Hello everyone!
The Best of 2017 survey has closed and so it is time to vote on your favorites from the nominations! (If you don’t know what Best of 2017 is, see my last post HERE.) I got 52 results on my survey, although it was probably more like 48 because a few of them were blank. Wow. Thank you guys so much! I didn’t expect to get much over twenty total, but I got about 25 responses just in the first day!
First, I’m going to explain a few more things.
1). There is an “other” section at the bottom. If you really think something would be good for that category that is not listed, you may put that blog or blog post’s URL in the box, but I suggest choosing from the already listed nominations.
2). In just about every category a post, blogger, or blog has been nominated more than once. I mention how many times it’s been nominated (unless it’s just been nominated once) and I’ll add 5 bonus “votes” for every nomination after the first one. There is one place where this is going to be different, and that’s if I’ve been nominated for something more than once. Then I’m just going to add 3 bonus “votes”, because I realize that everyone who voted has seen my blog at least once since I’m the one doing this. (Hopefully that made some sense to you.)
3). Please don’t vote for yourself.
4). There were a few things that had incorrect links, or links that weren’t specific enough, so sadly I had to leave those out. Sorry!
6). I’ve numbered the nominations, thus making it way easier for me to do the polls.
7). I’m just doing the first 12 categories today because 500 links in one day is a little much.
8). I think the polls will work a lot better on my blog vs. the WordPress reader.
9). LET THE VOTING BEGIN! 🙂 You have until December 27th. (So get it done by the 26th.)
Category 1: Camera Master of the Blogosphere (best photographer)
- Allison @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 9 times)
- Bea @ Bea Free
- Clara @ Clara and Co. (Nominated 6 times)
- Tabi Bear @ Busy Bee
- Maddy @ Maddy’s Digital Diary (Nominated 3 times)
- Brooke Jade @ It’s Brooke Jade
- Megan @ A Barefoot Gal
- Dara @ Small Dolls in a Big World
- Hayley @ Flourishing by Restful Falls (Nominated 2 times)
- Incomplete Thinker @ Incomplete Thinking
Category 2: Funniest Blogger
- Anna @ Diversion3000
- Julia @ The Barefoot Gal(Nominated 2 times)
- Allison @ A Farm Girl’s Life
- Laura @ Lula Boo
- smugedthoughts @ Smuged Thoughts
- Samantha @ Red Head With a Book (Nominated 4 times)
- Jaclynn @ Little Miss Fluffet
- Daisy @ Caught Daydreaming
- Sarah @ The Introverted Extrovert
- Starling @ Starling
- May @ Forever and Everly (Nominated 2 times)
- Bekah @ Questionable Tortoise Couture
- Madi @ Madi Grace
- Kellyn @ Reveries
- Megan @ A Barefoot Gal
- Amalee @ Just a Small Town Girl
- Loren @ Let’s Be Lost
Category #3: Best New Blog
- Dancing Among the Stars
- February Fairy (Nominated 2 times)
- Incomplete Thinking (Nominated 2 times)
- Charis Rae (Nominated 4 times)
- On the Wings of a Dream
- Lula Boo
- Madi Grace (Nominated 3 times)
- Design Pique Studios
- Forever and Everly
- Alternate Galaxy
- KAYLYN’S WORLD
- Little Miss Wizzy
- Through the Eyes of Gracie
- Kaths Story
- Aspiring To Be
- All Doll’d Up
- Learning to Live : Struggling to Thrive
- Zoelogist
- Crazy A
Category #4: Best Collab Blog
- Colorful Ideas
- The Young and Dreaming (Nominated 6 times)
- The Art Lab (Nominated 6 times)
- Blue Birds of a Feather (Nominated 3 times)
- Amazing Animals and Pets
- The Writing Writers
- • two girls, two mountains •
- Our Mind Palace
Category #5: Prettiest Blog Design
- 🌹🌜…midnight wanderer…🌛🌹
- Abbiee (Nominated 2 times)
- On the Wings of a Dream (Nominated 2 times)
- A Light in the Darkness
- Charis Rae
- For All Who Wander (Nominated 2 times)
- Clara and Co. (Nominated 3 times)
- Wild Pennings
- {Peeking Through A Kaleidoscope}
- In the Depths of Dreams
- Red Head With a Book
- A Farm Girl’s Life
- Born Free
- My Homeschool Notebook
- My Pen and I
- Seventy Times Seven
- Small Dolls in a Big World
- Joy Unspeakable
- My Pocketful of Posies
- Reflections of the Heart
- Rosinalee
Category #6: Coziest (i.e. sweet and/or cute) Blog Design
- A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 2 times)
- Clara and Co. (Nominated 6 times)
- Busy Bee
- Red Head With a Book (Nominated 2 times)
- Lula Boo (Nominated 3 times)
- Caught Daydreaming
- AG Doll Awesome
- Elsie LMC
- Reflections of the Heart
- Acoustic Erin
- Tea with Tumnus
- Flourishing by Restful Falls
- A Homeschooling Life
- The Book Ranter
Category #7: Most Unique Blog Design
- ~ stories while you wait ~
- My Pen and I
- Tisty’s Tales
- Born Free (Nominated 2 times)
- A Farm Girl’s Life
- Clara and Co.
- The Youngest Perks
- A Barefoot Gal
- Typically Untypical Teen
- Perspective of a Writer
- Amberoli
- Rosinalee
- Story and Dark Chocolate
- Starling
- A Whisper of Ink
Category #8: Best About Page
- Rutvi’s @ Capturing and Creating
- Megan’s @ A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 6 times)
- Clara’s @ Clara and Co. (Nominated 3 times)
- Samantha’s @ Red Head With a Book
- Kathryn’s @ In the Depths of Dreams
- Samantha’s @ AG Doll Awesome
- Abbiee @ Abbiee
- Saanvi’s @ A Notebook, One Pen, and Me
- Enni’s @ On the Wings of a Dream
- Rebecca’s @ Joy Unspeakable
- Kate @ Story and Dark Chocolate
- Charis @ Charis Rae (Nominated 3 times)
- Zielle’s @ My Homeschool Notebook
- Bernie’s @ A Bounce in Your Step
- Madi’s @ Madi Grace
- Aria’s @ Aria Photo
- Madie’s @ mandiesworld
- Ilsa’s @ A Whisper of Ink
Category #9: Best Contest/Challenge
- Bloggers’ Secret Santa 2017 @ All The Trinkets
- BIBPC #5 @ A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 4 times)
- // creating worlds writing camp 2017 // @ Let’s Be Lost (Nominated 2 times)
- Cameras and Pens Challenge @ {Peeking Through a Kaleidoscope} (Nominated 2 times)
- December Photography Challenge @ Through the Eyes of Gracie
- Dolls N’ All Rewards! @ Dolls N’ All
Category #10: Best Giveaway
- 3,000 Followers GIVEAWAY! @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 5 times)
- 300 Followers – GIVEAWAY // Win a $30 Gift Card of Your Choice! @ Clara and Co.
- 50 followers + Giveaway! @ Crafts of All Seasons
- Giveaway: Free American Girl Create-Your-Own Doll @ Delightful World of Dolls (Nominated 11 times)
- Book 2 Celebration Giveaway! @ the goodness revolt (Nominated 2 times)
- RED HEAD WITH A BOOK 2 YEAR BLOGIVERSARY {GIVEAWAY} @ Red Head With a Book
- Giveaway!!! @ katiescottagebooks
Category #11: Best Short Story
- for the ones with scrapbooks in their minds @ Stars and Stories (Nominated 2 times)
- young ones @ Stars and Stories
- hands | eyes @ Stars and Stories
- Beauty from Ashes @ A Farm Girl’s Life
- color @ Stars and Stories
- The Worst Day @ Red Head With a Book
- My Sister, the Writer @ ~stories while you wait~
- The Leaves that Linger @ ~stories while you wait~
- CPC #6 @ Typically Untypical Teen
- Watch — Part One @ Ups and Downs
- STAY @ Totally Graced
- Beyond the Looking Glass @ A Farm Girl’s Life
- The Reluctant Reader @ Crazy A
- {remember} @ Clara and Co.
- Beauty from Ashes @ A Farm Girl’s Life
Category #12: Best Poem/ Best Poem Post
- More Poems @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 3 times)
- // november memoir // @ Let’s Be Lost
- backspacing @ Stars and Stories
- Poised on the Road @ Incomplete Thinking
- Runner Up In A Poetry Competition!?!? + My Winning Entry @ A Light in the Darkness (Nominated 2 times)
- Poems @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 2 times)
- Two Acrostic Poems for Winter @ Poe in my Pocket
- « untitled » @ Alternate Universe
- they are singing – a poem @ Elly Lily
- // friends can break your heart, too // @ Let’s Be Lost
- Alone. -winning submission in contest @ Note to my Sanity
- what has happened to being genuine and real??? // HOW I STRIVE TO SHOW PERSPECTIVE @ the barefoot gal
- Guess What? Another CWWC! @ Daythinker Nightdreamer
- STAY @ Totally Graced
PHEW. Wow, I am so glad I didn’t do it all today. It took me hours as it was! Anyway, I hope you have fun voting!
Onto the second part of the post…
IT’S CLARA’S BIRTHDAY TODAY! HOORAY!
Happy, happy birthday, Clara! I hope you have (or have had) an amazing day today! I’m so glad we know each other through blogging and that we’re pen pals! You are amazing at art, photography, writing, photography, graphic design, photography, letter-writing (:P), photography, and not to mention you’re one of the nicest bloggers I know! Any of your comments on any post I see are so sweet and your feedback on anything I show you is always helpful and amazing. 🙂 I hope your year is full of adorable basset hounds, spectacular photography opportunities, amazing books, magnificent travels, and hopefully a stupendous new NEEDTOBREATHE album (XD).
Wow, the thesaurus was helpful with that list.
Go to Clara’s blog (Clara and Co.) and wish her a happy birthday if you haven’t already! 🙂
Okay, that really was the last link. GOODBYE!
which poll was the hardest to decide on?
do you like wombats?
Wow, I’m so surprised to have been nominated so many times! I can’t wait to see the results. And Happy Birthday Clara! 😀
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I’m not surprised! Your blog is great. 🙂 Yeah, me neither!
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Aw, thank you! 🙂
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Yes, Megan. I think wombats are exquisite. 😅 Good question.😀
Okay. Props to you for doing that incredibly well done (and long😉) post. Girl, I don’t have the patience to do that!😝
Oh, I don’t know who nominated me, but thank you!
-Bekah❤️
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Yay wombats! XD
Hehe! Thank you! I’m quite glad I didn’t do it all at once.
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Also. I voted!
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Yay! Thanks!!
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I CAN NOT Believe I was nominated!!! I am so shocked!!!!!!! And that my story was nominated as one of the best short stories?????? It’s AMAZING!
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Hehe! Yay for you! 😀
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This looks fun! Where are the polls though? I didn’t see them.
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Hmm… they show up on my blog… Not sure why they don’t work for you! :[] Are you on my blog?
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WOMBATS ARE GREAT! and congrats to those who were nominated 🙂
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INDEED! 🙂
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I VOTED! *puts on a ‘just voted’ sticker* XD This is awesome, Megan. 😀
-Sara
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Haha! I should have made virtual stickers. XD Thanks for voting Sara!
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How about next year? 😛 Sure! 😀
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Good idea. 🙂
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Hehe. 😀
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Hey, did you get my voting thing? I did the initial survey, but I didn’t see any of the people I voted for in the categories? If I put them in too late or didn’t have the right links, that’s fine…I was just wondering! I voted for most of the categories! But there are a LOT!
The main one I was thinking about was Typically Untypical Teen for the newest blog category… I didn’t see it on there, and I know I put it.. That’s fine if you didn’t get it, I may have not clicked submit or something…
either way, thanks for doing this! It’s super fun! I saw that one of my posts from Bursts of Inspiration was on the second Voting thing! Whoever did that was super sweet!
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Yikes, maybe I didn’t! Hmm. That’s too bad! 😦 I really wish it would have worked! And yeah, I was excited that something on bursts of inspiration got nominated too!
OH! I got your letter!! 😀 😀
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Oh well!
I KNOW!!
REALLY?!!! YAAAAAY!!!!! Did you like it?
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YES I DID!
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YAAAAAY!!!!!!
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Can’t believe I’m in the nominations! Thanks a ton!
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Yay! 😀
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Megan this is super cool and I didn’t even realize I was nominated but came over to vote for someone else …. SO THANK YOU (whoever voted for me ROCKS!!) ❤
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Hello Dani! 😀 Thank you for voting. Oh, that’s great! 🙂
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I didn’t even know this existed! Who voted for me??!!
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Hehe! I’m not sure who did, but congratulations!
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