Best of 2017 {Blogging Awards} – Voting Pt. 1 (+ HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARA!)

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.)

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Category 1: Camera Master of the Blogosphere (best photographer)

1. Allison @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 9 times)
2. Bea @ Bea Free
3. Clara @ Clara and Co. (Nominated 6 times)
4. Tabi Bear @ Busy Bee
5. Maddy @ Maddy’s Digital Diary (Nominated 3 times)
6. Brooke Jade @ It’s Brooke Jade
7. Megan @ A Barefoot Gal
8. Dara @ Small Dolls in a Big World
9. Hayley @ Flourishing by Restful Falls (Nominated 2 times)
10. Incomplete Thinker @ Incomplete Thinking

Category 2: Funniest Blogger

1. Anna @ Diversion3000
2. Julia @ The Barefoot Gal(Nominated 2 times)
3. Allison @ A Farm Girl’s Life
4. Laura @ Lula Boo
5. smugedthoughts @ Smuged Thoughts
6. Samantha @ Red Head With a Book (Nominated 4 times)
7. Jaclynn @ Little Miss Fluffet
8. Daisy @ Caught Daydreaming
9. Sarah @ The Introverted Extrovert
10. Starling @ Starling
11. May @ Forever and Everly (Nominated 2 times)
12. Bekah @ Questionable Tortoise Couture
13. Madi @ Madi Grace
14. Kellyn @ Reveries
15. Megan @ A Barefoot Gal
16. Amalee @ Just a Small Town Girl
17. Loren @ Let’s Be Lost

Category #3: Best New Blog

1. Dancing Among the Stars
2. February Fairy (Nominated 2 times)
3. Incomplete Thinking (Nominated 2 times)
4. Charis Rae (Nominated 4 times)
5. On the Wings of a Dream
6. Lula Boo
7. Madi Grace (Nominated 3 times)
8. Design Pique Studios
9. Forever and Everly
10. Alternate Galaxy
11. KAYLYN’S WORLD
12. Little Miss Wizzy
13. Through the Eyes of Gracie
14. Kaths Story
15. Aspiring To Be
16.  All Doll’d Up
17. Learning to Live : Struggling to Thrive
18. Zoelogist
19. Crazy A

  

Category #4: Best Collab Blog

1. Colorful Ideas
2. The Young and Dreaming (Nominated 6 times)
3. The Art Lab (Nominated 6 times)
4. Blue Birds of a Feather (Nominated 3 times)
5. Amazing Animals and Pets
6. The Writing Writers
7. • two girls, two mountains •
8. Our Mind Palace

  

Category #5: Prettiest Blog Design

1. 🌹🌜…midnight wanderer…🌛🌹
2. Abbiee (Nominated 2 times)
3. On the Wings of a Dream (Nominated 2 times)
4. A Light in the Darkness
5. Charis Rae
6. For All Who Wander (Nominated 2 times)
7. Clara and Co. (Nominated 3 times)
8. Wild Pennings
9. {Peeking Through A Kaleidoscope}
10. In the Depths of Dreams
11. Red Head With a Book
12. A Farm Girl’s Life
13. Born Free
14. My Homeschool Notebook
15. My Pen and I
16. Seventy Times Seven
17. Small Dolls in a Big World

18. the wanderer

19. The Island of Me

20. Joy Unspeakable
21. My Pocketful of Posies
22. Reflections of the Heart
23. Rosinalee

Category #6: Coziest (i.e. sweet and/or cute) Blog Design

1. A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 2 times)
2. Clara and Co. (Nominated 6 times)
3. Busy Bee
4. Red Head With a Book (Nominated 2 times)
5. Lula Boo (Nominated 3 times)
6. Caught Daydreaming
7. AG Doll Awesome
8. Elsie LMC
9. Reflections of the Heart
10. Acoustic Erin
11. Tea with Tumnus
12. Flourishing by Restful Falls
13. A Homeschooling Life
14. The Book Ranter

Category #7: Most Unique Blog Design

1. ~ stories while you wait ~
2. My Pen and I
3. Tisty’s Tales
4. Born Free (Nominated 2 times)
5. A Farm Girl’s Life
6. Clara and Co.
7. The Youngest Perks
8. A Barefoot Gal
9. Typically Untypical Teen
10. Perspective of a Writer
11. Amberoli
12. Rosinalee
13. Story and Dark Chocolate
14. Starling
15. A Whisper of Ink

Category #8: Best About Page

1. Rutvi’s @ Capturing and Creating
2. Megan’s @ A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 6 times)
3. Clara’s @ Clara and Co. (Nominated 3 times)
4. Samantha’s @ Red Head With a Book
5. Kathryn’s @ In the Depths of Dreams
6. Samantha’s @ AG Doll Awesome
7. Abbiee @ Abbiee
8. Saanvi’s @ A Notebook, One Pen, and Me
9. Enni’s @ On the Wings of a Dream
10. Rebecca’s @ Joy Unspeakable
11. Kate @ Story and Dark Chocolate
12. Charis @ Charis Rae (Nominated 3 times)
13. Zielle’s @ My Homeschool Notebook
14. Bernie’s @ A Bounce in Your Step
15. Madi’s @ Madi Grace
16. Aria’s @ Aria Photo
17. Madie’s @ mandiesworld
18. Ilsa’s @ A Whisper of Ink

Category #9: Best Contest/Challenge

1. Bloggers’ Secret Santa 2017 @ All The Trinkets
2. BIBPC #5 @ A Barefoot Gal (Nominated 4 times)
3. // creating worlds writing camp 2017 // @ Let’s Be Lost (Nominated 2 times)
4. Cameras and Pens Challenge @ {Peeking Through a Kaleidoscope} (Nominated 2 times)
5. December Photography Challenge @ Through the Eyes of Gracie
6. Dolls N’ All Rewards! @ Dolls N’ All

Category #10: Best Giveaway

1. 3,000 Followers GIVEAWAY! @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 5 times)
2. 300 Followers – GIVEAWAY // Win a $30 Gift Card of Your Choice! @ Clara and Co.
3. 50 followers + Giveaway! @ Crafts of All Seasons
4. Giveaway: Free American Girl Create-Your-Own Doll @ Delightful World of Dolls (Nominated 11 times)
5. Book 2 Celebration Giveaway! @ the goodness revolt (Nominated 2 times)
6. RED HEAD WITH A BOOK 2 YEAR BLOGIVERSARY {GIVEAWAY} @ Red Head With a Book
7. Giveaway!!! @ katiescottagebooks

Category #11: Best Short Story

1. for the ones with scrapbooks in their minds @ Stars and Stories (Nominated 2 times)
2. young ones @ Stars and Stories
3. hands | eyes  @ Stars and Stories
4. Beauty from Ashes @ A Farm Girl’s Life
5. color @ Stars and Stories
6. The Worst Day @ Red Head With a Book
7. My Sister, the Writer @ ~stories while you wait~
8. The Leaves that Linger @ ~stories while you wait~
9. CPC #6 @ Typically Untypical Teen
10. Watch — Part One @ Ups and Downs
11. STAY @ Totally Graced
12. Beyond the Looking Glass @ A Farm Girl’s Life
13. The Reluctant Reader @ Crazy A
14. {remember} @ Clara and Co.
15. Beauty from Ashes @ A Farm Girl’s Life

Category #12: Best Poem/ Best Poem Post

1. More Poems @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 3 times)
2. // november memoir // @ Let’s Be Lost
3. backspacing @ Stars and Stories
4. Poised on the Road @ Incomplete Thinking
5. Runner Up In A Poetry Competition!?!? + My Winning Entry @ A Light in the Darkness (Nominated 2 times)
6. Poems @ A Farm Girl’s Life (Nominated 2 times)
7. Two Acrostic Poems for Winter @ Poe in my Pocket
8. « untitled » @ Alternate Universe
9. they are singing – a poem @ Elly Lily
10. // friends can break your heart, too // @ Let’s Be Lost
11. Alone. -winning submission in contest  @ Note to my Sanity
12. what has happened to being genuine and real??? // HOW I STRIVE TO SHOW PERSPECTIVE  @ the barefoot gal
13. Guess What? Another CWWC! @ Daythinker Nightdreamer
14. STAY @ Totally Graced

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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! 

 

Basset hound, violin, and camera from Freepik.

 

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!

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