#KCACOLS – 16th September 2018 • A Moment With Franca

Welcome back to #KCACOLS. I hope you are all well! We had 45 link ups last time! THANK YOU ALL so much for being part of the linky! I really appreciate your support. For new people joining us this week, I really hope you like #KCACOLS and that you come back again next time! You can also find out more about this linky on the #KCACOLS linky page! 🙂

This last couple of weeks saw the last week of the school holidays and then getting ready for school. It was very emotional to see Sienna starting Reception. She was very excited and so far has had the best time. She keeps telling me about all her adventures at school and it makes me very happy to see how settled she is already. Bella is also very happy to be back at school. She is in Year 4 and they normally mix their classes up a little bit so she is getting used to her new class but she says she likes it even more now which is a relief.

I also took the girls to have their hair cut. It was the first time for Sienna. I cut Bella’s hair a lot and I really like it. It was a lovely experience for both. I went to a Mumsnet and Octopus Energy focus group on Monday and it was super interesting. The rest of the week I wasn’t feeling very well. I got a horrible allergy that sent me to bed. I feel much better now.

Each link up, I love sharing a couple of photos from my last 2 weeks on Instagram, so here are two of my favourites:

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*A FABULOUS TIME AT THE LONDON ZOO* - #Ad We went to the @zsllondonzoo last weekend and we had a fantastic time. We love the zoo. We are very familiar with ZSL London zoo because we live nearby, so a few years ago, when Bella was about 3 years old, we got membership cards so we used to visit the zoo very often. They have so many attractions that it is always a really fun day out for the girls. They don't get bored of visiting the same animals at all. Every time that we come back they ask to see the snakes and butterflies. They love it!They also love the tigers, lions and monkeys. It is always an amusing time for them. One of the areas that they like to visit too and we do every time we go, is the little animal farm area. So they can see all the cute goats and pigs around. They love running around after them. It was so much fun to watch. We managed to take a family photo thanks to a lady that saw us trying to do one on our own but we couldn't do it properly, so she offered to help and despite having one hand only free as the other one was busy carrying her beautiful baby, she managed to take one of the most lovely photos we have had as a family in a long time. So thank you so much to that lovely lady! I am in love with this photo. I love the colourful background and the animal theme as well. I was so excited to be able to get such a nice photo at the zoo. It really summarises our day! What do you think? Have you been to the Zoo lately? #ZooLife #londonzoo #zoo #familytime❤️

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 2018 - RECEPTION & YEAR 4 Finally, the school holidays came to an end with the girls now at school since yesterday. It was an emotional day because it was the first ever day at school for little Sienna. She started Reception and she was super excited! I couldn't believe my eyes when I changed her into her school uniform in the morning. She looked so cute and little at the same time but so grown up too! I couldn't stop cuddling her. It was funny because she wasn't affected at all. She was so ready and eager to start school. I, on the other hand, was very sad inside. My heart melted when I dropped her off at her new classroom with her new classmates. He teacher is actually one of Bella's previous teachers so she is very familiar with her so I felt more relaxed knowing that. I am not an overprotective mum at all but for some reason, I felt a little bit like that yesterday. I guess the feeling will disappear once I get used to all these changes. Bella was super excited too. It is also an important year for her because she is now officially in the upper classes of Primary School. There have been some changes in her class where they have mixed them up a little bit which Bella is actually loving. I decided to treat them yesterday so after school, I took them to the hairdresser to have their hair cut. They loved the experience. They are both looking so adorable! (Swipe left to see more photos). Have your kids started school yet? If so, how was it and how do you feel about it? If not, when do they start? #backtoschool #firstdayofschool #firstdayofreception #firstdayofyear4

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Thank you so much for using the #KCACOLS hashtag on Instagram for all your photos. It is lovely to see your photos there! I am so excited that we have more than 10.9k photos that have used the hashtag! I am thrilled! I would love it if more of you could use the hashtag for your photos and of course it would be even better if we all also spread some love there! I am featuring 1 photo from the community that has caught my eye since the last link up. This time I’m featuring JADE from The Parenting Jungle. See her photo below:

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We had 45 link ups. I am very happy to have more linkers this week. We had about 22 posts that needed more comments when the linky closed. By Saturday we reduced this number to1 which is great as this post has 3 comments already. So we got 54 posts with 4 or more comments. Hurrah! That is great 🙂

Regarding the people that have not commented on the post before theirs, we got 10 people on Thursday. By Saturday we reduced this number to 5!

Also, remember to comment on the co-hosts posts. Please also be aware that I’m BLOCKING URLs/Emails of people that have joined the linky and have not commented on any posts for consecutive weeks. If you find I have blocked you by mistake, please contact me.

FORTNIGHTLY LINKY

The linky will be open for 2 weeks until the second Wednesday at 8 pm or until we reach 100 link ups, whichever comes first.

The co-hosts and I will be allowed to change our posts on the following Saturday after the linky is live. Please be aware of these changes during the second week.

I would suggest that you link up one post each week so you will be able to share something different and current each week. I will also be more strict regarding commenting on the post before yours.

LINKY TWEETS

I’m not tweeting individual people once the linky is live but I will tweet the people that have been featured and mentioned. I’ll also post a link to the new linky post on the KCACOLS Facebook Group, pin it on my Twitter account and on my Facebook page together with some generic tweets. I will of course, email all of you the link. If you could also share it by clicking the link below that would be FABULOUS!

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PLEASE REMEMBER

I am not pushing for the 4 comments per post anymore. I will keep showing a list of posts that have fewer comments on my Thank You email to encourage people to comment more on those but after that, I will not keep asking. It will be lovely if we can get a minimum of 2 comments per post but of course, we should be aiming for more.
To approve your comments and check your SPAM folders (this is such a HUGE problem for me as it keeps being part of why I can’t have a current list as I know for sure lots of posts have comments that have not been approved yet)
I’m expecting a minimum of 4 comments per person (1 host, 2 co-hosts and the post before yours) and if you link up 2 posts I would expect 5 comments as a minimum per person (1 host, 2 co-hosts, the posts before yours and 1 more )
To comment on the post before yours. If you have any problems commenting on the post before yours please just send me a message and I will do my best to help.
If you receive a lot of comments, try to reciprocate to the ones that have taken the time to comment on your post. It is all about being generous with each other and spreading lots of love.
Do not link up and run.
Do not forget to add the linky badge.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NEW LINKERS:

PLEASE START by commenting on the post linked up before yours FIRST and then comment on any other posts as much as you would like. Also, use the hashtag #KCACOLS when commenting (this is indeed very important so I can then see how many comments you are doing and then be able to feature you in my linky post which is always great for you as you get a backlink which helps improve your DA).

Thank you so much for all your comments on the host posts and the linky post. As always, I have read and liked all your comments! We will do our best for you to receive a comment from someone on behalf of the linky (either the co-hosts or me).

GUEST CO-HOSTS FROM THE PREVIOUS LINK UP

I would like to say THANK YOU so much to MAINY from Myrealfairy.com and KELLY-ANNE from Mimi Rose And Me for helping me with the commenting this week! It was lovely co-hosting with them!

GUEST CO-HOSTS FOR THIS LINK UP

My first co-host this week is SHAN from Shan Ellis Williams, Mam Rants and Reviews. I’m so excited to have SHAN co-hosting with me for the first time. She has been linking with us for a few months and I know you all know her by now because she has been commenting so much on your lovely posts. I have mentioned her and featured her before so many times. She is amazing! She has a parenting blog where she writes about mum rants and reviews. She lives in Wales and she has 3 kids. She has worked as a teacher, a carer, a sales manager, and a journalist. She has a passion for Wales, her home, her kids, stationery and books, Slimming World meals, cheap weekends out, beer and craft gin, renovating her dilapidated house, and creative writing. I’m looking forward to co-hosting with her! Please give some love to her social media accounts which are (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook & Pinterest). She will also be retweeting your tweets this week so please add her twitter handle (@Awdures) to your tweets as well as mine. Finally, she has a guest co-host post, Essential A to Z of parenting linked up too. Please if you could go there and add a comment it would be AWESOME!

My second guest co-host this week is BETH from Life As Mum Blog. This is the second time that Beth is co-hosting with me the linky. She has been linking with us for a while which is lovely! I have mentioned her and featured her before due to the really nice comments she leaves in this linky. She is lovely and I am very happy she has the time to help me with this link up. Beth has a Fashion, Family and Lifestyle Blog. She is a 25-year-old Welsh Mum of 2 gorgeous kids. Her blog is all about her family life filled with her family adventures, memories as well as some fashion/style, photography and lifestyle posts. Her blog is great so go and check it out. Please give her some love to her social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Pinterest). She will also be retweeting your tweets this week so please add her twitter handle (@lifeasmumblog) to your tweets as well as mine. Finally, she has a guest co-host post, Plus Size Clothing With Pink Clove linked up too. Please if you could go there and add a comment it would be AWESOME!

FEATURED POSTS – TOP 3

The person who commented the most this week was CAROL from Virtually All Sorts. This is AMAZING! She is keeping her first place very close to her. She has been here 14 times now! I promised last time that I will give her a badge but time passed so quickly and I didn’t manage to do it but I am on a mission to have one for her soon. I am wondering if Shan will be able to get her position? She is super close every linkup. As always, I am very grateful for her support and for all her kind comments to all of your lovely posts. She has commented on 41 posts! BRILLIANT! Thank you so much, CAROL! Her post from last week was 5 reasons to relish a routine. Please visit her post and give her more love if you can.

Note

Just a quick note to mention that SHAN from Shan Ellis Williams, Mam Rants and Reviews was second with 40 comments but because she is a co-host this week I am featuring Frankie who was after her)

The second person who commented a lot this week (Please see note above) was FRANKIE from Thoroughly Modern Grandma. I am so excited about this! She has been linking with us on and off for a litte while and it is nice to see her back to the last linkup in this way. She has done a fantastic job commenting so many of your lovely posts! Hurrah! She has commented on 17 posts! Thank you so much Frankie! Her post from last week was Coasteering In Croyde Bay North Devon. Please visit her post and give her more love if you can.

The third-person who commented a lot was KAREN from Twice Microwave Tea. This was a lovely surprised. Karen used to link up with but we have not seen her for a while but she decided to join us again this time. And she did amazingly well spreading some love to this linky! She was great commenting on 16 posts! One of her posts from the last link up was 40? How did that happen?. Please go to the post and give some more love if you can.

FEATURED POSTS – TOP 6

Behind Carol, Frankie and Karen were ALI from Ali’s Upside Down World with 15 comments, Pen from The Single Swan with 19 comments and RACHEL from Kidds, Cuddles and Muddy Puddles with 15 comments. Thank you so much to all of you! 🙂

For this week’s linky I am linking up Burning Calories With The Varidesk Pro Plus 36 – Review and Baby Born Interactive Review – It’s A Boy so I hope you like them! 😉

Please do not forget to follow and check out the #KCACOLS Pinterest Board. We have pinned all your posts from last week’s linky so please go and have a look. There are some great posts that deserve a read!

Now let’s carry on with the linky:

RULES:

Every 2 weeks I will choose 6 people who have commented A LOT on the linky. Three will be featured and another three will be mentioned in my fortnightly Saturday linky post. This means that 6 people will get a backlink on my new linky post every other Saturday!

1. Be sure to grab the #KCACOLS badge which can be found below or on my sidebar. Simply copy the code from the box below the badge and add it to the text/html at the bottom of your post or place it on your blog sidebar.

2. You can link up to 2 posts. I recommend you to link up one post each week to get the most of the linky.

3. You can share anything that you would like. It is open to absolutely any subject and also you can link up posts that are old or new. You are allowed to link up another linky ONLY if it is a promotional post about the linky and you can do this only once and I expect you to put my badge or a link to my linky and of course to follow the rules regarding commenting.

4. Comment on:

one of the hosts’ posts (choose one that you would like to comment).
the guest co-hosts posts.
the post which is linked up immediately before yours.
and finally, any other post that you would like to comment on.

That way everybody receives at least two comments (one from the host/guest co-hosts and one from others).

5. This linky will be open every other Saturday from 10 pm and will remain open until the following 2nd Wednesday at 08.00 pm or until we reach 100 link ups, whichever comes first.

6. If you would like us to tweet your post that is absolutely fine, just tweet your link to me @WithFranca, SHAN @Awdures and BETH @lifeasmumblog and we will retweet it. Please remember to use the hashtag #KCACOLS.

7. Finally, if you could please follow A Moment With Franca (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin, Google+ and YouTube) that would be fantastic!! 😉

I look forward to reading and commenting on your posts!! 🙂

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