Blog Awards January 2011

I'm really excited about the sense of promise and expectancy a new year brings. I'm looking forward to good things in all areas of my life in 2011--and it's getting off to a great start with the receipt of two blog awards from one of my favorite foodie bloggers, Nancy (aka Spicie Foodie), from the Spicie Foodie Blog. I'm honored to receive these awards and excited to pass them on to other deserving foodie bloggers!

The first award is the "One Lovely Blog" award...

and the second is the "Versatile Blogger" award...

In the spirit of giving and sharing, I'd like to pass the "One Lovely Blog" and the "Versatile Blogger" awards on to to:

Maiah, Baking in Corpus Christie

Amanda, Angel Cakebaker's Blog 35

Uma, Uma's Culinary World

Dawn, Hamms Kitchen
Hannah, Bittersweet

Kristen, Ultimate Daniel Fast

Velva, Tomatoes on the Vine

Veronica, My Catholic Kitchen

Leslie, Pixiepine Blog

Stacy, Soupy Sundays

...and last but certainly not least, the youngest and cutest foodies I've ever seen...

Haile & Nia, Kids Can Cook

THANKS, Spicie Foodie, for your thoughtfulness and support. You are truly an inspiration to me and many other foodie bloggers. Happy New Year everyone!

Check out Spicie Foodie's cookbook: "An Epiphany of the Senses" and calender, "Spicie Foodie A Year of Delicious Recipes, 2011 Calendar"

My First Blog Award!

I would like to THANK the ladies of the Turmeric n Spice blog for choosing to honor me with the Honest Scrap award. Thank you for thinking of me and for the encouragement and support--I truly appreciate it!



In order to accept this award I ...


a) must brag about it
b) will display the badge on my blog & link the one who tagged me
c) will share 10 things about myself. (Following the rules and other awards)
d) will pass the award to other fellow bloggers by visiting their site


I am passing this award on to Uma at Uma's Culinary World, Thom at BBQing Tips From Deep in the Heart of Oregon,  Dawn at What's Cookin'?, Amanda at Cakebaker35's Blog and Vanessa at Food Lovers Like Me.
 
Ten things about me:
 
1.  I love to cook and I'm a cooking show junkie
2.  I want to enter a cooking competition but I'm afraid I'd crack under the pressure
3.  I'm working on a cookbook
4.  I love interior decorating, feng shui, numerology and astrology
5.  I believe in the Law of Attraction
6.  I love learning about the healing power of colors
7.  I'm growing in my faith and spirituality (it's no accident I've chosen this for #7)
8.  I love to travel!!!
9.  I'm going to open a brick and mortar boutique for my Amethyst Rising spa products
10. I dream of having a house on the water & being able to walk to work/shopping/dining/entertainment