Last year around this time I learned of the Sheenazing Awards. Each year, the lovely Bonnie of A Knotted Life (yep, the same Bonnie who helped me revamp my blog), organizes this fun and fabulous award thing for other Catholic bloggers. She does this in honor of Venerable Fulton Sheen (if you haven’t read her story, you must). When I checked out the Sheenazing Awards last year I found a list of wonderful Catholic blogs, many of which have since become some of my favorites (like Catholic All Year and Carrots for Michaelmas). There are tons of great blogs to check out again this year. And guess what? Motherhood and Miscellany was nominated in two categories!
If you haven’t voted, you really should go do so. Here are the categories and my thoughts on some of my favorites (though I’m not telling whom I’m voting for).
Funniest Blog
This Ain’t the Lyceum and Mama Knows, Honeychild are two blogs that make me laugh out loud on a regular basis.
Best Looking Blog
I was nominated for this one. And while I love the new look of my blog, I have been checking out some of the other nominees for this category and they are just beautiful: To the Heights, In the Heart of My Home, House for Five, and all the rest. I’d like to say, “It is such an honor just to be nominated…”
Most Inspiring Blog
Passionate Perseverance, Molly Makes Do, Carrots for Michaelmas… There are many unknown-to-me blogs on this list, so I’m excited to check out some new ones. I can always use more inspiration.
Best Lifestyle Blog
I’m going to go back on what I typed above and just to tell you, I’m voting for Catholic All Year for this one. I have gotten so many ideas from Kendra for everything from Liturgical celebrations to recipes to homeschooling. I steal her ideas all the time.
Best Under-Appreciated Blog
I’m nominated in this category too!
Smartest Blog
This one is going to be tough with Mama Needs Coffee, Carrots for Michaelmas, and Amongst Lovely Things in the running… Again, I’m going to need to check out the other blogs on this list that I’m less familiar with too.
Coolest Blogger
I can’t even. . . I don’t know. There are so many fun nominees in this group, Kate, Dwija, Hallie…
Miss Congeniality
This is another fabulous list, but I have to say, from personal experience, Nell from Whole Parenting Family. Hands down.
I am not familiar with most of the remaining categories. I don’t really listen to podcasts or watch vlogs. I don’t know any of the Non-Catholic blogging nominees (yes, I do read non-Catholic blogs, just not any of those nominated!). I do like Daniel Bearman: Acts of Idiot Praise in the Best Blog by a Man category.
** Edited to add that I somehow missed Blessed is She in the Best Blog with Multiple Contributors category. Love me some Blessed is She.
Anyway, the list is impressive and I’m looking forward to finding some new blogs to read. Thanks to Bonnie for hosting such a fun event! And thanks to everyone who nominated me. You’re the best.
