shout outs: the best bloggin buds of 2010

I've now been blogging for seven months and have learned so much from when I first began. One of the things I've realized is that the blogging world ebbs and flows... 

Sometimes ideas come fast and furious, other times the ideas are there but the time is not.

Sometimes you get lots of comments on a simple post that took you just minutes to put together, and other times you get very few comments on a post that you worked hard on and poured your heart into.

Sometimes you think you have a new dedicated follower, only to have them drop off the face of the earth a month later.

Sometimes you're able to spend lots of time networking and commenting, and other times you're lucky to sneak in just a quick glance over your RSS reader.

Sometimes you help a newbie get started, and then never hear from them again.

Sometimes you get a comment from one of your blog heros and it fuels you for your next week's worth of posts.

Sometimes you get lots and lots of hits in a week, and other times not so many.

Depending on your reasons for blogging, these types of things may or may not effect you. But I'd go so far as to say nearly all of us blogging ladies enjoy the genuine connections we form with other bloggers along the way.

In the last half-year I've "met" hundreds of women through the Memos. Some have become "followers" but beyond subscribing have not engaged much… some have become part of my blogging community (my tribe?) and regularly comment and interact… and some have become friends that I now relate with even beyond the blogging world.

I wanted to share with you some of my blogging buddies from 2010. I've chosen each of these women for different reasons: Some of them I can count on to comment on nearly every post I write. Some of them have kids the same age as Levi and we're enjoying learning and growing together. Some of them have given me encouragement when I most needed it. Some of them inspire me with their photos or their writing or just their take on life. 

And all of them make me smile.

Although there are too many to list (and no doubt I'll think of more I should have included after I hit "publish") here are some of my best blogging buds from 2010. Check these ladies (and their fabulous blogs) out!

Laura of Home is Where the Heart Is

Cameron of Ingenue Mom

Ana of Life's a Beach

Mandy of A Sorta Fairytale

Greta of Transparencies of Motherhood

Roz of A Little R & R

Becca of Bare Feet on the Dashboard

Melissa of Confessions of a Dr. Mom

Livy of Making Over Mum

Carol of Knee Deep in Mommahood

Morgan of The Little Hen House

Trish of The Planet Pink

Rachel of Get Real Mama

Amy of Amy Sullivan

Anna of Our Journey to Financial Freedom

Jhen of From Here to Eternity

Casey of One Day at a Time

Micheline of Flyrish, Foibles, and Other Alliterations

Kerry of Nesting with Niall

Rachel of Rachel's Wokabout

Mama Hen of Mama's Little Chick

Thank you ladies for being a part of the Memos and a part of our lives! And thank you for the great content, photography, and heart you contribute to the blogosphere. You inspire me!

Dear friends, do you worry about blog stats, numbers, and comments? Instead why don't you take some time this new year to think about some of your blogging buddies and let them know that you appreciate them! :)

bloggin into 2011,

adriel booker | the mommyhood memos | 2010 
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zachary is a smelly pants

I have a riveting post for you today.

A few days ago I was checking out my blog stats and the demographics of my readers... and I came across the list of search item entries that have caused people to end up on the Memos.

Here are some of the more notable things people have googled that have landed them on the Memos:

• bunny bear
• losing your marbles while pregnant {I should have written that post... sounds profound.}
• memos to hire babysitter
• bear and wookie
• cuddle, sleepy, child, love
• dear levi lesson plans
• pictures of sweet guys sleeping {This one's almost creepy.}
• wookie-pookie
• wookie wiggle {Ummmm....}
• son named bunny bear {Really?}

And my personal favorite:

• zachary is a smelly pants

I swear I didn't make these up. I copied them exactly how they were entered.

I just hope these people have found what they are looking for here... especially Zachary's friend (or maybe his little sister?).

That's all.

grinning,


P.S. I think this is the culprit of a lot of those strange entries. But still, why would you be searching for those words anyway??? Feel free to enlighten me.

adriel booker | the mommyhood memos | 2010 
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