Writing Challenge 2006-5 - Tuesday March 28, 2006

M' Lord and M'Ladies:

EDIT: In an effort to make sure this gets to everyone, I am reposting so that this will go to the top of the list and those who haven't seen it will!

Apologies for the delay in posting a writing challenge.

I have been thinking and thinking and finally decided to go with a wonderful suggestion given to me by M'Lady REDPOPPY1.  The initial idea was this

Things you used to do but no longer do now

I, however, have decided to add a number in there.  So, for the ACTUAL writing challenge, I want you to list (however you choose, what ever your style is):

7 things you used to do, but no longer do: 7 things you want to do but don't do now.

TIME FRAME:

This will be due Friday the 31st of March. . .it will run for 3 days. . .making your posting dates Friday March 31st, Saturday April 1st and Sunday, April 2.

THE PROCEDURE:

Make sure to come to THIS site to let me know that you have posted your challenge and I will link back to you for everyone else to read.

Try to get to everyone else's sites to post your comments. . .keep the blog ring going!  Show your love to your fellow blog ring members.

In the event that I am unable to link to your site, take the initive and look through the posted comments and go to the sites yourself. . .that link is already there.

Most of all, enjoy yourselves!  This shouldn't be a difficult challenge, we have all changed over the years and I'm sure there are bad habits (perhaps even good habits) that you have given up or changed.  And most certainly there are new things that you have learned and practice now that you didn't when you were younger. .

As I stated before, have fun with this. . .I thought about asking for 10, but decided to take pity on myself and scale it down to 7!  And I added the 7 things you want to do but don't do now as a bonus.  I thought it would be a bit more of a challenge and a good contrast to the first 7.  Enjoy!

I look forward to reading your entries!

Pleasant days and restful nights to you all

~Kween

Posted 3/28/2006 at 4:2 PM

36 Comments
Looking forward to this challenge!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 6:52 PM by Anonymous
That should be an interesting challenge.

I'm in.
Posted 3/24/2006 at 7:11 PM by Meghann1965
sounds fun...looking forward!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 7:22 PM by Anonymous
Hiya There Mrs Queen =) This sounds a VERY fun challenge & easy too hehe. I look forward to doing it. Wow u have 92 members..omg that is a LOT lol. Don't blame ya doing the reminder thing. I'll have to remember to stop by ur site more often. I do appreciate the reminder though. You take care okay. Hope u have a GREAT Friday. Hugs...Amanda
Posted 3/24/2006 at 7:48 PM by Anonymous

Well this will take some thinking, But it sounds like a fun challenge. Have a blessed weekend

Angel

Posted 3/24/2006 at 8:5 PM by Anonymous
OK Kween will do. :)
Posted 3/24/2006 at 8:40 PM by TyneeGrannyB
Well this should be fun, and possibly funny! Looking forward to it.
Posted 3/24/2006 at 7:30 PM by azcason
Love this one...Thanks for allowing us to do this your Majesty....Sis Pris
Posted 3/24/2006 at 7:46 PM by Missyprisie

Looking forward to this one. First part shouldn't be that hard.

Take care. =)

Posted 3/24/2006 at 8:25 PM by Katliin
Very good, looking forward to it
I missed this last subject cause we
were moving so it's been a while since
I've done one!
Posted 3/25/2006 at 1:43 AM by Anonymous
I am new in your court and I have arrived in a rather dissheveled state but I shall neaten myself up ,put on some clean garb and go to work on your challenge...it should be fun considering that I like most royalty have been led by sheer boredom to do many things that have since had to be diascontinued.....
Posted 3/25/2006 at 8:11 AM by Anonymous
It appears I got ahead of myself...being royalty and all,,,if your highness person accepts me into your esteemed blog ring (I have applied.).I will await approval before I begin to gather my thoughts concerning what I no longer do.....in the meantime may the sun shine on your kingdom...I go in peace
Posted 3/25/2006 at 8:20 AM by Anonymous
I'll try hard to do this challenge. I'll be in Texas and don't know if my computer, which I'll be taking with me, will be able to hook up to my sister's internet. Cross your fingers. I am. Or else I'll be away for 3 weeks! Gah!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 9:15 PM by LadyEowynofRohan
Ah yes, I'm sure I can think of these things.  Gosh, I love this background, it's so you! 
Posted 3/25/2006 at 3:32 PM by CndFrnd

My dear Kween, I am leaving on Tue for a trip to Fla. so I will not be able to do this challenge. I will not have my computer up untill Sunday and we will be knee deep in setting up for the show. But this one really sounds like fun. Hope you'll have a good time with it. I will try to read everyones post the next week.

Love to you

Judy

Posted 3/25/2006 at 10:24 AM by lilgrandma
Okay so that is 14 things in all- 7 things I don't do anymore and
7 things I WANT to do but don't. I may strain my brain on this one. I will try, emlee
Posted 3/25/2006 at 1:44 PM by emlee57
Great challenge
Posted 3/25/2006 at 5:27 AM by devilishang3lic
This is a great writing challenge for my first post and I am looking forward to it.
Posted 3/25/2006 at 11:54 AM by vjgunkel59
sounds like fun! count me in!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 11:29 PM by Camping_Diva
I've got one thing for each list...now to think up six more!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 9:12 PM by PrincessFiveandDime
NO WORRIES MY DEAR QUEEN COUNT ME IN... DID I SAY I LOVE THAT QUEEN DRINKIN HER ICED TEA TAKING IT EASY.... BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! LOL I need to get a queen name lol and rejoin !!! *giggles* I miss my old site so bad!!!!!! Well anyway.. Lots of love.. I will join in though no worries.. I also read below.. And will take incitiative to come by and check in for new challenges... Thanks KWEEN... YOU DO SUCH A FANTASICT JOB!!!!! ~Leslie~
Posted 3/25/2006 at 12:9 PM by Ms_BeautyExpert
Thanks for stopping by again. I was remiss in commenting before. Not intentional, just an oversight. I took a couple of writing challenges before from here, but for some reason just drifted away. It's probably the whole head thing I have abot putting deadlines on myself..hahaha...Anyhoo, hope all is well, and I may stop by later. :-) 
Posted 3/26/2006 at 2:21 PM by Anonymous
This sounds very interesting!  Looking forward to it
Posted 3/26/2006 at 6:10 PM by Anonymous
great idea, love the background here!
Posted 3/27/2006 at 8:35 AM by Anonymous
ohhh..sweet!
And yes, you deserve a pat on the back. And not just from yourself, hehe. *pat, pat*
Posted 3/27/2006 at 4:35 PM by Anonymous
I'm still trying to think of 7 things.  I have 1 for sure.
Posted 3/28/2006 at 6:27 PM by Anonymous
fabulous :) dont know that i'll have time for 7 of each, but ill give it a shot!!
Posted 3/28/2006 at 6:0 PM by kitty1982

Ok not sure if I was supose to post mine yest, but I did it was fun, when you have time check it out, have a GREAT weekend!

God Bless,

Lauren

Posted 3/25/2006 at 4:27 PM by jersey_girl85
I think I may have to bow out of the next couple challenges.  I will be so busy getting ready to move but I will miss them dearly!
Posted 3/27/2006 at 9:14 PM by fallensparrow

Your HIGHNESS, I have posted a day early because my next 3 days will be busy, weekend my baby girl's birthday lunch ... she'll be 33. SOME BABY!!!

RITA

Posted 3/30/2006 at 8:21 AM by REDPOPPY1
Now that I have returned from my long abstence I will gladly be accepting your newest of challenges. Hugz ~ Tami 
Posted 3/27/2006 at 5:9 PM by flippertam
i will try this...
Posted 3/25/2006 at 11:16 PM by CEagle90
I can't wait to read everyone's lists!
Posted 3/29/2006 at 4:34 PM by WakeUpLaughing
Hello there..I posted mine today since I wont' be able to post on Friday..
Posted 3/29/2006 at 1:11 PM by BeBa2005
I have added the 7 assignment to my blog.
Posted 3/31/2006 at 12:15 PM by PrincessFiveandDime
Looking forward to taking part!
Posted 3/27/2006 at 5:0 AM by Citril

Wednesday March 22, 2006

M' Lord and M' Ladies!

As a result of the informal poll I took several weeks ago, I have decided that in order for this blog ring to work, I will need your help.  I will no longer be able to come to each site to let you know that I have put up a writing challenge.  As much as I loved doing that, with 92 (yes, 92!) members, it is just too time consuming, even with virtually the same message to each of you!

I've decided that it will be up to YOU to check in.  I cannot promise that we will have a new challenge each and every week, but I will be posting them from time to time!

My hope is that the majority of you will join in without any reminders.  Also, because of the sheer number of members (a great many of you participate each time), I have decided that I will be extending the amount of time spent on one challenge.  Perhaps we could have it run for 2 or 3 days. . .I have not yet determined a time frame.

I hope to be putting up a challenge before the end of this week.

I pray you will join in the fun.

Gentle days and restful nights to you all. . .

Kween

Posted 3/22/2006 at 7:44 PM

21 Comments

I will see on my subs list when you've updated and come visit!

Posted 3/22/2006 at 7:56 PM by pulling_my_hair_out
I like the new layout, very cute. I have you subbed so will see what challenges lay ahead. I like the idea of giving us a couple of days to post. It takes a long time to try to visit all sites involved and post comments.
Posted 3/22/2006 at 8:6 PM by PrincessFiveandDime
Reasonable Request I think
Posted 3/22/2006 at 8:48 PM by MsCatbert2You

that is perfectly understandable

hugs, jen

Posted 3/22/2006 at 9:51 PM by Anonymous
I'm one of those new members, so I'm not quite sure how the challenges used to be run.  But this sounds perfectly reasonable to me!
Posted 3/22/2006 at 10:30 PM by Anonymous
I always check here when you update
so no problem!
Posted 3/22/2006 at 11:38 PM by Anonymous

WOOOHOOO!!!!cant wait!!!!

Hugs to you my Kween!!!

Mimi

Posted 3/22/2006 at 9:55 PM by leayellowrose

That sounds reasonable! Looking forward to the next challenge!

Posted 3/22/2006 at 10:7 PM by azcason

New layout is just to cute.

Sounds like a good deal to me. I of course have been checking in everyday to see if anything new been posted....lol Gotcha subed also.

Take care

Posted 3/22/2006 at 9:47 PM by Katliin
ill be checking....
Posted 3/23/2006 at 10:8 AM by Anonymous
I'll be checking in! 
Posted 3/23/2006 at 12:7 PM by CndFrnd
Good idea- we can't have you getting worn out reminding people! Hugs emlee
Posted 3/24/2006 at 3:58 AM by emlee57

Will be checking back into your kindom soon my Queen, can't wait to see whats up next!!!!

God Bless,

Lauren

Posted 3/23/2006 at 5:10 PM by jersey_girl85

Excellent idea, I often have popped in to see if there were challenges.

I wonder what the queen has in mind for the next challenge???

hmmmmmm. Love the new layout, pretty bunny slippers.

RITA

Posted 3/24/2006 at 2:15 AM by REDPOPPY1
Glad you decided to make it a little easier..... Looking forward to new challenge!
Posted 3/23/2006 at 4:50 AM by endlesssummer128
I will be checking in!
Posted 3/24/2006 at 8:54 PM by Meghann1965
One way to know if the Kween has updated is to put your Subs to show in the order of updates. You can find this in your subscriptions.
Posted 3/23/2006 at 12:46 AM by morla1972
I am also new and will be checking back to see the new challenge.  It sounds like a good plan to me. 
Posted 3/24/2006 at 12:2 AM by vjgunkel59
Oh I love the new look it here :) That is a wonderful idea on how to make this all work now.
Posted 3/24/2006 at 4:42 AM by TyneeGrannyB
With that said...BRING IT ON....P
Posted 3/23/2006 at 8:56 AM by Missyprisie
Sounds like a great idea  hope you are feeling  better.I will be checking and now  know  how it works will do better this  time. I really  like  your layout  too  cute
Posted 3/23/2006 at 8:58 PM by njshack61

Thursday March 2, 2006

M'Lord and M'Ladies,

Wow, what a turn out for the "Five"!  I'm thrilled!  We had 49 entries!  Amazing!

We also have several new members. . .2 before the challenge started, and 3 after it was over! 5 new members bringing our grand total of 87 members!

I wanted to get around to read all of your challenges, but unfortunately, I have been heavily medicated with pain pills and found it next to impossible to get around to you all!  Which is so disappointing to me!  I'll still try to get by at some point. 

Thank you all for participating in the "Five" challenge.  I hope you all learned something about yourselves and got a little bit of insight to the inner beauty that you all possess!

Because of our growing membership, I may have to change the way in which I run the challenges.  Having 87 members to alert to a challenge, then to remind the night before is a very large job!

Have you any ideas? Perhaps a once a week check in to this site?  I'm getting stumped (I'm on heavy pain meds, so it's no surprise!)

Please leave your thoughts and ideas. . .all will be considered!

Thank you! 

May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door,
And happiness be with you now
And bless you evermore.
 ~Kween

Posted 3/2/2006 at 10:28 PM

32 Comments

I belong to other groups that have challenges and it's up to us to visit periodically and find out when and what the challenges are.

Posted 3/2/2006 at 10:56 PM by shafftrac

gather everyones emails and send an email to all at once,or get a few volunteers and divide the work...

Mimi

Posted 3/2/2006 at 11:18 PM by leayellowrose
I don think that would be a problem.. For us to check here.. periodically what ever... Just when ya feel up to M'lady... We understand when ya not feeling well .. and as well.. We can all CHIP IN AND HELP OUT LETTING OTHER BLOG RING MEMBERS KNOW... In GETTING TO THEIR SITES.. Like for ex. If we have a few kweens on our list.. Make sure we all mention that in visiting back and forth already.. It seems that alot of us kweens in this blogring are all on each others sub list.. How about everyone ... getting back at the kweens on their list to help..Not sure.. I can personally chip in and help get to ppls sites to say HEY GO CHECK MS.KWEENS SITE FOR NEXT CHALLENGE:) Not sure how that would work..... But something could be made of it. =) Hope ya feel better*hugs* Love Leslie
Posted 3/2/2006 at 11:22 PM by Anonymous
I have my subscription list so that the most recently updated site goes to the top of the list so that's one way I know to come here to check.  I know it's can be a real pain for you to visit all our sites to alert us. 
Posted 3/3/2006 at 12:51 AM by Anonymous
Subscribing to you sounds the best way!  Sorry to hear about your pain from tooth!  Great to have pills that help! :)
Posted 3/3/2006 at 9:12 AM by Anonymous

HI there :) I hope youget plenty of rest and feel better soon!

I am subscribed to this site, so when you make an announcement about an upcoming challenge, I am alerted to it when I read my subscriptions.. Seems logical to me that most of the lovely ladies on here would do the same thing..

In future, to reduce your workload, yo do not need to comment me to remind me, instead you can post a reminder here on this page and I willg et the message! :) Jette

Posted 3/3/2006 at 1:57 AM by kitty1982
The sub list is the main way I know, and word of well, word I guess. I know several other queens, and so do they and so on. I think we all have so much fun doing this that we check in with you periodically anyway. Just let us know whatever you decide and we will take it from there. Whatever it takes to keep this going.
Posted 3/3/2006 at 1:23 AM by sulimb
I missed the challenge ;/
I'm new and just wanted to say hello
Posted 3/3/2006 at 4:42 AM by devilishang3lic
I agree...  most of us are subscribed to this site, so just you updating here should be a reminder.  Although the personal touch and note are great, I think we all enjoy it so much that once you tell us, we start thinking of the assignment... at least I do... so we are less apt to forget!  And, KK, can't tell you how much fun it is and how much I appreciate all your hard work!
Posted 3/3/2006 at 5:37 AM by endlesssummer128

Hey Kweeny,
I say just pick a day that you will post and we will check in
and see our challenge and if we do it ok, if not you won't hear
from us...don't make this so hard on yourself...I check in at least
once or twice a week anyway! Hey girly its all good!

~Linda~

Posted 3/4/2006 at 11:10 PM by Anonymous

Well to me If you pick a day that you will be posting the challanges that would be a great way for everyone to know what day it will be on. Or since there is 87 of us. Maybe you could number everyone and only do challenges to those numbers. then you wouldnt feel that you have to do all 87 at one time. Well that is just a suggestion. Hope you have a bless weekend and hope you start to feel better soon.

God bless

Angel

Posted 3/3/2006 at 9:18 PM by Anonymous

Yeah . . . what they said!  :-)

Seriously, I also rely on my sub list, so while the personal notes are a very nice and thoughtful touch, I wouldn't not participate if you didn't send them!  (Wait, was that too many double-negatives?  Oh, bother . . . )

Hope you feel better soon!

Posted 3/3/2006 at 1:45 PM by ThatOneBlondeChick
I check this site every time it updates and your site too.  I think that would do it.  If you wanted to do a reminder comment or email that would work but I say cut it way back.  I'm always keeping an eye out anyway.  Hope you feel better soon.  Thank you so much for doing this!  I had so much fun!
Courtney
Posted 3/3/2006 at 10:9 AM by fallensparrow
Thank you for the warm welcome and I shall join that blogring too :)
Posted 3/4/2006 at 8:45 AM by devilishang3lic
I agree with so many who say how we should be responsible for checking in with you...When you come up with a challenge well we as your loyal subjects (tee-hee) need to check in and if we feel so inclined take said challenge...Hope your feeling much better soon. I know how pain is. When I was going thru withdrawals me whole body ached....Joke was on me...I had no pills to take...Had to tough it out. WOO HOO...Clean and sober.....GOD bless you sweet lady...SIs Pris
Posted 3/5/2006 at 1:12 PM by Missyprisie
I think if you just leave a post on your site, that those who subscribe to you will see it. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Have a great weekend and thanks for all you do!
Posted 3/3/2006 at 9:37 AM by MandMsMom
I love the look of your new site!! Really nice! I just sent in my application to join your blogring, I want to be able to join in on all the fun!!! Hope you say "Yes' have a GREAT weekend, and I hope you are feeling better, I can relate to the heavy amounts of pain meds. Hate how they make me feel..so tired..cancer really sinks sometimes..LoL  ~Sue Come visit my site!
Posted 3/3/2006 at 4:45 PM by drowzdragon
thanks for letting me join your kingdom!!WoooHooo!!!!
Posted 3/4/2006 at 10:4 PM by drowzdragon
Hello I hope you  feel  better soon  ,I think the idea  of just picking a day  to  post the challenge should  work .Take  Care  Thanks for letting me know  how  this  work being  new to this  all helpful  tips  help.Take Care,Cant
Posted 3/5/2006 at 4:8 PM by njshack61
Hello I hope you  feel  better soon  ,I think the idea  of just picking a day  to  post the challenge should  work .Take  Care  Thanks for letting me know  how  this  work being  new to this  all helpful  tips  help.Take Care,Cant 
Posted 3/5/2006 at 4:8 PM by njshack61

Wow not sure  what  happen there any way  to finish  what I was  say I cant wait til the next challenge now  that I know  how  they work.

God Bless you  Norma

Posted 3/5/2006 at 4:10 PM by njshack61
I don't think checking in here would be a problem. I do it reguarly anyway. hope you get to feeling better.
Posted 3/6/2006 at 4:51 PM by Anonymous
I have change xanga names.  fixing to go to the keen of queen blogring.  Hope I'm welcome back.
Posted 3/10/2006 at 1:50 AM by Anonymous
I think a certain day would be great!  :)
Posted 3/13/2006 at 3:31 PM by neuroticfitchmom
You could set up a group email to send out prompts.
Posted 3/7/2006 at 11:26 AM by Cindy_B
yeah, what they said. 87 is too many for you to remind. Post here so we can check and if the challenge was on the same day every time we'd know when to post. hugs! emlee
Posted 3/7/2006 at 3:18 AM by emlee57
Happy St Patrick's Day! (((hugs)))
Posted 3/17/2006 at 10:24 AM by GreatAuntMary
Hi there, I'm waiting for the next challenge, since I am new and came in at the end of the last one.  When do you think you will have it?...I'm looking forward to it.
Posted 3/16/2006 at 12:52 PM by akbo1955
Seems like the easiest way is for us all to subscribe to you. Picking a day would also work, but if you needed to change the day or had something come up some might miss it. This is a fun ring and I'm sure no one wants you to be overwhelmed by anything, so whatever you choose will work for me! Hope you are feeling better soon and the site looks great!
Posted 3/8/2006 at 6:18 PM by LIF1955
Awww ... hope you feel better soon, honey! Didn't manage to get in on this challenge but looking forward to the next one! Susan <><
Posted 3/6/2006 at 8:2 PM by Citril
Ok Ms.Kween is subbing here causer I LOVE THE BLOGRING.. Trying to get my site in order with subscriptions what not. !!!! *hugs* Leslie LOVE YA!!!
Posted 3/19/2006 at 1:35 PM by Ms_BeautyExpert

Oh formerly queeninocent2002 here.. BKA Leslie!!!! Umm this is my new name.. Thanks.. TTYL.. Awaits next challenge. =)

Posted 3/19/2006 at 1:36 PM by Ms_BeautyExpert