Thanks to NICE Bloggers!

Well, this is a little different because I want to talk today about someone that I have never met in person. Someone that I really like and appreciate, but who may not even remember me or know who I am.

First a little background... I run a little blog. Really. In the scheme of things it is a little, insignificant blog that I am pretty sure is only viewed by my friends and a few online friends I have picked up along the journey. There are bloggers with huge followings and awesome blogs, but I am not one of them.

Back when I was getting my little blog started, I read a lot of other blogs to try to figure it all out. I was new to this whole thing and I was lost. I began to interact with some of the bloggers through blog comments and facebook pages. However, as soon as they heard I was starting my own blog, it became a petty competition. I was not trying to step on toes, but they felt I was and instead of helping me, they tried to knock me down. It was frustrating.

At the time, my favorite blog was a GEM called Couponing to Disney. It is still my favorite! It is a big blog, loved by many, and so I was quite sure my email plea to the blog owner, Kristin, would go unread and unanswered. BUT luckily I was wrong! My crazy email, full of "how-to" questions was answered, with detail and follow up! I have NEVER been more grateful in my life! At the point I got her email, I was actually about to give up on the idea of my blog because if all the mean petty bloggers I had been encountering! BUT here was this really big blogger helping me out without pettiness! Just because! Just a random act of kindness to a person she did not even know!

 So, to Kristin at Couponing to Disney I say THANK YOU for being NICE and for helping em out! You really are still my favorite blogger! :)