Today is the last day of the #LoveBlog challenge!!! It’s so bittersweet. I’ve enjoyed hosting with Brita all month and I’ve really enjoyed reading all your posts and seeing all your Instagram pictures!
As I’m sure you know, I didn’t co-host on the blog every day, but I did co-host nine out of the 29 days in February. And I wrote for some of the other days that I wasn’t co-hosting. I did, however, host over on Instagram every day. And It’s been a lot of work.
The biggest lesson I learned from the #LoveBlog challenge was how easy it is to stretch myself thin. And I know Brita had an even harder time than me because she hosted all 29 days of this month on her blog. And she did an amazing job!
I learned that it’s okay and very necessary to say “no” sometimes to commitments. And I learned that sometimes you’re actually going to have to say “no” to yourself. I learned that it’s possible to become a slave to your own work and hobbies. Like I sometimes am to my blog.
I also learned how important it is to plan ahead, get work done in advance, and eliminate distractions. Okay so I actually learned all those things before the #LoveBlog challenge, but they all proved to be very important during the this month challenge. And this challenge proved that I didn’t learn these lessons very well the first time.
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Favorite #LoveBlog Blog Posts (from the days I co-hosted):
- The Sixth Love Language via. Susannah of Simple Moments Stick
- Quality Time During a Deployment via. Pam of The Coastie Couple
- Do You Speak My Love Language? via. Ashley of Ashley Lamar
- Five Tips for Communicating During Deployment via. Pam of The Coastie Couple
- Using Words of Affirmation as a Blogger via. Brita of Belle Brita
- Social Media and the impact on Teenagers via. Whitney of The Poetry That Is Life
- Social Media Across the Miles via Pam of The Coastie Couple
- My Family: Special Skills and Fatal Flaws via. Rachel of The Random Writings of Rachel
- I Don’t Put My Husband’s Needs Above My Own via. Brita of Belle Brita
Favorite #LoveBlog Instagram Posts (from the second half of the month – see the first half here)
Today #ontheblog we are talking about love, marriage, and…boundaries. What boundaries surround your relationship? We have ONE big one. #love #marriage #relationship #married #loveblog
I should think this qualifies as an heirloom! #LoveBlog It’s a German cuckoo clock that my grandparents brought back for my great grandmother in the 1960s. They lived in Dusseldorf for several years while my grandfather was stationed there, and it’s where my Dad was actually born. #Heirloom #Germany
It’s the #littlethings like a good back carry to help me make myself breakfast. Of course he massively pooped as soon as I put him up. ? #LoveBlog
This is an unedited, behind-the-scenes look at one of the little things my husband and I do for my blog. While working with @ftdflowers for a recent campaign, I wanted to go above and beyond in my photography. Or rather my husband’s photography! I want to see what you do for your blog! Tag any blogging or even general lifestyle posts with #LaBelleBlog for me to see. I’ll occasionally repost my favorites! . . . Don’t forget to join @charlenemaugeri and me tomorrow for #LoveBlog, with the prompt Family. Today is Little Things!
Meet your hosts:
Meet Brita Long: Christian feminist blissfully married to Dan Fleck for almost two years. Lover of Paris, pink sparkles, sensible shoes, manicures, and books. Fueled by hot tea and mimosas.
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