Monday, September 19, 2016

#Bloggiesta Wrap-Up: September 2016


The Bloggiesta weekend is officially over and it is time to look at my progress.  Here's the original list with a few comments interspersed . . .
  • Back-up Blog -- DONE!
  • Back-up Template -- DONE!
  • Update Books Read in 2016 -- DONE! (Click here to see it!)
  • Update A-Z Review Index -- DONE!  (Click here to see it!)
  • Update BBI Blog Index -- DONE!  (Click here to see it!)
  • Update BBI Guest Post Index -- DONE!  (Click here to see it!)
  • Clean Out TO READ Notebook (currently at 5) -- DONE!
  • Clean Out FB Saves  (currently at 20)
  • Catch Up on Blog Reading/Commenting (Feedly currently at 114)
  • Catch Up on Reviews (too many to count!)
  • Clean Out Email (currently at 54) -- DONE! (When I went to bed, inbox was at 0!)

I was also working on two additional projects over the weekend.  I was able to make some progress in this area, but will really be working on it some more as the week progresses.  October will be here before you know it!
  • Operation #ReadSherlock:  I am hosting a month completely devoted to the infamous Sherlock during October!  We will be reading, watching, writing, and chatting about all things Sherlock and Watson, and I need to get the final details scheduled as well as starting to get the monthly specials scheduled as well!  In fact, I still have spots available for guests, so if you are interested let me know!!  (I'm a bit more organized here, but still have a lot left to do!)
  • Book Bloggers International (BBI) hosts RIP Reads:  Also during October, I am hosting a month of RIP Reads over at Book Bloggers International.  All the spooky, thrilling, suspenseful reads is what we will be chatting about, and sadly, I am just getting started on this project.  I have a lot of work to do, and we have LOTS of guest spots available for this one.  Holler at me if you want to talk about a specific book, a list of books, characters, or elements in any way!  (I was able to secure a number of guests interested in sharing throughout the month, but I still need to get more.)

Overall, I would consider it a successful weekend.  I was able to get my garage sale done.  I didn't sell as much as I had hoped, so I will try to store things away until the spring and have another then.  I was able to also complete a couple more household tasks, including some painting and I cleaned my bathrooms.  Add those to the list above, and I will say it was definitely productive.  I still plan to work on a few of these things throughout the week though.  I feel like my schedule is beginning to open up again now that we have adjusted being back to school, and I look forward to making reading and writing a priority again.

Did you participate in Bloggiesta?  How did you do?

6 comments:

  1. Way to go!!! I'm mostly impressed with your email inbox. I'm not sure what mine is at right now...last time I checked over 500. All of which I can likely delete...it's just overwhelming. ;)

    Looks like a home-iesta, too! Great weekend for you!

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    1. Trish ... It really was a great weekend! And, I try not to let my email get out of control, but sometimes I just don't have the time.

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  2. Awesome! You did great and you managed non blog related things too.

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    1. Jenny ... I did! If I can have another weekend like this one, I may just be able to get back into a blogging groove again!

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  3. It looks as if you had a successful Bloggiesta.

    CONGRATS!!

    Oh yes on October. This year is going way too quickly.

    ENJOY your week.

    Elizabeth

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    1. Elizabeth ... I really did! I hope you did too! :)

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