I'm The Guest Editor this week!!! Celebrating The Mom's Of J~Land

Guest Editor!!!! Me!!!! THANKS JOE for the invite!

Sheesh.. about time!  (JUST KIDDING OF COURSE)

 

 

So this is the section where I introduce myself and say welcome to my personal thoughts and public rants and my point of view, that's why I call it My OPEN Journal after all (in a PG/PG-13 kind of way).  I have been blogging away at AOL Journals for.. humm.. hold on, have to look at the counter (that got set back last week)..Ok ya, since Aug of '03.  Wow has it been that long?  Aww.. good times, good times. 

 

I am a simple kind of gal that enjoys being a stay at home mother to 4 children, married going on 10 years and still very much in love, new house.. dog.. cat.. ya.. I seem to have the whole shebang and now that I am finally Guest Editor I can die happy (again, jk... it's cool but I still have lots to accomplish here before I go home to the Lord) Anything else you need to know about me can be found in my profile page or here in my journal. 

 

Being Guest Editor is a unique opportunity and you would think it would be a snap to single out worthy journals for your consideration.  I have to confess.. My Alerts are always over flowing because I enjoy keeping up with so many blogs and to narrow my choices was a heart wrenching task!  Joe insisted I didn't have to have a theme or anything but I thought I would keep the tradition alive of having one.. like back in the day when the Journal Editors did the Daily Top 5.  Plus having a theme helped me cut my long list down and tie them all together.

 

So..Here you go! Visit, Enjoy, Comment and Set Your Alerts or Feeds.

 

Mothers, they are so much more than the life-givers but more like the life-shapers.  Almost no one has more influence over your life then your Mother. Yet often we over look the hard working, dedicated mother and her advice or we don't value her for her important role in society. In honor of Mother's Day this week and since AOL EDITORS has given me the Liberty to do so, I have chosen Six of my favorite mothers from across J~Land to be up in the spot light.  So take notice of these wonderful moms but look closer you may just see they are also so much more.. you may discover a friend.

 

Barb from South Texas is a Stay At Home Mom of two, her Bubba & Bug.  She is one of the inspirational charters in J~Land and well worth a visit. 

Life And Faith In Caneyhead.

 

Lisa Joe, hard working mother of two teenagers and has a slight obsession over George Clooney.  Lisa Joe is very beloved despite her tag line that she is damaged goods. Damaged Goods

 

Christy is currently living over in Germany and is married to a soldier that is deployed to Iraq. She is a mother of 2, with one in heaven. I applaud how she can keep it all together while chasing the little ones and still dealing with the loneliness of being an Army Wife.

Christy's Thoughts

 

Susan is a Strawberry Shortcake freak and mother of two.  While we all have our ups and downs she encourages us that "Things are growing better all the time!"

The Strawberry Patch
 
Lori is the mother of two well rounded grown daughters who survived home schooling. She's that perfect house wife with the maculate floors and color coordinated bedwear.. withDOGS.. how does she do it? Humm.. maybe we need to take notes from her journal lol.

Lori's Laurels

 

 

Mrs. Peachy.. got to love her.  She is that no nonsense kind of mom that WILL tell you like it is and won't take excuses.  Mother to two boys and an employee in an alternative high school with the heart of Gold.

The Peach Pages

 

Those are my top "Mother" picks but the idea I was originally going to go with were blogs with authors who are tortured souls or passionate people who air their sappy life stories and problems yet are lovable at the same time or poetically relate their life happenings and view points. I think there is something there for everyone to associate with.  I hope after you read and enjoy my first six picks you'll also visit these other ones that are on my current reading list.

 

Mack Danger: Danger's Blog, located on myspace.com   A talented guy who posts about his life and how he deals with chronic pain from cluster
head aches but also has a funny side.  He has some off colorhumor, so beware.. there may be some profanity.

 

Chad and Christy's war blog.. both point of views of army life and
being deployed to Iraq:

Tales from the Front and The Ones Left Behind

 

Hunter'sblog about his faith and beliefs and asking people to prepare for THE END. For someone who is just 18, he can be pretty serious and deep and very passionate:

Jesus Is Coming This Generation

Mark's Music Journal. His weekly picks reflect his mood on life. I am
totally clueless about music so I always find something new threw him.

 

Brian who lives in Kenya. The BloggerNaut (another myspace blog),
where he posts his poetry that raises awareness about issues effecting
him and his life.  He is very talented (and published)! I can only wish to write a Haiku so well!

 

Bill's Comments On The Event's Of My Life.  I so love him! He is like the father figure I wish I had. Life perspectives on retirement in Las Vegas, a decant guy from NY who cares for his wife and mother and dogs deeply.