Love & Links for May
On the last day of each month I like to just stop and take a moment to thank you all for everything you’ve done to support, encourage, and spread the word about my little blog. I also like to link to as many of my blog friends as possible and return the love.
One day, when my son was about four years old, I asked, “Where did the time go?” Without missing a beat, he said, as if it was obvious, “Into the past!”
Where did May go? Into the past. That must’ve been the whooshing sound I heard.
If you’re one of my regulars, read on to see who I’m thankful for this month and some other blog notes, including a solved mystery, some sad goodbyes, and a picture of me as a little boy.
BIG THANKS to all the blogs that added Hooked on Houses to their blogrolls this month. Be sure to check some of them out, make some new friends, and show them a little love (if you add me to yours, please let me know so I can mention your site, too):
(I snapped this sweet house while driving around the Columbia Tusculum area.)
Thanks to the blogs that mentioned Hooked on Houses this month, including:
Meredith at From Here to Maine wrote a great post about some amazing treehouses that you just have to see. She said she was inspired by my post about the backyard treehouse. Check it out!
Notes from a Stay-at-Home Mom wrote that she was afraid this blog was going to be a problem for her because she’d be wasting too much time in front of the computer reading my posts about celebrity houses. I’m glad to know my evil plan is working. All I want is for you to neglect your children, ditch your housework, and devote all your spare time to my blog instead.
Hostetlers wrote about their love of Sears catalog houses and linked to this site as a place to read more about them.
The Trendy Mommy wrote a very nice review of Hooked on Houses, saying they found this site and fell in love. The Trendy Mommy is a fun blog that keeps you apprised of fabulous giveaways, so check it out!
Retro-Food graciously steered their readers over to check out my post about Retro Living Rooms.
Courtney at Nesting Instincts has a wonderful e-zine that she sends out every month (if you haven’t subscribed to it yet, click here so you don’t miss the next one!). In the May issue, she chose Hooked on Houses as the “Website of the Month.” Thanks, Courtney!
The Rambling Renovators presented Hooked on Houses with the Arte Y Pico Award this month (shown above). The Arte Y Pico Award is given to “blogs that deserve an award for creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community.” Thanks, guys! I’m so honored!
I’ve Been Tagged:
1) What was I doing 10 years ago? Organizing and teaching workshops for The Circle of Arts on topics like writing, creativity, and decorating. That was fun. Maybe I should host some of those again, now that I think about it. Would you guys come?
5) Places I have lived: I was born in Southern Illinois (anyone ever heard of Carbondale?). My family moved to Ohio when I was 6 months old and we lived in the Sawyer Hall dorm at the University of Cincinnati because my dad was the Resident Director. Later we lived a few blocks away from campus to the 1923 bungalow I showed you here. I went to Indiana for college and then lived in Indy for about 7 years. Now I’m back home in Cincinnati again.
I wish I had a better life story than that to tell. I’m totally boring, I know. I can see you all yawning.
I love old photos. I’ll use any excuse to post one. Here’s a picture from my days at Sawyer Hall, sitting next to my dad. My hair was so short that I often heard, “What a cute little boy!” To this day, when people see photos of me from then, they’ll ask, “Was that your brother?”
May 31st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Great post Julia !!!
Kathy
May 31st, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Am I first ?
June will fly by for us since we camp one week & fly to New Orleans later in the month.
Have a post coming up in June of an old house you may be interested in.
Would gladly add you to my blog roll if I had one or knew how to make one. Technically, I’m pre-Roman.
May 31st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
what a great post! full of info - and i’m feeling all warm and fuzzy from the love. this is definitely my website of the month - every month!
i’m working this weekend too. drat.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:02 pm
You make an adorable little boy!
Thank you for the link!
Love your blog!
May 31st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I had that same cut when I was a little boy! ha! I will have to find it and post it so you can see. I’ll tell you the year I had it, too - yikes.
Love the cheery house at the top of your post and the rest over at Springtree Road.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for the link love! I love the plans you have for when you are a billionaire–what a great idea.
June 1st, 2008 at 8:02 am
I LOVE that picture of you and your dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was always called a little boy too because I
was bald for what seemed like forever. People
would be like what a cute little boy, and my dad
would say to my mom, why would we dress our
little boy in pink. LOL, but oh well it doesn’t matter.
It makes me smile that I am not the only one who
was a little boy.
June 1st, 2008 at 9:28 am
this post is so fun, Julia! a little of everything! you are such a gracious blogger, you know that? thanks for your sweet comments over at N.I. all the time…and thanks for entering my giveaway! I love Nest Ink - great idea!
June 1st, 2008 at 11:30 am
Your dad??
Fess up, who is that movie star sitting next to your brother?
Julia you have that magical ingredient that makes a blog unique and and addicting–you talk to all of us like we’re old friends sitting on a tour bus. Thanks.
I love visiting here. Jane
June 1st, 2008 at 11:47 am
Thanks for playing tag and for the link. And I think we all sported that haircut at one time or another in our toddler years. Our mothers probably got tired of us screaming when they went to comb the tangles out of our hair. Solution = cut it all off!!
June 1st, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Geez, you guys are all so nice! You’re making me blush.
Jane, I love the image of all my blog friends riding around on my tour bus, gawking at houses together.
And my dad will love being compared to a movie star! I’ll have to show you some b&w photos of him from the ’50s sometime when he was just too cool for school. I’m currently organizing his big 70th birthday bash, so we’ve been going through lots of old photos to embarrass him with–er, honor him with–at the party.
It sounds like I wasn’t the only one with that pixie cut. Maybe we should form a support group? -Julia
June 1st, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Thanks for dropping by our blog, it’s a great idea, don’t know why I didn’t know about this years ago.
June 2nd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
So glad I saw this post, loved learning all these interesting things about you Julia!
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Julia, Where did you learn to be such a great tour guide? Were you on a tour to the Holy Land or something?
June 2nd, 2008 at 7:16 pm
By the way, that white house at the top is just like oner on Ludlow across from the Jewish Grave Yard in Clifton. Next time you are there take a look.
June 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 am
great post Julia!
I am sooooo glad you are a part of Blogland!
((hugs))
Kim
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:59 am
What beautiful homes, what a charming part of the country. I love your tour, and your blog looks so wonderful. I am going to add it to my sidebar too. Karen
June 5th, 2008 at 11:34 am
I loved reading your list sweet Julia…I too had very short hair as a young girl so I know about those comments! *grin*
I so enjoy your blog and visiting here is a pure pleasure…truly!
I added your blog to my list of *Sweet Places to Visit* as well!
Just because you ARE a sweet place to visit!
Each post is a treat.
Love,
Sue