You Charmer, You!

Esther gave me a very nice award.  :)  I've been very bad about responding to these lately, but I feel guilty (Catholics do guilt very well), so I'm going to try to pass this on.  I'll be adding the picture to the sidebar ASAP.

“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.”

Well!  Who to pick?  Let's try this list out.

1. Jennifer at Conversion Diary 
2. Julie at Happy Catholic
3. The Anchoress, as if she would read my blog!  ROFL!
4. The Raving Theist, who deserves something big for his big decision.  (Maybe I should get him a picture with something manly in it, like gears or power tools or football players or something.)
5. The Crescat, for having the flat-out best Catholic eye candy out there!
6. Christina, the Hot Carmel Sundae, even if her posts are fewer these days
7. Faith and Country, for consistently beautiful photography (check out the recent winter-blues-beating garden pictures!)
8. Stacey at Housewife in Flip-Flops, because not much beats her stories about Ace for a good humor break

The Holy Father's Got the Awards...

...and The Crescat's got the list of winners!

Go see who's won the Cannonball Catholic Blogger Awards! (The sidebar item will go away by dinnertime tonight, but the link I've provided has the permanent post, along with the picture of the Holy Father giving out the awards.)





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I'm Sorry...So Sorry...

I'm so sorry...

How sorry are you??

I'm so sorry, I can't even get ten votes as Sorriest Excuse for a Catholic Blog.





And I'm so underappreciated, I can't get more than five votes in that category, either.





If I get the fewest votes in "Underappreciated," do I actually win?





Head over to Crescat and vote for me! :)







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There's Still Time to Vote

In the Cannonball Catholic Bloggers' Awards!

I'm up for Sorriest Excuse for a Catholic Blog and Most Underappreciated. I'm not sure, though, if the person with the most votes should be underappreciated. I mean, doesn't a plethora of votes mean you ARE appreciated?

Anyway, go to Crescat's place and vote on the sidebar. You've got 8 days left to vote.





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More Stump Speeches

The 2008 Catholic Cannonball Blogger Awards has begun.

I'm such a sorry excuse for a Catholic blog that I had to ask for a nomination. I am further a great example of a sorry excuse for a Catholic blog because I had no votes for my blog until I voted for myself. Ditto for the "Underappreciated" category. I think this shows that I am, indeed, the sorriest excuse for a Catholic blog, as well as quite underappreciated. Besides, some of those other blogs were nominated for the big Catholic Blog Awards just last month! I hardly think that they are as sorry an excuse or as underappreciated as I am.

Please go and vote for me. All voting is on the sidebar of the blog over at Crescat's place.

(Then again, if I get a win in that "underappreciated" category, doesn't that automatically make me not eligible for it? Hmmmm...)





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Hooray! A Prize!

OH! There is an AWARD!

Voting begins tomorrow. Cast well and wisely. In other words, vote for me. ;)

Then maybe I will get another badge. Or I'll be able to display the awesome and cool award on my sidebar!

As they say in Chicago, vote early and often!

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Lookee!

I've got a badge! (Not that I actually need one, mind you. I just have one. Cuz it's cool, you know?)

Thanks, Crescat!

Catholic Blog Awards

I haven't mentioned it before now, but there is still time to nominate your favorite Catholic blogs for an award.

Go here for details. (Some of my favorite blogs have been nominated! Yay!)





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I'm Honored!

Heidi of the Mommy Monsters Inc. blog (how I love that name!) has nominated me as an excellent blogger! That's some high praise from someone who actually writes for a living, you know. Maybe I can be like Heidi when I grow up.

So here are the rules:

Recipients of the Excellent Blog Award must award it to 10 more people whose blogs you find "Excellent Award" worthy. You can give it to as many people as you want-even those that have received it already, but please award at least 10 people.

Oh, fun!

Here is my list:

1. Jen at et tu? - I absolutely love her blog because it makes me think about the faith I grew up in. Plus, she's absolutely hysterical, especially when she writes about her house pets. If we lived closer, I'd invite her over for coffee or dinner or both.


2. Red Neck Woman at Postscripts from the Catholic Spitfire Grill - Many of the same reasons I read Jen's blog here. Something about these converts is just so addictive for me! Plus, I get to see RNW say things on her homeschooling forums that I probably only wished I had the courage to say (even online). Oh, and this post here made me cry. I've been saving that to share with you guys, so now is as good a time as any.


3. Julie D. of Happy Catholic - Julie is a book lover. And a movie lover. And she watches a lot of the same TV shows that I watch. More than once, I've taken her advice on a good movie or book, and I have yet to be disappointed. My latest Julie-recommended find? Rumer Godden.


4. Rebecca at Mary Meets Dolly - I have highlighted Rebecca's blog more than once. Her blog focuses on bioethics from a Catholic perspective, and it's a wealth of information. If you find that she's been a bit busy and hasn't posed too much recently, just start going through her archives. Her blog helps me get informed on this "new" topic in the Pro Life movement, and as the head of our Respect Life Committee, I find it important to learn what I can about this so I can help inform others!


5. Jean at Catholic Fire - I don't know how she does all she does, but I'm sure glad she does it! Jean keeps us up-to-date on Pro Life news, Church happenings, and more. It's like a treasure trove that pops up on my Bloglines every day!


6. Christina at Confessions of a Hot Carmel Sundae - I started reading her blog because of the cute title, but stayed for the interesting insights on faith and family. Christina is a bit busy lately with a new baby, but when she posts, it's worth the wait. But if you want more news from her world, you can always read ...


7. Joel, Christina's husband, at On the Other Foot - Joel is a nice guy with a wicked sense of humor. His blog isn't all that specialized - he covers all kinds of topics - but it's always a good read. He's got a lot of good political stuff lately, too.


8. The Anchoress - Not that she'll ever see this, but I love reading her blog. It's a great mix of Catholicism, news, and politics. It's always nice to see someone who can blend all the areas of life without compromising her faith. Oh, and since she's a Yankees fan, she's automatically okay in my book. If she left me a comment on my blog, I'd probably fall down dead. ;)


9. Kathy Jo at Barefoot Meandering - Homeschooler, libertarian, and ... farmer? Yep, Kathy Jo, proud Texan, and her passel of boys live on a farm now. I love her posts because they are always filled with great humor. I also love her updates on what they do in their homeschool. I've saved several posts just so I can refer to them when I get to a topic that she covers with her boys.


10. Micki at Holy Cards for Your Inspiration - This blog has no real commentary. It doesn't really have heaps of content. What it does have is exactly what the title suggests: holy cards that will inspire you. I don't know where Micki finds the cards she puts up daily, but they are so beautiful. Usually, they are antique cards, often in French or Latin, with beautiful illustrations. When I see that and compare these cards with many of the more modern ones available, I feel a loss for these delicate and reverent cards. She's on my Bloglines subscription just for the nice, warm, squishy feeling I get when I see her posts each day.

I honestly could go on and on, since I have so many different blogs that I like to read, but I'll leave it there. These are just a few of my favorites. :)

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