I had some good intentions but they have gone awry… For those that don’t know, I’m working on consolidating my blog and my website. Unfortunately, this is going much slower than originally intended. I had been waiting to acknowledge some awards until my grand unveiling but given delays that will no longer do! 🙂 So, here we go….
A while back I was over at the lovely Luisa Doraz blog, Believe In Yourself , and she was having a wonderful contest about guessing what anniversary she was celebrating. Era, over at Today’s Thought, and yours truly guessed correctly that it was her silver anniversary. We were both awarded the beautiful flowers seen below. I have to admit that I feel like I cheated. I recognized her wedding dress as being very similar to my own. Congratulations again on 25 years of marriage Luisa, I know it comes from lots of love and hard work!

The next award I would like to acknowledge is the Best Blog Award. I actually have had the priviledge to be given this award by two of my wonderful blogging friends, Luisa Doraz at Believe In Yourself and Tasneem Rangoonwala at Laugh Hard! In a time when life is a little stressful and uncertain, they both have brought the gift of laughter back into my life. I can’t thank them both enough for not only the award but the mission they are on to remind all of us to enjoy each day. What greater gift could there be? Please visit them for your own health and happiness!
As luck would have it, each of these awards allows me to pass along the honor to 15 of my other blogging friends. Of course the award immediately reflects back to the gifters but now everyone else on my blogroll can also enjoy and send the love along! This is for all of you!

Beyond My Window for heartfelt words that always ring true (be sure to check her other links)
Bliss Bait for incredible art and rainbow views on the world
Brainstew – Impressions Personafied for The Poetry Corner and connecting to others through poetry
Calliope’s Pen for depth of her words and ability with an incredible variety of forms – great humor and friendship too
Courting Disaster for her own incredible poetry and the lovely finds of other poets and musicians
DarcKnyt for his wit, humor, and his ability to make us take fear head on (check his other links)
Dying Man’s Daily Journal because he inspires me to live
Sheeluvlee for the raw emotion she is willing to share – you are a brave woman of strength
J. Ruth Kelly for philosophy and insight…and feeling like home
Jamie Spencer for edgy insights and love of the open road
Jpenstroke’s Blog because memoirs never felt so personal before I found you
L. K. Thayer’s Poetry Juice Bar will squeeze you and then line up other tremendous wordsmiths and artists to do the same
Outlandos d’Amour because it will make him crazy to have to tell me he won’t post the award and his writing makes me melt
Paul Wylie’s Blog for his wonderful observations shared through poetry
Poetical Ness for unearthing the poet within…we are blessed
Purple’s Platitudes for sharing your words, your thoughts, and your heart with us and for taking on complex forms and approaches
Randall Dean Scott for choosing poetry as your lifeline and reminding us that we can too
Sam I Am (not) for sharing her thoughts on love and relationships – what an open heart
Shadowplay for holding our hand while we venture down a path of light and darkness – I love the thoughts you spark
Signposts On The Way for wonderful digital art, thoughtful reminders on how to live, and posts of his philosophies on life
Soul Dose for her strength, her honesty, and letting us join in her journey – the humor too
Summer Rain for her posts on love – love of her child, her self, and others – heart warming
The “Ness” in Darcness 😉 first for the fun look at marriage and family life, a love of kittehs, and overall fun posts (check her other links too)
The Dark Lord’s Blog has some poetry you don’t want to miss – somehow it never reminds me of the dark
The Self Love Project is always a busy place – posts from special causes, to poetry, to personal journal, to the next great surprise
This Human’s Condition is another place I visit for humor and a observations on pop culture
Today’s Thought is a journal blog with observations, recommendations, insights and fun
Utopian Fragments incredible poetry to broaden my views and make me think
Whispers of Conciousness a poet, artist, and photographer giving us a glimpse
Whizbangwoman has poetry, personal journal, even book and movie recommendations for all
All of you deserve so much more than just this award. Your willingness to put yourselves out into the public arena and share of your self is a daily inspiration. Know that I am always eager to read your words and have incredible respect for each of you. Blessings to you this holiday season and always ~ Jaymie