Award Time!

Beautiful Blogger Award from Al at Publish or Perish

and from Velvet at vvb32 reads:

Thanks to Emma of Emma Michaels for creating said pic.
I'd like to send this out to all of my followers...it'll take awhile, but I will send this one out once a month or so! So I'm passing both awards to all of my followers!!!!

If my followers so choose, they can pass it on too. Just make sure to add this footnote with link on your blog post:

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please note: award was created by Emma Michaels
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1. Miss Remmers of Miss Remmers' Review
2. Laura of Laura's Reviews
3. Kim of Chapter Chit Chat
4. Devon of Devon's Quiet Corner
5. Renee of Black 'n Gold Girl's Book Spot
6. Ruth of Music of the Heart
7. Returning it back to Velvet of vvb32 reads since she's such an awesome follower!
8. Kals of At Pemberley
9. Colette of A Buckeye Girl Reads
10. Nicole of Books and Bards

Thanks again to Al and Velvet for handing over these awards and for those who are my followers! I really appreciate it!

Happy 101 Award!!!!!

I have one last award that was given to me by the wonderful Alita Reads.  It's the Happy Award 101 award. Don't you just love the name of that award? Here are the rules:
List 10 things that make you happy.
Try and do at least one of them today.

1. reading
2. blogging
3. playing with my little boy
4. playing basketball
5. watching good movies
6. eating things that aren't good for me!
7. hangin' with my hubby
8. shopping for books
9. making snowpersons and snow angels in the snow
10. Christmas-time!

I'm passing this award on to......

1. Kim at Chapter Chit Chat
2. Ibeeeg at Mom-Musings
3. Books A La Carte
4. Jennifer at Between the Lines
5. Crackin' Spines & Takin' Names

The Circle of Friends Award!!!!!!!!!!

A big thanks to Renee @ Black 'n Gold Girl's Book Spot for nominating me for this honored award! But before I pass this on to five more of my blogger friends I must mention five things that I love to do!

1. Eat!
2. Read!!!!!
3. Watch movies and TV
4. Hang out with my hubby and little boy and laugh, play games, talk, etc...
5. Play sports (my faves are basketball and volleyball)!!!!

I am passing this one onto five more of my blogging friends!

1. alita.reads
2. Word Trix
3. Vintage Joy
4. the road goes ever ever on 
5. The Little Bookworm 

Ohh La La!!!

Stacy of Stacy's Books passed on this uberly awesome and highly prestigious blogging Ohh La La I Adore Your Blog award to me!

Now I must answer a few questions!

Where is your favorite place to read a book? In my bed!

Bookmarks or dog ears? I try to go for bookmarks, but sometimes...

What is the best book you have read so far this year? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Graceling by Kristin Cashore, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.

Do you like to snack while reading and if so, what is your favorite snack? Too much hand movement in order to snack so it's usually just a big bottle of....water! But movies on the other hand...

Book borrower or book collector? I am BOTH! I am a book hoarder! I get a million from the library and a million from the local thrift store and Amazon.com loves me and I just found an awesome new online bookstore that ships for free with comparable and usually cheaper prices than Amazon, Book Depository. Oh, and I just picked up 16 books from the library that I'll never have time to read! Love books!

So I am passing this one onto a few old faves of mine so check them out when you get a chance!:

1. vvb32 reads
2. Crackin' Spines and Takin' Names
3. Chapter Chitchat

One Lovely Blog Award!

I just received this "lovely" blog award from Bites! Thank you!

Here are the rules of the "One Lovely Blog Award": 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. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

1. alita.reads.

2.Book Rat

3. Brizmus Blogs Books

4. Butterfly Blessings

5. Diary of an Eccentric

6. Fishmuffins of Doom

7. Freda's Voice

8. Happy Endings

9. Library Lounge Lizard

10. Okbo Lover

11. Paradoxical

12. Peeking Between the Pages

13. Read.Read.Read

14. Sharon Loves Books and Cats

15. Simpleng Kaligayahan

Dragon's Loyalty and Great Look Awards

Shpling!

Dragon's Loyalty award
Thanks to Velvet of vvb32 reads

The rules of this award are simple:

* If you have a blog, post it on your blog with a link back to the site who gave it to you.

* Leave them a comment on their site, email, etc. to let them know.

* If you don’t have a blog but have a website, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or other type account, post there with a link back.

* Pass this on to 3-10 loyal fans.

1. A Buckeye Girl Reads
2. Alternative-Read.com
3. Fishmuffins of Doom

I got this wonderful award from Jennifer at Between the Lines. Thanks so much!

This award is meant to pat on the back the ones paying particular attention to their blog presentation, and god knows some of them looks awesome! Of course none of them are pretty empty shells, so there’s no shame to mention how nice their blogs are!

Here are the rules:
1. Post the award on your blog, with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 5 other blogs that your particularly like. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

1. Gerbera Daisy Diaries
2. Laura's Reviews
3. FLY HIGH!
4. Melanie's Musings
5. Lit and Life

Honest Scrap Award and Others...

Woot!

Honest Scrap award
Thanks to Velvet of the vvb32 reads

This is the Honest Scrap award. It is for those bloggers who write from the heart. The rules are to pass it along to seven bloggers and then list 10 honest things about myself. Here are those deserving of this honor, bloggers who write from the heart and touch me because of it:

1. Colette of A Buckeye Girl Reads
2. Nicole of Books and Bards
3.Brizmus Blogs Books
4. Maria of Fly High
5. Jennifer of Between the Lines
6. JoAnn of Lakeside Musing
7. Lisa of Lit and Life

10 Honest Things

1. I love animals, especially my two cats.
2. I'm scared to death about being a mom and not screwing up my little boy's life.
3. I'm a huge Trekkie, I just love all things Star Trek!
4. Sometimes I fear death.
5. I love peanut butter.
6. I want to travel the world one day, UK, Japan, Greece, just to name a few.
7. I speak Spanish.
8. I had an eleven pound baby.
9. I'm on a YA kick right now and all things supernatural for reading.
   
10. I collect DVDs and playing cards.

Let’s Be Friends Award

Given to me by Yesterday's Tuna.

The award is for:

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. Deliver this award to eight bloggers.

I would like to pass this award along to:

1. MariReads
2. Reading Rocks
3. Reality Bites...Fiction Does it Better
4. Simpleng Kaligayahan
5. A Slice of Life
6. Stacy's Books
7. Stitch Girl Stitch
8. The Bumbles Blog

Super Commenter Award

Comments make my day. Seriously. And here's thanking some people who have made me feel great and have inspired me to keep going with the blog :

1. Velvet at vvb32 reads

2. Colette of A Buckeye Girl Reads

3. The Bumbles Blog

4. Brizmus Blogs Books

5. Lisa at Lit and Life

The Lemonade Award

Details:
The Lemonade Award is a feel good award that shows great attitude or gratitude.

Here are the rules for accepting this award:

- Put the Lemonade Award logo on your blog or post.
- Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude.
- Link your nominees within your post.
- Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
- Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.

I'm only doing seven...

1. Nicole of Books and Bards

2. Lovelylissie at Vintage Joy

3. Velvet at vvb32 reads

4.Colette at A Buckeye Girl Reads

5.Lisa at Lit and Life

6. Maria at Fly High!
7. Orchid at the Haunting of Orchid Forsythia

More Fun Awards!

I've been slacking a bit on the blogging front since I had Pirate Week last week and I was also on vacation! So I received a few awards and would now like to pass them onto other deserving blogs and bloggers!

I received this award from The Little Bookworm

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. Deliver this award to eight bloggers.

1. Becky's Book Reviews
2. Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia
3. Bloody Bad
4. Gerbera Daisy Diaries
5. Between the Lines
6. Lakeside Musing
7. Reading, Writing, Working, Playing
8. Vintage Joy

And from Al at Publish or Perish I received the Splash Award! Thanks! I love the pic, it's so pretty!

The Splash Award is given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive, and inspiring blogs. When you receive this award, you must:
- Put the logo on your blog/post.
- Nominate & link up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you.
- Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog.
- Remember to link to the person from whom you received your Splash Award.

1. Some of My Favorite Books
2. Torch Under the Blanket
3. The Reading Journey
4. The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia
5. The Fashion Planner
6. The Bumbles Blog
7. Stacy's Books
8. Chapter Chit Chat
9. Books and Bards

Check out all of these fun and amazing blogs!

Proximidade Award!

I would like to thank Colette at A Buckeye Girl Reads for awarding me with this awesome award!

Being a recipient of this award affirms that this blog invests and believes in the Proximity – nearness in space, time and relationships. This blog receives this great award as a further way to re iterate that it is exceedingly charming, and aims 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!

I would like to pass this award to:

Devon at Devon's Quiet Corner

Bloody Bad

Lisa at Lit and Life

Awards, Awards, Awards!

I just received two more awards from Laura at Laura's Reviews. The Heartfelt Award and the Superior Scribbler Award! I feel so lucky and humbled! Laura's Reviews are always heartfelt and fascinating!

Do you reach for a cup of cocoa or tea when your relaxing, seeking comfort, sharing a plate of cookies with family and friends? You know the feeling you get when you drink a yummy cup of cocoa, tea, or a hot toddy? That is what the Heartfelt Award is all about, feeling warm inside.

The Rules for the Heartfelt Award are:

1) Put the logo on your blog/post.
2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which make you feel comfy or warm inside.
3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4) Let them know that they have been nominated by commenting on their blog.
5) Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

I'm passing this award on to:

1. Gerbera Daisy Diaries
2. My Stitching Needle and a Book
3. The Little Bookworm
4. The Reading Journey
5. Paradoxical
6. Some of My Favorite Things
7. Melanie's Musings
8. Books and Bards
9. Bloody Bad Book Blog

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
2. Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
3. Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
4. Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives This Prestigious Honor!
5. Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

And these are the five blogs I'd like to pass this award to:

1. One Person's Journey Through a World of Books

2. Stacy's Books

3. Torch Under the Blanket

4. Write Meg!

5. Mari Reads

Who Loves You Award!

The Who Loves You Baby! Award is given to those bloggers whom you love and who have awarded you in the past! Pass it on!

A big thanks to Renee from Steeler Girl's Blog for passing on this award to me! I love you too!

I am passing this on to:

Velvet at vvb32 reads- who has awarded me with the Let's Be Friends Blogger, Your Blog Rocks, and the Humane Awards! Thanks so much. You and your blog are much loved!

Reagan at Miss Remmers' Review- who has awarded me with the Let's Be Friends Blogger Award! She has an amazing book blog and is much loved as well!

Kals at At Pemberley- who has awarded me with the Let's Be Friends Blogger Award! Her blog is so creative and interesting, much love!

Thanks again to you all!

BINGO and Super Commenter Awards

A ginormous shout out of thanks to Kals and Colette for handing over this award to me!

This award was started by Bookin With BINGO and here are the rules: This "B-I-N-G-O" Beautiful Blog Award means that this blog is:

B: Beautiful- Cecelia at cecelia bedelia
I: Informative- Laura at Laura's Reviews
N: Neighborly- Devon at Devon's Quiet Corner
G: Gorgeous- Al at Publish or Perish
O: Outstanding- Mom-Musings

Colette also handed over the Super Commenter Award to me as well! I love comments and commenting. They make my day and so I try to be supportive of others' blogs as well since they are all so different and interesting! So a big thanks to all who have regularly commented on my blog and make me feel so special!

So here are my super commenters!

Kim at Musty Meanderings of the Middle Ages
Zombie Girrrl at Crackin' Spines & Takin' Names
Renee at Steeler's Girl Blog
Melanie at Melanie's Musings

Thanks to everyone again! I love being apart of the blogosphere!

Humane Award

The Humane Blogger Award
A big thanks to Velvet at vvb32 reads for nominating me with this award!

The award is for:
This award is to honor certain bloggers that are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn't for them, my site would just be an ordinary book review blog. Their blogs are also amazing and are tastefully done on a daily basis. I thank them and look forward to our growing friendship through the blog world.

Rule:
Nominate 10 bloggers you feel deserve the Humane Award.

My note: To all the Humane Bloggers: Thanks so much for commenting and having such wonderful blogs as well!

Humane Bloggers:

Little Yuzu

Melanie's Musings

Steeler Girl's Blog

Chapter Chit Chat

One Person's Journey Through a World of Books

write meg!

Books and Bards

Stacy's Books

Lit and Life

Devon's Quiet Corner

The Dreaded Zombie Chicken Award!

Al from Publish or Perish has so thoughtfully given the Zombie Chicken Award due to my unusual interest in zombies! Thanks so much, Al! It's a real privilege to be honored with such an award!

The Details:

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. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all.

I would like to pass along this dreaded award to those that either love zombies as much and I'm sure a lot more than me and to those that I would brave a pack of crazed zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words!

Kim at Musty Meanderings of the Middle Ages: She always has something either inspiring or informative or both!

Velvet at vvb32 reads: She has enormous amounts of zombie love too and lots of other things to boot!

Devon at Devon's Quiet Corner: She's just so sweet...she follows both of my blogs and comments on my lame-o posts and what she has to say on hers is fun and interesting as well!

Zombie Girrrl from Crackin' Spines & Takin' Names: She's also a fellow zombie lover and all of her book reviews are unique and fun!

Michelle from Torch Under The Blanket: She has a fascinating and very creative blog!

Buckeye Girl from A Buckeye Girl Reads: She has also joined in on the zombie challenge and she loves romances so if you want some good ideas check out her blog!

There are so many more, but not enough time so please share the zombie chicken love to those most deserving and in order to not be cursed by aforesaid zombie chickens!

I'm 'A-rockin It Blog Style!

I love the blogging world! I get to meet so many wonderful people and their lovely and interesting blogs! I'm so glad to have met Velvet and her blog vvb32 Reads! She's just given me a "Your Blog Rocks" award! Thanks so much. Her blog has a lot of fun challenges and giveaways, including lots of zombie mayhem, so check her out!

And so to share the Rockin' love of Blogging here are some other rockin' blogs:
Miss Remmers's Review: She's on a rockin' mission to get young people reading!

Lakeside Musing: She's a fellow Austen Challenge blogger and her reviews are lovely!

A Buckeye Girl Reads: Also met her since she's doing the Austen Challenge as well!

Melanie's Musings: Fellow Austen Challenger and leaves fun comments on my blog!

Stacy's Book Blog: She has lots of interesting stuff, including her Top 100 movies, and I thus borrowed her idea for my blog as well!

At Pemberley: Fellow Austeneer and her reviews are so creative. Either giving us tips on how to watch the miniseries "Lost in Austen" or writing review letters to Ms. Austen, they're just incredible!

I think I will give this award out again for all those I failed to mention! Thanks again for letting me be apart of your book-blogging-'n stuff lives!

Let's Be Friends Blogger Award!

I am definitely feeling the love! Blogging has opened me up to wonderful new friendships and with it wonderful new ideas. Miss Remmers' Review has given me a Let's Be Friends Award! Thank you so much!

In order to share the love I will be passing the award onto eight other blogs that are also fun, friendly, and informative!

1. Snapshots From Hale: I met Nancy in my prenatal class back in January. She's one of my dear friends now! And she's an amazing photographer!
2. The Inner-workings of a Not So Genius Mind: I also met Amanda in my prenatal class. She has such a wonderful way with writing!
3. Emi and Gianina: I met Jeanene since we're in church together and we also were/are both studying to be medical transcriptionists (she just graduated). She has a wonderful cooking blog and she even sleep walks so her blog is always fun!
4. 3 Fruitloops: This blog is run by Trisha and I met her and her husband when I lived in Gresham, OR. Their daughter is super cute and I just love them to death!

So I'm giving these awards out to some great people because we're friends and I love them to death!

I'm A Kreativ Blogger=My First Blogging Award!

Wow! Let's just say I'm totally astounded and amazed! Reagan from Miss Remmers' Review just gave me my first ever blogging award! The Kreativ Blogger Award! I honestly didn't think anyone found my blog all that interesting but me!
As part of the award I must live seven of my favorite things:

1. Ice cream and peanut butter!
2. My family aka my hubby and my baby boy and my two kitties Frodo and Wolfy
3. Books and my all-time favorite is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
4. Basketball, volleyball, and softball
5. Watching movies and my favorite TV shows
6. Studying anything and everything about languages and language in general
7. Karaoke, it is sooo much fun!

And I must also list a few other blogs that I think are awesomely Kreativ in their day to day postings and layouts!

Musty Meanderings of the Middle Ages

Keeping up with the Jones'

(Very Brief) Book Reports

In Restaurantul Gianinei

These are very fun and interesting blogs that you should check out! And a big thanks to Miss Remmers' Review for nominating me with this award! Check out her blog as well; it's also full of fun and interesting ideas too!

I was also nominated by Laura's Reviews! So a big thanks to her. Check out her blog when you get a chance!