Shaun’y Award for Blogging Excellence


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This Award was created for Shaun at prayingforoneday, and he added rules and sent it out into the world!

I was nominated by the originator of the award, Dr. Rex, another wonderful blogger and good friend.

The rules for the Shaun’y Award are as follows:

1. Show humanity, show love, be yourself, don’t be others, don’t gossip.

In other words, Be Authentic

2.  Share with 10 others.

I now nominate 10 others for this newly created award:

  1. Matthew
  2. PursuingMyDreams
  3. Ohnwentsya
  4. gillsn
  5. Al
  6. petitemagique
  7. Conrad (the wine wankers)
  8. Austin
  9. MichelleMarie Antell
  10. Sonofmountmalang
  11. SecretAngel
  12. Paininhidingabuse
  13. juliemontagu
  14. shaun
  15. Ted
  16. Axis Mundi
  17. ShareChair
  18. Gator Woman
  19. Barefoot Baronness
  20. Sevilleestateflyer

Twenty-six Days Twenty-six Nights


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Twenty-six days. Twenty-six nights.

When I closed my laptop last night I had reached 50,122 words which means I was successful in the challenge to write 50,000 words in the 30 days. ( story needs maybe another 10-15,000 words to complete the story-line)

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Much about what I experienced this past month will forever be embedded in my memory, life lessons, writing tips, inspiration from the coolest sources, and the support of devoted friendships. What started out to be one story line showed yet another additional side-line as my story seemed to begin to write itself. Often veering into uncharted territory for me.

Finding support and inspiration during this adventure was something I never needed to look for, in the most wonderful ways the support was always right when and where I needed it. I have had the absolute delight in many discoveries through this process, and discovering the hidden…

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Parliament Award


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This award was created by Brother (Bishop) Eddie Tatro @ http://bishoptatro.wordpress.com.

I was nominated for this Award by Dr. Rex.  I am pleased and proud that she considers me to be part of her Parliament and part of her Pack.  She is inspiring and motivating and always makes my heart lighter (even when I am sick, like now, and having to dictate this post).

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This award has many meanings.

In Eddie’s own words:

“Everyone knows that I love owls and wolves. We know that a group of wolves is called a pack, but did you know that a group of owls is called a Parliament? Owls have for centuries been symbols of wisdom and love, and wolves are a symbol of strength, loyalty and family.

I’ve created this award for those people who are in my Parliament & Pack. You mean so very much to me, and you all show what I stand for: Love.

Hate is not part of your vocabulary.”

The Rules for this award are as followed:

Firstly, display the Award on your site (see Award page or sidebar!) You earned it and you deserve it!
List a few things that make you a loyal member.
Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.
Nominate at least five (5) well deserving bloggers whose loyalty and love you value and consider part of your Parliament and Pack; for the Award and let them know the wonderful news by sending them a message on their site.

Reasons I am a Loyal member of the Parliament and Pack

I consider myself to be very loyal to my friends, and I try to help wherever I can.   I am as supportive as I know how to be, and I keep my heart open to all.

My list of Nominees is:

  1. toemailer
  2. willowdot21
  3. crowing crone joss
  4. Karen Wan
  5. Carolisle
  6. Juiseppi B

Versatile Blogger Award


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Thank you, http://markbialczak.com/ for nominating me for this Lovely award.  It was a wonderful surprise to see while I am sick (and relying on my sister, my Guest Blogger) post this).

The rules for this award can be found at http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/vba-rules/.

I am asked to nominate 15 deserving bloggers.

  1. eleganzabello
  2. quarteracrelifestyle
  3. Juiseppi B
  4. chatter master
  5. crowing crone joss
  6. ashiakira
  7. carolisle
  8. drRex
  9. jackie saulmon ramirez
  10. michelinewalker
  11. a pondering mind
  12. cjsilk
  13. willowdot21
  14. mstranquility
  15. morgan

I am also asked to reveal seven things about myself.

1. My favorite color is red; then purple

2. I love art and beauty

3. In my younger days, I loved dancing — before I was handicapped

4. I am happiest when I am helping other people

5. I am a fashionista, and so are both of my granddaughters — it may be genetic (although it apparently skips a generation!)

6. I am grateful for everyone’s prays for my recovery from my current illness.  The last time I had this it was worse, and I was in the hospital on I V antibiotics for 5 days — it was very close to the end (but I am still happy stuck with her — The Sister)

7.  My happiest times since my husband passed are playing with my grandchildren.

Another Guest Blog — with music!


Barbara is still very sick, but beginning to improve slowly.

She misses all of you, very much, and is Thankful for you, her blogging family on this Thanksgiving Day.  So much so that she asked me to give you all a little music.

We hope you enjoy it and, for those of you in the U.S., we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.  For those of you who are Jewish, we wish you a Happy Chanukah.  And for everyone else — happy average Thursday!

Mannheim Steamroller – Circle of Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=uwvDczyTMhw

Another Guest Blog with an update


Barbara is still resting. She is not any better, but she is not any worse, which under circumstances is actually pretty phenomenal. Thank you for all the well wishes. She misses you all and will be back, hopefully, soon.

Guest Blogger with a Personal Message


HI, I’m Barbara’s Sister.

She is too sick to post today — I had to take her to Urgicare, actually, but she is on anti-biotics and is expected to be better soon. She has a sinus infection that started to go into the soft tissue of her face; from there it could have gone systemic, but we caught it.

Please be patient while she recovers and she will be posting again before you know it.

Once Upon A Blog: She Wears Fashion.


I had to reblog. I love fashion.

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A relatively new addition to my Bloglovin’ daily updates, the UK fashion blog She Wears Fashion is a fun and fresh way to keep up with the sartorial pursuits of pint-sized fashionista Kavita Donkersley from Sheffield (good ‘on ya lass!). Having temporarily lost her from the North to experience living in Munich and to generally conquer the fashion world, you can still keep up with her fashion updates via her blog or vlog on Youtube.

What is really nice about She Wears Fashion, apart from the author being from somewhere other than London of course, is actually how affordable the fashion picks are. Unlike many popular bloggers whose style decisions mean maxing out your overdraft or robbing a small bank in order to even attempt to keep up, She Wears Fashion is full of bargain finds, from Ebay to the local carboot with all of our high street favourites making…

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Kids Campaigning To Have Thanksgiving Upgraded To A Gift Giving Holiday


This is totally precious! What a brilliant idea for a post. Hugs, Barbara

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kids_tableApparently, American children have been saving up their allowances, Modern Philosophers, because those who occupy the kiddie table on Thanksgiving have just hired a powerful D.C. lobby group to campaign on their behalf.

Dylan Chatsworth, of the Beltway’s Havisham Group, spoke to this Modern Philosopher about his latest assignment.  “My job is to represent the children of the United States of America in their quest to have the Calendar Commission upgrade Thanksgiving to “Gift Giving” Holiday status.”

Doesn’t he really mean gift getting?  “Sure,” Chatsworth agreed with a winning smile, “but it’s a lobbyist’s job to put the proper spin on an idea to make it sound more appealing.”

Don’t children understand that the whole point of Thanksgiving it to focus on those things for which we’re thankful?  “Of course.  What my clients need for the adults of this country to understand, though, is that Thanksgiving is an extremely stressful…

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