Wow and thank you to those of you who nominated Raising Olives for the 2009 Homeschool blog awards!
Raising Olives has been nominated in 4 categories and voting is now open:
- Best Homeschool Mom Blog
- Best NEW Homeschool Blog
- Best SUPER Homeschooler
- Best Nitty-Gritty Homeschool Blog
If you’re a regular reader you may click on the links above if you’d like to vote for Raising Olives in any or all of those categories. If you’re new to Raising Olives, welcome and please look around.
Some popular posts and series include:
- How We Homeschool
- Why We Homeschool
- Do-it-Yourself Tutorials
- Not Me Mondays – Where you learn about all the crazy things that do NOT happen in our home.
- This is one of my favorite wordless posts in case you need a laugh…..
Thank you!
On another note, Raising Olives just received its 100,000th visitor since February 2009. Again, “wow” and “thank you”.

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Congratulations, Kimberly! You have my vote in all but one category. I have to make sure I get at least 1 vote for super hser!
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Thanks Dawn. You’re getting my vote also!
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Congratulations! You sure deserve the nominations–your blog is exceptional and so uplifting:) And, thank you for mentioning mine originally–I think that’s where I got my nomination!
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Congrats on the nomination Heather, it is a real honor. I appreciate your encouragement and support!
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You have my vote! You have really helped make our homeschooling curriculum better and our day run more smoothly! Thanks for all you do! I’m not into hs conventions, but if there’s a Raising Olives Convention in the future (hint, hint) then sign me up.
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
If there is ever a Raising Olives convention, I’d have to budget a mint for speakers because that is NOT my cup of tea.
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Congratulations!!!
Lucy & Ethel
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So exciting! I linked to you today…just FYI!
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I will certainly cast my vote…you rock!
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Thanks Kim.
I’m so glad that you have a camel and take pictures of him (or is it a her?) They make me smile.
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WOW! For someone who has never heard of the HSBA, you have out done yourself!
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Your blog is fantastic and you definitely deserve to be nominated! Congratulations!
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Congrats on your nominations! You definitely deserve it! Just voted. You’ve won in all categories in my book!
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Thank you Chris.
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Congrats!! I am very excited for you and hope you win!!!
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Congratulations on being nominated! I am a newcomer to your blog, and I really enjoy your posts. Good luck with the awards!
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Raising Olives Reply:
November 18th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Thank you. Congrats on your nomination also!
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