It was my privilege to be in the race with such amazing women:

• All You Have to Give
• Encouragement Along the Way
• Garden Glimpses
• Heart of Wisdom
• Holy Experience
• The HomeScholar Helper
• Homeschooling with Encouragement
• HsKube’s Haven at Home
• I Take Joy
• Janne’s Jabberwocky
• Journey to Simplicity
• Meandering Through – No Longer.
• Our Homeschool and Other Such Happenings
• Raising 4 godly men
• Ramblings from the Crazy House

Many of you voted for me and for that I am honored.

Words fail when gratitude swells. Thank you for encouraging me!

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father…(1 Thessalonians 1:2-3)

As ideas emerge from the shuffling letters, the words pry open my soul numbed by activity. The words bring life, strength, and focus to one prone to wander.

This purposeful act of reflection takes time to construct and discipline to create. It is a worthy pursuit. For here, I see more clearly. I find refreshment stretching to get a glimpse of the sun and a taste of the dew.

Your questions have encouraged me to reach higher. Thank you for inspiring some of my best posts:

• Can I Go to School?
• What if…Homeschooling was Illegal?
• I Did Not Teach my Children the Alphabet
• My Heritage is Beautiful to Me

Since Christmas is 77 days and 21 minutes away, I rumbled the fabric stash and searched the scrapbook paper. While contemplating what gifts to make my loved ones, I thought of the bloggers I enjoy.

They create something new every time they write. Blogging is a gift from the heart, so thank you. Thank you for sharing your life and your wisdom.

• Barbara Frank
• A Familiar Path
• Shepherd’s Fold
• Here in the Bonny Glen
• For the Sake of the Call

If I don’t pass this gift from Mama Archer on now, it may end up in my daughter’s ream of pencil sketches never to be found again.

A hearty thank you to these bloggers, as well. (I know, that’s a corny pun, but I live with punsters. It’s hard to ignore the echo.)

• Simple Pleasures
• The Brew*Crew Adventure
• The Learning Never Stops
• Bunny Trails
• The Gremlin Wrangler

Please feel free to use either meme, and you are welcome to pass it on.

Encourage others to keep creating homespun gifts from the heart!

Thank you for this blog badge.

Now, the privilege is mine to pass this emblem to other bloggers worthy of this special prize. Envelope, please.

• Lunablog- Helpful articles from a third-generation homeschooler
• The Heart of Harmony- Art lessons reflecting the beauty of God’s creation
• Corn and Oil- Keeping watch for liberty
• A Woman on Purpose- Witty inspiration from this purposeful mother
• Standing on Isaiah 54:13- Glimpses of life homeschooling boys

Jennifer gave me this sweet award for Valentine’s Day. It fits my style perfectly. Daffodils are my favorite flower.

This token of appreciation is for you! Yes, you! Thank you for reading. I am honored that you spend a few moments of your time at my internet home.

Because of their kind comments, I’m mentioning these friendly bloggers: Emily’s 5 Blessings, Remodeling This Life, All Things Hold Together, Untraditional Home, At Shore’s End, and Under His Construction. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I always enjoy the discussion.

For more great blogs, visit the carnivals.
Carnival of Homeschooling is at The Daily Planet.
The Charlotte Mason Carnival is at Simply Charlotte Mason.

This morning I decided to campaign a bit, so I emailed my parents. Surely, they will vote for me. At least, they better. (Mom, Dad, you are voting, right?)

Now I appeal to you, my wonderful readers. You make blogging fun! Without you, I’d talk to myself while hiding in the bathroom. (Well, actually I still do that, but not as frequently.) My campaign promise is the same, whether you vote for me or not. I will continue seeking biblical principles and sharing encouragement for the home school journey.

Please consider voting for my Principle Approach running mates, as well.

PrincipledMom is listed in two categories, Best Encourager and Best Curriculum/Business. She is worthy in both categories.

Principled Discovery‘s best race is in the Best Current Events, Opinions, or Politics category. It can also be found among the Best “Live What You Believe” nominees.

To cast your ballot follow this link to the The Homeschool Blog Awards or click on the button above. The process is very simple. You don’t have to sign anything or show your driver’s license. Just click on the categories, select the blog of your choice, and then “Vote” at the bottom of the list.

Thank you for your support! Best wishes to all the participants.