Kreative Blogger

I was given this award by Mo at Our Slice of Paradise. How sweet is that? I am to list 7 things I love and pass the award to 7 people. Let's see....

1. Our kids: They make me who I am.

2. My husband: He holds me up when I cannot stand.

3. Gardening: Growing something beautiful from seed for others to enjoy brings me great pleasure.

4. Warm weather: I like it hot and sweaty, and I can't believe I've lived my entire life in the frozen state of Alaska.

5. Naps: Crawling into bed in the middle of the day and snuggling in big blankets in the ultimate treat.

6. Animals: Chickens are so completely entertaining, dogs are great companions, sheep are sheep....I have, at times, been known to have an animal collecting addiction. I'm getting better at controlling it.

7. Photography: I love to take photos and I'm not very good at it. I don't know proper settings for the camera and I don't have time to edit photos, but I take a ton anyhow. Along with this love is blogging because I like to share my photos.

8. Crafts: Yes, I know I am supposed to only list 7, but I can't leave out knitting, sewing, scrap booking, woodworking....I like to make things and I always have too many projects going at once. I also really like to give the things I make to other people. Making others happy is what makes me happy.

There you have it. Eight things I love.

I am passing the award on to the following blogs because I enjoy reading them and want to know more: Little Black Scrap Cat, Tylerfarm Homestead, Party of Five, Living and Loving Every Minute of It, The Little Egg Farm, Bottles, Barbies & Boys and Where Did This All Come From?

A Friend Badge

I got an award from Bonnie at Where did this all come from? It was so very thoughtful of her. Let's take a moment to enjoy....

Okay...so here's what the friends award is all about...

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to 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 kind writers."

When you pass the award along please include these guidelines. I am to choose eight friends to share this with.

I know this is way too much writing and too much to read, but too bad. When given an award you are obliged to read about it. It's in the rules. Seriously. I am not kidding. You have to read this! :)

Self-aggrandizement? My blogger friend Tink tells me that Google is my friend so yes, I googled self-aggrandizement. It was a compliment! :) And really, pretty truthful. I blog to share my family, my world and meet people around the country. I'm a pretty faithful commenter and hope to meet some of you one day. It would make sense that right-off-the-bat I am going to award Tink with a friends badge. Go check her blog out. Everything you ever needed to know about Walt Disney World is there. And she's funny, too.

Wow, eight people. Hmmmm. (This may be a Tink-breaking-the-rules-moment). Speaking of breaking the rules, ChrisC and JonJ like to break the rules. They are also friend-type bloggers. In fact, I am positive self-aggrandizement cannot be used to describe their blogging. Go see for yourself.

Another great friend/blogger is Tootie. Not only is Tootie informative, kind, shares a lot of her world, but she actually reaches out into the "real world" with her friendship. I have a very special bracelet on my wrist to prove it. Tootie has several blogs that can provide you with a lot of information about Paradise (Florida for those of you who didn't know where Paradise was).

My real-life friend, Patticakes, is one of the most unselfish people I know. She also is a good friend who likes to make friends. And she lives at the North Pole. How cool is that?!

I can't leave out the Snowbirds. The friends badge would go perfectly on their blog. Snowbird is a retired teacher kickin' it in Florida. She shares her world with me, and always makes a point to check in and see how I am doing. It doesn't get anymore friendly than that!

Little Black Scrap Cat is quickly becoming a friend through blogging. She does a lot of scrap booking and when I ask a question she answers it! I mean, in detail. She gives a lot of herself to be a good friend in blogging. You should go see the great things she creates.

Last but not least (yes, I know that is only seven and I'm going to live on the edge...I need to do that more in my life) I am giving the friends badge to Lori at the Skoog Farm Journal. Every day Lori shares her small community in western New York, her dogs and her horses. She's a faithful commenter, and she goes the extra mile reaching out into Blogland. We have completely different views on the politics and the world, yet we have so much in common with the animals and love of people. I do believe her blog was the first one I started reading a year ago! Go see her beautiful farm.

Okay, that's it. I hope everyone posts their friend badge proudly. You really are friend material, and each one of you does a little something that enhances my life. Thank-you!