best for the future, more books will follow!!
Half of the year has passed and that’s exactly for how long I’ve been blogging here.. do visit my blog sometime where I post poems and short stories about the real life. In wait of new friends and in the meanwhile I might just grab a cupcake here… thanks for the invite!!
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Thank you dear Yamini for your kind words. I appreciate your taking the time to step in.
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My pleasure
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Hi Yamini glad I was able to say hello before you left. I hope you are enjoying your blogging experience!! There are so many fantastic blogs and even greater friends in our blogging community. I look forward to reading your poems and short stories. Better be quick on the cupcake, they’re going fast!! 🙂
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Thank you dear, I am having fun here…looking forward to your visit on my blog!
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Just visited, love it and your poems. They do make me take pause and think. Will be back or more. 🙂
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I am glad you liked them 😊
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Very much.
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All this food is making me hungry!! Music has me swinging my hips and singing! Congrats on your second publication!! !!! Finally always great to mix, mingle and meet new bloggers. Thanks for the opportunity to do all of the above 😉
If you would like to find out what really matters and get a dose of daily inspiration visit my blog.
https://simplyettad.wordpress.com/2017/07/01/what-really-matters-to-you/
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Thank you my dear Etta. I appreciate your support 🙂
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Hi Etta, how have you been? It’s been too long since I’ve visited your inspirational site..you know life and all gets in the way of time! I’ll be by soon though I always have such a delightful visit when I’m there. 🙂
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I know! Life happens and time flies, no winning only accepting that fact and taking it one day at a time 😉 Have a wonderful weekend Deb. x
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Right?! Thanks Etta!! Wishing you a wonderful weekend too!! xo
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Hey join the fun and don’t forget to drop your link in the comment section. Great food, music and tons of new bloggers to meet 🙂
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Thank you very much for the invite Jacqueline, I’ve been meaning to connect with other bloggers for a while and this kind of gathering is a wonderful way of doing that. The food looks great, I’ll have to restrain myself. My name’s Jan Malique and I write about all manner of things, be they surreal, nonsensical, mystical, etc. The blog is a virtual shed, as I like garden sheds. Regular characters drift in and out (the odd and even odder) I can be found on https://strangegoingsonintheshed.wordpress.com/
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It’s my pleasure Jan and thank you for coming in.
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I’m looking forward to the next one Jacqueline. 🙂
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Hello Jan Malique, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Oh your blog sounds like fun, I look forward to visiting. Yes the food is scrumptious and the best part is there are no calories!! I see some more new friends to go greet, wishing you a lovely time at the party!! 🙂
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Lovely to meet you Deb! I look forward to visiting my blog, always nice to see visitors in the Shed. Jacqueline is a generous hostess it has to be said.
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I look forward to it too!! Yes she certainly is that’s true!! 🙂
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Join the party folks!
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A very good post. Congrats to you on your new book. Thanks for sharing! Here is my blog address https://allaboutwritingandmore.wordpress.com
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Thank you Henrietta 🙂
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You are welcome!
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Hi Henrietta I spotted you from across the room…you look fabulous!! I am excited about visiting your site. Did you partake in this magnificent spread Jackie put out for us? You really must, the food is out of the world!! 🙂
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Deb love your comment…. I am not so good with vitual parties – but do love your comment, it is perfect..
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Lol, thanks Bella!! I just try to have fun with it. I was folding some clothes that’s what pulled me away from commenting.
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Thank you! The food does look good.
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Henrietta is your site still in the process of coming together? When I click your link here it brings to a pic of coffee beans but says “nothing found”.
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You went to my old blog name. I have changed my blog name. Here is my blog address. https://allaboutwritingandmore.wordpress.com
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Oh I wonder, can you change the one that shows when you leave a comment? That’s what I clicked on which brought me to your old one?
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I will work on fixing that.
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It will help others find your posts and read them, and not miss out. 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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What a great party! thank you for the invite. I’d like to share my thoughts on Your Party…https://angelichands444.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/your-party/
And I’d love any feedback or recommendations, I’m looking forward to reading with you. x
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Hi Angelic Hands…absolutely love the name of your blog!! Made me take a deep breath and relax. The party has been so fun, it’s lovely to have met you. I look forward to stopping over for a visit. Until then, enjoy yourself. 🙂
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Great party, Jackie and thanks again for the invite. The food looks like delicious and music is awesome. Way to make my work-day fun. 😀
Here is my blog address: https://yzhengblog.wordpress.com/
I’ll come back soon to mingle. Gotta work!
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Thank you for stepping in Yinglan. Hope you had a good work day today.
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The work day is going fine and it’s almost over. 😊
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Hi Yinglan how are you? Work day!? Hope it goes by fast or is all done!! Sneaking out of work to party…I love it! I have popped over for a while I look forward to it, as always!! Well don’t work too hard and enjoy the party. 🙂
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Haha, sneaking out for a party is what makes a boring work day fun. 😁 it’s been an okay day at work and it’s ending very soon.
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This is true!! Hehe…glad you could make it and that your work day is almost over! 🙂
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That’s an amazing initiative
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Thanks a lot. It’s a great way to network with others.
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Hello everyone, I’m Kalama Gambo and my blog is about the grace of life, piece of mind and freeing of the soul. it’s simply lies on enriching us as people. Feel free to visit it at http://www.writersdreamcom.wordpress.com I also want to thank Jacqueline for this awesome party. Great job!
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Hi Kalama so nice to meet you! I love what you blog is about and look forward to visiting. Yes doesn’t Jackie have the best parties…she’s a wonderful hostess. I hope you meet a lot of delightful people here…I’m off to visit the food again…I just cannot resist. Have fun. 🙂
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I absolutely love that song!! Congratulations Jackie on your next book of poems being published, how proud you must feel!! It’s very exciting. As usual you have the most delicious spread here and a lovely crowd has gathered. I shall mingle now and meet new friends.
Hi everyone I’m Deb from Once Upon A Hot Flash, I like everyone to share what makes them happy so I have a post called Our Daily Grateful Post and you are free to share what you are grateful for. If you are interested in visiting you will find me here https://onceuponahotflash.com/
Look forward to meeting you.
It’s lovely to meet you all have a wonderful time at Jackie’s terrific party! She’s such a fantastic hostess and writer and author and poet and the list goes one. xo
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Hiii and many congrats for your new book. Myself Lina and thanks for inviting me in to ths awesome party… I love to write Short stories, poems, one liners or whatever that touch my soul like real experiences in day to day life. This is my link..hope you n everyone here will enjoy..
https://throughmyheartweb.wordpress.com/
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Thank you for coming to the blog party. I appreciate your comments and wishes. Regards.
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My pleasure jacqueline … 😇😇
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Dear Jacqueline, it has been such a long while that I have been at one of your blogging parties. I just love how you have the music playing automatically, it really creates a vibe of a party – even if it is virtual.
I always have sweet memories of your invitation when I first started blogging to a party – I was like ”…whaaats a blogging party….. what do you doooo …. I have noooo clue…. ‘ I was so funny a year ago when I started. So clueless, and now I am still clueless – but I am an experienced clueless interms of the blogging world.
I love you for all your love and support in my blogging journey – your kindnes holds a special place in my heart. Big thank you and a Big Hugs Regards Bella
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Your awesome comments make me smile. Thank you Bella 🙂
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Welcome
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Hi, Jacqueline! Thanks for the invitation. It’s been awhile since I attended one of your fun parties. Congratulation on the upcoming book! Best wishes! … Everything looks so good, I’ll have one of those shish-ka-bobs, and a doughnut, thank you so much. … for those friends I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting…Hi, Hello, Hey y’all! I’m from Texas, and I blog about a variety of subjects, especially the strange and paranormal, plus take part in lots of blog/photo challenges. Here’s a link to one I did just today! Enjoy! Looking forward to meeting you! 🙂 http://wp.me/p3RE1e-3ff
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Hi, Jacqueline! you have a great crowd in your party! The food – must be the food – they look so yummy. Who can resist? Wishing your the best selling in your upcoming book.
Hi, I’m Miriam, my blog is about my personal and family journey through life. I love traveling, gardening, and taking photos. I invite you to visit me at:
https://theshowerofblessings.wordpress.com/about-me/
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Thank you for taking the time to come over Miriam.
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You’re welcome, Jacqueline!
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Hi! I’m stopping in your blog party for the third time and its amazing as hell Jacqueline. I’m still drooling over the feast in here, Wish you a great success for your upcoming book UNBRIDLED *sounds amazing*. Yea! we will knock in the rest of the months in enthusiastic scribble.
sometime you guys may drop in by aleashaacom.wordpress.com and i”ll do the same for you!
Ciao! great days ahead
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I think I’m late to the party but it’s still July 1st here — Canada day. 150 years old. I was planning to go on & enjoy the festivity unfortunately still a project to do and it was a hard one. Now just relaxing and thinking I will go out in an hour to fire works. They are always wonderful.
Also want to congratulate Jacqueline on her new poetry book. I’m excited to read it as I was the first book. Also thank you for being a kind hostess. If there is some red wine and chocolate cake that sounds yummy 🙂
For anyone interested I have a short fiction and poetry blog. I do all kinds of poetry and have had some published with some short fiction on other sites/magazines.
My advice is to always find out what kind of magazine/website you are writing for and the kind of work they like before submitting.
Often this means you’re more likely to have a piece published by seeing what they’re about but sometimes you find that a magazine’s outlook/theme or their website theme/outlook is not for you.
Sometimes editors are really nice and say try again, we like your work but it just didn’t fit with this issue or monthly theme. Even better websites tell you what to improve in a story poem. . Short Fiction break is great for this, health even have a writer’s forum to give you further advice.
Now that I’ve said all I can say to help some of you out there trying to publish more poetry or shortfiction, , please come visit me at: http://www.mandibelle16.wordpress.com. As well I do an alternating new interview or ‘rewind interview’ on my blog and on the Go Dog Go cafe each Tuesday. Also a Friday Music Prompt every second week on MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie. A lot of great prompts on this site for writers 🙂
Cheers!
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Blog Party still hopping. Jump right in 😉
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Great party, Jacqueline. It’s good to see some new faces. Congrats on the new book!
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Thanks dear. I hope to have it out asap.
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Am glad to be here. Privileged to be invited. I express things relating art, culture. Professionally am a textile and fashion designer. Thanks everyone here. Warmest regards.
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Hey , i write a blog called lemon zest which is all about travel ,food and everything beautiful about life 🙂
Please do feel free to check it out
lemonzest2402.wordpress.com
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Your link didn’t show up properly lemon zest. Also I stopped by to say hello 🐣
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Ooooh i shall add it thankyouu , and hiiii !!!
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https://findwhatanchorsyousite.wordpress.com
Check out my blog and give me a follow & I’ll do the same for you 🙂
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https://thelionessdiary.wordpress.com/2017/07/15/so-what-are-you-feeling-today/ visit noww
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Hello everyone! Thank you for party! Haha. My name is Pratosha, I started writing my blog as a method of self help. It’s been a beautiful journey so far & I feel healthy mentally. The initial few posts are crude, but I hope you enjoy the recent ones. Do give it a little peek 🙂
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https://unicronjusthitrockbottom.wordpress.com/
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Finding the positive in life (positive psychology)
http://www.turningpositive.com
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Hey everyone, my name is Chibueze. I just started blogging five days ago. My blog is not about anything in particular. I post from different categories but they are really interesting posts. Trust me.
Please kindly check out my blog and give me a follow if you like my posts and I will also check out yours. Thanks everyone.!!!
https://chibuezeweb.wordpress.com
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Hey! Just read your blog, loving it so far! I’m a qualified makeup artist and skin care specialist and want to share all my tricks and tips Iv learnt along the way in my career! Alongside a bit of lifestyle and travel as I go up and down the country with my talented other half ⚽️! My link is allthingsbeautywithalice.com , hope to see you all there 😍😘 my instagram is ‘alicegreenman97’ would love to follow you all back too ☺️
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