I am SO sorry I’m behind on this. You see, back in late April my husband was laid off. Three weeks later school let out. And wham. Just like that, my alone time (ie, blogging time) went buh bye!
Lately I’ve been in a horrible cycle of staying awake until 3ish to get things in the bloggy world completed. I really need to stop that. But, life marches on and well, here we are.
Back on the 14th of June, Kimberly over at All Work & No Play make Mommy Go Something Something gave me a really awesome Bloggy Award. It’s a “Mind-Blowing” blog award. It meant so much to me and every night I kept telling myself I would blog about it the next day. Well, here we are, just a few days shy of a whole month later, and I am finally blogging it. As I watch The Fifth Element. At 1230ish am EST. I know, I know.
Here’s the rules:
– Display the award on your blog. (check)
– Mention the person who gave you the award, and provide a link to their blog. (check)
– Name 5-10 people to pass it on to.
I’ve met so many amazing bloggers recently. This is going to be hard. Especially given that Kimberly also gave the award to a few moms I would have given it to also.
So instead, I’m going to focus on some other bloggers who completely amaze me. I have no idea how they get the strength they have to blog about what they do. It’s amazing. And if you’re not already familiar with their blogs, go check them out ASAP.
1. Cora’s Story by Kristine Brite McCormick (@KristineBrite): This mama is amazing. Her dear Cora died in her arms at just 5 days old, due to Congenital Heart Disease. Kristine presses on with a deep passion to educate others about CHD. I admire her passion, her courage, and her compassionate spirit. Her heart blows me away.
2. No Points for Style by Adrienne Jones (@NoStylePoints): Adrienne blogs about her life as a mom. And her son Carter, who struggles with schizophrenia. Her open sharing of her son’s struggles is absolutely mind blowing. I applaud her for writing and sharing with others. Thank you, Adrienne.
3. Sneak a Peek at Me by Janis (@sneakpeekatme): A single mom raising a son who requires 24/7 supervision due to several medical reasons, Janis openly shares her life with us through her blog as well as at 5 Minutes for Mom. Janis, quite frankly, rocks. And blows minds on a daily basis.
4. Our Happy Nuthouse by Lisa Curcio (@LisaCurcio): Lisa is a mom of several nuts, one of whom is a CHD nut. Her dedication to all her children and especially her CHD nut is awesome. The fact that she blogs about it and advocates for education about CHD on top of it all blows my mind.
5. The Daddy Files by Aaron Gouveia (@DaddyFiles): Right now, Aaron is facing the diagnosis of his unborn child with Sirenomelia or Mermaid Syndrome. Sirenomelia is so rare it only happens in 1 in 100,000 pregnancies. Don’t click the link to his blog if you’re fragile. I’ve been in tears several times as I’ve prayed passionately for his family as they move through this. Aaron is bravely blogging his way through this and including everything. It’s some of the rawest blogging I’ve ever read. He’s blowing a lot of peoples minds as he moves through this. We are all praying so hard for Aaron, MJ, and their son during this difficult time in their lives.
Thank you to all of the aforementioned bloggers. You may not see it, may not ever know it, but through sharing your stories through the Internet, You are helping others. Keep up the amazing work and don’t ever lose your cajones. They’re saving lives, breaking down walls, and opening doors.
Wow…it’s been far too long since someone called me mind blowing. I’ll take it! 😉 Thank you so much. And I have to say i agree about Aaron’s blog. I just started reading a few days ago..and OMG so heartbreaking. And Kristine…there are no words to describe my admiration for her cause. I’m going to check out Lisa & Adrienne. Thank you for thinking of me and sharing our story.
Glad to do so, Janis. Thank YOU for your openness and sharing with all of us. You rock!
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@daddyfiles is in my prayers and thoughts daily as their family deals with their recent news and how they cope. Love them and never even met them, but have the deepest empathy as well as respect for him. Great write up. Thank you for sharing the other amazing bloggers.