Hey, hey friends! It’s that time again! NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)is here and we’ll be attempting to write 30 posts in 30 days. I hope you’re as excited as I am.
This is my 20th year of NaBloPoMo. In 2006, Eden Kennedy first launched the blogging challenge, and even though 2016 was the last year that NaBloPoMo was officially hosted by BlogHer, I’ve still been participating in – and more recently, unofficially hosting – the challenge every year in November.
I know it can add some pressure to blogging to post every day, but I also know that an annual temporary challenge like that can reignite a lost blogging mojo (and boy do I need some serious reignition right now!).
I know people are love-hating or hate-loving NaBloPoMo and trust me, I myself know the overwhelming feeling of not just blogging every single day for a month, but also trying to keep up with everybody else’s blogs. I’ve had a hard enough time throughout the year to do both and I am not pretending that we are “out of the woods” with the craziness of 2025 yet.
So, here is what I came up with: to make things a little easier (mostly for myself), I decided to loosely follow a “Five Things”-themed NaBloPoMo this year. I will keep most of my posts short and sweet – hopefully doable for me and digestible for you. (Also, feel free to skip or just skim the posts if it gets too much!)
You can generally blog about whatever your want, there are no official prompts that you have to follow, but you can also join me and adopt the five things theme (here’s the list of Five Things prompts). There is also the official NaBloPoMo2024 Blog Post Ideas list, graciously compiled by Engie last year, which you can also use for inspiration. I will link to both lists on the NaBloPoMo page for your reference.
Either way, I’d be excited if you joined me again this year. I’ve been doing NaBloPoMo for too long to just let it slip.
The count is up to 15 participants (woot!) an I hope you’re excited about this month of writing and connecting! Keep spreading the word! If you do decide to join us, please sign up here, so I can add you to the running list of participants on my NaBloPoMo page.
Oh, and before I forget. I am opening up my Ask San Anything form again. Leave me any (random) questions you might have for me and I’ll post a round-up with my answers!
And now, go and check out the list, and make a new friend :)
I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2025
NGS
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 amI had absolutely forgotten about collating that list of topic ideas. Your memory and organization is amazing! Do you want to come and organize my life?
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 pmHaha. I am just good at looking at my archive, that’s all. ;)
Sarah
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 amYAY! I am in again– just filled out the form :)
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 pmHooray! Welcome back!
Jenny
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 pmIt’s my favorite time of year! I think the “5 things” theme is brilliant, and am going to follow it- not entirely, but loosely- myself. Let’s do this!!!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 pmYay, Jenny! Let’s do this.
Ernie
November 1, 2025 at 12:40 pmWoot woot! It’s back. Hard to believe it’s Nov. 1st. I’m not sure how I’ll juggle this this year as I have a lot going on everyday life, but I’m gonna give it a whirl. My goal is short posts. I have several stories that I’ve not shared yet, so I’m thinking I’ll start there.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 pmIt *is* hard to believe that it’s November 1 but I am so happy you’ll be joining us again this year, Ernie!
Tobia | craftaliciousme
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 pmSo excited we are here again.
And a 20th anniversary for you. So amazing. I do’t even know what my count it. But I think it’s close to ten by now.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:20 pmTobia, I am so excited you are here because you’ve definitely one of the people who have helped keep NaBloPoMo alive!
Sue
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 pmWell, I’m not exactly consistent with my goal of once a week. But, I’m going to give this a try! I used to love BlogHer! So, I’m excited to do a little retro connection.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 pmWelcome Sue! So glad you’ll be joining us. Looking forward to getting to know you!
J
November 1, 2025 at 2:07 pmFor me, it’s not too difficult to come up with blog posts every day, it’s the reading and commenting. That wasn’t a real issue back when it was blogher, because there were SO MANY participants, one would never try to keep up. But I love this time of year, and I’m going to do my darndest!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 pmYou’ve definitely been very consistent with your blogging lately and I have no doubt you’ll do great!
Sam
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 pmThanks for hosting this! I signed up :)
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 pmWelcome Sam! Glad you’re here!
Allison McCaskill
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 pmYear seventeen for me! I don’t find it all that hard to post every day because I lift all my restrictions on how intelligent or even coherent the post has to be. I’ve had more luck making and keeping new blog friends with your set-up – the BlogHer one, it seemed like I would find someone fun and they would almost inevitably stop blogging shortly afterwards.
I have a list of drafts, but I usually end up looking at them and wondering what the hell I was thinking, so I’ll keep this list in mind.
My computer keeps disconnecting, so I’m not sure if my sign up went through – will do it again, if there’s a duplicate that will be why.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 pmDamn girl, I knew you were one of the long-haulers! So glad you’ll be joining once again!
Steve
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 pmIt’s always fun to participate each year. looking forward to this year too!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 pmWelcome back, Steve!!
Melissa
November 1, 2025 at 8:57 pmNaBloPoMo is how I got back into blogging regularly three years ago. I look forward to this years challenge.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 pmYay Melissa, so happy that NaBloPoMo was a Kickstarter for your blogging again three years ago and that you’re part of this community!
Tierney
November 1, 2025 at 8:59 pmI’m in! I’m looking forward to it and am hoping to improve a few things on my blog. It is a good inspiration/catalyst for tackling my blog to-dos. Thanks for organizing:)
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:24 pmWelcome back, Tierney! Looking forward to seeing what you do with your blog!
Angela
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 pmThank you so much for hosting! I’m excited to give it a go, and I made myself a little proposed calendar of posts, borrowing heavily from the ideas you shared!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:24 pmAngela, welcome! So happy you found us! I am looking forward to getting to know you.
coco
November 2, 2025 at 12:32 amvery excited to be joining again this year.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 pmWelcome back, Coco! So happy you’ll participate once again!
Lisa’s Yarns
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 amI’m not participating as usual but will be reading along!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 pmYou’re one of our biggest cheerleaders! Thanks Lisa!
Birchie
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 amI love “Christmas in November”. This year I need to be a spectator, but we’ll see what happens next year.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:25 pmThanks for following along, Birchie! How is retirement treating you? ;)
Karen Meg
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 amNovember snuck up on me and I’m already behind. I blame it on the World series (and now that the Jays lost in heartbreaking fashion, I have a space to drown in my written sorrows …). Happy to read and meet others, hope I can keep up!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 pmWelcome back, Karen! Thanks for joining again! :)
Martha
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 amI’m in! Ernie saw my Nov 1st post and shared your link with me. Thank you so much for hosting. I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this month.
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 pmWelcome Martha! So glad Ernie recruited you! Looking forward to getting to know you!
Suzanne
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 amYAY for NaBloPoMo! Thank you for hosting, San — and I am super excited to read your posts more regularly. Now I’m off to check out the participants list!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 pmWelcome back, Suzanne! :) Love that you’re here!
StaceyR
November 2, 2025 at 12:22 pmYear 6 for me :-) Thanks so much for “hosting,” San. It makes it a lot more fun to have others along for the NaBloPoMo ride!
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:27 pmWelcome Stacey! Year 6 for you – yay! Where have you been? I am glad you’re here!
Stephany
November 2, 2025 at 6:03 pmI was so worried you weren’t going to do this, and nobody would have blamed you with the craziness of 2025! I’m glad you’re spearheading it once again. :)
San
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 pmThanks my friend! 2025 has been batsh*t crazy, but if I am not doing NaBloPoMo, what am I even doing? ;)
Daria
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 amThe five things will make things easier for sure! Thank you, I’m excited!! And 20 years- holy cow, my hat’s off to you!
San
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 pmThank you! I cannot believe I’ve done this for 20 years LOL but I am glad you’re all here to keep it going!
Granny Sue
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 amJumped over from a friend’s blog to read about the blog challenge! I blog almost every day anyway so this shouldn’t be too much of a challenge, but we shall see.
San
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 pmHappy you’re joining us, Sue!
violet
November 3, 2025 at 11:16 amIt’s been awhile, but I was reminded about this from a friend and have decided to join in
San
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 pmWelcome, glad you’re joining us :)