Vote for Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010

by | Mar 1, 2011 | for Fun | 40 comments

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Voting is now open for Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010. Scroll down and vote now! You may vote for up to three of your favorite blogs. (They are listed randomly with every page reload. No favoritism here!)

Then leave a comment if you want to sway the voting for your favorite(s). Campaign a little. [Hint: It's OK to post on your blog to ask your readers to support you.]

If you'd like to take a look at the competing blogs before voting, there are links to each one on the nominations post.

Good luck to al the great bloggers!

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Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.

40 Comments

  1. M-Cat
    M-Cat on March 2, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    DeNae is hands down, the bomb.com!

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  2. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 2, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    It has been fun to watch the votes come in. 133 so far! Please pass on the link to this post to your friends. Let’s get the numbers up there!

    Reply
  3. IntheDoghouse
    IntheDoghouse on March 2, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Heatherlady is not only a fantastic writer, she chooses subjects with substance and value. I love her posts on womanhood, especially her highly researched posts spotlighting each woman mentioned in the scriptures. If you haven’t read Women in the Scriptures you are missing a real treat.

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 2, 2011 at 11:52 pm

      IntheDoghouse, I’m also very impressed with her content. There are so many great bloggers nominated. 🙂

  4. Amber
    Amber on March 2, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    I love DeNae!!! She’s the best EVER!! Ever and ever.

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  5. Julia
    Julia on March 3, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    The Motherload is awesome! I love her one-liners (usually attached to some picture – kinda like “Here’s your sign”) and especially the awesome and stupid products. Sarah always makes me laugh!

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  6. Anna
    Anna on March 3, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    So glad I can vote for more than one! Sarah and DeNae both make me chuckle on a regular basis. We all need that. Vote for MotherLoad!!!

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  7. Shelley
    Shelley on March 3, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    The Mother Load with Sarah is the best ever! She’ll make you laugh whether it’s at her own expense or not. She’s a terrific writer and I love keeping up with her blog! Check out her blog and then vote for her!!! http://themotherloadhome.blogspot.com/

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  8. Shelley
    Shelley on March 3, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Sarah with The Mother Load blog is the best ever! Makes you laugh even when it’s at her own expense sometimes! A little cheer to any day! Check out her blog and then vote for her!!!

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  9. Jenn P.
    Jenn P. on March 3, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    I love Sarah’s blog, it never fails to make me smile!

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  10. Cheeseboy
    Cheeseboy on March 3, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    I am a man blogger and I think DeNae rules!

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 3, 2011 at 11:35 pm

      Man blogger? I think you mean boy blogger. 😉

  11. Tracy Hall Jr
    Tracy Hall Jr on March 4, 2011 at 9:36 am

    My daughter Zina’s blog is awesome, even if it is imaginary.

    No nepotism here! 🙂

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  12. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 4, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Big Red EP has just broken 100. But From Silence to Song has been surging the past two days to challenge he.

    The Mother Load and My Real Life Was Backordered are pulling up strongly in third and fourth positions.

    Who will triumph? 🙂

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  13. Gina Wright
    Gina Wright on March 4, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I love the Mother Load! I am quite partial since she is my sister!!! 🙂

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    • Sarah Clark
      Sarah Clark on March 7, 2011 at 1:29 pm

      Yes, we value nepotism over at The Mother Load. 😉

  14. L.T. Elliot
    L.T. Elliot on March 4, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Oh, DeNae kicks trash and then some! Seriously. I think I’ve seen her kick a can and kick it again. But on a not-so-serious note, DeNae is THE BEST!

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  15. karen mcnabb
    karen mcnabb on March 7, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Ellen–what a girl!

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  16. Amy M
    Amy M on March 7, 2011 at 4:59 pm

    Go, Ellen, GO!!! Big Red EP has the best pictures and is a consistent blogger–what an inspiration!

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  17. Phaedra
    Phaedra on March 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    Here is a little shout-out to Jenna at Cranberry Corner!

    Although she is a complete stranger to me, I defintely look forward to reading her posts. She is so incredibly thoughtful about the decisions she makes. She is earnest and well-meaning and I cheer for her with every new obstacle she overcomes!

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  18. crabapplefarm
    crabapplefarm on March 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    I’m voting for Montserrat at Chocolate on my Cranium! Fantastic and inspirational!

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  19. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 8, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    The current top two nominees are tied at the moment, and I’ve seen them go back and forth on the lead the past couple of days! We have a great race going! 🙂

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  20. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 8, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    After a breakaway this afternoon, tied again. The competition is fierce! 😀

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  21. agratefulheart
    agratefulheart on March 9, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    Montse is an amazing blogger and woman. She is very talented with her photography and her entries are informative and inspirational. Coming from her “unbiased” sister in law!

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  23. ~V~
    ~V~ on March 10, 2011 at 6:48 am

    Aimee’s blog is not only one of the most inspirational I’ve read, it’s honest, it’s raw, and it’s real. She deserves to be recognized for inspiring all parents out there with deaf children.

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  24. MusicalMom
    MusicalMom on March 10, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    I follow Sarah Clark’s blog regularly, and Aimee is a great online friend. I’m rooting for them!

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  25. Emily
    Emily on March 10, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    FYI – Did you know your advertisment on the right side has a lady in only her underwear….not very good for a blog promoting Mormon women. Just thought you should know.

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 10, 2011 at 10:50 pm

      Wah! I’m trying to vet the new advertisers, but It’s different for everyone! I can’t see the advertisers, so I don’t know who to block. :/ And I can’t click on them to find out as it violates the advertising rules.

      If any of you see an inappropriate advertiser, please email who the advertiser is so I can block them. Sorry! New system!

  26. Jeanette
    Jeanette on March 11, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Seriously that add is awful. Of course, it doesn’t say who the advertiser is–it’s a mock facebook invite– but obviously not a real one–I’d go back to the “old” system.

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 11, 2011 at 11:54 pm

      I can’t, Jeanette. I got click-bombed. I’m doing the best I can to get the site costs paid for. If you’d like to donate to the cause I’m happy to accept!

  28. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 14, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    One more day! Voting ends March 15th at midnight. Get your votes in!

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 15, 2011 at 8:09 pm

      Is that a Utah joke??? 😉 Honestly, Ellen, I don’t know. I use a plugin for the polls. I assume it’s pulling the timezone from my WordPress general settings (which is set to UTC-6), which would be in Mountain Daylight Time. But there’s an off chance that it’s doing something else.

      If I notice that it’s gone past midnight MDT, I’ll stop it manually.

      Good luck!

  30. Aime
    Aime on March 15, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Thanks so much for the nomination. Win or no win, your site has generated more traffic to my blog and helped connect other families who have children with hearing loss or other special needs.

    -AimeeTheSuperMom

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    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 15, 2011 at 8:04 pm

      Aime, so glad to hear it. Your blog is an amazing service to others!

  31. Alison Moore Smith
    Alison Moore Smith on March 15, 2011 at 11:40 pm

    The voting will close in a few minutes. Good luck to you all.

    There will be an official announcement post in a day or two to recognize the winners!

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    • Paul
      Paul on March 20, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      So, Montse won!!!?

    • Alison Moore Smith
      Alison Moore Smith on March 20, 2011 at 5:31 pm

      Yup. The announcement post will be made as soon as we get feedback from the winner and runners up. 🙂

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