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Lora at Jakezilla has bestowed upon me The Proximity Award for blogs which: “…invest and believe in Proximity; Nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and to be friends. 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 8 bloggers, who must then chose 8 more and include this text into the body of their award.”

This was awarded to me well over a month ago. I am, as usual, a little late on the follow through. But since I appreciate the award I’m going to pass this award on to some other bloggers.

1. Kim at The Yummy Mummy Cooks Gourmet- The stories about her girls are hilarious. All of the tampon and maxi pad art make me even more grateful to have boys. But her recipes are where it’s at. I want to cook like her when I grow up, and my children like it. Kim is going through a rough time right now, but her writing hasn’t suffered.

2. Gina, The Feminist Breeder- I got to “know” Gina through posting on my not-nearly-as-batshit-crazy-as-the-last-one baby board. On the board she had very strong opinions (that I mostly agreed with! remember this picture?) and never failed to offend someone (who inevitably deserved to be offended) with her opinions. Her blog is smart, funny, and opinionated.

3. Stefani at Blue Yonder has a beautiful blog. She’s a mom to three boys and her creativity is endless. Her writing is inspirational, and if bored, jaded me refers to someone as an inspiration you know it must be good. She almost makes me want to homeschool.

Speaking of inspirational, I’ve inexplicably started reading and enjoying a few Christian bloggers. Ordinarily I wouldn’t admit to this, but it seems to fit into the theme of the award. I mean seriously, me? Jaded, Jewish, trucker-mouth me reading Christians? It makes me wonder what the hell is going on with me, but instead of reading to mock I’m reading because I’m interested.

4. Crystal at Money Saving Mom has, as the blog name suggests, saved me a ton of money. The weekly coupon match-ups have helped cut my grocery bill in half. Thanks to her daily links to giveaways I get a ton of free stuff in the mail, from granola bars to reusable bags. (Her other blog, Biblical Womanhood, is the one I’m always surprised to enjoy.)

5. Sara at Walk Slowly, Live Wildly is the other Christian blogger I really enjoy reading. Her blogging has been sporadic, lately, but when she writes it’s worth reading. I’m most impressed by how she’s able to live such a green existence, how she’s able to so effectively minimize the impact her family makes on the earth. (Thanks, E for turning me on to the blog.)

Getting away from the religion, here are a few more. My children are losing patience with me so these will be brief.

6. caro at new pants is a good writer. I like her blog.

7. Punky Mama lives in my neighborhood. I see her and her two boys at the playground.

8. Mrs. T at Chuchería reminds me of why I both miss and don’t miss teaching.

So there you have it. Check out these blogs if you’re not reading them already, and thanks Lora for the award.