Speaking of the new year, this is the perfect time for a peek through the past year of blogging. Just like last year, there is a Mr. Linky for you to join in, too!
Post the first sentence of your first blog post of each month. You can also add a favorite picture from each month. Here are mine:
Thank you to everyone who joined in the New Year blogging fun!
~February~
Happy February to you all!
~March~
Springtime is the land awakening.
~April~
Hello everyone!
~May~
The merriest month of the year arrives bringing with it sunshine, birdsong, apple blossoms, budding lilacs, and longer days to enjoy life as spring's promise is finally fulfilled.
~June~
"I Remember Laura"~My Special Quilts
~July~
Hot July brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.
~August~
We've had a very busy three days.
~September~
Happy September!
~October~
Listen! the wind is rising,
and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings,
now for October eves!
~November~
Now the autumn days are gone
Frost is sparkling on the lawn,
Windows winking cheerful lights
Warm the cold November nights.
~December~
Happy December!
If you would like to participate feel free to add your blog to Mr. Linky! Link back here, so others can join in the fun, too. I'll leave Mr. Linky up through the week. Don't forget to come back for Show and Tell Friday!
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely year!
Miriam :)
Whew! Finding all of those pictures is a lot of work...I try to do this later. As for now, wanted to let you know that your photograhy is LOVELY! Excellent!!
ReplyDeleteWhen you have a free moment, come over and read the beautiful miracle the Lord gave me last night. He is so Good.
Blessings,
Elizabeth
I enjoyed this so much last year! I will definitely get to work on it, and get mine signed up!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the inspiration Kelli. As soon as I saw the meme in my reader I got to work. I had so much fun putting this post together.
ReplyDeleteIt helped to finalize my blog for the year. Thanks again. I hope that you stop by to take a stroll down memory lane with me.
Many of the pictures that I used were from the Show and Tell posts that I submitted.
Have a great New Year.
Wonderful Photos!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how Mr Linky works... do I just add my name? Please explain! thanks! and Happy New Year!
Kelli, it was lovely to see your past year in pictures. Hope to see many more.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Beautiful pictures, Kelli! Happy New Year. Debbi
ReplyDeleteKelli, I just started blogging in Sept. now I see how much I have missed. I loved looking at your years post! How wonderful. I can't wait for '09 and follow your blog!!! Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
ReplyDeleteLuLu
Forgot to tell you I am going to work on mine tonight.. wont be long only 4 months but still great fun.
ReplyDeleteLuLu
What a beautiful post - hopefully a reflection of a beautiful year for you and your family! Looking forward to 2009...........
ReplyDeleteKelli,
ReplyDeleteOh how I enjoy your blog. Next year I will join in...I've only been blogging for several months now. But I must say, I am always inspired when I come to yours!! Thank you!!!!!!
Oh, and by the way, I'm a Canuck too...where in Canada did you live? I am in Toronto, ON.
Have a happy new year...and I look forward to visiting you again...tomorrow!! lol!
kathy
I enjoyed recapping the year on your blog. It was fun to go through my own and see what the year brought. Seems like just yesterday when I read some of the earlier posts of the year.
ReplyDelete~blessings
What a great idea! I've only been blogging a few weeks..but I will joi in next year (and enjoy reading everyone else's this year!)
ReplyDeleteKelli - what a lovely year - your pictures are so beautiful and your heartfelt words are terrifically encouraging! I loved this idea last year but I didn't feel able to participate, but this is year I did! Yeah! Thank you for sharing your creative inspirations!
ReplyDeleteThat is very nice, reflecting on the past year. You can now download your blog, so that is a good thing. I have a back-up hard drive that I am going to download it to. It's an everyday journal of sorts. I would join but I'll pass on this one. Next year for sure. Take care. If I don't pass by your blog, Happy New Years ahead of time. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli, this is a great idea! I posted what I had. Hopefully my Mr. Linky connection works this time - lol. Thanks again, Alice
ReplyDeleteDear Kelli, I was googling napkin art and ran across a link for napkin notecards. This looked intriguing so I click and found myself at your lovely blog. Your post today sounds like so much fun. I just finished my post to add to Mr. Linky. What a good idea for reviewing ones year. Happy New Year, Annie
ReplyDeletep.s. My sister lives in Texas too. Bryan next to College Station.
Thanks this was so FUN!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this. You have such lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteDone. Such a good idea.
ReplyDeleteAlfazema
Such a wonderful post! Love your creativity. Happy New Year, Kelli, to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun looking back over the year with you Kelli. I love reading your blog and keeping up with you and your sweet family. You inspire me in so many ways. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteThis was a good idea and yours would make a great calendar.
ReplyDeleteMama Bear
What a beautiful year Kelli!!! I will try and play--
ReplyDeleteThe picture of spring made me want it to be spring again...LOL.
I just adore every season that comes by. I miss the season that is going as mush as I am happy to see the new one.
Am I the only one that is sad about taking down all the pretty Christmas lights and decoartaions? When do you take yours down Kelli?
Julieann
Fun! But I didn't quite follow the rules. Will I be expelled??
ReplyDeleteI did this a few days ago -- I had forgotten you had done it with a Mr. Linky last year. :-) I didn't think to add pictures, though.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking back through your year!
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for about six months now and I have to tell you ... I love it! You give me so many ideas and so much inspiration.
For Christmas this year I decided to make all my gifts and all family members received a jar of homemade grape jam, from grapes I picked at my dads house, seven scrapbook pages for books I made them last year (very economical since I always have the supplies on hand) and a fabulous jar of your PEAR HONEY!
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us.
Terry
HAPPY NEW YEAR Kelli. and thank you for being such an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed visiting your blog during 2008 and look forward to your posts in 2009. I love your idea for the sentences and favorite pictures. Your pictures are all beautiful and would have made a wonderful calendar.
Happy New Year from England.
Lindsay
That is a great idea. I had to change mine just a little though. If I used only the first sentence of the post, it would have made no sense at all. Yours is great!
ReplyDeleteLoved your post. Have a Happy and safe New Year. Mimi
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you! (Love your review:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, Kelli! I just love all your pictures. So comforting. :) Happy, happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteWhat a Blessed year you have had my sweet friend!!! The best is yet to come!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Kelli! Hope you have a fabulous party! It looks like you are going to! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos. You should do a calendar of these!
ReplyDeleteAnd a great idea to have other bloggers join in. I did something similar but it was just pics mostly of my boys, one from each month.
Happy New Year! : )
What a great year you had. I love all your photos. I look forward to visiting in 2009.
ReplyDeleteJudy
A great idea. I played along, but altered it slightly by not always picking the first post each month, hope that is ok.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing you year with us, and enabling me to find so many lovely blogs (yours included) through your weekly Show and Tell.
Have a great new years eve and a fantastic beginning of 2009. See you next year !!!!
ReplyDeleteHow CUTE... I love looking at your month pictures!
ReplyDeleteKelli, this was a really fun post to do. It was fun to look back over my whole bloggy year.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. This is the first time I have ever commented. I look forward to meeting new people with this "New Year Fun!"
ReplyDeleteThis was fun. Of course, my pictures don't even compare to yours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely year you have shared with us! I love your pictures! :)
ReplyDeleteI loved this idea so much last year that I had to join in again this year. Thank you. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteJenn
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jenn4him/638308/
That was a neat idea....taking a trip through the months.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!
Kelli, I enjoyed going through the months of 2008 and reflecting on each month with one of your lovely pictures. May your family receive all of God's wonderful blessings in the year 2009
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. It is amazing what happens in a year!
ReplyDeleteLove it! What fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful delights everytime I visit. It has been great knowing you the past couple years. Blessings to you and your this New Year ahead ! Hugs, Mica
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to a new year with family, old friends, new friends and a blessed home and heart...Vi
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! Saw it over at Sandra's (Diary of a SAHM). You take really lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteThat is neat, Kelli. Wishing you and your sweet family a Blessed and Happy New Year ~
ReplyDeleteYour Blog is beautiful! I’d like to participate in Show and Tell Friday’s but I am already participating in The Simple Woman’s Daybook and set up w/ Mr. Linky. How can I get set up w/ Show and Tell?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Your photos and comments were in sync-mine weren't. It took a while, but it was fun!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Happy New Year to you and your family! You have one of the most beautiful blogs around.
ReplyDelete~Becky
What a lovely year you posted! I miss out on this it was great. Have a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the wonderful idea's. I always know something sweet will be waiting for me when I click on Kelli!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Mary
Happy New Year to you and yours Kelli. What a beautiful year it was...hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures and can't wait to browse your recipes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this idea. It was fun looking back on old postings and remembering 2008
Blog in retrospect. What a cool idea! All the best in 2009 chicka!
ReplyDeleteAli @ A Cosy Life
Happy New Year, dear Kelli:-)
ReplyDeleteI'm finally back to blogging after my break and have so enjoyed reading your last few posts I had missed. You always have such interesting posts and always a joy to read!!
Wishing you and yours all the very best that 2009 has to offer, dear Kelli. xoxo
I enjoyed looking over your year with you.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a blessed new year!
~ Christina
Great idea, thanks - and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteDear Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your lovely pictures from throughout the year. Just wanted to stop by and wish you a Happy and blessed New Year!
Claudia O.
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted you to know I stopped by. What a wonderful site you have and what a fun New Years idea. I've only been blogging a few months so I'll have to join in next year.
New Years Blessings,
Heather
I did this, but my blog is private so there'd be no point in posting a link. Thanks for the idea, though!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Kelli! I enjoy participating at your blog and look forward to continuing! Next year I'll have blogged an entire year......so I'll be able to participate.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! That was so fun looking back at all my pictures!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteLoved all of your photos!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed doing this, again!
~ Christina
This was lots of fun. Made me realise a few things about my blog too, like I need to take more photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks:)
Thanks for the great idea!!
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