Shmoozey

I have received the Power of Schmooze Award.
The definition of this award: Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly comments, happily making new friends along the way.

My now-real-life-friend-because-we-met-once, Kristin, has awarded me. She's over here and she's a regular read on my list. She has a lovely little girl who, I think, is going to be interested in Animal Biology from al the zoo exposure she gets... sigh a girl after my own heart. (Kristin, that's a good thing, I studied Animal Bi in university and LOVED it. Still do.) Kristin is so good at keeping up with her family's happenings through her blog. It has been a true pleasure to watch Marin grow.

The rules are as follows.

1) If, and only if, you get the Thinking Blogger Award or The Power of Schmooze Award, write a post with links that make you think, or have schmoozed you into submission.

2) Link to this post and Mike so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.

3) Optional: Proudly display the “Thinking Blogger Award” or the “Power of Schmooze Award” with a link to the post that you wrote.

I have to award three blogs that I read because the bloggers are so good at maintaining the connection made with them through comments. All three of these fabulous ladies write me very thoughtful, positive and personal comments or e-mails on posts that I have written, or in reply to comments I have given them. It makes the blog-world seem smaller and I feel as though I have a true friend in you three, girls, even though we've never met.

Here are my three winners:

Mama's Moon

Carpe Diem!

The Phoenix I Am

If you haven't already read these ladies, I suggest that you do. They blog with honesty and personality as they tell stories from their lives about themselves, their husbands and their 2 (and almost three for Amanda from Phoenix ;) ) kids. Leave them some positive comments and share the bloggy love...