The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Grow Your Blog

Friday, January 24, 2014

Grow Your Blog

Hello! Welcome to the 2nd Annual GROW YOUR BLOG PARTY hosted by Vicki of 2 Bags Full.

My name is Audrey. I started this blog in December of 2008. I've met some amazing people through blogging and I have made some very good friends.

My main interests are art and photography. However, I blog about many other things, too ~ gardening, nature, trees, the moon, life, family, my mini doxie "Jake", and whatever else catches my eye on any particular day. I love life, people, and ART! I would have to call myself a Mixed Media artist as I like to venture into many aspects of art.

I invite you to become a follower and make return visits often. Please scroll through some of my older posts to give you an idea of what my blog is about.

To find a complete list of bloggers participating in this GROW YOUR BLOG PARTY, click here to go to Vicki's Blog, 2 Bags Full.

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope to see you again soon. Feel free to leave a comment ~ I would love to hear from you. I will respond ~ it just might take a while depending on how many visitors leave a comment. In celebration of this party, I will be having a Giveaway on February 15th by randomly pulling a name from all comments listed on this post.

Enjoy the party!!!

Audrey

Jake

Our great big beautiful moon.

Photo by Audrey, January 2014

24 comments:

Susanne said...: Hi Audrey. It's good to meet you and Jake - he's a doll. My son has a little doxie as well, and I'm not sure if he will be staying when son moves out one of these days. I look forward to reading more of your posts.; January 25, 2014 at 7:39 AM
Tricia Scott said...: I enjoyed visiting here today, Audrey! And goodness, Jake is so precious. Take care and have a wonderful, creative Saturday!; January 25, 2014 at 12:04 PM
Georgina said...: Oh no, didn't realize there was some bloggy stuff going about. I have problems on a daily basis with this darn blogger...won't show me the blogs I enjoy following most of the time, so I have to sign in and out, sometimes, 3 or 4 times, but don't have lots of time to do that. I'm missing out on lots of great stuff.

Have a great weekend, Audrey.

Hugs,
Georgina; January 25, 2014 at 1:09 PM
Silke Powers said...: HI Audrey,

I have loved your blog as long as I've been following it, which has been quite a while, hasn't it? And your sweet Jake is just the cutest!!

Big hugs! Silke; January 25, 2014 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said...: Welcome and Thanks for participating in the GYB event. You have a really beautiful blog.
Lorena (GYB volunteer); January 25, 2014 at 2:20 PM
Fuzzy Slippers said...: What a fun blog! I loved seeing your birthday box. :) Hope you are able to play with Jake now that your tooth extraction is behind you. Makes my crown ordeal from earlier in the week seem so minor. Looking forward to coming back soon!; January 25, 2014 at 2:33 PM
Veronica Roth said...: Hi Audrey, I'm visiting via GYB and am so happy to meet you. Love you little Jake. My in-laws have two doxies and they are such hams. I bet you have endless fun with yours. I look forward to getting to know you and hope you are having a lovely weekend. :); January 25, 2014 at 10:18 PM
Donna Heber said...: Hi Audrey,

I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. It is so nice to meet you and Jake. He is so adorable! I plan to look around a bit more and then be on my way to visit the others. I do hope you will stop by for a visit and enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna; January 26, 2014 at 7:55 AM
Elizabeth Edwards said...: hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
elizardbreathspeaks@gmail.com

jake is very cute. look at that sweet face.; January 26, 2014 at 9:12 AM
kathyinozarks said...: I found you through the party-am going to follow so I can find my way back here-I do allot of things with fiber and have been venturing out a bit with a couple art quilts.
Please stop by when you get a chance
Kathy; January 26, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Sowing Stitches said...: I am a happy new follower!
Looking forward to reading more of your posts!; January 26, 2014 at 3:20 PM
Jan said...: Hi Audrey, I'm an old follower but you know I'll stick with you! Love that moon shot.; January 26, 2014 at 7:18 PM
Wendy said...: What a lovely blog...and I love Jake, he is so very cute.; January 27, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Linda H said...: Hello Audrey from snowy cold eastern Canada! I've had fun browsing down through some posts and I'm your newest Follower. Hope you'll drop by my blog too and enter my giveaway.; January 29, 2014 at 9:07 PM
Sarah and Dan said...: Thanks for sharing more about you, am enjoying all the blogs!; January 30, 2014 at 6:25 PM
CatieAn said...: Hello there. I am still making my way through all the blogs on Vicki's list. I have been looking through your blog and am so happy to meet you. jake is adorable...I loe your art work and your photography. I am a happy follower.; February 1, 2014 at 2:54 AM
Unknown said...: I love your dusk sky photographs, you really captured the gorgeous colors. I'm interested in this BOD art journal, I've been thinking I need to start an art journal but always have other projects in the way. It has been lovely getting to know you.

Hugs
Caroline; February 1, 2014 at 5:36 PM
Thistle Cove Farm said...: give a hug to Jake for me; he's adorable! visiting via Vicki's GYB party and enjoyed your post.; February 1, 2014 at 7:50 PM
Carole said...: Hi Audrey, I'm delighted to meet you ... visiting from GYB party and it's wonderful to meet so many talented folks. Plan to follow via email. Hope to visit again soon. Carole xox; February 4, 2014 at 7:39 PM
Cache-Mire said...: Your photos are beautiful! I really enjoyed my visit and will be following! ~Terri; February 8, 2014 at 9:33 AM
Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...: Greetings from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to meet you.; February 9, 2014 at 5:48 PM
macmillanmarie said...: Hi, lovely blog. I had a great time reading some of your posts. Thank you so much for sharing.; February 12, 2014 at 11:51 AM
Dolores said...: Hi Aubrey, stopping by from the GYB party. Jake sure is cute. I really enjoyed the poem "What is Dying?" that you posted. Nice meeting you!; February 12, 2014 at 9:29 PM
nicolesender said...: Greetings from the Pacific Northwest . I enjoyed visiting your blog.; February 14, 2014 at 11:32 PM

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