#BLOGLIKECRAZY 30:THE CONCLUSION (WRITTEN WHILE SMILING)...

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back in 2015 when I first read about Javacia H. Broswer's #BLOGLIKECRAZY November Challenge, I thought, "that's IMPOSSIBLE"!  But I took her challenge anyway and succeeded.  In 2016 I decided to join in again, and again I made it to completion.  This year, I thought "Nope. Not this year"; but as you can see here I am again - at the end of it - which just what I had envisioned.  Was it easy - not really, but with planning highly possible.

Why I #BLOGLIKE CRAZY?

• I like a good challenge.
• I like to write, and realize that unless I make writing a regular habit I will lose my desire and ability to write well.  Unless I exercise my writing muscle it will lose it's tone and it's flexibility.
• I love my blog; and like anything else that you love, you need to feed it with consistency.
• It helps me to organize my thoughts, and it forces me to be more creative.
• It helps me connect with my community.

It's been an exciting month of blogging!  I want to thank ALL who stuck it out with me by reading and/or commenting on my 30 posts.  I want to give a big shout out to the 6 guest bloggers who helped round out my month with their "Why I Sew & Blog About It" posts. A special "Thank You" to Javacia for challenging me and many other writers/bloggers to commit to doing what we love to do - WRITE.  If you are interested in finding out more about how she does this - pop over to SeeJaneWritebham.com - there is always something there that will challenge to step out of your comfort zone...

BLOG LIKE CRAZY-2016 DAY 1: HELLO NOVEMBER...

...last year during the month of November I stepped out of my comfort zone and joined SeeJaneWrite's "Blog Like Crazy" Challenge (SeeJaneWrite is a Birmingham based network) .  You can read more about the challenge here.  WHAT A JOB that was, but I did make it to the end.  Last month when I saw that the challenge was being held again I said to myself:

• there's no way I'm doing that
• that challenge was far too hard, AND
• much too time consuming; BUT
• it was indeed FUN!

 So guess what?, I've joined in again this year!

photo compliments of http://seejanewritebham.com

My goal is to write or sponsor a new blog post ever single day for the next 30 days.  I think I can do it - my blog can always stand a little LOVE!  I need that extra little p-u-s-h to  climb out of my blogging comfort zone.   So if you have a spare moment, please drop by everyday to watch my blogging progress and to cheer me on! Maybe I'll treat myself to something special at the end of 30 days...

I'LL BE BLOGGING LIKE CRAZY...

...I'm still working at it ya'll - didn't quite make the deadline.  No excuses, just HAPPENS sometimes!  But all is well and in 2 or three more days I'll be able to style this baby!  This uneven plaid has been a real work of self love...

In the meantime,

ANDBY THE WAY,
during the month of November I'll be stepping out of my comfort zone by joining in with the SeeJaneWrite's (a Birmingham based network) "Blog Like Crazy" challenge.  You can read more about the challenge here.

My goal is to write a new blog post ever single day for the next 30 days.  I think I can do it because I really want to become a better blogger!  And like with "The Amazing Coat Sew-along" sometimes I need a little p-u-s-h to try something new.  Joining in on challenges like these helps me see more of what others are doing in the world, and you just never know  what new things you'll learn or what good things may come out of it...  So if you have a spare moment during the month, I'd appreciate if you'd pop in here to watch my blogging progress! 

And lastly, keep looking for my finished coat because it is coming....