Turns out that somebody other than my mother and two of my friends read the blog. I received The Smile Award from the ladies over at Mommy Lounge. What a sweet little surprise. Be sure to go over and give them a visit. Thanks ladies!
Here are the characteristics for the Smile Award:
1. Must display a cheerful attitude. (not necessarily at all times--we are all human)
2. Must love one another
3. Must make mistakes
4. Must learn from others
5. Must be a positive contributor to blog world
6. Must love life
7. Must love kids
Here are the rules:
1. The recipient must link back the the award's creator (http://www.thebabblingsofmere.blogspot.com/)
2. You must post these rules if you receive the award.
3. You must chose 5 people to receive the award after receiving it yourself
4. You must fit the characteristics of the recipient of the award, as posted by Mere.
5. You must post the characteristics of a recipient.
6. You must create a post sharing your win with others.
7. You must thank your giver.
These are the blogs that always make me smile when I see them updated in my feed reader:
1. My Longest Year: Cute crafts. Cute kids. Cute mommy. She formerly blogged about having her husband away in the service. He's now home. What's not to smile about?
2. Makes Me Wanna Holler: Blogs about things on a black daddy's mind. Always interesting stuff here. I especially love the YouTube daddy video on his site.
3. Mocha Dad: I love black men who love being daddies. That alone makes me smile.
4. Never Hoot Alone: I love this dude. Always makes me smile with his thoughtful posts.
5. Superhero Journal: Just looking at her site makes me smile. I think she has like 10,000 million readers. Proof that she's a joymaker!
Be sure to check everybody out. I'm sure you'll smile too.
