Ha. This is my Memo Monday week, so I get to announce the WINNERS! of course, I thought I was going to do it on Monday, so there you go…
And now…
the moment you have
all been waiting for:
The Homeschool Blog Awards Winners!
We interrupt this program to make some important announcements:
First of all, I read a comment by one of the “non-top winners” who called herself a loser. I resent that remark. 
Even though she made it herself. I will tell you, there are SO many good blogs out there. We want to bring you the top ones, but sometimes, the most obscure blogs are so very good and personal too! So, just know that you are ALL WINNERS in our books here at The Homeschool Post.
Second of all, in light of concerns of the hanging chads and the ominous clouds of anyone being labeled “cheaters”, let us at The HSBA Post just say that we in no way believe that any of the bloggers who were nominees in any of the categories had anything to do with the instances of multiple votes. There are no dark clouds looming over anyone. No hard feelings. Everyone is a winner, and we encourage you to check out all of the blogs that were nominated!
Ok, back to our regularly, two-day-late scheduled post:
After careful consideration and lots and lots of votes,
Here are the 2008 Top HSBAwards Winners:
Best Homeschool Mom Blog
Best Homeschool Dad Blog
Best Blog Design
Best Artistic Content Blog
Best Crafts, Plans & Projects Blog
Best Family or Group Blog
Best Encourager
Best “Live What You Believe” Homeschool Blog
Our Homeschool and Other Such Happenings
Best Unschooling or Eclectic Homeschooling Blog
Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
Best Geographical Blog
Laura: China to Scotland… in Scotland
Best Current Events, Opinions or Politics Blog
Best Homemaking or Recipes Blog
Best Teen Gal Blog
Best Teen Guy Blog
Best Teen Group Blog
Funniest Homeschool Blog
Best Cyber-Buddy Blogger
Best Curriculum or Business Blog
Best Variety
Best Thrifty Homeschooler
Best SUPER-HOMESCHOOLER
Best Nitty-Gritty Homeschool Blog
Best NEW Homeschool Blog
*new!* Best Homeschooling Methods Blog
Camp Creek Blog… Project-Based
There you have it!
Congratulations to all of you!
Winners, please remember that you have 14 days to get us your email address so we can get it to the prize awarders. We will be doing a drawing for the prizes once we get everyone’s information. Feel free to grab your winner’s button below:
There were oodles of Great Nominees, so be sure to continue looking over those blogs if you didn’t get a chance to (and how could you, with as many as there were!).
Remember that the team here at the HSBA Post posts 6 days a week here. We hope you’ll hang around after the awards have come and gone. Be sure to check in with us the rest of the year here for:
Memo Monday (updates/curriculum reviews/etc.)
Tuesday Tour (highlights on the homeschool blogosphere)
Homeschool Memoirs Meme and Winner Wednesday (interviews of winners and award updates)
Thursday Thoughts (devotionals and quotes)
Foto and Funny Friday (humor and smiles)
Saturday Swap/Scripture/Poetry and Literature/Better Blogging
Speaking of great blogs, be sure to check out the blogs by the HSBA Authors. Each author on this site has her own blog and withdraws herself from being in the Awards to be able to operate the polls to present an awards that will be fun and fair for all to enjoy! You will find the Author blogs linked in their About Pages in the sidebar. Be sure you let them each know how much you appreciate all the time and hard work they not only put into the Awards, but the regular weekly posts they publish too!
Have a great week!! Eats lots of turkey and give the LORD lots of thanks! Not necessarily in that order…
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Are you ready? Let the voting begin!
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Yeah! I am not really sure how to send you all my email, but since it is my public one anyway, I guess I can post it here. You can use your discretion on whether or not to publish the post:
homemaking911@gmail.com
Malia Russell
http://www.homemaking911.com
I am so terribly excited! Thank you ladies so much for all your hard work during the vote counting process. I know that had to be a tedious, time-consuming project. Please know that your time and effort is appreciated.
You can reach me at weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers (at) charter (dot) net or through my blog http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com.
Thanks again, ladies!
“eat lots of Turkey and give the Lord lots of thanks, not necessarily in that order” LOL
Congrats to all the winners and nominees!
Can someone link me to the page with all the nominees on it? I just cannot seem to find it! I’m having such a good time reading the winners’ blogs, but I want moremoremore, LOL!
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees
We are working on getting those back up for you Melissa!!
There ARE so many on there, aren’t there? I can’t wait to get some free time to read some more too!
Is there a winner badge yet? I already emailed with praise and appreciation for all of you but thank you again for enduring through this. I think it was an excellent idea to do it before Christmas!
Thank you for all the fun and all your hard work, ladies! My email is smockityfrocks AT msn DOT com.
Oh, Jacque, thank you. I thought I just wasn’t looking in the right places! I look forward to seeing the others.
Thank you again for all your hard work! Our email is lockwoods2mexico@juno.com.
Happy Thanksgiving! The Lord is so good and faithful!
love,
Jaynee
http://www.lockwoodfamily.blogspot.com
Congrats to all the winners!
Jessica, the winner’s button has been added to the post now.
Thanks for the reminder!
Dawn
Thank you everyone on the team for your hard work. Our email is homescholar@gmail.com
Thanksgiving Blessings,
Lee
Well, I was shocked after the recount! LOL! I’m so happy to find other good blogs to go check out through this contest!
Thank you so much! I’m quite honored! : )
Blessings!
Trisch
tinklingbells (at) medt (dot) com
I am so honored to win! Thank you very much for all that you have done in organizing the contest. You can email me at karen at woodward-family dot com
Congratulations to everyone who won! Thanks also to everyone who contributed their labor to making the awards happen. I’m looking forward to checking out more blogs when the nominee page is put back up.
The Nominee pages are all up. You can access them from the original voting page: http://hsbapost.com/2008/11/are-you-ready-let-the-voting-begin/
Have fun looking and meeting new homeschool bloggers!
Do you know what a brilliant resource this page is… YOU have taken years off my life as I surf the best of the best… It is not holiday time in our part of the world but I can’t stop looking at these sites to get any work done!!! Thanks so much for putting this all together it is just fantastic!
Thank you – we’re all so excited to win the family/group blog category!
What do you need us to do next?
Hi!
Thanks SO much to all of you–those of you who made this possible and all of you who voted for my blog. It is an incredible honor. Did you know that my heart cry is to be an encouragement all along your journey. Join me regularly with your cup of tea for some girl-time!
Thanks again to all of you!
My email is time4tea@hiwaay.net
My blog is found at http://www.CindysDesktop.com
Many blessings!
With much love,
Cindy Rushton
I appreciate all the wee hours, recounts, poll coding, fact checking and time away from your families to make all this possible.
Congrats to all the nominees, not just the winners!
Warmly,
Darcy
my3boyarians at yahoo dot com
or
darcy at graphicallydesigning dot com
I’m not sure if you got my original email, so I am posting here in the comment box. I was so excited to win in the best SUPER homeschooler category. Thanks so much for all your hard work!! You are all a blessing!
Molly @ Counter-cultural School
evert116@charter.net
Just found your blog (thru Smockity Frocks)and so excited!
Wendy
Mommy to 7. 9 and under.
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