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#KCACOLS – 6th February 2022

amomentwithfranca · 5 February 2022 · 10 Comments

Welcome back to #KCACOLS. We had 11 linkups last time! THANK YOU ALL so much for being part of the linky! I really appreciate your support.

PLEASE READ

In my last post, I mentioned that I would take a break to think about the future of this linky. It is very obvious that the world is changing and therefore people’s needs are also changing. And as expected, the blogging world has been also affected. Linkies are no longer in demand as they used to be 6 or even 10 years ago. It was lovely when this idea was first created and I was so happy and proud to start my own linky. KCACOLS has been more than a linky to me as it has become a lovely community.

But in these last couple of weeks, reality has finally hit me and I cannot lie to myself anymore. It is now clear that this chapter is about to end. I am very sad to say this but this will be the last linkup for KCACOLS. It is upsetting to see it go but it is definitely the correct time to do it.

I really hope that we manage to have a last great linkup to remind us of all the memories that we have had during these 6 years. I am so grateful that I got to connect with all of you like minded friends. If you need anything, please know that my inbox is always open. I will also keep the Facebook Group open so we can all still reconnect there. If you need any help or would like some support, please do not hesitate to go there and ask any queries.

So, there is one last thing for me to say: Good Bye and I wish you all the best in your blogging journey!

I am also sharing one last time, a photo from my last 2 weeks on Instagram:

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A post shared by Franca❤️London | Family Travel (@amomentwithfranca)

KCACOLS CROWD FACEBOOK GROUP

THANK YOU to all of you that have joined the #KCACOLS CROWD Facebook Group. As I mentioned above, I would like to keep this group open so we can keep connected and try to help each other. You can join us here.

FORTNIGHTLY LINKY

The linky will be open for 2 weeks until the second Wednesday at 8 pm. 

The co-host 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.

LINKY TWEETS 

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!

Tweet Me!

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.
  • To approve your comments and check your SPAM folders 
  • I’m expecting a minimum of 3 comments per person (1 host, 1 co-host and the post before yours) and if you link up 2 posts I would expect 4 comments as a minimum per person (1 host, 1 co-host, the posts before yours x2 )
  • 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 very important so I can see how many comments you are doing and then feature you in my linky post, which is always great for you as you get a backlink that helps improve your DA).

Thank you so much for all your comments on the host posts and the linky post. 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 LINKUP 

I would like to say THANK YOU so much to KENDRA from Growing Exceptional and JADE from The Autism Page for helping me with the commenting this week! They did a great job! 🙂 

GUEST CO-HOST FOR THIS LINKUP

My guest co-host this week is LYDIA from Pandora and Max. I am so excited to have Lydia as my co-host this week for the first time. Lydia joined this linky since 2017, so 5 years ago. She has always been a regular linker and very supportive which I really appreciate. Lydia has a blog where she shares her journey, thoughts and experiences in her life. Please give some love to her social media accounts which are (Twitter, Instagram,). She will also be retweeting your tweets this week so please add her Twitter handle (@LydiaCLee) to your tweets as well as mine. Finally, she has a guest co-host post, “Those who lose dreaming are lost.” – Australian Aboriginal Proverb linked up too. Please if you could go there and add a comment it would be AWESOME!

FEATURED POSTS – TOP 3

The first person who commented a lot was SARAH-MARIE from Tired But Crafty Mummy. It is amazing to have Sara-Marie back at the 3 commenters after a while! She has been very supportive of this linky which is so nice. I am very happy to see she get this linky very well. She has done a great job commenting on your lovely posts. She has commented on 8 posts! Her post from last week was Gravitrax Review. Please visit her post and give her more love if you can.

The second person who commented a lot was ZOE from Note Me Happy. I am SUPER excited to have Zoe within the top 3 commenters for the second time. It is really nice to be able to feature her. Thank you, Zoe, for your comments. She has commented on 7 posts! Her post from last week was 3 Advantages of Living Alcohol-Free. Please visit her post and give her more love if you can.

The third person who commented a lot was SAM from This is Where it is At It is great to have Sam within the top 3 commenters again. It is really nice to be able to feature her again. Thank you, Sam, for your comments. She has commented on 6 posts! One of her posts from last week was 100 outdoor things to do with kids. Please visit her post and give her more love if you can.

FEATURED POSTS – TOP 6

Behind Sarah-Marie, Zoe and Sam were LYDIA from Pandora and Max with 4 comments,  CRYSTAL from Sharing Life’s Moments with 3 comments and KAREN from The next best thing to mummy with 2 comments. Thank you so much to all of you! 🙂

For this week’s linkup, I am linking up 5 Home Decor Trends That Won’t Go Out Of Style, so I hope you like it! 😉

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!

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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 is 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. Any subject is welcomed but please keep it family-friendly. No graphic violence, explicit sexual content, etc. 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:

  • host post
  • the guest co-host post.
  • 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.

6. If you would like us to tweet your post that is absolutely fine, just tweet your link to me @WithFranca and LYDIA @LydiaCLee  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, YouTube) that would be fantastic!! 😉

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

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Franca  💋

 

 

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  1. Lydia C. Lee says

    5 February 2022 at

    As i mentioned before, I’m very sad to see the link up go. However, I understand.You should be very proud of the community you built over the last 6 years. Good luck with the next chapter and I’m glad I did finally manage to pull my weight as the last bell tolled. Thank you for your years of tireless effort!
    I’m so sorry to hear about your family catching it again so soon. Our understanding with the vaxxed plus booster here is that you still catch it and spread it, you just have a reduced risk of serious illness (with Omicron, but less likely to catch or spread Delta or Alpha). Hope oyu dodge it all the same. Our schools just went back so i’m presuing it will walk in the door any day now.
    Best wishes to you all.

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      5 February 2022 at

      Thank you, Lydia. It is really sad and it was a difficult decision but it was inevitable. I am so happy that you are my last co-host, someone that has always been very supportive of this linky. Thank you for that! ❤️

      Yes, we all got covid at the end, including me. The symptoms of Omicron are milder than Delta so I feel better than back in November and my girls are now back to normal (no more symptoms since day 2 – 3) with negative tests now. The problem we have now is how can they go to school on Monday if Nick and I still have it! Only way is if Nick has 2 negative tests in a row and so far he is still positive today. It is a nightmare! Let’s hope tomorrow and Monday change to negative. I am still on day 3 so not much I can do yet!
      I hope things don’t get too messy in Austraulia when schools open but the good news is that this virus act as a vaccine at the end as it gives you more immunity and the symptoms are milder. Good luck over there and thank you for all your support! Xx

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  2. Karen, the next best thing to mummy says

    6 February 2022 at

    Thanks for hosting the linky for as long as you have, I will miss linking up my posts

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      6 February 2022 at

      Thank you Karen. I will miss it too x

      Reply
  3. Jeremy@ThirstyDaddy says

    6 February 2022 at

    I guess all good things come to an end. A lot of bloggers and a lot of linkies have come and gone since I first found this one. I guess there is some pride to be taken in that you were one if the last standing!

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      6 February 2022 at

      Thank you Jeremy for your kind words! And also thank you for linking up with us all these years 🙁

      Reply
  4. Jade Page says

    8 February 2022 at

    Thank you so much for all the time and effort you have put into running KCACOLS it is and will hopefully remain a wonderful community of bloggers. Definelty my favourite linky out there but totally understand the blogging world is changing. It will be very sad to see it go but so pleased that I have met so many brilliant bloggers through KCACOLS.

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      10 February 2022 at

      Thank you so much for your support all these years. I really appreciate it. I hope we can carry on this community via the FB group xx

      Reply
  5. Dana, A Mamanista Life says

    13 February 2022 at

    Thank you for all your hard work Franca, I’m super sad that I haven’t been able to take part as much these last few months .
    You should be so proud of everything you have achieved and thank you. I have loved taking part and co-hosting with you.
    I will continue to enjoy your work over on Instagram.
    Sending love xx ❤️❤️❤️

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