I know, I know. I’m a bad blog friend. I’m not around as much. Not commenting or reading as much as I’d like. You’re probably not even reading these because I suck so much. I promise, I’m not ignoring you, “losing” your phone numbers blog addresses and breaking up with you.

It could be because I’ve been sick and feeling crappy.

It could be because Chicago is currently being mistaken for Antartica with all this ridiculous snow.

It could be I awesomely dropped my iPhone charger in a cup of pop (not soda).

It could be because I’m really in need of a hair cut.

It could be because I’m too busy chasing a puppy around in 30 feet of snow.

It could be I’m really mad I can’t find Greek: Chapter One.

But really?

It’s because I’ve been working crazy hard on trying to get The Printed Blog together. You try launching a newspaper in a month and a half!

I promise though, this blog won’t suck this week. I mean, I could have posted more Edie pictures but that’s like every other day here at the House of Lovely.

You people need variety.

And all I can manage to do is crank out is a list of possible could-be excuses.

Instead of leaving this blog cold and barren, I’ve scheduled some fabulous, funny and all around awesome guest bloggers to keep things lively around here. So check back Monday for a super fun announcement (from me) and then show my guest blogger friends some love this week?

I promise once things slow down a bit, I’ll stop being the neglectful blog friend that I am.

But, I’m trying to figure out ways to get as many of you guys in my paper as possible. One way or the other. It will be worth it!

This blog would be absolutely nothing and read by no one if I didn’t join the 20SB community. Really. I’ve met the most amazing people in real life and online from it so I could not be more thrilled that we are up for a Weblog Award! So everyone should go vote for us for Best Online Community. You can vote once a day. We are way behind but can definitely catch up so go vote!

In more voting news, we just had nominations for the 20SB Bootleg Awards. It’s so exciting nominating your blog friends and hoping they get recognized for their awesomeness. Last time we did these awards, I won Most Likable. This year, I wasn’t expecting any nominations really because 20SB grew from like 400 to 3,000+ and we have tons and tons of fabulous blogs. I did entertain the thought of Oh How Lovely Shops being nominated for Best Shopping blog and only because I don’t know of any others in 20SB.

To my surprise I ended up being nominated for three awards and winning Best Shopping Blog already (no other shopping blogs got more than one vote).

I was nominated for:
- Best Design
- Best Guest Blogger (my favorite guest posts I’ve done were for Katelin with freakish childhood photos and Renee about ocean liners and gangbangers)
- Best Cross Platform Experience (blog and twitter, in my case and is totally exciting)

I’m totally flattered and was really honestly not expecting any of those. Thank you to those who nominated me!

Anyway point is, voting for the finalists is now open. You should go check out the categories, which blogs are up for what and vote. I don’t even if it’s not for me, you’ll probably find some really great new blogs like I did!

And if for some completely strange reason you are in your 20s and blog and are not part of 20SB?

Well, I’m going to pretend that’s not possible because you’d really be missing out on a great bunch of people!

(go join)

That totally doesn’t make sense but that’s okay. Networking. Shall we? Let’s do it!

In case you are a new reader (hi!) and didn’t know, I also run Oh How Lovely Shops where I feature indie and handmade designers, host giveaways and post the prettiest things from all over etsy. I do all the hard work for you pretty much because seriously, have you seen how much stuff is on etsy? I wade through and find the good stuff!

Next up, RSS feeds. Are you subscribed to them? Click click and add these to your reader: Oh! How Lovely! and Oh How Lovely Shops

And as if blogs weren’t enough…

If we are not following each other on twitter yet, what is wrong with the world? We all need to read to know what each other is doing, reading, thinking every waking second in only 140 characters or less

@jamielovely

Are we connected on Facebook? Add me!

Facebook Networked Blogs, is your blog on it? Let’s join each other’s networks!

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And last but not least, if you wan to keep up with my internship, The Printed Blog. Check out our blog here, subscribe to our feed and follow us on twitter!

I think that covers it all! If you add me on Facebook, please send a note too so I know who you are. I hate when I don’t know who is adding me with all these blog names, aliases and last names.

Okay your turn. Where can we find you?

I’m not really one who dresses Edie up. I think a coat is necessary sometimes because it’s cold but you won’t see me dressing her up in pajamas, “Bad to the Bone” shirts and fur lined, leopard print show girl dresses like some of those other dog people. I love my dog but choose not to dress her up completely ridiculous.

When I came across this little fleece coat in the $2 Target bins I couldn’t resist. Especially because I can do this and she will sit still so I can take a picture.

While I’m not a crazy dog dresser upper to the extreme, I’m still a total gusher about her cuteness.

Because really?

How freaking adorable is she?