>The Perfect Post Awards
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One rose among the thorns, however, is my new friend Tori Taff, author of the awesome blog Baby Bloomr. Tori wrote a beautiful post about visiting her aging parents that struck me to the core. I think many of you will be able to identify with it, and the picture at the end just about did me in.
Congratulations on your Perfect Post Award, Tori!
Now, I hope you’ll check out the other Perfect Post winners from the month of August….
Petroville awarded Ladybug Crossing
Charming and Delightful awarded One Plus Two
Niihaus awarded Mom 101
Tech Savvy Mama awarded Gossip Girl Report
Spit-Up and Stilettos and It’s A Schmitty Life awarded Her Bad Mother
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Write On, Yo awarded C Jane
Scientific Nature of the Whammy awarded Not That I Don’t Love My Kids
Scheiss Weekly awarded Genuine
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Fairly Odd Mother awarded The Cleaner Plate Club
R Cubed awarded Blogging for Sanity
PapaTV awarded Pretzel’s Place
Something to Say awarded Lilac Colored Glasses
>Ok, I’ve been faithfully reading Perfect Posts since you first started them– and now I am one! Oh honey, I am SO putting that badge on my blog.Thank you so much– I raise my favorite blue coffee mug in a grateful salute.
>Oh Lindsey, you just did me in. thank you for posting the link to that beautiful post!
>Thank you for sharing that post from Tori Taff! I’m sitting here on my lunch break with tears in my eyes. Beautiful, beautiful post.
>the one you awarded (about the aging parents) was breathtaking. One of those that you know you have to read it because it is so eloquent, but with every single word you just don’t wnat to read because it is so poignant. excellent choice.
>What a glorious post she wrote. How sad, poignant, and it makes me want to call my dad and tell him I love him. He’s in bed and I know he’ll be grouchy if I do so I’ll call tomorrow and say it twice…or three times. Thanks to BP for awarding me this award. I’m humbled by it – especially after reading Tori’s post. She is so deserving.
>Congrats and I’m off to read you all!
>Again — as always — you have an unerring eye for a *perfect post*, Lindsay, and kudos to Tori. One sweet piece of writing.