Building Bloggy Friendships One Bloggy Friend at a Time

When I started blogging in January I had no idea how much fun it would be. I also didn’t expect to “meet” so many other talented and creative bloggers. I just thought I’d write my schtick, make my hubby laugh and tell me how clever I was. Â It has become so much more than that, and I’m so glad I took the plunge and started bantering!
I was recently recognized by The Chickenista with a really cool “Friend” award. Bloggy awards don’t just pat a blogger on the back, they help to build a unique community of friendship and support in the blogosphere. I’m just amazed and flattered to be part of it all.
“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”
In passing this on, I’d like to recognize a few new “friends” that I have stumbled on more recently and hope that you’ll visit them soon…
Building Bloggy Friendships One Bloggy Friend at a Time

When I started blogging in January I had no idea how much fun it would be. I also didn’t expect to “meet” so many other talented and creative bloggers. I just thought I’d write my schtick, make my hubby laugh and tell me how clever I was. Â It has become so much more than that, and I’m so glad I took the plunge and started bantering!
I was recently recognized by The Chickenista with a really cool “Friend” award. Bloggy awards don’t just pat a blogger on the back, they help to build a unique community of friendship and support in the blogosphere. I’m just amazed and flattered to be part of it all.
“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”
In passing this on, I’d like to recognize a few new “friends” that I have stumbled on more recently and hope that you’ll visit them soon…
Feelin’ The Love

I’m feeling loved lately. Â I have two new awards to brag about!
First, thanks to
Shady Lady for the Smoking Typewriter award! Â The responsibilities of this award include linking to the presenter of the award, Googling my name, and passing the award on.
1. Â Princess Fiona is the Princess in the films Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and the upcoming Shrek Goes Fourth.
2. FIONA APPLE
Official website provided by Sony Entertainment. Site features tour information, latest videos and album releases.
www.fiona-apple.com
3. Fiona’s Shark Mania
This is an ever-unfolding space devoted to those magnificent animals — sharks. This shark site features a Richard Ellis Gallery of Sharks.
And the Smoking Typewriter award goes to:
Next, I graciously accept the Lemonade Award from the lovely and most adorableÂ
Mom of 2 Boys Wife of One. Â This award is for showing a great attitude or gratitude. The rules of the award are as follows:
1) Put the logo on your blog or post.
2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude.
3) Link to your nominees within your post.
4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5) Share the love and link to the person from who you received your award.
Here are my 10 nominations for this award….
Kreativ Blogger Award!!!
Lookie!!! Â I’m so excited I can barely stand it. Â Thank you to
Jennifer at It’s a Beauty Filled Life  for awarding me with this, my very first, totally cool award! Â
The rules of this award are to list seven things that I love, and to then pass this award on to seven bloggers that I love. I must also make sure to tag them and let them know they have won.
Seven Things I Love
1. My absolutely awesome uberdude husband and three fantabulous children
2. Breyers Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
3. M/W/F yoga — Â my anchor to sanity
4. Snowboarding on super fresh pow
6. Sleeping in
7. Blog Bloggity Blogging!!!
Seven Blogs I Love
Tell Me Thursday – Toilette Zamboni Needed
Bantering Blonde hits the BIG TIME!!
Tell Me Thursday radio has a Thursday podcast dedicated to what is behind all of those Wordless Wednesday posts.  Pop over and take a look because Bantering Blonde was mentioned!Â
It is a problem everywhere, but in a house with little boys and a newly potty trained toddler, yikes! Â Let’s just say that I often run upstairs to use my own bathroom!
I remembered having seen this sign in several restaurant bathrooms, and a few days ago I went trolling the internet to see if I could buy a funny sign to put in my kids bathroom. Â I was thinking that if I framed something funny it might make an impact… maybe. Â
In any case, there ya have it. Â I found this photo on a site that has FREE downloadable pictures. Â I can’t take credit for having taken the photo but I’m glad that it got a chuckle from the gals at TMT!
I think some enterprising individual should invent the TOILET ZAMBONI. Â A sensor driven flush followed by a sanitizing swipe around the rim would be FANTASTIC!
Go for it…. I’d buy it in a heartbeat!