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Wordpress.com dates my blog origin from its creation, but I count the first blog I published as the beginning.

That was February 24, 2012, which makes today, February 24 2013, my one year blog anniversary. HAPPY FIRST BLOGGING ANNIVERSARY to me.

It’s been a fun year.

Anniversaries mark accomplishments. Today I’m celebrating 4,200 views, 425 comments, twenty shares, and many blog friends.

My original plan was to blog every day. I managed less than one hundred. You can read that very first blog,<a href="http://judythewriter.wordpress.com/2012/02/" target="_blank"> here</a>.

No procrastination for me next year, I plan to double the number of posts, which, I hope, will mean more comments and followers.

As a special thank you for sharing in my successes, I’m offering a FREE Kindle or Nook copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Pendants-Promise-ebook/dp/B007ZU71N2/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_kin?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1361665209&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=judythe+morgan" target="_blank">THE PENDANT’S PROMISE</a> to one lucky commenter today.

The book blurb:

<em>For twenty years, Lily Johnson’s life, albeit a life of lies, is good. Then her daughter falls in love and her world is turned upside down.</em>

<em>Her daughter’s fiancé turns out to be the godson of her daughter’s biological father--the Green Beret Lily thought died in Vietnam. </em>

<em>When they meet face-to-face, the years melt away and old passion returns. Only he believes she betrayed her promise to wait for him. And, Lily’s convinced revealing the truth would mean losing her daughter and the only man she’s ever loved.</em>

<em>Can the smoldering flame of love be re-ignited, or have there been too many lies?</em>

The winner will be drawn on Monday, February 25<sup>th</sup> and notified by email so be sure you include an email contact with your comment.

Thanks for visiting the front porch during the past year. I hope to see you again next year.