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Life, Adventure, Family, Writing what else is there? Random thoughts.

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#1097300 added September 13, 2025 at 6:49pm
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Earning it
Just wanted to pop in and share a couple of recently earned badges that I'm especially proud of.

Habit Heroes
It takes a while to really build some great habits and I'm proud of the work I've done since May. This is a great forum to help some habits, skills, etc you want to develop
Merit Badge in Challenge Champion [Click For More Info] Kudos on your excellent habit work and earning super achiever status at Habit Heroes in August of 2025! I applaud your dedication to self improvement and wish you every joy and success going forward. *^*Clap*^* *^*Heartv*^* *^*Star*^*


Reviewing
Ranked #13 for this last month, I just earned my 77 Merit Badge for Reviewing:
Merit Badge in Reviewing [Click For More Info] Ranked # 13 Public Reviewer for the month of August 2025 . For more details, please see [Link To Item #614925] .

Reviewing takes some time and effort to put together a good review, so I'm especially excited to see I've got 77 merit badges for it. I've compliled a list of reviews I've done that have received ROAR recognization here:
 
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These reviews have earned ROAR awards
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Reading
This lil' Bookworm is the cutiest!
Merit Badge in Bookworm [Click For More Info] A gift for accomplishing Task #2 in [Link To Item #2133333] .

But seriously, I do enjoy reading. I've got 121 Product Reviews under my belt here at WDC, and I'm working on a couple of more books. Reading helps to keep the writing fresh!

Anniversary Reviews:
I'm working on the Anniversary challenge this month and just recently obtained this MB. While it's going slower than I like, I hope to finish up May today!
Merit Badge in Anniversary January [Click For More Info] Dear [Link To User sgcardin] Congratulations on earning this badge for your [Link To Item #anniversary] during Writing.Com's 25th birthday month. Annette

50 State Travel Blog:
This truly was a test. I visited all 50 states virtually. My blog entries required research to put something together that was entertaining and educational. This MB was well earned!
Merit Badge in Endurance [Click For More Info] 51 days is quite an accomplishment, you did it! *^*Heart*^* Lyn
I also earned this one during my travels from Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka Author IconMail Icon
Merit Badge in Snegurochka [Click For More Info] Happy travels from me and my [Link To Item #2331284]

WDC Milestone Achievement
I just made my 2500 Forum Post. I've been here since 2005 so after 20 years, I'm pretty proud of this one. More work to be done!
Merit Badge in Message Forums [Click For More Info] Congratulations on making your 2,500 th forum post!

Angel Army Reviewer of the Month - AUG 2025
Here's another merit badge I earned for all my Angel Army reviews during August. At a min., there's a 20 review challenge every month at the Angel Army which I appreciate. Helps me meet my reviewing goals.
Merit Badge in I'm So Proud Of You [Click For More Info] Congratulations on being Reviewer of the Month for August 2025 on behalf of [Link To Item #army] ! Keep up the excellent work! *^*Bigsmile*^*

WDC Official Judge
I earned this one for judging the August and Writing Contest. The official WDC contests can be a challenge to judge because most of the entries are phenomenal, so I consider one well earned.
Merit Badge in WdC Official Judge [Click For More Info] Thank you for your help judging the July 2025 round of [Link To Item #2002964] !

Awardicons
Also, for me, Awardicons are not easy to come by and I just want to give a shout out to my Blog for earning a 50K awardicon for my success in the 50 State Travel Blog and the 25th WDC Birthday Bash Blog
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Life, Adventure, Family, Writing what else is there? Random thoughts.
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And here's a well earned Awardicon for one of my Best of the Rest items:
QUIZ
WDC Birthday Quiz Open in new Window. (E)
A Quiz about Birthdays!
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Thanks for letting me gush a bit. WDC is a great place to build writing skills, fellowship and friendship and I'm happy to have been here for 20 years. Get out there and see what you can do.

Earn it:
For you: Share an item in your port that you would like to see get an Awardicon or a Merit Badge. If I get at least 5 entries, I'll award 2. If I get 10 replies, I'll award at least 5.

Smiles to all
Steph
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