The other day I got an e-mail from my friend and fellow blogger, Mel. It said, "Congratulations Power Mama!" Hmmm, I thought. I wonder what that's about. Then I promptly forgot it in my frenzy of spring cleaning and gardening.
I don't know if this happens to all teachers (and adult students), but this is the way it works for me--I write my last paper in December or May and it is as if the scales fall from my eyes. I look around my house and am appalled at the filth we've been living in. Don't get me wrong--I dust and vacuum and clean (or force other people to clean) bathrooms regularly, but I don't get on my hands and knees and scrub. This weekend was all about the window washing and baseboard scrubbing and cleaning behind the fridge. Not to mention the digging and soil amending and planting. I'm three shades darker than I was a week ago.
Anyway . . . back to the story.
Tonight I get an email from another friend and fellow blogger, Deb, asking if I noticed if I made the Nielsen (yes, that Nielsen, she clarified) Online's Power Mom Top 50. I'm a Queen Bee--on a list with The Pioneer Woman and Suburban Bliss.
Surely fame and fortune cannot be far behind?!
I looked a little more closely at the Nielsen data analysis and I noticed one category in which I lagged way behind the others (okay, I was light years behind The Pioneer Woman in every category)--I have no Twitter followers. How sad. But wait, I don't Twitter--that might explain that. Hmmm, I did take to Facebook like a duck to water once I broke down and tried it. Perhaps . . .
I felt a little funny about blogging this, but then I thought, "Hey, I tell these people just about everything, why wouldn't I share this?" Besides, I think you'll be a little more excited for me than Danger Boy was. It wouldn't take much.
Congratulations, you power mama you!
Posted by: Mary Alice | May 12, 2009 at 07:22 AM
I am excited for you!!!!
This is big news and you should be proud!!!
I must go and check it out!!!
Cleaning behind the fridge??? Ugghhh..you had to mention that? Now you know where I will be today....
Posted by: Busy Bee Suz | May 12, 2009 at 08:54 AM
Congratulations Jenn, you totally deserve it, you rock!
Posted by: imom | May 12, 2009 at 09:16 AM
This is fantastic! And so deserved and so cool!
Congratulations, lady!
Posted by: Jennifer H | May 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Congratulations. On both the bloggy news and the cleaning!
Posted by: Smalltown Mom | May 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Wow - congratulations! Don't forget us when you become a star!
Posted by: Fannie | May 12, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Clean BEHIND the fridge? is that even possible? hmmm....might possibly maybe check into that.
Congratulations....I totally voted for you! And to think...I've been here from almost the very beginning...it's been wonderful watching you bloom!!
Posted by: debbie | May 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations! Nice job - on both the blog recognition AND the crazy cleaning you did!
Posted by: LifeAsIKnowIt | May 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Now that's something to be proud of. You never know who is reading you and it certainly goes on a writing resume! Congrats.
Posted by: Suzy | May 12, 2009 at 11:47 AM
WOW! How exciting! That is amazing, your family must be so proud!
Posted by: leslie | May 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Admittedly, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm going to find out.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Blognut | May 12, 2009 at 12:48 PM
I cannot think of any mom more deserving than you! COngratulations, my twitterless friend!
Posted by: Green Girl in Wisconsin | May 12, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Congrats! Something happens to me in the spring also. I am in the process of putting every single bit of important information in our lives into a family planner. That, and organizing closets. I'm wild, see.
Posted by: jenrantsraves | May 12, 2009 at 01:30 PM
How COOL. I'm not a power mom I'm more of a power mower.
Posted by: Gladys | May 12, 2009 at 02:52 PM
You are always so busy you deserve an award
Posted by: Angela | May 12, 2009 at 03:55 PM
Power Mom? I'm not one bit surprised.
Posted by: Little Miss Sunshine State | May 12, 2009 at 04:10 PM
We always knew you were a Power Mama!
DB sounds like my sons. The males in my house just don't get excited about much of anything.
Twitter is for people with time. I don't have time, do you?
Now please stop making me look bad... I need to scrub my house. ;)
Posted by: kcinnova | May 12, 2009 at 05:10 PM
Wow Jenn, congratulations! That is awesome!
Posted by: Shelley | May 12, 2009 at 05:11 PM
You've made it to the big time. On the same list as Pioneer Woman. I don't even read her any more because she just got too famous. So, don't get tooooo famous.
Good job!
Posted by: Jason | May 12, 2009 at 07:57 PM
Congrats!
Shame on Danger Boy (I bet he is proud of you but is too cool to show it!).
Posted by: Deb D | May 12, 2009 at 10:11 PM
I don't know who Suburban Bliss is, but I KNOW you deserve to be on that list!!! Congrats :-)
Posted by: Janet | May 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Hee hee heee! I love that you didn't EVEN KNOW until people told you!
Posted by: San Diego Momma | May 13, 2009 at 10:02 PM
That's the BEST kind of news. You so deserve it! You go, Girl!
Posted by: she | May 14, 2009 at 09:01 PM
I have NO DOUBT that you are a Power Mama! :)
Posted by: JCK | May 15, 2009 at 12:59 AM