Did you notice that I have a new big pink sign glaring at you on the top in my right column? It’s asking you to click on it! Vote for Chuzai Living! Just kidding.
What’s that for? My friend, Meredith, nominated my blog be on to the Parents magazine website’s blog awards for “best family travel“. She is the very first person who taught me about blogging several years back and the friend who inspired me with her photography skills and taught me how to use a DSLR. I wrote about her here.
Meredith has always been very supportive of my blogging. Still she surprised me by nominating my blog to Parents Blog Awards. I never imagined that I would participate in a contest like that. I am humbled. I don’t have much confidence in myself, but still part of me wants to shout out to the readers out there to support me because I would like to do better than now. The tough thing with this voting system is that you have to become a member of Parents. So, I became a member, but it gives me an error every time I tried to vote (not for mine) and doesn’t let me. Sigh. I hope there will be more members to Parents magazine website who would vote for me.
右のコラムの一番上にピンク色のボタンがきらめいているの気づきましたか?ボタンをクリックして、是非私のブログ「Chuzai Living」に一票を!なんて...冗談ですよ。
そのボタンが何かというと、友人のメレディスが、アメリカのペアレンツマガジンのウェブサイトで行われているブログアワードの家族旅行部門に私のブログを推薦してくれました。彼女は、私にブログのことを色々と教えてくれた第一人者であり、彼女の写真で写真を魅了させてくれたのも彼女で、また一眼レフの使い方を彼女のカメラで教えてくれました。メレディスに関しては、こちらで紹介したことがあります。
メレディスは常に私がブログを書くことを応援してくれました。でも今回こうやって推薦してくれた事はとても驚きでした。自分のブログがこういうコンテストに参加するとは思っていなかったので。とても恐縮です。自分のブログにそれほど自信は無いのですが、それでも、今よりももっと頑張りたいので、私のブログを読んで下さっている人たちに、応援してください!!って大きな声で頼みたい気持ちもあります。このコンテストで難しいと感じるのは、投票するためには、ペアレンツのサイトのメンバーでなくてはならないのです。無料ですが。そこで私もメンバーになった訳なのですが、なぜか投票する時に(他のブログ)、エラーがでてしまい投票できません。とほほ。既にメンバーになっている人が私に投票してくれますように。
Yumi Toko says
That is FABULOUS, Kaho! I’ve became a member to vote for Chuzai Living – but an error message always comes up… I’ll try again later…. Is there a deadline??
Kaho says
Yumi, thanks!! So, you have the same problem? I don’t know why, but I experience the same issue and I tried to ask for help, but the Parent website doesn’t seem to have contact information for trouble shooting… Hummmm…
Yumi Toko says
I DID vote just now!!! I guess I just had to wait for a while after signing up 🙂
Kaho says
Thanks, Yumi!!!
Tika says
Well-deserved recognition, Kaho. Your family travel tip is very useful for the whole family. Your travel activities lists involve both kids and adults. You highlight the local eateries (along with pictures).
The Savvy Sister says
Done! Good luck!
Kaho says
Awwww! Thanks!!!
forestlily says
I have been trying to vote but can’t!! I am sorry I don’t know why. I could register myself through the site but then when it comes to vote to your blog, an error occurs! I hope your blog will be awarded. Good luck!
Kaho says
No worries. Thanks for the efforts though!!! Same thing happened to me. I couldn’t vote and still can’t. There must be something wrong with their system…. Bummer.