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Monday, January 21, 2008

Awards: Kiss and a Roar

I love getting awards. Unfortunately many times my response to awards goes the same way as my thank you cards and takes me much longer to write than I ever intend. Time to catch up!

I was quite honored to be awarded the Mwah! award by Jenn in Holland. She writes a fantastic blog and also writes the nicest emails. The Mwah! award is a chaste kiss given to say thank you for friendships and comments in the blogosphere. When I first started my blog, I had hoped for a comment here and there. I have been taken aback by how many wonderful well thought out comments I have received. I also never expected to develop the friendships that I have. If you would have told me when I first started out my blog that in a year and half time I would be exchanging emails, exchanging Christmas cards and meeting other bloggers in person, I wouldn't have believed you. My favorite time of the day has always been checking the mail. Now checking my email has surpassed that. So here are the people to whom I am giving the Mwah! award in no particular order:
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Soccer Mom in Denial awarded me A Roar for Powerful Words. As with Jenn, I have a deep respect for SMID. In addition to enjoying her wonderful writing, I have actually had the privilege of getting together with her twice. As part of this award, I need to describe three elements that I believe are critical for good writing. If I subjectively define good writing as writing that I enjoy, then I can kind of toy with the rules by providing the criteria that cause me to pick the blogs (blog posts) that I like to read.
  • I like blog posts that I can relate to in someway, whether they are funny, political, serious, or they speak to something that I have in common (or will have in common) with the blogger.

  • I like blog posts that are honest even when the writer isn't always portrayed in the best of lights. It shows that we're all human.

  • I like posts that show emotion. This one I'm taking directly from SMID. I enjoy reading blogs to see bloggers write about what most people don't discuss very often.


Again, in no particular order:
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posted by Alex Elliot @ 7:06 PM   13 comments
13 Comments:
  • At 1/21/2008 9:01 PM, Blogger Suzanne said…

    Thanks for the shout-outs and kind words. :) I am honored to share the awards with such awesome women.

     
  • At 1/21/2008 10:11 PM, Blogger Kami said…

    Mwah! Right back at ya :-) and thanks too!

    Blogging becomes a part of life doesn't it! What would we do without our on-line buddies?!

     
  • At 1/21/2008 10:45 PM, Blogger Mayberry said…

    Well thank you! I feel very blessed by everything blogging has brought to my life -- most of all the people.

     
  • At 1/22/2008 7:12 AM, OpenID cablegirl said…

    Hey. Congrats on getting the recognition you deserve.

    Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go check out some of those blogs you listed. :)

     
  • At 1/22/2008 9:10 AM, Blogger Ashley Winters said…

    Congrats! You deserve it! Hope you are surviving all that Boston snow this year. It's cold here in the Midwest. Brrr...

     
  • At 1/22/2008 12:36 PM, Blogger slouching mom said…

    Thank you! Mwah to you!

    And congratulations on your awards.

     
  • At 1/22/2008 5:14 PM, Blogger Count Mockula said…

    Congratulations on your awards, and thank you for mine! Is this where I give my acceptance speech about how Jesus can suck it?

     
  • At 1/22/2008 6:12 PM, Blogger Heather said…

    Awww. Thanks! I usually kind of skim these award posts because I'm usually never awarded anything! So really, thanks!

    Congrats to you on your awards!

     
  • At 1/22/2008 9:05 PM, Blogger Jen of A2eatwrite said…

    Thanks so much, Alex! It was a hard day today and this gave me a great, virtual hug! Mwah! to you, too! ;-)

     
  • At 1/22/2008 9:44 PM, Anonymous selfmademom said…

    Wow! Thanks so much... I have really enjoyed reading your blog and emailing with you over the past few months, and I appreciate the shout out! Hopefully you'll keep on reading even though I'm changing my focus a bit.

     
  • At 1/23/2008 7:20 PM, Blogger Worker Mommy said…

    Aww, shucks! I heart you right back. I LOVE that you tackle both that which is humorous and some very serious issues as well.

    The awards given to you are right on the money!

     
  • At 1/24/2008 3:39 AM, Blogger Chantelle said…

    Awe, thanks for the mwah! I wouldn't comment so often if you didn't wrote such a great blog.

     
  • At 1/25/2008 9:29 PM, Blogger Jodi said…

    Wow! Thanks, I'm still catching up on all my blog reading from vacation!

     
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