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In praise of Julie of mothergoosemouse

This week we are thrilled to bring you the always entertaining and very charming Julie of Mothergoosemouse. We adored her at BlogHer and have stalked followed her writing and projects since then. Julie is one of those amazing women where what you see is what you get. There are no false pretenses or phoniness when it comes to this blogger. She is genuinely as nice and as sweet as she appears on her blog. Julie has been blogging for a couple of years now and yet she still continues to amaze us with her stories as we learn more and more about her. Julie is the mother of two girls, living and writing in the wild, wild West. She's the modern reincarnation of a 1950's mom, advocating a return to the lost arts of embroidery, baking, handwritten thank you notes, and turning the cell phone off during dinner. She also likes rap music.

In addition to her own blog, Julie writes for Cool Mom Picks (and was able to go review cars at the Detroit Auto Show!) and contributes to The Soccer Mom Vote. She recently launched Parent Bloggers with Kristen Chase.

We could go on, but we know you would rather hear from her fans and friends.

Izzymom was more than happy to jump in with her praise for Julie:

I always enjoyed Julie's blog but I got to know her better at BlogHer '06. Yes, she's really nice and a great writer. Those are a given. What you may not know about Julie is that she is totally real and honest and loyal and fun and so very cool. LOVE HER!

Amy Davis from The Lovely Mrs. Davis Tells You What to Think couldn't wait to share with us her adoration of Julie:

I love that Julie writes so openly and boldly about some really weighty topics. She's so thoughtful and intelligent in the way she approaches politics and religion, and she stimluates such interesting discussions on these issues. Julie's military background has always intrigued me -- that is what first struck me about her when I first read her blog last spring. But I've kept on reading her because I love her style and her courage, and I admire how comfortable and confident she is in her role as a mother.

Kristin of Motherhood Uncensored took time out of her now very, very busy life with 2 kids to gush to us about her admiration for Julie:

I'm quite certain it was Julie who reached out and commented on my blog first, and ever since then I've been hooked on hers. Sure, it helps that both our daughters have the same nickname (Goose), but really, it's her honest smart writing and unique voice (with just a little bit of sass mixed in) that sold me. Now that we've collaborated on several projects (Her Bad Auction & Parentbloggers), I can truly say she's more than my blogpal. She's my friend.

And of course we have Mrs. Chicky of Chicky Chicky Baby who was thrilled to give us the scoop on how much she adores Julie as she jumped in with immediate praise for her:

I just can't say enough about Julie! She's one of those bloggers that never ceases to amaze me with her intelligence and humor. I know that whatever she writes will be interesting and thought provoking - or grab-your-sides funny - and her posts routinely make me think and oftentimes force me to see an issue from another point of view. Julie forces me out of my comfort zone with a gentle shove, but she's always there in the end with a smile, a kind word or two and a (virtual) nice cold beer.

Now don't forget to check back with us later today when we feature our always fun interview portion with Julie of Mothergoosemouse. If you simply cannot wait that long, go check out her blog now. But, be sure to come hear what she has to say when we put her in the hot seat with our burning questions!

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I just wanted to give a shout-out to Julie!

Hey, Julie!!!!! So cool to see highlighted on mommybloggers! We haven't chatted in a while so I just had to say "hey!"

Hooray a million times for Julie - she is all you describe her as and more. I am proud to call her a friend, and coworker and am honored to share this little corner of the blogworld with her. Even if she did vote Republican at one time.

Woo Hoo! Go Julie, Go Julie!

I ADORE Julie - she is so warm and awesome, like cinnamon buns. :D Congrats on your spotlight!

I heart Julie. She's amazing and I wanna be her when I grow up. Or rather, when I just get a lot smarter and prettier and funnier.

Julie was my very first commenter! She welcomed me and supported me as I got my blog going, and by the time we met up at BlogHer '06 I had come to think of her as a friend. She is smart, and funny, and a great wife and Mother. I am definitely her fan!

Yay for Julie! :)

She was a regular commenter on my first blog and that really encouraged me to keep going because I knew *someone* was reading!

I'm so late to this, but wanted to say this I LOVE JULIE.

LOVE.

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