Today is a special day here at Squidoo Lens Reviews. We would all like to wish a very happy birthday to the blog creator, editor-in-chief and our friend, MiMi!
MiMi is known as GrowWear on Squidoo and has a range of motivational t-shirts and other gifts on Cafe Press by the same name. While everyone should have a happy childhood, MiMi knows from her own experience that this is sadly not always the case. Her mission in creating this range was to inspire and encourage others who have suffered from neglect and need reminding of their worth. Her compassion and wish to help others in their own journey of personal growth is reflected in several of her 81 Squidoo lenses, including Children: Building Character, Top 10 Personal Growth Songs That Inspire, Quotes About Success, and The Top 10 Motivational Quotations.
She joined Squidoo in January 2007. During this time, she has also served as a Giant Squid Greeter, Giant Squid Challenge Leader and an Honorary Squid Angel. She is one of Squidoo's most popular and respected figures.
Squidoo Lens Reviews was a project that MiMi launched in July 2008. She ran the blog single-handedly, giving shout-outs, nods, and promotion to remarkable Squidoo lenses, until early 2010 when she extended an invitation to write for the blog to a small group of lensmasters. Needless to say, we all jumped at the chance! These days, MiMi's work is for the most part behind the scenes, but don't be fooled, she works as hard as ever to ensure the smooth running of this project in addition to promoting Squidoo Lens Reviews to reach an ever-widening readership.
MiMi has established herself as the queen of pink with her top-ranked lens, Pink Tool Kits For Women, and not far behind it the companion Pink Gardening Tools For Women. Her lensography also includes tributes to two of her dearest Squidoo friends in Be Positive: Like Joan Adams and Drifter0658. But I first encountered MiMi through the remarkable Homeless in America, which was the lens of the day when I first discovered Squidoo, both inspiring me and leaving me a little in awe as a brand new lensmaster.
I know MiMi has made a great many friends during her Squidoo journey and is both widely respected and held in great affection. I have a feeling they will add their own personal wishes here or elsewhere, but on behalf of all of us at Squidoo Lens Reviews, we wish you all the best on your special day. Many happy returns to you, MiMi!
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Image Credit: Princess Cake by aggiebutterfly
Happy Birthday Dear MiMi! Wishing you a very splendid day!
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ReplyDeleteNicki, this is a beautiful tribute to MiMi! You have used all of the words that I would use to describe MiMi - compassionate, inspiring, movtivational, supportive, and respected. I hope you enjoy these tributes on your special day, MiMi. You deserve it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mimi - wonder how long it is going to take you to find all your online birthday messages and blogs ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Nicki! Just an hour into my work online and I'm feeling quite overwhelmed here. But in such a good way. Such a good way. ...And thank you Bev, Kim, and AJ. You and Nicki have helped to make this birthday one I'll never forget.
ReplyDeleteI hope you like the cake we baked for you. ;)
ReplyDeleteNicki, cake is my favorite! And thank you; that is the loveliest birthday cake I have ever had in my whole life. :D
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this on your actual birthday, MiMi, but happy birthday! Great post Nicki!
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you, Miss Leanne. I appreciate that!
ReplyDeleteAh, shucks! I thought I had left my message her on Monday! Well, you all know me well enough by now to know I probably just neglected to hit the submit button.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful to Nicki for letting us know it was MiMi's birthday and I am thrilled that she decided to set aside Monday to honor our friend. I doubt seriously I would have stuck around Squidoo if not for MiMi. She embraced me and nurtured me when I was a brand new baby squid afraid of being eaten for dinner.
I will always be grateful to MiMi for her kind and loving presence. I also appreciate the way she will swoop in to protect. I believe I could tell a couple of stories about how she saved me, sometimes from myself :)
Cynthia, thank you. And you were a strong, capable baby Squid who would have found her way without me. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Mimi: I'm behind on reading the blog posts in my RSS reader, so I just read this. Well, it's almost a month late, but: "Happy Belated Birthday"! :-)
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