Click the Vote

Freshman (or was it sophomore?) year in high school our teachers actually let us take time out of school to fill out index cards. It was a contest. Whoever sent in the most index cards got a famous band -– I’ve forgotten who by now … Tears for Fears? The Hooters? Any DHS alum recall? –- to play at their school. We were winning handily up until the very last day, which is why, I think, the teachers got in on the action too. Then, just as voting closed, a neighboring town swooped in and stole the victory from us. Bastards.

Oh! It was Til’ Tuesday. I guess they’re not famous, and they may not even be that well known, since they’re from Boston. But I’m still bitter.

Which brings me to today. Most of you reading here probably already read Chris over at Notes From the Trenches, née The Big Yellow House. She, of the seven children from 12 down to almost-3, homeschooler and house renovator extraordinaire, is nominated for Best Parenting Blog in the 2007 Weblog Awards. I’m unfamiliar with this particular set of awards. But that's nothing new; I’m unfamiliar with pretty much all web awards. And I tend to not vote in things like this. But this one sounds important.

So I voted. More than once. Because not only is Chris a hilarious writer and enviable photographer, but when I read her blog, half the time I want to send her my kids to parent and the other half I want her to be my own Mom. What? She is older than me. OK, just barely. ;)

She also blogs for Parenting magazine’s web site, and gets paid for it. Every blogger wishes they could get paid for it. But only 1 zillionth of a percentage actually do. She’s that good.

You can only vote until tomorrow, Thursday, at 5 PM eastern. And you can vote once each day. If you haven’t read her blog, do. And vote. Today and tomorrow. Two clicks and you’re done. Right now she’s in second place, and we’ve gotta pull her through.

Get her that Til’ Tuesday concert. The girl’s got it goin’ on.