Bloggiesta and March Wrap Up

Time for a Wrap Up, or two.  Bloggiesta is coming to an end.  Unfortunately, I did not finish all on my list.  Here's an update of what I got done:

1. Reorganize labels. 04/01/12
2. Create images for rating system. 04/01/12
    
   
3. Create a more comprehensive (explanation of) rating system. 04/01/12 here
4. Update challenge posts. 04/01/12 
5. Create a review archives page. 04/01/12 here
6. Update Goodreads shelves and reviews.
7. Write 2 reviews.
8. Create a header and buttons. 03/31/12 (see above for header, see sidebar for button)
9. Create a signature. 03/30/12 (see end of post)
10. Update currently reading. 04/01/12 (see sidebar)
11. Catch up on BBPOC panels.
12. Pick books to read in April and create a list. 04/01/12
13. Add current events/giveaways/blog hops to sidebar. 03/31/12 (see sidebar)
14. Create post template for reviews. 03/31/12
15. Visit other Bloggiesta participants! 04/01/12

I also completed some of the mini challenges!

• Themed Pages by Charlotte from Charlotte's Library
• How to Build Readers for Your Blog Through Commenting by Sheila from Book Journey
• Sidebar Help: What You Really Need! by Penelope from Reading Fever
• Different Blog Events and Challenges with Kai from Fiction State of Mind
• Policies by Enna Isilee from Squeaky Books
• Back Up Your Blog by The Book Vixen

I learned a lot from the mini challenges, and it also pushed me to do stuff that needed to be done that I hadn't thought of (especially backing up my blog!).  All in all, Bloggiesta was quite productive, even if I didn't finish everything.  I also added some stuff to my ever-growing to-do list that I saw on other bloggers' lists. :)

Something I would like to learn, and maybe someone will do a mini-challenge on it next Bloggiesta, is how people do those drop down menus for their pages when you hover over it (does that make sense?.  I know it's something to do with coding, but I just don't know where to go to learn blogger coding...lol.

April 1 is not just the end of Bloggiesta...it also means March has ended!  Time for a brief March wrap up!

Challenges completed: 0. EPIC FAIL!  But I did manage to write 4 reviews this month.  I think that's a record for most reviews I've written in a month since the start of this blog.  I hope that number will continue to increase!  My favorite book that I read this month would have to be Lola and the Boy Next Door.  Loved it!  

Alright, that's pretty much it.  I cleaned up my challenges page to get rid of the March challenges and other finished challenges, and will be adding April challenges soon.  Start of a new month = new challenges to complete!

Until next time~