Good Things To Come

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“Good Things To Come”

Blogging can be wonderful.  It is challenging, rewarding and fulfilling.

Aside from being able to express yourself with writing, you are a member of a wonderful community.  It feels good when you have a core group of friends who are always there to support you.

Blogging can be stressful so it is comforting to know you have some great colleagues you can turn to when you need assistance and advice.

In the early days, you wonder if anyone is reading your posts.  It feels like you are talking to yourself.  It can be discouraging because you want to share your thoughts and writing with others.

At some point, it is discouraging enough that you may even contemplate giving up!  Then you start getting visitors and commenters.  There is an exchange of ideas; great conversations take place and you started it!

Good things start happening!  Your RSS readers increase, your visitor numbers start steadily climbing and then you start winning Blog Awards!

BLOG AWARDS?

Ian Peaty from Quantum Learning bestowed me with the honor of the Butterfly Award.

This is a virtual award titled ‘Coolest Blog I know’ and it’s passed from one blogger to another.  How cool is that?

There are, of course, requirements for the award.

The Rules

1)   Put the logo on your blog  

2)   Add a link to the person who awarded it to you  

3)   Link 10 other bloggers of whom you want to give this award to.

Now I get to bestow this award on 10 of my favorite blogs!

Ian didn’t say if I could re-award the award back to the original bestower!  (That can’t be correct)  I would bestow the Butterfly Award to Quantum Learning as Ian’s posts ALWAYS make me think.  Sometimes I have to give the post some serious thought before I can comment.

Without further ado, in no particular order – drum roll please – I bestow the coveted Butterfly Award on the following Bloggers:

1. (Anti) Social Development
   Kim Woodbridge is the Blogger at this site. Her blog name suggests that she is anti social but that must be a paradox. Kind of like nicknames – Shorty for a tall person, tiny for a large person, etc. Kim is very social, not to mention very knowledgeable.  Her mission is WordPress and I can tell you from “hold your breath” experiences, Kim’s posts have saved me more time than I care to mention.   Stop over and pay her a visit, you’ll be glad you did.
2. AverageGal
   Rachel Holmgren is the young lady behind AverageGal. She also writes for, owns and operates two other blogs – FullGlassLiving and DivineSteals. In her spare time she is a stay at home mom with two little girls (ages 2 & 3). Rachel always has something, new, positive and fresh to say. Her bubbly voice comes through in her writing.
3. Debo Hobo dot com
   Her tag line is “A place to make travel plans, steer clear of travel quandary and enjoy quirky articles”. I enjoy the quirky articles, she makes you feel at home!
4. Green & Chic
   Carla has a very informative blog that compliments her business. The theme is very colorful and easy to read.
5. SmartAdvi$e.info
   Shri’s tagline – “Blog Traffic 101-Tips, Strategies On How To Increase Blog Traffic”. She certainly has good advice and is always willing to help. Thanks to Shri, my Alexa ranking went from 808,473 on October 13, 2008 to 123,972 on January 9, 2009.
6. Thinking Out Loud Blog
   The blog name says it all. Valerie a/k/a Natural doesn’t usually hold her tongue or keyboard in this case. Her posts are always interesting and humorous.
7. TumbleMoose Productions
   George, George, George. What can I say? He’s like the class clown yet the smart kid combined. George is a freelance writer. His blog focuses on inspiring writers.
8. WebDesignServers
   Ciara has a great tutorial blog. Step by step detail in all of her “how to” posts. Posts you can actually understand and follow. When you follow her steps, it actually works!
9. Will it change you?
   Yes it will. If you read the posts Ross writes, it certainly will change you. Ross is very inspiring and his posts are very thought provoking. He also just published an eBook – Jump Start Change. I just bought the eBook and I am very excited to get started reading it.
10. Writing for Your Wealth
    Lindsay offers a wealth of knowledge for writers. If you want to learn about writing and how to make money writing, this is the site for you.

    These blogs are a good mix of writing, people, messages, and community. I subscribe to them all and read them every time they post. They are all very much “The coolest blog I know”.

    Thank you Ian, for bestowing me and my blog with the “Butterfly Award”.

    Toodles – Blog Happy!

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