Gemini Rising

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



Reviewing
Ranked #13 for this last month, I just earned my 77 Merit Badge for Reviewing:


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:

STATIC

ROAR Reviews  (E) These reviews have earned ROAR awards #2323068 by StephBee

Reading
This lil' Bookworm is the cutiest!


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!


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!

I also earned this one during my travels from Šuŋgmánitu Tȟáŋka


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!


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.


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.


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

BOOK

Gemini Rising  (18+) Life, Adventure, Family, Writing what else is there? Random thoughts. #1051691 by StephBee

And here's a well earned Awardicon for one of my Best of the Rest items:

QUIZ

WDC Birthday Quiz  (E) A Quiz about Birthdays! #2304040 by StephBee

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