Awards Galore!

Well it has definitely been a busy couple of months for me so I do apologize for not recognizing these awards earlier. Even though it takes me awhile to get to posting recognition for these I want to let you know that they really do mean the world to me! It is so fun to go to view your comments and see that you've been given an award! Gee Wiz, it just makes me all tingly inside!

So without further ado...here is what I received!

The Literary Blogger Award was given to me by TexasRed Books, Desert Rose Booklogue and Stacy's Bookblog. Thanks so much! Here is what the award signifies:

The Literary Blogger Award acknowledges bloggers who energize & inspire reading by going the extra mile. These amazing bloggers make reading fun & enhance the delight of reading!

I have also been honored by receiving One Lovely Blog Award from Historically Obsessed. Thanks so much for thinking of me Lizzy!


I also received the You Don't Say Award from She Reads and Reads. Avis has an awesome blog and you can't help but leave a comment on one of her posts...check it out!

I recently received the Kreativ Blogger award from Laura's Reviews. I feel very honored to receive this one since I consider myself to be one of the least creative people I know! I am supposed to share seven of my favorite things, so here they are:

My husband

My kids

Movie nights with my family

Lazy days on the lake with friends and family

Bon Jovi

Reading

My book club

And now I have received the Queen of all Things Awe-Summm award from A Novel Menagerie. Now that's it, I have finally arrived! This is quite hillarious as I am known as the office 'princess' at my place of employment. Wait until they hear that I have been promoted to a Queen! So now I have to share seven Awe-Summm thing about myself, and I am not really one for tooting my own horn, but I will give it a shot.

1. I'm a good cook-My daughter wanted me to add "when you cook that is." lol
I have definitely come a long way from when all I could manage on the stove was hot dogs and beans!

2. Good listener-When people talk to me I take the time to listen.

3. I'm committed-If I say I will do something for you, I will get it done when I say it will be done. Ok...I have been known to be a day or two late on a book review.

4. Good friend-I am there for my friends in good times and bad.

5. I'm faithful-To God, my family, and my friends.

6. I'm an organizer-I've organized my book club, a birthday club, and several other occasions for my friends and family to get together and have fun.

7. Unselfish-At least my husband says so!

So I want to pass the Queen of All Things Awe-Summm to the following blogs:

Historically Obsessed
Savvy Verse and Wit
Reading Extravaganza
TexasRed Books
A Circle of Books
Peeking Between the Pages
Laura's Reviews

If you aren't familiar with some of these blogs, please check them out. They all have something wonderful and fun to share almost every day. Thanks so much for thinking that I deserve all of these awards...they really mean a lot to me!

Sunday Salon and Awards Galore!

Well yesterday I did get a lot of housework done, but last night as we were watching movies I started to feel a cold coming on. And sure enough, when I awakened this morning I was nothing but an icky, snotty mess. So needless to say, I sent my family off to church today as I'm staying home trying to keep all of my germs to myself....pretty selfish hey?

Well obviously I am very behind in recognizing the awards that have been bestowed upon me over the last month. These mean so much to me and I thank you all for thinking of me! So here is what I received:

Missy's Book Nook gave me the Let's Be Friends Award!

Blogs that receive the Let’s Be Friends Award are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.

A Novel Menagerie, Desert Rose Booklogue, and Bella is Reading... have given me the "You Don't Say" Award!

"We give and get awards for having a great blog and being a good friend. What I want to award is those people whose comments have meant THE WORLD to me. It takes time to visit a blog and leave a comment ... I wanted to recognize some special bloggers whose comments have made such an impact on me. The “You Don’t Say?” Award is awarded to these special bloggers in hopes that they will pass the award along to 5-10 of their best commenters!"

Savvy Verse and Wit has given me the Zombie Chicken Award!

"The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken - excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words."

Savvy Verse and Wit and Desert Rose Booklogue both gave me the 2009 Friendly Blogger Award!
Thanks so much ladies... all of these awards have meant so much to me! I won't be passing any of these awards on at this time, mostly because I waited so long to post this that I think all of the blogs that I would have awarded have already received it! If you haven't received one of these awards and you are a regular visitor of my blog, please consider any of these awards bestowed upon you!

Well I guess I don't have much planned for the rest of my Sunday. I'm not feeling so hot and it's dreary and raining outside so I think I'm just going to put a meal in the crock pot and kick back and read for the afternoon. Have a great day everyone!

Award Recognition Time!

I can't tell you what it means to me when I check my blog and a fellow blogger has commented that they gave me an award! It is just such a thrill!

The first one that I want to recognize is the Proximidade Award that I received from Desert Rose Booklogue. Thank you so much for giving me this award!

Since I have already awarded some fellow bloggers earlier this month with award, I will not be passing this one on today.

Alyce from At Home With Books was kind enough to give me the Friends Award! Alyce was a wonderful Secret Santa to me this last Christmas and she was also very helpful when it came to helping me with some technical blogging issues I was having a month or so ago. Thanks again Alyce!

Here is what the Friends Award stands for:
These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I am going to pass this award on to:

Kaye at Pudgy Penguin Perusals
Michele at A Reader's Respite
Janel at Janel's Jumble
Daisy at Daisy's Book Journal
Meg at Literary Menagerie
Lisa at Books and Cooks

I was awarded the Sisterhood Award from both Reading Extravaganza and
Desert Rose Booklogue! I feel so honored that you both thought of me for this award.

Here are the rules to spread the sisterhood spirit:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate up to 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

My sisters that I nominate this award to are...
Ti from Book Chatter and other Stuff
Serena from Savvy Verse and Wit
TexasRed Books
Ramya from Ramya's Bookshelf
Toni from A Circle of Books
Dar from
Peeking Between the Pages

Please take the time to go check out all of these blogs if you haven't done so already. They all have something wonderful to offer and I look forward to seeing what new and interesting things they have posted about every day! Thanks again for sharing these awards with me!

Award Time!

Lisa over at Books and Cooks has been so generous as to give me the following award! Thanks so much Lisa, and I would urge all of you to go check out her blog if you haven't done so already.

This award is given to either newbie blogs or blogs that are new to you. Thanks again Lisa! Now I get to pass this award on to 5 other bloggers who are new to me. This is pretty easy as I have come across a few new ones recently that really caught my eye. Here are just a few:

Stacy's Bookblog
Vera from Luxury Reading
Jenners from Find Your Next Book Here
Laura from Laura's Book and Movie Reviews
Write For a Reader



And then I found out that Reading Extravaganza has given me the Proximidade Award! Talk about making me blush! Please check out her blog as she always has something new and interesting posted.

Here's what this award stands for:

"This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this clever-written text into the body of their award."
And now is the time to announce eight recipients of this award:

Alyce from At Home With Books
Dar from Peeking Between the Pages
Bella from Bella is Reading
TexasRed Books
Michele from A Reader's Respite
Joy from Joy's Blog
Luanne from A Bookworm's World
Sheri from A Novel Menagerie

Thanks again for these wonderful awards, I can't tell you how much they mean to me! Please check out these blogs that I have listed--I bet you will enjoy them as much as I do!

Bookworm Meme and Award!

I've been tagged by the Bookworm Meme from Lezlie at Books 'n Borders Collies and TexasRed Books.

Here are the rules: Open the closest book to you, not your favorite or something you have to go searching for but whatever's closest to you right now, and go to page 56. Starting with the fifth sentence on the page, transcribe three to six lines directly from the text. Once you've typed those lines, tag five more bloggers to do the same on their blogs.

The book closest to me right now is on my desk at work--a co-worker brought it to me and I have yet to bring it home since I have so much to read! So this excerpt is from Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult:

From her vantage point by the swinging doors, Addie watched Jack begin to clean up the food. He angrily wiped mayonnaise from the plastic seat and stacked the pieces of the ruined sandwich back on the plate. When he turned around, he found Addie standing beside the table. "I can take that for you," she said.

But Jack shook his head tightly. "Sorry I lost you a customer."

To pass on this fun meme here is who I am going to tag:
52 Books and 52 Weeks
Carmen Alexis' Book Talk
A Novel Menagerie
Peeking Between the Pages
Friday Friends Book Blog

I also realized that I did not acknowledge the Premio Dardos Award that was given to me by TexasRed Books a couple of weeks ago. How rude of me! Thank you so much for considering me for this award...I hope I still deserve it even though I am posting a little late!



This award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in his/her effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary and personal values every day.

Lemonade Award!

I feel just so honored to have received the Lemonade Award from the Desert Rose Booklogue! I don't think that I could accept this award without thanking all of the blogs that blogged before me! Thank you all!

The Lemonade Award is for blogs with great attitude and/or gratitude. Now I'm supposed to pass it on... I know a few of you have recently received this award, but I am giving it to you again because you are so fabulous that you deserve to receive it more than once! Since no specific number of blogs was indicated I am passing this award to...

she reads and reads

TexasRed Books

Lezlie from Books 'N Border Collies

Dar from Peeking Between the Pages

Ellie from 52 Books and 52 Weeks

Kathy from Bermudaonion's Weblog

There are so many more out there that deserve this award but please check out these blogs and you will see how awesome they really are!