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At the end of 2009, I participated in the Group Writing Project: 90 Reviews of 2009 and wrote about My Top 10 Recipe Sources in 2009. It was not only a good opportunity for me to promote my blog, it was also very interesting to be part of a group reviewing the year that has passed from different perspectives, and a lot of the other participants’ articles were very interesting for me. These are my favourites, followed by a short comment from me.

1. Top 5 Bloggers That Inspire New Bloggers In 2009: If you’re new to Blogging and looking for tips to help you get started, the last thing you need is a blog that only confuses you while you try to learn. (by Peter Brown). As a newcomer in the world of blogging (at least when it comes to serious blogging – not just random ramblings), I also found it difficult to find bloggers whose tips to get started really helps. Like Peter Brown, I find Daniel Scocco’s Daily Blog Tips to be very helpful. I stumbled upon his blog by accident. When I just started my job as an editor and writer, I was following another blog, Daily Writing Tips for useful writing tips. From there, I found the Daily Blog Tips and have been subscribing to his posts ever since.
2. Top 9 News Stories of 2009: Just about every man woman and child on the planet saw some form of hardship in the year that we would all like to forget. But, in the unlikely event that you would like to remember something about 2009, here’s a list of the top 9 news stories of the year. (by Jack Gamble) It’s not just a list of what made the news, it has the author’s dark humorous take on it.
3. 10 Notable Losses in 2009: Walter Cronkite died at age 92. While I was growing up he was the news anchor that all other news anchors aspired to be. (by Bob) When I remembered the year by reading about those who have died, somehow it feels as if the year has been longer for some reason. And here I am sometimes cursing how time flies by too fast.
4. Top 10 Fact-Based Films of 2009: Without question, Julie and Julia tops the list of fact-based films released in 2009 because– drum roll please–it’s about a blogger! (by Stephen R. Wolcott). Being a film enthusiast, I look at the list of film mentioned here, and make a mental note to catch up on some of the other films he mentioned that I haven’t watched.
5. The Best Things Made at Home in 2009: My topic of choice looking back on 2009 : The best things made at home. I love this topic because not only does it get our creative juices flowing and inspire us to save money without having to “do without”, (by Clayton & Dustin Burns) Now that I have a lot of time in my hand, I may as well try to put it to some use
6. Fashion: Highlights of 2009: Getting a glimpse of some of the most luxurious and glamorous brands in the world was the perfect gift that makes us love H&M year after year. (by Jose Aponte) I just love giving my eyes a treat by looking at either a) delicious food or b) fashion!
7. Five ways the Internet made me a happier grandma in 2009: As Grandma’s Briefs is all about being a grandma — with a few totally unrelated posts diversions along the way — my year in review post should, I figured, be about being a grandma. And being an online writing event, it seemed appropriate to incorporate the Internet into my angle. (by Lisa) This is such a personal and relevant account of how internet can work for your personal life – put aside your effort of monetizing your website, forget about Google page rank or Alexa’s for that matter, ignore the pressure of having to check and reply your work emails, switch off that narcissistic side of yours that prompts you to update your Twitter or Facebook account every five minutes… you’ll find the pure personal joy of internet.

There are plenty of other interesting posts, but these are just my favourites. To check all 90 articles, go here.

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