January 10th, 2010
In the words of Sally Field: “You Really, Really Like Me!”
Me, and about 40,000 other hilarious, awesome, inspiring mom bloggers did NOT get picked by Babble as the “Top 50 Mommy Bloggers” in their recent list. However, they did throw the rest of us a bone and allow people to “nominate” their favorite bloggers.
So you nominated me. Three times (whoops!) And now I’ve been sitting between #5 and #10 on that list for the past two days. Who’s beating me? Why, some very deserving ladies, of course. Battling it out at the top of the list are The Spohrs Are Multiplying and Dr. Momma (and can I just say how fucking excited it makes me to see a natural-birth advocate top ANY list?? That in itself is freaking awesome).
Edging out the next few slots are some bloggers I don’t know (but probably should), and one I know fairly well – Cecily K. from Uppercase Woman. You may or may not remember but I met Cecily on the GlaxoSmithKline trip and we’ve stayed in contact since. For a number of reasons, she rules. You can hear her on February 7th on my new radio show talking about fat acceptance, body image, and how it all fits into feminism 3.0.
And then there’s me. My top nomination (remember, I said there are three – whoops!) has been hovering either above or below Velveteen Mind, right around 7th/8th all day. I peaked at Number 5 last night, but then the dang Spohrs came from nowhere and blasted us all to bits.
So, what do we win? What does this nomination and contest mean for us bloggers? Why, absolutely nothing! Nothing at all – except that you fine people will take the time to visit a site and vote for me as a “favorite blogger.” And THAT means a lot. It means the world to me. Like everyone else, I have so many moments of self doubt, wondering why I write, wondering WHAT I should write, and never knowing if I’m just making everyone’s life miserable by blogging at all. But the 100 or so votes I’ve gotten (all nominations combined) makes my heart warm up just a little.
Not everyone thinks I’m a raging asshole. Some of you really like me. Without getting all emo on your asses, have I mentioned how much I like many of you? Gawd, I hope so. As soon as I get a free moment, I’m going to create my own Top 50 list, and highlight all the amazing people I’ve “met” through my blog, why they rule the universe, and how important they’ve been in my life in one way or another.
We all deserve to be on a Top 50 list at some point in our lives.
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You are so lucky! If I don’t get nominated, at least the people I read and like should. So happy for you!
Azucar´s last blog ..What Was I Thinking? No, Help Me, WHAT? 
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Not surprised you got nominated! You have such passion, you do an excellent job educating people, and you totally deserve some accolades, girl! Go you!
Stephanie´s last blog ..My Three Newest Cookbooks
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We DO like you. And somebody nominated me, too, although I only have like 9 ‘likes’ to your 90. Still, it’s immensely flattering to make the list and not have to even do it yourself. 
Go, Feminist Breeder!
Amber´s last blog ..Looking Out My Window
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If Babble didn’t have a glitch where every time I go to their website, it redirected me to the Australian arm of the website I would vote for you too! But unfortunately I can’t access any of it!
Zoey @ Good Goog´s last blog ..Abandonment of Punishment, Rewards and Praise
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I’m so excited for you!!! I think that this is just one more sign that 2010 really is the Year of Gina. And you deserve it!
Kristen´s last blog ..The first day of the last year of my twenties
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If you count all the votes from the six or so nominations I saw you’re really up there! Go Gina!
Melodie´s last blog ..1st Blogiversary
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I would vote for you, but apparently, Babble.com isn’t available outside of the US. It just redirects me to the Australian site and I can’t access any of the pages/lists etc on the US one. Heh.
Veronica´s last blog ..It’s hard sometimes.
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