Friday, January 30, 2009

Past Post Parade!

Perhaps you’ve seen me mention on here lately that I come across new blogs on a daily basis. When I find a new blog that I connect with I usually read ONLY the most current post or a couple of more before that one, comment and move on. But sometimes as I am reading I ask myself, “Self, wouldn’t it be nice if you had all the time in the world to go back and check out their archives and read some of their older posts?” And I REALLY wish I did.

Plus, there are plenty of blogs that I have only been reading for a few months and I’m pretty positive I’ve missed some good stuff.

So, I’ve decided to do something about this. Won’t you PLEASE join me in linking up to some of your “old” posts? I want to see what else you got back there in the archives!

Link up to any post from that SAME month, but either 1 year ago, 2 years ago, etc. Example. This is January 2009, so link to a post from January of 2008 or even 2005, if you've been blogging that long! Make sense?

If you have not been blogging for at least a year, just go back to the first month you started blogging and pick a post from any day of that month.

I would like to make this a once a month thing if enough of you are interested and think it’s a good idea. I mean this is easy y’all – the post is already done! : )

Mr. Linky is here for your linking pleasure. So come on!! Show us what you wrote “back in the day!” And once you’ve linked up go and read some of the other posts from the past! I'll go first!



elaine

35 comments:

  1. Great idea Elaine. You mean like linking my post from last year that 1 person commented on? LOL. GREAT idea.

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  2. NO one has EVER commented on that post. AND please do not read it. It's HORRIBLE writing!!!!

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  3. what a cute idea- you know how many people are going to say "oh that post sucked" oh well- fun, anyway!

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  4. This is awesome! I want to do this every month!

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  5. Since I haven't been around long enough for a year, I went to the 1st month and picked. ZERO comments were going on back then!!

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  6. I had fun going back and seeing how horrible my posts were. They aren't much better. And I had to take from last October because I started the very last of September. And that post was just to say that I was starting a blog. Fun! Gotta go work, then be back to read!

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  7. I went back to my old abandoned blog, because I fell kind of bad for it.

    BTW-While I was there, I noticed a comment from Lainey! We've known each other longer than I thought.
    Thanks for showing my old sad blog some love ;-)

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  8. BWAHAHAHA - I took a vintage post. I like this challenge. Great idea!

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  9. I love this idea! I can't wait to read some of the other older posts. My post is from April of last year (my first month blogging).

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  10. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea!
    I def. think that you should do this EVERY month, I will always join in!!

    Have a wonderful weekend girl!!

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  11. I love this idea! I may have to steal it (giving you credit of course!) What fun!

    Oh, and my post... quite embarrassing, but funny. :)

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  12. Drat, I wish I could go back to our blog that I started three years ago, but that one has to stay private for a while until we get over a settlement with the hospital after they nearly killed our son....his whole story is on there, and I don't want attorneys sniffing around and telling me that I have to delete it all together since it IS our son's life history...

    Anyhow I am linking to like the 3rd oldest post from our family blog which I started this month. I know not very exciting. :S

    I love this idea though. It rocks!

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  13. What a fun idea. It was even fun for me to go back and see pictures...Izzy was so little just a year ago.

    Anyhow, you got a fun teacher one. Enjoy!

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  14. Great idea! I'm off to read the posts everyone linked!

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  15. What a fun idea! I love it. I had so much fun looking at my old January posts from 2008 and 2007.

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  16. very fun idea!!! i love it. i didn't pick a post from last jan but i went back about 19 months instead.... oh well, still lots of fun!

    i could probably make you a button for this if you are interested...

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  17. What a fun idea, Elaine! I had fun looking back at my posts from this time last year, and seeing how life has changed.

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  18. Great idea girlie!
    Sorry I am so late posting...my internet has been acting up today.
    Off and on it goes.
    Enjoy my silly little post back when I wrote long, detailed sentences.
    Happy Weekend!

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  19. This is so much fun. Thanks for such a great idea. It's been fun looking back.

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  20. What a great idea! I posted my first tag from my first month of blogging - it tells a little about me, but I hope to get some new visitors who will learn all KINDS of things about me from my blog!
    You should ABSOLUTELY do this once a month - Flashback Friday!

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  21. I'm laughing so hard at OhMommy's comment....because the post I linked to? Um yeaho...The only person who commented was my SISTER!! ha ha ha ha ha!!!

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  22. What a wonderful idea! Thanks for hosting!

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  23. You have the best ideas!
    I'm linking to a rant from 2006. Because a good rant? is worth gettin' all het up over again and again.
    Thanks!

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  24. This is a great idea. Thanks for hosting it.

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  25. I bent your rules slightly...I just used a good post from a few months ago. I didn't really want to link to my old blog, because I want people to find the one I blog at now.

    But you did give me an idea. I'm going to comb through my archives for the best of my old blog and feature those entries once ina while at my new place. =)

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  26. I agree with the others...this should be monthly! What fun. Thank you!

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  27. Great idea. I posted to a post that was the first post one of my now "good friends" read. And I totally insulted her football team.

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  28. Really great idea, Elaine! Looks like you got a good turn out, too. Sorry I didn't stop by yesterday I was distracted by a little boy who was home sick from school and forgot.

    I only had a few posts in Jan last year. I started blogging on the 28th of that month... but I like the little rant I linked up to and it has zero comments right now. Such a lonely little blog post.

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  29. So sorry I missed this!! I'll catch it next month, when we're all finally healthy (knock wood).

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  30. Found this post from Supermommy and I love this idea. I'm off to make some new friends.

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  31. Thanks Elaine.... it was so much fun to read other people's posts!

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  32. Oh fun idea. Since it's Feb--I went with this month :)

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  33. This such a great idea! When you are doing this next? I'll totally play next time!

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  34. How did I miss this!!?? Love this idea! I'll have to play next time, for sure! or I'll still play, if its not too late!!

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