Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded this week.

Recipients

The Shyness Project
http://theshynessproject.wordpress.com/
Author: Brittany Wood

Eighteen year old Brittany has spent a year documenting her journey to overcome her social shyness and The Shyness Project is where she chose to do it. It has been nothing short of miraculous what she has accomplished in such a short time and the great thing about her blog is even though the year is up, she continues to take control of her life and let’s us stay along for the ride.
Overcoming Shyness • Public Speaking • Friendships • Phobias

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Life Of Carbon
http://lifeofcarbon.wordpress.com/
Author: Mariana

Visit Life of Carbon and you will have an instant friend, so be sure to leave comments and let Mariana know you were there. On her blog you will see her list of the crap she wants each week. You will see how nerdy she can be, meet her dog Bambi and her boyfriend Colin as well as. Vlogging is something that not a lot of bloggers do and a good reason to stop by her site. You get to see Mariana up close and personal. Much more than just reading a post!
Vlogging • Books • Teenager • Crap

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Pâte à Chew
http://pateachew.wordpress.com/
Author: Pâte à Chew

Pâte à Chew is a food blog that first teaches you about the finer things in life: butter, sugar and chocolate. In addition to great recipes Pâte à Chew takes all of the photographs on her blog. The theme of this blog is “making delicious food can be surprisingly simple”.
Recipes • Cooking • Food • Dessert

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Travel With Laughter
http://travelwithlaughter.com/
Author: Helen

Helen’s blog, Travel With Laughter gives her the opportunity to share her two passions: photography and experiencing new things. Traveling and blogging allows her to do both. As she shares her travel exploits around the globe she also wants to share love and laughter with her readers. Stop by and see her great photographic images.
Travel • Doylestown, PA • Laughter • Friends

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Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded this week.

Recipients

My Own Avalon
http://myownavalon.wordpress.com/
Author: Sirenia

My Own Avalon is a site full of mystery and poems. Sirenia doesn’t share much about herself on the site’s about page because she is always evolving. I’ve done some detective work but all I could determine is that Sirenia isn’t her real name, she’s from Norway and is very stingy with her stupidity! You will thoroughly enjoy her humor and the awesome poetry she posts.
Mystery • Poetry • Music • Life

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Careful Confessions
http://michelleteohziyan.wordpress.com/
Author: Michelle

Careful Confessions is run by a an amazing and beautiful sixteen year old who is not paunchy in many places. With her blog she is determined not to got the way of so many of her generation. It is her goal to stand out from the pack and rise above the volatile world surrounding her. Her blog is her sanctuary yet she welcomes you in for a visit. Treat it with respect.
Journals • Books • Teenager • School

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Under The Fallen Leaves
http://underthefallenleaves.wordpress.com/
Author: Jenna

Jenna is currently in her final year at Webster University. She is an extremely confident young lady who in addition to running Under The Fallen Leaves, also has a MySpace page where she makes her singing voice available to the listening public. After reading her poetry you will find yourself wanting more and more. And just between you and me, she has a mole on her upper thigh.
Prose • Random Thoughts • Poetry • Personal

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Blue Jellybeans
http://bluejellybeans.wordpress.com/
Author: Giovanna

One thing that sets Blue Jellybeans apart from others is she double posts; one in Spanish and another in English. Many of Giovanna’s memories stem from family and food and she shares some excellent recipes with her readers. Her blog is more than just recipes. It is a collection of her mother’s favorite recipes and that is where her blog begins and will most likely end – no time soon, we hope.
Food • Panama • Recipes • Madrid, Spain

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Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded this week.

Recipients

The World According To Sylvia
http://sylviagarza.wordpress.com/
Author: Sylvia Garza

The World According To Sylvia is a big-hearted Texas personal blog which covers a plethora of subjects. Sylvia likes to share her two cents with any and all visitors. Her posts can be very serious or extremely funny. Whether you find it useful or not Sylvia finds it post-worthy. Drop by and enjoy a blog that has been around since 2007.
Jokes • Music • Top Ten Lists • Recipes

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Teen Autism
http://teenautism.com/
Author: Tanya Savko

Teen Autism is run by a mother with two teen sons, the oldest was diagnosed with Autism when he was three. The blog is about her life and her family. Tanya is also a writer and she has written about her experiences with Autism in her novel, Slip. The blog is a way to connect with other parents who have teenagers with Autism.
Parenting • Autism • Teens • Author

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One Sky, One Destiny
http://sugaryichigo.wordpress.com/
Author: Yuuki Chan

One Sky, One Destiny is a personal blog which is run anonymously. Ms. Chan is a college student attending University of the Philippines Manila. Yuuki’s blog is where she posts her poetry and her thoughts. The posting schedule for this blog is sporadic but rest assured the posts that do get published are read worthy. College life can be very stressful.
College • Personal • Poetry • Pre Med

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Ego Du Jour
http://egodujour.blogspot.com/
Author: EDJ

EDJ is a Nigerian blogger who has been blogging since 2009. She also blogs anonymously which frees her to post on any subject without her friends and family prejudging her based on what they already know of her. Ego Du Jour has no particular theme. It’s a personal blog free to tackle any topic. The name of the site is a mix of Latin and French that means Me of the Day.
Nigerian • Personal • Poetry • Rants

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Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded this week.

Recipients

Movie Mobsters
http://moviemobsters.com/
Author: Various

MovieMobsters is to movie lovers what Facebook is to people who love to waste time! A godsend. You will gain information from Movie Mobsters that you might find difficult to find anywhere else. For instance I learned that Jack Bauer was supposed to die in the last episode of season eight. It would make things very difficult for a movie! .
Movies • Reviews • Top Ten Lists • Trailers

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Single Dad Laughing
http://danoah.com/
Author: Dan Pearce

Dan lives his life one day at a time since becoming the victim of divorce twice. Single Dad Laughing began as outlet for Dan’s creativity and is filled with humor and insight on living life as a twice divorced father to his son Noah. He also has an online business drawing custom portraits. He says of some people, “I quickly learned that people would pay four times as much for a drawing of their dog than they would for a drawing of their kid.”
Father• Parenting • Photography • Humor

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Dying For Chocolate
http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/
Author: Janet Rudolph

Dying For Chocolate is a chocolate lovers dream come true. All things chocolate is run by Janet. It’s filled with recipes, reviews and important news for the Chocoholic. The recipe I am going to try first is Pattie Tierney’s Thin Mint Cookies.
Chocolate • Desserts • Recipes

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Pencil To Paper
http://pencil-to-paper.blogspot.com/
Author: Sarah Thomas

Sarah is the 23 year old from Texas who runs Pencil To Paper. She’s currently attending Texas A&M. She started her blog after reading her professor’s blog. On the blog you will find Creative non-fiction, poetry and fiction.
Creative Writing • Family • Poetry • College Life

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Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded.

Recipients

Scary Mommy
http://www.scarymommy.com/
Author: Jill

Adventures of the good, the bad and the ugly of motherhood. Scary Mommy is an honest and comedic look at the institution of motherhood. Jill has been blogging for almost three years now and has a rather large audience.
Motherhood • Scary Mommy Society • Children • Parenting

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Over A Cup Of Coffee
http://cursemymetalbody.wordpress.com/
Author: Cherlyn Cochrane

Cherlyn celebrated her one year blogiversary yesterday. Over A Cup Of Coffee has the best movie reviews found anywhere in the blogosphere. If you are a fan of poetry make sure you stop by on Thursdays. You can usually find two poems posted.
Top Ten & Movie Reviews • Coffee • Canada • Poetry

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Where The Butterflies Go
http://heathergracestewart.com/
Author: Heather Grace Stewart

Where The Butterflies Go is a literary enthusiast’s dream destination. Heather has been writing since she was five years old and has published two works of non fiction for youth. Her blog also features some of her photography which is available for purchase as prints or cards.
Books • Poetry • Montreal • Photography

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Brown Girl In The Red, White & Blue
http://southernquill.wordpress.com/
Author: SouthernQuill

Brown Girl in the Red, White, & Blue is a blog that takes you on a journey from loving life to living love and all the darkness in between. SouthernQuill and her blog have a unique outlook and philosophy that more people should emulate. “I’m just me and everyday I try to be a better me… I entertain no notions of perfection. I don’t seek it in others so…”.
Growth • Nurturing • Exploration • Poetry

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Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the four blogs who were awarded.

Recipients

Sweet Pea’s Kitchen
http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/
Author: Christina

Christina lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two dogs. Her blog, Sweet Pea’s Kitchen is full of wonderful recipes. What impressed me most about her blog is not only does she have the recipes but has also taken the time to make them printer friendly by using Google Documents. Enjoy Christina’s adventures in her kitchen along with her.
Baking • Desserts • Indianapolis • Poultry

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Te’Kia’s Blog
http://tekia.wordpress.com/
Author: Te’Kia Miller

Te’Kia began Te’Kia’s Blog to help her realize her dream of becoming a published author. Te’Kia loves to write and wants to do it professionally. She welcomes you, through her blog, to journey along with her. She loves writing poetry but her first love is creating short stories.
Novel • Writing • Jesus Christ • Poetry

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GreenBeanTeenQueen
http://www.greenbeanteenqueen.com/
Author: Teen Queen

The GreenBeanTeenQueen is a blog about books. Reading books, reviewing books and loving books. TeenQueen is a librarian who enjoys reviewing books of all sorts. In addition to books there is also a section on her blog for movie reviews. The blog has a very large Google Friend Connect following and has been in existence for almost three years.
Book Reviews • Teens • Librarian • Movies

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The Year Of Blogging Dangerously
http://www.bloggingdangerously.com/
Author: Kit

Kit, not her real name, has an amazingly funny and clever blog. Her blog is more on the adult level. Remaining anonymous allows her to delve into subject matter she may not tackle if she revealed her true self. Most of Kit’s adult life was spent trying to squash the blunt revelations that spring from her mouth. She couldn’t take it anymore and created Blogging Dangerously.
Husband • Children • Funny • Sex

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Today we inaugurate our site by bestowing the First Class Blogging Award to eight blogs. We don’t expect every blog that is selected to be receptive to the award. After they are notified of their award they can let us know if they will accept it. Some bloggers may not want the recognition and some simply might not want to place the award on their site. Whether or not they choose to accept, listed below are the eight blogs who were awarded. Please visit these first class blogs.

Recipients

…And They Lived Blogging Ever After
http://bloggingeverafter.wordpress.com/
Author: JeLisa Sterling-Smith

JeLisa shares her experiences as a wife and soon to be mother with her readers. From her posts you will believe that the honeymoon will never be over for these two – and you’d probably be right. Finally there is some positive words about the great institution of marriage.
Christian • Love • JeLisa and Galen • Marriage • Romance

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Sweet & Crumby
http://sweetandcrumby.com/
Author: Geni

Geni loves to bake and her daughter Zoie loves to help. Baking is her solace and her fun. Her passion for baking is complemented by her husband’s photographic contributions Sweet & Crumby has a selection of great recipes that you most likely will want to try for yourself.
Baking • Cake • Organic • Vegetarian

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Simply Solo
http://simplysolo.wordpress.com
Author: Catherine

Catherine began her blog and a new chapter in her life after a canceled wedding left her single and ready to move on with her life. With Simply Solo you can follow her on her journey to self discovery.
Relationships • Dating • Sex • Love

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AbbyNormal
http://abbyabbydoo.blogspot.com/
Author: Abby

AbbyNormal is a family-centric blog about a stay at home mother, her husband and three sons. Her posts are funny and her humor is very dry. Live out her life vicariously through her blog.
Family Life • Stay-At-Home-Mom • Children • Teaching

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17 And Baking
http://17andbaking.com/
Author: Elissa Bernstein

Eighteen year old Elissa loves two things; blogging and baking! She started 17 And Baking two years ago and loves everything about it. She also loves being a part of the foodie community and although now in college she still continues to update her blog.
Teen • Cooking • Recipes • Baking

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1MereMortal
http://1meremortal.wordpress.com/
Author: David Jones

David draws on his life experiences to convey his feelings, dreams and thoughts through his poetry. David is a prolific writer and often posts each day of the week. You will find more than poetry at 1MereMortal but poetry is his passion and you have an open invitation to visit his blog anytime.
Poetry • Romance • Relationships • Love

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It Would Be Mine
http://itwouldbemine.blogspot.com/
Author: Georgia

At 16, Georgia has great fashion sense and a large Google Friend Connect following on her blog. It Would Be Mine is full of fun and fanciful photography and Georgia’s wit is quick and sarcastic. Her blog makes for a great read and I am sure no matter what your age, you will enjoy it.
Teen • Clothing • Fashion • London

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Kelley’s Break Room
http://www.kelleysbreakroom.com/
Author: Kelley Nettles

Kelley uses Kelley’s Break Room as a respite for weary web surfers. Her main goal is to make you laugh and she succeeds. Many a blog post was inspired by her husband and two sons – basically their everyday life. She’s a very charming host, allowing you to walk around shirtless and on occasion has been known to get you a Coke or two.
Humor • Wife & Mother • Funny

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First Class Blogger Award doesn’t make you jump through a lot of unnecessary hoops. If we think your blog deserves recognition, you will be recognized! We don’t want you to have to pass the award onto anybody else. We don’t require you to answer any questions whatsoever.

All we would like for you to do is copy the graphic of your choice and paste it somewhere on your site. You can either place it into your sidebar or write an post proclaiming your writing merits, your time and effort were recognized by The First Class Blogging Award.