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This week I received:

I have seen this all around the book blogging blogosphere but wasn’t sure what it was all about.  But as more details are coming out, the more I thought that this would be a fun event to participate in.   So I filled out my entry form and now will start spreading the news on this blog.  I am now an official entrant in Blogfest 2010 !!

Get ready to have a blast September 10-12, 2010!

Looking for increased traffic to your blog? Want to get out and meet some fellow bloggers? Come join us for this twice a year event as we celebrate each other!

What is it?

BlogFest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we’ll have set up for them!
  To sign up, head on over to Cinnamon’s Blog  A Journey of Books  (http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/2009/01/about.html)

I have seen this all around the book blogging blogosphere but wasn’t sure what it was all about.  But as more details are coming out, the more I thought that this would be a fun event to participate in.   So I filled out my entry form and now will start spreading the news on this blog.  I am now an official entrant in Blogfest 2010 !!

Get ready to have a blast September 10-12, 2010!

Looking for increased traffic to your blog? Want to get out and meet some fellow bloggers? Come join us for this twice a year event as we celebrate each other!

What is it?

BlogFest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we’ll have set up for them!
  To sign up, head on over to Cinnamon’s Blog  A Journey of Books  (http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/2009/01/about.html)

Before getting to today’s meme, I would like to wish all of my followers and visitors a very special day.  I am hoping that you are getting pampered as all mothers should on their special day!!!  (hint..hint..to my sons lol)

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Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!

One item on my Saturday Blog-To-Do list is to update my Challenge progress meters, which got me to thinking and is going to be the topic of today’s Slapdash Sunday.

     Many of my Challenge meters are not progressing.  First let me say that this is my 1st year of Challenges.  I signed up for most of the challenges when I was a newbie and first went “public” with my blog.  They looked like fun and at the time, I wanted to join in and participate in this great world of book blogging.  However, all this was before I was encouraged to start accepting requests for reviews that some of my blogging mentors thought I was ready for.
     So today’s thoughts are regarding this situation.  I know I am way behind, a whole month behind, due to my surgeries and hospitalizations.  Hoping that I can play catch up but thinking, believing, know for sure that I will probably, definitely not complete the 100+ challenge.  When it comes to requests, I feel that I should read and review them first.  As of today there are 10 books with more coming that I know of.  I have noticed on the experienced blogger sites that they have more challenges than I do and are making great progress.
     My questions for discussion are these:  Do you alternate between books that are “requested reviews” and books for your challenges?  Do you feel that the “requests” take priority?  How long do you think is adequate from the time of receiving a “request” to finish reading and reviewing it?  What was the longest time span that you had from the book being delivered and actually writing your review?  Have you ever not completed the challenges you signed up for? 

What are your thoughts on this topic? Let’s have a Slapdash !!!!!

Before getting to today’s meme, I would like to wish all of my followers and visitors a very special day.  I am hoping that you are getting pampered as all mothers should on their special day!!!  (hint..hint..to my sons lol)

Hosted by Kayla at The Eclectic Element http://www.theeclecticelement.blogspot.com
Slapdash Sunday is a day for your proverbial week ‘leftovers.’ Is there something you wanted to say, but just forgot? Is there something you want to write about, but isn’t worth a whole page? Do you have a random thought, funny or otherwise that needs to be written down?
That is what Slapdash Sunday is for!

One item on my Saturday Blog-To-Do list is to update my Challenge progress meters, which got me to thinking and is going to be the topic of today’s Slapdash Sunday.

     Many of my Challenge meters are not progressing.  First let me say that this is my 1st year of Challenges.  I signed up for most of the challenges when I was a newbie and first went “public” with my blog.  They looked like fun and at the time, I wanted to join in and participate in this great world of book blogging.  However, all this was before I was encouraged to start accepting requests for reviews that some of my blogging mentors thought I was ready for.
     So today’s thoughts are regarding this situation.  I know I am way behind, a whole month behind, due to my surgeries and hospitalizations.  Hoping that I can play catch up but thinking, believing, know for sure that I will probably, definitely not complete the 100+ challenge.  When it comes to requests, I feel that I should read and review them first.  As of today there are 10 books with more coming that I know of.  I have noticed on the experienced blogger sites that they have more challenges than I do and are making great progress.
     My questions for discussion are these:  Do you alternate between books that are “requested reviews” and books for your challenges?  Do you feel that the “requests” take priority?  How long do you think is adequate from the time of receiving a “request” to finish reading and reviewing it?  What was the longest time span that you had from the book being delivered and actually writing your review?  Have you ever not completed the challenges you signed up for? 

What are your thoughts on this topic? Let’s have a Slapdash !!!!!

Yesterday was a very busy day!!!!  All the memes, blog hopping, awards and visiting those blogs that I passed the awards onto.  And because of that, and not having enough coffee, I missed seeing another award until later in the day.  Busy Moms Who Love To Read (busymomswholovetoread.blogspot.com) not only awarded me with the “Great Blog Neighbor Award” but also the Prolific Blogger Award.  Thank you so very much. I will say again, when I am presented with an award, it makes me feel that I am a full fledged member in the book blogging club, and what are great feeling it is.  Again, thank you!!!

The Rules:
Every winner must pass this on to at least seven other deserving prolific bloggers. Spread the love people!
Each Prolific Blogger Award recipient must link back to the blog they received the award from.
And now, am passing this award to: