Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop hosted by Viklit over at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week.


This week I'm celebrating:

- seeing A to Z posts all over the blogosphere again - I've missed it. I'm looking forward to the challenge again this year, and already have a theme lined up.

- My car passed it's MOT on Wednesday, thank goodness! There was no reason why it wouldn't, but I was worried nonetheless. 

Comments

  1. Misha Gerrick31 January 2014 at 15:45

    I'm not joining A-Z this year. Just have too much to do. Sigh.

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  2. Anonymous31 January 2014 at 15:50

    So excited for the A - Z this year!

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  3. Tyrean Martinson31 January 2014 at 15:53

    A to Z is an exciting time in the blogsphere! And yay for your car!!!

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  4. Julia Thorley31 January 2014 at 15:55

    My car's MOT is due in a couple of weeks' time. Can't afford for it to fail. Mind you, I'm thinking of trading it in for a boat.

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  5. L.G. Keltner31 January 2014 at 15:57

    I'm excited about A-Z as well! Glad you're going to be a part of it too!

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  6. M.J. Fifield31 January 2014 at 16:03

    I've signed up for A to Z. Not sure if I'll actually be able to do it yet, but I hope to. It's a lot of fun.

    And that's great news about your car. I worry every time my car goes in for its inspection, too, whether it's warranted or not.

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  7. Alex J. Cavanaugh31 January 2014 at 16:06

    Glad you are excited about the Challenge! It's going to be another awesome year.

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  8. Suzanne Furness31 January 2014 at 16:57

    Glad your car passed - always a nervous time! Happy weekend, Laura.

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  9. Julie Flanders31 January 2014 at 17:22

    I can't wait for the A-Z! Love it.

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  10. Anonymous31 January 2014 at 17:52

    Looking forward to your A-Z posts. Glad to hear your car passed.

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  11. SK Anthony31 January 2014 at 18:00

    I joined the A-Z challenge this time around! I'm a bit nervous but excited as well.

    Glad your car passed lol

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  12. Dani31 January 2014 at 18:11

    I can't wait for A to Z to start either! Woot!!

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  13. Sheena-kay Graham31 January 2014 at 18:12

    Congrats on your car passing and having an A-Z theme ready. I'm still tinkering.

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  14. VikLit31 January 2014 at 20:36

    Glad your car passed its MOT!

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  15. Rob Z Tobor31 January 2014 at 23:22

    I look forward to seeing what you do this year in the A to Z Miss Laura. It seems like ages yet but I have come to realise you cant be ready too soon . . . I plan to join the list late this year to surprise folk.

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  16. Shannon Lawrence1 February 2014 at 09:16

    I have no theme yet! Have you already started writing your posts?

    The Warrior Muse

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  17. T.F. Walsh2 February 2014 at 06:05

    Not going A-Z, but I love reading everyone else's.

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  18. Martin Willoughby2 February 2014 at 14:29

    Not doing A-Z, but I do enjoy reading what others do. Good luck with it.

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