Good morning and welcome to the Grow Your Blog (or GYB) blog hop, Valentines Edition! Paula and I are so happy to have you link up with us this week. And we happily welcome any new bloggers to the party! 
How has your week been? Do you have any plans for the weekend?
What is the Grow Your Blog Hop all about? NETWORKING! Meeting new bloggers, finding new content to follow, building your readership. Why is blog networking great for you? Simply put, it increases readership and traffic to your blog. How do you network? Visit. Comment. Invite. Communicate. These are key to growing your blog.
THIS WEEK’S HOSTS & LOVELY CO-HOSTS!
Julie from This Gal Cooks (HOST)
Paula from Call Me PMc (HOST)
Deandra from Chaos, Commotion and Emotion (CO-HOST)
Erika from Shine On (CO-HOST)
Megan from A Southern Belle from New Jersey (CO-HOST)
Mayra from Ponder Wonders (CO-HOST)
WHEN YOU LINK UP TO THIS PARTY:
- Follow your hosts and co-hosts
- Link up the main page of your blog, not an individual post. You may link up your individual posts to Marvelous Mondays.
- Visit and follow other bloggers
- Comment to let them know that you stopped by and how you followed (Email, GFC, Facebook, Bloglovin, etc)
- Invite them to visit your blog (be sure to leave your blog web address – too many times have i seen bloggers comment and request a visit to their blog without leaving their blog web address)
- Communicate with them about what you like on their blog. Let them know you are interested in their blog. USE THEIR NAME! A simple “I’m so and so stopping by. I followed you please follow me.” just isn’t going to interest someone into visiting your blog. Sure, you can request a visit to your blog or a follow along but engage in some type of conversation first.
- Grab a button and promote the party(you can get the button on This Gal Cooks right here.)
About Julie
Thanks for hosting Julie! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Judy Haughton-James recently posted…Bird Figurine Series (Valentine’s Day) – # 25
Happy Valentines Day Julie! Thanks for hosting such an awesome hop
Emily recently posted…Vegetable Gratin: Secret Recipe Club Reveal
Hi and thanks for hosting the link party. I’m a new subscriber to your blog! You can find me at http://shewaddleslikeaduck.blogspot.com
Have a great day!
Theresa
Thanks for hosting Julie, have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
Audrey @ neverendingdecorating.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for hosting! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Kathy Moody recently posted…Last Minute Valentine’s Day Bouquet of Candy Gift and Printable
Thanks sooooo much for hosting.
Bintu @ recipesfromapantry recently posted…Herb and chilli pizza dough recipe
First time here- I think. heje Have a great Valentine’s Day and thinks for the linky ♥. BB2U
p.s. now following you on Feibu via Sonia Guerra
Bohemian Babushka recently posted…Showcasing Love with HeART of Haiti
Loving this link up…thanks so much!!
Laura@MiceInTheKitchen
Laura Mouse recently posted…Friendship Day
Thanks for the link up, great idea!
Hi Julie. Thank you for hosting the blog hop. I am a new follower from http://www.thememorynest.blogspot.com Great blog colors. Happy Valentine’s day! Leslie : )
Happy Valentine’s Day Julie! Thanks for hosting
¤´¨)
¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨)
(¸.·´ (¸.·`¤… Jennifer
http://jennsrandomscraps.blogspot.ca
Jennifer recently posted…Pancake Tuesday
Thanks so much for hosting, I love linking up here
Happy Valentines
Shel @ Sweet Petite recently posted…Inspiration Challenge {Famous Couples}: Ross Geller & Rachel Green
Hi Julie
Thank you for hosting – this is such a great blog hop!
I am going to try out your Honey Butter Rolls this weekend – the recipe looks amazing.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Kate x
http://www.kateathome.com/
Hi, Julie! I bet you are making some awesome Valentines Day treats today!
Have a great one and thanks for hosting!
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations recently posted…Happy Valentine’s Day, Hubster!
Thanks for hosting this fab party ~ Happy Valentine’s Day ♥
Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
Paula J recently posted…Love …
Hi Julie,
I am so happy I found your blog. I think I was a little too excited to see that you have a recipe section dedicated to Pasta (my favorite). I can’t wait to try some of the recipes, especially the Creamy Spinach, Mushroom and Chicken Pasta. That just might be dinner for us tonight. Thanks for hosting the Hop, and I can’t wait to catch up on more of your posts.
Ashley
http://www.supremelydivinelife.blogspot.com
Ashley recently posted…A Crafter’s Dream Giveaway!!!
Happy Valentine’s Day Julie !Thanks for the lovely party
BiTi recently posted…Multilingual Terms of Endearment for Valentine
Thanks for hosting! I attached a smore recipe. It isn’t clean! LOL! I can have fun too. Hope you have a great Valentine’s Day!
Julie @ Naptime Review
http://www.thenaptimereview.com
Julie,
I found you through Megan at asouthernbellefromnj. I am brand new to the blog world and am loving reading all the wonderful blogs out there. I get so excited when I find a new blog to follow. It looks like you have delicious recipes! Thanks for hosting, I’m at http://www.arunningmomma.blogspot.com!
Liz
Liz recently posted…A Letter to Carter at 2 Months
Hi Julie!
Following you via email so I have been getting all your great posts! Visiting today from the blog hop! Would love for you to visit my blog if you haven’t already…..musingsofavintagejunkie.blogspot.com
AnnMarie
Thanks for hosting!
I follow via RSS so I get your deliciousness every day!
Jess recently posted…Date with Adam Levine and Maroon 5, along with Owl City and Neon Trees
Hello!
Thanks for hosting the blog hop and I’m already a follower just stopping by to say hello:) Happy Valentine’s Day!
Carissa
Lillies & Silk
Carissa recently posted…A Pop of Neon
Thanks for hosting, have an awesome weekend!
Xoxo
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile