This year, I’m ending things in grand fashion because Parents Magazine has nominated me for both Best Blog and Best Instagram in their Social Media Awards.
Now. Let’s be clear. In all the times I have been nominated for this sort of thing, I have never won once. In fact, the false hope leading up to the ultimate rejection has caused me to sit most of these vote-offs out. (Did I mention it’s a vote-off?)
BUT.
It’s Parents Magazine and they narrowed each category down to the top five and the winners get a feature in their magazine and yada yada yada I really want to win this one.
But Ilana, you said that last year!
Yes, I know. It didn’t happen. Don’t rub it in.
Since it all comes down to popular vote, being nominated in both Best Blog and Best Instagram probably means I have less chance of winning either, but I am going to ask you to vote for me in both categories anyway.
Also? I am going to ask you to vote for me in both categories every day until the winners are announced on January 13th. That means even if you voted yesterday, you should click the link to vote again today.
EVERY DAY??? SHEEESH!!!!
I don’t make the rules, okay?
Don’t worry, I’ll be super subtle about asking repeatedly.
I’ll be writing my regular post and then I’ll just (vote for me! vote for me! vote for me!) sneak it into the middle where you’ll barely (vote for me!) notice it.
Also, I think I might have a real shot because the other bloggers are way too classy to (vote for me!) beg for votes. Seriously, it’s very stiff competition and I am honored to be included amongst some of my favorite bloggers and instagrammers.
The good news is, once you vote, they make it super easy to share your pick on all your social media channels. You know, just in case you’d like to tell all your family and friends to vote for me too.
Your drunk aunt with all the ferrets needs something to do with her day anyway.
If you’re like— but why do you even deserve Best Instagram or Best Blog???? Well, you can check out my instagram feed here and judge for yourself.
As for the blog, I could talk about Taye Diggs touching my toilet or Baby Mugging making it all the way to Jeopardy, but instead I’m going to write a simple list of my favorite posts from 2013.
It seems appropriate given the new year and all.
But first, did you vote yet? I’ll wait…
Now, let’s get to it, shall we?
BEST OF MOMMY SHORTS 2013
1. A Monchichi Crapped in the Corner
2. Your Wedding Day VS. The Day Your Baby Was Born
3. The Letter I Wish My Three-Year-Old Would Give Me for Mother’s Day
5. The 12 Stages of Tearing Tinkerbell from her Plastic Packaging
6. Mazzy’s Big Debut as “Flower Girl”
7. The 10 Phases of a 10 Minute Shower With a Baby at Home
8. 10 Ways Gisele Breastfeeding Looks Different than Me Breastfeeding
10. Harlow’s First Year: The Movie
Thank you to everyone for hanging with me all year. Can’t wait to see you all in 2014!
I think 2014 is going to bring much sleep and bathroom privacy for all of us.
xo, Mommy Shorts
I have been reading your blog for a long time but almost never comment. Thanks for keeping me laughing every day! Your blog is great. I voted!
Great post! I’ll vote right away. (your subtle trick works! :p) Hope you have more luck this year so you can win this thing 🙂
Happy New Year!
Can we vote for than once? I guess we could if we use different ip address. Let’s see if it work…I’ll try voting again while I am at work. Happy new year!
Voted!
Love you Mommy Shorts! I set an alarm on my phone to remind me to vote everyday!
Hi there! This is my first time commenting but far from my first visit. I’m a long time reader and fan but I haven’t been known as “mommy” for years. My kiddos are grown and on their own. Case in point, I will be a grandmother in 2014. I just voted for you and will continue to do so. But…am I missing something? I had cross my fingers and hope for the best when voting as I couldn’t tel which image represented your Instagram account. I know I mentioned being older than dirt but my eye sight isn’t THAT bad. Fortunately, I picked the correct one. Just curious is anyone else had the same problem.
This gal means business ;). For me, please remind me. I’ll vote!
just voted again at work…
if you click on the image instead of the vote button it makes it a little bigger and gives a link at the bottom so you can see who you’re voting for
Haha it’s the only way I can make things happen! Kids take up all my memory banks in the brain! 😛
Well, I totally appreciate it! I should make everyone in my family set an alarm too!
You are right though. They should have made our names and links a little easier to see and access.
It keeps prompting me to log into Facebook when I try to vote. Do I have to log in and repost my vote on my wall to make my vote count or can I just X out of it?
I think you should just be able to x out.
To be democratic, I checked out/read a few posts from the other blogs in the running for “best blog.” If others do the same then you’ve got it in the bag – easy peasey. Good luck Ilana!