A to Z Theme Reveal and Celebrate

Not long now until the A to Z Challenge starts, and that means it's time for the big reveal. 


I always love choosing a theme for my A to Z posts. The first year that I participated I chose Fairy-tales, and that was really interesting to get into. I learnt a lot that I didn't know. Then last year I chose Greek Mythology, which I loved. 

I wanted to keep up the tradition this year and go with a theme that I would love to learn about, and hopefully you will all love to learn about it, too. 

This year, my A to Z challenge theme is...(drumroll please)...Ancient Egypt! 

I always loved learning about ancient civilisations at school, but we didn't go into them in depth. I hope you all like my theme. 


Now, time for Celebrate the Small Things, 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.


- I had a great break from work, and I feel refreshed and motivated. I'm actually glad to be back at work. Apparently I was missed, which is nice to know. 

- I ordered some new books with my birthday money last week, and they arrived yesterday. There's nothing better than a new book (or four).

Comments

  1. saniya21 March 2014 at 11:28

    I always wanted to know about the myths/legends of Ancient Egypt. Looking forward to your posts.

    Sania @ Fragile Words

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  2. Inge H. Borg21 March 2014 at 13:20

    Hi there, Laura.
    Ancient Egypt, you say. Check out my Khamsin, the Devil Wind of the Nile (3080 BC - at the dawn of that great civilization) Hope you have a great time with your A to Z Challenge digging through the sands of Egypt.
    Diana Wilder also has written a whole series of great books - way later than mine - but with better known pharaohs (she is blog-hopping here with us as No. 16).
    Let us know as that ancient world opens up to you.
    Glad to meet you (with my new computer that doesn't throw fits when I open a website).
    Inge

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  3. Tasha Duncan-Drake21 March 2014 at 14:52

    What a wonderful theme - I love Ancient Egypt. I will definitely be checking back to see how you incorporated all the letters :). I remember learning about Tutankhamen at primary school and it left a life long love of the history and artefacts. Good luck with the challenge.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings

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  4. Rob Z Tobor21 March 2014 at 15:19

    OH NO . . . . . . . .I want my MUMMY . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .HAH AH HA HAH HA HAH AH HA HAH AHHA HAH AH HA HA HAH AHHA HAH AH H ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

    I would wish you good luck Miss Laura but I know you dont need it.

    Rob Z Tobor

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  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh21 March 2014 at 15:29

    Egypt! That will be too cool.

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  6. Ava Quinn21 March 2014 at 15:47

    I love ancient Egypt! Can't wait to read your posts about it. :)

    Glad you had such a good break from work.

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  7. Unknown21 March 2014 at 16:00

    History is one of my most favourite subjects, so I'll make sure to stop by in April to read your posts. :)

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  8. Crystal Collier21 March 2014 at 16:04

    Wahoo for ancient Egypt! There's a topic I'd never tire of. Looking forward to the juice details.

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  9. SK Anthony21 March 2014 at 16:24

    Ancient Egypt! What a cool subject to post about :D

    Glad you enjoyed that break and hey, new books are the best! Enjoy!

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  10. Julie Flanders21 March 2014 at 16:31

    Oh this will be great! I always loved learning about ancient history in school but there is SO much we never covered. I'm a history buff and I know I will love your posts.

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  11. Anonymous21 March 2014 at 17:18

    Ancient Egypt sounds fascinating. So glad you are loved at work and new books - what could be better?!

    MJ, A to Z Challenge Co-Host
    Writing Tips
    Effectively Human
    Lots of Crochet Stitches


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  12. L.G. Keltner21 March 2014 at 17:46

    New books are always worth celebrating! And I love your theme! Ancient Egypt always interested me as a kid. I would love to visit the pyramids and the sphinx sometime. I look forward to reading your posts!

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  13. Sara C. Snider21 March 2014 at 19:00

    Cool! I don't know a whole lot about ancient Egypt. Looking forward to it! :)

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  14. LuAnn @ BackPorchervations21 March 2014 at 19:09

    Great! Ancient Egypt is one of my all-time favorite places in time! Can't wait to read your AtoZ posts!

    Happy Belated Birthday, Laura!

    LuAnn Braley
    AJ's Hooligans @AtoZChallenge
    Back Porchervations

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  15. Stephsco21 March 2014 at 19:45

    Very cool! Looking forward to your posts :)

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  16. Susan Gourley/Kelley21 March 2014 at 20:15

    New books are great. Your theme sounds very interesting. It's too bad schools don't take the time to study those things. With the Common Core mess there will be even less time spend on ancient history.

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  17. Timothy S. Brannan21 March 2014 at 20:32

    What an awesome choice! I can't wait to read your posts.

    --
    Timothy S. Brannan
    The Other Side, April Blog Challenge: The A to Z of Witches

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  18. Arlee Bird21 March 2014 at 20:43

    Egypt has one of the most interesting ancient cultures. So many mysteries and such a great legacy of creations. Good theme.

    Lee
    Wrote By Rote
    An A to Z Co-host blog

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  19. Cathy22 March 2014 at 00:41

    Like many others, I have a fascination for ancient Egypt as well ... so, very cool choice!

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  20. Tyrean Martinson22 March 2014 at 01:12

    Wonderful! New books and ancient Egypt - great celebration and a great theme!

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  21. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne22 March 2014 at 01:32

    So glad you had fun on vacation and I'm sure you were missed at work. It's nice to take a little break and be refreshed when you come back. Have a great weekend.

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  22. Sheena-kay Graham22 March 2014 at 07:23

    Ordered a bunch of new books myself. One has arrived so far but since three were pre-ordered I know I have to wait a bit. Books are awesome. Anyway I'm glad you were missed and that you had a great time off. I'm so excited that you're doing Ancient Egypt, definitely will be visiting you next month.

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  23. Unknown22 March 2014 at 11:12

    Look forward to reading your posts, Ancient Egypt is an intriguing topic to have as your theme.

    CarolynBrown-Books

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  24. Cathrina Constantine23 March 2014 at 20:39

    Sounds like a great theme! Happy Birthday!

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  25. A Beer for the Shower24 March 2014 at 16:06

    I'm looking forward to this. I love Ancient Egypt and its rich history. What has 4 thumbs and is ready to learn? These guys right here.

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  26. Sharon Himsl24 March 2014 at 19:50

    Well, you can't go wrong with such an interesting country. It conjures up so many images. See you in the A-Z! Shells–Tales–Sails

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  27. Tina25 March 2014 at 02:00

    That sounds like a great choice. I've always been fascinated by ancient Egypt. Welcome back for a third year!
    Tina @ Life is Good
    A to Z Team @ Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2014

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  28. Rob Z Tobor25 March 2014 at 17:16

    Hello again Miss Laura I am just doing the rounds pre A to Z as one of my helper duties making sure all is well.

    Rob Z Tobor

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  29. Door2Lore25 March 2014 at 19:11

    Hi Laura, I can't wait to read about your 26 days of Ancient Egypt. My elementary school is a Core Knowledge School in which we teach, along with our Texas requirements, world history. Our 1st graders are the lucky ones to explore Ancient Egypt.

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  30. Anonymous26 March 2014 at 03:16

    Wonderful theme! I love ancient history.

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  31. Anonymous26 March 2014 at 11:06

    Can't wait to read these posts. I can already guess a few of them!

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  32. Anonymous26 March 2014 at 18:32

    I love learning! All different cultures fascinate me! Good luck!
    Jamie Dement (LadyJai)
    My A to Z
    Caring for my Veteran

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  33. Mina Burrows2 April 2014 at 01:41

    Excellent theme. Looking forward to it now. :)

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