Blog Party: Meet and Greet 21

Ellen Hawley

A beach clean-up, Legos, British manners, abandoned underwear, and automatic vacuum cleaners. Of course they belong in a single post. https://notesfromtheuk.com/2016/08/19/how-the-village-cleans-a-beach/

I’ll pass on the donuts, thanks. I’m on a virtual diet: I don’t eat anything that doesn’t have real-world calories.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Ellen,
  Your comment about the virtual donuts and the virtual calories was really funny. Thanks for coming to my blog party on Saturday. You were the first guest!
  Janice
  
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Kevin

Thank you for the opportunity to share a post. Here is my poem “Make Up”, https://newauthoronline.com/2016/08/19/make-up/. Kind regards, Kevin

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Kevin,
  Thank you for coming to my blog party on Saturday and sharing your poem.
  Janice
  
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M. L. Kappa

A blog about all things Greek – the good, the bad, and the just plain funny. Sometimes illustrated with watercolors.
Here’s the latest post, one of a series of monthly interviews showcasing young people who have elected to stay and fight in order to make things better.

https://athensletters.com/2016/08/19/august-qa-the-college-admissions-officer/

Thank you, Janice, for your kind invitation!

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Marina!
  I am always happy to extend the invitation to my blog parties. Thanks for coming, and all the way from Greece, LOL.
  Janice
  
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Kris White

Wow!!! Doughnuts with icing and sprinkles. I am so glad you invited me over. Time to pig out I think.
While I am stuffing my face I will multi-year and visit some blogs.
OK red leader …. engaging enemy doughnuts now!!
?????????????????
Kris.

https:///awritersden.wordpress.com/
https://1951club.wordpress.com/

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Kris,
  You are in Spain, yes? It was my pleasure to go all the way to Spain to tell you your request for the donuts had been heard and granted.
  Thanks for coming to my blog party and bringing your donuts. I loved your Emojis.
  Janice
  
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Melinda Mitchell

Ok, here goes:
me, me , me , sweeping, me, grand babies, me, washing really gross dishes, me.
BBFFJ, I’m gonna pretend those covered covered with sprinkles are GF, thanks!! They’re yummy!!
https://purpleslobinrecovery.wordpress.com/2016/08/19/13030/
https://purpleslobinrecovery.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/dishes-dishes-dreaded-ding-dong-dishes/

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi BBFFM,
  Thanks for coming to my blog party on Saturday and all the way from Florida!
  What does GF mean?
  BBFFJ
  
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John Doe

You always have the best food at your meet and greets. You are the best.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Thanks John!
  Janice
  
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Olivia Morris

I live the idea of virtually meeting other bloggers and being able to increase the traffic to my sites. I blog about several different things. But let me tell you why, I love that I’m a grandmother, so will share things to do with family, children, young and old, and values. I review articles, toys, books, share recipes and tell stories sometimes too. http://www.grammieknowshow.com is where you’ll find me. I also have a love of fashion for the plus sized ladies. I’m one of the many. But I’m tired of trying to find beautiful clothes for me. Hence my search for that at my other website http://www.pizzazzplusfashion.com. Come on over and see what’s happening there.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Olivia,
  Thanks for coming to my blog party on Saturday and telling us about your blog.
  I’ve read that other plus size women have trouble finding fashionable clothing. I’ve read some even wear maternity clothes since they are more fashionable than plus size clothes. What is your feeling about that?
  Janice
  
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  - Cathy Lawdanski
    
    Hi Olivia – I’m a grammie (AKA Gaga in my family). I blog at MySideof50.com. Would love to follow you. What social media are you on?
    
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Dr.Amrita Basu

I am.a doctor -blogger -mompreneur. I believe in helping moms live healthy and become financially free.
Thanks for the chocolate donuts and this wonderful blog party.Super cool idea.
These virtual donuts are the only guilty treats I am allowed nowadays.
Did you know Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic?

http://healthwealthbridge.com/vitamin-d-deficiency/

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Amrita,
  I did not know that Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic. I teach about the Bubonic Plague each spring, a pandemic.
  I only eat the virtual kind of donuts as well although it is hard to have will power. I saw you today at Blogger’s Pit Stop. Thanks for coming to my party on Saturday.
  Janice
  
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Victoria Morris

I made a huge Victoria Sponge this week so no room for donuts! 😉

Latest blog post- Bacon Spaghetti Bake- dinner in 30 mins:

http://www.theimprovingcook.com/2016/08/bacon-spaghetti-bake.html

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Victoria,
  A “Victoria Sponge”– sounds funny, but what does it mean? I’ve never heard that expression. Thanks for coming to my party on Saturday. Your spaghetti dish sounds delicious.
  Janice
  
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Mary Lovstad

Thanks for the lovely donuts — officially a meeting —

Farm Girl Cook’n is more than just a cooking blog. I originally started it to record stories and recipes that have been in my family for my children and extended family members. I love the stories and memories our favorite foods evoke — the smell of a chocolate cake in the oven, the making of a holiday meal, or a warm bowl of chicken soup when we didn’t feel well.

One of my favorite Irish proverbs is “Laughter is brightest in the place where the food is.” We bond around food, whether it is around the family dinner table, a campfire, a potluck, an elegant restaurant or the local truck stop. Food brings us together; it not only nourishes the body, but the soul.

These are the crepes my husband made me when we were dating — still makes them yet! http://www.farmgirlcookn.com/date-night-fruit-crepes/

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Mary,
  Yes, officially a meeting! Nice to meet you!
  My family loves crepes. If I ever get a crepe maker, I’ll try your recipe. Thanks for coming to my blog party Saturday and telling us about your blog. I agree with what you wrote about the value of food being a bonding experience.
  Janice
  
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Dr.Amrita Basu

Wonderful party.Loved the coffee and donuts.I am a doctor blogger and mompreneur.
I love helping mom live healthy and become financially free.
Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic worldwide.I wrote an article about the problem to spread awareness.

http://healthwealthbridge.com/vitamin-d-deficiency/

What’s your biggest healthy worry as a blogger?

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Amrita,
  I am doing a blog post about blogging and health. I am having trouble finding bloggers who have physical problems because of the blogging.
  Maybe we can collaborate on the post. How is your research coming?
  Thank you for the compliments on the virtual food.
  Janice
  
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Joseph

Hi, my name is Joseph. I’m the publisher of the family-friendly website Living Fit, Healthy and Happy(SM). Living Fit, Healthy and Happy(SM) presents health and wellness news for use by people who wish to lead a healthy lifestyle. Posts are updated daily and are presented in a family-friendly style that is designed to educate as well as inform.

Read our About Us page to learn more. http://bit.ly/nHLqau

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Joseph,
  I have several bloggers in this community in your niche. Thank you for coming to my party on Saturday and telling us about your blog.
  Janice
  
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Patrick Weseman

Those donuts look amazing. I will take a couple over to Adventures in Weseland at http://www.csuhpat1.blogspot.com.

Thanks for hosting

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Patrick,
  There are many virtual donuts left. Take all you want over to Weseland!
  Thanks for coming to my blog party on Saturday.
  Janice
  
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Donna Parker

Janice, I couldn’t miss one of your delightful blog parties! And then I heard donuts and I got distracted.

My name is Donna, I started blogging 3 years ago and even though I’m on a break right now, I have close to 600 posts in my archives. I blog about life, the universe and everything with a lot of humour. https://yadadarcyyada.com/2016/06/10/cant-you-just-pretend-to-be-nice/

I see many bloggers I know and many I can’t wait to meet and share. 🙂
Thank you for the lovely party, dear Janice, you’re a wonderful hostess, so generous with your time.
Hope the rest of the weekend treats you kindly. 🙂

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Donna,
  I saw you today over at Blogger’s Pit Stop. Thank you for coming to my blog party on Saturday. I am always happy to host Donna, and so glad you came.
  Janice
  
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Jennifer Watkins

Doughnuts..yum! I’m Jenn from Heels and Asphalt. My blog is about our family adventures and planning for those events. Currently we’re into camping. You can visit my blog at https://heelsandasphalt.com.

Thank you so much for hosting!

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Jenn,
  Nice to see you! Thank you for coming to my blog party on Saturday and telling us about your blog. Glad you enjoyed the donuts!
  Janice
  
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Grammy

Thank you for hosting, it’s my first time here. Yum, donuts, I see chocolate too! Thanks 🙂

I’m a grammy who blogs about things to amuse, inform, inspire, and make you laugh at http://grammysgrid.com 🙂

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Grammy,
  I am so glad I got to meet you over the last week. You have such a dynamic personality. I am aware it’s your first time here. I hope it won’t be your last. We have these blog parties every other Saturday. Feel free to take as many donuts as you want back to Granny’s Grid!
  Janice
  
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  - Cathy Lawdanski
    
    Hi Grammy – my grandkids call me Gaga. I blog at Mysideof50.com. Where can I follow you on social?
    
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  - Grammy
    
    Hi Janice! Glad to meet you too. I have the comments fixed now but am responding to your comment you left over at my place 🙂 I’ll be back again 🙂
    
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Lucie

Thanks so much for hosting this, Janice! We are Pineapple and Main, mother-daughter lifestyle bloggers sharing tips and encouragement! One of our most popular posts is about how to keep your WordPress blog safe from hackers: http://www.pineappleandmain.com/secure-wordpress-site/ Thanks for all you do, Janice, to help all of us promote and elevate our blogs. I appreciate you!

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Lucie,
  After failing to inspire my daughters to blog, I decided to do it and love it! Thank you for the kind words about my blog. I appreciate your appreciation! =)
  Did you get my invitation to pin to our blog’s Community Pinterest board?
  Janice
  
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Dev

Hello, everyone! My name’s Dev and I hail from Indonesia. I’m currently taking creative writing and publishing courses in university in the UK. I love reading all kinds of books, especially anything with magic realism in it as it’s also my favourite thing to write about. My favourite books series is Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan and my favourite stand alone book (for now, it changes all the time) is Cam Girl by Elliot Wake (FKA Leah Raeder). I have a blog >> http://devgunawidjaja.wordpress.com << where I write a bunch of book reviews, writerly inspirations, other bookish things, and even stuff about my life, so feel free to check it out! You can also find me on Twitter and Instagram, both are @devgunawidjaja.

Have a great day everyone! 😀

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Dev,
  Thank you for coming to my blog party on Saturday. I did not see the movie Percy Jackson and the Olympians but I wanted to. Was it as good as the book?
  Thanks for telling us about your blog.
  Janice
  
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Jean

Hello Janice and Everyone, after 6 1/2 years of continuous weekly posts on my food blog Delightful Repast, I still enjoy meeting other bloggers. Though I’m an omnivore, recipes developed in the Delightful Repast “test kitchen” include gluten-free, nondairy, vegan and vegetarian as well as dishes that reflect my heritage (half English, half Southern) and eclectic tastes. And since I drink tea about 8 times a day, I tend to write quite a bit about tea and teatime foods. I look forward to visiting all the commenters’ blogs this week.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Jean,
  What a wonderfully supportive community member you are! Thanks for offering to visit all the party guests’ blogs this week.
  I like tea but my daughters drink it more than I do. 6 1/2 years is a long time. I can’t imagine blogging for that long. I’ve only been blogging less than two years.
  Thank you for coming to my blog party on Saturday. Nice to meet you.
  
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Amanda E

Hi. My name is Amanda or Mandi. I post on my blog writing mostly, fiction and poetry. Every now and then I throw in some quotes, some personal news, a bit of fashion and beauty. But mostly, I write and writing is what I love to do. I’m in the middle of preparing an application for a masters program, I want to do so badly. It’s in Creative Writing at UBC in Canada. I’m unable to do the on campus program, due to health issues. But I’m excited, and even though I know tw people make it in, I have hope 🙂 Also, proofreading right now for a couple of people and working on second draft of my paranormal romance novel. Come by and say Hi 🙂 I don’t really eat donuts, but if I did an apple fritter is my fav!

https://mandibelle16.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/photo-collage-prompt-poem-wrapped-refrain-home-poetry-amwriting-fiction/

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Mandi,
  How exciting, you’re Masters Degree! I have mine in Education. When will you know if you get in? Will you still have time to blog?
  Thanks for coming to my party on Saturday.
  Janice
  
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Donna

Hello, My name is Donna. I am new to blogging but love to write. My blog is titled NewLifeDuringMidlife. I mostly blog about all the changes at this stage in life. Full-time care giver to my spouse of 32 years and downsizing twice in four years and starting a new career at almost fifty years old.
I also reblog posts that are touching or helpful in my day to day life.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Donna,
  Congratulations on recently starting your blog. You said you were new. We help new bloggers here, so you came to the right place!
  I didn’t start a new career at 50, but I went back to school and received my Master’s Degree then.
  Nice to meet you. Thank you for coming to my blog party over the weekend.
  Janice
  
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  - Cathy Lawdanski
    
    Donna – I started my blog at age 57 – MySideof50.com. Would love to connect since we are in the same niche. What is your website? Social?
    
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Arushi Singh

Donuts have always been my favourite! I write lots of self written pieces about me,my musings and what I think of the world as someone who’s soon going to step into it.My recent post is also a poem I wrote a while ago about war.

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Arushi,
  Thank you for coming to my blog party. Don’t you want to go back “home” and get a link to your poem to share with us?
  Janice
  
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Chesca

did someone say donuts??? WAAH hi I’m Chesca, my blog’s full of free-verse poems! here’s my recent post https://girlfrompersia.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/the-time-we-fade-away/

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GiGi Eats

Hi Hi! I have gluten, dairy, sugar, soy, wheat, fruit & nut free donuts on my blog! 😉 http://gigieatscelebrities.com/squash-doughnuts/

And so many other allergen-friendly treats 😉

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Gigi!
  You got it! I adhere to all requests =). Thanks for coming to my blog party. Great to see you here!
  Janice
  
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Priya

Love parties, do had to stop by! Thank you for the invite. I blog about plant based and cruelty recipes from across the world with, a lot of cake recipe testing and tasting involved on – https://thegreeninja.wordpress.com
Best, Priya.

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- Priya
  
  I meant “so” not “do” ?
  
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Cathy Lawdanski

Wow, Janice – what I great party! This is my first one and I found 4 bloggers in my niche! Thanks for hosting!

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- Janice Wald
  
  Hi Cathy,
  Thank you for coming to my blog party. We have them every other weekend.
  
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Crystal Green

I love meeting new bloggers. Hence why I co-host three linky parties every weekend from Fri-Sunday. On Sharing Life’s Moments you’ll find all the tools you need to be able to enjoy more ME time in your life. This includes everything from roundups of DIY, recipes, and other neat things to book reviews to help you find your next book worth reading. Since we are a homeschooling family you’ll also hear about our journey with homeschooling and tips to help you make yours even better. The overall goal is to help you make your life moments count both for yourself and your family. Be sure to visit my new BABY blog at http://www.sharinglifesmoments.com.

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