Welcome to Friendship Friday!
Friendship Friday at Create With Joy is a week-long event where you can:
- Share what’s unique about your blog and spotlight your favorite features!
- Expand your social media networks!
- Foster friendships with other bloggers!
Each week, we invite you to:
- Meet our Featured Friend Of The Week!
- Grow your Social Networks by participating in our rotating Social Media Boost.
- Link your favorite posts, projects, giveaways and parties at Friendship Friday.
- Visit your neighbors and make new friends!
- Chat with us in the comments – we’d love to get to know you!
- Follow Create With Joy and explore our blog for our latest creative features!
- Check our sidebar and enter our latest Giveaways!
We’d appreciate it if you’d spread the word about Friendship Friday by adding our beautiful blog button to your blog/posts and spread the word on your social media sites so that others can join the fun!
We look forward to connecting with you on:
Instagram * Pinterest * Twitter * Facebook *
Google Plus * BlogLovin *
StumbleUpon * GoodReads * RSS * E-Mail
The Very Inspiring Blogger Awards – Week 1
Recently, I had the honor of receiving a Very Inspiring Blogger Award from Cathy at Curious As A Cathy. To celebrate, over the course of the next several weeks, I will be selecting Friends Of The Week in a range of categories and passing this award to them!
If you receive this award, you are encouraged to:
- Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
- Display the award logo.
- Nominate 15 bloggers who inspire you and share their links with your readers.
- Leave a comment on their blogs so they know that they’ve been nominated.
- Mention three things that have inspired you during the past week.
Feel free to customize these rules to make them work for you!
Are you ready to find out who our first recipient of the Very Inspiring Blogger Award is from Create With Joy?
I asked Magellan – our newly appointed Roving Correspondent for the Feline News Network – to provide me with a list of some of his favorite Cat Blogs and I’ve chosen our first Inspiring Blogger from among their ranks!
So, without further ado, meet Janet Blue – our first Inspiring Blogger and this week’s Friend Of The Week!
Friend Of The Week & Inspiring Blogger – Janet Blue
Do you love cats and enjoy reading about their humorous antics? Have you ever wondered how card-carrying dog lovers morph into “crazy cat ladies?” Do you enjoy reading blogs that provide you with frequent smiles and rip-roaring laughs?
If so, then you are going to love meeting Janet Blue!
Janet is the blogger behind the delightful blog, The Cat On My Head – aptly named because it’s “dedicated to the mostly comical antics of the eight felines currently residing in the household and their nine predecessors!”
One of my favorite posts from Janet is Oops…She Did It Again!, where her cats write about her worst cat-related blunder to date – and what she did to try to save the day!
Be sure to visit Janet and her feline family this week and extend her a warm welcome as our Friend Of The Week, and congratulate her on her Inspiring Blogger Award from Create With Joy!
Take The Happy Challenge!
This Friendship Friday, ring in Spring and celebrate the International Day Of Happiness by taking the #HappyActs Challenge! It’s easy to participate – simply do as many small acts of kindness as you can!
For every participant, Live Happy will donate $1 to Big Brothers, Big Sisters (up to $25,000) – so be sure to sign up at Happy Acts and spread the word!
What small act of kindness can you do for one someone today? Share your thoughts in the comments – and let’s make our world a better, happier place to live!
Video – What Are Happy Acts?
Love To Read? Join Us At The Book Nook!
- Do you love books and want to read more this year?
- Do you want to connect with other book lovers, bloggers and authors?
- Would you like the opportunity to participate in exciting literary events?
If so, please join us at The Book Nook At Create With Joy!
The Book Nook is a family-friendly blog party and community where book lovers can gather to share and explore blog posts about their latest book-related discoveries and learn about exciting reading and blogging events!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Social Media Boost Of The Week – Google Plus
Welcome to our newest Friendship Friday Feature – The Social Media Boost Of The Week! Each week, you’ll have the opportunity to grow a different social network. This week, you have the opportunity to boost your Google Plus account!
To join the fun:
- Please follow Create With Joy on Google Plus!
- Add the Google Plus account link you’d like us to follow.
- To help ensure that everyone who participates in the event benefits, be sure to follow the new accounts – and “+1” something from the accounts you are already following!
Thanks for joining us – we look forward to connecting with you!
IMPORTANT: ONLY Add your G+ Links to this Social Media Boost list!
Add your Blog Posts to the Friendship Friday Link-Up (BELOW!)
ALL Non-Google Plus Links will be deleted from this list!
Social Media Boost – GOOGLE PLUS
Friendship Friday Blog Party
Welcome to the Friendship Friday Blog Party – the heart of our weekly gathering! You are invited to:
- Share your favorite blog posts and projects throughout the week.
- Share your favorite posts from the past.
- Share links to giveaways, reviews and any parties that you host.
You may share as many features as you like! Have fun connecting with one another – building friendships is what this community is all about!
Be sure to check the Sidebar for our latest Giveaways and leave a comment and let us know what you’re up to this week!
For more opportunities to Create and Connect, join us for Inspire Me Monday, Wordless Wednesday and The Book Nook at Create With Joy !
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Thanks so much for hosting, Ramona!
Wishing you a wonderful early weekend!
Poppy
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You too Poppy – enjoy the party!
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How fast has the week gone. Can’t believe it’s already Friday. Hope you’ve had a great week.
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Thanks Rachel – the way time flies my head is always spinning – have an awesome weekend!
Thank you so much for providing this wonderful link up each week.
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My pleasure Suzie – thank YOU for taking the time to leave a comment – it means so much to me!
Thanks for the party! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Happy Spring to you Joy – always a pleasure to have you at our parties!
Thank you for hosting! Have a great weekend! xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright
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You too Ashleigh – thanks for partying with us this weekend!
Twitter: KGkundurazieff
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Concatulations to U, friend Ramona, and a great choice to send the award to!
Happy Friday to you!
Congratulations on winning The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! You truly deserve it. Thank you for all of the wonderful ways you stimulate engagement and friendship!
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Thanks so much Deborah – it was a wonderful surprise – and thanks for being a special part of our awesome community! 🙂
Magellan and Mom Ramona, thank you for thinking of us and for this honor. We appreciate it so much. We just posted about it and added our link here #202. You guys rock! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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We’re so delighted to share this award with you and your cats Janet – congratulations on being the first – thank you for your awesome post – I hope you all bask in the honor and enjoy a glorious spring weekend! 🙂
Thank you for hosting, Ramona! And thank you for featuring our friend Janet. She’s awesome, and we love her blog. 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for the party Ramona! 😉
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My pleasure Crystal!
Thank you for another fun party week. Hope you have a great weekend!
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Thanks Shirley – you too!
Hi Ramona! Great news!
But first, congrats on the award!!! 🙂 You one one amazing blogger and encourager!
Two, I tried google plus boost. Hope I did it right.
Lastly, MY SISTER GOT A NEW CAT!! She got a 2 year old who had actually been in a cage for a couple of months at some pet store. So, she is giving Silly Lilly a new life!!!! Lilly loves food! Is really sweet, explores and is happy to be able to have a wonderful home! 🙂 🙂 I know it’s a mutual blessing for Lilly and my sister! 🙂
Anyway, have a great weekend Ramona!
Love, Mary
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Thank you so much Mary! 🙂
Glad you joined the G+ Boost – you linked up perfectly!
I am SO EXCITED to hear about your sister’s new cat! She and Silly Lilly are going to be the best of buds! Can’t wait to see some photos (hint hint!)
Enjoy this first weekend of Spring!
Hello cute lady! I love stopping by your party each week, it’s amazing! I hope you get a chance to stop by our party. That would be fabulous! Lou Lou Girls
Woohoo! ConCATS to Janet and The Cat on My Head! We are furiends of theirs and are so excited that they have received this honor. We are also excited to be introduced to your blog. We will be following from now on!
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Dear Emily,
Thanks for stopping by from Janet’s blog – it’s our pleasure to welcome you!
We are delighted to meet you and look forward to getting to know you and your lovely cats!
Happy Weekend!
Thanks for hosting 🙂
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My pleasure Paula! Enjoy your weekend!
Thank you for hosting. Have a great weekend!
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Thanks Charlotte – have fun celebrating Spring!
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Well, I finally finished all the googles! Woo Hoo! Now I hope I get some followers too.. I never realized I didn’t hardly have any I’ve been working on my other social networks and forgot all about this one! MY BAD! Well have a great weekend my friend and see you on Monday to ROCK THE HOUSE! woo hoo It’s a Freebie!!!! 🙂 HUGS
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Awesome Marie – so glad you are finding the Social Media link-ups beneficial! I try to rotate through them and every now and then do an open one so people can work on any they need (or any I’ve missed!)
Have an awesome weekend!
ConCats too ow pawsum furiends da Kitties Blue and their mommy Miss Janet. We luv them and they awe pawsum. Fanks fur da linkup. Weez of course hav alweady posted ow Furiday posty, but we will link up tomowwo and tell evewypawdy to check ya’ out.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Thanks so much Dezi and Lexi for sharing in Janet’s Joy – look forward to your link-up – have an awesome pawesome weekend!
Hello Ramona! Thanks for the party! Have a great day and weekend! 😀
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You too Vashti – enjoy the first weekend of Spring!
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Hehehe – this time I did it right and linked G+, no hiccups like last week 🙂
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So glad to see you Claudia! Your presence always jogs my memory to come share art with you! 🙂
Congratulations on Blog Awards – Your blog is filled with inspiration and joy!
Happy weekend 🙂
Nina
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Thank you so much Nina – I’m excited to receive – but I am even more excited about the prospect of spreading the excitement and joy over the months to come! 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for hosting this great party!
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Thanks for joining us Sherry – have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks for hosting. I adore the #happyacts concept. I will be checking that out. Have a super weekend and week ahead!
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Thanks Christine – you too!
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Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
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You too Melissa – good to see you this weekend!