WHAT MAGNIFICENT AWARDS.....

I AM RUNNING A LITTLE BIT BEHIND IN

GIVING THANKS FOR SOME BEAUTIFUL

TOKENS OF FRIENDSHIP....

so I would like to do that today .

awhhhh....isn't this so CUTE !!

wonder who comes up with these precious awards ?

this one was given to me by my sweet friend,

GRANDMA FAITH

thank you so, so much. it is going to look so cute on my sidebar, along with the

other great ones.

I appreciate that you thought of me to award this

friendship token.

Here are the rules:

1. You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award.

2. Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog so that it can be visited by everyone.

3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link of the blog that presented him/her the award.

4. The award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. Show these rules.

I PASS THIS ONE TO:

SHERRY

CORI

SWEETIE

JEANNE

http://suzy-newlife.blogspot.com/

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ahhhhh, what an adorable award !!

My sweet, longtime friend, JACKIE from IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING SKY

passed this to me and I am just thrilled to death.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, friend JACKIE...

i just love it.

I would like to pass this to

ROSIE

she has been such a good friend to me and besides all that...

i am totally in love with

LOLA

i actually WANT

LOLA

but I am pretty sure ROSIE won't give her to me!

BUMMER !

ah, well....I love ya anyway, Rosie !

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AND

my sweet friend BEVERLY at HOW SWEET THE SOUND was so nice to present me with

these two adorable awards.

Thanks so very much!

I will pass them forward to

MARY that lives in the LITTLE RED HOUSE

I so enjoy her delightful posts...full of lovely photos that she takes herself

and her love of beautiful dishes just delights me..

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my precious friend, MARY, over at MARY'S WRITING NOOK

did me the honor of gifting me this lovely award below......i haven't a clue what it says..

but i know it is saying something wonderful..

it is just beautiful and don't you adore the pink butterfly.

I will display this on my sidebar very proudly....and I THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARY

I pass this one to sweet MARCELA, who has a beautiful blog that I really enjoy.

She lives in the awesome country of ARGENTINA !

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Oh, don't you just love this bright shade of green in this awesome award that

the sweetest GRAMS of TALK TO GRAMS

so graciously awarded to me.

Thank you so much....it's a beautiful award.

GRAMS talks about lots of interesting things on her space and it is always a delight.

I would like to pass this to

ANITA of PRAIRIE DREAMS

Anita has the most interesting blog...just full of tips and hints at how to save money, how to

go GREEN. She works hard for her hometown of GREENSBURG, KANSAS; rebuilding after the

terrible tornado destroyed most of the town in 2007.

WAY TO GO, ANITA !

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isn't this just a PRECIOUS award....

My sweet, sweet friend, SWEETANNE aka DEENA

of

CAN I BE PRETTY IN PINK

(and...you, DEENA, are the prettiest thing I ever saw IN PINK !! and,

besides all that, you have a HUNK hanging around your house!!"

;O)

Thank you, my friend, for this lovely award and for thinking of me.

This pink beauty goes to my good friend,

BEVERLY of HOW SWEET THE SOUND

Bev is such a good sport about everything and always, ALWAYS has something so nice to say to everyone.

i will never again look at the color PINK without thinking of sweet Beverly !

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NOPE...this isn't an AWARD...more like a REWARD...

I was having breakfast one morning and thinking how much I love

BLOGGING... (is that with one G or 2?)

the people are some of the most lovable and friendly and caring ladies

I've ever met.

They truly seem to always BE THERE for you when you need it. I got so much encouragement

when I was going thru so many surgeries and it helped me more than you could know.

When I could only walk 2 blocks after surgery but wanted to walk MUCH farther

you ladies cheered me on to the point where I reached that

ONE MILE MARK. (Yipee !) and I've been walking a mile every day since.

maybe a mile and a half tomorrow !!

I love all of you dearly and want you to know I will be there for you, any time, any place

that you might need me. I may not, and probably won't, be able to "be there in person"

but I can sure be there in prayers, thoughts and blessings.

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OH....and this VERY UNHEALTHY breakfast is, by far, one of my FAVORITES....

CINNAMON TOAST AND CRISP BACON AND UM, UM GOOD SWEET COFFEE..

(ooo, I am SUCH a sugar junkie !) !!

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Precious BRITTANY at ADELINE'S SHABBY COTTAGE

so graciously presented me with

THE WYLDE WOMAN AWARD

don't you just love it !

T HE WYLDE WOMAN AWARD

The rules of this award are:

1. You can give it to one or one hundred or any numer in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post

2. Link back to this blogsite (http://www.tammyvitale.com//) so Tammy can go visit all these wonderful women and remember the Purpose of the Award: To send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

So, be sure to visit Tammy

and

Brittany

Thank you so much, Brittany

I will post it on my sidebar with PRIDE

I pass this fabulous award on to

NIKKI at BLAH, BLAH, BLAH BLOG

because she is

SO FUNNY

SO ENCOURAGING

SO SWEET

AND

SO ......SO....well....

WYLDE

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and.....

THIS IS A REALLY

CUTE AWARD...

from DENA and TARA

Thank you, ladies..I JUST LOVE IT

I would like to pass this to ALL my blog friends because I do

love all of YOUR blogs, too !

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AGAIN, MANY THANKS TO ALL THE LADIES....

I am so blessed to have such sweet friends and I NEVER take it for granted one little bit !

BBFF, bj

"COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS,

ONE BY ONE,

THEN YOU'LL SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE!"

from my friend, Ruth, at WHISPERING OAKS COTTAGE

PRAYERS, LOVE AND BLESSINGS to the folks down there in the GULF

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RED ALERT.....

THIS JUST IN....

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

1 Coffee Mug

4 tablespoons flour(thatʼs plain flour, not self-rising)

4 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons baking cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)

some nuts (optional)

Small splash of vanilla

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes on high.The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but donʼt be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT!

(this can serve 2 if you want to share!)

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?

Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

i'VE NOT HAD TIME TO TRY THIS SO DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOOD OR NOT

BUT IT CAME FROM A GOOD, GOOD FRIEND SO I'LL BET IT'S GONNA BE GOOD.

excuse me now...i am on my way to my red kitchen to give this baby a try !!