A Lovely Award
2009 October 15
A backlink is defined as a link from one website pointing back to your site , and what every blog needs is one-way non-reciprocal backlinks. A blog meme is a viral game where you generate links and relationships through asking other bloggers to participate. The changes Google has made to determining authority and PageRank means obtaining backlinks has become a challenge, and blog memes are legitimate means of securing backlinks.
Elle at Chasing Education has selected this time ~ this space for the One Lovely Blog Award.
Here are the rules of the “One Lovely Blog Award”:
1. Accept the award.
2. Post it (the image) on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
3. Pass the award to other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.
I’d like to spread the love to these terrific bloggers whose blogs are new additions to my reading list. Please take part in the meme and please also visit each others’ blogs.
- Activeleisure – The Hubby Diaries – A humorous look at the entertaining differences between men & women. All stories are taken directly from my marriage and the stories are written in a funny, lighthearted way!
- Benjamin – Peaceful Prosperity - Can you enjoy a deeper understanding of life, self, and your connection with others while still pursuing your goals? Absolutely! Does meditation/mysticism really help? Absolutely! Come find yourself with a smile! Coaching program is coming soon.
- Cindy Gee - Slow The Circle Down: The Real Secrets of Staying Young – This blog is evolving. It began as a blog about aging and staying young, but now it is writing its own direction as I tap into the connection between creativity and wellness. Slow the circle down. What do we uncover when we do so?
- Count Sneaky – Count Sneaky’s Journal – Moral and refined, unique and eccentric entertainment for ladies and gentlemen of all ages. Family friendly humor.
- Deray28 (Diana) – The hidden face of the moon (Translation of my blog “La cara oculta de la luna”.) – I’m a grad student and I like to write my dreams, letters never to be sent, movie reviews, book reviews, etc.
- Fatima – Your Wellness – Self improvement blog packed with exhilarating insight, inspirations, practical tips towards happiness, healthier life, building confidence, wellness, self discovery and many more.
- Fibrohaven (Dannette) – Fibromyalgia Haven – Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1997, I have been learning to live well with it ever since. The first step was accepting that my life would be different. Then I had to learn to embrace the new me, and all that I still have to offer. It hasn’t been easy, but I hope that by writing about my journey, you will feel more understood, and recognize that you are valuable, and you are not alone.
- Funkkeewebmistress – Funkkeejooce – Funkkeejooce is personal journal of a day to day life.It is a compilation of ramblings, observations, opinions and thoughts.
- Kate Miller – aspotofblog – This is a mature blog for adults only. Musings from a disillusioned female on men, relationships, sex and life in-between, trying to find where she belongs in this world.
- Meam Wye – Shining History – Medieval Islamic Civilization – Blog dedicated to the contributions of Muslims in science and technology during the Medieval Islamic Civilization.
- Nothingprofound – out of context: pieces of a life – Writing is a quiet space. Come join me in my quiet space and loiter a while. A thoughtful collection of original aphorisms, adages, catchphrases, maxims, proverbs, sayings.
- MissSuzie - Bringing Bitchy Back – Bringing Bitchy Back offers up a full serving of witty bitchiness. Available in four random flavors — act now and your order will be doubled.
- Rainhat – Rainhat music – I write about my music, and about what works and what doesn’t when you’re doing everything yourself the indie way. Here you can listen to my songs and read about my progress towards full time musicianship.
- Sandy – Rheumatoid Arthritis Support: Coping With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease – The diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis 12 years ago was devastating. After years of mainstream and alternative treatments I learned how to manage the disease and live within limitations.
- stillthinking of unefilleamericaine.com – I am an architect by training, a writer by calling and dreadfully unqualified to call myself either. I will be journeying to a new city in the United States this year to rebuild my life and I figured that it was time I shed the bits of me I am not fond of. So, this is my reinvention.
- The Celtic Music Fan – celtic music fan - Celtic Music covers all genres of music coming from the seven Celtic nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia.
- TJlubrano – A Look in a Creative Mind – My blog’s primarily focus is on drawing. But besides drawing I also write (cook, sing, dance…yeah I can’t sit still haha. I’m a Sociology student with many hobbies haha. Being creative is what I live for and hope that I can give an insight in my ideas via my blog and I love to get to know new people! So if you visit my blog please leave a comment ^_^!
- Vivana - Invisible Illness CFIDS/FMS – Allow yourself to share your experience with this invisible illness and help yourself and others too. Share your tools, how you deal with everyday life, and gain access to information on Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (CFIDS/FMS). My Mission is to empower patients to take control of their health by providing my own story and experience with treatment information, quality health products, community, and advocacy.
- Zuzanna Musial – Lotus11 Love For Words And Music – This blog is about all kinds of poems. The inspiration comes from diverse sources, like listening to my favourite Gospel Songs or Classical instrumental music. My poems often related to life events, as it happens, also like to write poems that people can connect with and relate. Music is also my passion therefore; you will find videos with great tunes on my page too. I love life, people, Nature and peace.
Welcome to my Reading List! If you like to leave a comment please do.
Namaste,
I’ve come here after a long time and find a lot of change. Good to see this bright theme and also am a little surprised by the Indian “namaste.” I guess I haven’t been in touch. Been busy with a new blog too.
Thanks for this list TT. I always love to discover new blogs.
Nita´s last blog ..What Jennifer Aniston’s hands show about her personality and temperament
Hi Nita,
Although we have been in touch on blogging issues for some time and I have been reading your blog for years we have never discussed spirituality. I have been a yoga practitioner and a Buddhist for over 25 years. :)
True, and at first I was a little confused about your identity, Brightfeather and TT. :) Ofcourse you are right. I think I knew this, but I have followed your other blog very regularly, much more regularly than this one. But whenever I visited here, I enjoyed reading the posts here. And now you have this new feature here, about the person’s blog post appearing at the bottom of the comment! I think its intriguing. I never knew one could do this. I wonder if you have written about how to do this on your other blog?
Nita´s last blog ..Don’t take the emergency contraceptive pill (ipill) too often!
Yes I have two pseudonyms (timethief and brightfeather) and when I first began this blog on my own domain I used “brightfeather” in order to separate it from my blogging tips blog. As time went by I found this was not what I wanted to do.
The new “feature” you are pointing to is not available for wordpress.com blogs as it’s a plugin for wordpress.org installs. It’s called commentluv and can be installed on self hosted wordpress sites like this one.
A nice comprehensive list! Thanks so much for including me!
Active Leisure´s last blog ..Suspicious Circumstances Surround Mr. Coffee
Hello there. I do hope you will keep the meme going so we can all benefit from the links and new readers too. :)
I will surely be passing it on.. it’s added to my “to do” list for this week!! Thanks again!
Active Leisure´s last blog ..Suspicious Circumstances Surround Mr. Coffee
I’m honored to be on your list, TT. Thank you. Now this is real networking! Blog content and the blogger are more important to me than link-clicking and hit-gathering. I’m off to organize the blogs I enjoy to share back. And knowing the quality of your blog, I will surely find everyone you referred in your post to be a great read. Awesome. cgn
Cindy´s last blog ..Creativity and Aging
I’m honored to have made your friendship You’re off to organize your list. YAY! Thanks for participating. :)
I am honored to be part of the chain :) I come to your blog for healing and I always come out refreshed :)
celticmusicfan´s last blog ..Inside I’m Singing by Secret Garden
Like you I find music to be an important part of my healing process. I’m honored that you have chosen to accept the award and keep the meme going. I’m interested in visiting the new blogs you award recipients will list.
Congratulations, TT! :)
You are in good company with that list there. I especially love Count Sneaky’s blog, Nothingprofound’s thought provoking aphorisms, and Baxter’s excellent taste in music at The Celtic Music Fan. Lovely!
Your Reading List page is a great idea. I think the time has come for me to compile one too. :P
Tony Single´s last blog ..Infertile, Not Dead
Hello there,
Your humor is also an important part of my healing process. I’m so happy that you will accept the award, and keep the meme alive, by passing it on to the bloggers on your reading list.
Oh bless you Timethief, Grt list you are putting together………… The beauty of friendships, memes and communication is that they also promote growth…..Just posted link to my blog and shared it on other social networks….. Thanks for the Lovely Award… And How are you Keeping??
The good news is that my Shingles lesions are healing and I’m beginning to feel an increase in energy. I’m happy to hear you will accept this award and keep the meme and the link love spreading. I’m eager to visit the blogs you place on your reading list.
I want to thank you for including me on your meme, it is an honor. I look forward to continuing our quest to help others along the way.
Viviana´s last blog ..Focus on Accomplishments
You’re most welcome and I’m honored to hear that you will accept the award.
Most definitely, can you send me details to add prior to adding my list. My fibro fog has been keeping me from concentrating.
Thank you my friend,
Viv
The details which I have emailed to you are below:
Here are the rules of the “One Lovely Blog Award”:
1. Create a new blog post and accept the award in it.
2. In your new post include the award image together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link like this timethief
3. Pass the award to other blogs that you’ve newly discovered by including their name and their blog link in your post and then publish the post. (Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award).
Thank you very much for a lovely award. I quite assure you that if I knew what I was doing I would do more of it for everyone I could. I’m very glad you are free of the shingles. This is a very debilitating condition. I once watched my mother suffer through it.Knowing that I am at risk, I took the new vaccine for shingles and so far it has worked. I suppose I was born to be a follower of the Buddha’s insights. Most of my life, since, from the earliest times of my life,I couldn’t stop asking why. At this late age in my life, I no longer ask why as such questions have no answer, or as Buddha reminded us, irrelevant, and we must guide our own boat by whatever stars seem reasonable to us. We are what we think. So,I’m doing this blog because I enjoy doing it and because wonderful people like you enjoy it.Thank you. Namaste
Count Sneaky´s last blog ..
Hello there.
Thanks for accepting the award. I’m happy to hear you will keep the meme going by publishing your own post and sending link love to the new blogs you are reading.
I’m not yet free of Shingles. The lesions are healing and hopefully I will not have another outbreak. Sadly, the vaccine available is only effective if used within the first 3 days and I was not diagnosed until the 5th day of the outbreak.
I’m delighted that you are blogging because if you hadn’t made that choice we would never have met and enjoyed each others company on this our current life journey.
Namaste
Hello Timethief,
You have absolutely wonderful blog.
Thank you for the connection with other Bloggers.
I like the idea of keeping in touch.
PS: Thank you for visiting my poetry blog.
Best always,
Zuzanna
ZuzannaM´s last blog ..BEAUTIFUL FLOWER
Thanks for the feedback. I do hope you will publish a post and keep the meme going. :)
Hi TT! Thanks so much for the award! I really appreciate it. I saw some interesting links in your reading list I’ll be sure to check them out! I will post the award soon on my blog! Thanks again and have a lovely day! Ciao, TJ
TJ Lubrano´s last blog ..Happy Birthday Derek and…
Hi TJ
Thanks for letting me know you accepted the award and will be passing it along.
Thanks for the mention, timethief!
Eventually, I’ll sort out a post full of all my own favorite blogs… but I want to do it well… and I’m currently busy with a couple of different series of posts on my site.
In the mean time, I have finished a review of your site that I have been meaning to do for a long time…
Click the link below to take a look!
keep smiling,
Ben
Benjamin´s last blog ..Site Review: This Time, This Space
@Ben
Thank you so much for the lovely review of my blog. I appreciate it.
Namaste
Thank you for including me in the meme TT. Things have been unraveling a bit for me and I am just now reading what this is all about. I do appreciate being a part of it and hope to reciprocate soon. I appreciate you!
fibrohaven´s last blog ..Happy First Anniversary FibroHaven
Hello! Thanks for including me in the list for the award! :)
Sami´s last blog ..A Lovely Award
@Sami
You’re welcome. It’s great to see you are keeping the meme alive by passing on the award and link love to other bloggers. :)
My dear timethief, I have opened a new blog in tumblr following your lead in all things technical and aesthetic. Being the technophobe that I am, I would appreciate any thoughts about this new venture into more blogging. I am having a time trying to master the basics on this one. Thanks. (countsneaky.tumblr.com)
Count Sneaky´s last blog ..Count Sneaky cage rattling…
I am now following you on tumblr. I like your new quotation blog there and it doesn’t look like you need any help from me. I find tumblr to be very easy to use once one catches on to the basics. :)