What a surprise when I logged on this morning to see I had recieved this lovely award from Denyze.  the 'rules' are that I have to post five things about myself and then pass on to five people.

Five things about myself:

• I'm predominantly a vegetarian (not solely though as from time to time I do eat meat if it is free range organic) - I love discovering new vegetarian recipes.
  
• I am always surprised when I see my reflection in a shop window and discover I'm not the willowy  6 foot tall I think I am - instead I am a rather short 5 ft 3in!
• I love paper and stationery stores - empty pages waiting to be filled, handy bits and pieces waiting to be put to good use, pens of every imaginable colour - bliss!
• Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate - need I say more
• Christmas is my favourite time of year - I love the tradition of it all - trees, decorations, carols, food!

I'm passing this award to Susie, Jules, Rachel, Maggie and Twiggy.  Thank you all for the enjoyment I get from your blogs - although you are also responsible for the mess my house gets into at times, I know what i would rather do that housework! 

Now it is a glorious sunny day, it might be Monday but no one minds today because it is a holiday, I have loads of laundry to do, not to mention gardening, so I had better get started on it all!

Proximidade Award

Louise at Pinkpuppy's Blog gave me this award which says -

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who then must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award. I am passing it on to these lovely people for their wonderful blogs and the hand of friendship they have held out to me.

I've thought long and hard about who to pass it on to - to be fair most of the blogs I was going to nominate have received the award so I thought i would give it to all the lovely bloggers at the Crafts Beautiful Forum - after all, it is being involved in this forum which lead me to starting my own blog so I owe the pleasure ( and guilt when I don't blog!) to them.

Crafts Beautiful Bloggers - you are an awesome bunch of people who i have been privileged to get to know through the wonders of the world wide web.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Awards!

Tassie and Tullavilla have given me this lovely award.

Thank you so much - I am really thrilled. Instead of awarding it to individuals - there are too many to choose and each and every blog I visit I get something from - I want to pass the award on to everyone who visits here. I've been a bad blogger this week , last time I looked I had only had 50 visitors to my blog, today there has been 150. So thank you everyone for taking the time and award yourself because you've made my day!

Look what I won

I have been given an award by the lovely and talented Jules at Creative Makes

http://www.creativemakes.blogspot.com/

What a surprise - we live a world apart and only 'know' each other through the CB Forum but I consider her a new friend. Thank you Jules.

Now I have to follow these instructions...
1) Write a post with links to 5 blogs you find of interest and that inspire you.
2) Acknowledge the post of the award giver.
3) Display the logo "You Make My Day"
4) Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs with the news.

Who to choose is the hard part - I have come to know so many. Here Goes,
I choose:

http://tassiescraftiethings.blogspot.com/ - a great blog with some really great craft on it.

http://www.scrapbookingforthesoul.blogspot.com/ a super blog if you are interested in scrapbooking

http://thecrafttable.blogspot.com/ a blog full of fabulous ideas and creativity

http://dillydallydingle.blogspot.com/ a blog full of fantastic ideas and craft

http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/ another really creative blog

All of these people I have 'met' through the CB Forum - I have tried not to double up on the people Jules chose so if I have left you out it is just so I can spread the love around - I think you are all a fantastic bunch of people!