The fifth annual Holidailies collaborative project ran from December 7, 2004 through January 6, 2005. 123 Holidailies portal participants posted over 2,664 entries during the 30 days of Holidailies 2004.

In 2004, we introduced Holidailies at Home as a way for people to participate whose sites might not have met all of the Holidailies requirements, or who just plain didn't want to mess with daily portal postings.

We also introduced a Holidailies readers panel. A group of illustrious online journal and blog writers agreed to review all of the portal entries and select the most notable and interesting writing, which we featured in a collection of "Best of Holidailies" selections.

Thanks to all the Holidailies 2004 participants for helping to make it our best year yet. Extra-special thanks to our inaugural readers panel.

Holidailies 2004 Portal Participants

• • Awful Goodness by nuala (42 entries)
• • My Incredibly Unremarkable Life by Sue (38 entries)
• • Tuna News by Green Tuna (35 entries)
• • Watermark by SB (35 entries)
• • This Time I Swear I'll Actually Write by carrotbat (34 entries)
• • whyspered moments by domynoe (34 entries)
• • Greener Pastures by Lili (33 entries)
• • Contradistinctions Reloaded by Diana (32 entries)
• • Tales of an Inkblot Momma by Andree B the Writing Queen (32 entries)
• • Use My Sky by Leya Evelyn (32 entries)

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• • Becky Says... by Becky (31 entries)
• • Seeking Samadhi by Katlet (31 entries)
• • The Caffeine Diaries by Pidge (31 entries)
• • Wilma's Word by Canadian Jade Angel (31 entries)
• • Druidic Net by Jason (31 entries)
• • Daily Fireworks by Courtney (31 entries)
• • fonticulus by Harmony (31 entries)
• • subsequent events by Amy D (31 entries)
• • The Silken Tent by Margaret DeAngelis (31 entries)
• • MissMeliss: Uber-Caffeinated by Miss Meliss (31 entries)
• • Orangekat by Wendie (31 entries)
• • Raspberry World by Susie (31 entries)
• • Margaritas and Mad Hatters by Alice (31 entries)
• • Hat on Top, Coat Below by KarenD (31 entries)
• • mind the gap by anastasia (31 entries)
• • Telegram by chrysostom (31 entries)
• • celluloid eyes by Jette (30 entries)
• • Catchy Name Needed by Mel (30 entries)
• • Funny the World by Bev Sykes (30 entries)
• • Random Again by Dreama (30 entries)
• • Dumber Than a Box of Rocks by Weetabix (30 entries)
• • Chaos Attraction by Jennifer (30 entries)
• • Peekaboo by Melissa (30 entries)
• • postscript by Tamar (29 entries)
• • The Aspic & Spooon by Mrs. Wonderful (29 entries)
• • A Cat By Any Other Name by Jenipurr (29 entries)
• • Red Nose by Bozoette (29 entries)
• • Earthmovers and Sandcastles by Carrie (29 entries)
• • Ratty's Ghost by Socar Myles (28 entries)
• • Estoy Nueces by Pecan (27 entries)
• • Krisalis by Kristen (27 entries)
• • My Actual Life by Lucy Ransdell (27 entries)
• • Magpie's Nest of Shiny Objects by Magpie Nest (26 entries)
• • electric mist by toni (25 entries)
• • Past-Imperfect by Kathy (25 entries)
• • left unspoken by Emiline (25 entries)
• • Lexxicon by Athena (25 entries)
• • Lessons Learned by Lisa (25 entries)
• • Shmuel's Soapbox by Shmuel (24 entries)
• • I See You Defeated My Cow by Master Betty (24 entries)
• • From the Mind of The Dawnie by Dawnie (24 entries)
• • Ramblings of a Geeky Witch by Measi (24 entries)
• • Hussified by Coleend (24 entries)
• • until further notice by Darkmoon (24 entries)
• • The Dance by Joy (23 entries)
• • Things and Stuff by SarahJanet (23 entries)
• • Lather & Ash by Jolene (23 entries)
• • My Life in 12-Point Font by Jan (23 entries)
• • Keenly Peachy by Rachel (22 entries)
• • Treacle Well by Erin (22 entries)
• • Self-Portrait by Hez (22 entries)
• • Perpetual Blonde by Keli (22 entries)
• • all the fun of the fair... by Carol Elaine (21 entries)
• • Random Scribblings by Minarae (21 entries)
• • the gin girl revolution by gin girl (21 entries)
• • Bitchypoo by Robyn (21 entries)
• • MoreSarah, MoreFun by MoreSarah (20 entries)
• • Canoegirl's Reflections by Canoegirl (20 entries)
• • Pine Barrens Debutante by Stef (20 entries)
• • Through the Looking Glass by Sherry (20 entries)
• • tattletale by nita (20 entries)
• • this is the work that we do by casey (20 entries)
• • Elastic Soul by Kelly (19 entries)
• • Neoluddite by neoluddite (19 entries)
• • Debut by Jill (19 entries)
• • Sheesh! by CraigeMorsels (18 entries)
• • Last Year's Pussy by Shannon (18 entries)
• • Amethyst: under the influence of a mutable fire by etherealgirl (17 entries)
• • Are we there yet? by Lauren (17 entries)
• • A Delicate Boy... by Nels (17 entries)
• • Silly me, what was I thinking? by Fellisima (17 entries)
• • The Beecharmer's Wife by Angela (16 entries)
• • Sparks and Butterflies... by Michele (16 entries)
• • Women in Comfortable Shoes by margaret (15 entries)
• • Draw the Girl by Eliza (14 entries)
• • book of days by Chris L (13 entries)
• • MutteringFool.com vs. Landslide by Suzy Smith (13 entries)
• • Invinciblegirl! by Invinciblegirl (13 entries)
• • Sweet as a Biscuit by The Mighty Kymm (13 entries)
• • Pomegranate Seeds by Bettina (13 entries)
• • Seafoam by Meg (13 entries)
• • To Be of Use by JackieR (13 entries)
• • Technicolor Day by shells (12 entries)
• • WireMonkeyMother: Now Fortified with Impotent Fury by Chicagowench (12 entries)
• • A Day in the Life by Rachel (11 entries)
• • delusions of grandeur by neemie (11 entries)
• • Spots of Time by Melissa (11 entries)
• • Aimless Monkey by Monk E. Pants (11 entries)
• • save your sanity for later by Erika (11 entries)
• • a tour de force of self-absorption by fluxdebouche (11 entries)
• • Msflutterbye by Lenora (11 entries)
• • Book of the Amber Dragon by Kate (11 entries)
• • Tim's Lounge by timbrat (11 entries)
• • Black Rabbit's Death Log by the Bunny (11 entries)
• • fool's gold by Susan (10 entries)
• • Fuzzy Pickles by Katie Bush (10 entries)
• • Thursday's Child by Beth (10 entries)
• • Blue Valentine by Stephanie (10 entries)
• • Ladyloo Land by Ladyloo (10 entries)
• • what's brown and sticky? by anne (10 entries)
• • davidnunez.com by davidnunez (9 entries)
• • Glitter by Krystyn (9 entries)
• • I'm Still Learning by Melissa B. (9 entries)
• • Changed Priorities Ahead by Julie (9 entries)
• • Sublime Epiphanies by Xeryfyn (9 entries)
• • American Graffiti by Plin (9 entries)
• • thechunk by ttrentham (9 entries)
• • Life as His by annissa (8 entries)
• • a wee bit squint by Meg Stone (8 entries)
• • Agonippe by Sharazad (8 entries)
• • No Return Access by Lynda (8 entries)
• • Crazy Old Lady by Jo (8 entries)
• • DruBlood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings by Drucilla B. Blood (7 entries)

Holidailies at Home Participants

• • 日々の本 by Greg Bueno
• • A Gaggle of Girls by Rachel
• • At Sea by Mystic Blue Fish
• • ataraxy by Christina
• • Bicoastal PA by melisser
• • Chatiryworld by Katherine
• • cicada :: something wicked this way hums by cicada
• • Confessions of a Former Drama Queen by Shawn
• • Countrysunflower by Countrysunflower
• • CraftyLilDevil's Blog by Crafty Lil Devil
• • Drawingmyworld by Cathy Smith
• • Forget What Did by Lise
• • Freak Magnet by Deirdre
• • Gypsy Girl by Gypsy Girl
• • Housewife Chronicles by Kari
• • I Like Purging Things by Girlfiend
• • Just Beneath My Skin by Kythryne Aisling
• • Klytaimnestra's Random Angst Attacks by Klytaimnestra
• • Lady Buggin by Mia
• • Lifestyles of the Urban and Obscure by Isabelle
• • Linusthegirl's Journal by Tracy
• • lizardspace by lizard
• • Magic Beans News by Jakk
• • media girl by media girl
• • Mildew by Emily Mildew
• • Nilknarf: notions, notes and natterings by Doug Franklin
• • OCDness by Joanna
• • Orphie the Wonder Dog by Orphie
• • Painted-Turtle by Amanda
• • Partial to the Bean by beanmom
• • PeaceKnits by Annie
• • Precipice by Amanda Page
• • Rhonda's World by Rhonda
• • Rhubarb by Sarah Wordsmith
• • Right Where I Belong by Christine
• • senses by Abigail
• • Simply Sharon by Sharon
• • slug rodeo by Katie Sandine
• • Stay A While With Me by Roseann
• • swanky lies by jhb
• • Teenpuppy by Andi
• • The Cactus Garden by Lis
• • The Daily Corvi by Corvi
• • The Gumboots by Jana
• • The Purple Pen by Arianne
• • The Sound and Fury by Saltina
• • The Visible Woman by Linda Ball
• • The Windmills Are Winning by Elle
• • This Is What I Wrote by Poodle
• • togfl by julie
• • TVJunkie by TVJunkie
• • twelveone.org by Ro
• • Two Steps Back by ratboy