Sunshine on my shoulder makes me happy!

I was off this weekend to spend Mother's Day with my Mom, and see my oldest niece graduate from college -- and when I got home, I was thrilled to find this:

Thanks to my lovely friends at Reading for Sanity for bestowing such a floral appropriate award!

There were some very small rules* for passing along this award...but I'm going to stick with one, because she is sunshine!

Tracy M at Dandelion Mama

*I hope you will forgive me for ignoring the rules on these awards. Awards don't mean anything if you have to fill a quota when you give them out to someone. 12 people were required for this award. I like to read blogs but I don't read them THAT much and I would have had to surf the net pulling blogs I'd never heard of or read to fill those kind of numbers.

Enjoy Tracy's blog -- she is uber-Mama!

I'm Not Worthy

With all I've had to do the past month, my reviews and blogging have taken it on the chin. So it is with much humilty that I accept this award from my friend Leah at Amused by Books:

I haven't been very prolific lately -- and with spring break and a 10 day road trip with my family looming -- I'm not sure March will be much better. But I will try my darndest to live up to this honor!

Here are the rules to passing along this award:

A Prolific Blogger is one who is intellectually productive... keeping up an active blog that is filled with enjoyable content.

1. Every winner of the Prolific Blogger Award has to pass on this award to at least seven other deserving prolific bloggers. Spread some love!

2. Each Prolific Blogger must link to the blog from which he/she has received the award.

3. Every Prolific Blogger must link back to this post, which explains the origins and motivation for the award.

4. Every Prolific Blogger must visit this post and add his/her name in the Mr. Linky, so that we all can get to know the other winners. (Click here for the Mr. Linky page.)

Here is who I am passing the Prolific Blogger Award on to. Please check out these fabulous bloggers! I'm bucking the trend and only passing along to 3 -- I value quality over quantity:

1. Amanda at A Bookshelf Monstrosity
2. Katy at A Few More Pages
3. Lesley at A Life in Books

Thank you again Leah! I'm glad I didn't have to buy a dress for this ceremony!

One Lovely Blog Award!

It’s been a downer week – Peggy’s death, her funeral, postponing book group because the thought of meeting without her was overwhelming – so when I got this:

I was overjoyed!

Thank you to Laura at Library of Clean Reads for granting me this wonderful award! It’s just what I needed to clear the gloom! Please visit Laura’s blog – she writes wonderful reviews and is extra vigilant about letting her readers know the content and character of each book.

I now have the honor of passing on this award to others in accordance with the following rules:

Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you enjoy. (Okay, so 15 can be a lot to come up with! Pass it on to as many bloggers as you can, up to 15. I'm passing it on to 10.) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

And so, I pass this award on to these truly deserving blogs. I hope you will check each one of them out!

A Readers Journal
A Bookshelf Monstrosity
Amused by Books
Book Nut
Books Bloggin & Babes
Book Thoughts
Library Queue
Of Good Report
One Librarian's Book Reviews
My Round File

And now, I think I will treat myself to some kind of award worthy confection! Brownies anyone??

Lookin' Good Award!

I recieved this wonderful award from Heather at Gofita’s Pages. Thanks so much! I really should pass this along to my designer, Leelou – but I think I will keep it myself!

This award is meant as a pat on the back to those paying particular attention to their blog presentation, and goodness knows some of them look awesome! Of course none of them are pretty empty shells, so there’s no shame to mention how nice their blogs are!

Here are the rules:
1. Post the award on your blog, with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 5 other blogs that you particularly like. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

1. A Comfy Chair and a Good Book
2. Bloggin 'bout Books
3. Life is a Spasm who flow
4. Reading for Sanity
5. The Book Nest

And the award goes to....

Many, many, thanks to Heather, at Gofita’s Pages, for nominating my new blog for The Heartfelt Award. It totally made my day!



Do you reach for something comforting when you’re relaxing, seeking comfort, sharing a plate of cookies with family and friends? You know the feeling you get when you drink a yummy cup of cocoa? That is what the Heartfelt Award is all about, feeling warm inside.

The Rules for the Heartfelt Award are:

1) Put the logo on your blog/post.
2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which make you feel comfy or warm inside.
3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4) Let them know that they have been nominated by commenting on their blog.
5) Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

I'm passing this award on to:

Dandelion Mama
Good Clean Reads
Homespun Light
Reading For Sanity
The Book Nest

Thanks again Heather! And I hope this is a "place" of comfort, familiarity, and friends.