Thank you to Beading Gem's Journal!

I was given this lovely award by The Beading Gem's Journal and told that my jewelry pics with the beachy backrounds kept her warn through a Canadian winter! Wow! I love it lol! I'm so glad I could do that for you Pearl (gotta love her name!)

Please check out her blog..it's very active (way more then mine) she always got something new and interesting jewelry related..whether it's a jewelry artists work or a tutorial you are sure to be entertained. I found her latest post about an anti-theft jewlery safe for the beach pretty darn cool!

I have been out of the blog mode ever since we moved in May..trying to get my act back together. I know that I have given this very award to all my blog buddies not too long ago..so until I get back to blogging and make some new blog friends to share this with... for now I will just say thank you so much for thinking of me! :D

I get TWO Lemonades!

Good thing I love lemonade..especially lemon drop martinis ;-)

Thank you Elayne from ChezChani Unique Handcrafted Jewelry and Kokopelli Designs for my Lemonade awards!



I'm really touched that you guys thought of me especially because of what this award stands for:

The Lemonade Award is awarded to sites that show a positive attitude and gratitude.

Here are the rules for the award:

1.Put the logo on your blog or post
2.Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great Gratitude and/or Attitude.
3.Be sure to list and link your nominees within your post.
4.Let them know they have received this award by leaving a comment on their blog.
5.Nominate your favorites and link to your post.

I now bestow this priceless award on the following truly marvelous bloggers:

BelleAdorn: Awesome jewelry designer, mom to 5 amazing kids and a great friend

This Girl Beads: Awesome jewelry designer and treasure hunter

Muddy's Stuff: Awesome jewelry designer and Mod buddy for Beadingaholics a very warm friendly and helpful beading group.

Simplicity: Talented budding photographer, awesome mommy to my little niece and nephew and a really cool sis-in-law :)

Wake Up and Live: Awesome Jewelry designer and talented photographer

Marjories Cracked Plate Jewelry: Awesome jewelry designer and recycler extraordinaire

Essence of Aloha: My new blog buddy w/ an awesome blog on all things Aloha!

And Another Thing: Awesome hand embroidered paper artist

Padaysia: Awesome jewelry designer and incredibly sweet gal

Kathy Four Dog Day: Lots of awesome things about this lady..she makes beaded jewelry, does beautiful photography that she creates so many fun things with and she recycles as well with her beautifully decoupaged refurbished home decor!

Enjoy your award! And if you don't like to put awards on your blog..that's okay..I understand..just know you were thought of :)

Calm Before the Storm

I took this today just before the wind blew the dark clouds over and it started pouring. This rainbow disappeared so fast..it was so bright through the window but by the time I got my camera and ran outside it was disappearing. The clouds were moving so fast w/ our high winds.


In other news..I received a blog award back in august from Maricris of Zen Ventures that I never passed on. It was right when my son had started getting really sick with his condition so I was a bit preoccupied w/ mommy duties. I want to post it again and pass it on as I was supposed to so long ago!

The rules of this award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog. 2. Link the person you received your award from. 3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs. 4. Put links of those blogs on yours. 5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you’ve nominated



And here are the people I have chosen to pass this award on to:

Photolooney
Craftymamaof4
Four Dog Day
A Road From Douglas County
Simplicity
Marjories Cracked Plate Jewelry
BelleAdorn

More Thoughtfulness..

Saturday my blog received two more awards from a very sweet and fun spirited colleague/friend. Her energy exudes through her writing and it's hard to not smile when you read her posts. Recently her family has been hit by hard times, her hubby, like has happened to so many in this economy, was layed off. Somehow thing always seem to work out, so I'm sure they will be taken care of.

Along with being a caring wife and mother and having a secular job, she is also a talented beader and carries her beautiful creations in her etsy shop Golden Flower Creations. I encourage you to take a look at her work..she has some beautiful pieces.

Thank you Maricris for my awards!




These awards are to be passed on and each has their own instructions. I will be doing this very soon. Right now real life is calling my name and my name is 'mommy' lol!

Time to Pass it on....

Well it's time for me to pass on my lovely award that I got from Maricristo very 5 deserving bloggers.




Here are the rules:

Do you know any bloggers that kick ass? Maybe they've got incredible, original content. Or they're overflowing with creativity. Is it someone that helps you become a better blogger? Or a bloggy friend you know you can count on? Or maybe it's someone who simply inspires you to be a better person... or someone else who sends you to the floor, laughing your ass off. Whatever the reason may be, I'm sure you know at least a couple of bloggers that kick ass. Well... why not tell 'em so?

LOVE ON 'EM

Choose 5 bloggers that you feel are "Kick Ass Bloggers"
Let 'em know in your post or via email, twitter or blog comments that they've received an award . Share the love and link back to both the person who awarded you and back to www.mammadawg.com . Hop on back to the Kick Ass Blogger Club HQ to sign Mr. Linky then pass it on!

Here are my Top picks in no particular order:

Marjorie @ Marjories Cracked Plate Jewelry - You get this award because I admire the energy you put into doing what you love (making beautiful jewelry) and getting it out there for others to enjoy. I love your creativity and talent but most of all your friendship and willingness to work along with and help others who make jewelry. I love too what your jewelry pieces can mean for some, how you can hold onto something of sentimental value that you thought was lost.

Robyn @ The Daily Jewel - You get this award because you not only on this blog, but on others as well, open our eyes to the amazing creativity of jewlery artists. Your writing is superb and articles are very enjoyable and informative. The time you spend on your Tuscon Gem Show Live" blog is so helpful to so many looking to go there for their first time. As a matter of fact you have so many informative, helpful and fun blogs it's hard to choose which one to award this to. So Robyn put this award on the one that is your favorite or that you would most like to get this award on lol! Also you are SUPER helpful on our beading group, so much that I have even mistaken you for a moderator once! (even though I'm a mod myself there!)So I'm sure members always do lol! And you are just the nicest person I have met in a long time..you spoil me! (BIG HUG!)

Kuanyin @ Wailea Daily Photo - You get this award because I love your shots of the island and even though I live here as well, it's nice to see it through someone elses eyes. Also I get to see the other side of the island that I'm rarely on!

Christina @ This Girl Beads - You get this award because you were one of the first most loyal commenters on my blog. It was really encouraging for me to see your comments so often. I also love how you feature really cool stuff from amazing etsy crafsters and enjoy all your cool finds when you go thrift shopping. You've got the best taste!

Clara @ The 5 C Family" - You get this award because I'm so glad you came to visit my blog and introduced yourself. I've had so much fun getting to know you and admire following your tales of raising little ones (it's been a while for me since my son is 17) Also I know you love to make jewelry (beautiful jewelry!) and don't have as much time for it right now, but you are doing whats most important at this point in your life..and I admire that so much because I know how frustrating that can be at times.

Thanks to www.mammadawg.com for creating this award!

My Blog Won and Award!

The super cool Maricris (isn't that the cutest name?) of Zen Ventures awarded me this today:



and she had this to say:

You get this award because I liked you from the first time I found your blog. You have that sweetness and caring persona about you and has been very helpful to me with my jewelry questions. Most of all, I admire your jewelries a lot!

What a nice thing to say..makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Mahalo Nui Loa Maricris!

Stay tuned to see who I pass the award on to!