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Life as I Know It (03/13/06) Take a ride through the blogosphere on the back of a Harley

Trapped in Indiana (03/06/06) Follow Craig and Renee as they bring a new baby into the world

ZwebbyVille (03/20/06) An imaginary town offering a welcome break from reality

EZ on the Eyes (03/27/06) One blogger's view through the lens and mind

Fat Cyclist (04/03/06) It's like reality TV, except it's real, and there's no TV

Pet Peeves (04/10/06) One veterinarian's tales of trauma and triumph in an animal ER

Diary of a Mad Suburban Dad (04/17/06) He's still just trying to raise his kids in a mad, mad world

Muse Monkey (04/24/06) MuMo’s musings are often humorous and always heartfelt

Trecia's Photographic/Photo-a-Day Blog (05/01/06) She's putting a new photo in her blog each day

All Things Nicole (05/08/06) She does yoga, reads and explores the German countryside

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (05/15/06) Siobhan lives with her family in the US, but misses Scotland

Three Hour Tour (05/22/06) Musings from a father of three enjoying life in the Midwest

Single in Saint Louis (05/29/06) She just finished law school, and at 25, has a lot to say aboutlife

Under the Northern Sky (06/05/06) Scandie is actively involved in her blogging community

From Russia with Love (06/12/06) In August, BJ and Rick became parents to two boys ages 8 and 4

On Winged Feet (06/19/06) This retired Air Force Surgeon and father of three is battling ALS

Life in the Lowcountry (06/26/06) This stay at home mom in SC shares her thoughts and recipes

The Amazing Shrinking Man (07/03/06) This nursing student is cycling his way to tremendous weight loss

Lisy's Battle with Leukemia (07/10/06) Her husband writes about her illness and their young son

December 2006


The Beach Inspirational insights on life and Christmas in the Caribbean from this PhD student.

Life in the Lowcountry She and her daughter are busy making their home in South Carolina ready for Christmas.

Back at the Ranch Lisa is preparing for the holidays on the family's beautiful ranch in Canada.

Coffeemate Corner Tina’s two sons and baby daughter are looking forward to the holidays.

The Power of Tragedy An accident left him in a wheelchair but Colin is determined towalk again

The News from Madisonville She is very grateful for her life and is tuned into the baby growing inside her

Wazhat! Wahzat! She lives in Jamaica, is a graphic designer and a mother of two

On the Trail Steve shares his stunning photos of Alaska as well as nature photography tips

Mark’s Monday Morning Moments Mark compiles brief but powerful reflections on leadership, relationships and life

Soccer Orb Susan and her family have become full-fledged soccer fans

Franarae Four children and a menagerie keep this mom on her toes in a coastal town

The Amazing Shrinking Man He’s lost over 350 pounds and is cycling his way to better health

November 2006


Tysley's Space Tysley just bought a home close to her family in Minnesota

Maura’s Space Maura lives in Maine and enjoys date nights with her fiancé

Rambling On Musings from a woman who loves to spend time relaxing with her three sons, grandson and cats

Zwebbyville The mayor writes about happenings, real and imaginary, in his small town

Happily Ever Airforce Ashley has a new job and her husband has been promoted to StaffSergeant

The Barnyard Katy hails from New Orleans--find out what she wore and the latest in her teaching adventure

Our Blooming Jungle Follow the adventures of this family of five as they settle intotheir new life in the Netherlands

Medico Musings Poetry and lovely descriptions of his travels, most recently toGermany

Lana Photography Lana is a graphic designer and takes gorgeous photos of the natural world

Halal Home She is a juvenile justice workerand is going into teaching

Weight of My World Ami is a writer, lives with the love of her life, and is loosingweight

Beauty in the Breakdown She works for non-profits and is committed to making the world abetter place

aplseeds garden She takes beautiful photographs on her trips as a truck driver and at home, tends to her garden

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum She’s the mother of a newborn and a six year old who’s always having lots of fun

Mother, Daughter, Manager, Wife Suzalita is a project manager and was recently on a family vacation in France

Driving the Dog Mobile She’s been married for 22 years and loves taking care of her dogs

October 2006


Storyteller This father of nine blogs about his own family and tells tales of his ancestors

Living Space Grandmother to a newborn, Kathy shares the daily events of her family’s life

Laura G-G-B This family of four just moved into a house near a lake

Healthy Cooking Tips Chef Tim motivates his readers to eat well and cook healthy food

Man in the Moon Musings of travels and life by an aspiring writer and father ofthree

Avid’s Adventures She’s a proud mother and grandmother and loves living in Oregon

That Which Does Not Kill Us... Kelly is a single mother and directs a pre-school program for children with special needs

Pet Peeves First hand accounts of treatments for pets brought into a veterinary emergency room

MMI - Hati Tim’s tales of the ups and downs of setting up a medical clinicin Hati

Single Mom’s Insanity Maria is raising two princesses and juggling amusing encounterswith the animal kingdom

Army Wife—Is that a Profession?? Ronna loves spending time with her family and taking care of herdogs

What a Journey! Bruce is a scoutmaster and sets aside time with his wife to appreciate the present

Touching Beauty Marie shares her photographs and reflections on customs, celebrations and traditions in contemporary Japan

Mud Treasure’s Space She has an incredible outlook on life in the midst of her full-fledged battle with cancer

Running Man’s Jeff’s Diary He’s training for a marathon and works at Microsoft, but got tospend this summer with his family

The Diet Diaries Lisa is a mother of three who is blogging on the challenge she’sset for herself

Maryamie She was born in Iran, has a unique perspective on life and a career in high tech

A Teacher's Teacher Cynthia helps teachers overcome classroom challenges so they will have more time to teach

A Ladybug's Life She has two teenage daughters, is learning Reiki, and can stilldo cartwheels

World Adventurers Fascinating insights into Korea from an American foreign serviceofficer

September 2006


This Woman’s Journey In spite of health problems, she manages to rejuvenate at a nearby beach

The Humble Family in Deutschland Cassie’s husband is in the army and they moved to his station inGermany

Antonella – La Calabresella in Brooklyn She’s a graduate student, lives in Brooklyn, and is expecting ababy

Typical Guy, Atypical Situation Powerful writing by a young athlete paralyzed in a recent skiingaccident

Frontier Fancies Nae is the mother of four, a community wellness advocate & a volunteer EMT

Paca Pride in Progress! They left Seattle to start a llama farm and guest ranch in the Cascades

Every Angle Thoughtful reflections from a father of three whose youngest just left for college

Back at the Ranch Lisa shares her experiences of running a beautiful large ranch in Canada

Princess of 3 Princes and 1 Knight in Shining Armor This happily married mother blogs about the day-to-day life of raising three boys

My View She’s a photographer and a mom who recently relocated to New Mexico

Daddio’s Dynamic Diary This writer, teacher, husband and grandfather is active in the blogging community

Coffeemate Corner Tina lives in British Columbia and is mother to two boys and a baby girl

Muse Monkey Monkey brain musings from a woman with "a past"

Mama’s Midlife Mire She’s a new blogger, animal lover and homeschooling mom

Random Reviewer From movies, to cleaning products, to accents--this team reviewsthe everyday to the obscure

Just By Happenstance Marge shares her warm thoughts with her readers as well as her short stories

August 2006


Driving to South America They just finished their grand tour of South America and now they are driving through the American West

My Four Leaf Clover Sendy is a stay-at-home mom in a family that loves to spend time together

The Bravo Blog He recently moved to Shanghai and is learning a lot about life in China

Chris' Corner Chris is Canadian, a student of interior design, and a mother to a teenage boy and three cats

Trying to Get Home Michelle is a single mother who lives in Wisconsin but sometimes longs to return to Seattle

Where the Dust Bunnies Roam The married mother of two is finishing up her bachelor's degree and preparing to start a master's program

The Beach Reflections a PhD student in Texas who is from the Caribbean

Abe Munder,The Wheeled Wonder Abe writes about the challenges and triumphs of his life with MS

Love the Simple Things Colleen is a writer who shares her heartfelt reflections with fellow bloggers

Tea and BonBons with Amy She is the mother of three and leads a troop of Girl Scouts in Colorado

Club Sammich Cafe Hope is fully engaged in a fight with cancer and is helping others with theirs too

My Own Little Journal She was born in the Dominican Republic and recently moved back

Climb The Highest Mountain Ed’s new job takes him all over the US and gives him time to sightsee

Tanna’s Place This mother is preparing for another year of homeschooling

Barb’s Blog She’s a retired teacher and incorporates history into her reflections

Confessions of a Student Nurse Katie has finished her training in the ER and is looking for a job as a nurse

July 2006


Ms. T She’s started a new career as a high school social studies teacher

Quarking Out Loud They just moved to New Mexico and are settling in

PamQuest Reflections and poetry from a single mom living in Florida

Carnage4Life An insider’s view of developments at MSN

Fat Cyclist He’s back and is covering cycling events including the Tour of Utah

Someday Quilter This Oregonian thoroughly enjoys her life and her family

Holy Schmidt Broad and unique perspectives from a Canadian living in the US

The Value of Cheerfulness She loves being a new mother and has many quotes to share

Never Alone As a single working mother, Karen finds great support in her faith

Man, Oh Manny This cat runs the show in his New York City household

Musings of a Full-Time Mom She lives on the Oregon coast and loves her job!

Dis Jamaican Back at School She has a Fulbright and is working on her PhD in Virginia

Superior Living Enjoying the great outdoors in the wide open spaces of Wisconsin

Normality? An experiment in normality with a distinctively British wit

The Great Pretender She's working hard to be the person everyone thinks she is

Around the Corner She's a writer and a bilingual college student from Puerto Rico

June 2006


Thoughts in Time Signa is a life coach who helps others find their passions in life

Euphoric He's into food and always seems to be meeting interesting people

My Space, My Voice, Me... She's from South America and shares her insights on motherhood

Random Thoughts Angei works for a radio station in Arkansas and writes poetry

Tulabelle Tammy’s a working mother of three plus a menagerie

The Amazing Shrinking Man This nursing student is cycling his way to tremendous weight loss

Writing on the Moon She’s a writing teacher and is finishing up her PhD

Tuesday Blog Her perspective of the US is from the outside looking in

the1stephzen She's a poet and a writer and teaches English as a Second Language

Orbitting the Hive She's teaching her daughter how to drive and leading scouts

Crazy Delicious Dave is the father of three and a burgeoning cartoonist

Eric At Random He’s really into his family and his return to school

Bonehead This divorced father manages to spend a lot of time with his kids

From Russia with Love In August, BJ and Rick became parents to two boys ages 8 and 4

Aunt Tea’s Cup Photographers and other bloggers congregate in this cozy corner

The Power of Tragedy Paralysis does not keep Colin from participating fully in life

Nikki’s Family This large family enjoys the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

May 2006


Blue Eyed Southpaw Michaela is 23 and her dream is to become a nurse

Sabine’s Thoughts In spite of her struggles, Sabine looks for blessings in each day

Ariana’s Space Musings of a Chicago teacher who's finished her master’s degree

My Endless Infatuations Between a family and a large menagerie, Sierra’s life is never dull

The Soth Family This mom is busy cheering on her two Little Leaguers

Mama Christy’s She’s a mother to five and fairy godmother to many more

Deb's Space Deb is an avid reader and shares her book reviews and recipes

Grit and Juice Sarah's 23, manages after school programs and loves the outdoors

Image and Word Get tips from a professional photographer on taking digital photos

Shelly’s Scoop Powered by coffee, this realtor mom is raising two teenage sons

Gayle’s Joy In Life She's a single mother with a distinctly spiritual outlook on life

Whirling Dervish Raising teenage girls can be very challenging!

The Secret Life of Blog A clerk at the DMV in NYC and a prodigious and witty blogger

Bored Barbara's Blog Lucid observations - this blogger is anything BUT boring

Beast Mom Her kids say she’s the beast….er, the best!

April 2006


The Barnyard She’s a teacher whose passionate about helping her challenged students

Gopala Guru Dasa An Aussie talks about the path of Krishna consciousness

(Not) Dating at Twenty-Something Featuring online dating tips from Jenn

The Adventures of the Future Dr. Cara Ever wonder what a newborn is thinking? Ask future Dr. Cara!

Television He made it through school studying by the light of the TV

Inside My World A talented photographer bravely faces the prospect of blindness

Alexandra's Site Living life to the fullest in the Big Apple

Doggy Times Learn how to make our society a better place for its canine companions

Around the World in 444 Days Stops in Africa, South America, Asia and more

The Thotman He walks the fine line between madness and serenity

You Want Fries with That? Follow the adventures of a modern office warrior

The Caffeinated Librarian Grab a cup of joe and check her out!

The Story Behind "What's Your Story?"


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March 2006


Gelati Farms See what's growing on a family farm in Canada

If I Were King What would YOU do if you were king of the world?

Greener Pastures Take a ride out to the country for a breath of fresh air

Culinary Queen in Progress See what's cooking in the blog of an aspiring chef

Medico Musings A medical school teacher's thoughts and ideas from a distant time zone

Fat Chick Trying to Find Herself She's a one-woman juggling act in the circus we call life

Fleeting Glimpses Lucent observations and stunning photographs of nature

I Want to Tell You Sharing life's day-to-day worries, joys and desires

The Reluctant Pundit Wherever politics goes, comedy surely follows

The Things We Don't Learn in College No university in the world can fully prepare you for family life

My Life on a Platter Serving up rants, raves and plenty of laughs

Disinclined Mom An artist who's perfecting the fine art of domestic bliss

Mondays with Molly Inspiration to give you strength throughout your hectic week

The Hawk's Nest The joys and challenges of family life

Another Day Words of wisdom from an underworked employee

February 2006


Victoria 4 Ya Teaching English in a foregin land

An Irishman in Lebanon Reports on life and politics from the tumultuous Middle East

Catholic Mom A mother's take on work, love and life

World Adventurer Bloggers begin their journey around the world

Dave's Imaginary Sound Space An array of sounds and samples

U2 Obsessed One blogger's obsession with Bono & band

GoingBigger Follow the Seahawks on their march to Super Bowl XL

World of Photography The world through the lens of one talented blogger

January 2006


Mountain Biking Long Eaton Go mountain biking in The UK

F1 Live Formula One racing at its best

Running Pol Running and politics together at last

The Uphill Battle One man's quest to run faster

Captain Kate Retired military officer from the UK

Michiko’s Home Adventures of an outgoing Aussie

Beth Marie's Little Bitty Space She takes the "tired" out of retired

Driving to South America Tales of a journey in an RV

Eyegore's World Observations of humanity from a squad car

The Hub Life from the patrol car in Colorado

[NTS]MadDog Fight crime with Mike the Sheriff's Deputy

Cop Family A glimpse into the life a female police officer

Michael's World Brilliant photographs of world travel

M&M's Online Journal Two Kiwi trekkers who've traveled the world

The Coconut Chronicles Ucluelet, B.C., moving to Baja?

Hello Sonia! British expat in Japan; lots of entries, photos

December 2005


#mi Bringing order to the chaos of life

The Normal Guy's Attic He's an average Joe, right? Find out what makes him tick

Tea and Bon Bons with Amy Solving all the world's problems, one bon bon at a time

My New Life The trials and tribulations of being an older graduate student

Tanna's Place/Homeschooling Mama There are as many approaches to learning as there are ways to teach

Land of Enchantment? Nora would love to hear how you would describe New Mexico

Must Love Dogs She's a single mom to 5, plus 6 dogs and 2 cats

Moroccan Dreams An inexperienced traveler discovers the wonders of new cultures

Doggy Times II Sit! Everything you wanted to know about dogs and dog training

Daddio's NOT TOO DEEP Space Sometimes it's best to take a lighthearted approach to your day

Mischief Afoot Self-discovery by jumping headfirst into the blogging universe

Tim's Tales, Travels and Travails Stop by for a discussion of travel, politics or current events

Quarking out Loud Would you pack up and move for a potential relationship? Q did

BIG Mike in Oz Find out what Mike thinks about priorities and middle-life

Kelly's Space In Mocha Momma's classroom, sometimes passing notes is allowed

Confessions of a Student Nurse Katie is navigating through the "hands-on" part of nursing school

Man Oh Manny Adventures of a first-time cat owner

Crazy Bloggin' Canuck An adventure-travel writer turns adventurous-unraveling mother

Lakota Clay She's a pilgrim, taking a journey through space and time

We are Women A Space dedicated to women of every shape, age, color and culture

October - November 2005


Buschick's World Buschick knows that there's more than one way to get around town

Yes, It's Kind of Like 'Northern Exposure' Life as an itinerant community health practitioner in rural Alaska

Accidental Excursions Susie shares lessons from the road

Another Untidy Corner In Saa-san's world, mix intelligence, wit and a dose of cynicism

Three Blog Night Life as Jim sees it, with appreciation for poking fun at himself

The Life Artistic with Sara Holt Original, vibrant and refreshing art

Desperately Blogging Susan Thoughts from an "aging, slightly grumpy, professional chef"

J's Days ... My Life as a Bartender Check out the latest "Events at Bar"

The Globe Trekker Tips for traveling to Paris, Thailand, China, Frankfurt and more

Muse Monkey Artist, poet, survivor ... musings from a woman with a past

From Russia with Love B.J. and Rick are new parents, of two boys adopted from Russia

Toad Pizza A former runaway pushes herself in a new direction

Errorism A drug and alcohol counselor talks about life in and out of theoffice

Tuesday Blog An American expatriate to the U.K. struggles to find balance

My Own Extreme Makeover Misadventures of a middle-aged, middle-class, slightly-balding guy

Lana's Space Lana's search for Mr. Right

Chief Executive Officer Dropout What does a workaholic do upon retirement?

Unintelligentsia Living life with boldness

Eric's (Quote/Thought/Observation) of the (Random Time Period) He's a self-described tech geek, discussing life, computers andmore

Daily Life of a Marine Mom Tami sends her love and support to her son, who is stationed inIraq

A Girl, a Dog and a Second Chance Jenni moved to Austin to start life over ... and isn't looking back

Monte Bubbles She's the Irish answer to Lassie. Stop by for some tail-waggingfun

Beyond the Fields I Know A dragon that draws. A gesture. A loner who's not so alone afterall

Around the World in 444 Days Join Jeff and Rachel seven months into their world tour

Mud Treasure's Space To Willba, in treatment for breast cancer, attitude is everything

Eyegore's World Observations of humanity from a squad car

Talking Woman Beads Nita takes her days one bead at a time

Mindspace Visit Takbir, an architecture student in India

Thoughts in Time Achieving your dreams is a simple as remembering your ABCs

Ben's Coffee House Come in, sit, put your feet up and enjoy a good cup of joe

July - September 2005


Psycho Froggy - Assassin Extraordinaire She's a singleminded, focused frog

Single in St. Louis She's a law student, happy and excited about life

Emergency! Stories from an Emergency Medical Technician

Ramblings of a Mad Professor Self-described "liberal hippie chick" weighs in on American politics

Dome on Mountain He's building a dome home, learning a lot along the way

Little Fish, Big Pond School psychologist by day, writer by night

Adventures of Thotman From spudnuts to swing, Russ offers some fine insights into life

Live, Learn and Most of All Love Derrick's take on life and relationships

Writing on the Moon Sandy is a "writernaut," a teacher and a student

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Siobhan's Space will appeal to anyone with a sense of order

The Short Bus Queen Amusing stories of a special-ed teacher in California

April's Covert Behaviours Woman studying behavioral psychology

All Gave Some, Some Gave All A Colorado mother remembers her son, killed in action in Iraq

Bob's Top 5 Sometimes obscure, always entertaining lists

Fans of Hayley Westenra Listen to this international singing sensation

The Life of an Immigrant To all the immigrants in the U.S., Anne dedicates her Space to you

The Secret Life of Blog He may be a clerk at the DMV in Yonkers, NY ... or he may not

Image and Word Phili is a photographer, a writer, a wandering traveler

'Fat Cyclist' It's like reality TV, except it's real, and there's no TV

PebblePie Blue Star Mother on the Iraq war

What Men and Women Want Getting to the heart of relationships

The Ellison Family Tracing family roots back to the days of slaves and sharecroppers

The World of Beauty Lavetta helps make people look their very best

If I Were King Tom imagines what he would do if he ruled the world

Ariana's Space Chicago schoolteacher on summer break

Typical Guy, Atypical Situation Starting life over after a serious skiing accident

A Worshipper's Space A Montreal minister's thoughts on life and its creator

Bandit the Pug He's all smiles, tongue and tail

Life in the Dating Lane Paula is a single woman still holding out for her true love

Diary of a Mad Suburban Dad Bill is trying to raise his kids in a mad, mad world

Two Small-Town Girls ... In a Big City Lori and Cutcha explore city life in San Diego

The Daily Satire He's funny, witty and brutally sarcastic. Can you take the heat?

f@sHiOnfL@Re What's the new black? Find out from Maggie

Falling in Love in a Foreign City Elle confides in her ex-boyfriend-turned-best-friend Gabe

OwnerBuilder Tom Landis wants to build his dream home with your help

Howling from the Mountain A writer in N.C., and her quest to be published

Futuring Join Eliane for a fascinating trip forward in time

Scrupulous Scribbles Ever wonder who calls 911 when everyone else is asleep?

Doc's Place Assorted musings of a clinical psychologist

Rock 'n Roll Baby! A Space by, for and about rockers

A Muslim Woman's Point of View It isn't easy being a Muslim woman in post-9/11 America

Deadheads United Meet Wayward Bill, a 54-year-old Grateful Dead fan

Sassene's Playground A place where adults can be silly and have fun

Monika's Forum Monika poses the question of the day. You get to answer

Gopala Guru Dasa Day-to-day happenings in the life of a Hare Krishna monk

TJ's Anti-Contrarian Blog A recently-retired Air Force NCO rails against the Left

April - June 2005


The Late Life Crisis More drama than midlife

Bobbi's Political Space A military wife's opinions

Tranquility and Lavender Rain A place to wash away your worries

A-Z on TV Meet Chloe, the human TV Guide

Scientific Inquiry Ryan explores the origin of life

A Father's Struggle A divorced man's quest for parental equality

Martin in Afghanistan Canadian reservist's military blog

Carpe Diem The life of an actress

The Daily Ed Tasty tech news nuggets

The Accidental Runner The road to the marathon and beyond

Welcome to My Madness Life of a single mom and 5 kids

Nuklhed's Space Police officer in Southern California

The Recipe Addict What's Michelle got cooking now?

Creature News Animal news from around the world

The Ocean View Net Aloha! Welcome to Hawaii

Jason's Photography Space Pictures and a dose of philosophy

For Better or for Worse Josh and Ash are getting married!

misterpete's place Inspiration and positive thoughts

The Last Liberal in Central Florida Left-leaning in Jeb Bush country

The Journey The life and times of a suburban Gen-X-er

Lisy's Battle With Leukemia As related by her husband

Ethnic Minority Groups in China A look at the Miao culture

Striving for Freedom A U.S. Army pilot in Iraq

Capital Daily Grind Cafe & Catering What's on the menu here?

Doggy Times All about man's best friend

StarStorms Drive In Close encounters with UFOs

Alexandra's Site West Coast transplant in NYC