Monday, October 13, 2008

Blogathon

I am a relative newcomer to the blogging world. I started this blog in June as a way to keep our out-of state family (i.e. everyone) current on our "goings ons". Through the blog world I've been able to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and just be in awe at what people create with 5 minutes free time. One of the sites that has helped me find my way is SITS. That's Secret is in the Sauce, a blog dedicated to recognizing and supporting bloggers. Each day they have a feature blog and link you up to some of their favorite posts, and throughout the week they have various giveaways from some amazing sponsors. You visit the blog and leave some comment love. Because nothing is sadder than a post without comments. It makes me sad to see "0 folks are keeping up". But with SITS, whenever you see the button, you comment away, and make sure to visit all your vistors' blogs. Do you see the bloggy chain of love this creates? I've stumbled into many a blog by way of SITS, but here are my top 5 finds:

1. Heather @ Mindless Junque. She's one of the founders of SITS and I love her quirky observations on life (and her fireside chats).
2. Kat @ Mama's Losin' It. Hi.lar.i.ous. I laugh out loud when reading her blog. She has such a fun and entertaining family, and they are all fair game. And her header alone makes it worth it.
3. Cherry @ Cherry's Jubilee This is where I go to drool. She has such cool and eclectic decor and I have attempted to re-create several things without success.
4. Emily @ Little Momma and Co. Wow! This momma does it all, from cooking, to painting, to sculpting clay jack-o-lanterns, I am worn out just reading through her blog. She has such a fun style. I love her blog layout!
5. Tricia @ Fabulous since 1961. Tricia has such sincere and funny posts. even the most routine thing takes on a whole different flavor when she blogs about it. Her family is sweet and she shares both the the good and bad times they've had.



So thank you SITS! Have a fabulous blogathon day!

29 comments:

Tricia said...

Awwww, Thanks Julie. I found your blog from the comment you left me on my sits day, and I've been visiting you ever since.
I'm so glad someone else watch the train wreck that was "Celebrity Catwalk!" Other wise I might have started believing it was just a nightmare I had. As bad as it was, we couldn't turn it off...just sat there in snarky disbelief.

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

I am not doing a SITS post today as I am celebrating my 100th post. Please stop by and enter my giveaway.

Natalia said...

Love the header! lol

Happy Blog-a-thon :)

Heather said...

Happy Blogathon Day! You are one of my favorites too, sweets. You make me smile.

Kori said...

Just stopping by to wish you a HAPPY BLOGATHON DAY!

Jen Sue Wild said...

Rocken Fun Blog happy Blogthon!!!

Michelle said...

I have a similar bloggy story. Family and friends just weren't cutting it. Blogging is just so much more fun when SITs girls come to play.

Happy SITs blogathon Day.

feather k said...

You are above me on Mr. Linky from the SITS site...so, I thought I'd check out your blog...I like your header too...

T said...

such a fun header!!! you're one of those fun moms that works hard to match their kids' costumes... and I'm afraid I'm one of those moms that wraps assorted bits of fabric around me and goes as a gypsy after spending weeks sewing the 5 kids costumes!

it's okay, as Sits-ters we can still be friends :)
happy blogathon!

Ronnica said...

Yeah for SITS day! I hope you are having a good time of it.

Aubrey said...

So fun! What a day it's been!!

Another SITSta coming thru!

Meridith said...

Hey! I'm new to SITs and having a ball with this blog-a-thon!!

Off to check out your blog!!

Meg said...

Happy Blog-A-Thon!!!!

Becky Welch said...

Hope you have had a great SITS day! I am pretty new to this blogging thing as well - almost one year. Hope you are enjoying it!

Emily said...

Thanks for the mention! That is so sweet of you!!!

Imperfect said...

I'm so glad that we were Mr. Linky neighbors. The pictures of your family are delightful and your Halloween decorations are incredibly creative. I'm looking forward to reading more!

FROGGITY! said...

HAPPY SITS DAY!

CHEERS TO YOU!

Marrdy said...

Happy SITS day! Cute header!

Melodie said...

Happy Blogathon, SITSta!

Colleen said...

Seriously! How did I miss this entire day of simple awesome-ness?! GRRRR. Shoot me an email next time crazy cool things like this happen.

Lorie said...

Heather is one of my favorites too! Off to check out your other links!

Mommyhood is Thankless said...

Hey, Hope you had a Happy SITS day!

Columbia Lily said...

Julie....what is the link for SITS?

trashalou said...

Thanks for stopping by. It's always nice to meet the 'Mr. Linky' neighbours :)

lynn said...

Hope you enjoyed the blogathon!! Sorry I'm a day late, I'm lazy like that! lol

TMI Tara said...

Congrats on your fabulous win SITS-ta!

Tiffany said...

Great post! Thanks so much for participating yesterday (and all the other days!) and congrats on your win!

Email us your address!

Yaya said...

Hey Hey Hey!
Happy Blogging! :)

Saucy said...

Thanks for the tip, this is a blog tool/feature I can really use.