Clever Chicks Blog Hop #23 and The 4 Ss of Attending a Blog Hop/Link Party

2 GIVEAWAYS!
Enter to win a Happy Hen Treats Prize Package !

OR

A Primitive, Country Farm, Chicken Wire salt & pepper holder, courtesy of Country Craft House!

To enter BOTH Giveaways:

1. LIKE The Chicken Chick on Facebook

and

2. COMMENT below this blog post.

Giveaway ends 3/3/13 at 5pm EST. 

Winners chosen from eligible entries & notified via email if provided or at the bottom of next week's blog hop. Winner has 14 days from the end of the giveaway to claim their prize.
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The 4 Ss of attending a Blog Hop/Link Party

A Blog Hop/Link party is essentially a pot-luck gathering where everyone brings a little something to share. Whether as a blogger linking up a post at the party, the party host or a visitor, everyone is enriched for being a part of it and there are a few niceties that can make the party even better for everyone.

• Show it off.  Don't be shy, link up your stuff! The more party guests, the merrier! 

• Share it. Link back to the host's blog on yours somewhere, preferably in the sidebar or post itself. Either use a party button code if provided, or the link to the host's post.

• Shop it- Notice the sponsors and advertisers in a blogger's sidebar. Chances are, they financially support that blogger, allowing them to be able to write their blog. So if you appreciate the author's work, click on ads that interest you and patronize the sponsors' sites!

• Shmooze it up. Leave a comment for the party host if you'd like, then visit other blogs in the party- you never know when you're going to find new, favorite blogs!

This Week's Featured Blogs

 Speaking of appreciation, I'm grateful to have such a fantastic, ever-growing group of really talented bloggers partying with me every week. Thank you for what you do and for sharing it with all of us. Now...on to the features!
Featured bloggers, you're welcome to grab the Clever Chicks Featured button. 


Steak & Potatoes Kinda Gurl, Avocado Bacon & Eggs . Oh. My. Word. Drooling.

20 Something Allergies, DIY Herbal Cough Drops: Sore Throat Remedy

The photos at Eden Hills, A Bit of This and That this week are amazing, as usual.

4 U With Love, Chocolate Body Scrub

Lemon Tree Dwelling, Message Window

Back to the Basics, How to Grow Zucchini

I'm including a blog post that I linked up last week because it was the most clicked, which tells me that there is interest in this very important subject for backyard chicken-keepers. I'm happy to share again!

Treats for Chickens, Don't Love Your Pets to Death by The Chicken Chick

About Featured Blogs

My favorite posts and/or the most clicked posts will be FEATURED on Clever Chicks next week! I will also pin them to my “Clever Chicks” Pinterest board. The featured bloggers are invited to brag about how clever they are by posting the Clever Chicks "Featured” button on their blogs!

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Clever Chicks Blog Hop #23

You’re invited to LINK UP!

Despite the title, this is an equal-opportunity link party!

GRAB MY BLOG HOP BUTTON!

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How to Link-up

Share your clever ideas, DIY projects, recipes, tutorials, decorating tips, 
stories about your families, chickens, farm animals or other pets! 
** No linky parties, giveaways or items for sale please. **

Please use the direct link to your blog post, not to your blog’s home page; 
we want to be able to find your clever post!

If you have trouble linking up, please email me the URL to your post and I will add it for you- Kathy@The-Chicken-Chick.com

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The winner of last week's giveaway, sponsored by Vetericyn is: Donald Harvey! and
The winner of  the Wooden Heart Light, sponsored by Country Craft House is Marette Nagel!