January 29, 2014

The Sheenazing Award Winners

Please don't forget to pray for a miracle for Samantha through the intercession of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen!


And now the winners of the Second Annual Sheenazing Blogger Awards:

 Funniest Blogger:
Grace at Camp Patton
Runner Up: Heather at Mama Knows, Honeychild

 Coolest Blogger:
Grace at Camp Patton
Runner Up: Jen at Conversion Diary

 Best Looking Blog:
Carrots for Michaelmas
Runner Up: Team Whitaker

 Most Inspiring Blog:
My Child, I Love You
Runner Up: Like Mother, Like Daughter

 Best Lifestyle Blog:
Carrots for Michaelmas
Runner Up: Catholic All Year

 Best Link-Up:
Seven Quick Takes at Conversion Diary
Runner Up: {Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} at Like Mother, Like Daughter

 Best Under Appreciated Blog:
Country Girl's Daybook
Runner Up: Good One God

 Best Blog by a Mom:
Camp Patton
Runner Up: a tie between House Unseen, Life Unscripted and Mama Needs Coffee

 Smartest Blog:
Catholic All Year
Runner Up: I Have to Sit Down / Simcha Fisher

 Blog with the Best Memes:
Catholic Memes
Runner Up: House Unseen, Life Unscripted

 Best Blog by a Man:
The Matt Walsh Blog
Runner Up: Bad Catholic

 Best Blog by a Non Papist:
The Pioneer Woman
Runner Up: Modern Mrs. Darcy
Congrats to the winners!

 To see the lists of all the nominated blogs please go here.
*Sheen was a very holy man, a man whose example I believe we need in the Catholic Church in America today. I believe that he is a saint in Heaven, taking our petitions to God almighty.
If you don't yet know Bishop Sheen you might want to watch this video or check out the links here so you can see why JPII called him "a loyal son of the Church" and understand why so many of us are supporting his cause for canonization.

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A Miracle for Samantha

Because I created the Sheenazing Awards to bring together and celebrate the Catholic blogosphere and to raise awareness of Venerable Fulton Sheen and his cause for canonization* it seems providential that in the last hours of the voting I received the following email from a local Catholic school teacher:
My sixth grade class ... have developed a true devotion to [Sheen] -they love him! We have included the prayer for his canonization to our daily prayers since August. ... So we thought that we have a special partnership with him -- we pray for him, he prays for us. We have studied his first alleged miracle, and the kids are convinced that Rome will find this to be a valid miracle and FJS will be called blessed soon. My students have often discussed his need for a second miracle, and have spent some time discussing and guessing what that miracle would be. 

On Tuesday [Jan 21], one of my sixth grade students [Samantha] was diagnosed with stage 4 Ewings Sarcoma [bone cancer]. The cancer is extremely aggressive, and has metastasized all over her body - arms, legs, pelvis, spine, chest, everywhere. This student, in particular, has a special love for Fulton. ... On the day of her diagnosis when I spoke with her mother, she asked that we pray in particular through the intercession of Fulton J. Sheen. 

Her teacher goes on to say that many people are already praying for a miracle for Samantha and that they are asking Venerable Sheen to pray with them. 

Please, before you scroll down to look at the winners for the Sheenazing Awards, please pray the following prayer:

Eternal Father, You alone grant us every blessing in Heaven and on earth, through the redemptive mission of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and by the working of the Holy Spirit. 
If it be according to Your Will, glorify Your servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by granting the favor I now request through his prayerful intercession: 
the complete healing of Samantha from cancer and the return of her health. 
I make this prayer confidently through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 
 Amen

Thank you. +JMJ+
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January 28, 2014

Watch, Read, Listen

Good morning. I can't sleep so let's blog!

First:
My good friends at the Behold Conference held a contest for a free registration to the March 1st conference. Go watch the videos, hear what real women have to say about Behold and then vote for your favorite! I know the winner will appreciate it!
And then register so we can hang out together at the conference! I know a handful of other great bloggers who will be there and it would be awesome if YOU could be too!


Second:
Some good clicks around the internet include
Kathryn kicking off her series on how to choose and afford Catholic school. I'll be back for more.
Rachel has the absolute best summaries of Downton. So unlike me.
Jessica has a whole new look at her blog - which I love! (You read Housewifespice, right? You should, especially if you're bookish. Which I pretend to be because I once was.)
Haley is helping us out by giving us pointers on how to celebrate Candlemas, and what it even is in the first place.
Kendra once again writes a piece where she takes something that most of us do, steps it up a notch, gives it a clever title, and is awesome.


Third:
Here's three songs I recently learned about that I'm really loving at the moment. Just thought I'd pass them along to you in case you too have been stuck in a musical rut lately.





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January 26, 2014

Oh it's all just so Sheenazing!

Downton! Oh it was so good. But you know what was better?

Sherlock!  Travis and I cracked up through most of it. I looooved when John and Sherlock were playing the "Who am I?" game with the names on their foreheads. So funny. I was honestly a little bit disappointed in last week's episode - even though it was good, maybe my expectations were too high? - but this week's made up for it and then some.

I am Sher locked.

Finally, Monday is the last day to vote for the Sheenazing Awards. Go vote for your favorite bloggers and maybe find a couple new blogs to add to your list.

Winners will be announced Wednesday.
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January 23, 2014

2014 Sheenazing Awards

Voting for the 2014 Sheenazing Awards is now CLOSED!
Thank you to everyone who voted! 

 The Sheenazing Blogger Awards get their name from Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, who was amazing at using the newest forms of media to communicate the beauty of the Catholic Church and his love of Christ to the world. They are a fun way to celebrate the excellence of the Catholic blogosphere and honor Venerable 

 There will be a winner and a runner up in each category. The winners will earn a firm virtual handshake, the pride in knowing that they've been named the Best of something by a fairly obscure blog, and the right to display the following on their site:


The nominees for each category are listed below, in case you want to check everyone out before you vote. Or you can just head on over and vote for your favorite here!

One vote per person, please.


Funniest Blogger
Winner: Grace at Camp Patton
Runner Up: Heather at Mama Knows, Honeychild
Clan Donaldson
This Ain't the Lyceum
Time Flies When You're Having Babies
Conversion Diary
I Have to Sit Down
Call Her Happy
House Unseen, Life Unscripted
Good One God
4life4life
A Blog for My Mom
Fountains of Home
Peace of Christ
It's on My To-Do List
A. Thimons
Mama Needs Coffee
Shoved to Them
Held by His Pierced Hands
This Felicitous Life
The Crescat
Catholic All Year
Curt Jester
The Beautiful Gate
Wifeytini
A Fly on Our Chicken Coop Wall


Coolest Blogger
Winner: Grace at Camp Patton
Runner Up: Jen at Conversion Diary
Heather at Mama Knows,Honeychild
Rebecca at Shoved to Them
Haley at Carrots for Michaelmas
Dwija at House Unseen, LifeUnscripted
Cari at Clan Donaldson
Jenny at Mama Needs Coffee
Simcha at I Have to Sit Down
Christy at Fountains of Home
Marc at Bad Catholic
Kendra at Catholic All Year
Ana at Time Flies When You'reHaving Babies
Hallie at Moxie Wife
Jenna at Call Her Happy
Rachel at Testosterhome
Kathryn at Team Whitaker
Laura at This Felicitous Life
Sarah at Amongst Lovely Things
Kate at The Rhodes Log
Erika at Stethoscopes, Style,and Grace
Katrina at Cedars and TinyFlowers
Anna at In Honor of Design
Carolyn at 4life4life
Julie at The Corner with theView
Rebekah at Rebekah's Web Log
Caitlin at Savor His Goodness


Best Looking Blog
Winner: Carrots for Michaelmas
Runner Up: Team Whitaker
Karen's Adventures in Mommyland
This Felicitous Life
Fear Not, Little Flock
Messy Wife, Blessed Life
Cedars and Tiny Flowers
Sole Searching Mama
Small Things
Clover Lane
Conversion Diary
Catholic All Year
Naptime Novelist
Pitter Patter Diaries
In Honor of Design
Amongst Lovely Things
Fountains of Home
A Slice of Smith Life
Bean in Love
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Everyday Snapshots
Shower of Roses
For This Very Moment
Call Her Happy
My Domestic Monastery
Clan Donaldson
Dulce Domum
Many Little Blessings
Molly Makes Do
Moxie Wife
House Unseen, Life Unscripted
A Woman's Place
Savor His Goodness
Surviving Our Blessings
Time Flies When You're Having Babies
Blog for My Mom
Better Than Eden
Bella Vita Dolce
4Life4Life
Little House that Grew
To the Heights

Most Inspiring Blog
Winner: My Child, I Love You
Runner Up: Like Mother, Like Daughter
My Domestic Monastery
Let Love Be Sincere
A Woman's Place
For This Very Moment
This Ain't the Lyceum
In Honor of Design
Camp Patton
Romancing Reilly
Sole Searching Mama
Peace Garden Writer
Home Away From Home
Small Things
Let Us Kneel
Good One God
Mothering Spirit
Catholic Mom
Catholic Sistas
Martin Family Moments
Call Her Happy
The Breadbox Letters
Molly Makes Do
Efficient Momma
Messy Wife, Blessed Life
Held by His PiercedHands
Fine Linen and Purple
Narrative Heiress
All You Who Hope 
Longings End
Sue Elvis Writes
Is There a McDonald'sin Heaven?
11 on My Own
Amongst Lovely Things
Filling My Prayer Closet
Conversion Diary
My Broken Fiat
Call Her Happy
In the Heart of My Home
Moxie Wife
Come Further Up
Catholic All Year


Best Lifestyle Blog
Winner: Carrots for Michaelmas
Runner Up: Catholic All Year
Like Mother Like Daughter  
Call Her Happy
Equipping Catholic Families
My Child I Love You
Shower of Roses
Montessori Messy
Campfires and Cleats
Conversion Diary
Fine Linen and Purple
In the Heart of my Home
Catholic Missionary Family
Fountains of Home
Catholic Icing
Romancing Reilly
Molly Makes Do
Team Whitaker
The Fisk Files
Cedars and Tiny Flowers
This Aint the Lyceum
Clover Lane
A Blog for My Mom
Sometimes Martha, Always Mary
Two O's Plus More
The Big White Farmhouse
Family Feast and Feria
Open Window
By Sun and Candlelight
Sole Searching Mama
                                                                                                                        
Best Link-Up Ever!
Winner: Seven Quick Takes at Conversion Diary
Runner Up: {pretty, happy, funny, real} at Like Mother, Like Daughter
What We're Reading at Housewifespice
Theme Thursday at Clan Donaldson
Try a New Recipe Tuesday at Home to 4 Kiddos 
Weekends with Chesterton at Amongst Lovely Things
2013 in 13 Pictures at House Unseen, Life Unscripted
What I Wore Sunday at Fine Linen and Purple
Five Favorites at Moxie Wife
Small Successes at Catholic Mom
How We Met - CampPatton
Birth Stories - CampPatton
Not Alone Series at Jumping In Puddles Is Fun
Lenten Meal Plan Link-Up at Beth Anne's Best
Memoir Monday at Campfire and Cleats
Advent Veiling Link-Up at Life of a Catholic Librarian
Catholic Bloggers Blitz at Catholic Bloggers Network



Best Under Appreciated Blog
Winner: Country Girl's Daybook
Runner Up: Good One God
Finding Great Joy
The Peace of Christ
Footprints on My heart blog
My Broken Fiat
It's on My To-Do List
Home Joys and Other Pleasantries
The Natural Catholic
The Mirror Magazine
Campfires and Cleats
Restless Until I Rest in Thee
Efficient Momma
The Catholic F Word
Open Window at Catholic Review



Best Blog by a Mom
Winner: Camp Patton
Runner Up: a tie between House Unseen, Life Unscripted and Mama Needs Coffee
Clan Donaldson
Having Left the Altar
Little Hearth
A Little Bit Unique


Smartest Blog
Winner: Catholic All Year
Runner Up: I Have to Sit Down / Simcha Fisher
The Anchoress 
Mama Knows, Honeychild 
Amongst Lovely Things 
Conversion Diary
Carrots for Michaelmas 
Fr. Z's Blog 
Make Me a Saint 
Blossoming Joy 
Just Showing Up 
Through a Glass Brightly 
Held By His Pierced Hands 
California to Korea 
Fountains of Home 
Like Mother, Like Daughter         
Catholic Sistas 
One Catholic Mama 
The Mirror Magazine 
Little Catholic Bubble
Messy Wife, Blessed Life  
Bad Catholic 
Catholic Cravings 
The Catholic Gentlemen 
Caffeinated Catholic Mama 
4life4life 
Mama Needs Coffee
Clan Donaldson 
Shiny Happy Catholics
For This Very Moment 
A Catholic Thinker 
Barefoot and Pregnant
Shoved to Them 
Catholic and Enjoying It!
Called to Communion 
The Wine Dark Sea 
Cathofeminism 
Lox Populi 
Refined by Simple Love
Camp Patton
Dymphna's Road 
Archdiocese of Washington Blog 
The Beautiful Gate 
Little Bit of Paradise


Blog with the Best Memes
Winner: Catholic Memes
Runner Up: House Unseen, Life Unscripted
Endless Strength
Catholic All Year
Clan Donaldson
Call Her Happy
Conversion Diary
From the Heart

Best Blog by a Man
Winner: The Matt Walsh Blog
Runner Up: Bad Catholic
Acts of the Apostasy
Catholic Gentleman 
A Catholic Thinker 
Real Catholic Love and Sex
Brandon Vogt
Matt Fradd
St Joseph's Vanguard
Solidarity with Salisbury

Best Blog by a Non Papist:
Winner: The Pioneer Woman
Runner Up: Modern Mrs. Darcy
 Ordoamoris
 Cross Shaped Stuff
 The Guiding Star Project
 Coffee-n-Ink
 Oh Jones
 Becoming Peculiar
 Longings End
 Making Room 
Liturgical Time
Home Joys
Everything to Someone
Please help me notify these bloggers by congratulating them when you visit them. 

 And many, many, many thanks to Carolyn, Jenna, Maia, Micaela, Kathryn, Kendra, Bobbi, Patty, and Chris (did I miss anyone?! I did! Thank you, Rosie, too!) for helping me link up the names and find email addresses for the nominated bloggers! I thank you, my husband thanks you, my children thank you!

 Disclaimer:
A brief review of all nominated blogs was done to make sure they fulfilled the first rule and were written by Catholics who are faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church and believe that Pope Francis is the true pope. If I missed something please contact me via email at bonnie fandel {at} gmail {dot} com. The "Best Blog by a Non Papist" category is exempt from this rule.

 If you are a nominated blogger but you were not contacted I apologize. In order to respect my family's time I did not fill out contact forms, search for email addresses beyond the obvious places, or look for people via Twitter and Facebook. Thank you for understanding. 
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