What Goes Around, Comes Around

I have met so many wonderful people recently because of the spread of the Daily Dose Award. I never thought that it would go so far, and that I would connect so quickly with other bloggers. I have received two awards in the last week or so, and I am just now getting around to posting them.

The first is called The Bright Light Award, and it was given to me by Zuzu at A View Through the Window. I tried to find where this award originated, but was unsuccessful. This is what she said:

"I wanted to let you know another has felt your touch. Do you realize how many people you have touched by your simple thought (and acted upon) random act of kindness? Your one sweet idea to brighten another's day is bouncing about the internet ... traveling out in cyberspace ... landing blog to blog ... uniting new people, creating new friendships and strengthening the bonds of friendships already glued together by years of trust & laughter."

I hope you guys aren't totally sick of me tagging you for everything, but here it goes. I would like to pass this on to Alana, Heather, Linda, and Lisa.

The second is from Andrea called the Loveable Blog Award. It was created by Lena and this is what she says about it:

"Reading their blogs makes me always feel good, that's what I am doing in the office instead of doing proper work :P"

I would like to pass this one on to Debra, Karen, Leah, and Alana (I just totally dig your blog, girl!) Take these awards and know that I love each and every one of you. Every time I visit, I can be sure to laugh, cry and/or be touched very deeply by a sense of kinship among women. No pressure...you don't have to post the award or feel pressure to pass it along. I just wanted you guys to feel the love!

The Madness Must Stop!

I have had so much fun since I posted The Daily Dose award the other day! Can I just say that ya'll have such good taste! As each person signed Mr. Linky, I've visited their blogs just to say hi, and then invariable gotten sucked in.

That's right.

Sucked in never to return to my family as I manically surf the web, bouncing from blog to blog. You know how that works: the "I tell five friends, and they each tell five friends", and so on and so forth until my eyes are bloodshot and my children are weakly patting my leg to get my attention because they are, you know, a little bit starved, because I have ignored them (and my husband) for roughly 12.8 hours.

Well, 12.8 might be a little extreme, but the fact that Trevor suggested a governor on my Internet use indicates that he too feels I've been spending too much time in the blogosphere. So, I think I might have to stop the madness. It's been fun visiting new sites, and finding new friends here but it's time to return to the real world. You know, the one with children who need attention and a husband who would like to carry on a conversation with me where I say more than, "uh huh" and "yeah".

I'm still planning to visit all of the blogs that link to the award post, but the madness must stop.

Seriously.

I mean it.

Right after I check a few more.......

The Daily Dose

I've been blogging since last March, and the miracle in this is that I am still blogging. Not just blogging, but making connections with so many other people out there who enjoy this avenue of expression as much as I do. If you would have asked me last January if I had a blog, I would have stared blankly at you and wondered what in the world you were talking about!

So, in celebration of my stick-to-it-ness I am creating a blog award. I'm calling it The Daily Dose award, and it goes to the blogs that I must read every day without fail. Seriously, I might as well mainline new posts...it's that addictive. I feel acute disappointment when I go to my favorite blogs and find old posts (no pressure here, girls!).

So here's to all the blogs that you've discovered that you can't possibly live without. They make you laugh, cry, think and feel connected every time you read a post. They give you a thrill as you see them loading into your browser and you get an equally satisfying thrill when you see that they have commented on your blog.

I am giving this award to Alana, Heather, Sue, Leah, Lisa and Karen. Please feel free to pass this award along as you see fit. All I ask is that you link here so I can also visit the blogs that each of you find so interesting.

You Like Me! You Really, Really Like Me!

I went online this morning to check out all of my friend's blogs, and found this lovely surprise waiting for me at Karen's blog.


This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blogging friends, and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. It is also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world."


I have met so many nice people since I began my blogging experience. What started out as an experiment in journaling turned into an opportunity to meet some incredibly talented, resourceful, funny, Spirit-filled women. I can't tell you how much encouragement I have received from women who would be total strangers were it not for the magical power of the internet.

It's easy to be nice when you are surrounded by it, but I still thank Karen for even thinking of me. I am still building my circle of friends here in the blogosphere, and I am sure that many of them have already received this award, but I would like to pass this on to Faraja, Kate, Melissa, Tammie Fay and Jennifer. Thanks for being nice to me and for exhibiting that quality through the posts on on your blogs!