Let Bloggiesta Begin!!!!

This is my first Bloggiesta.  I am excited that I have a time set aside to get some much needed maintenance completed on my blog.  If I didn't have this time scheduled, then I would not make myself do it.  Bloggiesta runs from today through Sunday.  Thanks to our hosts - It's All About Books and There's a Book.  


So here's my To-Do list:

1. Clean up my sidebars - get rid of old buttons and also organize the ones I keep.
2. Make sure I have appropriate tags on all my posts.  Since I have only been doing this for about 3 months, that should not be too awfully bad right now.
3. Pre-write and schedule some posts.
4. Create templates for future posts.
5. Update my list of reviews.
6. Get my challenge updates page created and up to date. - started (still needs some updates)
7. Take part in some mini-challenges
8. And if I have some time - get some posts ready for the upcoming Blogging From A To Z Challenge that starts April 1.   I also made a list of books / topics for each of the 26 days

Additions / Completed:  

New Facebook Fan page:  So Simply Sara (go like it)
MrLinky & new meme - Friday Link Frenzy 
Commented on various blogs for Bloggiesta as well as Blogging from A to Z
Started Updating my 2012 Challenge page
Added LinkWithin Widget to posts
Started a post in Windows Live Writer

I hope you can take part!  I think this will be fun!!!

Bloggiesta 2012 - The Time to GIT-R-DONE

Mark your calendars - March 30, 31 and April 1, 2012 - This is the time to get your blog in order!!!

Do you have some cleaning up and organizing that you have wanted to get done on your blog? Are there those pesky tasks that you have put off for another day?  - Those things you've been telling yourself you will get to but never do?  


Well, Bloggiesta is the time to accomplish all of these tasks.  You can set aside these three days and join others with a huge blog clean-up.  

Danielle of There's A Book explains just what Bloggiesta is:  "In short, it’s a blogging marathon revolving around ticking off those items on your to-do list and improving your blog while in the good company of other awesome bloggers doing the same thing."

What to expect if you sign up:

• spending time (as much or as little as your schedule allows) working on your blog;
• creating a to do list and share it on your blog, linking up with other participants;
• participating in some fun mini challenges & learn something new;
• connecting with other participants through blog hopping & twitter;
• making new blogging friends;
• coming away at the end of the three days with a spruced-up blog!

So, you say you're going to sign up!  

Visit It's All About Books:  Bloggiesta Sign Up