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Photo Blogging Challenge (December 2018): Feliz Navidad

Another year has come to an end. And that means the December results are set to be done.

As always this month features a pretty open to interpretation theme. I’m sure we all came up with something decent.

I hope you all had a great holiday season. And I also hope many of you will join us with the 20 Days of Chill Challenge!

So, let’s get December up and running! Here are my five for the month! Check back tomorrow for January’s theme!

1. Feliz Navidad!

How can this month’s theme not start with Cameron? 

My mother is an amazing quilter. And my niece, Nicole, wanted a quilt for Christmas. She was surprised when it came out! She’ll have this forever. 

3. Gingerbread men/items!

I am not a baker by any stretch. But at one of the school’s I work in, the UPK there does a yearly thing with the kids and gingerbread men. I got the recipe and, after nearly giving up, I got through it and … they came out quite well! 

4. Lights!

We have some great light shows in our area. This is from one of them. 

5. Opening gifts

We end how we started.. Cameron opening gifts! 

There are my five. I look forward to seeing what everybody else came up with!

If you took part in this month’s challenge, make sure to link up below. And for those of you who participated, make sure you try and get to other people’s blogs and comment (here, too!). Let’s continue to grow this challenge and have a strong community. Come back and check out the others who link later on, too!

Also, don’t forget to get back here January 2 (later in the day) for the January theme!

NOTE: I set up a Facebook group for those who participate in the challenge and are interested. I’ll post any announcements there and hopefully it can be a place where things are discussed and some interaction etc. You can access it here.

 

 

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” HooHaa Blog on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!

Photo Blogging Challenge: December 2018’s theme is …

It’s that time of the month… theme day!

OK, so I’m behind this month. But … hopefully this one won’t be too crazy to the point where you don’t have enough time. Should be an easy one!

But first, here are a few other challenges to keep in mind:

Challenge 1: Tell others about this photo blogging challenge and get some friends to come join us.  Let’s see if we can get people interested in the challenge again.

Challenge 2: Make friends with your camera and see what you can come up with. Have fun!

Challenge 3 is at the end of this post (the theme!).

Before this, here’s come housekeeping items.

Here’s how it works.

  • See the theme (first day of the month);
  • Take photos throughout the month (don’t use old ones!);
  • Select five photos and create a blog post;
  • Come back here and link up on the final day of the month;
  • Use the official hashtag — #Photoblogchal — on social media posts;
  • Hopefully go visit and comment on other blogs.

That’s it. There’s no rules on equipment or anything else. Blog posts can be short and to the point, or in-depth. Interpret the themes as you see fit.

The one big rule?

Have fun!

This month’s theme? Feliz Navidad! This will be very open to interpretation, so it will be interesting to see what everybody comes up with. Please make sure your blog post publishes Monday, December 31. Then come back here and link up.

If you think you are going to take part in this, drop a comment below so we can see who all might be trying to tackle this challenge!

There is also a Facebook group for those who are interested.

History of the challenge (past month’s themes – links to see everybody else’s posts are at the end of the linked post):

 

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Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” A ‘lil HooHaa on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!

Photo Blogging Challenge (November 2018): Nom Nom Nom

I actually have had my photos done for this month, though they aren’t the best. And then I’ve just procrastinated.

Ugh.

I’m trying to get back into a routine, but it’s been tough. So, here is November’s link up and ready to go. I hope you all have some great photos and I look forward to seeming some nom nom nom!

Being I’m so late, though, let’s get this going!

So, let’s getNovember up and running! Here are my five for the month!

1. Hotel food

Seriously. Stayed at a Marriott in Connecticut when I went to see my niece play soccer. This was “takeout” in their restaurant. Lobster roll and some New England clam chowdah! Good stuff!

 

I have never seen boneless chicken wings look like this. A newer place in one of the towns where I work. Garlic parm sauce. I have to say… very good!

 

3. Cheeeeeese!

Who doesn’t love some mozzarella sticks?

 

4. Tasty brew

This came from a micro brew in upstate New York. Had to bust it out on Thanksgiving!

 

5. Turkey Day

Well, duh … it is November and I am in the states!

 

There are my five. I look forward to seeing what everybody else came up with!

If you took part in this month’s challenge, make sure to link up below. And for those of you who participated, make sure you try and get to other people’s blogs and comment (here, too!). Let’s continue to grow this challenge and have a strong community. Come back and check out the others who link later on, too!

Also, don’t forget to get back here December 5 for the December theme!

NOTE: I set up a Facebook group for those who participate in the challenge and are interested. I’ll post any announcements there and hopefully it can be a place where things are discussed and some interaction etc. You can access it here.

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” HooHaa Blog on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!

Photo Blogging Challenge: November 2018’s theme is …

It’s that time of the month… theme day!

That’s right, we need to get this month going so you can all start working on your posts and such. This is the month that starts the holiday season, so I think this theme will probably work well!

But first, here are a few other challenges to keep in mind:

Challenge 1: Tell others about this photo blogging challenge and get some friends to come join us.  Let’s see if we can get people interested in the challenge again.

Challenge 2: Make friends with your camera and see what you can come up with. Have fun!

Challenge 3 is at the end of this post (the theme!).

Before this, here’s come housekeeping items.

Here’s how it works.

  • See the theme (first day of the month);
  • Take photos throughout the month (don’t use old ones!);
  • Select five photos and create a blog post;
  • Come back here and link up on the final day of the month;
  • Use the official hashtag — #Photoblogchal — on social media posts;
  • Hopefully go visit and comment on other blogs.

That’s it. There’s no rules on equipment or anything else. Blog posts can be short and to the point, or in-depth. Interpret the themes as you see fit.

The one big rule?

Have fun!

This month’s theme? Nom Nom Nom! This will be very open to interpretation, so it will be interesting to see what everybody comes up with. Please make sure your blog post publishes Friday, November 30. Then come back here and link up.

If you think you are going to take part in this, drop a comment below so we can see who all might be trying to tackle this challenge!

There is also a Facebook group for those who are interested.

History of the challenge (past month’s themes – links to see everybody else’s posts are at the end of the linked post):

 

2016_newbottom

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” A ‘lil HooHaa on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!

Photo Blogging Challenge (October 2018): Oh the places you’ve been!

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury … I present to you, an on-time post for the challenge! Let’s hope this becomes normal for me!

Anyway, this is a theme that will hopefully be a lot of fun.

My set of five photos is from my geocaching trip out west. Two of us made this trip, covering more than 2,000 miles and nine states in seven days. It was a bit insane, but we found a lot of geocaches (including my 5,000th!) and saw a lot of wild things. It’s amazing how much of a change it is when you go to a different part of the country.

These photos I am putting up this month are from this trip. It was a lifetime of memories and eventually I will get around to blogging about it and going through all my photos and videos. What a great time and hopefully the five photos I am showing will give a glimpse of this wonderful trip.

So, let’s get October up and running! Here are my five for the month!

1. The views

It felt, at times, like we were on another planet.

 

2. Many states

We saw a couple of spots with multiple states touching … this was the sign to get to one with three states (Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas). To get to this, it was a couple of dirt roads in a real desolate area. Later in the trip, we hit the four corners marker, too.

 

 

3. Forrest Gump Point

So, we were driving. And I look back in the mirror and I was like, this is a very famous spot for photos. We stopped and started to take photos and as I looked, I realized … this is the Forrest Gump scene where he stopped running! What a very cool place!

 

4. Mexican Hat

This is another famous formation in Utah. Very cool. Makes you wonder how this happened and stays like this.

 

5. Colorado River

Some amazing views on this trip …

 

There are my five. I look forward to seeing what everybody else came up with!

If you took part in this month’s challenge, make sure to link up below. And for those of you who participated, make sure you try and get to other people’s blogs and comment (here, too!). Let’s continue to grow this challenge and have a strong community. Come back and check out the others who link later on, too!

Also, don’t forget to get back here November 1 for the November theme!

NOTE: I set up a Facebook group for those who participate in the challenge and are interested. I’ll post any announcements there and hopefully it can be a place where things are discussed and some interaction etc. You can access it here.

Feel free to leave a comment, or e-mail P.J. at hoohaablog@gmail.com. Also, please “Like” HooHaa Blog on Facebook! You can also follow me on Twitter @softball29!