How is this month already over? I have so many more blog ideas I wanted to share. And then poufff running out of days. But the posts that I wanted to write take a bit longer to draft and so they fell to the wayside. Again.
For transparency I did prepare about 7-10 posts before we started. And on weekends I have prepared for upcoming days. So I didnt really blog daily if I am perfectly honest. Nevertheless I posted daily. I knew if not preparing I wouldn’t be able to. I had hoped to have more time to read blog posts this way. Unfortunately I have 485 unread blogposts in my feedreader. And I have only commented on 330. Last year I managed 546.
I tried focusing on on new blogs and my current favorite that participated, I am sorry if I wasn’t able to read all your posts. I tried. I really did.
I always say I will catch up and read everyones post in December but experience as taught me I never make it. So I won’t promise but I try to have a look at a few more posts.
New Blogs I came across
This year there were new faces on the NaBloPoMo rooster and I am so happy I got to visit this new to me blogs:
- Angela from Anxiously Analytical Angela – Fellow 101 in 1001 days goal setter, apparently Angela has read my blog but never commented. Happy to get to know her.
- Sam from eyetowonder – blogging about family life from California (?)
- Susanna from Granny Sue – blogging about her farm life in West Virginia (?)
- magiceye from Mumbai Daily – showing Mumbai through photos.
- Marina by Postcards Etc. – So many vintage postcards and even one from the neighborhood my husband used to live.
- Martha from Seaside Simplicity – blogging about life of a grandma from Florida
- Violet from See it on a Postcard – lots of postcards and snippets of the world
- Sue from Speaking of Easy – into Girl Scouts and family juggling based in California
- Stacey from Waiting to get there – blogging from the State of New York about all things life
- Barbara from When I was 69 – lots of small town content
Summery of my blog posts during NaBloPoMo
If you have missed a post of mine here is a little overview:
- Alphabet of getting to know me
- ELEVATING Happiness in October 2025
- Cool Bloggers Walking Club October 2025 EDITION
- Book Talk – October 2025
- Wordless Wednesday #25
- 5 Instagram Accounts I recently unfollowed
- TGIF #1 – this week in retrospective
- Preparing for the Arctic Adventure
- Never Have I Ever – Oh Wait I Did
- Blog Treasure 11/2025
- Weekend with myself
- Wordless Wednesday #26
- Snapshot of my Day
- 5 Pinterest ideas I want to try
- Virtual Coffee Date
- Acupuncture Piercing for Migraine
- Day by Day – household Chores
- Arctic Adventure – Reading List
- Wordless Wednesday #27
- Vintage – Spotted Photo Challenge
- A Letter to my Immune System
- Questions for Readers – Part II
- A little gift
- Day by Day – Outfits of the week
- Spices – Top 5 Bottom 5
- Wordless Wednesday #28
- Paper Ball Wreath
- Kaleidoscope – a poem
- Foods of the Year
- Shaping NabloPoMo 2024
And we are at an end. Many thanks go out to San for organizing and year in and out and for infecting me with this challenge. Even when back then hers was my only comment I would receive. What a journey.
And of course thank you for every one of you stopping by and leaving a comment here. This was such a fun month. And I now from experience I have made a few new friends I will connected with. The internet can be such a wonderful things.
Did you stumble upon a new blog this year? What was your favorite post your wrote in the past 30 days? What was your favorite post of mine? And will you participate again next year?
15 comments
Tobia! What a fantastic month we had…. a far cry from our “warrior times” when the two of us stuck it out through November. I love how this community has grown over the last few years and I love that new people keep finding it :)
Thanks for being along for the ride for so many years!
It is so exciting that it grows every year, right? Who would have thought back in our solo years. And you even pushing through earlier than that alone.
I am just sad I can’t keep up with everyone.
Congratulations on making it through NaBloPoMo. You did a great job, Tobia! I’ve enjoyed getting to know you a little bit, and to answer your question, your previous post was probably one of my favorites – I was a food blogger at one time. Please don’t feel the need to catch up on any of my posts. I appreciate the times you did visit. Thank you for the mention today as well. We did it, and with any luck, we’ll do it again next year!
Thank you for stumbling into our community and giving me a chance to getting to know you. It’s always fun to find new personal blogs. See, I didn’t know you were a good blogger. So much more to read at your space.
I was happy to see Martha from Seaside Simplicity back into blogging, and happy to meet a few new folks as well. Like you, I was not able to keep up, I have a ton that I missed, and I doubt I will try to catch up, just as I don’t expect people to go back and read all of my posts. It was a fun challenge though, and I’m glad you participated again!
So you knew Martha. How fun.
I’ve neglected some of my regular blogs like Engie and Elisabeth and skipped over so many posts from people I’ve gotten to know over the years through NaBloPoMo in favor for the new ones. Maybe next year I throw them all in a bowl and draw 5 I try to keep up with. I don’t know. I need a strategy if we keep growing like this.
Tobia, congratulations on completing NaBloPoMo! I enjoyed your posts so much! I feel bad that I didn’t really reach out to find new bloggers. I mainly kept up with the ones I already know and love – like yours! Choosing a favorite post of yours is so difficult. I love the Wordless Wednesdays. I loved the one with your outfits. The paper ball wreath. Your kaleidoscope poem. Preparing for the Arctic Adventure. So many good ones!
Ahhh thank you. I am happy to hear so many of my posts speak to you. And some that are dear to my heart. I always want to do more crafts and meaningful posts but I guess I have to admit NaBloPoMo is not the month to do it if i haven’t prepared anything.
Having all the new blogs was fun, but a bit overwhelming. I liked your Never Have I Never – Wait I have post, great fun.
I ve agree. As fun as it was with new blogs it was overwhelming too. I haven’t caught up on your blogpost but I hope I do so during the week.
Congrats on making it all the way through! Do you feel a real sense of accomplishment?
Thanks Engie. I am not sure. It’s been a bit dragging at the end as I had so much going on in life outside the blog and I felt it was a bit more on the „chore-side-of-things“ this year. But I would have felt bad if i didn’t give it a shot.
I’m glad I came across your blog too! My favorite post was your wordless Wednesday, where you used reeds to make a blackout poem. I’m not sure if I will participate next year, but I will definitely read along and cheer everyone on!
Ah thank you. Ian so happy that poem spoke to you.
It’s been so fun finding so many new to me blogs and having such a vibrant community.
Doing NaBloPoMo is a time invest for sure.
Great job on finishing NaBloPoMo! You did a great job this year, and you always leave such thoughtful comments. I always appreciate your comments!
I definitely found some new bloggers to add to Feedly this year, and that’s been such a joy!