Thank goodness for blogs- because Mommy Brain seems to make almost everything a blur, but blogs help us remember all that happened in the past year. Here are my best posts of 2012. If you have written a similar post, feel free to link it up below- or just link directly to one of your best posts. And then please visit others.
January: My Kid Irritates Me Because While I love my kids, let’s be honest- not every moment of motherhood is one to cherish.
February: A Valentine from the Past A note found from 10 years ago brings back memories
Why I’m a Pirate Mom How raising boys is like dealing with pirates
March: My Child Would Never Do That Probably the hardest post I ever wrote. About a rough time with my special needs child. This was my Blogher Voices of the Year post.
April: I Wonder If They Know On being a work-at-home mom.
Why I’ve Been Quiet About Autism Awareness Month I still feel much like this.
May: What Makes a Family Complete Just because I don’t have “one of each” doesn’t mean I need to add to my family.
To Ma’am or Not to Ma’am Do you teach your kids to say ma’am or sir? I love this one for the discussion in the comments.
June: Swimsuit Confidence Where I say screw it, I’m wearing a bikini anyway.
Evolution of Dealing with Blog Trolls If you’ve been blogging for any amount of time, you’ll relate to this one
The Power of Touch Years later, a touch given is still remembered
July: Long Nights Not being able to sleep
August: Peace and Strength my favorite not-kid-related memory of the year
Is Your Blog Really PR-Friendly? 5 Must Haves for Your Blog
Gone in an Instant The Scariest moment of my year
September: It’s Different Why the easy answers don’t always work for special needs kids
Seeing a Difference: A heart-swelling and heart-deflating moment all wrapped up in one
October: An Unfair Wish from a Special Needs Mom
November: Just Another Day Here, with a Bloody Head Life is never dull in a house with three boys
December: The Difference a Year Makes Such great progress for my Bear this year
In Defense of Yoga Pants Why I’m not going to apologize for being the mom I am.
I love it when bloggers do a “best of” post – I discover so much good stuff!
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Love looking back on your best of posts and everyone else’s.
Jessica recently posted..Top 12 of 2012
Thank you for the opportunity to go back and read posts I may have missed.
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Eek this is the one thing I still need to do. Should be easy since my blogging this year has been so sporadic. Now I get to go back to all of yours as well cause some of those aren’t ringing a bell.. hmmmm
I love that I have a few of the posts I missed in one place! I met you in May so I am looking forward to catching up!
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And my brain is still fried from the kids still being home. I met you in April.
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They are still home? Mine went back today. But we have a 5 day break mid-month. What the heck???
I joined with Emmy Mom and her quarter at a time linkup for all of December, so I just linked one quarter, but it’s pretty easy to find the others for the rest of the year on my blog. I think it is so fun to see what the writer believes to be the most interesting post of the year. It’s not usually the same as the one I would pick.
Sandy
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Your post on the Power of Touch brought tears to my eyes, Shell. I have experienced that as well, when just that kind touch reaches right down to your soul. Blessings and joy to you for this new year!
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A touch really can be so powerful.
I liked all of these, Shell!
Alison recently posted..Farewell, 2012
Love all of these. Some that I missed and need to catch up on. Thanks, Shell. Happy New Year!
xoxo
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So glad I met you this past year Shell. I enjoy your blog and look forward to connecting more this year!!
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Good stuff! I love being able to look back at a year of posts like this.
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I plan on doing a top ten sort of post next week, I will have to link it up.
I remember all of these posts
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Yay! Linky is open for a week!
Funny, as you listed them, I remember reading many of them and remember how I reacted to them still. you have a strong voice, Shell – and I am glad I found it. And oh, year, I’m defending those yoga pants right along with you!
ilene recently posted..Finding The Fire
Thanks so much, Ilene! So glad to have met you!
Other than those in the early months of 2012, I remember these posts also! Will catch up on early ones soon. I’m happy to have “met” you in 2012 and always appreciate your take and insight on things. Happy New Year!
Mary @ A Teachable Mom recently posted..One at a Time
Glad to have met you, too!
Always fun to look back on the year. Thanks for the link-up, Shell!
Kristin @ What She Said recently posted..The Best of What She Said 2012
I think I have read most of those posts. I especially relate to the yoga pants one. I too have accepted that I am a yoga pants mom. I tried on some jeans that I thought would be pretty comfy, but alas, they were still a little too snug around my tummy. I’m just not ready for anything with a constricting waist. Maybe when I lose some more weight…. Even still, I mostly want to be comfortable!
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Oh, I love this!!
I know I’ve read most of these and loved them, but now I have a chance at the few I think I missed. Yay!
Love your blog!!!
I need to go read the yoga pants post… haven’t read that one yet, I know.
My link is more of a photo post, but that’s what I do more of lately so…
Thanks for hosting, Shell and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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I loved that post about being a WAHM. This was the first year I got a taste of this, and although I don’t do a ton of stuff. I do have to make time for blogging. I don’t think my crew really gets it. I’m off to visit some of these others on the list!
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