Happy Birthday, Blog
Posted by lindamartinandersen on May 1, 2016
A Writer’s Playground–a place to find wordplay, writing prompts, reasons to celebrate, and monthly calendar activities for kids and those young at heart “Happy Birthday, Blog” by Linda Martin Andersen
My blog’s name is “A Writer’s Playground,” but he recently informed me that he prefers to be called Blog. Today, is all about Blog.
Here is how Blog has celebrated each birthday: (Archived here, like any proud Mama would do.)
Blog’s first birthday–May 2013:
Blog’s second birthday–May 2014
https://lindamartinandersen.wordpress.com/2014/04/30/may-days-and-my-blogs-2nd-birthday/
Blog’s third birthday–May 2015
What does Blog want for his 4th birthday?
Blog wants to tell all about his adventures and he wants to start at the beginning.
(so I’ll help)
In 2012, my good friend, Joan Y. Edwards, helped me set up Blog which I named “A Writer’s Playground.” I thank her for that! Blog thanks her too! Without her, he wouldn’t exist. And now, it’s Joan’s turn to receive some help. On May 13, 2016 some of Joan’s followers will participate in a Blog Blitz for her new book: Joan’s Elder Care Guide: Empowering You and Your Elder to Survive. I’m excited; so I know she has to be!
Used with permission.
For purchasing information for Joan’s Elder Care Guide, see here:
4RV Publishing: the price includes shipping anywhere in the USA.
Paperback $15.99 includes shipping within the USA
Hardback $19.99 includes shipping within the USA
http://www.4rvpublishingcatalog.com/joan-y-edwards.php
- Amazon Paperback $16.99: http://www.amazon.com/Joans-Elder-Care-Guide-Empowering/dp/1940310393/
- Amazon Hardback: $20.99: http://www.amazon.com/Joans-Elder-Care-Guide-Empowering/dp/1940310407/
- Barnes and Noble Paperback $13.14 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/joans-elder-care-guide-joan-y-edwards/1123707963?ean=9781940310398
- Barnes and Noble Hardback $16.24 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/joans-elder-care-guide-joan-y-edwards/1123707963?ean=9781940310404
Get your copy soon. Consider giving this guide book to anyone you know who is a caregiver, or leads a group for caregivers, or works with the elderly, or has a grandparent, or… (in other words, just about everyone)
Blog wants to tell about his growing pains.
Blog has decided to change things up a bit. Since May 2012, Blog has begun each calendar month with a list of ways to celebrate special days.
Blog will no longer provide a list of calendar events on the first of each month. Resources for monthly calendar events are available in many places. See some examples here:
Recommended lists of monthly calendar events:
- Chase’s Calendar of Events 2016: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months– a resource available to use on site at many public libraries.
- http://www.brownielocks.com/may.html
- http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/
- http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/
- Search Archives at this site. Search by key words. A good place to start would be with the name of the month.
Blog wishes to add more flexibility to his posts to provide his voice (that’s me) with more time for writing stories and books, while encouraging followers to search out their own monthly activities. Please provide feedback so Blog knows how that’s going for you.
One example of Blog’s recent growth: In 2016, “A Writer’s Playground” participated in two blogging challenges. ” Just Jot It January” and in April: “A-Z Blogging Challenge.” Blog has visited many blogs unknown to him and has gained some new followers. Will Blog decide to do more blog challenges in the future? Wait and see.
Thanks for playing along with me as Blog continues to grow. Maybe next year Blog will be old enough to start school. 😉
Thank you for visiting “A Writer’s Playground.” Come again soon and bring a friend. Please leave a comment. Remember that children 13 and under need an adult to comment for them. For more fun, sign up to follow my blog. Thank you!
A Writer's Playground 
lorigreer said
Congratulations on your birthday! Well done!!
lindamartinandersen said
Thanks for congratulating Blog and me. I appreciate you stopping in to wish a Happy Birthday. Come again, soon.
John Holton said
Happy blogiversary!
lindamartinandersen said
Thank you for the good wishes, John Holton. And thank you for making time to stop by.
sarahsbookreflections said
Happy Anniversary, Blog. You have a much more committed and encouraging creator than Sarah’s Blog, who keeps whining in Sarah’s ear to write more blogs. Anyway, enjoy the thought of your creator eating cake and ice cream for you.
lindamartinandersen said
Sarah,
Thanks for your kind words. Blog may not always agree with your assessment of me being committed and encouraging, however. Yes, Blog is okay with me eating for him. He’d rather be heard than eat. 😉 I think I feel like that sometimes, but the feeling passes quickly!
Joan Y. Edwards said
Dear Linda,
Thanks for sharing information about Joan’s Elder Care Guide: Empowering You and Your Elder to Survive on your blog’s 4th Birthday. What an honor! Your blog is excited to have been with you 4 years. Each year you’ve added fun celebrations for all of your readers. Thank you for being my friend an sharing my life’s journey, my ups and downs,and especially my writing triumphs. As we see your blog change and transform., we know it will still be fun, fun, fun because that is your way! You are the perfect embodiment of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you,
Never Give Up
Change is good.
Joan
lindamartinandersen said
Joan,
You are welcome for my endorsement and Blog’s. We want to spread the word of your latest book, designed to help many! It is my pleasure to spend time with you on your writing and life journey. I’m glad you share in mine as well. Thanks for the vote of confidence in the blog changes to come. I want to keep it fun for readers and for me. Happy book sales!
vanbytheriver said
Happy 4th Anniversary ! ☺
lindamartinandersen said
Thank you very much, Vanbytheriver! I appreciate your comment.
Carol Baldwin said
Happy Birthday. I think you need to come up with a name for your Blog. More than just Blog. When you have nothing else to do (ha, ha!). Bob the Blog? Make him blow out the candles!
lindamartinandersen said
Blog seems happy with his nickname. After all, he chose it. “A Writer’s Playground” wasn’t right for him, but he knows his writer likes that one. I will ask him if he wants to add to his nickname. He’s become very vocal lately. He’ll let me know. We didn’t have cake for this year’s birthday, but he may want one for another occasion. I’ll see. Thanks for playing along, Carol.
Bee Halton said
Hi Linda and blog, congratulations!!!!! Do your blogging plans mean you write more stories on here? That would be great. I’d love to read your stories 🙂
lindamartinandersen said
Bee,
Thanks for your enthusiasm about the possibility of more stories. I don’t usually post fully developed stories here, mostly anecdotes. I prefer to send stories to publishers. Thanks for giving me something to think about though. Perhaps I could do something along these lines, just for fun. Anything’s possible in the blogging world.
Bee Halton said
Indeed!
Tracy Campbell said
Oh, how I love birthdays! So happy birthday, Mr. Blog. You have treated your Mrs. exceedingly well. Your writing playground has been fun to roll around in. And, now to you, dear, Linda. Congrats on keeping up your blog for 3 years. And I am SO EXCITED TO HEAR THAT YOU’RE FEATURING JOAN (who helped you choose your blog name). Can’t wait to read and share your post. Like I told, Joan, I love her BEAMING SMILE and just look at all the copies of her NEW BOOK! Hip-hip-hooray! Love you both! 🙂
lindamartinandersen said
Tracy,
Thanks for the birthday wishes and congratulations for Joan. It is great to be celebrating both at the same time. Thanks for your faithful following, Tracy! I appreciate you.
godselfie said
Keep Blogging Linda! May God bless Linda and Blog! Ben & Renee
lindamartinandersen said
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Ben and Renee. Blog and I are a team these days.
Kathleen said
Well, Happy Birthday BLOG! (cue “For she’s a jolly good blogger..” singing and confetti!!) 🙂 I’ve loved what you have done in the past and I look forward to be part of your reading audience in the future 🙂
lindamartinandersen said
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I’m so glad you’ve been part of the past posts and are looking forward to future ones. Thank you so much for your faithful following. Much love, Linda.