Writer's Workshop - and the Award goes to...

...okay there's no award this time. But Mama Kat asked me to write a tribute to one of my favourite bloggers. And so that's like giving an award isn't it? It should be!

Well, it took me hours to try and choose a single favourite blogger to write about, and even then I never was able to settle on a single one. Each of you feeds a little bit of my soul. So instead I'm breaking the rules, and writing about more than one of my daily "must-reads". Besides, Mama Kat looks like she can relate to breakin a rule or two. ;-)

To Dumb Mom. I think you must secretly be one of my real-life friends hiding out in Bloggy World. You write what I'm thinking but would never say to people I don't know. I suspect you used to party at least as hard as I did in those pre-Mommy days. I make sure not to eat or drink while reading your blog because it's not fun for the people around me when I snort my drink out my nose from laughing so hard. Besides, you're the only other blogger I've seen with mixed brown kids like mine. (BTW they're very disappointed that the ninja playing BEP's Boom Boom Pow is gone.) Here's to you telling it as it is, with a generous dose of humour.

To Connie. One of these days I'm coming to the crap store with you and Mallory. I love that you don't take yourself too seriously and you have a great sense of humour. I know that one day the Connie Diaries will have to come to an end, but please tell me that day is in the far away future! I am convinced you have an angel on your shoulder, and I think that must say a lot about you. Your kids are lucky to have a mom who is as devoted to them as you are. Here's to you (big glass of wine raised).

To Momma Such. I only have two boys, but for those eight years before my little girl was born I feel like I can relate to you raising your 4 sons. There is always something going on when your house is full of these balls of energy, but you handle it with such grace. And you honestly get-down-on-the-floor-with-them-oh-my-gosh-is-that-a-worm enjoy your boys. I love that! Here's to being the lone female in a house of men.

To Nancy. Here's to you - so smart and so confident. Can I be you when I grow up? As strong as you are, your love for your son shows your tenderness. You are such a great mom and you give great advice! I admire you leaving the corporate world to start your own business, doing the family and career thing on your own terms. One day I'm gonna have a hot lookin blog like yours. Only... you might have to help me with it! :-)

To Unknown Mami. Here's to a strong Latina who speaks her mind and wears her heart on her sleeve. Thanks for taking me around the world every Sunday!

To Mrs. Scribe. I love to read your blog. You capture the beauty and mystery in life and living. And your students are so lucky to have you. The world is a better place because of people like you. Here's to you inspiring the slumbering literary spirit within me.

To Neva like Geneva. :-) So sweet and so resilient. The hurricane survivor! Thanks for helping me with my site, and for being such a great bloggy friend. :-) Here's to YOU!

Now it's your turn!

Choose a prompt, post it on your blog, and visit Mama Kat and sign Mr. Linky. Be sure to sign up with the actual post URL and not just your basic blog URL (click on the title of your post for that URL). For good comment karma try to comment on the three blogs above your name!!

The Prompts:

1.) What's cooking in YOUR crockpot?

2.) Find your one very favorite picture of Summer and write a poem about it.

3.) Pay tribute to a favorite blogger!

4.) When I look in the mirror...

5.) The top ten things I'd rather be doing than having sex with David Letterman