THE PARTY IS OVER: FINISH LINE POST

The party is over!  Check out the Finish Line Link-Up to see how others fared in this great celebratory event.

 

Here are my completed tasks…as you can tell, I finished everything but the Twitter chat…I lost track of time and missed it…sigh.

Overall, I had a lot of fun.

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❏  do two mini challenges – Blogroll Overhaul at Bay State Reader’s Advisory; and Creating Post Templates, from Trish, at Love, Laughter, & a Touch of Insanity.
❏  change or fix one thing on your sidebar – Removed three things from sidebar
❏  add a page (about me, contact, policy, etc)- Added About Me page and Some Favorite Blogs.
❏  change one thing on your layout and/or look –  Changed header & background images
❏  comment on other Bloggiesta participants’ blogs
❏  participate in at least one Twitter chat

Changed theme, header, & background at Serendipity blog.  New screenshots below

 

 

 

 

 

Changed header & background at Curl up and Read blog (screenshot)

 

 

 

Changed theme, header, & background at Potpourri (screenshot)

 

 

 

Changed header & background at An Interior Journey-(screenshot)

 

 

 

 

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MINI-BLOGGIESTA SIGN-UP POST (AND STARTING GATE): SEPTEMBER 17-20

Welcome to our Fall Mini-Bloggiesta.  

It’s happening from September 17-20.  Click the link that will take you over to the Sign-Up Linky (above).

And here is the Starting Gate Post.

I have SEVEN blogs now, down from the eleven I had the last time I celebrated this event.

Here is a rudimentary to-do list:

 

❏  do two mini challenges – Blogroll Overhaul at Bay State Reader’s Advisory; and Creating Post Templates, from Trish, at Love, Laughter, & a Touch of Insanity.
❏  change or fix one thing on your sidebar – Removed three things from sidebar
❏  add a page (about me, contact, policy, etc)- Added About Me page and Some Favorite Blogs.
❏  change one thing on your layout and/or look –  Changed header & background images
❏  comment on other Bloggiesta participants’ blogs
❏  participate in at least one Twitter chat

Changed theme, header, & background at Serendipity blog.  New screenshots below

 

 

 

 

 

Changed header & background at Curl up and Read blog (screenshot)

 

 

 

Changed theme, header, & background at Potpourri (screenshot)

 

 

 

Changed header & background at An Interior Journey-(screenshot)

 

 

 

 

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As you can see, I added a few more blogs to work on.  I started early, knowing that I would be expanding my list.  I will be over to visit your blogs…hope you will stop by here.  

See you at the party!

 

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FINISH LINE: A GREAT BLOGGIESTA WAS HAD BY ALL

It’s over! And what a great event it was.  I hope you will stop by and share your links so I can see what you’ve accomplished.

Here’s what I did:

For a little history about Rainy Days and Mondays, I started this site on Blogger in August 2009:  for the full story, read my About page...and in December 2014, moved it to Word Press.  I didn’t import all the posts…just the past year.  And naturally, my old followers disappeared when I deleted the old site.  Anyone who once followed that blog, as well as new visitors:  I would love for you to follow this one.  Enough about that.

I have now completed my tasks.

Here is a screenshot of what my blog looked like before the “makeover.”  As you can see, new blog header…and what you can’t see, you can check out below on my list:  new pages, cleaned-up sidebar, etc.

 

 

 

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❏  do two mini challenges  1)Master List of Book Blogging Memes; and How to Create an Index Page.
❏  change or fix one thing on your sidebarremoved some widgets; rearranged the widgets; and shortened my Gravatar Profile.
❏  add a page (about me, contact, policy, etc)added two pages under My Bookish World: Favorite Bookish Posts;  My Creations.
❏  change one thing on your layout and/or look New blog header and background
❏  comment on other Bloggiesta partipants blogsHave visited 20 blogs & commented; will continue throughout the weekend.
❏  participate in at least one Twitter chat Done!

❏  clean up labels/tags -Done!

 

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I am looking forward to the next event!  Let’s tip our glasses….

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WINTER MINI-BLOGGIESTA: SIGN-UP POST

 

Welcome to the Winter Mini-Bloggiesta.  Here is my sign-up post, with a to-do list that may change and grow….I like starting out with a small list and achievable goals.

For a little history about Rainy Days and Mondays, I started this site on Blogger in August 2009:  for the full story, read my About page...and in December 2014, moved it to Word Press.  I didn’t import all the posts…just the past year.  And naturally, my old followers disappeared when I deleted the old site.  Anyone who once followed that blog, as well as new visitors:  I would love for you to follow this one.  Enough about that.

Today I am almost finished with my list.  I may add some more before the weekend ends, but I have enjoyed finishing off the major goals.

And here is a screenshot of what my blog looked like before the “makeover.”  As you can see, new blog header…and what you can’t see, you can check out below on my list:  new pages, cleaned-up sidebar, etc.

 

 

 

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❏  do two mini challenges  1)Master List of Book Blogging Memes; and How to Create an Index Page.
❏  change or fix one thing on your sidebar removed some widgets; rearranged the widgets; and shortened my Gravatar Profile.
❏  add a page (about me, contact, policy, etc)  added two pages under My Bookish World: Favorite Bookish Posts;  My Creations.
❏  change one thing on your layout and/or look New blog header and background
❏  comment on other Bloggiesta partipants blogs Have visited 20 blogs & commented; will continue throughout the weekend.
❏  participate in at least one Twitter chat Done!

❏  clean up labels/tags -Done!

 

 

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Let’s party!

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