I stole this graphic

Might as well confess it up front, before rules start to apply.

Webbie Awards

It's fun to receive awards from your friends all day. But it's almost as fun to give those awards back,...to people you've stumbled upon, dugg up, seesmic-ized (you know, like talked to on video), or just stolen off the Forbes list.

Like I'd ever read that gay, rich people's magazine (unless it was online), but thanks to Momversation, I tuned in...Dooce and her trusty celebrity.

Oh, I'm not leaving out MinDaphBecDayGiyNatAliAshMagg...the rest of you, your times will come to be as famous as she is. I think.

But back to the Webby Awards, which I didn't invent, though I do believe I'm starting them early this year. My first pick deserves a little criticism first, you're welcome.

I landed on it yesterday afternoon, was impressed by its sweetness, and left a little comment on an article to compliment their Forbes (and Momversation) mention. Said I could learn alot there, and I meant it.

Today I scoot back, gathering up links for this post, and so many articles have been posted since then, I practically have to go back two pages.

(happy dance over) CRUNCH BOARD (internetty jobs)
Have to move to California though, who'd risk skin cancer for that.

Anyway, can't find the particular article that drew my interest, so here's a stand-in (my love for social media). Too bad for me, love the site and can still learn alot there, but I'd have to be on the FAST TRACK to make that site useful.

I'm more of the farming variety, simply lovin' good weather. And good advertisements that knock good ideas into me, like throwin' a Superbowl party for my husband and kids

(we're not even fans of football!) If I'm not too busy yelling at Yahoo! for making it IMPOSSIBLE to link to that wildly likeable 3-D TurboTax ad.

Oh well, click on "REPLAY AD" for maximum brain clash exposure, and then do bother to "Click here for >> full experience", so innovative, simply blows yer mind away.

Oh yeah, I'm still loving Poladroid, and always click-whur will!

Helluva good technology!

Before I scoot my kids off to tennis, and grab a venti mocha decaf (hey, I deserve it)...I thought I'd share one of my findings.

Well, it was actually CHIEF MARKETING STRATEGIST who did the legwork, but MY THANKS all go to Google Alert media.

I'd entered "seeking moms, blog" in some rectangular box (looking for opportunities to host crafts, and throw contests).

Blonde Duck says sharing is caring, so here ya go:
http://chiefmarketer.com/demographics/0121-social-media-moms/

No, not the google alert link (I've no clue how to do that). You'll have to seek that out yourselves.

Oh, and THANKS MOMVERSATIONS, for giving us somewhere to mobilize ;-) when we're not playin' Scrabble, or just lazin' aboot.

Both a Winner and a Loser, what d'ya know

I've been entering my fair share of contests lately, in hopes of more loot. Afterall, what good are great blog giveaways without eager contestants?



Here, I'm still riding the wave of Anne's giveaway, when Kim from Scrap to My Lu wanders by. "You won! You won the blog design," she announces.



"Yippity dippity doo aye yay!!!" I answer back, wouldn't you?



Not only that, but hundreds of Today's Creative Blog enthusiasts have mosey'd on over, to check out my dire need for an intervention. I hadn't previously noticed my suffering, had you?



Oh well, you know me and my refusal to take the opinions of others seriously. Especially with regards to homeschooling, family values, and now blog design, thank you.



But, if these ladies are willing, I'd probably budge my healthy boundaries over an inch more, or two. Just so long as Sundance doesn't mind me borrowing their wood grain, but I'll pass on the blue. (In addition to incredible prices, they've got freebies, too!)

Destiny, are you trying to tell me something?

As you may have noticed, I'm kind of over the whole blogging thing. I wouldn't go so far as to call it "so 2008", at least not 'til that ball drops, and officially dawns "year of the message board". It's just that what I'd like to create seems impossible.

You know, a slice of homeschooling life prettily-decorated, favorite resources at your fingertips, endless time spent on-line tweaking this and fiddling with that.

Doesn't mean I can't still enter amazing contests!

Take Anne, culinarily-endowed mother to seven, happened upon her site by complete serendipitous accident! On a whim, decided to enter her contest (just left a simple comment) and like the luck of some ordinary draw I WON, my second dangblasted contest!!!

Remember my first?



So, thank you Internet for existing, although my contributions are becoming more sparse and thin. And forever be blessed, awesome tech-savvy moms who take time out of busy lives to create joy within.

My Barnes and Noble loves me

We entered a drawing to win Julie, the newest American Girl doll. Her story takes place in 1974, just one year after my own birthdate.

I'm an official historical figure.


To my daughters' great delight, WE WON!

Now, when the line of American Boy dolls, books, and video games comes out,

I will be OVER THE MOON!