Your Comments Will Get You in Trouble Some Day!

That's what I always heard from my parents while growing up! In church, at a movie or live stage show, in a restaurant, I always saw or heard something to comment about, and it often wasn't nice. It still isn't nice, a lot of the time! If you've read my profile of an Evil Overlord, you've seen that my personality is 84% Judging! I just can't help it; even if I don't say anything, I'm thinking something judgemental, either positive or negative.

I bring up this topic because I think that comments are what drive the blogging world, and I may have found my niche! At the beginning of the month I wrote a post about blog awards, how they can be a great boost to a blogger, knowing people are reading and enjoying their blog. At the time, I had just received the Brillante award, and within days I received Super Commenter from Jewelgirl at Sandwiched Mom.
I appreciated this more than she or others might know, because I really do make a strong effort every day to comment positively on several blogs. I visit any from my blogroll that have been updated that day, and I try to always leave a comment. I've also joined the Secret Is in The Sauce, a great blog that brings people together each day, and has wonderful giveaways at the same time. SITS features a different member each day, and asks us to visit 3 of their posts and comment. They also ask members to leave comments if they stumble upon a site displaying the SITS button.

Comments are great not only because they validate what we are writing in our blogs, but because they increase traffic and friendships. When a new name appears in my comments, I visit that blog and read several posts. I may not get to it for a few days, but I always want to know who is hanging out or checking on me. Following links from these commenters has also brought me to other interesting blogs, as I'm sure it has for many of you, also.

IComLeavWe was started by Melissa from Stirrup Queens and Sperm Palace Jesters, with some of her bloggy friends. Each month bloggers can enroll to participate and then follow the guidelines for checking out new blogs and leaving comments.

In the spirit of building friendships and validating our friends in the blogging world, I would like to give the Super Commenter Award to several people, also. Please grab the button at the beginning of this post and link back to me when you share it. I don't know who created the original award.

Carolyn (sea mystery) from Harbor Hon always has something great to say in her comments and is super-funny in her blog!

When Bridget from My Silly Blog hits town with her comments, you may get messages on 4 or 5 posts! She's a really fun and positive person!

You know her, you love her, Justine @ Justine's Froggy Bloggy always remembers her commenters, as well as leaving helpful comments, telling it like it is!

Jewelgirl, from Sandwiched Mom, is also a great commenter. She checks in every week with all of the Vintage Thingies Thursdays gals and always has something great to say. She is a real expert on vintage jewelry, too!

Patty @ Pip Stitch is a wonderful commenter, asking great questions and really starting dialogues!

Rue from Rue's Peanut Butter & Jelly Life is a caring mom and wife, and fabulous decorator!

Beth Ann @ Team Thornhill News is a new blogger who does a great job visiting blogs and leaving bloggy love!

So is Nikki from the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! She is a fabulous decorator, too. Go see some of her rooms!

I hope you will stop by and visit these ladies if you have never checked out their blogs before!