Twas Brillig

Wow. Uh… not sure what to say. As I do everyday, though I’m getting around to it a bit later than normal today due to fabulous shopping trip which will undoubtedly get a whole post of its own somewhere in here, I was scrolling through all my favorite blogs, one of which is Am I going mad… or am I just a mommy (with a name like that, shouldn’t it be on everyone’s favorite list?). And lo and behold, MoodSwingingMommy had nominated me for:

And if that wasn’t enough, look at what she said:

Brillig seems to have lived all over the globe, and recounts her experiences with a great sense of wit and passion for life.

Could I be ANY more flattered? Seriously. How very kind.

And now the torch has been passed on to me. Here are the instructions:
1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.
>2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of this award.

3. Optional: Proudly display the “Thinking Blogger Award” (and for all of you whiners and perfectionistic types, here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn’t fit your blog. Snob.)

The hard part for me is going to be deciding upon just 5. See, all of those blogs there in my sidebar are there because I love them. And I love them because they make me think. (Cuz if they made me stupider, I probably wouldnt love them, now would I?) But because I’m so obnoxious in my obedience, I will try to follow the rules. And so here they are, in random order…

1. Butrfly Garden. Butrfly is a smart and sassy woman with a great big heart. Her sidebar is full of links to charities and other worthwhile organizations and every Tuesday she issues us a “green challenge” to encourage us all to protect our precious planet. She seems to really believe that one person can make a difference and she’s determined to be that person.

2. Walking Kateastrophe. Kate is a funny girl who comes across as very poised, but is apparently a big ol’ clutz. She keeps a ticker on her blog telling you how many days it’s been since her last “Kateastrophe”–always hilarious. But there’s often more depth here than first meets the eye– she’ll have you in stitches one minute and in tears the next.

3. The View From Here. Gunfighter of The View From Here is extremely eloquent. He has a lot to say about race, fatherhood, kindness, and society in general. And, well, he just makes sense. I know he’s gotten this nom before, but he definitely deserves it again. He’s a daily “MUST READ.”

4. Melissavina. Melissavina is the kind of girl you just wanna hang out with. She makes me laugh, but she also causes me to pause and evaluate the world around me. She has a way of saying things that makes you wish you’d come up with them, because they’re so stinking clever!

5. Because I Must Blog. Worker Mommy, as she calls herself, is a delightful mother of 3-year-old twins and step-mother of two teens and she always has hilarious stories to tell. But she’s also clever and insightful, and she asserts that she’s “preserving her sanity one post at a time.” She’s relatively new and, from what I can see, relatively unknown. But I think she’s one of the best kept secrets on the internet! You’re missing out if you’re not checking in with her every day.

All right, now. Ready, set, GO! Go read these awesome blogs! Increase your circle of friends! You never know who you’ll meet, who might teach you something, and who will make your life a better place.

By the way, some of my dearest e-friends weren’t nominated here, and it’s kinda making me sad, because they’re awesome too… so once you’ve exhausted my 5 nominations here, go check out the rest of the bloglist in the sidebar. You’ll be so glad you did!

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