Heartfelt...

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let's talk.

There's been some wild happenings over at The Blog Guidebook of late. Who needs reality TV when you can watch a good show via a great blog? Yesterday the competition got a little ugly interesting. Three blogs are now duking it out for the Top Blog of 2010 position. Just Another Hang Up is not one of them. My blog is in a dead heat for last place. I'm beginning to like it there -- it's safe from the fray of battle. One can find all sorts of intrigue in this campaign for "the best blog." There's a dash of treachery, a pinch of debauchery, some outright covetousness, and all manner of rivalry happening. Not from the creators of the Top 5 Blogs, mind you, but from their loyal readers. (Ya gotta love 'em!)  At first I was a little shocked by it all...

Then, and this shows my true nature, it began to amuse and entertain me. I especially appreciated "Buck McNutt's" comment on Campaign Finance Reform. Oh man... that was a good one! 

There's nothing like loyal readers to make the creator of a blog feel like the time and effort spent in creating amusing, heartfelt, or informative posts is well-spent. It's obvious that each blog in this competition has individuals that are committed and faithful readers! I just want to say "thank you" to mine. Thank you for your kind, heartfelt emails of appreciation. Thank you for your warm, encouraging comments. Thank you for being creators of blogs that inspire and teach me and enrich my life. And thank you, Julie, for nominating me for the Top Blog of 2010. You guys are the best!

Have a wonderful day!

With a little help from my friends...

We're friends, right? 

Let me give it to ya straight...

Remember back a few weeks ago when I begged y'all to start voting for my blog on "The Blog Guidebook's" Top Blog of 2010 contest? I mentioned that I hadn't asked for votes for anything since my junior year in high school when I ran for cheerleader, which by the way didn't end well. I thought I had learned my lesson, but there I was beggin' for votes (and feeling like an awkward teenager) once again. Ahem. Well, here we are weeks later and (thanks to you) we're down to the final two weeks in the contest, and I'm still in the running. (Surprised? Me. Too.)

Unfortunately when you get this close, being on the cheerleading squad is no longer enough. One wants to be head cheerleader. The whole enchilada. That's human nature I suppose, but it ain't very pretty...

I see the writing on the wall, however, and it is painfully obvious that I won't make head cheerleader, but I definitely want to be on the squad (top 5), so I need a little help from my friends to get me there. Voting ends Friday night. All but the top 5 blogs will be voted off this week. Then I'm going to sit back in my easy chair and let the two blogs that have been the top runners this whole competition duke it out for head cheerleader.

For those who have already voted this week thank you! I truly do appreciate it. For those of you who haven't voted yet, I need a little nudge...

Since I'm asking -- once again -- for my friends to vote for my ever lovin' blog, I am sweetening the deal with

 an Etsy Give Away!

Go here to sign up for the Give Away, and go to The Blog Guidebook (middle sidebar) to vote for my blog to make it to the Top 5!

Thank you so much!

Tune in later today for another fabulous (& cheap!) gift idea.  

And the voting begins...

I'm not sure if you've noticed my sidebar of late, BUT...

earlier this week my blog was nominated for 

Top Blog of 2010 by 

The Blog Guidebook.

(Trust me, I was as surprised as you are.) 

The first round of voting starts TODAY

and ends FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26th!

Five blogs will be eliminated after the first round of voting.

Head on over to The Blog Guildebook to see all the amazing blogs that have been nominated.
There are some fabulous, fresh, new (to me) blogs that are in the running!

I haven't asked for votes since my junior year in high school when I ran for cheerleader.
That didn't end well.
I thought I learned my lesson, but here I am again beggin' for a vote or two.
Let's hope this result ends a little better! 

Go here to vote (see right sidebar) and check out the other nominees...