Post Comment Love 11-13 March 2016

Welcome back to PoCoLo! Last week's link-up was a busy one with lots of people joining in - and it was so great to see you all. Combine that with a day or two away from the internet and that meant that most of my commenting didn't take place until later in the week - but I got there! 

I hope you're enjoying reading each other's blogs as much as I am.

I already mentioned that I had a day away from the internet and it was great! We spent the morning digging over at the allotment and making quite a lot of progress, even though to the untrained eye it might not look like it!  And then spent the afternoon with my parents who'd popped down from Norfolk, like you do.

It was a year ago that I completed the six-hour danceathon at Wembley as part of Team Honk raising money for Sport Relief. That's timely as the post I'm linking up this week is the challenge that I'm supporting this year, it's been dreamt up by Nell from Pigeon Pair & Me and she's leading a London Museum Dash on 20 March. Do pop over and take a look and if you can spare a pound or two, you'd be supporting really good causes.

But before that, it's Newbie Showcase time.

Newbie Showcase: Katie from Mummy in a Tutu

Mummy in a Tutu

Katie blogs over at Mummy in a Tutu and she writes about lifestyle, parenting, food, vegetarianism and a whole lot more. She's fairly new to the blogging world at four months young but is already completely addicted. 

Pop over to Morgan's blog to read more about Katie and her favourite posts.

Before you head off to connect with Katie on social media she's recently started a Live Chat group  - called #TribalChat -for people looking to make friends online, which takes place every Tuesday between 8-9pm.

Connect with Katie here:

Blog  -  Twitter  -  Facebook  -  Instagram  -  Pinterest

 

If your blog is less than a year old and you'd like to be featured on Newbie Showcase then please get in touch.

Post Comment Love & Newbie Showcase 4-6 March 2016

Hello there - we're in to March already - let's hope the weather catches on soon!  It's Friday again as well, so that means it's time for another #PoCoLo where you can link up any post from the last week that you feel could do with some extra love. Morgan and I are pleased to see both regular and new linkers each week and it's great to get to know you all through your blogs and the variety of posts you link each week. 

The post I'm linking this week is our small mountain of home-grown purple sprouting broccoli, which were the first plants we planted in our allotment last June so it's nice to finally see them come to fruition, although as you'll read we weren't the only ones interested in our crop.

But before that, let me introduce our newbie showcase this week.

Newbie Showcase: Jenna from Jenna Michelle Pink

Hello I am Jenna blogger at Jenna Michelle Pink, artist and full time mama of 2 small children – Bear and Fig.

I started my blog last year as a way to document my artistic journey, get writing frequently, encourage myself to practice my photography and to share my passions – art, image making and creativity.

I often find the challenges of balancing life with two under 3s whilst working in childcare and aiming to develop an art career challenging and exhausting. My blog has proven to be a healthy outlet for me and I feel has given me some extra creative focus. 

I post about a variety of topics mostly creative in nature. I frequently share the work of other artists and crafters who inspire me alongside the paintings I create, my personal photography and musings about motherhood and my life.  Each month I reflect on the month just passed with a gratitude and goal setting list. An important moment to sit and reflect.

I have suffered with anxiety most of my life and art has always been an important therapy for me. I truly believe that anybody can benefit from a regular creative practice. Part of the reason I created my blog was to encourage others to take that step into having a creative life. I share a variety of painting tutorials and I am looking forward to expanding this section this year. 

Anybody can make art if they allow themselves to try, it’s just a case of silencing that inner critic and getting stuck in there. If you would like to give one of my tutorials a go this sunflower painting and this abstract circle painting tutorial have both been quite popular and are great for beginners. 

As well as tutorials for adults I have a children’s art section on my blog. Here I document many of the artistic activities we do together as a family such as walking in paint and this bubble wrap printing craft.  I love finding new ways to share art with my babies. 

Thank you for reading and I hope you stop by. Also thank you to Stephanie and Morgan for showcasing my blog today. It is so greatly appreciated.

Connect with me here:

Blog  -  Twitter  -  Instagram  -  Facebook  -  Pinterest 

Please take time to visit Jenna and connect with her on Social Media.

 

Thank you Jenna, it's great to find out more about you and your blog. 

 

Post Comment Love 26-28 February 2016

Hello again and welcome back to #PoCoLo, the linky for absolutely anything you've written in the last week. It's lovely to have you link up with us and Morgan and I are enjoying getting to read so many of your blogs.  This week Morgan is hosting the full Newbie Showcase so be sure to pop over there and read all about Sarah from Admissions of a Working Mother.

Last week I told you my week had been quiet, well this last week has been the complete opposite!  But I guess it's good to be busy! We had family over last Saturday so the day passed in a whirl of chores and preparation before they arrived and then once they'd left and we'd had a nice sit down for a while we decided to tackle the finishing touches to our porch, which is the post I've linked up this week so I'll let you read that for yourself.

Newbie Showcase: Sarah from Admissions of a Working Mother

Sarah describes herself as a mum, wife, worker, cat lover and says she's a wine drinker and eats too much cake - erm what's wrong with that?! She started her blog just eight months ago and writing is quickly becoming her new passion.

You can read more about Sarah over on Morgan's blog.

Connect with Sarah here:

Please take time to visit Sarah and connect with her on Social Media.