Verb: pootle
poo-t(u)l To move in a leisurely unhurried way,
with no real purpose


Tuesday 24 June 2014

One year ...

And so ... here we are, one year on, and hand on heart ,
on my First Bloggy Birthday I can honestly say....


... I absolutely do !

I have loved everything about my first year of blogging, from sitting at the kitchen
 table setting up the first blog template, to writing each and every one of my 100 posts
over the year,
  ( I know, how cool is that, such a neat and tidy number ! )
 to making so many brilliant bloggy friends.
Who knew there was such an amazing group of like minded people out there ?
Who knew that there was so much inspiration to be taken from so many other
crochet addicts and knitaholics ?
Well, if I didn't before I most certainly do now !
 And do you know one of the things I love the most ?
That instead of just mooching along from one day to the next I have discovered
that my blogging has made me look at things through fresh eyes,
and instead of waiting for things to just happen I have found myself actively
looking for those little moments of happiness.


As this bookmark so beautifully puts it ... 
when we look back these little things will actually have been the big things.

We only get one go at this life, its not a rehearsal,
its not a practice - this is it and whilst we all have those hum drum kind of
days where things drive us mad and maybe don't go quite as we would like
them to, on the reverse of that are all the good times, the little things,
the happy everyday pleasures that should never be taken for granted.
I truly feel that this little bloggy space of mine is exactly that ...
a stop and sit down moment to dwell on all those little happys.


Another thing that I have so enjoyed throughout this first year is receiving all of your lovely,
lovely comments at the end of my posts .
I have had so many encouraging messages from so many different people
and each message, more often than not, has led me to discover more and more
 wonderful blogs to follow, with projects to be shared, stories to be told and a
multitude of beautiful photos to feast upon. 
a little thank you ❥❥ to all our followers for stopping by!  take time and enjoy!

  It was for all of these reasons that my Bloggy Birthday seemed the perfect time to
have a little Thank You Giveaway
 - and so without further ado lets do it !


As you can see this was all done properly with Minky being appointed as the
independent adjudicator.
74 little pieces of paper were carefully folded and put in the box,
with each number corresponding to the order that your comments were made in.
Ok, here we go.

Number 23 is ..... Heather at Pink Milk,
Hooray !
Heather, this little package of crochet goodies is heading your way.


 

And number 9 is Mitzi at Lazy days and Sundays and Willow Cottage -
Hooray !


Mitzi, you get the knitting parcel.


I hope you both really enjoy them.
Please send me a little email ( kateeastwood0@googlemail.com ) with your address and
 I'll get the parcels in the post to you as quickly as I can.


So, yes, all in all a brilliant year with lots of new things discovered and achieved.
Here's to another year full of lots more bloggy delights.
Look, I even have the cutest little Celebratory Cupcakes,

 complete with Washi tape bunting and sparkling sparklers !
Thank you Beth - one word - yum !
Can't even describe how scrummy the topping is ...
if you'd like to give it a try its all here on Beth's blog,

So, time to put the kettle on I think but before I go here's one last thing
 from me to all of you...

 Thank you for sharing my little virtual corner with me.
Have a great week everyone.


51 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your blogaversary. Can't wait to see what you create next.

    Congrats also to the winners (I guess) :-)

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    1. Thank you Sally, I don't plan on stopping anytime soon !
      K x

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  2. Happy Bloggy Birthday! It sounds like it has been a wonderful year :) x

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    1. Thank you Helen, and thank you for visiting, K x

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  3. Happy bloggy birthday Kate, Just Pootling is one of my regular bloggy haunts; it's always such a pleasure to visit you here in your 'little virtual corner' and I've gained lots of inspiration from your knitty and crochet projects. Congrats to Mitzi and Heather on such a lovely giveaway and the celebratory cakes look yummy too. Keep blogging!
    Jane xx

    PS: Little Minky is an absolute star and has the best smiley doggy face ever.

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    1. Thank you Jane for all your lovely words, I've had a lot of fun this year ... and there will definitely be more to come ! Thank you for always popping by, K x

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  4. Happy Blog day - hope you have many more. Minky looks so happy in the role of independent adjudicator.

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    1. Thank you Elizabeth - I swear as soon as Minky sees a camera she's right there ready and posing ! K x

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  5. Congratulations with your "birthday" !!
    And thank you for giving us a lovely blog to follow !!
    xxx, Ingrid

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    1. Thank you Ingrid, I've really enjoyed you visiting and leaving your lovely comments, K x

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  6. Happy First Blogaversary to you Kate!!!!! I hope that you have many more to come as I really enjoy reading what you have to say. Congratulations also to the winners of your lovely presents! xx

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    1. Thank you Amy. I think you were one of my first visitors and I love that visit so often and always leave such lovely comments, K x

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  7. Congratulations on your first year! I have only just started my blog and the lovely words I read in your post have inspired me to keep going. Here's to another year of fab blogging!

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    1. Hi Teresa, thank you so much for dropping by. I have just had a quick peek over at yours and I shall definitely be back to visit again ! Have a great weekend, K x

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  8. Congrats on your one year anniversary! And you are so right - we only have one go at this life. I think your bookmark sums it up nicely!

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    1. Thank you Kristie, and thank you for all your visits, K x

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  9. Congratulations Kate! Your blog is fab, one of my favourites!
    Pat xxx

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    1. Thank you Pat, your visits and comments have always been so supportive and encouraging. K x

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  10. Wha??? Goodness, I just had to do a double take, not quite believing what I was reading!!! Thank you soooo much. Off to email you this very second … xx

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    1. Email received, package sent !!! Enjoy ♥
      K xx

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  11. Oh my goodness Kate. I've just got home, the kettle is on and tea is underway but I couldn't resist checking out the winners of your blog birthday giveaway and to my surprise I am one of your winners. How excited am. Thank you so much and well done to Chrissie too.

    Will email you my address.

    Mitzi

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    1. Sorry in my excitement I put Chrissie when I meant Heather it had been a very long day.

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    2. So glad you're so happy Mitzi. Its winging its way to you right now !
      K x

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  12. You are very generous. I am just reading some of your old posts. Your blog is lovely. I am making a granny stripe blanket from Lucy at attic 24's tutorials. But am also knitting a shawl and a cardigan too ( not to mention the stack of library books, full time job and 5 kids!) so it's slow progress.
    But I really fancy your daisy blanket. It's so simple but stunning. Sigh.... One for the future I think. Can't wait till I retire.
    Best wishes
    Claire xx

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    1. Hello Claire, thank you for your kind words. I have just taken a sneaky peek over at yours and I shall be back soon ! Have a good weekend, K x

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  13. Congratulations on your first year of blogging! I am glad to have found your blog and always enjoy visiting you here. Well done to the giveaway winners too :)
    Marianne x

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    1. Thank you Marianne, I think you were one of my very first followers - thank you for all your support and encouragement in my first year. K x

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  14. Congratulations to you, Kate, and to the winners.

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    1. Thank you Jennifer and thank you for all your regular visits and the lovely comments you leave. K x

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  15. Happy 1st blogging birthday Kate.

    Caz xx

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    1. Thank you Caz - can't believe how quickly the year seems to have gone ! Thank you for all your visits and comments, K x

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  16. Congratulations Kate, here's to the next year. L Anne x

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    1. Thank you Anne, yes the next year will hopefully be just as full of crafty yumminess ! K x

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  17. I too very much enjoy your blog! Happy Bloggy Birthday! :)

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    1. Thank you Jacky and thanks for visiting, K x

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    1. Thank you Sharron, and thank you for being such a regular visitor and for all your lovely, lovely comments, K x

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  19. Happy First Anniversay Kate. xx

    Thank you for sharing your lovely work and ideas with us. You have been a real inspiration.

    with love

    S xx

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  20. Congratulations on your first bloggy year Kate, the first of many hopefully, J xxx

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    1. Thank you Julie, yours was one of the first blogs that I followed and was such an inspiration in so many ways. Thank you. K x

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  21. Huge congrats my friend! Definitely one of my very favourite blogs, but you knew that already...here's to another fun year of creating!!! Chrissie xxx

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    1. Thank you Chrissie - all your encouragement and support has made my first year so much fun, thank you x

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  22. Happy 1st birthday Kate! And many more to come I 'm sure, here's to lovely bloggy friends from all corners of the globe! Jules xxx

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    1. Thank you Jules - and thank you for all the inspiration you have given me over the past year. K x

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  23. You have the cutest adjudicator I ever saw!

    Happy bloggy birthday Kate. And may there be many more of them x

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    1. Thank you Annie - plan is for many more to come ! Thank you too Annie for all your support and encouragement over the past year. K x

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  24. Happy (Belated) Birthday Kate, I love reading your blog and watching what you create...here's to another happy year of blogging! Sarah xo

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    1. Thank you Sarah, and thank you for all your lovely comments throughout the year, K x

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  25. Hi. Your chunky blankets are lovely. Congratulations on your blog birthday.

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  26. Thank you Kate - virtual hug coming right back at you! I've really enjoyed reading your post and totally feel the same - Happy Blog Birthday to you! Sam xx

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  27. Oh no I missed it!! Happy Bloggiversary sweetie xoxo

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