Bang, crackle, pop, fizz, whirl! Happy shiny, sparkly, bubbling, bursting, brilliant, blooming year!
Too late? Are you over the new year thing yet? I’m just getting started, baby!
Oh, so happy to be back for our Grateful linkymajig. Late last year when I had my extended blogdrop* the thing I missed the most was this Grateful community. Our little gang of earnest, striving souls who just want to be better, do better and, most importantly, notice better. For the rest of the year I wondered how I could make something more of our Grateful community.
Then Kidspot gave me a call and… we’re in! We’re moving over there, lovelies. I hope you don’t mind. Our Grateful linky will be part of the Kidspot 52 Weeks of Grateful project that I am proudly kicking off for them. This week the linky is still on my page, but from next week (if we can sort out all the technical glitches!) it will be over at Kidspot. It will work exactly the same as it works on my blog and I’ll still be on the other end, looking forward to your posts and encouraging you to stay with it. I’m really proud to be given the opportunity to, I don’t know, ‘blog for non-bloggers’… do you know what I mean? Being in the blog gang is so special, but encouraging others who may never otherwise get the opportunity to write and open up is something even more special.
So, each week, keep being grateful for the little things, the big things and the mundane medium things (medium is always mundane, really). I’ll be doing my own regular ‘This week I’m grateful for…’ post from next week and linking up along with you. Join the 52 Weeks of Grateful project too – I have a great year planned with little ideas to open the gates on the flood of gratefulness that regularly threatens to drown us all in, well, schmultz. I wouldn’t have it any other way!
* Blogdrop: (n.) Blogger over self. Blog languishing. Return uncertain.
[Image by FatMumSlim for Kidspot]
Deb @ home life simplified says
i feel a little like a stalker being first to comment… (ok i am a stalker really) – so happy for you that you get to spread your grateful message far and wide. i have become almost evangelical about it these last few months. wil head over and figure out how to join the 52 weeks
Kate Sins says
your grateful linky was the shining light in some very grey days and it needs to be shared with as many people as possible. what a fabulous way to do it and a great opportunity for you.
happy, happy 2012.
Amy says
how wonderful Bron! Looking forward to linking up over there. .
I kept meaning to write my grateful post for tonight, but I a slack.
Hopefully my blogging mojo kicks in tomorrow and I’ll link up then.
Little Pinwheel says
happy new year lovely! I think you are awesome for sharing the grateful with so many other people…. you rock! And……
BOOM!
I am not sick of happy new year!
xx
Simoney says
Hey maxabella, yay for the Grateful linky; I missed it too – even thought I have been only skeleton-blogging lately due to REAL LIFE holidays.
Kidspot is not a site I am familiar with, but I am all in favour of putting blog posts out there for non-bloggers.
Non-bloggers are the readers who only read you if they love you, they don’t read and comment to get comments back; they don’t follow you so you will follow them. they don’t be your “newest blog friend” in hopes that you’ll put their blog on your blogroll; they may never comment or GFC follow, but every now and then you might hear from one of them: “Your blog is my candy – I do what i have to do and then i reward myself with reading you” (as a reader wrote on my facebook page wall – awww shucks! Made my blog-week)
So… Kidspot here we come. Will you put the link at the bottom of your post each week so we can find the linky nice and easy???
PS happy New year and I’m trying to think of ONE WORD that sums up the following: “Facing up to my blindspots and getting off my lazy ass to do something about them”
Any suggestions???
Toni says
Hey Sweet Sticks.
I always forget to be Grateful *hangs head in shame* but I wish you all the very best with this! it’s a fab idea and deserves to be shared as far and wide as possible.
Also, THANKYOU for all the time and effort you put into your blog last year. It’s always a pleasure to visit here and I’m looking forward to this year.
Mama Mogantosh says
Onward and upward Bron. Sounds like an interesting new development for you. Happy to be part of it and happy that Grateful is back. Welcome to 2012!
Maxabella says
Simoney – Strive. x
Mrs Bok - The Bok Flock says
Happy new year gorgeous !! Hope you had an awesome break. I’ve missed you xx
Cherie @ 'a baby called Max' says
I really love that non bloggers might get the chance to write, might enjoy this, might become exposed to the wonderful community that is blogging, & then …
maybe start blogging themselves?
I love this 🙂
Well done xx
Lyndal says
Welcome back!
I’m excited to do the grateful post tomorrow morning – I’m off to investigate this kidspot thing and figure out if/where I fit there, and if not, thats okay too 🙂
Tat @ Mum in search says
Fantastic news! I love the idea of mixing wit non-bloggers for a change… and as Cherie said, they might only stay non=bloggers for a short time.
Happy New Year!
Tammi says
I think it’s a marvellous idea that your ‘Gratefuls’ are going to take the world by storm 🙂
xx
Sannah says
Happy new year!
I think it is a fab idea to open it to non-bloggers, will have to go over and figure it out.
And I am so excited about your 2012 word! Mine is joy, and I am planning on working really hard with it for the year.
Have a beautiful weekend! (I hope it is filled with joy)
xx sannah
Lauren says
Hi Bron, welcome back, I’m glad you are back! This sounds wonderful! Thanks for your lovely comments over at my blog…I have had the word thing in the back of my mind but still haven;t thought of one…better get on to that!
m.e (Cathie) says
yay I love it Miss Maxabella! reaching out to the non blogger folk is brilliant!
good to see you back ♥
Kymmie says
Gratefuls meet Kidspot – awesomeness! I’m so excited! (Of course, the non-Aussies might not like it, but perhaps they can discover Kidspot while they’re at it!)
I’m so thrilled, and can’t wait for even more people to benefit from the headspace that is positive thinking!
Go Bron Go! I love reading the energy in your post! xx
Miss Mandy says
Love it. I’ll try get back into my grateful routine next week.
Lisa H says
Welcome back, sounds like you had a great break and are now fizzing and popping!
Congrats on the rise, and rise of the grateful linky. I confess… I don’t know much about kidspot… but that’s probably because my kids are adults… sort of. But hey, sounds great!
x
supermac says
Glad to see you back, Maxabella. Happy new year! 😉
Aubrey S. says
Welcome back! Yay!
I’m really going to try to for more grateful posts this year.
Have a happy weekend!
Karen at MomAgain@40 says
Grateful done!
Thanks Bron & Kidspot! 😀
Jen R says
Sounds fantastic, thanks Bron so much for keeping Grateful going it has chaged my life and the way I view my world 🙂
Jane says
Yay, how exciting! A change is as good as a holiday, right? Happy New Year, Bron xxx
Jodi @ Lipgloss Mumma says
Fantastic that the gratefulness is spreading. x
J xoxo says
I’m in!
Thanks for all your work with this I think it’s an excellent initiative! xoxo
Naomi says
Hope it works well for you Bron. N x
happylan says
I think it’s wonderful that you will be reaching a wider audience. The more gratitude that is spread around, the better place this world will be. Congrats 🙂
Kim H says
You popular, lovely gal you! I’m so pleased for you to get a Kidspot spot. That’s huge! I’ll be there with you for sure:)
melissa says
I’ll have to check out kidspot – do we need to sign up or anything? Sounds exciting for you. 😀
Maxabella says
Melissa – you do need to be a Kidspot memer, but I think you an also do it via Facebook. I’ll continue to have the links on my site for a while too. x
Jane says
Oh Bron, I’m *so* delighted for you! Just brilliant. Such well-deserved kudos for you, my clever and kind friend. Applause all round down here in Hobart tonight. J x
Anonymous says
Congrats! Kidspot is in desperate need of a facelift and some fresh life breathed into it! It’s same old, same old over there… *sigh*
Thank you for being you and sharing your love and sparkles. We are grateful for you and your existence. I’m sure kidspot is too : p Yay for Maxabella!!
Miss Pink says
Oh boy! Wow oh wow oh wow! I am so so excited for you!!!
Brenda @ Mira Narnie says
Oh Bron, you know what a huge grateful fan I am. i love it…even though I couldn’t link up today, but I think it’s great that the gratefuls are going to Kidspot and I can’t wait to join in next week.
i hope you and your fam had a super chrissy and new year!! We are hoping to do a little sydney holiday in a month or so, so think of some fun stuff for me to do with my munchkins ok!!! xx
Chantel says
What an exciting path to take! Looking forward to it x
Rhonda says
I’m happy you get this super cool opportunity! I have been saving up some really good gratefuls too!
Life In A Pink Fibro says
Hooray! Can’t wait to see the Grateful in its new home!
Katrina (capturing moments) says
Wow, good on you! I haven’t a clue how to link up or anything like that. I wish I understood all the bloggy jargon 🙂 happy new year to u! X
Cat says
I like this very much Bron and hope that it encourages a greater audience of people to be grateful. I don’t always play along but I do make a list every week. I even got my Mum a gratitude journal for Christmas and she told me yesterday how much she’s enjoying it. I’d love to know how much you have found things change for you in the years you’ve been writing out your grateful
purely4kids says
So exciting that you are joining Kidspot – woo hoo. I think it’s fabulous that an even bigger audience will get the opportunity to join in with your fabulous blog.
Sarah says
Congratulations – grateful on kidspot sounds like a fantastic opportunity, and well deserved 🙂