Thermal - Just A Lot Of Hot Air
...a guest review by Starrlight

The Scottish Are Coming! And at least one of them is getting an award when they get here! Today's pick for Bestest Blog of The Day is Thermal - Just A Lot Of Hot Air. I love this Blog. Chris has done a great job making it fun and user friendly. Topics can range from candy to kids. The look of the Blog is clean and user friendly and makes me feel like housecleaning my blog, but in a good way! Here is what Chris has to say for himself,

"Hi, I'm Chris Lodge, I live in the county of Aberdeenshire in the country of Scotland, which is part of the UK. I'm married, with twin boys born in 2001, and have (gladly) given up real work to look after them. I don't miss it at all. Being an opinionated kind of person, I though I'd start a blog (along with everyone else on the planet!) and see what happens. I like music, reading, walking in the Grampian mountains and the ancient Stone Circles of Britain - I have a website on these circles Bigstone-Stone Circles Of The Uk."

One of the coolest things at Thermal is the recognition given to his faithful readers. I love a Blog that is has an offbeat range of posts and Thermal has that down. Recent topics have included nasty candies we remember from childhood, licorice in this case,

Thermal brings you News of the Weird and occasionally painful

Thermal provides the public with services as well such as helpful tip on eating abroad.

And the time waste management post like Isotope are always appreciated! So go on and Cross the Pond and visit Chris at Thermal - Just A Lot Of Hot Air and tell Chris that Starrlight and Bestest Blog of All-Time sent you!

THIS POST IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT FROM PAYPERPOST. THEY PAID ME TO DO IT!!! EVEN THOUGH THIS ALREADY SAYS SO BELOW, "AM" WANTED ME TO POST IT MORE VISIBLY OR SOMETHING. ALSO THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY MADE ON JANUARY 31ST.

Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U
...a review by Skittles!

The first time I visited Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U I was hooked. She went right into my links list and will stay there. Mags is such a breath of fresh air in this Blogosphere!

She is an extremely interesting lady and is not afraid to discuss her past heartbreaks as she shows in Swan Umbrella And Doritos. It's a very poignant post about an unrequited young love. In her post Crescendo, she's again in her childhood, but this time talking about how sometimes good intentions don't always work out the way you hoped.

She touches on her problem with skinny people thinking they are overweight in Weebles Wobble and since at times she has thought of giving up dating altogether, she gives funny hints on how to end a bad date in Simple Suggestions.

Mags is from Connecticut and is in culinary school and expects to graduate in June. She does some catering and in-home cooking classes besides working in a restaurant once a week as part of her internship. Check out this bowl of Green Goddess Ice Cream. (Made with avocados!)

Please drop by Ms Maggie Moo Talks 2 U soon. Tell her Skittles and the Bestest Blog sent you.

Hey guys, the deadline for the next carnival is QUICKLY approaching (it's on Wednesday!). The theme this time around is "EMBARASSMENT," as always the theme is open to interpretation (it doesn't necessarily have to be an embarassing story about yourself). We haven't had many submissions at all compared to previous carnivals...are you guys too embarassed to submit one?

Well, if you get over your embarassment, submit your post for the next carnival here and check back next Saturday when the carnival will be hosted at Ramblings of an Undisturbed Mind.

Peggy, as she is
This guest blogging pick comes to us from Ms. Peanut at "Peanut, Peanut Butter...Jelly!"

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(Insert drum roll here) "And the winner of ‘Bestest Blog of the Day for September 14th, 2006’ is ‘Peggy, as she is’!"

Mommy Dearest, Boy, and Elsie’s mother complicate Peggy’s life on a regular basis-- from denial of visitation to not minding her own business. Between having a 2- and a 4–year old, running an eBay store, dealing w/ MD, and life in general, I don’t know how Peggy does it.

I especially love her rant about advertising on PBS and her rant about Mommy Dearest’s attempt at visitation denial.

You never know what you're going to read next with Peggy. It could be about PBS, Mommy Dearest, her secret admirer, or even garbage bags! So please check out Peggy at "Peggy, as she is" and tell her that Bestest Blog and Peanut sent ya!

...are complete! Only 79 new blogs this week. Wow, I can honestly say that I never imagined that I would ever be saying that I ONLY linked up with 79 new blogs in a single week. But after two weeks, both above 100, 79 seems a little small! But I shall persevere. Check them all out on the Recent Additions page.

Also, I must mention the 6 blogs that fell out of the top 100 this week: S Nicolas Originals, Brave New Word, A Homesteading Neophyte, Twenty-three and Counting, To Love, Honor, and Dismay, Dr. Blogstein

This recent update makes it official...the Top 100 Premium Blogs all have donations over $5! That means that 100 people have found my site useful enough and worthwhile enough to donate OVER $5. This is both flattering and kinda scary at the same time. Sometimes I don't take the time to realize and appreciate how well this site is doing, but when I take a step back and look at facts like this, I can't do anything but utter "wow" to myself. Thanks everyone!

There's only a few hours left on the auction for "Bestest Blog of the Month". The total is already about as big as it has ever been...but, hey, that makes sense. The site is as popular and getting as many hits as it has ever been. Don't miss out on your chance to boost your blog's traffic into the big time!

Also, stay tuned later as I am also working on this week's updates.

The Cedar Chest
...a review by Jessie

When searching for a good blog I look for several things. Do I connect with the blog in some way? Is it well written? Do I feel better after visiting than I did before? And does this blog connect with other blogs by way of links, comments, shoutouts... All of these things are true for The Cedar Chest so that's why it is The Bestest Blog of The Day.

Elie thoughtfully describes her blog in this way. "At the foot end of our bed sits a cedar chest and in this cedar chest are many items that I hold dear to my heart. There are homemade quilts, baby clothes our kids wore and graduation cap and gowns among other items. Each one having a story of it's own. My hopes are to put into this blog what I can't literally put into my cedar chest. I am hoping that my blog will have as wonderful an "aroma" as my cedar chest has each time I open it and put new words and memories into this blog."

Elie does a fantastic job of sharing her memories, feelings, and life with her readers. She is a loving mom to her children. What I love is that while she obvioulsy adores her children she also shares her struggles as a mom. She talks about her son and his slight problem with The Cedar Chestspeeding. She shares about how her daughter has changed over the years and how she offers Elie some encouragement when she needs it.

Elie does a great job of reaching out to other bloggers and forming connections. On the weekend you can find a Weekend Wink from Elie. She will pick a blog she enjoys and writes a very detailed description of that blog to share with her own readers.

In a lot of ways Elie reminds me of my own mom. When I visit Elie's blog I feel safe and secure and happier for having visited. That's how I always felt with my mom. So pay Elie a visit. I promise it will give you feel good moment and we all need those from time to time. Don't forget to tell Elie that Jessie and the Bestest Blog of All Time sent you!

The Ice Box
...a review by Starrlight

Today's Bestest Blog of The Day is The Ice Box brought to us by Desert Songbird who describes herself as a "Work-from-home mother, wife, writer, singer, and all-around jill-of-all-trades coming at you with musings from the desert."

I love the name of this blog. Ice Cream lives in an Ice Box and that is just what this blog reminds me of. 31 Flavors of Blogging Fun.

For a scoop of strawberry, check out her Project 365 to get a daily look at her world. Who knew it rained in the desert like this?

You scoop of chunky monkey comes with a sports report on Desert's beloved Colts.

For a scoop of Mint Chip, take a peek at the many weekly carnivals and meme that Desert participates in, such as the latest
Thursday Thirteen ?

And if you are looking for a scoop of Rocky Road, look no further than The Wickedness Fine to see just what you will be paying!

The Ice Box has something to offer in all 31 Flavors. Head on over and be sure to tell Desert Songbird that Starrlight and The Bestest Blog Of All-Time sent you!

Thought you guys might be interested in checking out an interview I did at the blog, For Your Success. It was a lot of fun to do, and I thank "The Success Coach" for the opportunity!

It's About Time
...a review by Skittles!

Since this is my first time as a guest reviewer I thought it only fitting that I pick one of the first bloggers ever to comment on my blog! That blogger is none other than Mau from It's About Time!!!

I had posted about Taylor Hicks from last season's American Idol show and she commented that she liked him, too. In her post called Bonus she calls it a "Woo Hoo Day!" because she'd bought a People magazine that had articles and pictures about him along with her other interest Prince William.

Be sure to read her hilarious post called Look Through Any Window where she tells about something disgusting she oversees her neighbor doing! In her Creep Who Came To Visit post, she tells about a visitor nobody would want to have.

Mau is from Ontario and enjoys exercising, sometimes with very embarrassing results, as you'll read about in Cracker Jack. (She's not going to be happy with me for listing THAT post.. haha!) She and her husband enjoy boating and other activities.

She was one of my first blogging friends to transcend the line to real friend and we have make more than a few phone calls! Please drop by her blog and tell her congratulations from Skittles and The Bestest Blog!

87 new links up that can be checked out in the Recent Additions.

This week something amazing happened. The stars all aligned and a lot of my faithful readers decided this would be the week they made a generous donation. Well, in this past week, if you count the eBay auction and my PayPerPost payments, I actually made MORE from this blog than I did teaching high school. I know what you're saying, "High school teachers aren't paid very well." Well, duh, that's part of the reason I run this blog in the first place. Still, I think it's pretty awesome! Below are some details on this week's donators.

New to the Top 100:
4. And as the World Turns, 12. To Love, Honor, and Dismay, 17. Smiling Sunflower, 47. Hippie Spelunker, 54. Infinite Monkeys, 59. Celebrity Scoop, 60. Tricia's Musings, 61. Odd Planet, 62. Breath of Life Photography, 63. As the Garden Grows, 70. The Shopping Duck 98. Maine Stay Inn

Dropping out of the Top 100:
-I Am Woman, See Me Blog, -Words That Flow, -Blog About Your Blog, -Life is falling to pieces: an illustrated journal, -A Day in the Life..., -Money, Matter, and More Musings, -Wise and FoolishFmythoughtsideasandramblings.com/" title="$7.00, Personal">My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings, -Heroines and Heroes (Blogger Poem), -Blog About Your Blog, -Life is falling to pieces: an illustrated journal, -A Day in the Life..., -Money, Matter, and More Musings, -Wise and Foolish

Bestest Blog Carnival 1.5 is up and running over at Mimi Writes. The theme this time around was "Your Favorite Meme." Please go and check it out, the end result is pretty awesome!!

Remember, if you joined the carnival, PLEASE put up a link and direct a few people over! Feel free to use this awesome banner (created by Janna) in your post.

Well, only a week left in January, so that means it's time for another Bestest Blog of the Month eBay auction! As always, bidding starts at only a penny! It's been a really great way for some blogs to boost their traffic big time in only a single month. Not only do you get the big link, but you get a boost in the Random Blog button and more. Click here to read the full details of what you get! Bidding ends in a week, but it starts right now at only a penny. Good luck!

Well, we tied the record with 115 new link exchanges again this week! Check em all out in the Recent Additions.

You might notice that I've changed the right sidebar around. Before, it used to be the top 100 blogs sorted by category. Now it's the top 100 blogs sorted by donation amount. The previous order didn't seem fair to those who were pretty generous, but didn't happen to be a personal blog. Remember this order when you are making a donation! For example, a donation of $10.25 will get you significantly higher than a donation of $10.00, since there are so many $10 donations already (#57 though #81).

Here are the blogs that fell out of the Top #100 this week. Remember guys, you can always add to your previous donation! And you still get all the other perks of being premium, except being in the sidebar:
Controlled Chaos, And Another Thing..., meloncutter musings, A Dog A Day, Memoirs of a Gouda

Sorry to those of you who stopped by to check out a rerun. I am still away from my home computer and do not have my master list of who has been rerun already and who hasn't! Check back next Sunday for another rerun (after of course a week of non-reruns).

Today's the last day to get your submissions in for the next edition of the "Bestest Blog Carnival." The theme this time around is "Your Favorite Meme" and submissions are due by midnight tonight! Click here if you are ready to submit...then check back Monday for all the magnificent memes!

Cozy Reader
...a review by Jessie from "Who Are We"

The Bestest Blog of the Day is Jane's blog, Cozy Reader. I love the name of this blog! And the blog lives up to it's name! It is a cozy, comfortable, feel good kind of blog. Whenever I go and pay a visit I feel relaxed. It may be the great layout, it may be the great pictures, heck I think it might be the great writing... Whatever it is I'm glad I found it because the Cozy Reader makes me feel cozy!

Jane is married and has children. She likes to read and likes her friends. She is like a lot of us. She has her share of frustrations. But she also has her share of good things too. In fact she has quite a bit to be thankful for!

Jane loves and I mean loves Venezuela and will be going for another visit this Saturday! I think she is pretty excited about it. Hopefully when she returns she will fill us all in about her trip. Jane's son actually married a Venezuelan woman and Jane really loves her two. In fact they are expecting a baby which is another thing for Jane to get excited about!

If you are on a weight loss journey of your own this is another blog to add to your blogroll! Jane has lost a remarkable 34 pounds! She is committed to losing weight and keeping it off. So stop by and cheer Jane on! Take your time so you can get cozy when you visit the Cozy Reader. And don't forget to tell Jane that Jessie and The Bestest Blog of All Time sent you.

Hey guys...I am currently out of town for a long weekend. I have access to a computer, so I should be able to make my regular postings. If not though, you know what happened!

Don't forget that the deadline to enter the next carnival is this Saturday! The theme this time is "My Favorite Meme." If you have a post all picked out, click here to submit it!

Bond's Big Leather Couch
...a review by Starrlight from Here Comes A Storm In The Form Of A Girl

When Bobby asked me to Guest Review for Bestest Blog of the Day I not only said yes, I instantly knew who would be my inaugural inductee. I'd like to invite you all to come on in, sit down and make yourselves comfy on The Couch!

Bond has some of the best content and the widest variety I have found to date in the Bloggerhood. Sports, music, and movies, Bond covers them all.


Head on over to The Couch on Monday's for The Monday Matinee where Bond tells us a story complete with soundtrack. Every week Bond serves us up a compelling read and is kind enough to remind us to make the popcorn before hand!

Bond has also put a new "spin" on Wednesday's. He has not only decided Wordless was not his style, he also decided the day needed a dose of beats. Mid-week Musical Meme, a fun and really challenging (HARD!) take on Name That Tune with regulars competing to get their name in lights above the couch.

The Couch will also offer you a seat on for the weekly favoriteThursday Thirteen which recently feature a pictorial 13 chronicling his life. I demand an invite to the next clambake!

Fridays gives us the Wide World Of Sports, Couch Style! where Bond gives us his take on the week in sports. The Couch has no problem letting the stuffing fly when dealing with sports:

"Those of you who have been around a while might remember THE COUCH holding vigil hoping for Barry Bonds to retire. He hasn't but he might end up doing so now.
See, it has been reported that good old Barry tested positive for amphetamines during the 2006 season. Yes kids, you heard us...the poster boy for the steroid cloud hanging over baseball tested positive for uppers."


So head on over and make yourself comfortable on The Big Leather Couch and don't forget to tell Bond that Starrlight and Bestest Blog sent you!

Second Effort
...a guest review by Empress Bee (of the high sea)

I first read this blog some months ago and found a (shhh...very sweet but don't tell him) curmudgeonly attorney in Chicago. He is a family man that loves his wife and children and that attracted me to him 'cause, well, I do too, so right there we had something in common. Now he will not let us know what he looks like, I tried without success to get him to post a photo. He chooses his anonymity and I begrudgingly learned to accept that. He says this is his communion photo:

I just love that y'all. And I think the Curmudgeon is a wonderful choice for Bestest Blog of the Day if I do say so myself!

Pointless Drivel
...a review by Mimi Lenox of Mimi Writes

We all need drivel. Right? Listed in the Funny Blogs category, I'd say that's an understatement in this case. "Someday this blog is going to get me killed," writes the comedian in detective's clothing. Once you cross the yellow crime scene tape it's truly a riot. Most of the time dear Pointless is just full of....of...."love"... shall we say. Warning: Mr. Drivel can be a tad irreverent, but always relevant. Isn't that what counts?

I must say that the layout of his blog drew me in. The not-so-pointless-drivel made my stay a pleasant one.
Even for a crime scene.
Touted as "the weird kid" as a child, once you read Who Is Mr. Fabulous you'll soon understand and sympathize with the accusation. Guilty as charged and proud of it.
Never fear. He has a spiritual side too. (God talks to him about gum.)I'm not sure which side that is, but nevertheless, it's there. You decide.
I promise it's never boring!
Tell him Mimi and Bestest Blog of All-Time sent you over. And for Heaven's sake watch that yellow tape! Maybe say Three Hail Marys just for luck.....Wouldn't hurt.

Award Haven
A lot of times I think it would be a good idea to review a blog whose theme coincides with a major event (i.e. a political blog during elections week). Unfortunately, usually by the time I have that idea, the important event has passed...BUT NOT THIS TIME!

Tonight is the Golden Globes award ceremony...the first major awards show of the year, and often looked at as a prelude to the Oscars. What I like about the Golden Globes is that it is more laid back. The celebrities are kind of informal...cracking jokes and making fun of one another. It's nice to see a side of them that is almost real.

Well, if the Golden Globes are the beginning of award season, then this blog is about to kick it into high gear. Award Haven is a blog dedicated to these types of awards shows. Here are Head Honcho's picks for the Golden Globe winners. He thinks that Ugly Betty has a good shot at rocking the Golden Globes.

One of the main interests of the winner's at the Golden Globes is trying to at least predict the nominees at the Oscar's. Here is some of his prediction and analysis before the Globes even take place.

Head Honcho covers a lot of Awards. From semi-popular ones to ones I wasn't even really award existed...BAFTA, Critics Choice Awards, even the annual blog awards The Bloggies.

So if you're into awards shows...whether it be to see who's wearing who, or to root for your favorites, you'll love Award Haven!

Congratulations goes out to Starrlight from "Here Comes a Storm in the Form of a Girl". She finally found the codeword (which was "bestest123") located on this blog here. Stay tuned for more of these contests, some announced, some may be just lurking waiting to be found in secret!

Ok, so here are the details for the contest I mentioned briefly yesterday. The winner will receive his or her choice of prize either:
(1) $10 Premium Blog Credits OR
(2) Double Premium Blog Credits on any donation

So, either $10 for free, or if you wanna donate $20 and have it doubled to $40, that is an option too.

How to play...
Hidden amongst the vast collection of blogs rotated by the Random Blog button is a new blog I just created. On that blog is a codeword. First one to email me (BobbyGriffin@gmail.com) with that codeword is the winner. So, you can literally earn $10 just by surfing random blogs like you always do! This blog might come up first, it might come up 500th...that's the fun of the randomness!

All I can say about the contest blog is you'll know it when you see it. And don't try searching for it or anything. All the important words on the page, I typed up in an image and uploaded. That means that all the buzz words (i.e. bestest or premium) will not be found in any kind of search. Also, I did not use this Blogger account to create the blog, so it will not appear in my profile.

Good luck and I hope you have fun!

I made a post with a similar title yesterday, only difference is it had a question mark on the end. Yep, it's true, I exchanged links with over 100 blogs again this week. 112 to be exact...just short of last week's record of 115. That makes 227 links in 2007 so far...extrapolate that to 12 months and it works out to 5448 links! Yikes! Check them all out in the Recent Additions.

Another noteworthy event is that I eclipsed $3000 total in donations...I'm up to $3,018.00! Thanks to the 140 of you who have made a donation (by the way, that works out to $21.56 per person!). I don't think I've heard a single complaint about wasted money...the only complaints I've heard is people saying they wish they could afford to donate more because the traffic is so awesome! If you'd like to join these 140 bloggers in getting a ton of extra traffic, click here to read all the details!

Doctor Anonymous
...a review by Morgen from "It's a Blog Eat Blog World"

For my first Morgen Monday, I select Doctor Anonymous as Bestest Blog Of The Day for Monday, September 11. An infamous day for all of us. Best summed up with the words of the song quoted on Dr. A's Friday post (which was also his 100th post -- Congrats, Dr. A!). He was on call this past weekend, and I hope this honor picks up his spirits as he begins a new week of doctorly duties.

Dr. A is not only a doctor, he's also a funny guy who is a Blogaholic. He's self-described as "just a guy trying to find the humor in medicine and humor in life while dealing with the daily grind of the American health care system." His site is the "Unofficial Bloggers Anonymous" headquarters. Like most of us, he has reflected upon the frequency of his postings, what it means to Blog, and about the interaction he has with his commenters.

In Dr. A's own words: "Blogging is like being at the podium and to get people to listen to you, your thoughts have to be pretty well developed, or people will walk away. The good blogs that I've run into make me think a little bit and make me post a comment. The interaction with people (conversation like interactions) take place in the comment area. The blog is kind of like the lecture and the comments are like the Q&A." I love this quote. Written like a true Blogaholic!

So raise a bottle of Woodchuck Cider to Dr. Anonymous today, and tell him that Morgen and Bestest Blog sent ya!

The next edition of the "Bestest Blog Carnival" is up (a few hours early) at It's a Blog Eat Blog World. This time around the theme was "animals." So if you're an animal lover, head on over for the best animals blog posts the internet has to offer! Special thanks to Morgen for putting this all together, I can't wait to read!

If you participated in this carnival (or even if you didn't), please show Morgen some love, link him up, and send some of your readers his way to check out your submission! There's even a great looking banner you could use as the link! (Thanks to Janna on another great photoshop job!)

Once you finish reading through that carnival, it's time to find your submission for the next one! The theme will be "Your Favorite Meme" and hosted by the queen of memes Mimi. Deadline for entries is Sat Jan 20 at 11:59PM. Click here to submit your entry!

Well, I finally got an invitation to switch over to New Blogger. Yes that's right, I wasn't even invited until today. Well, after a few hours of deliberation I decided I would go for it. I saved my template was clicked to switch. It promptly told me that I wasn't allowed to switch yet (but neglected to give me a reason why). Oh well, guess it's Old Blogger for awhile longer!

Genius struck me yesterday and I thought of a fun contest-y type way to give away some Premium blog credits. I don't wanna steal any of the attention away from the carnival today, it's too awesome. So, if you are reading this, stop back tomorrow for more details!

Well, I just glanced at all the link exchange submissions for this week. I have received over 100 emails again, so there is a chance we could be up around 115 like last week again. Granted, many of these will end up being invalid (no link back, link broken, wrong URL, etc.), but depending on how many it could be over 100. Check back for the update this weekend (or I might procrastinate it to Monday since I have off from teaching for MLK Day).

Maine Stay Inn
...a review by Jessie from "Who Are We"

If you are taking a trip you might want to stay at the Maine Stay Inn because they happen to be the Bestest Blog of the Day! I am in a traveling mood and have been visiting quite a few travel blogs lately. I stumbled upon this one and fell in love! When I was a little girl I always swore that I was going to move to Maine when I grew up. I was fascinated by Maine. And now that I'm an adult I've visited 47 states and have yet to see Maine! This blog has reignited my passion for Maine and now I really have to go visit.

If you are looking for things to do in Maine you can find some great ideas on this blog. I'm adding the Seashore Trolley Museum to my must visit list. And from the pictures on this blog I have determined that I must visit in the fall because it just looks beautiful! If you want to do some shopping they also have a list of great options in the area. From the number of galleries and shops listed I think you could stay busy for quite awhile.

I hope you will take the time to visit the Maine Stay Inn. They have a beautiful and informative blog. When you stop by make sure to tell them that Jessie from Who Are We needs to book a room. And most importantly don't forget to tell them that you are traveling by via The Bestest Blog Of All Time.

I'd like to take this time to recognize my newest guest blogger! Starrlight from "Here Comes a Storm in the Form of a Girl" will be joining us for (at least) the next 4 Wednesdays and doing a review for the blog of her choosing!

I am also looking for at least one other guest blogger. I have a few candidates in mind already, but if you are interested in driving hundreds of visitors to your favorite blogs (other than your own), write me an email at BobbyGriffin@gmail.com. Currently, I am only considering premium blogs and/or former blogs of the day. Sorry if this doesn't describe you!

The Rhetorical Letter Writer
When the Rhetorical Letter Writer first applied for my link exchange, his link to my site was broken. So, I informed him (like I do everyone else with broken links) and wondered if he would fix it (unlike a lot of bloggers who don't/can't). In the process of checking his site for my link, I fell in love with it and PRAYED that he would fix the link so I could write about him!

The premise of the blog is that he writes hilarious rhetorical letters to various people. Sometimes I feel inadequate as a reviewer, because no matter what I write will pale in comparison to the actual site itself. So, instead what I often do is just pick out a couple of posts that I particularly enjoyed in hopes that you will enjoy them as well:
-Dear Whoever Said, "Close Only Counts In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades"
-Dear Rappers
-Dear Burger King
-Dear Jesus
-Dear Brett "The Hitman" Hart

Ok, I just started at the most recent posts and did my favorites and basically ended up doing 2/3 of the posts in the past month! There is a year of rhetorical letters waiting for us! I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I do, this is definitely going into my regular visits!

Well, I finished the updates for this weekend. 115 NEW BLOGS TO CHECK OUT IN THE RECENT ADDITIONS! That shatters the previous record of 75 new blogs in a single week. Thanks so much to everyone who joined up! We also had 8 new premium blog donations as well as a few re-donators. Thank you so much for your generosity. Enjoy your upped traffic!

Here are the blogs that fell out of the top #100 premium blogs. This doesn't affect your hits from the "Random Blog" button, but could affect your direct click-throughs and Google search engine ranking. Remember, you can always add to your previous total to get back in the top 100.
Small & Big, Mascaline Visions 4.0, Heroines and Heroes (Blogger Poem), Tricia's Musings, Odd Planet, Breath of Life Photography, As the Garden Grows, Ramblings of an Undisturbed Mind, Vicepost: All the Good Things In Life

Hey guys, I hope you enjoyed the last carnival, I know I did! But, we have a quick turn around time here, and it's time to prepare for the next one! The next carnival theme will be "animals" and submissions are due Wednesday, January 10th at 11:59 PM EST. This carnival will be hosted by former guest reviewer Morgen from It's a Blog Eat Blog World on Saturday, January 13th. An important thing to notice (especially for regular entrants), I've created an easy form to fill out to enter your post. So, when you have an animal-related post ready to go, just click here to fill out the submission form. Thanks and I hope these carnivals just keep getting better (as they seem to be!)

Blog That Mommy!
Neila is a stay-at-home mother who says her job is the most rewarding, fulfilling, and frustrating job she's ever had. I love the reason she lists for why she started her blog: "Lack of adult interaction...practice talking to people older than age four." I challenge anyone to come up with a better reason to start a blog, haha!

Here is an adorable picture of her kids from Halloween, and there are lots more where that came from! I absolutely love kids and can't help loving this blog. As you know, I am young (23), but am married and can without a doubt say that we will have kids someday. Whether it's by natural means, seeing a doctor, or adoption, there will be kids in our life. Who knows, maybe I'll still be running this blog then too! Maybe, my wife can join Neila in her webring of Blogging Mommies.

There are a ton of adorable stories about her kids, like Halloween Costume Shopping and Pre School Open House. One other less-kid oriented feature Neila has is her "Thursday 13" where she does a list, 13 items long, of something about herself. This week was talents she possesses, last week was a really good one, her brutal addictions.

So, please go and check out Neila's "Blog That Mommy!" an excellent site for anyone who has kids, plans to have kids, or just flat out loves kids (not in that way, you pervs). Tell her that Bobby and Bestest Blog sent ya!

She Says It's Pretty Dumb
...but I sure don't. A review by Jessie from Who Are We

And since it's not dumb it has to be my pick for Bestest Blog of The Day! Chel and Chelle do a great job of running this blog. It's updated regularly, they have a quote each day, and you even make sure you know the right song lyrics.

No matter what topic you are looking for you can find it by visiting She Says It's Pretty Dumb. Do you want a post about cats or a post about Harry Potter... Oh wait I bet you want a post about travel or maybe one that will make you laugh. Chel and Chelle have it all!



So take the time to go by and visit Chel and Chelle. They are great at visiting other bloggers. They leave comments and are fun to get to know. When you stop by
She Says It's Pretty Dumb tell them that Jessie from Who Are We says it's not dumb! And make sure to tell them that you found them by way of The Bestest Blog Of All Time!

Are you ready? Bestest Blog Carnival 1.3 is up at Dr. Blogstein. The category was "Your Funniest Post of 2006." I haven't even had a chance to check it out myself yet, but I can assure you it will be awesome.

Remember, if you joined the carnival with your blog, please, please, PLEASE put up a link and direct a few readers over as well! Thanks guys, enjoy!!

The nominations for the 2007 Weblogs Awards (the Bloggies) are currently being accepted. There are a ton of different categories that you can nominate your blog and other favorite blogs in. If you do make it over to this site, I ask you to consider nominating "Bestest Blog" in the "Best New Weblog" category (for blogs that started during 2006). Other than that, have fun and nominate some of your favorites! By the way...Bestest Blog Carnival is due to be posted very soon. I'll guys let you know the second Dr. Blogstein has it up!

The Profile Directory of Bloggers
Did you like analogies when you were in school? Me neither...but I think it's the easiest way to describe this blog:
Bestest Blog IS TO blogs AS Profile Direcotry IS TO profiles.

Ok, that seemed slightly redundant. But Blogger Daniel Thompson tells us why profiles are important. Even though he has some 5 blogs...2 of which have his name right in the title...and all of which he uses "posted by Daniel Thompson" for each post...his profile page still comes up WAY higher in a Google search of his name. This is without any attempt to bolster the Page Ranking (PR) of his profile with links (the gold mine of page rank) as he has done with his blogs.

So, imagine an old friend from high school is trying to find you over the internet to play catch up. He does a search for your name...say your Blogger profile comes up 12th and your blog comes up 35th (which are results comparable with Daniel's results). Now, you're already doing all you can to promote your blog, and it's probably doing okay for searches of different keywords. But, your Blogger profile is coming up so high because your name is the most important (and almost the only) content on the page. With a little profile promotion you could crack the top 10 and your old friend will find you lickety-split!

That's where the Profile Directory for Bloggers comes in. You submit your profile the directory (which is nothing more than leave a comment saying "Hey, list my profile in your directory.")

This site is brand new (only 6 days old) but already has 11 different profiles (including mine) and Daniel has some big plans for the future. So, head on over and submit your profile to the directory just like I've already done!

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Remember guys the deadline for submissions to the next carnival is the end of the day on Tuesday! The category is "Your Funniest Post of 2006" and it is being hosted by Dr. Blogstein. Please send your entry post URL and title to BestestBlog@gmail.com! And don't forget to check back on January 4th to read all the hilarious posts and send some of your own readers to check it out as well!

Hey guys, happy new year! You guys really are the bestest bunch of readers a blogger could ever ask for. So, to bring in the New Year, I am offering to anyone who makes a $20 premium blog donation (or more) a bonus of $07 for TODAY ONLY!! (get it 20 and 07 = 2007!). Hope everyone enjoyed their night and has had a great start to a hopefully great year!

A Day in the Life...
This pick comes to us from guest blogger Alessia from "Waiting, Wishing..." Please do support our guest bloggers and check out their blog as well as the winning blog. Side note, this choice is interesting since it is about a teacher...seems like one I would have picked anyway given my current state of mind :-)
Interested in being a guest blogger? Click here to find out how!

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If you like reading teaching anecdotes told with lots of humor, as well as other funny stories, A Day in the Life is the blog you need to read! (Or should I say, the garden you need to visit?)

She is an excellent "gardener" (blogger), and as such, always has "fresh flowers" (recent posts). There's a new bloom nearly every day. It's a beautiful garden, I personally enjoy blogs with an interesting template, it highlights the content and makes you want to read more.

Quilldancer teaches in a school as well as a Sunday-school class, and always has interesting stories to tell about the children, and even better, parents. The class pets vs. parent episode is hilarious.

She also gets confused with employees in Walmart, with hilarious outcomes. She loves teaching, she loves her students, and her students love her, too. She asked them to "grade" her as a teacher, and the lowest grade she got on her report card was a B+. She also has a "Wordless Wednsday", where she posts funny pictures and videos.

So if you haven't already, go to Quilldancer's Garden and if you like it, leave a "bouquet" (comment). Tell her that Bestest Blog and Alessia sent you!

Hey guys, just finished up with this week's updates. Not too bad considering it was the holidays and traffic in general was down a bit with people keeping a little bit busier than normal. 36 new blogs that can all be seen in the Recent Additions. At least one of them I am already sure I am going to give "Bestest Blog of the Day" to in the upcoming week.

Also added a tab for the "Bestest Blog Carnival" in the left sidebar. An easy place to find current and previous carnivals and to see what's coming up.

In you haven't read the major improvement I made about the Random Blog Button, then scroll down a couple posts and read it. It's a big deal and will greatly improve everyone's surfing!

And finally, here are the premium blogs that fell out of the top 100 and therefore their link is off the sidebar. Sorry guys: This S#%t Drives Me Crazy!!!, Peanut, Peanut Butter...Jelly!, The Tome of Communism, A World of Bloggers, R2K

meloncutter musings
Another guest blogger today! Why? Two reasons: (1) Our guest blogger, "The Thinker" from "Theory of Thought" sent me a review without setting up a date first. And rather than add her to the end of the line (late September) and have the review get stale, I decided to post it now. (2) I am crazy busy and semi-stressed out with my first ever week of teaching. I'm sure things will settle down soon!
Interested in being a guest blogger? Click here to find out how!

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He's absolutely hilarious. He has an obsession with flatulence. He's about to make his 200th entry into his blog. Why he hasn't won the Bestest Blog of the Day Award yet escapes me. Who is he? Meloncutter from Meloncutter Musings, of course!

I don't know of any other blogger who can turn the most profane and vulgar phrases we've become so used to into perfectly harmless sayings (that I will definitely start using). "KISS MY ASS. (alternative:) Please make smootchie smootchie noises down betwixt the bifurcated slabs of my gluteous maximus."

Who else would teach us what is and isn't appropriate touching in the workplace?

And who do we have to give us the weekly "That Really Chaps My Ass" (TRCMA) award where we get to laugh at all the things that annoy him to no end?

The funniest thing I've read in ages has to have been his Flatulence Etiquette, a set of eight guidelines that (and I quote): "the youth of the world can use to get the maximum benefit from their flatulence".

If anyone deserves to win Bestest Blog of the Day, it's him. If anything, he should be receiving an apology for not becoming Bestest Blog of the Day sooner. Nothing I could say to describe his blog would do it justice, so you'll just have to go read it for yourself. Tell him that Bestest Blog (and The Thinker) sent you his way!