Blogging Idol is Over. . .

I want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who subscribed to me in the last month to help me win Blogging Idol - hopefully you like my posts well enough to continue being a subscriber!! While I loved being a part of this competition, I'm looking forward to going back to "just blogging" for awhile - its much more enjoyable and much less exhausting than trying to figure out how to get new subscribers!

Because I appreciate everyone who supported me, I am going to leave my Blogroll up for another 2 weeks - please make sure you stop by and visit some of these websites and blogs. . . .they made the effort to support me and I would love to try to help them get some new traffic!

And if you are wondering the same thing I am, why is Blogging Idol over at 4pm Arizona time on July 31st? I don't have the answer for you. . .Its supposed to be over at midnight - but perhaps it is midnight somewhere in the world??? I don't really think I had a chance to win that many new subscribers in the last few hours. . .but when I saw that the contest was over, I was a little disappointed because then I knew there was absolutely not a chance. . .

Michelle left me a comment that she was getting 6 friends as new subscribers to me - assuming they sign up (I will be able to confirm once either you or they email me their email addresses), she is the winner of my last contest. Michelle, you didn't leave me your email address, so please email me at mommymeryl@gmail.com so we can talk specifics. . .

Again, thank you to everyone - it was fun. . .but now that I'm not winning, I need to really figure out how to monetize my blog and website! :-)