My brand new blog is now 2 months old! It’s weird, because since I’ve been doing a blog for 6 years, this doesn’t really seem new to me. (And isn’t time strange- how a period of time can feel really long, but also very short, both at once?? I don’t understand how that works!) But I really do the love the look and feel of this new blog and website and I hope you do, too. (If you are new here, and you’re just dying to know what the old blog looked like, you can click here.)
I realized the other day that I never did a giveaway or anything to kick off the new site- I have been so busy just trying to get it all set up and create some great new recipes and projects to post here, that I totally forgot all about doing a giveaway. Silly me :)
As you may know, Google Reader, which many people used for following their blogs, recently went away. I actually have never used any kind of blog feed or reader. I would just put anything that I liked in my bookmarks folder, and then when I wanted to read something I would try to find it in the folder. Oftentimes, when I went to a blog, I would find that it hadn’t been updated in weeks or months. And lots of posts that I would have been really interested in just fell through the cracks.
So recently I found Blog Lovin’. It’s not new, just new to me. I had heard a couple of people talking about it, and I saw a few sites that had a convenient button on their side bar to sign up for it, so I decided to give it a try. I really like it! It makes it so easy to follow blogs! For now I just have a few blogs in my reader, but I think this weekend I am going to go through that bookmarks folder and transfer my favorites to Blog Lovin’. (If you were using Google Reader previously, Blog Lovin’ also offers a 0ne-click transfer of your Google Reader list to Blog Lovin’.)
Here’s how it works: You sign up on Blog Lovin’. Then, on the Blog Lovin’ site, you can search for the blogs that you like, and put them in your reader. What’s even easier is that some blogs will have a button right on their site so all you have to do is click it and then that blog will be entered in your reader, without having to go over to the Blog Lovin’ site. (I have done that here! Check out the Blog Lovin’ button on my right side bar.)
You can follow your blogs right on the Blog Lovin’ site, and/or you can follow by email. You choose how often you would like to be notified by email regarding new posts from your favorite blogs- never, once a day, or every time a blog puts up a new post. I chose once a day, so every morning I receive an email with a short description and thumbnail photo of any new posts from my favorite blogs for the day. Then, I can just click over to the ones I am interested in. See? Super Easy!!
(I hope I have explained this clearly. Blog Lovin’ has not paid me to endorse their product- I just find it really easy to use and I thought that you might too.)
So now, the fun part- the Giveaway. You will have 5 chances to win.
- First, comment on this post and tell me what is your favorite way of keeping track of your favorite blogs- do you use the bookmark folder? Blog Lovin’ or another reader? Or are you just completely disorganized and taking a shot in the dark every time you go online??
- For a second chance to win, follow me on Blog Lovin’. There is a convenient button right on my right side bar you can use, or click here. Then comment here to let me know that you have done so.
- For the third chance to win, post the direct link to this post (https://jacquelynnesteves.com/?p=939) on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ , or pin the photo from the top of this post to Pinterest, then comment on here on this post to let me know that you have done so. (There are also some ever-so-convenient buttons at the bottom of this post to help make the sharing process easier.)
- For your fourth chance to win, include the direct link (https://jacquelynnesteves.com/?p=939) and the above photo to your blog post and/or blog side bar, then comment here to let me know that you have done so.
- Finally, for your 5th chance to win, subscribe to my FREE e-magazine/newsletter (full of free projects, recipes, and inspiration) in the box at the top of the right side bar of this blog. Comment here to let me know you have done so.
Oh, wait, what’s that? You want to know what the prize is?? The winner, chosen at random, will receive a Summer Fun Prize Pack which includes:
- A digital copy of my newest book, Child’s Play (see sample pages by clicking here)
- Some juicy, fruity themed fabric
- 4 fun & fabulous quilt patterns
- a double sided charm
- a lovely assortment of buttons, courtesy of Blumenthal Lansing
- a packet of Mary Engelbreit summer note cards
- sheet of fun summer stickers
- colorful nail file
- refrigerator magnet
Holy Schmoly, peeps! This is a good one! This Summer Fun Prize Pack has a retail value of $78.00 US! Whoopee!!
You must enter by 11:59 pm EDT on Sunday July 21, 2013. Good luck!
P.S. For those of you who are new here, please click the buttons under “Explore” on the right side bar for lots of free patterns, projects, and recipes!
I already follow you on Bloglovin’. It’s so easy to use.
Switched to Bloglovin’ soon after Google Reader announced they were closing down.
Shared on Facebook at Layne Sweatman Perkins
Already a subscriber to the newsletter! Thanks
I follow blogs via Bloglovin’ and it is perfect for me!!
Thanks for having this awesome giveaway – everything you selected is great!!
I follow you on Bloglovin’ – thanks!!
I tweeted your giveaway @mimistarquilter
I am already receiving your newsletter – thanks!!
I use bloglovin’ now and like it.
I am already following you with boglovin .
And I am alos a subscriber of your newsletter, which is just lovely! Thanks so much!
I am a shot in the dark kind of person. Glad to know there is an easier way to follow.
Following you on Bloglovin. What a great find, thank you!
I shared on facebook!
I already get your newsletter.
I follow blogs via Bloglovin!
I bookmark my favorite blogs.
I clicked and now follow you on bloglovin.
I shared your link via Facebook
I already subscribe to your great e magazine. Love it great ideas.
Thanks for the blog and the giveaway
I use the blogger list, not sure what that is, lol.
But I signed up for Bloglovn and transferred all my blogs there too, like the layout and they send me a cap of the days blogs, so nice to get it in my mail.
Debbie
I signed up with Bloglovin too, one of the things I like, I can follow blogs all in one place.
Debbie
I am signed up for your magazine too, always look forward to the new issue.
Debbie
Hi Jacquelynne, I follow you on my blog list in my side bar.
I already receive your newsletter. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
I usually bookmark it
I use feedly as a blog reader.
I follow on Blogloving.
I shared the link of FB
Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize. I stay up to date with the blogs I read, including yours, via Vienna, an RSS reader.
Shared on Facebook… http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=551838978207059&id=203528289704798
Most of the blogs that I read, I follow through my blog list on my blog. However, I am following some people on blog lovin because I wasn’t sure whether I still would be able to find new blogs or read old ones in the old way. I also have google+ – there are so many ways to follow other blogs .
I love your new site and really like your explore page.
Regards from Alberta Canada,
Anna
I am now following you on Blog Lovin’.
I already get your newsletter. I always enjoy reading it. Thanks for sharing your ideas, recipes and patterns.
Regards,
Anna
Previously I would follow with Google Reader. I haven’t figured out how to add the Blog Lovin’ button to my blog yet.
I have posted the link to this post on Facebook.
I posted a link to my facebook page using the button.
Thanks from
Anna McCurdy aka quiltmom
I have subscribed to you e-magazine.
I have also included a link and photo on my blog side bar.
I am a new follower on your bloglovin link.
Regards from Alberta,
Anna
Although I now get Bloglovin’ emails of posts, I still just use my Google dashboard to read the blogs I follow.
Thanks for the giveaway–lots of fun stuff!
Following you on Blog Lovin’
I switched all the blogs I read over to bloglovin and get the e-mail with all the new posts every day. I think it is great and really like getting every update in just one e-mail.
I follow you on Bloglovin.
I subscribe to your magazine.
I use a combination – I use bloglovin and I also bookmark some pages.
I already subscribe to your newsletter.
I Pinterest’d in my This and That
I use Bloglovin.
I follow you on Bloglovin. I don’t know what happened but I wasn’t following you on your new website. I have followed you for a while on your old one. We were away for 6 weeks holiday in May and June (I know how lucky was I) so I may have missed you starting this new blog. Anyway, I am following now!! Linda
I get your emagazine/newsletter
I had trouble putting a link in my sidebar. However, I put a post about the wonderful giveaway and note that I am a lucky winner of a copy of Child’s Play. What a lucky grandmother I am! My website is: http://suze-gahouse.blogspot.com/ Thank you for the wonderful giveaway and may God richly bless all your endeavors!
My favorite way to follow blogs is with RSS service that delivers it to my Microsoft Office OutlookExpress I’ve come to realize that the bloggers don’t know I’m following that way but I much prefer that than having to go to another site. It shows in my in box the blogger (each has their own in box) and then the blog as if it were an email. If I want to comment then I just click the top of the email and it brings me to the page. :)
I subscribed to your e-magazine
Hi, just joined your site via “blog lovin”, sure is easy.
I used to have all my favorites blogs on “favorites” then Google and now blog lovin.
I just signed up to receive your newsletter/e-magazine. Really looking for ward to that.
I Pinned your header photo to my Pintrest under crafts. Yahoo let the fun begin.
I use blog lovin
I am already subscribed to the Noble Wife newsletter.
BlogLovin is definitely my favorite. I used to follow a lot of blogs by email and also used Google Friend Connect. I wound up with a lot of extra emails and the rest of my blog following was hit or miss. Updates on BlogLovin are in my inbox everyday and it is easy to check on favorite blogs.
I follow you by BlogLovin.
I pinned you on Pinterest.
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i love to keep up on bloglovin, its great to have all your favorite blogs together. babscorbitt@gmail.com
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I do bookmark sites, use bloglovin and get emails from some blogs. I also follow some sites on facebook, so I have several places to look.
I’m following you with bloglovin
I am already subscribed to The Noble Wife. Thanks.
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I am also siscribed to Noble Wife. Thanks for the chance to win this great prize.
thank you for the chance and congrats on your new blog. I am used to using google to follow but now I follow everyone on blog lovin. Thanks for the chance.
I follow you on bloglovin
I subscribe to your newsletter
I have signed up to follow you on Bloglovin’.
I now follow some blogs on Bloglovin’ and some by receiving their posts via email. Both work for me. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
I already subscribe to your newsletter and enjoy it very much.
I like bloglovin, and also keep a favorites list on my blog.
Like you, I had most of my blogs bookmarked but you are right, it is discouraging to return and find no updates. So I recently started using Blog Lovin and it really saves time and I don’t miss stuff. Also, if you haven’t discovered it yet, if there is a blog entry that you know you will want to return to you can mark it as a favorite and it stays there in your BlogLovin favorites. Big Plus!!
Ooops! Forgot to say, I just added you to my BlogLovin list. I came here from FreeMotion By The River.
I follow you on Bloglovin
I use Bloglovin to follow blogs, so easy as you explained.
I shared on Facebook
I subscribe to your newsletter
I miss Google Reader!!! I tried Blog Lovin’ but didn’t really like just getting a few sentences of the post on every blog. So I’m using Bloglines and follow all my RSS feeds using them. Love Bloglines so far. Great giveaway!!
I already subscribe to your newsletter.
I use Bloglovin. I don’t love it though-difficult to comment and participate in giveaways.
I am following you on Bloglovin.
I tweeted.
https://twitter.com/nalaxu/status/357512391883358208
I subscribed to your newsletter.
I’m using Bloglovin
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I just signed up for your newsletter!
I follow a lot on Blog Lovin via email, but mostly subscribe via email for my blogs
I’m now following you
I bookmark my favorite blogs.
I posted this to facebook.
Shared on FB
Already subscribed to your e-magazine
1) I’m the “shot-in-the-dark” type of follower. I do have some blogs pinned on my browser at home, but I’m still just checking it whenever I have time. Now I can put those on Blog Lovin’ and just pin Blog Lovin’ and then my browser will load faster! ;)
2) Followin’ you on Blog Lovin’!
3) Shared it on Facebook!
4) I don’t have a blog, but I did 5) subscribe to the free magazine! I love free stuff! Thanks for that!
I’m using Bloglovin’
I’m already following you on bloglovin’
I follow your newsletter and on Facebook!!!! I hope I win!!!!!!! :-)
Hello…I am using Bloglovin as my reader…thanks for a wonderful giveaway
I now follow you via bloglovin
I also pinned the picture at the top of your page….
I do use Blog Lovin’ to follow all of my very favorite blogs!
I am following your lovely blog on Blog Lovin’ also, Jacquelynne!
I use Bloglovin and follow you there.
I pinned this post to Giveaways in my Pinterest.
I added a link to this post to my sidebar on my blog. http://sherry-blessingsfromournest.blogspot.com/
I already subscribe to your newsletter.
I switched to Blog Lovin’ when I heard Google was getting rid of Reader and I love it! I checked out one other option but didn’t find it user friendly at all.
I follow you on Blog Lovin!
I already receive your e-zine!
I used GFC, but now am using Bloglovin.
I am following you.
I already have been receiving your newsletter.
I follow all the blogs that I love on Bloglovin, but I still like to read them from my Google dashboard.
I follow you on Bloglovin.
I follow via email! Great giveaway.
My favorite way of keeping track of my favorite blogs is follow them using the email.
I follow you on Blogluvin.
O follow most blogs on Bloglovin or on my dashboard.
I already get your newsletter.
I use Bloglovin! As you said, it is a wonderful tool to make sure I get the latest updates from all, or should I say most?, of my favorite bloggers. I sure with the few that I love who are on other readers would switch to Bloglovin!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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I love to follow blogs by email! That way no matter when people update, I get an email telling me!
When I started following blogs I just followed with GFC and the updates would appear on my blogger dashboard. That is still working for most blogs, even though some people thought GFC would go away when Google Reader did. Eventually I may have to switch, but this is what I’m used to so I’ll stick with it for now.
I am subscribed to your newsletter.
I do already follow you on Bloglovin!
I keep track of my favorite blogs on Google friends and on Bloglovin…a few by email. But live in fear of missing out on something!
I follow several blogs on google, but am slowly moving over to bloglovin.
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Just signed up to follow you on bloglovin.
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I shared on twitter!
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I am signed up for e-magazine/newsletter.
I bookmark my favorite blogs and also subscribe, when available. I also follow links from my favorite sites to more favorite sites!
I use bloglovin and email.
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I pinned the photo on pinterest.
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I signed up for your newsletter, thanks for such a generous giveaway.
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I keep track of the blogs I read by adding them to my favourites. I also follow them be bloglovin. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am now following you on bloglovin
I just started using bloglovin and really like getting the daily feed in my email. Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I am now following you with bloglovin too. :-)
I am already subscribed to your newsletter and just love it! Thanks so much!
I use Feedly to follow my blogs, I like the way it works and it seems to fit with how I want to be able to read my blogs, keep the ones that I want to read later and skim read the others.
I follow your blog. I love reading all the crafty posts and the recipes are great too.
I subscribe to your newsletter. I love reading it.
I follow most of my blogs with bloglovin’ now.
I am a new follower of your blog as Melissa Graham
I use blog loving and mark my favorites to read.
i follow you you on blog lovin
I subscribe to your newsletter
I pinned it and showed it on Facebook http://pinterest.com/pin/113364115593460431/
I used to keep a bookmark folder of favorite blogs, but then I found Bloglovin’ and it’s become my favorite. Thanks.
I just signed up to follow you with Bloglovin. Thanks.
I’m already subscribed to your newsletter. Thanks again.
I use Bloglovin’ and also have several bookmarked.
I started following you with Bloglovin’.
I was already a subscriber to your newsletter. I always enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.
I used to follow blogs via RSS feed, but now that I’ve found Bloglovin, I’m following a lot more blogs.
I follow blogs by bookmarking them. Thanks for the generous giveaway.
I usually subscribe via Google Friend Connect, which shows up on my Dashboard. So I am able to follow and read new posts as they are posted. Thanks for the great giveaway :-)
I use Blog Lovin and my dashboard to follow blogs.thanks for the chance!
I am a follower!
I am a subscriber of your newsletter. Thanks for the chance!
I was using google reader and really liked it. Now I’m using bloglovin. It took me a bit to get used to it, but I’m starting to like it as much as google. I also bookmark some blogs and I receive some by email.
I’m a new follower via bloglovin :)
I subscribed to the newsletter.
I switched to Bloglovin’ when Google reader.
I keep up with my favorite blogs by subscribing via email. The posts come straight to my inbox so I never miss a thing.
I tweeted about the giveaway
I am following you on bloglovin
I subscribe to your enewsletter!
I follow you on Bloglovin now. I followed you before but lost you somewhere along the way. I’m happy to have you back on my list!
I was already signed up for the newsletter!
I have been following your blog and then could not follow and now you are back…that’s great!!!!! Thanks for the gorgeous giveaway. Wishing you a super duper weekend…
I use blog lovin to follow my favorites. Thanks for the chance.
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I am now following you through blog lovin’. Thanks for the chance.
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I am now officially signed up to your Blog lovin link. Judy C
I am a devoted follower of your e-mail newsletter. Judy C
I currently receive email posts from various blogs and log Lovin. Wonderful opportunity and thanks for your generosity. Judy C
Wow. Super give away. Thanks so much for sharing
I’m a Bloglovin gal.
I get your newsletter.
I use Bloglovin to get a list of my favorite blogs. That’s how I organize them.
I use Bloglovin’.
I am following you on Bloglovin’
I get feeds from Bloglovin. I organized and keep track of my favorite blogs on Pinterest so I can see pictures of my favorites. I like to leave a comment under my pinned blog. My #1 favorites I will put on my desktop as an icon.
I am following you on Bloglovin!
I’ve pinned the photo on Pinterest and I’m following your board on Pinterest. Thank You.
I have subscribed to your free Art of Home e-magazine.
Thank you so Much!
I follow you by blog lovin
I love to get my blogs by email, then I can read them the whole blog at once. Love to open my email and see all the lovely blogs waiting for me.
Switched to Blog Lovin when Google Reader disappeared. Great giveaway – thanks for the chance. Oh & I’m suppose to tell you that Padsworth sent me!
I bookmark all of my favorites so I can find them fast. Thanks for a chance to win. Looks like lots of goodies to win.
My favorite way of following blogs is by email. Why go through the extra step of BlogLovin?
I am unable to sign up for the Art of Home e-magazine. I have sent you a separate email outlining the problem.
Just found you and excited about following you.
I have signed up for your newsletter. I love your quilts!
I save blogs I like in the Bookmark section or I subscribe to them. When I get more organized (!) I plan to create a section on Pinterest for all my favorite sites, which is how I found yours!
I like to follow via Bloglovin. It makes organizing them quite easy. :)
I follow you on Bloglovin! :)
I already get your newsletter.
What a terrific giveaway — congrats on two months! I usually put the blogs I most love on the sidebar of my own blog, but I also am enjoying bloglovin, especially when I’m reading from my iphone! :)
And…I’m following you on bloglovin! :)
And I shared on Facebook! :)
And I’m a faithful subscriber to your magazine! :)
I am a new follower by Bloglovin , thanks for the chance to win.
I have been receiving your newsletter for a long time and really enjoy it , thanks.
I just subscribed by email. -newsletter and blog
I follow you already and love blog lovin!
I follow most of my blogs either through Bloglobin or direct email…so confusing sometimes!!
I follow you through Bloglovin.
I love getting your emag in my inbox :)
I follow by email.
For most blogs I follow by email. For blogs without an email option, I have a link on my desktop.
I keep trace of my favorite blogs from the blogger dashboard.
I signed up to follow you by e-mail and for your newsletter.
I use the blogger dashboard to keep track of my favorite blogs.
Did I miss who won?
Yes it is posted here https://jacquelynnesteves.com/crafts-diy/get-organized-with-pretty-decorated-berry-baskets/. The winner was Sandy A. from St. Louis.
I always used the bookmark feature and would check all the blogs I liked once a week so I never missed a post. I still do that, but I am also trying bloglovin for a few, but I keep forgetting to check it.
I am following you through Bloglovin now . :)
My partner and I stumbled over here from a different
web address and thought I might check things out.
I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward to looking over your web page again.