Who's On The List?

Over the last 3 years – my word! – has it been 3 years? – I have collected some of the best, best, best blog addresses on this virtual planet. I’ve met some incredible bloggers and read them ‘a lot’. I call it my BLOG TOUR (noun) and now it’s here on pattifriday.com! I am hoping that those of you who follow me or linky love me back will add my new and improved blog address. Click on BLOG TOUR (noun) - under LINKS – to enjoy my favorite friends and come back often…look over to the right/middle page (sidebar) - you may travel and discover new sterling creatives - BLOG TOUR (verb) often. Hugs. xo
NOTE:
My good ol’ ever lovin’ blog was Liberty Post (this one)
My NEW blog address and ‘BLOG’ name is Patti Friday
http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com
**********Blogger Users********** If you have my old blog (Liberty Post) on a BLOG LIST on your sidebar (THANK YOU!) – would you mind changing the url ? to http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com

Subscribe To My New Blog: Patti Friday

Hello! I'm over here....over at http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com

You may subscribe to my new blog HERE.

Alternately, here is my actual feed:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/pattifriday

Thank you too, for telling all your friends about my new blog address!

I appreciate all of you who are promoting it on your Twitter and Facebook and Blogs!

Oh, how I love thee!

PFxo

Here's My New Address

It makes me as happy as finding pussy willows! (well, not quite) But, I am so pleased to introduce you to my new blog address (I have my fingers crossed that you will change the address on your links/blogroll...hugs xo).

Here it is:

http://www.pattifridayphotography.blogspot.com

I Need Your Help

My Dear Readers, I really, really, really need your help! (picture me on my knees begging) In a few days I will be switching/moving to my new blog address. (ooooh...so exciting!) When that happens, I am hoping you will help spread the word with your readers, so they can tell their readers and so on and so on and so on. I also have my fingers crossed that you will update our 'stinky dinky linky' love! On your blogroll....should I be fortunate enough to currently (or perhaps in the future) be on your list, would you mind taking a few moments out of your busy life to change it? Ahhh...there. I got that off my chest. I've been worried about you 'not finding me'. (I've had nightmares about you calling my name in the blogosphere..'Lib..er...teeeee...come out, come out wherever you are....) So.....the new address will be posted here shortly....within days. Love to you all in friendship and blogging, Liberty Post(Patti Friday) xo

Bloggers Getting Sued

I would read this if I were you. HERE.

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Breaking Design News

Anna Spiro of Black and Spiro and my Blogging friend (Absolutely Beautiful Things) will be featured in the May 2010 issue of Canadian House and Home Magazine! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. It will be so wonderful to read about someone we have all come to know and love over the last few years. (In other Design/Packaging news.....Wasaga Beach Coffee, the certified organic & fair-trade coffee that I branded is a hit here in The Beach!) Tastes delish too. LPxo

I'm Moving

I mean. My 'BLOG' is moving. I will share my new address soon. Until then, come over for tea and....ah...you don't mind lifting boxes do you? LPxo

Alice In Waterland

From Moscow with a love for Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' this photographer has created a wonderful series of waterland images. I love them! See more here with my Blogging friend, Betty Gaeta (a Lawyer and Publicity Agent) from Brazil.

Seriously...Written In Vietnam?

Good Morning Everyone! I was wondering if you could skip around the world to visit a brand new Blogger...who lives in Vietnam!!! I mean, come on! How many of our friends in our blogging universe are actually writing from there? Emily is a Canadian who is living and working in Vietnam. (She is My Egypt Girl's dear friend...who by the way is 2 days away from the summit on Mt. Kilimanjaro!....I'm queasy, queasy.) Let's give Emily and 'Star Light Star Bright' a good 'ol encouraging blogosphere shout out!!! LPxo

One Goal For My New Blog

I pledge to be better than I was yesterday for you, My Dear Reader. My new blog (a brand new look for Liberty Post) is almost ready to introduce to the world. I am so excited. Soon.

Salami + Havarti On High

High Speed Internet (that is). With a side of wireless.

Frolic Flower Market
Marci Lipman Country

Steeped Tea

Sunshine Award (I could use some sun)

How does one respond to a compliment like this?:

"Prolific and provocative prose from one whose finger is on the pulse of culture." - Kitty at Organic Orgy.

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You. for sending this Canadian blogger some sunshine today. (our long range shows 7 days of cloud and cold)

How does one select just 12 blogs that bring sunshine?":

I'll do my best, however, I read and adore all the blogs on my right side bar Blog Tour. I would encourage you to travel the world through these power bloggers!

The Sunshine Award goes to:

1. This list must include my 2 Daughters who have started blogging in the past year. Taylor Darling and The Pearl Curriculum (co-written and published by My Egypt Girl and Phil). As a proud Mama, I read them daily (and stomp my feet when they don't post enough!!!) - and one of my friends said it best 'Young people are natural, authentic, honest bloggers.' I agree.

2. Fiona Richards of Cartolina Cards. Unreal pleasantries. Shocking heaps of good visuals. A blogger with an eye that meets mine = wonderment. Delight. A fellow design Canadian.

3. Dottie Angel. It's just so darn fresh and homespun and craft-fantasy-lovely. She makes me want to be a better blogger and doer. Unusual photo compositions and creativity from a run-down cottage by the sea in America.

4. Dutch Blue. Happy primary colours kissing pastel hues. Textiles to drool on. Positivity and longing to be so productive. A happy, happy place in the Netherlands!

5. Fibercopia. I've just started reading this blog that is all about textiles. I've fallen hard for it. I didn't even know that I was passionate about textile!

6. Forty-Sixth At Grace. You know my favorite food group is cake. You know I love photography. You know I love little stories hidden inside images. Behold this blog, for it shall save me.

7. From Britain With Love. Don't know what it is about that union jack place, but this blog floats my cross-atlantic boat. (that's twice I've used this saying this week...hmmm)

8. From The House of Edward. It's hard for me to put into words how I feel about this blog. It's the 'words' which I swoon; like visiting Pandora or a hobbit world or a land, far, far away. Her writing softly carries me adrift on the most pillowy cloud in the sky or across and into an oil painting. I lose myself in her words.

9. Saipua. I just dig her. Really dig her.

10. Race of Style. Jan, my blogging sister. We think alike, we blog alike (similar topics on the same day....ooooooo.....spoooooky). Who knew this could happen? Across the pond. My British gal pal.

11. Today I Love. Brilliance in blogging. Quick, down and dirty beautiful. The 'take your breath away' hit of 'like' every morning.

12. Wabi & Sabi. The Swedish One. The Blogebrity. The friend who is the finest blogging curator on the internet. Period. Don't miss a day. Heart thumping greatness.

Hopefully they will find the time to pass this along to their favorite 12, and so on and so on!

I Need A Favor

Would you mind? Just hopping over to a brand new blog - to be written by my Egypt Girl (my oldest Daughter) and her 'Beau' - who by the way, will soon be my 'Kuwait Girl'. This new blog is a gift she made for her 'man' for Valentine's Day. A blog for a gift. How sweet! And...I need a favor. Would you mind going over there to welcome them both to this wild and wonderful blogging adventure! Just leave a comment and let them know what country you are from. They are in Cairo right now. (and staying up late to watch the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympics). Thanks everyone...I know this will make their weekend!!! Kiss Hug LP xo

I Can't Stop Crying

Tears of joy this morning. I don't know why I'm so overcome with emotion; it's just one of those things. This song, although written as the 2010 Olympic theme song, the lyrics make me think of all things happy and sad around the world. The war in Afghanistan, the troops in Iraq, the orphans in Haiti, the devastation in New Orleans (still) from Katrina, the poor, the lonely, peace.....but then I drop more tears for exhilarating things like my 3 Granddaughters, my parents, my family, my children - my luck and blessings. For sport and the world that can come together for 2 weeks in friendship. (why can't it be all the time?) I cry too for my blogging side of life. I love it so. This song just gets to me. I love my Canada. I love it so. I believe. I believe. Please let me know how this song makes you feel. Do you get emotional? LPxo

The High Roller With Gratitude Attitude

Life is full of hills and valleys, good times and bad - happy, sad, up, down and back around again. Right now I'm feeling hopeful and encouraged and overflowing with gratitude - and it is effecting my attitude nicely. Change is positive. New beginnings and creative output. You, my dearest reader are part of that. Thank You.

How Many Years Have You Been Blogging?

The Sucky-Prickly Side Of Blogging

Remember when it was just a few of us? Remember we all had time to read each other's posts every single day? Remember when you actually felt as though you could leave spirited, lengthy, heart felt comments? Remember being up blogging in the middle of the night and you knew everyone else who was too? (and you wanted to pick up the phone to talk to them in person?) Remember when we used to support one another? Remember we supported every blogger unconditionally; encouraging them - a negative word would never be whispered in the blogosphere. Remember when there wasn't any competition or schmoozing for advertisers? Remember when we didn't even know how to load a photo or analyze traffic? Now there are millions of us. How does that work? Sucky-Prickly.

Blogging Authenticity

It's important to be yourself. It's important to be the blogger that is you. It's important to select topics from your gut and share them with the universe. The minute you start thinking about stats and ads and traffic and links and the number of comments, your authenticity dissipates into the 'sphere'. It's important to reveal who you are. It's important. To everyone.

Happy Birthday To My Web Guy

This is a music video by Pomplamoose created for their family member's birthday...so fun and uplifting. If you haven't seen this video, turn up your speakers, get up off your butt - away from that computer screen and boogie!!! (Watch their Bubby dance at 1.08 !!!) And.....Scott, Art Director extraordinaire, this post is for you today on your special day. How will I ever thank you for the incredible NEW blog you are building for Liberty Post??? xo (oops...I guess that's out of the bag)

Facebook Follies: Bloggers Unite !!!

Is it me or are 'we' bloggers having a blast over at facebook? I am loving it right now. It is so instantaneous with speed-of-light feedback, sharing and commenting. Mobilizing, photo album sharing in warp-speed - group forming, event planning and inviting - social media at it's fun-wow best. Why don't you join us? You'd be surprised at all the top bloggers who facebook a lot! So, when we're not here....we're here. Start today. Click here to become my friend. Let the Facebook Follies begin!