I’ve taken the decision not to accept any blogging awards on ZimmerBitch because I can’t commit the time to engage with these awards fully.
I really like the concept of sharing recognition of each other’s work, and I believe the most important aspect of that sharing is responding to the requirements of the award fully.
Instead, I would like to informally share those blogs and posts which delight, move and inspire me – in my own way and in my own time.
I hope no-one will take offense at this decision.
Ngā mihi nui (my best wishes)
Su
Zimmerbitch 
same here, young lady… 🙂 glad I’ve come across your awesome blog, my very best and tons of inspiration and friendly thoughts from sunny Toulouse, France, ‘old Europe’… 🙂
http://myvirtualplayground.wordpress.com/about/
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P.S. our daughter’s first name is… Leslie! 🙂
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Thank you Melanie. I appreciate your visit and comments. My best regards from not-very-sunny-at-the-moment Auckland. 🙂
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Mine is an award free blog, too! 🙂
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I think going Award-free is almost inevitable after a while. It’s lovely to be nominated, but I found that it took away from my time to write the posts I actually wanted to. What was your experience?
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Agree!
I was swept away by the honor, and acceptance of the awards…. at first.
After a while it seemed all there was to blogging was accepting & spreading.
Joy to all who share the memes, and I love blogging!
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Me too; and I think I’m learning to understand what I love about blogging better and do more of that, and less of the other stuff.
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All those “awards” were nothing more than chain letters. Anyone with the slightest math ability could figure that out. Glad to see that WP has basically put a stop to that stuff.
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I nominate your blog for the “Award Free” award! Congratulations. The rules are: 1) Accept this award without complaint. 2) Bask in the glow of your blog’s awesome award-free-ness 3) Stop reading this comment (but read the next bit ’cause it’s funny).
Sincerely,
J. Poindexter, Chairman, Award-free Awards Association-free Association
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I accept! I accept! I accept!
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I share your position on this, and I like the idea of adding the disclaimer to your site.
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Thanks. I pinched the idea from another blog; and I’m glad I did.
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Well, if you find that I have pinched you back, don’t be offended. 😉
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Flattered!
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Yes, totally understand. I know people mean well, but after a while it felt like the “likes” on Facebook. It is a lot of work as well, and with my limited time, I’m much happier writing and reading posts. 🙂
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Thanks; it is interesting to know how others perceive these elements of social media. Cheers, Su.
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I started and stopped………… it took time, too much time.
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That’s what I found too. Responding was taking all the time I had to devote to my blog.
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My blog is award free as well!
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This is a great page
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This is a great page here
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