*Thanks to all who participated. I'll be posting the winners this week!*
If you haven't noticed, July has been a pretty shitastic month around the blogosphere. Fortunately, I've not fallen prey to what has got to be the result of Bush pissing off Mercury to keep it in retrograde for the whole fucking summer. Unless you count the fact that my husband's libido is currently on strike.
Plus, he's a pilot, and planes need gas, and gas is expensive.
You do the math.
But I seriously find myself twittering a communal "God I'm So Sorry" on a daily basis.
Maybe it's hard to compare frankenvulvas, cut-short vacations, and bush-peeing bladder infections to job loss, sick parents, and the adoption roller coaster.
And then there's cancer (or as she just found out, NOT CANCER!) and loss.
So instead of typing "God I'm so sorry" yet again, I've created Blog the Recession Month.
The premise is simple. If you read blogs, then for the month of August, make the "pledge" to click through from your feed reader. No obligation to leave a hilarious comment or send a long stalkerish email (although both, within reason, are always lovely). Just click through to the blog (not on ads unless you are so led) and if you're feeling generous, click around to their older posts.
Just those extra page views can make a big difference for bloggers who could really use the help, or in my case, where page views don't matter so much, a big fat ego boost.
(Might as well inflate the ego since everything else about me is inflated these days)
(Oh, and I do link up some cool shit in my sidebar so that's worth checking, especially today)
If you feel like hopping on the bandwagon (c'mon, it's fun and I'm a really great driver), then all you need to do is grab a button -- see below, slap it on your blog, and [beg, plead] ask your readers to click through on their feed readers or blogrolls and do the same within a post.
Send me the link to your post and I'll link you up here and enter you to win some *fantastic prizes.
*Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat, courtesy of Graco (woo!)
*A new blog header ($90 value - certain platform restrictions apply), courtesy of Ruby & Roja Design
*A lovely handmade blanket "in cool colors," courtesy of Amelia Sprout
*Kid's Backpack - winner's choice, courtesy of Land's End
*Peace Love Mom Tee - winner's choice [use code Motherhood for 10% off orders over $20]
*Zivio Blue Tooth Headset by Joby, courtesy of Motherhood Uncensored
*A handmade set of wooden blocks and a wooden teether, courtesy of Little Alouette (Amy's Etsy Shop)
*$50 Amazon Gift Card
*TEN Paknaks (one to each of 10 winners), courtesy of Pak Nak
*TEN cases of Water (one to each of 10 winners), courtesy of Primo Water
*Basket of mom and baby essentials, courtesy of Johnson & Johnson
*The Rookie Moms Handbook, courtesy of The Rookie Moms (duh)
*Winner's choice of necklace/bracelet/earring set or a watch and earring or bracelet set, courtesy of Cheeky Sweetie.
*$50 Gift Card to Wine.com (you know, for WINE GLASSES PEOPLE - ahem), courtesy of Savvy Mommy
*Fantastic gift basket of homemade goodness, courtesy of Fluid Pudding
*A Wow Wow Wubzy Gift Pack
*Two DVD's: Johnny and the Sprites:Meet the Sprites and My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Friendly Tales compliments of Soy is the New Black and The Full Mommy.
*$50 Gift Certificate to Itty Bitty Lady Bug
*500 free digital camera prints (plus 200 free), courtesy of Snapfish (and HP)
And let's hope August is better for everyone.
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Blog the Recession Month Participants (make sure you write a post, dudes, and email me!):
All Because Two People Fell in Love
Amanda: A Stay at Home Mom's Point of View
From Here to There and Everywhere
HouseholdSix Scrappin' & Bloggin'
Putting the Fun in Dysfunctional
Ramblings of a Texas Housewife
Scientific Nature of the Whammy
The Light's On, But No One's Home
*If you happen to have fantastic prizes (jobs and money are greatly appreciated), feel free to drop me an email and we'll talk.
**Pssst. PBN is giving away 8 Gift Cards with our Blog Blast with Couponers this weekend. Mark your calendar! And it's open to Canadians!
[Thanks to motherbumper and Trista for the buttons!]
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If it's still on, I'm in!
Posted by: HeatherY | August 25, 2008 at 09:06 PM
It's still August. It counts. I'm in.
Posted by: Lisa (the girls' moma) | August 25, 2008 at 06:24 PM
Oh, I am such a procrastinator.
http://emma4168.blogspot.com/2008/08/attention-my-2-readers.html
Posted by: Emily | August 25, 2008 at 08:39 AM
http://ridethewavesoflife.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
I'm late, but in.
Posted by: bridge | August 24, 2008 at 11:48 PM
I'm in too!! Fantastic idea!!
http://twolittleducks.wordpress.com/
Posted by: TwoLittleDucks | August 21, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Okay, so I finally got my blog up and running (woot!). Trying to visit everyone at least once this month, finding a lot of good reads -- I'm sure I'll be back after the month is over too!
Posted by: Mel | August 20, 2008 at 02:41 AM
I've been trying to click through all my feeds & on adsense if its there.
Posted by: The Frugal Momma | August 19, 2008 at 02:49 PM
I just blogged! What a great idea...
http://rockinmama.net/2008/08/18/blogging-for-a-cause/
Posted by: Caryn Bailey | August 19, 2008 at 01:48 AM
I added a link to here in my Feed Signature. So whenever someone reads my posts through a feed reader, they get a little reminder to click out.
Posted by: Jess | August 18, 2008 at 03:01 AM
I just posted a link on my blog...anyone else robbing Peter to pay Paul????
Posted by: Kathy | August 17, 2008 at 05:10 PM
This awesomeness was featured on BS Sunday on the Houston Chronicle Online: http://tinyurl.com/6c2w4u
Posted by: Jenny, Bloggess | August 17, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Linked up in my sidebar, but haven't posted about it yet.
You know me, always a day (or five) late and a dollar (or seven) short.
Posted by: VDog | August 14, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Button *check*
Post *check*
http://mommydaddyblog.com/2008/08/13/show-a-blogger-some-love/
Posted by: Sheena @ Mommy Daddy Blog | August 14, 2008 at 12:57 AM
I just wanted to say that THIS WAS SUPER GREAT!!!!
I just checked my stats and in the last month I have already doubled my previous earnings (they aren't much but they are double what I had gotten in the past year or so)
I hope that the people who read my blog through this keep up with it and I know I have found a few that are my new favorites.
Posted by: Dy-Anne | August 13, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Late but present and accounted for!
http://threepsinapod.blogspot.com/2008/08/blogging-recession-bloggers-can-rule.html
Posted by: Alyson, the 3 P's Mama | August 13, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I'm super slow, but I'm in!
Posted by: flickrlovr | August 13, 2008 at 08:05 AM
Man, I am so late.
http://kaiseralex.com/2008/08/12/little-things-mean-a-lot/
Posted by: Dawn | August 12, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Like others, I have been going through every blog listed above to blog the recession. Its taking FOREVER but I am determined about this one. Again, great, fabulous, brilliant idea.
Posted by: Caroline | August 12, 2008 at 09:15 PM
I sent you an email, but posting here too.
Here's mine: http://thesmocklady.com/blog/blog-the-recession_931/
Posted by: SmockLady | August 12, 2008 at 11:54 AM
http://careerasamum.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Count me in! I am up for it!!
Posted by: Belinda | August 12, 2008 at 08:10 AM
I am up for it!!
http://careerasamum.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Belinda | August 12, 2008 at 08:09 AM
great idea! Count me in - every little bit counts you know. I grabbed an image & am on the bandwagon.
Please ad me to the list of participants
my blog is at http://dreamscapes.psolis.com
Posted by: Pablo Solis | August 12, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Thanks for doing this!
Posted by: Sarah | August 11, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Here's my post. Love the idea, especially for us newbies! http://www.dirtandnoise.com/2008/08/i-feel-just-like-sally-field.html
Posted by: ilinap | August 11, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Adding the badge now but already posted! :)
http://mommyandthemarine.com/?p=711
Posted by: Kelly | August 11, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Count me, too!
http://dmwrightbooks.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/pssstpass-it-on/
Posted by: D.M. Wright | August 11, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Count me, too!
http://dmwrightbooks.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/pssstpass-it-on/
Posted by: D.M. Wright | August 11, 2008 at 09:44 PM
http://sparkliesunshine.net/2008/08/11/blog-the-recession/
Am I too late?
Posted by: SparklieSunShine | August 11, 2008 at 02:33 PM
GREAT IDEA! I'm totally in...hopefully it'll catch on faster than the flu! =) I'm such a dork. I know. Get to clickin'!
Posted by: Christy | August 11, 2008 at 01:15 AM
Here is my link I'm clickin
http://wilddreemer.blogspot.com/2008/08/click-over-here.html
Posted by: misguided mommy | August 11, 2008 at 12:49 AM
See I need to learn from you how to build traffic. This is such a great idea.
Posted by: Mommy Niri | August 10, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Make sure you email me with your linky dink as I might miss it if it's in these comments!
Posted by: Motherhood Uncensored | August 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
posted the button ..Cheers to you.
Posted by: Gina | August 10, 2008 at 08:23 AM
I added the little piggy to my blog today.
Here is my link
http://blog.owensburton.com
Happy blogging to everyone!!!
Posted by: Nadine Owens Burton | August 09, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Sorry, that link was wacky. Here's the real one:
http://www.stopscreamingimdriving.com/2008/08/recession-schmession.html
Again, thanks Kristen! Every little bit helps!
Posted by: Carrie | August 09, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Thanks for doing this Kristen! You rock!
Here's mine:
http://www.stopscreamingimdriving.com/2008/08/recession-shemession.html
Posted by: Carrie | August 09, 2008 at 06:32 PM
I'm blogging away! I've already left a few comments and I'm on my way to visit more.
I've added your post about the Blog Recession to my site! Sweet!
Posted by: Rightmyer Rants | August 09, 2008 at 05:35 PM
I blogged. thanks
http://www.mommymandy.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Amanda | August 09, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Great idea,
I just jumped into the pig pen. Better late than never and I really wanted wanted of those cute pigs on my blog.
Here's my post
http://iteachkinderkids.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html#8350467208446223546
Posted by: Lisa | August 09, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Hey, I'm in, I posted earlier but you probably just missed me...
http://www.momecentric.com/?p=292
http://www.momecentric.com/?p=287
Posted by: Jerri Ann | August 09, 2008 at 09:57 AM
Here's mine. Great idea!
http://www.unwellness.com/unwellness/2008/08/blog-the-recess.html
Posted by: bri | August 08, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Hi -- there's a link to this on my blog:
http://followinginmyshoes.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Rachel L | August 08, 2008 at 06:13 PM
I included a shout-out and link on my recent post...and the little piggy's in my sidebar.
I pretty much use my reader as a jumping point to new posts, but I'm glad to see so many more people will be doing this too!
Posted by: Assertagirl | August 08, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Here is my blog entry!
Posted by: Michelle | August 07, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Just making sure you got my post. IE is acting up on me so I am not sure my first attempt went through!
http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/getting-a-little-giving-a-little/
You've written a wonderful post and I'm thinking you should expect so much good blogger karma in your future! :)
Posted by: Caroline | August 07, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Here's my post.
http://morningsidemom.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/getting-a-little-giving-a-little/
And in the spirit of this post, I am taking a few days off from my own posting to go on a click-thru-blogs-othon.
This post is absoultely a wonderful wonderful idea. You will acheive such good blogger karma for this!
Posted by: Caroline | August 07, 2008 at 11:39 PM
I blogged ya! Great idea!
http://www.onemomfivekids.blogspot.com
Posted by: One Mom, Five Kids | August 07, 2008 at 07:59 PM
I blogged it!
http://hotfessional.com/2008/08/07/stuff-and-such/
What a great thing to do.
Posted by: ree | August 07, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Late to the party as usual, but I brought cheese doodles. What? No takers for cheese doodles?
Here's my post:
http://barrenmare.typepad.com/barrenmare/2008/08/softies.html
Posted by: B. Mare | August 07, 2008 at 05:33 PM
I am a newborn to the blog world and am in awe by everything I have found. It is like an entire secret world exists and the portal to this new dimension has just been opened for me to enter. Look Out, Here I come!!
BTW, I grabbed the piggy, posted a comment on "Fabulous Running Mommy's Blog" and was tipped off to this movement by Run DMT.
Please link my wordpress blog so I, too, can begin to feel the love.
Posted by: fitatforyplus | August 07, 2008 at 04:37 PM
What an amazing idea. I know you have a ga-billion comments here but I posted about blogger karma and I really think this is exactly what I was talking about. Bloggers taking care of bloggers. You rock. I am gonna spread the word and the button is up on my blog.
Posted by: Caroline | August 07, 2008 at 03:58 PM
This is a wonderful idea! I am putting a blog the recession pig on my website right now!
Posted by: Whitney | August 07, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I finally got up my post and the pic on the sidebar.
Here it is: http://caramamamia.blogspot.com/2008/08/theres-recession-ah-blog-it.html
Posted by: caramama | August 07, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Better late, than never, yes?
http://www.thisfullhouse.com/this_full_house/2008/08/blog-the-recess.html
Posted by: Liz@thisfullhouse | August 07, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Crap, let me try that again. Sorry for the double
http://www.gomom.com/forum/miscellany/your-latin-lesson-today-august-7-2008
Posted by: St Paul Slim | August 07, 2008 at 12:59 AM
you are linked: http://www.gomom.com/forum/miscellany/your-latin-lesson-today-august-7-2008, and I just want to add that I'm raising a glass of really cheap wine to you right now.
Posted by: St Paul Slim | August 07, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Done and here: http://karensugarpants.com/2008/08/06/i-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-lisas/
Posted by: Karen Sugarpants | August 06, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Oops, here's my link --
http://thehouseofkent.blogspot.com
Posted by: Peggy | August 06, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Greetings from Texas via Notes from the Cookie Jar. Cool button!
Posted by: Peggy | August 06, 2008 at 08:46 PM
What a great idea! Here's mine
http://kirsty815.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/everybodys-doing-it-are-you/
Now I gotta go got some clicking to do.
Posted by: kirsty815 | August 06, 2008 at 07:54 PM
This is the mother of all good ideas in the blogosphere. Wow. I'm so in!
http://greeneyedme247.wordpress.com/
Posted by: MamasitaJr. | August 06, 2008 at 07:13 PM
This is a great suggestion but try doing that on a slow dial up internet connection (yes- there are still a lot of us out there). With all the ads, widgets, banners, photo backgrounds etc on blogs these days it is downright painful to surf the 'old' way and not throught the rss feeds. I have had to stop reading certain blogs I loved because of it. If blogs want more readers please try implementing a format that is user friendly to the masses and not just the elite. (I am not talking about this blog in particular. It actually loaded fairly well for me especially for a first time visit.) Thank you for letting me get that off my chest.
Posted by: JTR | August 06, 2008 at 04:10 PM
I'm in! http://themummychronicles.blogspot.com/2008/08/bbc-disappoints.html
Posted by: Vicky | August 06, 2008 at 08:57 AM
Brilliant idea! Mommy bloggers unite! Show some love and share the wealth! :-)
Posted by: DeniseRMT | August 06, 2008 at 06:26 AM
Count me in...
http://www.momecentric.com/?p=292
Posted by: Jerri Ann | August 06, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Awesome idea -- I've just posted mine! Thanks!
http://crunchiemummy.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/help-a-blogging-momma-out/
Posted by: Karen | August 05, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Post finished... I'm all over this shit. I do love me some widgets.
Oh, and I get to help, too.
http://www.browerfamilyof5.wordpress.com
Posted by: Sammanthia | August 05, 2008 at 07:55 PM
I'm loving this... now that I've made my post, I'm visiting everyone's sites!
Posted by: Nenette | August 05, 2008 at 06:07 PM
What a great idea! Whoo-hoo!
Posted by: WhyMommy | August 05, 2008 at 05:29 PM
Oh what the hell... I never did know what was good for me.
Is this what you meant?
http://mojo11.blogspot.com/2008/08/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-others.html
Posted by: Mojo | August 05, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Something tells me that being the owner of a Y-chromosome and grown children probably means I'm disqualified... In fact, I probably shouldn't even be looking at this. And yet... it's so strangely compelling...
Posted by: Mojo | August 05, 2008 at 03:35 PM
I did it not sure if it's right but I tried.
Posted by: Tina | August 05, 2008 at 03:05 PM
What a GREAT idea! I posted about it here: http://slackermomof3.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Domestic Spaz | August 05, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Button added? Check.
Reference posted? Check.
Email? Check.
This is a great idea and I'll spread the word.
Posted by: Sprite's Keeper | August 05, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Thank you for the wonderful idea. I sent you an e-mail since I posted about Blog the Recession this morning.
Posted by: TheAngelForever | August 05, 2008 at 09:41 AM
I want to play! I've posted my entry and put the piggy in my column ! Sounds like another great way to meet some new folks and hook each other up at the same time!
http://plentyofexperiences.blogspot.com/2008/08/yes-im-going-to-blog-recession-too.html
Posted by: Mimi | August 05, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Posted Mine Today!!
http://asouthernfairytale.blogspot.com/2008/08/quit-being-feeder-start-being-reader.html
I'm going to go read everyone who's participating too. Great idea, thank you so much for this.
Posted by: rachel | August 05, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Linked my post! :)
Posted by: bunny | August 05, 2008 at 06:48 AM
What a sweet idea! I've jumped on the piggy bandwagon!
www.simpsonsparadox.com
Posted by: Meg | August 05, 2008 at 01:05 AM
Great idea! My post is up:
http://slacker-moms-r-us.com/2008/08/blog-the-recession.html
Posted by: slackermommy | August 05, 2008 at 12:27 AM
Got my badge up and posted about the party. Can't wait to meet some new blogging friends. Scarlett
Posted by: Scarlett Threads | August 04, 2008 at 09:01 PM
I'm in! Blogged you here:
http://mamaknj.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: mama k | August 04, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Pure genius. I'm adding my badge now. Count me in!
Seeking Sanity
http://fritterfarmers.blogspot.com
Posted by: Kathryn | August 04, 2008 at 04:23 PM
My post is up! how fun is this?!
http://myquestforsanity.blogspot.com/2008/08/join-blog-recession.html
Posted by: Heather B | August 04, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Hi it's my 1st time here and I've added your button to my shiny new blog, I'll get started on the post soon. This is all new to me.
Posted by: Megryansmom | August 04, 2008 at 02:58 PM
I'm all buttoned up and I sent you the link to my post this morning. Now I'm off to spread some love...
Thanks for running with such a great idea!
Posted by: Christine - From Dates to Diapers | August 04, 2008 at 02:37 PM
I just added the button - and did a little post linking to you :)
http://rustilynsidel.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
my blog is (unfortunately??) private though... so I'll send you an invite in the event that you want to be SURE I actually posted :) or in the crazy event that you might even want to read about my non-exciting life as a cop's wife and soon-to-be mom... although there are quite a few baby related posts in recent weeks... so who knows :)
ANYWAY - I'll stop rambling all over your comments now - I posted and that's what is important!!
Posted by: Rusti | August 04, 2008 at 11:50 AM
http://jbirdbrain.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
I'm in!
Posted by: birdie | August 04, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Hope I'm not too late to the party. This is such a great idea. Here's my post:
http://charmingdelightful.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Jill (CDJ) | August 04, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Here you go... http://www.threeseven.ca/2008/08/blog-recession.html
And I can donate a prize too.... email me at shannon at threeseven dot ca for some cool software!
Posted by: zchamu | August 04, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Here's the link! I'm going out there and leave a trail of footprints a mile long!
http://starrlife.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/blog-the-recession/
Posted by: starrlife | August 04, 2008 at 08:03 AM
http://www.lifeislikechampagneblog.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Here is my link for the post and the button is goin' up baby! I am all for helping out fellow bloggers!
Posted by: happyathome | August 04, 2008 at 07:59 AM
Finally got it. Blog post to follow!
Posted by: starrlife | August 04, 2008 at 07:52 AM
I love the idea but I can't get the button to work- I am such a dweeb!
Posted by: starrlife | August 04, 2008 at 07:43 AM
great idea.
Posted by: tanyetta | August 04, 2008 at 03:47 AM
I'm not blogging it yet, but I added a button to my sidebar! It's a good idea, and I will make a conscious effort to click through to blogs this month.
Posted by: bethany actually | August 04, 2008 at 03:14 AM
I'm blogging it here:
http://confessions-of-a-psychotic-housewife.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: Storm | August 04, 2008 at 02:55 AM
Here's mine - love the idea.
http://notjustaworkingmom.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-that-recession-baby.html
Posted by: Nicole/wksocmom | August 04, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Post is up!
http://www.imnotbeautifullikeyou.com/2008/08/blog-recession.html
Posted by: tata | August 04, 2008 at 01:01 AM
This is such a fabulous idea; I'm in! I'll email you once I've posted.
Posted by: metalia | August 03, 2008 at 11:13 PM