It’s been a crazy, hectic, busy past few weeks. And in those past few weeks I’ve received quite a few awards. Now, that I have a few minutes to myself, I am going to try and catch up with these awards and post them all at once.

Blog of the Year 2012 Award:

I have three nominations for ‘Blog of the Year 2012’. My thanks go out to http://wintericemagic.wordpress.com/ , http://angiesgrapevine.wordpress.com , http://utesmile.wordpress.com , http://seriouslyrebecca.wordpress.com

Thanks to you four ladies I now have all 6 stars!

The rules for accepting this award are as follows:

• Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award
• Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.
• Please include a link back to this page, including the rules in your post
• Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them
• You can now also join the Facebook group – click ‘like’ on the page of ‘blog of the year 2012’ award facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience
• As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudl display the award on your blog sidebar…and start collecting stars…

For this award I choose:

1. http://writingstraight.com
2. http://cindyknoke.com
3. http://anita-skocz.com/
4. http://cultofotis.wordpress.com
5. http://catfromhell.wordpress.com
6. http://waji203.wordpress.com

Versatile Blogger Award:

This is the first time I’ve received this award. Thank you http://lasesana.wordpress.com for this award! I know that she has been cliff diving and is Greek.

The rules for accepting this award are as follows:

• Display the award on your website
• Announce your win with a post and include a link to whoever presented you with your award.
• Present 15 awards to deserving bloggers.
• Create a post linking to them and drop them a comment to tip them off.
• Post 7 interesting facts about yourself.

The hardest part is picking 15 blogs to award as there are many great blogs out there.

1. http://laurelrainsnow.wordpress.com
2. http://thedarkglobe.wordpress.com
3. http://shesamaineiac.com
4. http://mothstoaflame.net
5. http://clotildajamcracker.wordpress.com
6. http://weinstein365.wordpress.com
7. http://cosytravels.wordpress.com
8. http://booksmakemehappyreviews.com
9. http://aworkingmum.wordpress.com
10. http://baileyboatcat.com
11. http://viewsfrommyhammock.wordpress.com
12. http://momopolize.com
13. http://ackans.com/
14. http://jobryantnz.wordpress.com/
15. http://sherrylcook.wordpress.com/

Very Inspiring Blogger Award:

Thank you, http://utesmile.wordpress.com for this award! I truly enjoy reading her post about life, love, music, and some of the little pictures she has on her blog makes me smile.

The rules for accepting this award are as follows:

• Thank the person who nominated you
• Then post the award logo on your blog
• Write a post on the nomination and nominate 15 other very inspiring bloggers
• Notify them
• Then tell 7 things about yourself

1. http://dragoneystory.wordpress.com
2. http://anita-skocz.com/
3. http://paulaacton.wordpress.com
4. http://theothersideofugly.com
5. http://makingthetrek.wordpress.com
6. http://terry1954.wordpress.com
7. http://hisbelovedsubmissive.wordpress.com
8. http://ayearofreadingtheworld.com
9. http://cancerinmythirties.wordpress.com
10. http://marriedwithtwins.org
11. http://orbsdelight.wordpress.com
12. http://littlemisswordy.wordpress.com
13. http://luggagelady.net/
14. http://mowryjournal.com
15. http://groovylove.wordpress.com

Now for seven things about myself.

1. I’m not much of a cake person, but I am a pie person; I love pie!
2. I’m ambidextrous. I can write with both hands…legibly. I do a lot of things left handed and vice versa.
3. I love video games….bought my daughter and I a new Xbox 360 Kinect. I have an Xbox and a PS2, but am using the new Xbox a lot now.
4. Even though I was born in Arkansas, I’m not a true southerner…I don’t like cole slaw and catfish. I don’t hunt. I don’t have a thick southern accent. I don’t say ya’ll and fixin’. I think this has a lot to do with me being a military brat and growing up all over the states.
5. I can actually work on my car…change the oil, spark plugs, brake pads, tires. My step-dad worked on cars a lot when I was growing up, so I learned quite a lot about cars.
6. I hate coconut! Just can’t stand the taste and how it sticks to my teeth.
7. I have a new craze for steampunk and am working on assembling my next Halloween costume for 2013.