New Award

This cool award was given to me by CelticLady from Book Blog O' The Irish. The look of this award really symbolizes what it means - it has a great look. Thanks so much for this award.

Here are the rules for this award:

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.

Here are the 5 bloggers I think are totally deserving of this award:

• Allie from Hist-Fic Chick
• JennyGirl from Jenny Loves to Read
• The lovely ladies from Lights, Camera...History
• The lovely ladies from Royal Reviews
• Marie from The Burton Review

All of these ladies have mastered the art of a beautiful blog! Check them out!

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More Awards!

Over the past two weeks I have received 2 awards and am just now getting the chance to share them.

This award was given to me by Jenny from Jenny Loves to Read. This award is for those bloggers who write from the heart. The rules are:
Pass it on to 7 deserving bloggers and write 10 honest things about yourself.

Ok so the bloggers I would like to pass this on to are:

• Lucy from Enchanted by Josephine
• Arleigh from Historical-Fiction.com
• Marie from The Burton Review
• Allie from Hist-Fic Chick
• Amy from Passages to the Past
• Lizzy J from Historically Obsessed
• Susie from All Things Royal

Now for the 10 honest things:

1. One of my absolute favorite movies is The Wizard of Oz - I must have watched it a million times.
2. I hate being late for anything - I am one who is always somewhere early.
3. I used to horseback ride and loved it - I haven't rode in about 8 years and I miss it.
4. I never used to like baseball before I started dating my boyfriend - but now I like watching it more than he does - big Red Sox fan!
5. I love chocolate - ice cream, candy, hot chocolate (but I hate white chocolate),
6. Despite my love for chocolate, Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I get more excited about my birthday (not a real holiday but I think it is! lol).
7. When taking a trip I am a much better navigator than driver.
8. I love to cook - I think it comes from my love of food. I like trying out new things with and without a recipe.
9. I love how in the month of December there are all of the famous Christmas movies on TV - I will schedule my plans around watching my favorites.
10. I like to watch NASCAR and wrestling (some habits I have acquired from my parents. My dad used to own/work on a racecar on the local level)

The Superior Scribbler Award was given to me by Virginie from Virginie Says.... The rules are as follows:

• Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.
• Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award.
• Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.
• Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives This Prestigious Honor!
• Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

And the 5 Superior Scribblers are:

1. Marg from Historical Tapestry
2. Sarah from Reading the Past
3. Arleigh & Lucy from Plaidy's Royal Intrigue
4. Leslie from Royal Affairs and Notorious Royal Marriages
5. Dar from Peeking Between the Pages

Congratulations to all of your deserving awardees! And thanks to Jenny and Virginie for the awards.

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Blog Award Wrap Up

I have gotten a couple blog awards over the last week and now is my chance to thank those that gave them to me and to pass them on to others.

My Top Blog Commenters Award
This award was given to me by Alaine from Queen of Happy Endings. This award is to remind readers how much you appreciate them. Thank you Alaine for this award - I really love reading the reviews and the other book bonuses that you have on your blog.

To pass on the love:
Marie from The Burton Review
Ms. Lucy from Enchanted by Josephine
Nina from J'adorehappyendings
Marg from Historical Tapestry
Amy from Passages to the Past

Ladies, thank you for taking the time to check out and comment on my posts - I value all your input. Check out these blogs, they are great.


One Lovely Blog Award

This award was given to be by Allie from Hist-Fic-Chick. I am so glad that my reviews helped you to get into Michelle Moran - she is one of my favorite authors. I have passed this award on before but I would add another blog to the list - Arleigh from Historical-Fiction.com. Not only is the new layout beautiful but she always has some interesting posts, giveaways, and is one of the friendliest people I know! Check out her blog - you will not be dissappointed.




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I Keep Coming Back for More and More and More

I received this amazing award from Marie at The Burton Review! It is so cool to receive this award from her because her blog is one that I can't stay away from either! Here is what this award means:

"The I Keep Coming Back for More! Award is for a blog you just can't stay away from. If you've been busy and your Google reader is over 1,000 unread posts, these are the blogs that you single out to read. These are the ones that are never victims to the dreaded Mark All As Read. There may be many different reasons why you can't stay away: a taste in books that mirrors your own, the same sense of humor, always knowing the latest in the book world... for whatever the reason, these blogs are flat out addictive and you have no wish to be cured!Since I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. method, the rules are rather simple:
Enjoy the award. If you don't want to put it on your blog, don't. Just get the warm, fuzzy feeling that I'm sending your way!
You don't have to reveal any deep, dark secrets about yourself or answer any sort of questions. You've already earned it!
You don't have to link back to me.
You don't have to give it to anyone else."

Even though it says I don't have to, I would like to pass it on to one amazing blog that I can't stay away from...Passages to the Past hosted by Amy! I am always going back to learn about what new books will be coming out! Stop by and check out her blog, you won't be sorry!

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New Award - HF Lovely Ladies

I first have to give a huge thanks to LizzyJ at Historically Obsessed for this one! It was so exciting to just get an award but then when I looked at who else got this award too it made me feel so good to be considered with these wonderful ladies. All of them are people whose blogs I follow and love to talk to. They all make my blogging experience a wonderful thing I look forward to every day!

Here is what it means to get this award:

“What is the criteria to be a H.F. Lovely Ladies Award you ask? You obviously have to be a woman to get this one. Specializing in Historical Fiction, be it novels, historical events, or fine art. These special ladies are the type who go above and beyond the call of duty daily and enjoy it! Since like me they are obsessed with HF theses ladies are a constant support with a flowing wealth of knowledge in the blogging community. They also play an active role in the blogger community hosting events and letting us all know events that they are not hosting. Being super blogger's who constantly are viewing and commenting on other sites with positive feedback. Their blogs have unique qualities like being beautiful and having excellent content. What is amazing is they do all this on the daily and still manage to run a household in their own physical domain. The "super women" blogger's of historical fiction.” Eloquently put by LizzyJ!

I would love to pass this award on to a couple special ladies who fit this description:

• Susie at All Things Royal – She has followed my blog since it started – on of my first followers. She always has wonderful posts about historical figures and amazing giveaways. She is a wonderful lady!
  
• Virginie Barbeau at Virginie Says – Another one of my early blogging friends – and has stuck with me through this experience. I absolutely love the challenge that she is hosting right now (and there will be another this winter!) and she always has some new books that I add to my TBR pile!

If you haven’t checked out these blogs you really should. They are amazing. Thank you so much LizzyJ for including me in this elite list of ladies.




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B-I-N-G-O!

I just received this amazingly cool award from LizzyJ at Historically Obsessed and Jenny Girl from Jenny Loves to Read. I am so honored to receive this award. It is always awesome to know that other people like what I am doing. Thank-you. My award was for the "G" - Gorgeous (from LizzyJ) and "I" - Informative (from Jenny Girl).

I am going to continue to pass this along on to 5 other blogs that represent qualities represented by B-I-N-G-and-O.

B- Beautiful - Susie at All Things Royal - she has some of the most amazing photos on her blog from her trip to England!

I- Informative - Arleigh at Historical Fiction.com - she always has all kinds of information about new books coming out and other tidbits.

N- Neighborly - Miss Lucy at Enchanted by Josephine - she is always posting on everyone else's blogs as well as keeping up her own. She is one of the nicest people I know.

G - Gorgeous - Annie at Reading, Writing, and Ranting - I absolutely love the background and the layout of her blog!

O- Outstanding - Marie Burton at The Burton Review - this blog has everything - an amazing personality, wealth of knowlege and is nice to look at.

If you haven't already - take a look at what these great blogs have to offer! Pass this along and make someone elses day!




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Humane Award!!!

I am so excited to get my newest award! This was quite a surprise to me because I haven't seen this award around the blogosphere - maybe I have just been missing it. I have to thank Jenny at Jenny Loves to Read for this Humane Award. This is an awesome blog and if you haven't been there, you really should!

This award is designed to honor bloggers who regularly take part in my blog and always have something good to say. These are people who I love to read their comments on my blog as well as visit their blogs too. Without them, my blog would be much less interesting and exciting.

I would like to pass this award on to:

Marie at The Burton Review

Amy at Passages to the Past

Thanks so much for to everyone for making my blog special. I am always excited to sign on and see what people have posted on their blogs and what people have said on mine. In just 2 months this blog has become more than I thought it would in a year!

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True Fairy Tale Award!

Isn't that a beautiful picture? Everyone loves fairy tales, that's why I am so excited to have received the True Fairy Tale Award from Gwendolyn B. at A Sea of Books.

This is also exciting because I always am excited to work on my blog and it feels so unreal that people actually read it and contribute to it. When I first started my blog... (only a little over a month ago!) I didn't really know if anyone was going to find it or be interested. In that short period of time I have met some really great bloggers, had the opportunity to talk and make connections with some amazing authors, and offer a couple giveaways. It really has been an exciting time for me.

I would like to pass this award on to:

Virginie at Virginie Says...

And

Marie Burton at The Burton Review.

May all of your dreams come true!




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Kreativ Blogger Award!! x 3

I am so excited. Today I received this award from 3 great bloggers, Marie Burton from the Burton Review, FleurDeMar at Virginie Says..., Alabama Book Worm, and LizzyJ from Historically Obsessed. Thanks so much guys, it means a lot to be recognized for my blog! I really do enjoy doing it.

Ok, the rules for this award are as follows: List 7 things that you love and then pass it on to bloggers who are creative.

So the 7 Things I Love:
1. The blogging community
2. Time by myself to read
3. Cooking - especially new recipes
4. A breeze on a warm day
5. New crayons
6. Taste of fresh, ripe strawberries
7. My new laptop

And the bloggers I want to award this amazing award to are:
1. Plaidy's Royal Intrigue - You dedicate your blog to an author that I love!
2. Historically Obsessed - I love your blog background!
3. ...I'm Lost... - Definately a creative theory!




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Lemonade Award!!!

Thanks to Gaby317 at Starting Fresh I have been given this awesome award! This award is given to people who show great attitude and gratitude in their blogging. I would like to pass this on to:

All Things Royal

Jenny Loves to Read

Passages to the Past

So Many Precious Books, So Little Time

Savvy Verse & Wit

Plaidy's Royal Intrigue

The Eclectic Reader

Historically Obsessed

Alaine - Queen of Happy Endings

Royal Reviews

Thanks everyone for some enjoyable blog reading!

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One Lovely Blog Award

Wow! 2 awards in so many days! This is awesome! Thank you to Zetor over at Mog's Blog for this award. I would like to pass this award on to Virginie Says... because I really like what you have been doing with your blog lately!
This starts my day off well!




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Enchanting Blog Award

Thanks to Susie at All Things Royal I have received my first award!!! This means a lot to me, thank-you!

I would like to pass this award on to Annie at Reading, Writing and Ranting because the new look of the blog is amazing!

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