Tuesday, February 12, 2013

With every sunset comes a new day & new possibilities


Big announcement: this week was the last installment of Weekend Update. It was a great run and a huge part of this blog for several months. I've met so many wonderful bloggers as a result! I never thought when I came up with the idea, my little linkup would grow to be as big as it did. I decided to open it up to be co-hosted and unfortunately due to creative differences we've decided to part ways. The linkup was designed to make new friends and that is still my goal. So, I'm continuing on my own way with Monday Morning Gossip.

Monday mornings are rough. So like the water cooler chats you have at the start of the work week, this will be a place to gossip. If you want to link up you can blog about what you did over the weekend, what you're looking forward to this week - life lately!

A button is in the works and will be ready Monday. Be sure to stop by and link up!

In other news, Lent is upon us. Exactly what my soul needs now - a 40-day cleanse ha. This year I am giving up bread (thanks for the idea Mree!) and committing to working out three times a week. Wish me luck! To celebrate Fat Tuesday I tried a new local crawfish joint. Although it looks nasty it was delish.


Annd with Valentine's Day upon us, you deserve a little something. Enter my current giveaway for a chance to win a pretty stack bracelet! A winner will be announced tomorrow.

Lastly, I hit 1,000 followers! Such a big deal to me because I truly love blogging and meeting new people. I believe the blogosphere should be a positive place and each of the 1,000 follower matter to me! Thank you for the follow (if you are), if you aren't, get on it! ;)

Linking up with Shanna

35 comments:

henning love said...

where is that restaurant with that delicious looking crawfish?? must visit that restaurant soon!

Shauna Quintero said...

Congrats on your new linkup and 1000 followers! That's awesome! I hit 100 followers today so we both celebrate!

www.mommacandy.com

jeands said...

that crawfish looks so delicious! I'm excited for the new link up, i'm sure it will still be a hit.

happy advance valentines day! :)

Kathrin@shopschoolsleep said...

yummy crawfish... i want some!! And let's celebrate cuz i hit 100 too!! excited for a new link up for those pesky monday mornings!!

Selma @ Crazy Little World Of Mine said...

I'm giving up bread too. Technically I'm going gluten free. :( Trying at least. Will see if I feel better then.

Monday Morning Gossip sounds already fabulous. :)

Happy early Wednesday.

xoxo

NaNa said...

yumm you made us very hungry!! i can tell you enjoy blogging because your words really express it . Keep up the passion =)

love from the NANA girls xoxo

birdie to be said...

I love that quote at the top! And congrats on your thousand followers! :)

Suzanne said...

Oh my goodness...crawfish is amazing! Also, I make 1001 :) Congrats and happy Wednesday!

Heather said...

You are a stronger woman than me! I could never give up carbs... I will try and give up sweets though!

XO
Pearls & Paws

noel bressler said...

Bread?!?! But whyyy would you do that to yourself??? :) I couldn't go a day without it! Following along from the link up!

noel @ high heeled mama

Amy Powell said...

we tried to go out for crawfish last night, but didn't quite make it. I did have a hurricane, though, so that should count.

good luck with lent! I just finished the Whole 30 - so 30 days w/o lots of things including grains - so I know it's possible!! But definitely hard :)

Ashley Barnhill said...

Giving up bread?! That is impressive! I love bread!

Unknown said...

Congrats on reaching 1000 followers. Great accomplishment. Blogging is a lot of fun and I've met some fantastic people. Thanks for your monday link ups.

Agi:)

vodkainfusedlemonade.wordpress.com

Lauren said...

where is that crawfish place!! amazing!!

SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph said...

I've been doing my The Weekend That Was post pretty much since I started my blog. I'm happy to link up to your new Monday Morning Gossip party! Best of luck with it!

Kudos on 1000 followers! You rock!

I'm not giving anything up, but I am committed to 40 minutes of activity a day for 40 days of Lent (46 days, actually).

Marie said...

I'm so proud of you!!! Giving up bread is so hard!! But you can do it. I'm giving up shopping and NO ONE thinks I can do it. I'm determined to proof them wrong!! Hair products excluded!!
I love monday morning gossip! What a great idea.

Claire Kiefer said...

Excited for your new venture. :) And a little sad that I did nothing to celebrate Mardi Gras! It wasn't in the cards this year but one of these years I'm gonna throw a party complete with beads, king cake, & zydeco . . . it's gonna happen!

Tiara | a Happy Healthy Home said...

Congrats on the 1,000 followers and new linkup adventure! I'm giving up coffee. So like bread it's going to be tough, but we can do it :)

Josie said...

I'm so excited about your new Monday feature! And it's totally time for Lent -- I need to kick the rest of this holiday weight stat. I'm giving up chocolate, peanut butter (I KNOW), and ordering food in. It's going to be a rough 40 days, haha.
xo Josie
www.winksmilestyle.com

Morgan said...

Congratulations on 1000 followers! Can't wait for the new link up :)

Andrea said...

Congratulations on 1k! You are awesome and I'm so glad so many bloggers have found you!! I am also really excited about your venture with the link up! I will be there Monday morning :)

Allison said...

I'll definitely be linking up with you each Monday! I enjoy your blog!

Kate said...

Congrats on 1000 followers! That means you've made it officially! :) And good luck with no bread...lawdy that would be hard!

Chandra said...

#1,003 here! thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment. so nice to meet you and i look forward to reading up on all the gossip!

chandra
astylishlittlelady.com

Because Shanna Said So said...

Yay for the big 1,000!!! So happy for you! And I LOOOOOOOVE me some crawfish....hoping to get some this weekend. Looking forward to the new link up! And thank YOU for linking up with me!!

Sara said...

Congrats on the 1000 mark! That's so impressive! The link up sounds fantastic and I can't wait to participate. See you on Monday Morning! :)
Cheers,
Sara

tara said...

woohoo! congrats on 1000!

Laura Darling said...

I've never had crawfish but I've heard so much about them! I'll have to try them some day!

Jenn @ Party of One said...

Congrats on 1,000! 1,000ppl are very smart for following YOU! Excited for you & your new linkup- I'm sure it's going to be great! You're awesome, lady!

still_ill83 said...

i'm looking forward to new link up since most weekends i dont do anything anyway :D

Kate said...

Congratulations on 1000! I am so thankful for the fact blogging brought us together!

Tiffany said...

1000 YAYYYYYY!

Stephanie said...

Yay for 1000 and I can't wait for the new link up!

C said...

1,000 followers is sooo awesome! Congrats! Good luck with giving up bread. That's a tough one!

Crazy Shenanigans-JMO said...

I'll probably link up next time!!!