I want to send a very warm thank you over to bipolarmuse for this award nomination. You are so very sweet to think of me for this honor, and I am humbled to the core and accept with a happy heart. If there is anyone who has never had the privilege of meeting bipolar, you can by visiting her blog at your earliest convenience. You will find her overcoming heartbreaking tragedies that she faces courageously on a daily bases, inspirational and emotional poetry and quotes, and lots of encouragement for the weary. Please be blessed and stop by there when you can. Thank you.

7 things about me

- My eyes are brown

- My hair is brown

- My hair is super long, coming down to my hips

-It is always up in a pony tail

-I am thinking of cutting it to just under my shoulders

-Every time I see a rainbow, I have to take a picture of it

-I love to take naps

My nominations, in no certain order:

http://nightshade130.wordpress.com

http://awakenbyhelena.wordpress.com

http://catforsley.me/

http://ladybluerose.wordpress.com

http://sacrilegeofthegoddess.wordpress.com

http://thewriternubbin.wordpress.com

http://realtruelove.wordpress.com

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25Feb / 2012

Sunshine Award

Thank you, thank you to my sweet friend bipolarmuse for this lovely award nomination. It brightened my day to see this. If there is anyone who has not visited the lovely bipolar, make sure you do upon finishing the reading of this post. She has a beautiful blog full of heart and strength, and you will only add to your own strengths by visiting her. Thanks again dear lady!

The Sunshine Award, like all other rewards, has some rules:

Include the award’s logo in a post or on your blog
Answer 10 questions about yourself
Nominate 10-12 other fabulous bloggers
Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blogs, letting them know they have been nominated
Share the love and link the person who nominated you.

Favorite color: Purple
Favorite animal: Owl
Favorite number: 11
Favorite non-alcoholic drink: Coffee, Sweet tea, Shirley Temple
Prefer Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
My passion: Family, writing, reading, artifact hunting, nature
Prefer getting or giving presents: I enjoy both!
Favorite pattern: Diamond
Favorite day of the week: Sunday
Favorite flower: Lillies and Orchids

My nominees in no particular order:

http://365daysofcourage.wordpress.com/

http://artismysanity.wordpress.com/

http://thecupoflife.wordpress.com/

http://vampireweather.wordpress.com/

http://lostupabove.wordpress.com/

http://lindawillows.wordpress.com/

http://nocturnefirefay.wordpress.com/

http://versenotprose.wordpress.com/

http://achingforpng.wordpress.com/

http://granbee.wordpress.com/

http://divinerhythm.wordpress.com/

http://realtruelove.wordpress.com/

http://anasahmed.wordpress.com/

http://living4bliss.wordpress.com

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23Feb / 2012

Versatile Blogger award #5

I would like to send a big thanks over to nocturnefirefay for nominating me for another Versatile Blogger Award. Stop by and see her wonderful blog that is loaded with inspirational content and great reads. I appreciate the thoughtful nomination firefay!

Now for the details, here’s how it works:

If you are nominated, thank the award giver and link back to them in your blog post
Share seven things about yourself
Pass this award along to recently discovered blogs you enjoy reading
Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know about the award and post the award picture

7 things about me:

1. I love to dance (when no one is watching…LOL)

2. My least favorite chore is doing dishes…lol

3. I won the 5th grade spelling bee

4. I started writing poetry at age 10, but lost all of my writings in a move…..I know, I’ve moved on…sigh….

5. Besides artifacts, I love to collect shells on the beach

6. I graduated from Cosmetology school, but I am not currently in the profession

7. I am a domestic diva, minus the apron and heels lol (I love being able to stay home and raise our son!)

And my nominations are, in no particular order:

http://eclipsingwinter.wordpress.com

http://realtruelove.wordpress.com

http://thewriternubbin.wordpress.com

http://sacrilegeofthegoddess.wordpress.com

http://ladybluerose.wordpress.com

http://adventuresandtea.wordpress.com

http://poeticjourney251.wordpress.com

http://parryelwahey.wordpress.com

http://divinerhythm.wordpress.com

CONGRATULATIONS!

Please visit these wonderful and inspiration filled blogs as soon as you are able. Thank you!

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22Feb / 2012

The 1-in-100 Warrior Award

The 1-in-100 Warrior Award

I feel so very honored and humbled to receive this very special award from bipolarmuse .

http://bipolarmuse.com/category/1-in-100-warrior-award/

She has become a wonderful friend and I am always pleased to visit her blog for a glimpse of her heart in writing.

You are such a gem, bipolar, and I cannot express enough how happy I am to have met you….I have been blessed by your beautiful spirit. Thank you from my heart for this award.

“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” ~Heraclitus

Courage. Honesty. Fearlessness. Grace. Peace. Service to others. No complaints. Nothing thought of as a blessing or a curse; everything simply accepted as another challenge to be conquered.

They’re not perfect, and don’t try to be, because they know such aspirations are futile. But they do the absolute best they can with what they’ve been given. Warriors no longer have potential. They are potent! They understand that knowledge is knowing, but wisdom is doing. And they are a very rare breed: as Heraclitus once said, only one out of every one hundred is a true warrior. This award is named in honor of those words and that truth. The symbol of the sword is used to represent their courage and strength, and the symbol of the feather quill pen represents their grace, beauty and creativity.

Guidelines for the 1-in-100 Warrior Award: Warriors are not motivated by awards or fame. They see awards not as an opportunity for the ego to rejoice, but rather an opportunity to honor other warrior brothers and sisters. To acknowledge and honor the rarity of the warrior, it is recommended that the recipient passes this award on to only *one* other blogger that they feel goes above and beyond to serve and inspire others, and who maintains their grace and positivity even in the face of difficult challenges, such as health issues, tragedy, injustice or loss.

Once an author is given the award, they may continue nominating one new blog author once a week, month, year… or whatever seems appropriate. It’s like a knight’s ability to bestow knighthood onto another whenever they choose. But only one at a time. The patience of a warrior is required.

*** And now I would like to nominate Nae’s Nest to receive this noble award. Nae is a wonderful woman with a big heart and kind soul. Nae also battles with cancer and has had numerous surgeries to try and rid her body of the infection. Although she deals with the pain and fear of her ailment, she faces it with courage, determination, strength, love and grace. She is so sweet spirited you would never know she suffers so. Her blog is full of defying unbelievable odds, inspirations, and words from her soul in her darkest hours. I have been following her from the first week I started my blog and have been immensely blessed by her warrior spirit, her will to live, and her beautiful writings and posts. More than once I have shed a tear as her words and updates have pulled on my heart. I am so glad to have met her in this blogging universe, and I encourage you to give her a visit if you have never met her. I can assure you, you will leave with more than you entered with.

Congratulations Nae, you so deserve this beautiful award. And as I have passed the torch to you, you may do the honor of passing it to another.

Peace and love be with you and keep you…..

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13Feb / 2012

Liebster Award #2

My goodness, I feel so honored and so loved to receive yet another award, the Liebster Blog Award. This comes courtesy of Dolly from http://allaboutlemon.com/.

Dolly is an incredible person and is such a positive influence in the writing community. Please visit her blog soon when you have time for she has an amazing blog full of positive stories and beautiful poetry for you to enjoy. I thank you so so much, Dolly, for this award. I am honored and receive it with much delight.

Leibster is German & means ‘dearest’ or ‘beloved’ but it can also mean ‘favorite’ & the idea of the Leibster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers all in the spirit of gathering more connections

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.

2. Reveal your top picks for the award and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogsphere – other bloggers.
5. And, best of all – have fun and spread the karma.

My nominations as follows, in no particular order:

http://lostupabove.wordpress.com/

http://sheilahurst.wordpress.com/

http://1001poetry.wordpress.com/

http://onemindmanydetours.wordpress.com/

Congratulations!

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10Feb / 2012

ABC Award #2

A most gracious thank you and a big hug to Dolly from http://allaboutlemon.com/ for nominating me for another ABC Award. Dolly is a sweet lady with a kind heart and a real knack for writing. Her blog is so versatile with a little of everything; inspiration, encouragement, poetry, good humor, a fantastic art game and more. Do give her a visit right away and see what she has to offer. You will be pleasantly surprised and leave with a smile. Thanks again Dolly!

Since this is my second nomination, I will use some of the ABC’s from the first here and will change some as well, and I will add new nominations to pass the love along. I consider each and every nomination from my fellow talented bloggers a great pleasure and privilege, and I want to give the appropriate heartfelt thanks to show my appreciation. So, without further ado……

1. Thank the person who nominated you

2. There is no limit to how many fellow bloggers you can nominate so go crazy

3. Share some things about you but alphabetically just a word or two about you starting with each alphabet. (Or alternatively, just write the first word you think of.)

Here are the words I have chosen that best describe me:

A ~ abstract

B ~ believer

C ~ compassionate

D ~ dreamer

E ~encouraging, edification

F ~ family, fun loving

G ~ gentle

H ~ humble

I ~ inquisitive

J ~ jovial

K ~ kisses ( love em! )

L ~ lovable

M ~ motherhood

N ~nocturnal

O ~ old soul

P ~practical

Q ~ quiet

R ~ reserved

S ~ seeker

T ~ thinker

U ~ unity

V ~ vibrant

W ~ whimsical

X ~ xena

Y ~ youthful

Z ~ zestful

And here are my nominations for this award, in no particular order:

http://petearmetta.wordpress.com

http://darkestangelica.wordpress.com

dragoneystory.wordpress.com

http://writingsistersblog.wordpress.com/

http://scriptorwrites.wordpress.com/

http://mazeaday.wordpress.com/

http://raindancepoetry.wordpress.com/

http://summaryofmysoul.wordpress.com/

http://sherrietheriault.wordpress.com/

CONGRATULATIONS!

Give these talented folks a few moments of your time to browse their awesome blogs. They all offer something very special that is well worth your time. Thank you

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09Feb / 2012

Versatile Blogger Award #4

Thank you so very much to the talented and amazing woman from http://bipolarmuse.com/ for nominating me for this award. You must go by and visit her blog! It is filled with heartfelt words of inspiration, encouragement, and overcoming adversity and personal struggles. Her poetry and photos are breathtaking, and I know you will enjoy your visit there. Drop by there as soon as you can…..you will be touched in more than one way. Thank you again bipolar….it is an honor to accept this award from you.

Now for the details, here’s how it works:

If you are nominated, thank the award giver and link back to them in your blog post
Share seven things about yourself
Pass this award along to recently discovered blogs you enjoy reading
Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know about the award and post the award picture

I am having a hard time thinking of seven things about me you don’t already know, but here is what I’ve come up with;

7 things about me:

1. I love all kinds of music.

2. I have to have my morning coffee with french vanilla creamer.

3. My pet peeve is eating or drinking from containers in the fridge….get a cup or plate please.

4. I used to struggle with a mental illness but I have been healed.

5. I love to turn up the radio when I am driving.

6. I love taking photos of nature.

7. I love candles, especially scented ones.

And now my nomination choices, in no particular order. Some I have been following a while, and some are newly discovered. Pop over their way when you can to explore these marvelous blogs! You will like what you read!

http://warriorpoetwisdom.com/

http://spoiledwali.wordpress.com

http://joshualopez10.wordpress.com/

http://thegreatphotoadventure.wordpress.com/

http://kontorskonst.wordpress.com/

http://fiercebuddhist.wordpress.com/

http://sherrietheriault.wordpress.com/

http://jetaimeculo.wordpress.com/

http://petearmetta.wordpress.com/

http://fredturpin.wordpress.com/

Congratulations!

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08Feb / 2012

Candle Lighter Award

Many warm thanks to Abigail from Where words come to life for nominating me for the Candle Lighter Award. Take some time to visit Abigail’s blog soon. Her work is a beautiful consuming of the emotions that tug deeply at your heart. Thank you again, Abigail, and I apologize for taking so long to thank you properly for this award. Many blessings to you, my dear.

The Candle Lighter Award is an award for a blog or post that is positive and brings light into the world.

RULES > Whenever you see a blog or post you think brightens the world, give them The Candle Lighter Award. Recipients can accept or decline. What does the recipient have to do > simply accept and nothing more! You can paste this image on your blog, if you wish, and you are done! If you wish to honor someone else with a Candle, pass it on, anytime and as many times and to as many people. Come on and help me brighten up all our lives!

In no particular order, my nominations:

http://allaboutlemon.wordpress.com

http://living4bliss.wordpress.com

http://awakeningpsyche.wordpress.com

http://thecupoflife.wordpress.com

http://auroramorealist.wordpress.com

http://envisioningfuture.wordpress.com

http://lscotthoughts.wordpress.com

http://artismysanity.wordpress.com/

http://achingforpng.wordpress.com/

Congratulations……

You must go and see these talented, inspirational folks and their blogs……It has been a great pleasure to follow them and I know you will enjoy your visit as well.

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07Feb / 2012

ABC Award

I would like to thank the fantastic and talented Jen from Jenchay for nominating me for the ABC Award. Stop by her blog if you have not already and take advantage of all her wonderful goods of poems and short stories. You will enjoy her works very much. Thanks again Jen!

1. Thank the person who nominated you

2. There is no limit to how many fellow bloggers you can nominate so go crazy

3. Share some things about you but alphabetically just a word or two about you starting with each alphabet. (Or alternatively, just write the first word you think of.)

So here are the words I have chosen that best describe me, or of things that I love or esteem.

A ~ affectionate

B ~ benevolent

C ~ crafty

D ~ dreamer

E ~ expressive, expectant

F ~ family, fun loving

G ~ growing in grace

H ~ happy

I ~ imaginative

J ~ joyful

K ~ kisses ( love em! )

L ~ laughter, lilies ( love em!)

M ~ motherhood

N ~ nature lover

O ~ open

P ~ perfectly imperfect

Q ~ quiet

R ~ rest

S ~ simple

T ~ truth

U ~ utopia

V ~ vessel

W ~ wisdom

X ~ xena

Y ~ youthful

Z ~ Zion

And here are my nominations for this award, in no particular order:

http://fromscott.wordpress.com

http://myownavalon.wordpress.com

http://terri0729.wordpress.com

http://www.otterblossom.com/blog

http://bipolarmuse.wordpress.com

http://arjun1097.wordpress.com

http://grandfathersky.wordpress.com

http://jessicacharlotte.wordpress.com

http://365daysofcourage.wordpress.com

http://lindawillows.wordpress.com

David Eric Cummins

http://aslankanshaw.wordpress.com

http://windingstream.wordpress.com

Auranics

http://agapintheclouds.wordpress.com

Today In Heritage History

Congratulations!

Go to these amazingly talented blogs as soon as you can! There are so many wonderful surprises in store at each one.

Please don’t ever be offended if I did not add your name to this or any other list. I think all of you are super fantastic with terrific talents, but the list would simply be too long if I kept going!

Happy writing everyone……….

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07Feb / 2012

Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments Award

A very warm hug and a very appreciative thank you to Linda Willows of HeartWinds for nominating me for this award.

A quote from Linda about Mrs. Sparkly…….“I am certain that Mrs. Sparkly, a woman of high expectations, commitment and integrity would agree with this approach. She is notable, respected in her own community and likely to be peering down upon us; possibly spell checking and taking notes that feed into a mammoth government information data collection system (MGIDCS). She may have been recruited because of her discretion and integrity even behind closed doors.”

Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments are ten questions that you must answer honestly. So, here are the ten questions along with my answers…this should be interesting….;)

1. Describe yourself in seven words.

Contemplative, quiet, jovial, content, ardent, loyal, aesthetic.

2. What keeps you up at night?

I usually sleep well, unless I am inspired to think and write. Or a really good book will do it!

3. Whom would you like to be?

Hmmmm……the better part of me?

4. What are you wearing now?

My pajamas

5. What scares you?

The thought of losing someone I dearly love….again.

6. What are the best and worst things about blogging?

I really love blogging, though I feel bad for not being able to spend all the time I need to continuously keep up with all the awesome blogs I love to follow.

7. What was the last website you looked at?

Facebook

8. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

I don’t know about ‘changing’ me, but I would rather like to speak my mind more quickly and clearly on the spot without thinking so long about it. I am the type that may not have the response I am happy with until I have thought it long over in my mind. Not so good for an argument or debate! lol

9. Slankets, yes or no?

No. I had to look up the word. LOL Just a nice plush blanket to wrap up in is perfect. I love plush!

10. Tell us something about the person who tagged you.

Linda is an enormously talented writer with a big heart, and her writings are inspiring, magical, spiritual, and deeply moving. I am continually amazed at her art form each time I see a new post from her, and her words are rich with life invoking the senses. I encourage you to visit her beautiful blog and immerse yourself in her creative genius. I promise you won’t leave there without taking something with you. See her blog at HeartWinds.

My nominations for this award are in no particular order as follows:
http://cwithnueyes.wordpress.com

http://swansongsandprose.wordpress.com

http://aslankanshaw.wordpress.com/

http://holdyourownknowyourname.wordpress.com/

http://artepiphany.wordpress.com/

http://nocturnefirefay.wordpress.com/

http://chicpress.wordpress.com

http://postadaychallenge2011.com/

http://ericalaganfanclub.wordpress.com/

Congratulations

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06Feb / 2012

One Lovely Blog Award #3 and 4

I would like to send a big hug and thank you to two lovely talented ladies for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award. Thanks Jen from Jenchay, and thanks to you Jean Mishra from MoonLighted Way…..I so appreciate you both for your thoughtfulness! These women are amazing writers and you don’t know what you are missing if you have not visited them yet. Please do so at your earliest convenience.

The rules:

1.Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2.Pass the award to other newly discovered blogs.
3.Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

My nominations, in no particular order:

http://bipolarmuse.wordpress.com

http://subhanzein.wordpress.com

http://1meremortal.wordpress.com/

http://naesnests.wordpress.com

http://graypoet.wordpress.com

http://unsungpoet.wordpress.com/

Please visit these wonderful blogs soon! You will be enriched and inspired!

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12Jan / 2012

Candle Lighter Award

It was a pleasant surprise to see this waiting for me upon awakening this morning! What a special honor to be chosen for such a heartfelt and positive award! I receive this with great joy and humility, and I will continue to keep the flame burning through this blog, doing my own little part in the world. A warm, sincere thanks to Eric Alagan from Written Words Never Die for nominating me. Eric’s blog is reflective and inspirational, a warm and positive place to visit. I love his work, and if you have not visited him yet, take the time to. You will be pleased that you did!

The Candle Lighter Award is an award for a blog or post that is positive and brings light into the world.

RULES > Whenever you see a blog or post you think brightens the world, give them The Candle Lighter Award. Recipients can accept or decline. What does the recipient have to do > simply accept and nothing more! You can paste this image on your blog, if you wish, and you are done! (I think Jane will love these rules) If you reckon someone else is a Candle, pass it on, anytime and as many times and to as many people. Come on and help me brighten up all our lives!

My nominations in no particular order:

http://vampireweather.wordpress.com/

http://justsimplyinlove.wordpress.com/

http://patcegan.wordpress.com/

http://thebettermanprojects.wordpress.com/

http://apronhead.wordpress.com/

http://memorybearsbybonnie.wordpress.com/

http://angelslightworldwide.com/

Here’s to keeping our flames bright, lighting the world one word at a time!

Love and Light.