Blog of the Week continues to churn out excellent publications; some nostalgic, some sad and others funny, but all evoking memories for us #silverbloggers as can be seen in the comments, especially this past #BoW which brought back childhood memories.
This week's contributions
We all agreed that there were once again some fabulous entries, so do pop over and read the contributions (not all mentioned below) but which are in the announcement post comments HERE.
Remember that even though payout dates may have gone, you can still comment and reward deserving posts by sending a tip.
We had a total of 14 entries again this week but this time 12 met the criteria and some new names popped up, which is great!
Judgement
Three of the panel members, which at the moment does not include @tarazkp who's on leave of absence, chose the same winner and although it was difficult to reach consensus on the second and third place, two stood out to land in The Top 3.
"That one childhood memory that lives with you"
This topic brought back fond memories; some made us laugh, some brought a few tears but all made for excellent reading plus we got to know some of our members a little better.
We enjoyed all 14 entries but whittled it down to the following...
Special mentions
@antikus with The theme for the new week - That one childhood memory that lives with you where he shared his fascinating life as a child growing up in the Rostov region in great detail.
Jackie O'Silver aka @farm-mom took us back to the days of the Carnivals with her blog The Carnival is in town, something many of us remember for the fun and joy it brought.
Silver Mamma Chef aka @artywink made us laugh again with her story especially when she went diving into a tar road that resembled a river at dusk on arrival at their holiday destination. When I wanted to be a mermaid, had all of us in fits of laughter.
Long Silver aka @thebigsweed had to turn down a golden opportunity when he was Facing disappointment in my youth, but would his paths have crossed with the love of his life? Things always happen for a reason.
Silver Crow aka @bartolomee who suggested this week's topic also deserves a special mention with her youth spent in Khazakstan and her love for the Caspian Sea, a real interesting blog called That one childhood memory that lives with you
Unofficial entries
The Silver Voice young @soyjudith was first to jump out of the starting gates when she joined us silver threads among the gold again with her That one Childhood Memory that lives with you.
Yours truly Silver Blonde Lizzie aka @lizelle shared Seaside Memoirs – Mermaids and Silvery Delights, which funnily was about the exact same seaside destination @artywink wrote about in her blog; strangely our paths only crossed many years later, but that is a story we both need to tell in our own words some time!
The Silver Selection - the Top 3
As I mentioned, although difficult as we had such awesome entries, it was a unanimous decision and here are the three shining contributions:
#3 is @positivesteem with BOW: That One Childhood Memory That Lives With Me.
I can see why @positivesteem chose his Hive handle after reading about the sacrifices made by his parents and sister to give him the opportunity of a brighter future; although it must have been heart-breaking at the time, it indeed brought him success while at the same time remaining grounded and humble, never forgetting his roots.
Image Source
#2 is @carolkean with Country Roads, Earth, Wind, and Fire: Defining Elements of "That One Memory" of childhood on a farm
We were taken on an awesome trip on the country roads of @carolkean's life; a wonderful blog with happy and some awfully sad memories as well.
@carolkean's story reminded me of how life takes us to different places with all its twists and turns; sometimes to great destinations but sadly at times to the most awful places.
Giphy.com
#1 The Winner of Blog of the Week was:
@galenkp with A story from my youth – the ugly tree
Congratulations @galenkp! Your story of that epic fall from the ugly tree, made us laugh but also ponder the lessons learned which many of us should take note of.
You've summed it up perfectly in your own words:
My never-quit ethos is something that endured. My ability to find courage within, to stand for what is right, to push forward when it's easier to capitulate and to accept failure for what it is, a step closer to success is what I learned as a kid and developed as an adult.
Giphy.com
What @galenkp wins: 50% of rewards on this post so his account has been set as a beneficiary.
Bonus prizes
As you know, the prize for the winning post is 50% of the liquid payout of these posts.
However, from time to time, because I truly believe that our #bow deserve greater rewards, I will sponsor an additional 20 Hive which will be distributed as such -
10 Hive to this week's winner and 5 Hive each to the 2 runners up.
These bonus prizes will be sent directly to your wallets.
Would you like to sponsor any bonus prizes?
If you would like to sponsor bonus prizes at any time, please comment below or contact @lizelle or @fionasfavourites directly.
Theme for the week ending 9 August.
The theme for the new week
"Memories of things dear to the heart"
Remember to let your imagination go, and have fun!
If you have topic suggestions, please leave them in the comments? They don't have to include "silver" - themes can be what you will and content creators will make of them what they will.
How to enter your post for the Blog of the Week (#BoW)
- Posts must be in English and obviously centre on the week’s topic.
- Prose must be a minimum of 350 words. If it’s a photo or graphic essay, the photos must be your original work and preferably with some sort of back-story to the images.
- The blog must be posted in/from our community
- Tag it #BoW - blog of the week. And follow the tag so you can easily find other entries.
- Share the link to your post in the comments of this post.
Deadlines
The contest closes at midnight GMT (also known as UTC) on Monday 9 August 2021 and the winners will be announced later the following week.
The panel
Thanks as always to the panel headed up by yours truly Silver-Blond Lizzie @lizelle, our amazing Chief Admin Silver Flower aka @fionasfavourites, with Sir Sterling Silver aka @papilloncharity, SilverScribe aka @ericvancewalton and Hi-Ho Silver aka @tarazkp, who currently is recuperating following a health scare.
We may, from time to time contribute to #bow, but will not be considered for prizes.
Help to build the Silver Bloggers’ community
We thank @ocd for their continued support of members' blogs, we truly appreciate it as it certainly encourages one and all to continue producing quality content.
We’d like to be able to support our members and grow this community. Help us do this in one of three ways (or all three):
- add the community account to your fanbase so that you can autovote the Silver Bloggers community account (@hive-106316)
- with a delegation which you can either do yourself from your wallet, or pick an amount from the table below
- add @hive106316 as a 5% beneficiary when you post in the community
Come and join our Silver Bloggers community
