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Hi
I’d love some feedback on my recent post.
My blog is supposed to be funny and a bit silly.
Tips and comment would be great, I want a better idea of what i’m doing right and what i’m doing wrong! đŸ™‚
Obviously I will return the favour!
Thanks
Art Artz
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Poor phone đŸ˜¦ the drawing, your choice of colours and the corresponding text is cute! I think your blog niche is exactly that – funny and playful silly. I like it!
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I have visited your blog and commented. Great stuff
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Thank you! I love your work too. It’s got a child’s charm. But also funny đŸ™‚
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I think your blog is very unique in its combination of quirky drawings and funny articles, for me, it works!
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I have visited your blog many times and enjoy reading your posts! Your blog is really personal and well written. I am an avid follower!
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I love your blog! It makes me smile!!
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I love your blog too, I’m a regular visitor!
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Got a giggle out it. Love the fact u made the phone the centre of attention. Brilliant use of comedy.
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I looked at your blog, I really like the style, the border of the page is very cool!
It’s not my sort of thing but i found it interesting reading some of your posts, a look in to a world I never really think about! haha.
You have my follow!
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Wonderful blog, a brilliant combination of art and comedy, keep at it!
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I love your style! your recent blogging 201 post is so fun, your story telling is great and it made me smile all the way through!
Your Annoying news section is great too! I really enjoyed reading it!
All these blogs take up all of my time! i just end up on my following reader going through everything. i’m looking forward to seeing your posts in there too!
Great stuff
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Thank you so much!
I know exactly how you feel re. being too absorbed on here, I should really be doing my dissertation…
I’m excited to see more of your work too, thank you again!
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Your Blog looks great! it is funny đŸ™‚ please do check out my blog too https://theraotown.wordpress.com/
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I really like how your blog looks and your posts were short and quirky. đŸ™‚ But I didn’t really get if your blog was about something specific or like a lifestyle blog… But definately following. đŸ™‚
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Hello Venus! its a blog for everything I love doing.. Food, painting, fashion and travel. Thanks for the follow. Your blog looks great too. just followed you too đŸ™‚
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Great! Finally a blog in worldpress about life in general and not some niche subject I know nothing about. đŸ˜€ anyways, thank you so much for following. I’ll try to be as entertaining as possible đŸ˜€
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Your sketches are fantastic and the recent autumn painting had such amazing colours!
I love your blog
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Thank you!!
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I love your blog and the drawings are great and yes funny.
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Your recent picture reminded me of the norwegian fjords! really great photography! your blog is cute and very nice to read!
You have my follow!
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That was funny, but also sad. You can really put yourself in the shoes of a phone through that post. Well done.
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Poetry that isn’t pretentious. Very nice!
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The poetry comment should have payed elsewhere. Looks like I need a new phone! đŸ™‚
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Cool blog! you speak with a lot of experience and seem to be very worldly wise! very interesting reading.
You make some interesting points in your posts that made me stop and think a couple of times!
I have the same problem with my phone on wordpress!
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Just read your blog! Definitely unique and I laughed when I realized it was a cell phone! I chose your blog to review, because mine is also meant to be funny. What do you think? http://www.acountrygirlsurviving.wordpress.com
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Hi Bonnie
Great stuff, i enjoyed reading your post and got a good chuckle out of it!
Your kids sound great, The mischievous ones always turn into the best adults!
I suggest you add more tags to your posts. you can add up to 15 tags and the more tags the more people might see your post! Try some generic tags like “blog” and “life” along with “humor” “humour” etc đŸ™‚
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I love your blog , so easy to read and so fun , its just a nice escape from life , and your hard work appears , i suggest you think about writing a book for kids they would really enjoy it or maybe grown ups too i mean i am a grown up and i would really enjoy reading that book , my only suggestion is to write more in your posts maybe 2 to 3 lines more and maybe try to be a little more creative with your post ideas , i mean you are really creative with the writing so it won’t be a problem for you to create different kind of posts , i think it will be better that way . you just earned my follow and i am looking forward to your posts . Have fun writing them .
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I would adore to write a book but i struggle for ideas as it is haha!
Your blog is great, inspirational and well written! i really enjoyed reading!
MAKE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE. đŸ™‚ I’m going to start quoting you there!
Thanks
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Brilliant! I love the phone story, very quirky and clever đŸ™‚
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My blog is a lot about art as well if you would like a read. đŸ™‚
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Needless to say – I echo with others who left comments here about your blog. Keep it up!
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https://bensinclairart.wordpress.com
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Wow! that fox is amazing! I wish i was artistic like you, you have some real talent.
Definitely following and i will be returning regularly!
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Wow thank you very much! đŸ™‚
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It’s adorable! The drawing cracked me up…I could even see it being a series of drawings (he falls, he makes a worried face, he hides in the sofa). I think he should make a silent plea for some armor, too. đŸ™‚
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Not sure why, but I loved the last two sections. The return to “reality” and critique of our obsession with having the biggest and best was spot on.
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Nice combination of your art, comedy and writing. Very attracting and inspiring!
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I LOVE your blog lol it is truly funny, my kind of humor at least. But your most recent post has a lot of truth behind it, and it’s kind go unfortunate that’s the way society is now with replacing things. Poor little phones lol. I read through a lot more of your blog too, your random pictures crack me up because of the title. Sounds like exactly something I would do so I can totally relate to your humor. Look Ors! haha! I would SUPER appreciate it if you checked out my blog too!
http://www.thoughtsoutloud.me
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Poor iPhone! I’m so glad I find your blog! Such cute stuff!
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Hi. I really like your blog. When I read, I always visualize what’s happening in my head. I find it very refreshing that you show the reader what’s your head as well. I really dig your quirkiness.
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Anyone out there looking for a business blog? Please check out mine! It will be well worth your time. Harpershutshavedice.me
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Love it! I have just hit the follow button!
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Brilliant idea to mix comedy and art. I love art but it can be so stuffy sometimes. I followed.
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Just headed over to your blog and commented there. I really liked your post đŸ™‚ And your blog!
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I really enjoyed this post and your blog in general. I read your cell phone story out loud and my boyfriend and I got a good little laugh. Do you make the art to go with the story or make up stories to go along with your art?
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Hey you guys,
I just put up a post and would love to hear your thoughts on that and also my blog in general. Creative criticism too !
http://loudthoughtsvoicedout.wordpress.com/
Thank you so much đŸ™‚
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That was a really encouraging post. I often feel the same way, listless, about “What I’m Supposed to Be Doing with My Life” and whether or not I will ever make it there. Even though you don’t offer any “solutions” I think it’s valuable just to read someone else’s perspective about “failure.”
Thank you for sharing it.
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Thank you đŸ™‚ When I wrote this post, I was so afraid because I thought “what if nobody gets it? what if people think i’m crazy and hung up on something irrelevant?” It’s encouraging to know I’m not alone. Thank you đŸ™‚
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I love your blog! I’ve been reading you since I’ve started my blog! I find your new post to be very inspiring! It resonates with everyone on some level! Anyway Good Job! đŸ™‚
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Thank you so much đŸ˜€
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Hi there. I thought this was fascinating, very similar to something I have experienced myself sat around costing my parents money. What you say about writing being cathartic is perfect as well, and something I am trying to explore at the moment. Make sure you stick at it, your style is wonderfully engaging and interesting to read, and from the little I have read it seems like you post about things that really matter to you, which is always encouraging đŸ™‚
Ben
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Ben, I just checked out your blog and one of your posts really stuck out to me. “The Importance of Keeping Perspective” – we really lose insight of how privileged we are, despite a huge gap in income inequality. Relative to the rest of the world, we do not have to witness incessant violence and the reoccurring thought of starvation. I really loved that you talked about this. Thank you!
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Thank you so much, yes, it is this sort of thing that just strikes me occasionally and I feel this impulse to write about it. Makes me realise how lucky I have been in my lifetime. Have had a look at your blog and its fascinating, I spent a year in Portugal myself as part of my degree so that really resonated with me! đŸ™‚
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Is it bad that my mind read that entire comment in a British accent? I’ve never met someone with the name Benedict and I always wanted to. So HI đŸ™‚
Writing is the only thread I’m hanging on to. One that I hope never snaps.
Thank you so much for the kind words đŸ™‚
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Definitely relatable words.
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beautifully written! Quite encouraging and easy to relate to; I absolutely loved it!
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Great blog. Loved the content and the design! Really loved the content, as it resonates with me! I wrote a similar post, much more flippant, but its called I Bit Off More Than I Can Chew at http://www.acountrygirlsurviving.wordpress.com
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Wow you have lots of fans! and I agree with them that you should keep up the good work!
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I don’t know if I agree with you on the concept of fans, but I have to say, reading that made my day. So Thank You đŸ˜€
And Thank you đŸ˜€
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Well it certainly seems like a lot of people are interested! I think you should be proud đŸ™‚
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I come from a family of non-readers. None of them read what I write and I’ve never had someone tell me that I should be proud of myself. So thank you. Your words continue to make my day better đŸ˜€
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I can relate to that, I don’t have good relationships with my family.
I do not have many readership as I don’t really have a theme to my blog (or so some say). You are more than welcome to contribute to the [lack of] discussions there!
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I have a very good relationship with mine. But they’re just not readers. My mom doesn’t understand what I write. My sister is too young to care. My father does not want to because this is a path he does not approve of đŸ™‚ *typical Indian family*
I will head over right away and create a discussion đŸ˜€ I didn’t have a theme until something pissed me off one day and I wrote about it and told myself that this will be the place for all such moments in my life.
Sorry about the long comment đŸ˜›
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It was really an encouraging massege, indeed. I also sometimes feel like it, but didn’t know wether others do or not. This post told me that they do!
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You write really well … I am loving every post i have read so far … Some i agree with, some i cried over, some I believe you must change your perspective. ALL have made me think. And react. Look forward to lots more beautiful writing.
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Will you believe me when I say I’m the only person who has ever cried over my post before? I’m sorry I made you cry. Thank you so much and I wish I had more words than that.. Thank you đŸ™‚
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Words that make someone cry … Don’t be sorry. Very few people cans write with such depth … Love your writing.
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Hello friends!! đŸ™‚
So I have recently posted a new piece entitled “Running In, Running Out” It’s kind of about wanting to be a child again and having the innocence and wonder that comes with that.
https://biancasbloggingadventure.wordpress.com/
I would love to have feedback on it! And if there is anyone that wants to have someone check out there blog and give pointers let me know!
Thanks in advance!! đŸ™‚
-Bianca
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I like it a lot, particularly the end where you switch to first person narrative, which captures the sentimentality of the piece. Personally I’m not a huge fan of free verse but I think the content is lovely and that is really just a personal preference form-wise. Having said that, I think the one before that ‘Looking in the mirror’ is wonderful and greatly pictures those feelings I’m sure we all have sometimes. Keep it up, you’re doing a great job!
Ben
https://bencnicholson.wordpress.com
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Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to look at my blog! Thank you for your advice as well! I have checked out your blog and I followed! I read a couple of your posts and honestly I feel like you have good information there and you raise some good points! I feel like I’m getting smarter when I read your blog! Keep it up! đŸ™‚
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Haha, always a pleasure, as you may be able to tell from reading my blog I love reading literature, so it’s always lovely to come across new writers who are brave enough to put their content out there đŸ™‚
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I love this post! It really reminded me of how perfect childhood is and how the world seemed so infinite. It’s a beautiful thought. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you for reading! I went to your blog and I love the layout! The pictures are beautiful and so is your writing! Good Job! đŸ™‚
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you!! I love your blog as well!
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Poetry that isn’t pretentious. Nice!
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Hahah Thank You! đŸ™‚
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beautiful! Great rhythm (:
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Thank you so much! đŸ™‚
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I can relate to that đŸ™‚ I often draw about how silly adulthood is – its totally a trap! Keep it up the good work on your blog. I’d be happy to know your thoughts on the topics that appear on mine!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my blog!! I’ve checked out your blog and I think it is seriously cool! I like that you have your drawings with each post! I followed!! đŸ™‚
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I loved the piece about the childhood. And your About and your random facts in the award post. You got yourself a new follower đŸ˜‰
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Thank you so much!! I have checked out your blog and I really enjoyed reading your posts!! đŸ™‚ You have a new follower!
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Thank you so much đŸ™‚
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Is your room a mess like mine? Have you held on to photographs of old boyfriends, hoarded hotel shampoo freebies, kept decades-old sweat pants?
A clean space denotes a clean mind. I recently read a book about a revolutionary way of tidying up – it teaches us not to merely organise and store things, but discard anything that doesn’t bring us joy. Sounds very brutal but it seems to work wonders, so much that people pay the author to help them tidy up!
What do you think?
Blog in general: https://pixiedustbeach.wordpress.com
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As a person who has just moved, I was faced with the challenge of what to keep and what to throw away. Your article resonates with me, it’s a great treatment of the subject!
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Thanks Mara! It is those sentimental items that are hardest to let go right? Seems like you’re going through a rough patch…
Glad the subject resonated with you and hopefully it will be helpful when you need to chuck away those things that are toughest to discard!
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Hello,
Please could you check out my latest post. All comments extremely welcome!!
P.s. I’m already in the process of sorting out the length of my URLs
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I must admit that the header image of your blog startled me a bit, but it is perhaps your intention? The photo is haunting…
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Ooh good! Yes, it’s a way of creating the mood for my posts and extracts. By the way, I have to say I love the first page of your blog with the ‘enter’. I haven’t actually seen that before, it was strangely exciting!
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Love the pictures, set the mood perfectly. Just one word to describe ur post……thrilling!!!
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Wow thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it!
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Ill be checking ur blog more often!! My mum loved it too!! Keep at it. 😄
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Hello, bloggers! I’m blogging about my divorce, trying to treat the serious topic in a humorous way. How am I doing?
http://maraeastern.com/2015/02/01/fun-with-marriage-divorce-and-appearances/
Any feedback and suggestions welcome!
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Divorce is never easy – but I do feel the lightness and humour when you write about it. There’s liberating elements in the post, and some parts are funny, but I also sense a bit of anger/resentment towards the (ex)hubby (like him saying the same phrase one too many times…)? It’s also very personal and I would imagine relatable to many who go through the same thing.
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful feedback. You are right, I’m trying to be funny, yet there is some bitterness underneath that can’t quite be covered by the humour… You’re very attentive to notice. Your comment helps a lot, thank you again!
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Wow! You’re brave. đŸ™‚ I had the thought of doing something similar after my last break up, but knowing me it would come off as whiny and not at all humorous. But hats off to you. Good job đŸ™‚
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Oh, thank you very much for your lovely comment! It’s reassuring. It helps to write about one’s experience, whether it ends up to be a badass rant or something more light-hearted, I certainly recommend trying it! Though I hope you will not need to write about breaking up any time soon…
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My favorite so far. Maybe it is because I was just trying to tell some of my friends how easy divorce can be, how the stigma shouldn’t exist, and how of they are so unhappy in their marriage, then getting divorced will be something to celebrate. Great post!.
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Your kind words very the world to me, Josh. It’s a difficult subject to write about, and slightly controversial. It’s indeed a shame that divorce is stigmatised — of course it’s not what you should do light-heartedly, but neither is marriage. And it is more harmful to stay in a dysfunctional marriage than to leave it…
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I am so glad I found your blog, am now a follower here and on Instagram (I love cat and nature photos; photography is a bucket list item for me) I think your honesty is very brave and I enjoy your sense of humor
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Ooh, thank you, you are too kind! I promptly found you on Twitter too and will now stalk you in return đŸ˜‰ Looking forward to staying it touch, and thank you again for your kind words!
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Hey guys, I have recently changed the theme of my blog and have a new post up (photo dump #4!) . I would love it if you guys could head over and give me some feedback… and possibly follow đŸ˜‰
https://joetakesphotos.wordpress.com/
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Your new theme works perfectly for what appears to be mostly a photo blog — and I think I told you before how much I love your work đŸ˜‰ I still love it, keep on taking photos, Joe!
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Thanks Mara đŸ˜€
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I enjoy your photos. You blog is easy on the eyes.
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Thank you đŸ™‚
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Beautiful photos!! Having just visited your blog for the first time your pictures definitely leave me with questions; mostly about the stories behind them!
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I love your pictures!
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Beautiful photos, and I think your layout/grouping of them looks great
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Thanks
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Hello everyone !
Hope that you’re doing well , this is my recent photography portfolio called ‘lost in green’ http://wp.me/p4KNsv-pV
Your feedback is so important !
Thanks in advance
Yousra
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Your photos are stunning! Seriously. And they stand out nicely in your clean and crisp blog design. Good job!
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Thank you Mara for your comment !
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I agree with Mara, and I especially liked the close ups of the grass. Very interesting that you’re writing and photographing from Morocco. Your colours are vibrant, it gave me a ‘spark’ when I browsed through your posts. I’m following đŸ™‚
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Thank so much Pixie for your kind comment . Glad that you liked my blog !
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amazing! Do you have an Instagram account? that would be the best way to drive people to your blog.
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Thank you for your comment !
Concerning your question , yes I have an Instagram account : @yousratoday
Regards
Yousra
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Come and read about my January successes along my path to living in recovery with bipolar disorder. http://lilypupslife.wordpress.com/
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Your blog is a great and brave effort. Just one remark, I must admit that the white text against the grey background doesn’t agree well with my eyes — I like the look of it but it’s very demanding for me to read. Maybe others feel like this? But maybe it’s your intention to have the grey background to go with the topic of your blog!
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Mara, I have had that concern from one other person. However, I have had a TON of positives on the whole new look. I bought the font and color upgrade. Then I found that header. So I clicked a button that said”match header”. (This is a premium feature.) It hit me with all of that grey. I am taking Blogging 101 again so maybe I will play around again and see what I can find. I do like that header….it explains what I often feel. Thanks for the very relevant feedback. I was using the plain Chateau theme and this is so much better.
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Oh, I see! Good, I do like your design overall, and the main thing is that it works for you. Good luck!
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This is really cool (and courageous)! It’s such a great way to keep up with your actions and how you can keep progressing as a person!
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Thank you Andrean for reading. That spreadsheet sure helps me keep track. I wish I had though of it sooner.
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No problem! As long as it helps đŸ™‚
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Hi guys, still fairly new to this, so always looking for more feedback. Particularly looking for feedback on this post which I wrote yesterday after going to a Holocaust memorial service at Westminster Abbey, but general advice always appreciated as well :).
Thanks as always!
Ben
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First, the layout of your blog is great, easy to read. Your post is well written and thought provoking. I wished there was a link to listen to the music you wrote about. I will go see if I can find it.
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Thank you! It’s here if you haven’t found it yet đŸ™‚ Meant to put it on but got carried away and completely forgot, will fix it now
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Howdy everyone,
Hope life is treating you all well!
It would be fantastic to get some feedback on my latest post, and blog in general:
My latest post is a (hopefully) light hearted Arrow spinoff pitch, I hope you like đŸ™‚
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https://orthodoxsunflower.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/following-blogs-2/
any feedback on this post or blog in general? Password is hfac đŸ™‚
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Just started my blog in January and would appreciate some feedback so far on the content of the site, i.e. post readability, ratio of photos to content, etc. Please comment on the post(s) you are reviewing for me. Thanks!!
https://crazycatgirlblog.wordpress.com
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Your new blog is exactly to my taste! Clean and neat, well organised and with the right proportion of beautiful pictures and interesting texts. Especially your post about the elderly cat saving lady struck a chord with me. Keep it coming!
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Thanks!
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I too love cats!! I look forward to reading more of your posts. đŸ™‚
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Great blog, no criticisms. Love the cat pics!
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Hi Everyone,
The last time that I was on the Community Pool, it impressed me so much that I wrote a blog about it!
However, this week I’ve written something new which I’d love your opinion on. It’s essentially about nightclubbing and spirituality (kinda) : https://revolutionfrommybed.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/jazz-rooms/
It’s a bit of a departure for me so, yes any thoughts welcome (as well as on the site in general) and I’ll certainly reciprocate.
M xx
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I’ve added quite a few new posts! whatiliketodobysteve.wordpress.com
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Hey everyone!
Just posted a couple of new pieces and would your feedback.
I’ve also been working on the layout of my blog and included some new widgets, your views would be highly appreciated!
I’m also eager to read some pieces so feel free to drop a link in your reply.
Many thanks!
https://tashab95.wordpress.com
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Hey! I just checked out your blog! I like the post “A remedy for my aches” it’s a wonderful interpretation on addiction! Good Job!
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Hello! Thank you so much for reading and for taking the time to reply đŸ™‚
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Hello!
I’d love some feedback on my culture related blog!
https://dinosaursandwoodlice.wordpress.com/
Thank you all very much! đŸ™‚
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I love your blog! You go into different aspects of culture and really offer some creative insight!
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Thank you very very much for your kind feedback and for following my blog, I will check out yours too!
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My blog is a mess because my life is a mess. I think it will be easier to get the blog in order than my life so here it is:
https://wordpress.com/stats/unfaithfulwife77.wordpress.com
I’m open to constructive criticism and even advice but don’t be mean to me please. Thanks.
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I love the openness and braveness of your blog. I wish you all the best, in life as much as blogging.
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I don’t support cheating, but you have a very interesting blog. It’s captivating and it feels as if should be apart of a romance drama. Will follow.
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Hey everyone it would be nice if you could check out my blog and give some feedback. I’ll check out your blogs too đŸ™‚
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Hello! I have checked out your blog and I love your theme! (well obviously because I have the same one lol). And your writing is beautiful! I definitely followed! đŸ™‚
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Thank you so much haha yeah we do have the same theme .I will surely take the time to check out your blog as well :).
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You have such great posts! Writing is the best way to let go of some teenage angst and your blog is so fun to read!
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Thank you so much đŸ™‚
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I absolutely loved: Why I Write, especially, “Writing is like Dancing with existence and with spirit”. So beautifully put! Just one thing, look out for capitalised letters and spaces, it is a bit distracting. Cheers!
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Thank you đŸ™‚ I’ll make sure I have no grammatical errors in my future writing.
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“Life is not a race.Only we confused humans make it so. It’s not a race,but rather a journey to be enjoyed.”
So true! Enjoyed reading your thoughts. đŸ™‚
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Thank you so much đŸ˜€
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Hi Anagha. Browsed your blog and liked it. Lots! May i suggest something? My first sentence and the rest of this comment is an example. You have great content, wonderful ideas and lots of creativity. But since you are blogging in English, do consider grammar and punctuation. While incomplete sentences are perhaps “trendy” and often can work to emphasize a point, they have to be carefully placed. Your reader can get distracted by incorrect usage of language. This would be a pity because your blog is, otherwise, so nice. Sorry for the lecture, but as a teenager, I am sure you are used to that! Besides, you asked for feedback! 😈
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Thank you, I’ll make sure I have no grammatical mistakes in my future posts :).
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Hello,
I just started running two serial-esque type blogs. Each has a story that continues with each weekly post (essentially these are novels I’ve already somewhat, mostly written, parsed out in 1,000 word blurbs). I’m not convinced the layout makes the most sense, especially down the line when posts start to get in the teens in twenties. Right now it is just a few friends looking, so not much in the way of constructive criticism Any thoughts on layout or content would be appreciated!
https://neilhaswritten.wordpress.com/
https://neiliswriting.wordpress.com/
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I love the idea! It reminds me of cartoons when I was younger, or the serial stories my grandfather would tell five minutes of every night.
In terms of criticism, the layout is hard to follow. I would add more simple or visible mapping for the older posts.
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Thanks so much for the input! I will try and play with the layout function so that the mapping is easier, or at least more obvious. Really appreciate you taking the time to look and tell me!
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I’m trying to think of a new name for my blog. Just using my name seems boring. Ideas???
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‘Grief into Grace’ would fit for the journey. Good luck.
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I think the name of your blog is fitting as it is. You and your writing are strong, sturdy and gracious. You can definitely pull off having your name as the title.
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Thank you. I’m humbled by your words.
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Im new to blogging and the whole concept. I’d like my WP site to take over from my current website which is looking tired. Bunsoffun.vpweb.co.uk if you want to compare. Thank you for reading x Emma
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Well, the WordPress site is the better looking one, but you probably know that!
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Hello everyone,
I’d love it if some of you could have a little look at my blog! I write about Christianity, Bible studies, advice and life as a teenage Christian girl. Please have a look and tell me what you think!
Graciellen xxx
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Hi Graciellen, what a pretty name! I read through several of your posts. I especially liked the one about what to do if you’re in a bad mood, but when I was looking for a button to “like” it and “share” it at the end of the post, there weren’t any. You can click on “customize”, then “widgets”, and play around with adding like and share buttons! Keep up the lovely work!
Dee – http://www.buttonsandgoodlooks.wordpress.com
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Hello there Dee!
Thank you very much for your feedback! đŸ™‚
I think if you go onto my blog on the Internet there are like and share buttons at the bottom of the post? Please tell me if you see them, they come up when I look at it!
Also if you’d like to share that would be so kind!
I really enjoy your blog too, and have followed you! đŸ™‚
Graciellen xx
PS. My real name is Grace and my middle name is Ellen, but I thought I would squish them together to create a fun blog name hehe! đŸ™‚ xx
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Hi Grace, No… I don’t see “like” or “share” buttons. Uhm…. not sure what to suggest, except play around with your widget section, and see if you have them visible. Also, when you adjust the setting, you have to “save”. You could see how it looks to someone else, if they check it out on their device for you. On a side note, you also have “uncategorized” on all your posts. That simply means you have not divided your posts into categories. You can “edit” your posts, and “add” a category, like “girly things”, “devo”, “bible for girls” or whatever you like; just make sure to un-check ‘uncategorized’ as well. It took me a while to figure that one out! It’s best to just choose one category or two, and also add tags. Where did you get your photos? They’re really pretty! đŸ™‚
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Re: “Like” and share buttons — those are only visible when you view the post on its own URL. When you just read it on the homepage these (and all other) buttons aren’t displayed. This is probably the source of the confusion here, since I’ve visited your posts and saw the buttons properly displayed.
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Oh thank you! That is so useful đŸ™‚
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Please could you tell me when you need a blog or several blogs and when you need a website. I can’t go any further until I know which one to try. Many thanks.
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Hi Margaret! That’s a good question. Generally speaking, blogs are continually updated – you add to the content as you go with new posts. Websites however typically have “static” content which does not change. Also typically blogs are more personal and informal, while websites are used by businesses to sell or promote a product. However, some companies use blogs to keep their customers updated about new products – LUSH cosmetics has a blog that it is a good example of this. This site might help give you some additional information: http://www.shoutmeloud.com/difference-between-blog-vs-website.html
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Hello! I’m new to blogging. I’d love any feedback or suggestions that anyone has for me! Thanks đŸ™‚
https://simplyhaynes.wordpress.com
Hannah Haynes
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Hey! I checked out your blog and it is beautiful! I liked your January favourites and your sketches are beautiful! Keep up the good work! I definitely followed!
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Thank you so much! I looked at your blog as well and your writing is beautiful! Can’t wait to read more of it! đŸ™‚
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Thank you!
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Your writing style is beautiful and easy to read, and your sketches are stunning! I look forward to reading more in the future đŸ™‚
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Thank you! I look forward to reading more from you as well! đŸ™‚
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Hi Hannah! Your writing is chatty and engaging and your pictures are awesome. Big fan, keep it up!
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Thanks for stopping by! đŸ™‚
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Your blog looks great. Love reading about creative hobbies đŸ™‚ Definately following
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Thank you! đŸ™‚
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I love your blog! It’s fantastic!
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Love your sketches. The only thing I would offer is you may want to focus more on what you do than what you like.
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Thanks for stopping by! And thank you for your advice, i will definitely keep that in mind! đŸ™‚
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Hi,
I really like your writing style and how clear your blog is. I also write monthly favourites posts and published my January favourites yesterday. I look forward to reading your future blog posts.
If you would like to check out my January favourites blog post
https://infinitedaydreamer.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/january-favourites/
Thank you đŸ™‚
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Thanks for stopping by, i’d love to read your post! đŸ™‚
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I love your sketches!
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Hi everyone,
Yesterday I published my ‘January favourites’ post which I would love some feedback on. I included a lot more images than I usually do in my posts which seemed to be well received from those who have already viewed it. I would appreciate any feedback on this post and my blog in general as it all helps me to improve.
https://infinitedaydreamer.wordpress.com/
Thank you đŸ™‚
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Hi there! I think this works with more images – people are very visual. Though it’s probably good to reserve it for these types of “summation” blog posts, rather than the everyday ones. Just an opinion đŸ™‚
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Thanks for the advice it really does help me. I think I will only include more images in these type of blog posts anyway because my blog isn’t photography based. Also I thoroughly enjoy spending more time on the written aspects of my blog posts rather than the visual đŸ™‚
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That’s perfect then. Wouldn’t want people to start looking at your photos and just skimming your words. But once in a while – visuals are great recaps!
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Hi Guys, I’m very new to the Community Pool set up, but I was hoping to get a little feedback about the content on my site; does it need a specific focus or does posting to suit my interests work better?
The dream is to run my blog full time (shared by many here I suspect), so any advice/comments would be a huge help.
Thank you in advance!
Leigh
ashleighanne.co.uk
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That’s the dream! I think initially you’ll want to just write/ post about whatever you think will represent who you are. If you’re too focused, it might limit your writing and inspiration. So go for it and soon enough, with the help of you wordpress site stats, you’ll see what your audience tends to like and you can cater to that!
Definitely make use of tags as well – and make sure to build your community of readers to get a better idea of what your blog should be about. Getting involved with Community Pool is a great start đŸ™‚ Best of luck Ashley!
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Awesome, thank you so much!
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I really like your blog! Although I think I called you Ashley in one of my comments. Between your username, twitter feed, and heading, I spotted three or four different names in the one place so didn’t know which one to use! đŸ˜€
As McCallister said, don’t box yourself into a theme too quick, because you’ll naturally fall into a smaller range of topics as you go – those that people keep coming back for and commenting on, which are hopefully the same themes you love writing about more than others!
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Hello lovely bloggers! I can’t wait to read all of your blogs! đŸ™‚
My own blog, sherinaspeaks, is a collection of my thoughts on a variety of topics: https://sherinaspeaks.wordpress.com/
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It’s great! I think a few pictures to break up the text will be really helpful!
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Thank you! That’s definitely something I want to work on. đŸ™‚
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I like the varying topics and the conversational style. Great blog!
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Thank you!!
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Scrolled down and found the one concerning what you wished you’d known when you started blogging. Jolly glad I did! All of your prose is succinct.
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Thank you so much!
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Hi Bloggers! I’d love some feedback on my newest post, Cell phone bill rage. I am hoping it is a humorous take on a First World problem. Any feedback would be great! Thanks!
http://www.buttonsandgoodlooks.wordpress.com
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Good post. With Wi-fi everywhere, data plans are practically useless if you do it right, but the companies won’t let you have a smartphone without a data plan. What a rip-off!
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It was a fun read to an annoyingly familiar problem
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Hi everyone. Ive changed my blog abit and got a new blog post up as well. Was wondering if you lovelies could give me some advice on it?? Any likes, comments and follows welcome. I will happily return the favour. Xx
Seasonal-rose.wordpress.com
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I like your header image and the background pattern!
I would advise proofreading your posts more carefully – there are some typos and things (like “They *most* be comfy” instead of “They *must* be comfy”) that distracted me from the content of your posts.
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Thanks. Ill double check them all before I post. 😊
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Took a look. While I really can’t relate to the boot-love you expound here, it was a fun read & will likely resonate with female readers
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Thanks for looking. Means alot. 😄 i had did a post about mens skincare, maybe read tht and tell me what u think?? 😊
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