Okay, here goes my crazy attempt at getting all of my favorite blogs into one story. I draw so much inspiration and support from these bloggers and wanted to see if I could fit them all into the same place and create a story that actually made a bit of sense. I did it but my brain hurts.
If my story doesn’t make sense just go ahead and stop reading, click on any link and read their words. You will not be disappointed.
Two Blogs Walked onto a Playground
One day the Four plus an angel and their mommy had just left a candy shop and were in search of a new place to play. While wiping off their freckles and fudge covered faces, they started listing off the fun places they could visit next. Before they could make up their minds they saw a belle, a bean and a dog waiting with their scary mommy at the corner.
“Good day, regular people.” she said. ”We are heading to the best playground ever. I mean you will be transplanted times three when you see it, it is THAT good!”
Naturally the four figured this was pretty all true and wanted to come along. As usual the youngest of the bunch had one foot stuck to the floor but they pulled him along anyway. They followed the peeks and valleys and were thrilled to be skipping out on naptime (Momtog never let them do that).
“Holy Peestick, Batman!” Parker exclaimed as the wonders of the new playground came into view, “for the love of blogs, how did you find this place?”
“Oh, by word of mouth,” said a belle, a bean and a dog, “wait until you meet everyone. Yeah, good times happen here.”
So in these small moments, at the new playground, Parker felt like the king and eyed every swing, slide and climber in the place… life, interrupted by the endless possibilities in front of him.
All the theta moms and a few dads, very secure in their manhood, were sitting at the park benches chatting away. The kludgy mom of the bunch sat with a big daddy, autism giving him a run for his money today. They watched the grasshoppa go by and knew they should be taming insanity over at the swings but figured Autism Army Mom, over there with her whistle, could keep it all under control. Well next thing those parents know, the tattletale of the bunch Martha, points and says “Moooom, there goes the Flying Chalupa, he is one of those stinker babies who stole all of my fancy letters for Lucas!”
So Carrie, with children at her feet, and Martha tattling from afar, thought she better put on her mommy pants and just go get buried with children to stop the bad words from flying. Sometimes you just have to soak up your adventures in extreme parenthood and have fun, you know? Even if you are the mommy of a monster, you just have to take a deep breath, run with the kids like you are an old tweener, and forget about the woes of mumsyhood.
Because your days of mommy monologues are short and enjoying the small things is just about the best thing you can do.
Once a mother, life is never the same and once a blogger your playground is a whole new world.
But I’m just that way, that’s just me.
The mom to four plus an angel, on my way home from a great day at this new place to play, I mean, blog.
Edited to add: So many people mentioned wanting to try this with their blogroll that I decided to add a linky to it. Give it a shot and link up the story of your blogroll.
Fantastic!
So creative!
And now I have a few new blogs to check out.
Thank you so much for including me here.
Twitter: nicholebeaudry
OMG! This is brilliant! And I'm flattered to be included! What a fabulous post!!
This made me absolutely crack up.
You have quite the way with words, young lady. You're practically a contortionist!
You always give the best comments, I'm a contortionist? Yay! Just made it a link up so would LOVE to read what you come up with since even your comments are great.
I can definitely see why your brain hurt, but it's brilliant, just brilliant!
OMGoodness, how clever are you ..
and there I am, right in the thick of things
and of course, naturally you hear about all the good stuff 'by word of mouth'
LOL
Thank you sweet friend … did you grocery shop by moonlight yet?
Twitter: ByWordsMusings
It was so easy to fit you in and naturally I had to, love your blog and glad I found it not too long ago.
No shopping by moonlight yet, although I did take just the teenager with me the other night which was a nice break (when she wasn't asking for something).
This is an epic feat. I'm proud to be featured in it. Now, I have to check out that peestick, Batman.
Twitter: Taminginsanity
WAIT… take kleenex!!!!
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I love it!!! SO cute! Thanks for including me.
Twitter: naptimemomtog
That is such a cute post! Great blogs too!
Twitter: NaynaDub
I am so VERY impressed!!! What a cute and and creative way to link up. Thank you so much for including us Stinker Babies. I'm honored!! =)
Twitter: StinkerBabies
That was really cool! Amazing how you fit all of those blog titles into your "story'!!! Thanks for sharing these blogs … some amazing writers!!!
Jill http://moorepartyof5.blogspot.com
This is an awesome story! I am so impressed and thank you for including me! So glad you stopped by the blog hop today to link up too!
Genius! Xo
You did a fabulous job putting them all in there! I read most of these, but I need to check out the few I don't!
very clever! Makes me want to try…but I have a feeling I'll give up because the head will hurt too much!
Definitely try it, just made it a link up so now the pressure it on!
very, very creative… thank you!
Wow! No wonder your head hurts! Thanks so much for including me (and my whistle)…awesome post!
Ok I just made it a link up and am dying to see what you could come up with cause you are always hilarious. Try it and sorry in advance for the headache it will give you.
This is really so freaking awesome. You are gooooooooood!
Twitter: therealdanig
Thanks, I try.
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This is so goddamned clever I'm forced to vote for you AGAIN at TMB. Whatever.
Twitter: jillsmo
Yay, vote away or give me some of yours, you're still climbing and I'm
falling.
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Awesome way to share your blogroll! Great job
Twitter: wantapeanut
Shoot! The kids should have been eating peanuts, next time they will, if I
am crazy enough to try this again.
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With all the peanut allergies out there, it's probably better this way
Twitter: wantapeanut
WOW – That is clever! I can see why your brain hurts. Mine too and I just read it!
ahhhhhhh! LOVIN' IT..ur so rad! oh my goodness! just made my eve!;) haha:) u rock! i'm gonna have to make everyone read this joyful letter…..:) thank you!
Thanks, had to work in that trip to the candy store so we could eat fudge
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this is absolutely amazing! i'm blown away by how you managed to fit all of those blogs in 1 story. and thank you so much for including mine. <3 http://holybfpbatman.blogspot.com
You are very welcome, I'm glad I found your blog but sad that we have such
loss in common. Your strength is inspiring which has made your blog one of
my favorites.
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I am glad to be secure enough in my manhood to spend time in the park my fellow mommy bloggers.
I'm glad you are too because you are one funny, talented Mommy blogger
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I have never seen anything like this done before! Kudos for your creativity!!
Thanks Liz, glad you liked your role.
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Oh, this is so insanely cool! I am honored to be included in your day at the park….this really took some creativity!
Thanks Sherri, it was fun to do!
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this is so fun! Going to have to check some of these out! And I was able to get here from my reader! Hooray!
http://blmerrill.blogspot.com
Yay, it is finally fixed, thanks for letting me know and for reading.
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AMAZING! great work!
Amazing! You are so creative!
Thanks Patty, you should link up and try it!
Way too cute!
I'm so very glad I didn't get eaten or squashed like a bug! Ya know, a lot of folks don't appreciate grasshoppers!!
I am honored to be a part of your brilliant story! What an IMAGINATION! Love love love it!
Perhaps a sequel? I shall like to be crowned princess wise grasshoppa of The Majestic Playground?
Playground?! *wink*
I put you in one story and you are already planning your starring role in my sequel? Take, take, take
You had to be part of the story, always love your writing and am happy you are back to blogging regularly again.
Just made this a link up so you should try it (with me as the star, of course).
Oh Jess, this is brilliant, really really clever and funny too. It would make a great thing to tag people, but you have done it so well we might be afraid to try
Jen
Ok, go for it, your linky is up!
This is amazing and unique and wonderful. What a great way to shout out to the blogs you like. I am honored to be included with such a great group of writers!
Thanks Gigi, you are definitely at the top of my list of great bloggers!
Brilliant! So well done – I'm glad Gigi gave the heads up on Twitter!
Thanks Jen, just made it a link up so you should give it a try and link up too.
Very, very impressive – well done!
Twitter: bestoffates
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read, just made it a link up so you should give it a try, your posts are always hilarious so I'm sure your story would be too.
How fun is this post! You are so clever!
Thanks Alyson!
Love it x
Very clever, love it!
I'm way impressed by this! So fun and such an awesome way to give props to your favs. Thanks for including me!
Wow! That was so impressive! Great way to give a shout out to blogs you love… and I am stoked because I found new blogs to follow. Thanks!
This is such a great post & I agree with all your faves!
Twitter: NaynaDub
Wow…. the only thing I have as a blogroll is here http://www.localfunforkids.com/blogs/. Way too many blogs for me to write about… but what a fun concept!
SO creative! Awesome idea!
Hi, Jessica, what an awesome idea and clever story, chock full of so many of my friends and favorite blogs. I foolishly think I know most of the other autism bloggers, and then discover you here today (via my friend Jen of The King and Eye). So nice to "meet" you and I look forward to reading you more, soon, too.
Twitter: SquashedMom
Fabulous idea, well done. I might just have to have a go! Mich x
That is one of the coolest posts I have ever seen! And you even added me to it! You ROCK!
Very clever!
And why didn't you let me know you put me into this awesome story, honey?
I was all jealous when I read your snippet :wherein I try to incorporate all my fave blogs: post and I had a mini hissy fit and decided to be mature and come read support yayasisterhoodofthebloggyworld style, and here,,,,I.am.
In writing. I am so ashamed.
Thank you, for including me, b/c if I'm a fave, then I'm a cool chick..and I've always wanted to be cool..or fool people into seeing the cool (that's not really there)
Seriously, girl…you did me in today, with me seeing my name up there.
I love you, man.
Twitter: gdrpempress
So you were just being all blog-friendly when you sent this out the first
time, not even knowing you were in it?? See that is why I love you and your
blogging-self and, of course had to have you in my story. The “playground”
is a better place to be with you pushing the swings.
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I LOVED THIS… I can only imagine how hard it was to do this with the bloggers names and stuff.. AWESOME GDRP sent me from Twitter and I have become your newest follower
Just saw this! Thanks for the shout out!
I also really love the way you incorporated all the blogs into one story! It flows well!
You're welcome, glad you liked it.
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OMG, I just saw this and I loooove it. It's amazing how you were able to put all of these together!
Loved this. You are too cute. Saw some favorites in there and ones I didn't recognize – will have to check them out. Thanks for the mention!
Well it's about time you noticed your mention… just kidding, glad you
liked the story.
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Very cool!
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Twitter: EmbraceSpectrum
Very impressive!! I don’t have a blogroll on my site but your creative story makes me think twince about adding one. (I promise not to steal your idea). Thanks for the smile. Take care.
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This is awesome! Very creative
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