I'm Nominated!!

I noticed this morning that the nominees for the Homeschool Blog Awards have been posted, and shortly after realized that I've been nominated! In two categories! (Best Methods Blog and Best Variety Blog) The voting's barely begun, but I feel like I've already won, just by being nominated! Thanks, guys! I can't wait to check out all the cool blogs and vote.

See You There!

One Lovely Blog Award

Michelle, of The Holistic Homeschooler, was kind enough to present me with the One Lovely Blog Award! Thank you, Michelle!

The difficult part is that I'm supposed to pass it on, and there are so many lovely blogs to choose from!

Here are the rules for the awards presentation:
1. Post a thank you from the person who awarded you and include their blog link.
2. Pay it forward to several other bloggers.
3. Comment the blog owners and award them.

These are my nominees, in no particular order:

Practical Pages
The Bluestocking Belle
The CoffeeShop Blog

Homeschool Blog Awards!

Best Homeschool Mom Blog:
Wanderer in a Strange Land
http://madiantin.blogspot.com/

Best Blog Design:
Chocolate on my Cranium
http://chocolateonmycranium.blogspot.com/

Best Artistic Content Blog
Pioneer Woman
http://thepioneerwoman.com/

‘Live-What-You-Believe’ Homeschool Blog
Starry Sky Ranch
http://starryskyranch.typepad.com/

Best Geographical Blog
One Child Policy Homeschool (China)
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Jimmie/

Best Current Events, Opinions or Politics Blog
The Common Room
http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/

Best Cyber-Buddy Blogger
Wanderer in a Strange Land
http://madiantin.blogspot.com/

Best Variety
The Common Room
http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/

Best Nitty-Gritty Homeschool Blog
Classic Adventures
http://classicadventures.blogspot.com/

Best Homeschooling Methods Blog
Handbook of Nature Studies (Charlotte Mason)
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/

My First Award!

Thanks, Keeley! I've never gotten a blog award before! It really did "make my day," so now it's my turn to pass that lovely feeling on to some of my favorite blogs.

Slush at Quirky Cupcake was my first exposure to food blogging clubs. I found her in December, just in time to be late with my entry for her mint theme Cupcake Hero event. I'm currently working on chocolate-maple cupcakes for this month's Cupcake Here: Project Baby. It's a tasty hobby. I try to give away most of my cupcakes so they don't end up on my hips, and that's fun too. Tends to spread the love around, and make some more people's days, and I'm in favor of that. So yay Slush, thanks for hosting a great event, you Make My Day!

Ree, the Pioneer Woman, who likes to belch her blog title (click "meet Pioneer Woman") and is writing the story of the love of her life, one tiny post at a time, never fails to make me laugh. And those pictures!! When I grow up I want to take pictures like that. Her food's not too bad either, but that's a different blog. Ree is so genuine; she Makes My Day.

And, last but not least, is Cocoa over at Chocolate on my Cranium. First of all, she loves chocolate, and what's not to love about that?! Not to mention finding and gathering up in one place all those flannel board stories that I will someday print & color (cuz my color part of my printer is on strike) and paste to flannel & use to teach my Boy the gospel. And she's funny. And, her comments have a fabulous proverb that I love every time I comment on her blog: "Las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso." (Ideas should be clear and chocolate thick.) Spanish proverb. Cocoa Makes My Day too.