More Blessings & Bling to Share ;--)

I am grateful to
many bloggers who have shared
awards on their blogs:

Mike Golch of Rambling Stuff

Sandee of Comedy Plus
Snap at Tales from Twisty Lane
Gengen at Life's Journey
Martha at Menagerie
Mary, the teach at Work of the Poet
Sandi of Rose Chintz Cottage & Inspirations

just to name a few ;--)

I apologize
to be non-specific with
who gave me just what

but it's been a while
since I've received each of these
and my memory

isn't what it was.
If I missed some one I hope
they will forgive me.

Let me know and I'll
update this and add a link
to your blog as well.

If you decide to
'snag' any of these awards
please leave a comment

with a link to your
blog so I can visit when
time permits me to.

The Friendship Blog Award above implies:

• Green: to symbolize the new buddies.
• Yellow: to represent the guys who are always active.
• Blue: to symbolize with high performing PR Bloggers.
• Red: to symbolize that our blood is red and therefore we are all brothers.
  

Friendship through blogging is one of the very early sought after aims for most Bloggers. There are times when it is difficult to foster friendship through virtual reality. There are friends and there are friends. Even in life, we know that friendship is built on a lot of real life contact and considerations.

The Friendship Blog Award comes with a few DO’s and these are:

1. Create a post as above.
   
2. Include a link Giver Award.
3. Copy-paste the image to be replicated at your Blog Post.

Thought for Today
"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it."
Edgar Watson Howe

Simple-ology - a free blogging course

Frances shared this today at BlogJem. She wrote:

"I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.

It covers:

• The best blogging techniques.
• How to get traffic to your blog.
• How to turn your blog into money.

I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free."

So I did because I was curious. If your interest is piqued too, click on the link to check it out. Who knows, we all could learn some useful & 'kewl' blogging tips.

Thought for Today

"You learn something every day if you pay attention." Ray LeBlond

Andrew Zuckerman: Wisdom

I found this at Yertle's who found it at Jen Lemen's ... and I thought
it worth passing along ... especially as the election approaches ...
just because. I hope you'll take time to watch, listen, and perhaps
pass it along as well.



Thought for Today
"Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences."
Norman Cousins

Just for Fun ... Explore YOUR inner princess too

Yertle at Smile, Play, Dream decided to explore her 'inner princess' and I decided it couldn't hurt to check out mine too (though I suspect I have more in common with 'Godmother' than 'princess' at my age ;--)

According to the answers you have just chosen you are most like the

Disney Princess Belle.

Belle is as lovely as her name implies but her natural unaffected beauty is far more than skin deep. An intelligent and avid reader Belle yearns for faraway places and exciting adventures. She is a loyal, loving daughter and when the beast finally wins her trust she gives him all her kindness and patience and then realizes she has also given him her heart. With her inner strength and outward beauty, Belle is a young woman who can and does make things happen.

Which Disney Princess Are You???

Thought for Today
"Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language." Gail Godwin

New Bling ... gratefully accepted & acknowledged

... albeit some quite belatedly

I apologize. I've been remiss in acknowledging and passing along awards recently ... and I'm going to do my best here to catch up with 'Thank Yous' ... and then pass these along to others. If I've overlooked someone ... please let me know. I'm seriously sleep deprived due to watching the Olympics ... the US Open Tennis Championships ... and the Democratic Convention while trying to live life normally ... keeping up with commitments in the REAL and VIRTUAL worlds.

I begin with the most recently received and (sort of) work backwards as I've done previously.

Note: I realize this showed up in 'readers' before I finished adding links and publishing it. I apologize for any inconvenience in that regard, but the only way to check positioning is to publish ... and I don't know how to keep it out of 'readers' while performing such 'checks' along the way.

54. Kitten of Kitten's Homeschool gave me THIS award for Small Reflections.

Mike Golch of MJG's Rambling Thoughts
gave it to me for Sacred Ruminations.

53. I have no clue who gave me this 'kitty' ... but I love it! If it was YOU, please let me know ;--)

Whoever leaves me a comment below
is welcome to 'snag' & share it
with my gratitude ...

for comments ALWAYS make me smile ;--)

52. Rhonda (aka Chuck) of Foster Me Up awarded me with this ...

51. This 'Roar for Powerful Words' and the Bear Hug underneath it came from Mike Golch at his Weblog and/or Rambling Stuff.

Thanks Mike

50. Winning Attitude came from Mary's Writing Nook who received it from Cariboo Ponderer

49. Ivanhoe blessed Small Reflections with this one and Mike Golch presented it to Sacred Ruminations. I shared it here and here.

48. Mary (of Mary's Writing Nook) also bestowed this 'friendship award' to storyteller (that's me). I shared it and #47 below at Small Reflections on 9-3-08.

47. I've forgotten who gave me this one. Please help me remember ;--)

46. This came from Pam at Random Thoughts

45. This (and the award below it) came fromVixen of Vixen's Den

44. Friendship Award from Juliana at Picturing of Life

43. Tammy of Mom Knows Everything and A Little Girl Talk awarded this.

42. Villas Girl passed this one (and the one below it) along with 'no strings attached' and I shared it at Sacred Ruminations recently.

41. Mike Golch presented this to Sacred Ruminations at MJG's Weblog on August 9th and I shared at Sacred Ruminations.

40. Thanks to Ivanhoe for this colorful award shared as she celebrated her 100th Blog Post and I passed it along at Small Reflections.

So ... I think that's all ... at least for now. I'm in the process of creating a few NEW awards of my own to bestow on others ... but for now I wish to say THANK YOU once again to everyone for their thoughtfulness and generosity. I'll be passing these along on my other blogs ... but if there's something here that strikes your fancy ... please accept and pass along to others as you see fit ... just because ;--)

Read my 'Introductory Post' for this Blog.
Additional awards received and shared previously: Bling - Part One and Bling - Part Two

... and click for 'newer bling' too.

Thought for Today

"Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow." ~Swedish Proverb