A Blog A Day ~ A Month Of Random (And Totally Awesome) Blogs To Check Out For March 2019

I know a blog a day won’t keep the doctor away, like an apple might. However, blogs help us in a multitude of other ways. A blog can teach us how to do an algebra problem, find information on a medical condition, learn about a new culture, or find a great recipe. With over 150 […]
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A Blog A Day ~ A Month Of Random (And Totally Awesome) Blogs To Check Out For February 2019

A Blogger’s Question ~ Using Hashtags In Blog Post Titles

Dear Fellow Bloggers, Just wondering if I should use hashtags in the title of my blog posts. I don’t usually, as I don’t like the way it looks. Would it be better to put them in the post itself or not even use them at all? Would appreciate any advice or suggestions.

Musical Monday Special Edition ~ Remembering Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977 I don’t think there is anyone in the world who doesn’t know who Elvis Presley is! Known as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis has entertained us since the mid 1950’s. Heartbreak Hotel was Elvis’s first #1 billboard song in 1956. And it wasn’t […]
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Sheltie Sunday ~ Introducing Misty Blue

INTRODUCING MISTY BLUE BREED – Shetland Sheepdog SEX – Female BIRTHDAY – June 1, 2018 Misty Blue (or Misty for short) became part of my family on September 13, 2018. I believe she picked me and I will explain in another blog post. Misty LOVES chicken. Her favorite toy is a ball and she really […]
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Happy New Year (2019) and An Update

Dear Readers, Once again another year has flown by! Time has a way of doing that, doesn’t it. It boggles my mind that as of December 24th I am a grandmother of a 20 year old! 2018 was a tough year for me and my family. In my blog post, Update ~ June 2, 2018, […]
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Hitch Up Your Blog And Travel The Blog Train ~ 2019

Calling all Bloggers…The Blog Train is about ready to leave the station…. I thought it would be fun to make a blog post for fellow bloggers to share their blog and other social media sites the beginning of every year. This is the second year. You may hitch up your blog every year if you’d […]
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A Blog A Day ~ A Month Of Random (And Totally Awesome) Blogs To Check Out For January 2019

Update ~ June 2, 2018

Dear Readers, If you read my post, A to Z Challenge Theme Review 2018, you know that I had written about possibly not being able to participate in the challenge this year. After an ER visit it was found that my son-in-law had a tumor on his spinal cord and I would be leaving the […]
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Princess House A to Z ~ A Is For Alaska Cruise ~ #BloggingFromAtoZChallenge2018

One of the best perks that Princess House offers their Consultants is expense paid trips to great destinations! This year marks the 55th Anniversary of Princess House. To celebrate this great milestone, Princess House is offering their Independent Consultants a 6 day/5 night expense paid cruise through Alaska aboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas. In […]
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A Blog A Day ~ A Month Of Random (And Totally Awesome) Blogs To Check Out For April 2018

A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal 2018 #AtoZChallenge

This blogging challenge is by far my favorite! I have thoroughly enjoyed every year that I have participated (since 2014) and always look forward to the next. This year I have been contemplating on whether to participate or not. Recently, after an ER visit it was found that my son-in-law had a tumor the size […]
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Musical Monday ~ Songs With The Color Purple In The Title

_ Welcome to Musical Monday! Music has been known to affect our emotions. Listening to music can make us happy or sad, relaxed or motivated, put us to sleep or make us want to dance. Music absolutely plucks at our heartstrings bringing to the surface a multitude of emotions. Someone once described music to me […]
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Overseas Military Coupon Program ~ March 2018 Update

For every package of expired coupons that I send overseas I have to make out a customs form. Yesterday the guy behind the counter at the post office happened to glance at the amount. He was really surprised at the dollar amount that these coupons can add up to. The package of coupons that I […]
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Real Neat Blog Award

___________________________________________________________________________ I am so far behind in blogging award nominations but am working on catching up! Thank you to Shruti for this nomination of the Real Neat Blog Award (July 2017). Shruti is such an awesome writer so please check out her blog, Mind Panorama. Rules of the Real Neat Blog Award Put the award […]
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Musical Monday ~ Songs About Young Love

Welcome to Musical Monday! Music has been known to affect our emotions. Listening to music can make us happy or sad, relaxed or motivated, put us to sleep or make us want to dance. Music absolutely plucks at our heartstrings bringing to the surface a multitude of emotions. Someone once described music to me as […]
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Facebook Friday ~ Facebook Page ~ Birthday Twin Central

Welcome to Facebook Friday! Each Friday I will be highlighting either a Facebook Page or Facebook Group. If you are interested in participating in an interview about your Facebook Page/Group please email me at pluckingofmyheartstrings@gmail.com. This week’s interview is with the creator of the Facebook page, Birthday Twin Central which happens to be ME…Cheryl Wright […]
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Sunshine Blogger Award

I feel so honored to be nominated for this award by Kiwinana (Elsie Hagley) of Ramblings Of A Writer. Thank you so much for the nomination. Please check out her blog as she offers a multitude of categories and I am sure there is something that everyone would be interested in. She also loves writing […]
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Musical Monday Special Edition ~ Remembering Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965 Born Nathaniel Adam Coles but known professionally as Nat King Cole. An American vocalist and jazz pianist, Cole was one of the best. His song writing ability and jazz playing began at the age of 17. In 1946, Cole’s, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons , […]
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A Blog A Day ~ A Month Of Random (And Totally Awesome) Blogs To Check Out For March 2018

Plucking Of My Heartstrings

Blogging on a variety of things that pluck at the hearts' emotions & more