An now for my last countdown post. It wouldn’t be an official countdown without counting down the top Mom Blogs for 2008. Every since I’ve been bloggin, I feel like I’ve entered a world where I can be myself, express myself and share similar experiences with countless others. It makes the difficult seem easier and the great seem better.

I wanted to create a tribute to the top Mom blogs when I came upon Trisha’s (from Momdot.com)Top 50 Mom Blogs of 2008. She did such a fantastic job that I decided to link to her top 50 for 2008. 

A lot of the blogs are new to me so I now have a lot more blogs to visit.  The only one I would add to the top 10 is BlogHer.  It’s definitely a blog that commands lots of attention.  Also, I would change the number 1 blog to mine ( www.conversationswithmoms.com ) but that’s just WISHFUL THINKING (ha ha).

Here is MomDot.com’s top 10 (taken directly from her site).  Please click the link to see the rest.

#10 Okay, Fine, Dammit (alexa#336,442 technorati #20,915) The day Maggie Snow came to life was the day she realized she could write and get paid for it. Her writing is a mix of upbeat and the least upbeat post she has ever written. Her posts sometimes read like a page out of a journal or a collection of short stories by an author. Regardless of how you feel, her online blog is more then just a creation of random situations, but of experiences she wants you along for.

#9 Barefoot Foodie (alexa#808,555 technorati #58,154) Before I met Brittany, my online life was lacking something. It may have been her wit, charm, and no apologetic attitude with the F bomb thrown in, whittled into a gorgeous cute pregnant woman that drew me in. Or maybe its the bipolar change of heart where you find out she really loves her husband and can draw you to tears in the reveal. I cant explain why this blogger or her posts seem so real to me when I read them and she doesnt try to be someone she isnt…and she doesn’t need to.

#8 C Jane Run (alexa#66,234 technorati #1,194) Again, best explained by the author (Hi I am c jane  This blog was originally created as proof that I was taking all the advice to “enjoy it” while in the throes of fertility challenges. When my son, The Chief, was conceived I decided to keep writing anyway. Then, my sister Nie Nie and her husband were in a private plane crash (August 16, 2008) and are now trying to recover from very critical burns. I blog for donations on their behalf.). Courtney runs her blog as a very special tribute that has widely spread accross the web in a viral attempt that brought bloggers together in 2008 for the very real and touching recovery of Nie Nie.

#7 Mom Generations (alexa#173,789 technorati #unknown) Before I was a blogger, I knew of Audrey and Jane from Pinks and Blues. Now they have moved on and changed their site to Mom Generations and brought thier mom on board. (btw, that takes a ton of guts, I dont een want my parents reading my blog) Not only can you focus on the personal accounts of all three bloggers, but they have finds of the day, product reviews, contests, and a neverending supply of energy that brought us the creation of the first ever Hot Blogger Calendar. We think they have no where to go but up.

#6 I am Bossy (alexa#229,892 technorati #5,457) Depending on the kindness of mediocrities, I am bossy is not an advice blog. It’s not a mom blog, or a political blog. It is the whimsical, scattershot effort of Georgia Getz. The format is cute but has no teeth. Always directionless, we don’t know where it’s going – but we do know it’s not worth the fare or time to get there. All aboard the whitey express!

#5 The Secret is in the Sauce (alexa#250,439 technorati #2,080) Remember heather from up there on the top of our list? Heather and Tiffany are the brain children behind this ultra positive and popular mom blog that allows other mom blogs to be in the spotlight, if only for a day. While they offer contests on their page, their real draw is in the comments, a bloggers personal crack cocaine. Enticing people to come in daily and visit the blogger of the day and leave them a comment, they are exposing countless blogs a year to new readers and fulfilling dreams of a post of readers.

#4 Tip Junkie (alexa#178,945 technorati #1,653) If you dont know Laurie, your probably not really surfing the Internet much. Mentioned in literally thousands of a sites online, she runs a website that provides tips and ideas collaborated and shared from everyday moms accross the world. Whatever idea you need, whatever inspiration you are looking for, with list after list and link after link, there are pictures that will keep all of your years full of family fun that is neverending. Her contribution to the mommy blog world with this passionate site places her in our top 10.

#3 Mama Kats Losin It (alexa#712,819 technorati #14,848) Mama Kat is her name and getting on Ellen is her game and we are pretty sure she will some day. Or atleast be the stalker that makes it to the audience and holds up the top 10 reasons why she needs to be pulled on stage. The pictures that she creates that bring together the posts, superimposing her face on almost anything, brings a quality to her site that makes it so hilarity is bound to ensue.  About any day of the week you can hop by and get involved in writing workshops, ideas for your own blog, blog hopping amongst friends, or read the interesting life of Kat herself, but we can promise that you will never leave without a giggle. And we are not alone in that feeling.

#2 5 Minutes for Mom (alexa#64,835 technorati #371)  You cant say Mom Blog or Top Mom Blog without thinking first and foremost of Susan and Janice. Who doesn’t know them…raise their hands? *looking around* Oh, no one? Of course! Their powerhouse of blogs have taken off from 5 minutes for mom to 5 minutes for giveaways, parenting, special needs, going green, and books. You cant deny that what these moms bring is special to the world of mom blogging, providing inspiration, charity, hope, and a community that is integrated into all of our blogs in some way.

#1 My Charming Kids (alexa#266,629 technorati #3,352) And our number one blog of the year is MckMama. Do I need to say more?

Great Job Trisha, my attempt would have paled in comparison.  I will work on next year’s list early

Hope you enjoyed my countdown list.  The year is almost over.  Looking forward to a new and exciting 2009 year to come.

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