Today we are featuring the incomparable Karen Rani of Troll Baby and the brilliantly creative mind behind Troll Baby Graphics whose designs are popping up all over the Internet in recent months. The Mommybloggers had the honor and privilege of meeting Karen Rani in person at BlogHer '06. She can have you sitting on the ground laughing so hard you fear you might wet your pants with laughter (some are rumored to have done just that!) and the next minute crying with the depth of her emotions and observations. She is both sincere and warm in her interactions with anyone she meets. It didn't take long to see why people adore her and want to be around her. She is the real deal! We adore her and would love to hog this praise entry ourselves, but we know you want to hear from her readers and fans. This is what they had to say about the incredible Karen Rani.

Lindsay of Suburban Turmoil was eager to let us know of her adoration as soon as she heard we were featuring her here:

Karen Rani is my hero. She is ultra-thoughtful and kind and she's been such a great friend that I can't believe I've never met her in person. Her blog is stunning because it's everything all rolled into one- the good, the bad, and the wickedly funny. She writes about both hilarity and heartbreak with an openness that I totally admire and adore.

Izzy of Izzymom has no shame when it comes to declaring her undying love for Karen when she excitedly told us:

I love, love, love Karen! She's funny as hell as well as incredibly talented and underneath her sassy, irreverent exterior is someone very sweet. I count her as one the many blog crushes that I developed at BlogHer!

Karl of SecondHand Tryptophan could not wait to share with us the incredible first time he met Karen face to face and how much he adored the time he spent with her and was blown away that she too was a fan of his:

I've only been reading Karen's blog for a short time. In fact, here was my first experience with Karen. I was at BlogHer, hanging out with Chase (Taste the World) and Deb (This is NOT the Life I Pictured) and a few other ladies on the last night.

Karen walked up nearby and Chase wondered aloud, "Is that Karen?" I had heard of "Troll Baby" but didn't know who wrote it.

To answer Chase's question, I walked over to Karen and asked, "Hi, are you Karen?" She answered yes, so I said, "Hi, I'm Karl."

Then she made my head spin. "I know who you are. I'm a fan." OK, my head is still spinning. Huh? You're a fan of ME? First time that's ever happened to me. Anyway, we got to talk for a few minutes and share some laughs and I've been a fan ever since.

Christina of A Mommy Story couldn't have said it better when she shared her reasons for being such a huge fan of Karen's:

Karen is so laid back and realistic, and I appreciate that in her writing. It seems to be her parenting style, also, and I admire such a laid back attitude to parenting. But that's not to say it's lazy at all - it is clear in her writing the fierce love and devotion she has for her family. I love reading not only about her boys (and the "frikken wegos"), but also about the steps she is taking to improve her own health.

Chris of Notes from the Trenches eagerly emailed to share with us (and everyone else) how much she admires Karen when she so perfectly said:

What to say about Karen that probably hasn't already been said?

She has the amazing ability to draw you in with her stories. Whether they are funny or serious I always feel like I am her best friend sharing the moment with her. Her post recently about celebrating her 8th wedding anniversary made me cry because it was so touching and heartfelt.

But a few days earlier she had written her Men Without Hats post which made me howl with laughter. HOWL. I am giggling about it right now as I type this.

When I met karen at Blogher, she was exactly like I expected. Funny, warm, intelligent and gracious. I loved her even more.

The sign of any great blog writer is that they make you want to come back for more. And every day I look forward to reading more.

Julie of mothergoosemouse gushes about the sincerity that is Karen:

Karen is the complete package - hilarious, thoughtful, down to earth. She makes me laugh, and she makes me think. Plus, nobody writes toddler-talk as well as she does.

Jen of Mamaritaville told us how Karen was not only a blogging inspiration but an inspiration in her life:

Karen was one of the first blogs I stumbled upon when I started blogging as A Tight Knit Mom. I didn't really know anything about blogging, but thought it may be fun. Reading her blog helped me to open up to new ideas of blogging. Not just a boring little diary for myself to look back on, but to turn it into a creative outlet, where I can write about anything and everything and be my honest self(something that's now easier to do while I'm blogging than it is in real life sometimes!)

I now have changed my blogging identity to Mamaritaville. I actually spent time thinking about who I was and how I could reflect that in the blog world. I think that if I hadn't started reading Karen's blog and seen how fearless and honest she was, maybe I wouldn't have ever opened myself up to writing the way I do now.

She's an amazing woman, mother, wife, AND blogger. It's all reflected through Troll Baby. And I hope to someday have the loyal followers that she does!

Liz from Mom 101 and Cool Mom Picks came in under the wire, but we could not deny her the chance to praise our amazing Karen when she so exhuberantly said:

When I first started blogging, KAREN RANI was one of those names I saw absolutely everywhere. Blogrolls, comments, forums, articles--there was no avoiding this impressive blogging force, KAREN RANI. I did not think I was nearly important enough to share the same internet as the great KAREN RANI. But then I started reading her. She was funny, approachable, honest and smart. Soon, I wanted to be KAREN RANI. I died my hair like her, bought the same clothes, and tried to get her to move into the Ansonia with me. You might want to keep stiletto heels away from me.