I'm very excited to be a part of P&G's Thank you, Mom project, thanks to Cooper and Emily of The Motherhood Creative

Each day this week, I get to give a shout out to a mom blogger, how great is that?

I've thanked Mrs. Flinger, Tori, of BabyBloomr, and Headless Mom.

Today it's Amie of Mamma Loves!

I'd "known" Amie online for a few years, but we didn't actually meet until BlogHer 2008 in SanFrancisco, when I found out for sure she is just an all-around cool person.

I had just gotten my DSLR camera and was way confused about it, when I first noticed her on a trolley to somewhere using hers with ease. We chatted briefly about it, and I decided then that I'd do well to figure it out so I could say something intelligent.

She's since opened her own photography business, and I can now tell you my camera is shiny and that I need a fast IS telephoto lens. So, you can see one of us had some "stagnated" growth in that area.

She is the fiercely proud mother of 3 boys, the oldest of whom came to her in a bit of a non-standard sort of way, and she and her husband acted immediately and without hesitation when he came into their lives.

Amie is friendly and outgoing, and is a great host! I was in her town for my job a couple of years ago (Hey, I think I'm coming back this fall, btw), and she immediately volunteered to organize a night out with friends, and we had a fabulous time.

Not only is she a blogger, she is a political involvement consultant by trade, and I wish I had even a fraction of the passion she has about life and the world around her.

So, thank you Amie, for being a friend and for being an example to me to help me figure out the things I care about and have a passion for (excluding ending sentences in prepositions).

Be sure to check out TheMotherhood's Thank You Mom circle to meet all of the other mom bloggers involved.

Which mom bloggers would you like to thank? Don't be shy!

Be sure to check out the P&G Thank You Mom Reunions contest: Share your story of an awesome mom who might be far away here and you could win a video camera and $1,000 toward travel expenses so you can say "thank you" in person.

DISCLOSURE: I have been engaged by TheMotherhood.com and P&G to participate in the Thank You, Mom Campaign and I am being paid for my time and I am delighted to recognize a few of my friends this way.