Tuesday, September 20: This contest is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated and made our Back to Blogging event such a success. We hope you enjoyed our week of blogging fun!
As much as we would like everyone to be able to take home a Thelma and Louise of their very own, there can be only one winner. That lucky SITStah is Mariah from Humphries Nation! Congratulations Mariah. Now go and get that laundry room ready!
Finally, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen and Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances. Without their generous support, none of this would have been possible.
For our readers in California, Arizona, and Florida, be sure to check out the local store in your area and discover how amazing your appliances can be!
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During our 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge this summer, we had over 500 women providing comment support and helping one another to improve their blogs. The event was a fantastic reminder of how inspirational the blogging community can be when we work together.
That’s why, all next week, we want to continue what we started this summer and help you reconnect and jumpstart your website with our Back to Blogging event.
Now that summer is over, it’s time we all return to our beloved blogosphere. Getting back into a posting and commenting routine can be tough to do! In an effort to make your re-entry into blogland as easy as possible, we dreamed up a week’s worth of writing topics. Join us as we take a look back over where we’ve been as bloggers and remind ourselves why we stay involved in this amazing space.
Starting on Monday, we have assigned a different writing topic (designed to help you ease back into blogging) to each day of the week. To participate, simply follow the writing prompt by posting on your own blog, then come back to SITS and link your post!
Here are the topics:
Monday, September 13: Re-upload the first post you ever wrote on your blog. If interested, re-write that post, showing us a before and after look at the piece.
Tuesday, September 14: Re-upload a post you wish more people had read and explain why it was important to you.
Wednesday, September 15: Re-upload a post with a title that you are particularly proud of and explain why.
Thursday, September 16: Write a new post about a woman who inspires you. (As an example, you can see Mama Kat’s recent Women Who Inspire post here.)
Friday, September 17: As your last assignment to jump start your return to blogging, write about what blogging means to you. Why do you blog? What purpose does it serve you and how have you benefited from sharing a piece of yourself online this way?
Similar to our ProBlogger event, the Community Leads in the SITS Girls BlogFrog forum will be helping to keep the daily discussion going. After you link up your post on SITS, head over to the BlogFrog to connect with like-minded bloggers and promote your site!
And thanks to our friends at Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen and Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances, two very special SITStahs are enabling us to make our Back to Blogging event even better.
Turquoise Sky Washer and Dryer from Electrolux, valued at $ 4,000!
Meet Thelma and Louise. They’re the color of a turquoise sky, the best of friends, and, like all important things in life, deserving of a name. (It helps us to better connect.)
You can read about Thelma & Louise on the Electrolux website. They’re famous! Check out what they are doing to raise awareness this month about ovarian cancer with their BFF, Kelly Ripa.
Are you interested in giving the lovely Thelma & Louise a home? Here’s how to enter the Back to Blogging Sweepstakes:
Play along! Write a post using the daily prompts that we described above and then link up your post each day next week. All posts should mention and link to our sponsors, Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen and Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances, somewhere in the text.
Discusss! Join the daily discussion happening in the SITS Girls Community in BlogFrog next week. (All Back to Blogging topics will be tagged so that you can easily recognize them.)
Like! Click the Like button on our sponsor’s Facebook pages: Standards of Excellence, Westar Kitchen and Bath, and Florida Builder Appliances.
Follow! Follow Standards of Excellence on Twitter.
Tweet! Send out the following message on Twitter:
I’m getting #Back2Blogging w/ the @SITSGirls. And thanks to @SOESupply, maybe Thelma & Louise can come live w/ me! http://bit.ly/aad1L5
Whenever you Like our sponsors on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, or tweet the giveaway, be sure to leave a comment on SITS. Each of these qualifies as one entry into the sweepstakes.
Participating in BlogFrog and linking up your daily posts also increase your chances of winning in a big way. The more active you are during the Back to Blogging event, the more entries you obtain.
So what do you think? Are you in? If you plan on participating and linking up next week, then come roll call and introduce yourself in our BlogFrog Community. We’d love to get to know you better!
The fine print:
This giveaway is open to residents within the continental U.S. only, ages 18 and older. The promotion will end on Sunday, September 19 at midnight PST. One Winner will be selected using random.org and notified via e-mail. Translation: You must provide an e-mail address if Thelma and Louise are going to come and live with you.
There is no limit to your number of entries.
Prizes are non-transferable. No prize substitutions or cash redemptions allowed. All federal, state and local taxes and any expenses relating to the acceptance and use of a Prize are the sole responsibility of each Winner. All federal, state and local laws apply. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to hold Sears Holdings Corporation (“Sponsor”), its respective directors, officers, employees, and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of Prize. Prize includes Electrolux washer/dryer set, delivery and installation by contractor of Sponsor’s choice.
Tiffany, Mama Kat, and I were not compensated for this giveaway nor did we receive anything in exchange. However, if anyone would like to send us an Electrolux washer and dryer, we’ll make space.
We’re looking forward to another great event. Good luck!
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Interested in becoming an official SITS Girl and being featured on our website? We’d love to showcase your blog! Read how to get involved here.
And, as always, when you see this button:
I sent out the following message on Twitter:
“I’m getting #Back2Blogging w/ the @SITSGirls. And thanks to @SOESupply, maybe Thelma & Louise can come live w/ me! http://bit.ly/aad1L5“
This sounds like fun and I am so gonna do this all week!! Thank you SITS for the inspiration. It is EXACTLY what I need right now!! {Life is sooo busy!}
I am glad to read this as I need to refocus my energy on my WordPress blog which took a back seat as I worked on my blogspot blog for the challenge.Phew!
Thanks for this update and count me in…
Have a great day & weekend all,
Elizabeth
Hi everyone! Still taking a bit of a bloggy break to work on my fall line promotion, but I just can’t stay away from SITS! Miss you all!
http://www.amilang.etsy.com
I love the color of the washer and dryer. Mine are just plain, ugly white.
And they’re not even really mine. They’re the property of my apartment complex.
Twitter: SITSGirls
says:
Aren’t our girls the prettiest color blue you ever did see? I do believe I am in love.
Woot! It’s Friday — remember tomorrow is a National Day of Service and Remembrance of 9/11.
Oh man, I could so use a new washer/dryer!!
Love it! So you’re going to get a small influx of comments from me in the next few minutes. Sorry and thanks =P
It’ll be an exciting week next week!!
Tweeted the line.
I just tweeted:
“I’m getting #Back2Blogging w/ the @SITSGirls. And thanks to @SOESupply, maybe Thelma & Louise can come live w/ me! http://bit.ly/aad1L5“
I’m now following SoE on twitter.
Very cool concept. I will definitely look at joining up. And to all those going to Philly BBC, see you tomorrow!
SaucyB’s latest post:
On Hiatus – An Obscure Way of Saying I Just Became a SAHM
http://bit.ly/9O2KTI
I “like” SoE on facebook.
I “like” Westar on facebook.
i became a fan of Standards of Excellence on facebook.
I “like” Florida Builder Appliances on facebook.
I became a fan of Westar on FB.
I became a fan of Florida Builder Appliances on FB.
Hmm, it would be a tad extreme to move to a different continent in pursuit of a blue washing machine. But they are soooo pretty!
What a great idea! I will have to give it a try!
Oh my word it’s FRIDAY!!!!! So happy you are here.
Last day for my Scrubbing Bubbles Giveaway! http://www.humphriesnation.com/?p=1226
I would love to participate! I just left a comment on the Blog Frog discussion with all my info!
Pretty blue washing machines. Get Back to Blogging sounds good.
I have followed on twitter with the message, “I’m getting #Back2Blogging w/ the @SITSGirls. And thanks to @SOESupply, maybe Thelma & Louise can come live w/ me! http://bit.ly/aad1L5“
I have Liked! Standards of Excellence, Westar, and Florida Builder Appliances.
Follow! Follow Standards of Excellence on Twitter.
PatriciaD@digitalscrapbooklessons.com
What a great prize! Can’t wait to join in on the fun and find some new blogs to read.
Oh this is going to be so much fun! I already have my post for monday up & going, but I’m going to start participating on tuesday! woot woot!
This looks like fun. I hope I can remember to get my butt in gear and do this. the past few weeks have just been crazy!!! Hope y’all have a fab friday!
Happy Baking!!
looking forward to back to blogging week… but I’m so bummed the giveaway is not open to Hawaii! There is no bloggy boot camp here either. =( maybe next year!
http://www.sublimebynauture.blogspot.com
Twitter: SITSGirls
says:
You’re right, Jill. We really do need to show Hawaii some love. Even if the Bloggy Boot Camp there only includes you, me, Tiffany, and Mama Kat, it would so be worth it!!
oh wow! Thanks for the reply!!! =) I totally wasn’t expecting that! I think you could find a somewhat decent number of people…lol it’s an island, but it’s still pretty big. You could totally use it as a needed vacation!
http://twitter.com/JaMonkey/status/24119777105 I tweeted
I followed the sponsors
I followed on Twitter as well!
Twitter: whenpigsflyblog
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It’s great to have these prompts to keep up with the blogging. Thanks gals.
i totally and completely need to get back into blogging. i miss it.
unfortunately all of my online time lately has been spent job hunting – i Hate it so much!
miss you lovely blogging ladies! take care and hope to see you more soon!
Twitter: SITSGirls
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Good luck with your job search, Mel. Hope something works out very soon!
SITS, you are the Best !!! That´s the inspiration… but I only read !!!
Happy Friday ya’ll! I probably will not be able to participate in this, but it sounds great!
Please stop by my blog to find out how you can help an up and coming artist achieve a dream. It only takes a second to take a look! She is very deserving and talented. Thanks.
I can’t wait!!! However, my first post was more of a grand opening of my website & business… I guess I could re-write it!
do we have to do all those things to get an entry or do they all count for an entry? i don’t twitter, so that would automatically keep me from winning…
i do need to get back to blogging. since getting pregnant and having a baby, i’ve found that blogging took a backseat. i’m too tired or busy most days to care, and when i do write a post, i don’t often have time to visit others and comment. i keep meaning to start up again but…
have a good day everyone!
Twitter: SITSGirls
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Trust me, Heather, I know exactly how you are feeling. As I sit here typing this, my three week old is in a chair next to me. Blogging and babies do not make for an easy combination.
As for the washer & dryer giveaway, each entry is separate. In other words, even though you do not have a Twitter account, don’t worry about it. There are a ton of other ways to enter!
Definitely let us know if you have more questions. Good luck!
Very cool, all around, they are purdy! I will sit over here in the Canadian section.
Nice prompts!
Fun times! And they are beautiful.
that blue color is soooo pretty!
Pretty much the coolest giveaway the SITS girls have ever had.
I don’t really feel like I need to get back to blogging because I never really went anywhere this summer (oh, except on a trip to South America…) but I might participate in one or two of these awesome prompts. Sounds like a fun week!
Happy Friday superchicks!!!! I’m off to bloggy bootcamp Philly!!!!
Twitter: countrylife4me
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WOW what a prize! It sounds like a lot to have to do for me. I might have a hard time keeping up . Someone might have to help me through all this. BUT I am willing to try. It sounds fun. And the color is sooo pretty.
Website-http://www.enjoycountryliving.com
Twitter-https://twitter.com/CountryLife4me
Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/people/Mary-B-Barrett/1242294824
Twitter: SITSGirls
says:
Happy to help, Mary Beth. For starters, head over to the discussion in BlogFrog and introduce yourself.
Here is the link:
http://www.theblogfrog.com/757946/forum/52430/back2blogging-kicks-off-here.html
You can add your URL, Twitter, & Facebook links there too!
It’s been a while since I have commented. I hate falling off the wagon. But this makes it easy to come back! What a great idea. And the giveaway! WOW! I must say I love my front loading washer and dryer…I named mine, too! Pete and Sally are the best things ever.
Twitter: SITSGirls
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Welcome back, Mandy! Wonderful to have you with us again.
Pete & Sally are such great names. Love it when great minds think alike.
I’m excited about the upcoming week of blogging. I never really stopped over the summer, but I definitely slacked off. I’ve already gotten all my posts ready for next week. I had a blast going back through my old posts, and can’t wait to check out everyone elses posts. Not to mention the possibility of winning that FABULOUS washer and dryer…and they are my favorite color! I think it’s meant to be
Twitter: jiminycricketoo
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Wow I love Thelma and Louise and the colors are perfect! I know what I need to do and now just do it!