The Thinking Blogger Award

Christina at Prince Vince Meets the World has nominated me for a Thinking Blogger Award. I am really shocked! Apparently it was a while back, I just took a break from all the rigours of having your house on the market while your husband is relocated thousands of miles away, and checked in to see how she was doing. I was flattered that humble ol' me was included on her list of thinking bloggers. I'm glad it at least looks like I'm thinking because I don't know what the heck I'm doing half the time. Christina is a wonderful mommy to Vincent, who is cuter than a pair of wee toddler shoes, and hey, co-incidentally, she is opening a children's shoe store in Austria. If there is one thing the world needs, it's more European kids shoes! Thanks to Christina for a little delight, I really needed it right now.

Now for the business end of things. I am to name 5 blogs that I feel are "thinkers" blogs.

Barbara Curtis' Mommylife is a blog I read everyday. She has 12 kids, 4 have DS (3 through adoption). I figure she has things pretty well figured out and of course visit for information, advice and inspiration. I know she has already been nominated, but she is one of my top 5 so what can you do?

I also enjoy Clare's Three Beautiful Things because every single day she finds 3 things to be thankful for. I am in awe of her ability to see past all the things we take for granted and find such beauty. She shares a profound yet simple message about the richness of life.

Jen, at I Never Thought has a beautiful way of expressing herself. Her experiences are a somewhat familiar story to me, yet Jen can find a way to tell her story that is captivating and new.

I have to also note Jen at Pinwheels even though she has been nominated numerous times. There is always a good read for me there, whenever I get the chance to pop in. Jen is a prolific writer and is a worthy stop for anyone who wants to make the most of their blog reading time.

Finally, I have to recognize Laura at Organizing Junkie because after I stumbled upon her site I became a much more organized and healthy cook. I was winging it every night and now things run much more smoothly here at dinner time. That is a huge development that has made a big difference to a lot of people here.

I am certain that all of my picks have been previously honoured, but just in case here are the steps for them to follow:

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote