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Passing the Torch

I have some business to take care of here at SNM (I’ve just realized how cool that sounds - I’ve always wanted to write an S & M blog.) Forgive me while I blow my own horn because Greeblemonkey has given me an award: This is what she had to say:

“If Meg wasn’t way hotter than me, I would think we were twins. I can’t think of a post she has ever written that I haven’t screamed “Can I get an AMEN!?!?” at the end of.”

Okay, about the hot part, Greeblemonkey has never actually seen me and is going on the very few pictures I’ve posted of myself which are all at least sixty years old. About the rest, can I get an Amen?!?!?

Aimee gave me my very first award like a million blog years ago and pretty much put me on the blogging map. Any time I’m passing on awards, she’s the first on my list. She’s a daily read even on my busiest days. Plus, she knows how to do magical things like make some words red and get her archives to pull down, not to mention her photography is amazing!

And now I have to pass on this award to ten bloggers minus one because I’m pretty sure I just gave it back to Aimee.

2. OKAY, FINE, DAMMIT

Maggie has become another daily read and I’m quite sure she’s received this award already hundreds of times. Maggie has a way with words that inspires me. She is a story teller. She has an ability of letting you into her world and into her heart so you feel like you’ve known her forever.

3. The Well Read Hostess

I know you might be getting bored with my obsession, but she makes me laugh out loud every single day, and sometimes even twice a day. I have a feeling this woman’s weekly grocery store list is funny.

4. Family Clay

Clayjack is a new blogger and, HE’S A MAN! This is the first Daddy blogger who has caught and actually held my attention. He’s also just about the nicest guy you’d ever meet. Virtually.

5. From Here to There

Natalie has a way of being so human and so honest, she makes it easier to be me. I’ve followed her journey for a long time now and I love how she is always growing and striving to be all she knows she can be.

6. The New Girl

Who is not so much the new girl any more. I’ve so enjoyed watching TNG grow as a first time mother. She has a wicked sense of humor and her writing is beautiful. So is The Littlest New Girl!

7. Magpie Musings

I usually shy away from bloggers who are this intelligent, but she also lets her daughter dress like this, which makes us automatically members of the same very cool club. I’m so drawn to Magpie’s life in a quiet little house outside of New York City. Somehow our lives are as different as two snowflakes, but they keep falling on the exact same spot.

8. All Adither

If All Adither didn’t live on the other side of the country, I would park myself in her kitchen and never leave. She has a way of making you feel that comfortable.

9. The HG-Spot

If you can get beyond the whole Battlestar Galactica thing, HG is always funny and has recently gotten her bloggy groove on. It’s best if you believe in fairies if you’re going to read this blog.

10. Whimsy

Treat yourself to a trip to The Creamery. Whimsy, new mom to baby Bean, brings back the sweetest memories for me of the very beginning.

Hanlie, another Excellent blogger, gave me this award:

Before I bore the non-bloggers to bits, here’s my quick list of bloggers who know how to chat. I’m sure I could talk to them for hours:

Kathy Likes Pink

Sweet Home Alabama

Our Crazy Life

CEO Mom

The End of Motherhood?

Rainy Day in May

I could go on and on… but I’ll stop there before I lose the last of my readers.

On the subject of awards, I know I don’t get to comment on all of the blogs I’d like to as much as I’d like to, especially when I read them off my Google Reader, but if there’s an award for the funniest commenter, I think it should go to me. Let’s face it: I slay me.

This entry was posted on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 11:44 am and is filed under Blah, blah, blah, Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

16 Comments so far

Lara May 11th, 2008 4:02 pm

congrats on the awards - you rock, and now you have yet more proof of that fact.
Adorable Girlfriend May 11th, 2008 7:21 pm

Congrats in deed! Happy Mother’s Day too.
maggie, dammit May 11th, 2008 8:23 pm

You know, I haven’t even been reading blogs? I haven’t been writing on mine, and I’ve been daily hitting “mark all as read” in my Google Reader. I’m in a crazy funk and I don’t know how or when I’ll get out of it.

But tonight, for some reason, I wanted to come see you. And look what I got for my effort! My goodness, girl.

For the record, I’ve never gotten this award. I don’t get awards, EVER. This is so so so so so so so sweet. I don’t know what to say except that I needed this tonight, and I can’t thank you enough.

Happy Mother’s Day, dear. I want to kiss you but you aren’t here so you’ll have to settle for my lips upon the screen. MUUUUUUUAAAAAH.

Let me know if you want tongue, I’m totally not above that.
Clayjack May 11th, 2008 9:30 pm

Wow. I really don’t know what to say. Uh, wait. Thought of something - this is going to sound like I’m ingratiating myself with Nutmeg (and while there are worse crimes, that ain’t it), but to have as accomplished a blogger even leave comments on my blog feels like an award.

Getting this is more than icing on that cake. It’s like never having eaten cake, then feasting on my first one from the winner of a Food Network Challenge.

Thanks so much for your kind words. To show you how new I am to all this - how does this work? Am I allowed to lift that graphic and brag about it on my own blog? ‘Cuz I think I’d like to do that.
Natalie May 11th, 2008 10:28 pm

Awww, Nutmeg - I am totally honored. What you said about me makes me all mooshy inside. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that people see you as human and honest. I feel like I’ve accomplished a goal.

Thank you, thank you!
The Domestic Goddess May 12th, 2008 7:18 am

Did I miss #1?
Lisa May 12th, 2008 8:10 am

Congrats on the award- you deserve it! You are one of my daily must reads and inspired me when I was in need of a little inspiration. Happy Mother’s Day and thanks for the shout out!
Kristin May 12th, 2008 12:27 pm

Hi ezra.

I, for one, am not remotely tired of your obsession with the well read hostess.

For the record, my grocery list IS hilarious. Wait. What’s a grocery list?

Love you back.
Whimsy May 12th, 2008 1:17 pm

Making me feel all warm and fuzzy, though the fuzzy part might just be from lack of sleep. You’re totally one of my heroes, and I don’t mean that in a goofy Wind Beneath My Wings way.
kristin May 12th, 2008 5:05 pm

Hi ezra.

Heathers are like mean girls, circa 1988.
All Adither May 12th, 2008 7:14 pm

Thank you so much. I would actually love it if you parked yourself in my kitchen so I could bake you cinnamon rolls and pour you hot coffee and generally make you feel at home

Love your blog, too! I even told Bossy so when she was here.
nathan May 12th, 2008 8:09 pm

hi, ezra.

maggie, i’m not sure if that’s hot or if i should feel possessionary.

that’s a word right?
the new girl May 13th, 2008 12:16 am

Hey!
Thanks a lot. You said nice stuff about me. Except for the part where you said I wasn’t ‘that intelligent.’ Since there’s an AWARD, though, I’m inclined to overlook it.
Dee May 14th, 2008 8:50 pm

Wow I am so honored and privileged to be included here. I couldn’t get on your blog one day and I was so pi**ed but then I couldn’t get on mine either so I knew it wasn’t personal.

Enjoy your trip and give George another bird for me too. by the way SNM is cool as hell. Heh, heh. Cool as hell is great too.
Kathy May 17th, 2008 3:49 pm

Just for the record, you slay ME, too.

Thanks for the shout-out on your blog! I’m truly honored!

I’m so screwed up this week I even forgot yesterday was Friday (hence, no Filching for me yesterday). I’m behind on my blog reading but am spending this afternoon actively reading all I’ve missed (if lying on my bed with my 3 cats is considered active).

I’d love to have a good chat with you too - think of all the NORA stuff we could talk about!!! OOOH, are her ears burning???
Aimee Greeblemonkey May 19th, 2008 11:31 pm

You aren’t fooling me. You are hot, you can’t deny it. I’ll let Nathan tap it, but it’s hot nonetheless.

Passing the Torch

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