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April 1, 2026 – Day 1

By Paul |

Welcome to Day 1 of the April UBC Challenge. We will be officially posting and sharing here. As in the past, you will publish your blog post on your website and come here and add it as a comment below. At the time that you share your comment, please visit the 2 sites listed above yours and read and comment on those sites.

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  1. Tamara on April 1, 2026 at 1:55 am

    Good morning – ready for a war,-up, 80s style?

    https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.com/2026/04/back-to-1980s-aerobics.html

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    • Hanna Long on April 1, 2026 at 2:08 am

      Great post!

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    • Danwil Reyes on April 1, 2026 at 7:07 am

      Commented.

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    • Jennifer Shlomovich on April 1, 2026 at 8:52 am

      Commented. I forgot to change the name from anonymous. I mentioned how I am excited about your 80s theme and love nostalgia.

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    • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 9:48 am

      commented

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    • Lily Leung on April 1, 2026 at 9:57 am

      Commented

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    • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 12:51 pm

      YAY glad to see you again! Commented

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    • Kimberly W on April 1, 2026 at 11:05 pm

      Commented!

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  2. Hanna Long on April 1, 2026 at 2:07 am

    good morning everyone !
    https://pronounced.ie/single-serve-pumpkin-cookie/

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  3. Danwil Reyes on April 1, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Day 1 https://drdigitalkreations.com/blog/modern-parenting-and-literacy/from-spark-to-story-behind-the-scenes-of-my-children-s-book-creation-process

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    • Tamara on April 1, 2026 at 7:18 am

      commented

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    • Hanna Long on April 1, 2026 at 8:40 am

      commented

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    • Jennifer Shlomovich on April 1, 2026 at 8:44 am

      Commented

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    • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 9:37 am

      commented. Looking forward to a great month.

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    • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 12:30 pm

      Welcome back to the challenge, what a sweet book, I know a Lia that sounds just like this book! LOL Commented

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  4. Jennifer Shlomovich on April 1, 2026 at 8:36 am

    Happy to be back! https://www.theconfidentvegan.com/post/april-awakening-stepping-into-my-next-level-kicking-off-day-1-of-the-april-ultimate-blog-challenge

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    • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 9:32 am

      commented. Looking forward to reading more from you this month.

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    • Tamara on April 1, 2026 at 10:12 am

      commented – and thanks for your “I’m excited about the 80s note” 🙂

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    • Danwil Reyes on April 1, 2026 at 11:18 am

      Commented.

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    • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 12:14 pm

      Welcome back! Commented

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    • Kimberly W on April 1, 2026 at 10:59 pm

      commented

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    • Iku on April 2, 2026 at 6:51 am

      Commented

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  5. Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 8:52 am

    It feels good to be back. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with everyone again.

    https://barbandjohnsretirement.blogspot.com/2026/04/april-1-firing-it-up-again.html?m=1

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  6. Iku on April 1, 2026 at 9:47 am

    Hi, Newbie here posting for Day 1: https://copytestprove.com/shine-in-the-dark/

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    • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 11:51 am

      commented

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    • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 11:57 am

      Welcome to this great group! Commented, X

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  7. Janice Gill on April 1, 2026 at 10:45 am

    https://www.jangill.com/post/welcome-to-my-30-day-art-home-inspiration-challenge
    Looking forward to meeting old friends and new

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    • Janice Gill on April 1, 2026 at 11:00 am

      I’ve commented on Jennifer and Barbara’s posts, great to meet you both!

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    • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 11:48 am

      Exciting blog challenge! I can’t log in to leave a comment. I had to send a request that you have to except.

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      • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 11:55 am

        me too. I’ll come back once I’m approved.

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      • Janice Gill on April 2, 2026 at 6:44 am

        All fixed, no need to log in 😊

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  8. Martha on April 1, 2026 at 11:24 am

    Welcome back to the April UBC!

    http://themarthareview.com/my-42nd-consecutive-ubc/

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    • Barbara on April 1, 2026 at 11:57 am

      commented

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    • vidya on April 1, 2026 at 1:11 pm

      Martha, unable to comment for some reason but here was my attempted comment – Hi Martha, 42nd!! wow… I have been doing it on and off but so glad for the UBC for I found so many amazing friends through it, like you… sending you all the hugs and roses

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      • Martha on April 1, 2026 at 6:53 pm

        Hmmm, not sure why that happens at times but thanks for leaving it here! Happy to see you back again!

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    • Tamara on April 1, 2026 at 3:06 pm

      commented

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    • Alice Gerard on April 1, 2026 at 3:41 pm

      commented! (with so many words, lol)

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    • Danwil Reyes on April 1, 2026 at 5:28 pm

      Commented.

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    • Kimberly W on April 1, 2026 at 10:53 pm

      commented!

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    • Iku on April 2, 2026 at 7:07 am

      Commented

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  9. vidya on April 1, 2026 at 12:48 pm

    back and hope to join in everyday – even if briefly
    https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/absquatulate-with-amber-an-amazing-start-to-april/

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  10. Kathi Laughman on April 1, 2026 at 12:54 pm

    Glad to be back for another round. I’m turning my focus to my core subject matter – decisions – for this round to help build up a better library of articles and posts specific to that.

    Here’s the link for Day 1: https://kathilaughman.com/patterns-worth-paying-attention-to/

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    • Alice Gerard on April 1, 2026 at 3:16 pm

      There’s no opportunity to comment in your blog itself, so here is the comment. I love to explore both interior and exterior places, to see what my imagination can conjure up, and to share that exploration with words and pictures. It feels so right, even when the world feels so wrong.

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      • Kathi Laughman on April 1, 2026 at 7:08 pm

        Thanks, Alice – I thought I had comments turned on – I will go check that. I’m new to managing that part of the website. Thanks for reading! Imagination is a wonderful thing!

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    • Lily Leung on April 1, 2026 at 4:17 pm

      Sometimes we need to step away from our lives to see the patterns. Most of the time we are too busy or not willing to do so.

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    • Barbara on April 3, 2026 at 8:13 am

      I also couldn’t find where to leave a comment. I enjoyed reading this post. Sometimes we just need to keep moving forward and trust that things will become clearer along the way

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  11. Alice Gerard on April 1, 2026 at 2:50 pm

    I’m back for more storytelling and art!
    https://sunmoonstarshine.com/a-window-into-your-imagination/

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  12. Lily Leung on April 1, 2026 at 4:03 pm

    https://onethousandandtwo.com/2026/04/01/hello-april/

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  13. Kebba Buckley Button on April 1, 2026 at 5:27 pm

    Welcome back, everyone! Day 1:
    https://kebbabutton.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/healthy-happy-loving-life-happy-april/

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  14. Lily Leung on April 1, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    commented.

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  15. Kandas on April 1, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Welcome back everyone! https://kandasrodarte.com/149

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  16. Cindy Winsel on April 1, 2026 at 9:35 pm

    Happy to be here!

    https://cindywinsel.com/blog/my-journey-to-my-artist-soul

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  17. Winona Morris on April 1, 2026 at 10:17 pm

    Okay, lets try this again. Once more with feeling. All that.
    I’m a personal/lifestlye blogger, leaning heavily towards reading/writing.
    https://feralcoziness.com/2026/04/01/my-morning-ritual-or-how-to-fail-at-being-a-morning-person/

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  18. Kimberly W on April 1, 2026 at 10:31 pm

    Day 1!! https://www.didyoubringthehummus.com/post/and-just-like-that

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    • Pamela James on April 1, 2026 at 11:31 pm

      great photo! comment posted. looking forward to your posts!

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    • Tamara on April 2, 2026 at 2:13 am

      commented

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    • Mary Blackburn on April 2, 2026 at 11:14 am

      Hey Kimberly, just commented on your day 1 post.

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    • Barbara on April 3, 2026 at 8:33 am

      commented

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  19. Pamela James on April 1, 2026 at 11:26 pm

    https://www.365livingwell.com/day-1-figuring-it-out-real-time/

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    • Mary Blackburn on April 2, 2026 at 11:08 am

      Hey Pamela, I just commented on your post. Loved it!

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    • Barbara on April 3, 2026 at 8:30 am

      commented

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  20. Mary Blackburn on April 2, 2026 at 10:53 am

    Glad to be back for another round of UBC. Here is my day one post: https://reclaimradiancecoaching.com/perimenopause/how-reclaim-radiance-coaching-came-to-be/

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