Congratulations to Dorothy of Musings of a Horse Mom – from Dorothy (Dor) of Virginia Views – for receiving the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award and for passing it along to me too!
If you love horses, be sure to check out Musings of a Horse Mom for this is a charming and informative blog . You will share in the bond between a young woman and her special friend Bear. And you will instantly recognize her writing as coming from the heart. Dorothy’s love for Bear is returned in so many ways and there is an undercurrent of emotion running through every post.
I have learned over time that there is a lot more to blogging than blogging. By itself, the exercise is rewarding – that is, if you are a true loner. Otherwise, when you begin to reach out to the blog-us-fear, you are bound to become part of a team of players. And suddenly you find yourself not only blogging, but reading, liking, and commenting, and finally, becoming part of a team who are all enjoying constructive interaction to help you to achieve your goals. That is what makes blogging so rewarding!
And that is why I am delighted to have received this nomination from Dorothy and even happier to pass it forward. There are some rules of course:
The Nominee shall display the logo on his/her blog.
The Nominee shall nominate 14 readers they appreciate over a period of 7 days, all at once or little by little.
The Nominee shall name his/her Wonderful Team Member Readership Award nominees on a post or on posts during 7 days.
Here are my 14 nominee team picks in random order:
Oil Pastels by Mary – http://oilpastelsbymary.com
Cindy Knoke – http://cindyknoke.com/
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat – http://coffeekatblog.com
Georgette Sullins Blog – http://georgettesullins.wordpress.com/
Apronhead – Lilly – http://apronhead.wordpress.com
The Coastal Crone – http://coastalcrone.com
Lantern Post – http://lanternpost2012.wordpress.com
Morristown Memos – http://morristownmemos.wordpress.com
Mama’s Empty Nest – http://mamasemptynest.wordpress.com
Peg-o-Leg’s Ramblings – http://pegoleg.com
Photos from the Loony Bin – http://photosfromtheloonybin.wordpress.com
These Days of Mine – http://thesedaysofmine.com
Living and Lovin – http://nutsfortreasure.wordpress.com
Lake Superior Spirit – http://upwoods.wordpress.com
Thank you so much, Dor. We’re really all in this together, aren’t we? I’ll definitely visit Dorothy’s blog, since I’m a lateblooming horse lover!
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Congratulations to you and thank you for passing it on! Writing without feedback (hopefully positive) is like a horse without a pasture or a fork without a knife or a person without chocolate!
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Congratulations for your award, Dor. It is true–blogging so often becomes a team activity, doesn’t it? Thank you, also, for nominating Lake Superior Spirit. I do appreciate it very much!
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Thanks so much Dor for picking Living and Lovin as a recipient XO
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Congrats Dor, and thank you so much for the nomination. Blogging really does change your life doesn’t it. I feel like I’m part of a huge family who support each other constantly :).
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I like your idea of us as a team–the community of bloggers is a wonderful one
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Thank you so much for you wonderful blog and you very kind support! Cheers & hugs!
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Many thanks Dora. Horses I think are loved by everyone and when portrayed in films they always seem to bring a tear either for happiness or sadness. Glad I found you,
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Thank you very much -:)! There is indeed so much more to blogging than blogging … who would of ever thought I would get to know so many people from distant corners of the world!
I spent many hours driving my daughter to and from horse riding classes and camps!
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Congratulations on a well deserved award, Doran 🙂
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Congratulations – well deserved! Thank you for your wonderful nomination – I really appreciate it!
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Thank you ever so much for honoring me as part of your readership team with this nomination! I will visit Dorothy’s blog as well as the other nominees. Your blog is always a pleasure to read and sure to bring a smile of word of encouragement! Go team!
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Well deserved Kathy! I so enjoy your blog. 🙂
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You are the very best “team” player and your award is well deserved and you are so welcome!
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I absolutely agree. How is Mikey by the way? Tell him your extended cyberspace family member is asking.
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Yes, it does seem like we create an extended family out there doesn’t it? – the people we love to follow and hear from.
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“Back at ya,” as they say nowadays Cindy. I can’t wait for your next post! 🙂
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Ditto Rita. Ditto. 🙂
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I feel the same, and glad to have found you in your far away corner of the world. We are horse crazy here too and had two of our own. We rode for awhile and then just appreciated them for their beauty.
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🙂 Thanks *hugs*!
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I do love your work Mary and it’s so interesting to see how you get there. 🙂
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🙂 You are so welcome coastalcrone! I am delighted to have found you.
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Thanks so much and Congrats to you as well. Are you feeling any better? Blogging resuming?
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He is much better – thanks :). It takes time of course, but he never took any pain meds until he was on his way home last night, so that’s progress!!
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Hang in there both of you!
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Yes, coming back to life and thanks for asking Eunice. The urge to write is returning so brace yourself! 🙂 Dor
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🙂
BRACED
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Thank you so much for passing along this honor. It has long been a sad disappointment to me that I lack the discipline to follow through on awards, but I appreciate the thought.
The best thing about blogging, has been meeting other great bloggers, like yourself.
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Wow — congratulations on your award, Dor! 🙂 I remember how happy you were when you got your first award, and you just keep raking them in! Very well deserved!
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And I remember how you encouraged me and predicted more good things to come. In fact, I will never forget how important your comments were to keep me going. Thank you again. 🙂
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You are so welcome, and all that matters is we “like” your blog and the awards are just extra ways to confirm it.
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I feel the same about you and your comments!
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Interesting post….the idea of co-operative relationships in blogging!
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