Awards and Blessings

*** Edited to add -- this is going to be an ongoing process ... sorry if it pops up in your Reader more than once! Like Toby at Bananaland says - these are the best awards - no dusting required!!***

I love my blogger buds. You guys are awesome. And I need your help.

You've given me nifty little awards - and they are like valentine's to me.
My problem has been - where to put them??
Some of them morph my sidebar into something that's a bit unwieldy.
But to not display them seems to be rather impolite.

I want to show them off - I want a display case!!

I tried a slide show - and that morphed my sidebar, too. Darn, Photobucket!! Good for somethings - just not a good display case.

Then I realized that I could put all awards on one post, put the link on my sidebar and make it an award page!! I'm so thrilled at this thought - now to remember who gave me what!! This is where I need your help. I've lost all track of who gave me what. I'll comb through my archive e-mails and such - but if you see yours, I'd love to give you credit and more appreciation.

I'll edit this to make it worth reading - and then just put it in a link on my side bar. I'm repeating myself, aren't I?

In no particular order - I display my awards:

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I honestly didn't think this blog had a purpose. It seemed like a place for my brain to spew over -- and then I found out about comments.

Then Holly, who's busy shining her Apples of Gold gave me this award.
Click the button to take you to the originator of the award. Or here.

She said the nicest things about me -
I'm going to post them here so that if my ego needs a boost, I can come read them.
Yes, it is all about me.
ComfyDenim -- This dear homeschool mom loves the Lord, loves her children, and shows us her life thru her realistic & hysterical writing. Her posts leave me rolling and nodding my head at the same time. Not only that, but she occasionally emails me to encourage me just when I need it.

Thank you, Holly. I read your blog - You give me much to aspire to.

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I think I remember who sent this to me -- Christina?

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Regina pass the Daily Dose to me.
I'm very flattered.
The Daily Dose originated here.
Here's a note from the originator: "...here's to all the blogs that you've discovered that you can't possibly live without. They make you laugh, cry, think and feel connected every time you read a post. They give you a thrill as you see them loading into your browser and you get an equally satisfying thrill when you see that they have commented on your blog."
Who do I pass it on to?

Those that I read first on my bloglines.
CoffeeMom
CarpeBanana
ShoreStories
I try to keep my list trimmed -- so I can keep up with everyone
--but I have to admit, I read these gals first.

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(Click the button to read about this award)

The Mathetes award blows me away.
I think this could be a hearts desire- to be called a disciple. Wow. Thank you!

Melanie gave me this one here in her original post.
You can see her new digs here.
She's the originator of the Blogaholics Button on my sidebar.

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I think Lisa gave this one to me.
I'm amused that I can say "I ROCK!"

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This one made my heart melt.
THANK YOU!

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Oh - I flex my muscle every chance I get!!

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Okay - so this isn't an official award.
Melanie said if anyone was in her sidebar - they could snag it because she thought they were adorable. I'm in that list - and just had to snag this picture.
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From JugglingPaynes - who decided to make her own award.
Click the button to take you right to the "Club".
Or just go visit the Juggler, herself. You should see the eagles that she snapped pictures of.

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I can't remember who blessed me with this one -
But I know that my friends make me smile.
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I Rock!!

I literally (okay, figuratively) pounced on a new post over at Life on the Rocks, because Fatty has been busy for her. I got tickled at her post, though. She had been given a "Rockin' Girl Blogger" award by an Ol' Lady. I guess the rules are to name 5 gals to pass the award to - and Fatty, being the gal that she is, broke the rules.

She said "now i'm supposed to bestow the award on 5 other girls... but i'm not. every girl i read rocks. and so i'm twisting the rules. i am challenging you to come and pick up your award. i want you to embrace your rockin-ness. tell the world you rock because you get it."

I know she reads my dribble, because she comments on it. Though she never calls it dribble. (Thank you) but I wasn't sure if I rocked enough to come just snag a button and claim it as my own.

What if it's a trick?? *L* What if I rock only in my own mind?

I'm not above delusions of grandeur.

And then I found Jane at Halfmoon Happenings had been given the same award. She rocks. I enjoy her blog entries. She has 4 kids that she homeschools. I think she might be my taller, skinnier, canadian counterpart.

Okay.

Fine.

We're kindred spirits.

She said I rock, too.

Wow.

This Princess is psyched.

Now I get To pass the button:

CarpeBanana - who else knows the name of Alex T. Great's horse and can blog about it? She rocks.

Holly and her Gold Apples -- She's been a blogger bud of mine from the get go - and she just does it all and Rocks while she's doing it.

The Woman - I just love this Rockin' Girl. She's the reason for my next post, too. *Bwahahaha*

A&EMom - because she's been there, done that with me - and loves me anyway.

Melanie over at Happy Happenings - You really do rock. You just do.

ThoughtfulMom - You're a rockin' Timex.

That's 6.

If Fatty can break the rules, so can I.

Now for a Princess-like disclaimer - If I did not list you, it is not because you lack rock status...it is because I have to list only 5 and tonight it's these 6.