We’re keeping this short and sweet so you can get right to it! If you haven’t yet checked out the Blog Hop FAQs, be sure to do so to maximize your Blog Hop experience (and to discover some fabulous giveaways!). Details on how to win the giveaways will be posted tomorrow, but keep in mind you must have the Blog Hop ’09 posted in your sidebar to be eligible :).
And because we want to support the entire blogging community–and for this week in particular, bloggers who weren’t able to make it to BlogHer in Chicago–check out these alternate venues for mixing and mingling blogging style.
BlogHer at Home ~ After talking with Princess Jenn, half the brain behind this site, we agreed they were the “R” version to our PG-rated Blog Hop :). {She’s was a great girlieQ to chat with but realize an R rating means just that…they’re over there drinking beer and eating peanuts, cussin’ and rabble-rousing, and we’re over hear sipping sweet tea and eating cookies. I’m just sayin’…;) }
Happy BlogNerd Bash ~ Amanda had the same idea as me, and she decided to host her own “I’m not at BlogHer so phooey!” party. Be sure to tell her “hi’ and check out some giveaways at her place.
- Please be sure to link your PERMALINK, not your blog’s main URL
- Visit the people who’s numbers end in the same LAST DIGIT as yours (to make sure there’s an even distribution of visits)
- Comment generously and graciously–take time to read the post! It’s obvious when you don’t! 🙂
Have fun! Can’t wait to meet y’all!! We’ll take this party into next week–don’t feel like you have to build BlogRome in a day!
Hi Robin! Thanks for hosting this party! It’s going to be great fun!!!
A sensational idea my sweet friend. Looks like this will be a terrific “virtual la-de-da.” Thanks for being such a gracious “PG-rated” hostess. Love you! :~D
e-Mom
http://chrysaliscom.blogspot.com
http://susannahsaprons.blogspot.com
HUGE thank you for hosting this and for linking to BlogNerd as well 🙂 I am so ready to start BlogHopping!!! This is the best part of not being at Blogher!
You know, I probably could've gone with "G"–I haven't said "anything" yet, have I? lol.
Awww, sweetness, Amanda…thank you! See? We don't even have to dress for it! 🙂
OK, I’m the misfit toy who walks into the party spilling a drink … I screwed up my MckLinky entry (#39) by typing the title of my post instead of my blog name. Sheesh. (((hanging head in shame))). Hope I can redeem myself and be worthy of y’all’s company. So very sorry! http://bettyboochronicles.blogspot.com
If I can figure it out, I'll fix it, lol! Thanks for playing your "own" way ;).
i’m so excited to be hangin’ with y’all! yey!
thanks Robin 🙂
*huggs*
Hey Robin. I signed up for this thing like 6 minutes before it started and I got #18. lol. Glad there is such a good turn out and so many are excited. This is my first blog hop. How many participated last year? Well, thanks! K bye 🙂
Needed those hugs, girl…thanks!
I think it was around 80 last year; and then, I thought of it the DAY OF! lol I thought I would be better prepared, but this sucker has 'bout zapped me! I'll be hopping more tomorrow than tonight :).
Yay!!!!! I’m so excited!
Oh and I’m a dumbass who can’t follow directions. I put the wrong link up. I even read the rules ahead of time and STILL messed it up. That’s what I get for being like an excitable toddler. Sorry. Hope I don’t get un-hopped.
LOL…and with a wave of my magic wand…it's fixed! You may now move to the head of the class 🙂
Where are the FAQs?
I’m in! I don’t think you can get much shorter and sweeter than my party post! (And you know me – SHORT is not usually my forte!) =)
I forgot to put in my link that I have giveaways going on!! I hope y’all come enter anyway!
Robin, nice to meet you and thank you for hosting!
I forgot to put my permalink the first time, so I added me again to the list, I hope that’s ok (#104 and 113), I don’t think I can delete my first link!
looking forward to meeting some new bloggers! in my pajamas!
I’m here for the hop! Off to bed now, but will be nosing around in the morning, exploring and visiting!
Oh man, I totally screwed up and did everything backwards (what I get for starting at 12:12am) can you delete #124 until I get my head on straight?! So sorry!
Can’t wait to see all the blogs!! Happy Hopping!
Just followed your tweet here! Thank you so much for hosting!!
Robin, this is such a great idea!! Thanks for hosting the blog party so we can meet up and make new blogging buddies 😀
God bless,
Sallie
Great Idea.
This is a fabulous idea, thanks for thinking of it! I look forward to meeting new bloggers! 🙂
Just put my post up. Great idea – off to meet some new bloggers.
As always, great ideas pour from your brain! Thanks for doing this for all us non-blogHers!
Have a great weekend!
So can I tell my husband and children that I need to be left alone because I’m working? What do you mean drinking coffee and reading blogs isn’t working? I think it is!
Hi Robin! Thanks so much for hosting the BlogHop!! What fun!! I linked up last night, but I’m just starting to hop now! I can’t wait!! My parents are coming to visit this weekend…how am I ever going to find enough time to hop?… 🙂
What a great idea! Thanks so much for hosting this! 🙂
Girl, your party is off the hook! Loving it!!!
Thank you for the absolutely fabulous meme. I rushed back to make a quick post to link back to your outstanding blog 🙂 Very nice.
What a great idea!! I’m in! I was hoping for some fun things to do this weekend! I thought the whole world was in Chicago!!!
I’m going to have to come back to your post because I don’t quite understand how to do what you’re suggesting. I found YOU bloghopping today… all I do is hop sideways out of friends’ blogs via the comments and hop on on on thataway…
Thank you both very much for taking your time and making the effort to help the rest of the bloggers like myself not feel left out. I would never be able to attend a convention like BlogHer as much as I would love to, because of my health. Thanks fo be so wonderful and thoughtful.
Barbara
Thanks for hosting Robin!
I have no idea how to put something in my sidebar (bad blogger) LOL. Maybe I can con my hubby into doing it later.
hopping and a bopping just a reading a long :-))
LOL…How sad! I am #73 WITH a give a way and still no comments…Throwing a pity party for myself…LOL
ROFLMBO…OK…so BLONDE moment…I DO have comments…LOL…they just needed to be approved! ROFLMBO!!!!!! I think I need a nap!
it is my first blog party…I was thinking I did it wrong…
Wahoo!! 260 links – that is awesome! =)
Thanks again for hosting the BlogHop chat party this afternoon! It was great seeing you!
this is fun! i love to meet new bloggers in my pajamas.
Thanks for hosting this! I posted my blog hop post and put the button on my sidebar.
Where did the list go? I have somehow lost it. I wanted to visit some more of them.
Hi Robin this is great. Tried to link but not working here’s mine.
http://freetolearnanlovinit.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-hop-2009.html
Girl I sure wanna join but visiting 280 plus (and counting) would take me days and lol I barely keep up with my blogs! So let me do some update and go back here for my link (if I ever successfully update) Teehee.. anyway this is a great site and saw it from Super Mommy to the Rescue!
*Cheers to Girl Power!
XoXoX
Nevermind, it came back. *Sigh* somehow I always look like the dork who can’t figure something out.
Sorry I couldn’t get my act together. 😉 But I did use my iPhone to type up this post last night:
http://sbees.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-i-love-more-than-blogging.html
First off…love your blog name and graphic! Wonder if you are a Harry fan like me…must be 🙂 Also love the Blog Hop graphic – you look too young to be a 50’s gal, but poodle skirts fit my era well 🙂 Looking forward to getting to know you and the other hoppers! Diane
I’m excited to be a part of the party!
What a great idea. I am so happy to join! Happy Saturday Night!
I am going to go and hop to other blogs.
**UPDATE**
I just ADDED a SCENTsational GIVEAWAY at my site for BLOGHOP’09 event. So come by and check it out while BlogHop-ing.
http://groovewoman.blogspot.com
Groovewoman
#241
I’m thoroughly enjoying meeting everyone here at Blog Hop ’09! Thank you so much for doing this for us!
I have two awards for you over at my little home on the web. Please stop by and pick them up when you get the chance.
If you’d like a few laughs, feel free to read my post about the awards, too. :o)
Hugs,
Angela Mom’s Fortress of Solitude
See, now, I WENT to BlogHer, came back a day early (THANK YOU, cellulitis of the toddler) and wish like crazy that I’d joined your Blog Hop. So, like the perpetually late to the party girl that I am, I’m totally joining now.
Sweet! Good Idea…
So happy to participate in this…I am looking forward to following your blog and hopefully you will have many many more fun things for us. Great job with the creativity to come up with it!!
–even if a few other had the same idea…you still get props:P—
Please drop by and visit if you get the chance!!
<3 sarasophia
tout-est-des-roses.blogspot.com
Thanks for adding my blog on your list. Frugal in Virginia