I really never thought I’d see the day that someone would decide to give me a blog award! But wheeee! Jyl at MommyGossip decided to give me one: the “I ♥ Your Blog” award. Thanks so much, Jyl! Now I’ve got a wee bit o’ bling to display in my sidebar. (Isn’t it pretty?)
The award comes with a few rules and provisos:
- Winners: feel free to put the logo on your blog.
- Link the person you received your award from.
- Nominate seven other blogs.
- Put links of those blogs on yours.
- Leave a message on the nominees’ blogs.
I’m going to change the rules a bit. (See where I edited them?) I have subscriptions to over 60 blogs, so you’d think it would be easy to pick seven of them, but I prefer to choose a few of my very, very favourites to share with you. These are bloggers who blog regularly and frequently, and who make me laugh, cry, or think twice. Also, who aren’t already flippin’ celebrities like Dooce and Finslippy, for goodness sakes.
Here’s my list of blogs that I really, really ♥.
- First up, my hubby’s blog, Michael’s Meanderings, because his is the one I read most faithfully. It’s amazing what I can learn about him by reading what he writes, despite the fact that we live together and, yes, actually talk to each other, too. Plus he’s funny. Not to mention hot.
- Next, another Yukon blog belonging to Stacie of Yukon Yahoos!, also known as “Life with Dogs in the Yukon”. We originally met through blogging and I love hearing all about the (10? 12? 14? I can’t keep track these days.) dogs she keeps and runs in the winter.
- Mommy’s Martini, written by the incomparable MommyTime, is another must-read blog. Her “thinky” posts really make me think and she’s always full of great ideas for activities with kids. Plus, her kids are stinkin’ adorable! And she leaves the most thoughtful comments.
- Whiskey in My Sippy Cup drew me in from my first sip glimpse. Mr. Lady is witty, frank, and self-deprecating. She has lived through some pretty incredible and nasty crap (I can’t bring myself to swear like her) and is such an amazingly caring person. I admire her greatly.
- Finally, Looky, Daddy! written by Brian is one of the few Daddy blogs I’ve hooked into. Someone originally pointed me to it because he has a daughter with epilepsy, too. He’s also got twin daughters (toddlers), which I think qualifies him for an award of bravery. But it’s his biting sense of humour that keeps me going back for more.
Whew! Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go lie down after all this excitement. (The fact that I got together with a girlfriend today and had an epic all-afternoon Vietnamese spring-roll making marathon might be a contributing factor, too. Oh, and the fact that I’m over-full from eating FOUR of the spring-rolls, along with various other Asian snacks…)
P.S. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to comment on the delurking post before next Wednesday!
