tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13795068412105157912011-07-28T03:54:57.984-07:00Maureennoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1379506841210515791.post-38267929450015944042009-01-20T19:17:00.000-08:002010-03-01T14:45:02.947-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Holy crapoly... Merry Christmas to me! I'd Rather Be Blogging was chosen by Google's Blogger a <a href="http://blogsofnote.blogspot.com/">"Blog of Note"</a> on Christmas Day, 2009! The best part? All the new friends it has brought me. Thank you Google's Blog Of Note chooser!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BZXR-naGCPw/S0pQX1QPXQI/AAAAAAAACr0/AIHu0Jp1aNI/s1600-h/blogofnote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BZXR-naGCPw/S0pQX1QPXQI/AAAAAAAACr0/AIHu0Jp1aNI/s400/blogofnote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425237071483591938" border="0" /></a><br />I am also most honored to have received these wonderful awards and gifts.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks, my friends.</span></div><table style="height: 3273px; width: 593px;" border="0" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span> <td height="636" valign="top" width="239"><br /><br /><center><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/iloveyourblog2.jpg" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://thoughts-writings-coffee.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Aw, Sam,</a> thank you so much!</span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/beautifulbloggeraward4.jpg" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks <a font="" href="http://2jackies.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Jackie!</a><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/happyaward.gif" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you<a font="" href="http://twolf2u.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">TWolf!</a><br /><br /></span></span><a style="text-decoration: none;" try="" href="http://twolf2u.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 220px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BZXR-naGCPw/S0pNam2OwYI/AAAAAAAACrs/fK9PaMcMC2Q/s400/sugardollaward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425233820621128066" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coolness <a font="" href="http://thishappenedbyaccident.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sproglet!</a><br />Thank you so very much!<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/zombiechickenaward.jpg" height="155" width="200" /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://beetle-blog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Babs!</a> You are awesome!!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/fabulousblog.jpg" height="200" width="166" /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://beetle-blog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Babs!</a>Thank you once again!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/superiorscribbleraward.jpg" height="320" width="231" /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Thank you <a font="" href="http://www.ladybanana.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;">Lady Banana</a>!</span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/butterflyaward.jpg" height="200" width="166" /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://beetle-blog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Babs! </a>Thank you!</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/lightsacrosstheweb.jpg" height="150" width="150" /><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Aw, <a font="" href="http://ofcatsandcardstock.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Janet</a>,<br />thank you so much!</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/kickassblogger2.jpg" height="168" width="250" /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://www.thedeppeffect.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Jay</a>!<br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/awardavatar.jpg" height="200" width="120" /><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://drowseymonkey.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Drowsey Monkey</a>! </span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/friendinyouaward.jpg" height="200" width="151" /><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://brightandsunny.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Irene</a>!<br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/cheerupaward.jpg" height="115" width="144" /><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://brightandsunny.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Irene</a>!<br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/excellentblog.jpg" height="150" width="98" /><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://brightandsunny.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Irene</a>!<br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://egelnest.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/egelnestaward.jpg" border="0" height="176" width="220" /></a><br />Thanks <a font="" href="http://egelnest.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Bradley</a>!<br /></span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://blogofthedayawards.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Weblog Awards"><img alt="Blog Of The Day Awards Winner" src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/blog_small.jpg" border="0" height="98" width="201" /></a><br />for Monday, May 28, 2007 </span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrmksafWCDk/RovrS0MiyWI/AAAAAAAAAq4/vVBRTTbmTMc/s1600-h/rock.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083415312899164514" src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/rock.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" border="0" height="63" width="180" /></a>Thanks <a font="" href="http://lifevegasstyle.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Vegas<br />Princess</a>!</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://therisingblogger.blogspot.com/2007/05/stale-coffee.html"><img blogger_photo_id_5070479980968012866="alt=" src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/stalebad.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" border="0" height="216" width="200" /></a>Thanks <a font="" href="http://therisingblogger.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Judd</a>!</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" > </span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span></span></span></center> </td><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span> <td height="636" valign="top" width="230"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/happy101.jpg" height="225" width="180" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you so much <a font="" href="http://adoseofpositivity.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Pamela!</a></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/metoyouaward.jpg" height="200" width="177" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Aw, thanks for the<br />cute bear <a font="" href="http://boomergeekgirl.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Reforming Geek!</a></span></span><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/lovelyblogaward.jpg" height="150" width="150" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://marshasmpressions.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Marsha!</a> How very sweet of you!<br /></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/kreativblogger.jpg" height="140" width="130" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a font="" href="http://trottersville.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Aw, Tony,</a> thank you so much!<br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/coffeeaward.jpg" style="height: 81px; width: 199px;" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Aw <a font="" href="http://drowseymonkey.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Drowsey</a>,<br />what a great award! Thank you!</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/butterflyaward.jpg" height="200" width="166" /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a font="" href="http://thedeppeffect.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Jay</a>, thank you so much</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/BrillanteAward.jpg" height="92" width="150" /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br />Aw, <a font="" href="http://beadsandvincent.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">JoJo</a>,<br />you are too kind!</span><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/iloveyourblog.jpg" height="200" width="200" /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a font="" href="http://beetle-blog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Babs</a>! You are too kind! Thank you!</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/BrillanteAward.jpg" height="92" width="150" /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you <a font="" href="http://aimeslee.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Aimeslee</a>!<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/smile.jpg" height="220" width="157" /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you <a font="" href="http://gliks.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">KarenMeg</a>!<br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> </div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/makemydayaward.jpg" height="126" width="200" /><br />Thank you so much <a font="" href="http://ofcatsandcardstock.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Janet</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/youmakemyday.jpg" height="126" width="108" /><br />Thanks <a font="" href="http://toniarmstrong.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Toners</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/awardavatar.jpg" height="200" width="120" /><br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://toniarmstrong.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Toners</a>!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.absolutelybananas.com/2007/09/blog-award-party.html" target="blank”"><img alt="For blogs you love so much you just want to plant a wet one on 'em." src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/kissaward.jpg" border="0" height="110" width="159" /></a><br />Thanks <a font="" href="http://www.absolutelybananas.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Jenny</a>!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/2007/11/wordless-wednesday_14.html"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/djwwbutton.jpg" border="0" height="51" width="200" /></a><br />For November 14, 2007.<br />Thank you <a font="" href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">DJ</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/2008/02/wordless-wednesday_20.html"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/djwwbutton2.jpg" border="0" height="51" width="200" /></a><br />For February 20th, 2008.<br />Thank you again <a font="" href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">DJ</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/2008/05/wordless-wednesday-please-leave-caption_14.html"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/djwwbutton.jpg" border="0" height="51" width="200" /></a><br />For May 14th, 2008. Woot!<br />Third time winner!<br />Thank you again <a font="" href="http://djkirkby.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">DJ</a>!</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a font="" href="http://dixiechick-dixiechick.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/underblogger.jpg" border="0" height="196" width="160" /></a><br />Thanks <a font="" href="http://dixiechick-dixiechick.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">DixieChick</a>! </span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style=";font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.velveteenmind.com/velveteenmind/2007/11/whats-in-a-name.html"><img src="http://members.shaw.ca/ratherbeblogging/velveteen9_2.jpg" border="0" height="217" width="215" /></a><br />Thanks <a font="" href="http://velveteenmind.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Megan</a>!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"></div></td><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span> </tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1379506841210515791-3826792945001594404?l=rbbbling.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Maureennoreply@blogger.com4