{"id":393,"date":"2009-02-16T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T19:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carmelsundae.org\/?p=393"},"modified":"2009-02-16T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2009-02-16T19:33:43","slug":"well-i-know-now-i-feel-lovely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelsundae.org\/?p=393","title":{"rendered":"Well, I Know Now I *Feel* Lovely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christine the Soccer Mom at <a title=\"Domestic Vocation\" href=\"http:\/\/domestic-vocation.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Domestic Vocation<\/a> happens to be one of my very favorite bloggers, and a frequent inspiration to me.\u00c2\u00a0 So it warms me that she sent this <a title=\"Lovely Award\" href=\"http:\/\/domestic-vocation.blogspot.com\/2009\/01\/you-charmer-you.html\" target=\"_blank\">Lovely Award<\/a> my way.<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">I don&#8217;t have room to mention every blogger I know who fits this description, but here are eight of them.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Barb, at <a title=\"SFO Mom\" href=\"http:\/\/sfomom.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SFO Mom<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Laura, at <a title=\"Catholic Teacher Musings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.teachermuse.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catholic Teacher Musings<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Ms. Kitty, at <a title=\"Auntie\" href=\"http:\/\/mskittyssaloonandroadshow.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ms. Kitty&#8217;s Saloon and Road Show<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Sharon, at <a title=\"Nest Home\" href=\"http:\/\/nesthome.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bird&#8217;s Nest<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Dana, at <a title=\"Principled Discovery\" href=\"http:\/\/principleddiscovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Principled Discovery<\/a> (though I don&#8217;t know when she&#8217;ll see this, as she&#8217;s just begun a maternity break &#8212; pray for her!)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Julie, at <a title=\"Not always happy, but always happy to be Catholic\" href=\"http:\/\/happycatholic.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Catholic<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Kate, at <a title=\"Heart Speaks to Heart\" href=\"http:\/\/katecousino.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Heart Speaks to Heart<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Cassie, at <a title=\"A Blessed Life\" href=\"http:\/\/blessedlife-c.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Blessed Life<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Each one of these people adds something more than just hard information to the internet, helps to create a sense of community and friendship. It takes courage to open up your life to strangers, and these people have the warmth and courage to do it.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: Verdana;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christine the Soccer Mom at Domestic Vocation happens to be one of my very favorite bloggers, and a frequent inspiration to me.\u00c2\u00a0 So it warms me that she sent this Lovely Award my way. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. 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