Share The Love Blog Awards

Congratulations to our Winners!

Administrator — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:11:31 +0000

First, a congratulations to all those who were nominated, and to all our finalists. Your hard work on your blogs is much-appreciated.

Second, thanks to all those who voted. This was a VERY tight competition. Every finalist did very well. This has been a very rewarding experience for me, and I appreciate the classy and honest way in which everyone handled themselves.

Please email me at onewomansworld(at)gmail.com for the winner or runner-up banner code.

Again, Congratulations for some much-deserved awards, and I’ll be signing off until the awards get under the way again next February for the month of love!

1. Humor

Winner - Daring Young Mom
Runner-Up - Finslippy

2. Makes Me Want To Have Kids

Winner - Rocks in My Dryer
Runner-Up - Daring Young Mom

3. Happiest Blog

Winner - The Big Trade-Off
Runner-Up - Ciao, Bella!

Best Writing

Winner - Finslippy
Runner-Up - Rocks In My Dryer

#5. Best Site-Design

Winner - Diary Of The Nello
Runner-Up - Mom On A Wire

#6. Most Inspiring

Winner - LaLaGirl
Runner-Up - Mom On A Wire

#7 Most Meetable In Real Life

Winner - Under The Laundry Pile
Runner-Up - Daring Young Mom

#8. Most Thought-Provoking

Winner - Mom On A Wire
Runner-Up - Poppymom

#9. Best Discussion

Winner - Where Am I Going, And Why Am I In This Handbasket
Runner-Up -Daring Young Mom

#10. Learn Something New Every Day

Winner - I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Wino
Runner-Up - Diary Of The Nello
Runner - UpRocks in My Dryer

#11. Best Commenter

Winner - Ramblings Of A Tired, And Sometimes Demented, Mind
Runner-Up - Under The Laundry Pile

The Voting Is Closed!

Administrator — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 06:28:46 +0000

And I’d love to tell you who won. But you’ll have to wait. You’ll need to hold your horses. I’ll be announcing the winners by late tomorrow, or early on Wednesday. Good luck, and I’m excited for all of you!

Come Cast Your Final Vote!

Administrator — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:11:32 +0000

Alright, ladies… and gentlemen. Here it is. The final phase of the 2006 Share The Love Blog Awards Voting.

But first, a couple of addendums to the information posted with the finalist list:

1. Some of the categories have more than 5 finalists. This only occurred if there was a tie–in one instance a 3-way tie–for fifth place.

2. There has been a question about what I meant when I said,

"Some of the finalist blogs contain explicit content."

I’m defining explicit content, here, as profanity and sexual dialog. Feel free to email me personally at onewomansworld (at) gmail.com with any additional questions.

So, if you’d like to check out our finalists, click HERE

Voting Rules:

1. You may only vote once. The system should prevent voting multiple times. If you cheat… I will find you and make you change my daughter’s stinkiest diapers. Please don’t cheat. It ruins the fun of a good competition.

2. Please take time to consider our candidates. There is a fine array of bloggers to choose from.

3. Voting closes at 12:00a.m. Central time, on Monday, February 27th.

That said, and with no further ado:

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!!!

Nominees should feel free to leave up their nominee banners. Being nominated is an honor, and you should be proud of yourselves.

Finalists should email me for the finalist banner code. That code will be sent out to you as requested by the end of the day.

Winners will be announced on Tuesday, February 28th.

Finalists Are In!

Administrator — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:19:07 +0000

The moment we’ve been waiting for all week has finally arrived. I’m ready to tell you the finalists in each category. Have a little patience. Voting will be up later today, but it’s after midnight, and One Woman’s World is all shut down and it’s time for bed. Until then, please look over our finalists so that you can make an informed decision!

Please read this before going on to our list of finalists.

The response has been overwhelming. Congratulations to all those who were nominated. Thanks to all those who did the nominating.

Special congratulations to all those who are finalists. These finalists are determined by popular vote.

***Reminder: As I never specified any guidelines stating that blogs to be nominated must contain 100% G-rated material–not wanting to be personally responsible for censoring the internet–some of the blogs nominated may not conform to everyone’s reading preferences. Some of the finalist blogs contain explicit content.

This blog competition is designed to encourage the widening of our reading world, and the fostering of community among women bloggers. If you are offended or bothered by the content of the site of one of our nominees, I’d encourage you to pass by the site, not vote for them, and move on. We’re not here to cause any scandals or offense. The competition is about sharing the love, and honoring excellence. I, for one, am really excited about a lot of the new reads I’m finding!

Also, you may notice that I have handily placed these blogs in REVERSE-alphabetical order. My last name started at the end of the alphabet, growing up, and I’m sensitive to these things.

Have fun checking out our finalists. Happy blogging, everyone, and I’m off to bed!

1. Humor

Troll Baby
Peanut Wagon
Finslippy
Daring Young Mom
CUSS

2. Makes Me Want To Have Kids

Tulip Girl
Rocks in My Dryer
Owl Haven
Daring Young Mom
Agog And Aghast

3. Happiest Blog
The Big Trade-Off
Petroville
Just Say The First Thing That Comes To Mind…
Ciao, Bella!
Amalah

#4. Best Writing

Woulda Coulda Shoulda
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Poppymom http://www.poppymom.com/
Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U
Loose Leaf Notes
Finslippy http://finslippy.typepad.com/

#5. Best Site-Design
Zoot
The Reign Of Ellen http://thereignofellen.blogspot.com/
Schmutzie http://schmutzie.blogspot.com/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
Fallible http://www.fallible.com/
Diary Of The Nello http://nellysdiary.blogspot.com

#6. Most Inspiring

Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Poppymom
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
LaLaGirl http://www.paulnlaura.com/mommy/
Home Grown http://www.bigredcouch.com/journal/

#7 Most Meetable In Real Life

Vast Verandah http://vast-verandah.com/
Under The Laundry Pile http://laundrypile.blogspot.com
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
It’s A Mad World
Fallible
Daring Young Mom http://daringyoungmom.blogspot.com/

#8. Most Thought-Provoking

Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Poppymom
Pesky’Apostrophe http://www.peskyapostrophe.com/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
Loose Leaf Notes http://www.looseleafnotes.com/

#9. Best Discussion

Where Am I Going, And Why Am I In This Handbasket http://sorrysoldout.blogspot.com/
The Reign Of Ellen http://thereignofellen.blogspot.com/
Postcards From The Mothership
Michele http://www.micheleagnew.com/main/
Daring Young Mom http://daringyoungmom.blogspot.com/

#10. Learn Something New Every Day

Rocks in My Dryer
Mama Tulip
I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Wino
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
Diary Of The Nello http://nellysdiary.blogspot.com/

#11. Best Commenter

Under The Laundry Pile
Say La Vee
Ramblings Of A Tired, And Sometimes Demented, Mind
Petroville
Just Ask Judy

The Voting Is Closed!

Administrator — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:04:19 +0000

Please be patient as I figure and post the finalists. The Final Phase of Voting will be in place tomorrow sometime.

It’s Time To Cast Your Vote!

Administrator — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:07:14 +0000

Okay, ladies of the internet. Here’s the scoop on the voting procedure.

It has been a delight to get to know you, and to receive your nominations. Congratulations to all nominees, and thank you to all who nominated.

Here are the rules, procedures, and addendums to said rules and procedures. Doesn’t that sound official?

1. You may vote one time and only one time in each category.

2. You must vote in all categories that you intend to vote in at the same time, as the polling software will not let you enter twice.

3. Yes, I am aware that there are ways to cheat the software and vote multiple times. I’m trusting you. Don’t do it, okay? This competition is all in good fun.

4. Using software was a much deliberated decision. I am VERY scared that the software I found to help in this procedure will suddenly explode in a disaster of despair. In the event that it dies, please comment quickly, and we will switch the whole voting over to email. Then I will hand-count the ballots, searching for pregnant and dangling chads until my buggy red eyes fall shut every night. And I will do it for you if need be. Please have patience. This is a new procedure, and I’m working on it as fast as I can.

5. In the event that I have missed entering a nominee in the voting software, please comment immediately or email me at onewomansworld (at) gmail.com. I will rectify the situation as soon as I can.

6. Before voting, I encourage everyone to take an honest look at the other blogs on the final nominee list. This is a great opportunity to get to know new bloggers.

7. To vote, click here, choose one option per category from the radio buttons provided, and click "submit."

8. Please report any voting problems by email to onewomansworld (at) gmail.com

Thanks, and Happy Valentine’s!
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I SO did not enter the most important thing…

9. Timing: You can vote your blogging hearts out between today and Midnight Central Time, that’s 11:00 p.m. Mountain Standard where I make my abode, on Monday, February 20th. At that time, polls will close, and Tuesday, February 21st, I will announce the five finalists in each category in alphabetical order. I don’t want to sway the voting by announcing their voting totals.

Final Nominee List!

Administrator — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 07:37:55 +0000

Here it is, the final list of nominees. The response has been overwhelming. Congratulations to all those who were nominated. Thanks to all those who did the nominating. Voting rules and guidelines will be posted later today. Happy Valentine’s to all!

Reminder: As I never specified any guidelines stating that blogs to be nominated must contain 100% G-rated material–not wanting to be personally responsible for censoring the internet–some of the blogs nominated may not conform to everyone’s reading preferences. Some of the blogs nominated contain explicit content.

This blog competition is designed to encourage the widening of our reading world, and the fostering of community among women bloggers. If you are offended or bothered by the content of the site of one of our nominees, I’d encourage you to pass by the site, not vote for them, and move on. We’re not here to cause any scandals or offense. The competition is about sharing the love, and honoring excellence. I, for one, am really excited about a lot of the new reads I’m finding!

1. Humor
A Beautiful Mess
Corina’s Mission
Daring Young Mom
Days to Come
Don’t Try This At Home
Fashionable Chaos
Finslippy
Here Today… Probably Tomorrow Too
Holy Mama
Imperfect Mommy
Our Experiment In Parenthood
Peanut Wagon
Poppymom
Riley’s Ramblings
Rocks in My Dryer
Suburban Turmoil
The Daily B#@!*
The Pig’s Tales
The Underpaid Kept Woman
Troll Baby
Under The Laundry Pile
Vast Verandah
Very Mom
White Trash Mom
Humor Girl
Friday Playdate
It’s A Mad World
Blest With Sons
I Am Doing The Best I Can
Fallible
The Bee’s Knees
The Geekwif
CUSS
Ignore The Crazy
Oh, Judy!
Surcie
Princess Mom
Revelations Of The Blond Girl
Hitting The Ground Running
A Day In The Life
The Prattling Pastor’s Wife
Sour Puss
I need to vent

2. Makes Me Want To Have Kids
Agog And Aghast
Buzzaroni
Daring Young Mom
Don’t Try This At Home
Goofy Girl
I Don’t Know
I Have To Say…
It’s A Mad World
Life Under Calico Skies
Lifenut
Not Calm
Ordinary Mama
Owl Haven
Robinson Kazoo–The Weblog
Rocks in My Dryer
Soule Mama
The Silent K
Tulip Girl
Under The Laundry Pile
Poppymom
My Topography
Midnight Musings
Ramblings Of A Tired, And Sometimes Demented, Mind
Midnight Musings
Sermon On The Mount (Of Laundry)
Soodz
Ignore The Crazy
Our Experiment In Parenthood
Revelations Of The Blond Girl
Tripping Over Cobblestone
Blest With Sons
Happiness Is A Good Nap

3. Happiest Blog
A Drama Queen’s Guide To Life
A Picturesque Life
Badger Meets World
Daring Young Mom
Holy Mama
I Have To Say…
I Still See A Spark In You
Jetty Betty
Just Say The First Thing That Comes To Mind…
Mausi
Oh, My Stars And Garters!
Petroville
PractiGal
Sarah Cool
She Lives
The Big Trade-Off
Write From Karen
Midnight Musings
Amalah
Notes In The Key Of Life
Ciao, Bella!
From Her Majesty’s Throne
Lisa’s Blog
Southern Circle Of H***
Nah Uh Ya Huh!

#4. Best Writing

A Beautiful Mess http://kristismess.blogspot.com/
Crazy Momcat http://crazymomcat.blogspot.com
Finslippy http://finslippy.typepad.com/
I Do All My Own Stunts http://stuntmother.blogspot.com
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
Intent http://intent.squarespace.com/
Karlababble http://karlababble.blogspot.com/
Ki Words http://kiwords.blogs.com/kiwords/
Lifenut http://www.lifenut.com/blog/
Lisa’s Ramblings http://plutsrants.blogspot.com/
Mimilou http://mimilou.blogspot.com/
MOMster http://www.irenenam.squarespace.com/
My Topography http://mytopography.com/
On Chanting http://onchanting.blogspot.com
Poppymom http://www.poppymom.com/
Psycho Kitty http://sbfh.blogspot.com
Rebecca Writes http://everydaymusings.blogspot.com/
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Scribblings by Blair http://blog.atih.com/
The Big Trade-Off http://thebigtradeoff.blogspot.com/
The Vacant Uterus http://www.vacantuterus.blogspot.com/
This Mom Blogs http://www.thismomblogs.com/
Wind Scraps http://windscraps.blogspot.com/
Heather’s Thoughts http://prncesh1.blogspot.com
Adventures Of A Domestic Engineer http://perspectacles.blogspot.com
Flotsam http://flotsamblog.com/
Soul Gardening
Fallible
Spina Bifida Moms
C Jane’s Enjoy It
Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U
Dandelion Mama’s Musings
Sweet Mama Entropy
Say La Vee
Novelist In Training
Hitting The Ground Running
Simply Wait
Loose Leaf Notes
Stumbling Through Life With Grace
Woulda Coulda Shoulda

#5. Best Site-Design

Average Jane http://averagejane.blogs.com/average_jane/
Created For HIS Glory http://ahumbleheart.org/blog/
Diary Of The Nello http://nellysdiary.blogspot.com
Dolly Mama Strikes Again http://dollymama.blogspot.com/ Don’t Try This At Home http://chilihead2.blogspot.com/
Fallible http://www.fallible.com/
Forever Feisty http://foreverfeisty.my-expressions.com/
From Her Majesty’s Throne http://hermajestysthrone.blogspot.com/
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
Maralise Photo Design http://www.mlphotodesign.com/blog/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
One Thing I Hate About Today onethingihateabouttoday.blogspot.com
Outside In http://outsidein.typepad.com/outsidein/
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon
Schmutzie http://schmutzie.blogspot.com/
Soapbox.Superstar http://thescanlons.net/weblog/
Suburban Turmoil http://suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com
Supafine http://www.supamb.com/supafine/
The Reign Of Ellen http://thereignofellen.blogspot.com/
Vast Verandah http://www.vast-verandah.com/
Poppymom
WonderMom
Mommy Matters
Bluestocking
Mimilou
Soodz
The Adventures Of Converse Girl
Mom 2 Mom Connection
Sting My Heart
She Lives
Jaded Sunburns
Zoot

#6. Most Inspiring

Corina’s Mission http://corinasworkout.blogspot.com/
Creature Bug http://creaturebug.typepad.com/creature_bug/
Dancing In Place http://dancinginplace.blogspot.com/
Dandelion Mama http://allmyredheadsrock.blogspot.com
Debutaunt www.debutaunt.com
Fallible http://www.fallible.com/
From Her Majesty’s Throne http://fromhermajestysthrone.blogspot.com
Holy Mama http://holymama.typepad.com/
Home Grown http://www.bigredcouch.com/journal/
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
Cancer http://cancertalk.blogspot.com
Intent http://intent.squarespace.com/
Joy Of Six http://joyofsix.typepad.com/joyofsix/
LaLaGirl http://www.paulnlaura.com/mommy/
Lifenut http://www.lifenut.com/blog/
Maren’s Garden http://marensgarden.com/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
Musings http://jenettesmusings.blogspot.com/
Netivat Sofrut: Diary Of A Soferet http://soferet.blogspot.com
Of Christian Women http://www.ofchristianwomen.blogspot.com/
Rebecca Writes http://everydaymusings.blogspot.com/
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Scribblings by Blair http://blog.atih.com/
She Lives http://she-lives.typepad.com
Sunday School Rebel http://www.sundayschoolrebel.typepad.com/sundayschoolrebel/
The Bee’s Knees http://gingerbeethebusybee.blogspot.com/
The Second Half http://www.mountainfamily.blogspot.com/
Von Krankipantzen http://krankipantzen.blogspot.com
Poppymom
Momster in Paris
Peach and Pearl
Here In The Bonny Glen
Two Talent Living
Living In Grace
Spina Bifida Moms
Mom 2 Mom Connection
Smart Mama
Loose Leaf Notes
Oh Girl

#7 Most Meetable In Real Life

Arbitrary Insights http://youwouldbecrazytopassupthisblog.blogspot.com
Belle On Her Toes http://belleonhertoes.blogspot.com/
Bitterkat http://www.bitterkat.com/bk/
Breed ‘Em And Weep http://blogs.iberkshires.com/BreedEmAndWeep/
Chai Time Blog http://thsprague.blogspot.com
Daring Young Mom http://daringyoungmom.blogspot.com/
Days to Come http://laughter4daystocome.blogspot.com/
From Her Majesty’s Throne http://hermajestysthrone.blogspot.com/
Hello Heather http://helloheather.livejournal.com/
Manic Mom’s Mental Myriads http://manicmommy.blogspot.com/
Mid-Life Ramblings; Sanity Optional http://barefootcajun.blogspot.com/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
Morpheme Palette http://morphemepalette.blogspot.com
My Journey http://nikinowell.blogspot.com
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/
Say La Vee http://blackbird17.blogspot.com/
Seriously Brilliant Stuff http://seriouslybrilliantstuff.blogspot.com/
She Lives http://she-lives.typepad.com/she_lives/
Tales From My Tiny Kingdom http://tinykingdom.ivillage.com/parenting/
The Big Trade-Off http://thebigtradeoff.blogspot.com/
Tulabell http://spaces.msn.com/muffersmama/
Under The Laundry Pile http://laundrypile.blogspot.com
Vast Verandah http://vast-verandah.com/
MommyMaki
At A Hen’s Pace
Princess Ruby
Mainely Madge
Fallible
Fork In The Road
Just For Future Reference
The Geekwif
Here In The Hills
My Domestic Church
Revelations Of The Blond Girl
It’s A Mad World
I need to vent
Mama D

#8. Most Thought-Provoking

Bumblebee Sweet Potato http://landismom.wordpress.com/
Created For HIS Glory http://ahumbleheart.org/blog/
Daring Young Mom http://daringyoungmom.blogspot.com/
Excellent Walker www.excellentwalker.com
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
Imitation Of Life http://peixe-e-fritas.blogspot.com/
Loose Leaf Notes http://www.looseleafnotes.com/
Mom On A Wire http://momonawire.blogsome.com/
Momhood http://momhood.blogspot.com/
MOMster http://www.irenenam.squarespace.com/
Mother Lode http://mother-lode.blogspot.com/
Pesky’Apostrophe http://www.peskyapostrophe.com/
Pinnacles, Pitfalls and Pottychairs http://pamsponderings.blogspot.com
Rebecca Writes http://everydaymusings.blogspot.com/
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
She Lives http://she-lives.typepad.com/
Sing For Your Supper http://singforyoursupper.blogspot.com/
The Resistant GLHM http://glhm.blogspot.com
Velveteen Rabbi http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com
Zazza Fooky http://www.zazzafooky.com/index.php
Poppymom
Sitting Still
Secret Cave Of The Sugar Mama
My Many Colored Days
Amy’s Humble Musings
Roo The Day
Author Intrusion
Spilt Milk
Don’t Let’s Start
Novelist In Training
Hitting The Ground Running
Just As I Am
Spunky Homeschool
The Newsb**** Chronicles

#9. Best Discussion

Bumblebee Sweet Potato http://landismom.wordpress.com
Daring Young Mom http://daringyoungmom.blogspot.com/
Faith Or Fiction http://faithorfiction.blogspot.com/
Julia http://julia.typepad.com/julia/
Martha, Martha http://martha2.blogspot.com/
Michele http://www.micheleagnew.com/main/
Pause http://www.jorydesjardins.com/pause/
Princess Mom http://elecornprincess.blogspot.com/
Quiet Life http://booshay.blogspot.com/
Sitting Still http://sittingstill.typepad.com/
The Big Trade-Off http://thebigtradeoff.blogspot.com/
The Reign Of Ellen http://thereignofellen.blogspot.com/
This Mom Blogs http://www.thismomblogs.com/
Where Am I Going, And Why Am I In This Handbasket http://sorrysoldout.blogspot.com/
Postcards From The Mothership
Blest With Sons
Thought Concoction
Loose Leaf Notes
Certifiable Princess

#10. Learn Something New Every Day

Diary Of The Nello http://nellysdiary.blogspot.com/
I Have To Say… http://cheekymama2005.blogspot.com/
I Still See A Spark In You http://sparkinyou.blogspot.com/
Nothing But Bonfires http://www.nothingbutbonfires.com/
Outside In http://outsidein.typepad.com/outsidein/
Philobiblion http://philobiblion.blogspot.com/
Present Simple http://presentsimple.blogspot.com/
Refugee’s Of The War In Heaven http://nefrytatanen.blogspot.com/
Say La Vee http://blackbird17.blogspot.com/
Schmutzie http://schmutzie.blogspot.com/
Tripping Over Cobblestone http://shutupnoway.blogspot.com
Wonder Woman Meets Grizzly Adams http://wonderwomanmeetsgrizzlyadams.blogspot.com/
Zeno’s Bar & Grill http://zenosbarandgrill.blogspot.com
Mama Tulip
Princess Mom
Half Changed World
Intueri: To Contemplate
Ignore The Crazy
Rocks in My Dryer
A Particularly Persistent Point Of View
I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Wino

#11. Best Commenter

86 Tips http://86tips.blogspot.com
Created For HIS Glory http://ahumbleheart.org/blog/
Days to Come http://laughter4daystocome.blogspot.com/
Don’t Try This At Homehttp://chilihead2.blogspot.com/
Heather’s Thoughts http://prncesh1.blogspot.com/
Hiraeth http://hiraeth.blogspot.com/
I Still See A Spark In You http://sparkinyou.blogspot.com/
Mid-Life Ramblings; Sanity Optional http://barefootcajun.blogspot.com/
Mom / Ma’am / Me http://mommaamme.typepad.com
My Quiet Corner http://momrn2.blogspot.com
Petroville http://petroville.com/
Rancid Raves http://rancidraves.blogspot.com/
Random Notions And Stories Of Teaching http://h0kieerin.blogspot.com/
Reflections Of A Not So Ordinary Mom http://notsoordinarymom.blogspot.com
Rocks in My Dryer http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com
Say La Vee http://blackbird17.blogspot.com/
She Lives http://she-lives.typepad.com/she_lives/
The Golden Road To Samarqand http://amiralace.blogspot.com/
The Shizzle http://shizzlinlisa.blogspot.com/
Under The Laundry Pile http://laundrypile.blogspot.com
Crazy Momcat
Sting My Heart
Mama Tulip
Crazy Momcat
Sting My Heart
Mama Tulip
The Geekwif
Just Ask Judy
Let’s Go Fly A Kite
Friday Playdate
Ramblings Of A Tired, And Sometimes Demented, Mind
Cheeky Lotus

Welcome to the 2006 Share The Love Blog Awards!

Administrator — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 12:08:53 +0000

And along with a new site… a new idea, inspired by the main idea behind this site. When I began blogging, I just wanted a way to convince myself to make a record of the day-to-day doings of my sweet family. I wanted a venue for self-expression, and a place to sort out the patterns and happenings of a very average life, to find some more meaning behind the humdrum.

What I found was so much more. I found a community of amazing women who are living and sharing their own beautiful lives. I found that I was fascinated by their worlds, and by how those worlds connected to my own. I found a forum for discussion, even debate sometimes. I discovered that blogging allows one woman’s world to become larger and to reach further than ever before.

So, in the spirit of glorifying a simple, average life, and letting it shine out a little farther than it has before, I would like to announce the first annual One Woman’s World Share the Love Blog Awards!

February being the month of love, it seemed like a good time to launch something I’ve been meaning to start for sometime. It seemed like a good time to encourage the sharing of the blog love, and the recognition of greatness even in our small circle of less-well-known blogs.

I’ve followed some of the larger blog competitions out there this year, and I’ve been saddened that some amazing women bloggers go unrecognized because their readership hasn’t grown large enough. It stood to reason that if a small blog with a small–but amazing– readership hosted awards, that some of the "little lights" out there would get a chance to shine.

Enough of the WHY, and on to the HOW!

We are low-tech here at One Woman’s World, and so we are trying to keep things simple

There are only two requirements to nominate a blog:

1. The blogger must be a woman.
2. She must have a blog.
3. She must not be me!

Categories:

1. Best Humor
2. Makes Me Want To Have Kids - This one is baffling people. I guess I mean the most Optimistic Mother. The kind that encourages other people to feel great about being moms!
3. Happiest Blog
4. Best Writing
5. Best Site Design
6. Most Inspiring
7. Most Meetable, In Real Life
8. Most Thought-Provoking
9. Best Discussion
10.Learn Something New Every Day
11. Best Commenter

Nominations:
*will be accepted from today, February 7, 2006 by email at onewomansworld(at)gmail.com.
*All nominees will be announced formally on Valentine’s Day, and will be given the option to post a banner on their sites indicating their nomination.

Voting Stage 1:
*We will have one week of voting on those nominees to determine five finalists in each category. *Votes will be emailed directly to me at onewomansworld at gmail dot com.
*You may only vote once in each category.
*You are encouraged to vote in every category.
*Voting will be closed at midnight on February 20, 2006

Voting Stage 2:
Finalist will be announced on the February 21, 2006.
Final voting will then go from the 21st until the 27th. Voting will be closed at midnight on the 27th.
Winners and runners up will be announced on February 28, 2006.

Awards:
*Nominees, Finalists, Winners, and Runners-up will all receive banners which they can post on their sites if they so desire.
*Winners will be decided based upon straight voting. I love you all, and don’t want any personal responsibility for making such a tough decision. (Although I reserve the right to vote once in each category.)
*In order to spread the love around, winners may only place in one category. If they are in several categories, they will be asked which award they would most like to win, and the second runner-up will then win in that category.

In answer to your question: Yes. I realize that I have only a small potatoes blog with minimal readership. In answer to your follow-up question: No, I don’t care at all.

Being a blogger gives you the right to do whatever you want to within the context of your own blog, and I want to share the love with my fellow women bloggers. To thank them for enriching this woman’s world.

Happy nominating!

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Addendum #1

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Blog Awards News!

1. The code is here! If you have been notified that you are a nominee for the Share the Love Blog Awards, then you can place the icon on your site.

Also, here’s the nominee code. It seems that something in my blog software inserts spaces in the code before it publishes. These make it not work. When pasting this code into your blog template, remove all spaces except the one in "a href" and "Nominee Banner" If you’re still having trouble, email me at onewomansworld (at) gmail.com

2. This has been really fun, so far, kids. I’ve received a ton of emails from people I didn’t know before. All the participation has been friendly and fun. Let’s make sure and keep it that way. No comments cutting down any nominees or participants in any way. If you have comments for me on how the awards are being run, send me an email, and we’ll handle it that way.

3. Happy nominating. Let’s keep those nominations coming to onewomansworld (at) gmail.com

4. As I never specified any guidelines stating that blogs to be nominated must contain 100% G-rated material–not wanting to be personally responsible for censoring the internet–some of the blogs nominated may not conform to everyone’s reading preferences.

This blog competition is designed to encourage the widening of our reading world, and the fostering of community among women bloggers. If you are offended or bothered by the content of the site of one of our nominees, I’d encourage you to pass by the site, not vote for them, and move on. We’re not here to cause any scandals or offense. The competition is about sharing the love, and honoring excellence. I, for one, am really excited about a lot of new reads I’m finding!