In honor of my 500th post . . .

. . . I honor some of the girls who have been supportive, loving, encouraging, funny, and very comment-ative (is that a word?!) to me here at my blog. They have just been very good friends and very loyal friends and so I give to them, some "Blog-a-licious Love" (as Amanda so greatly put it)!

First of all, can you believe this is my 500th post?!?! Should I be celebrating or is this just proof of all the time I waste (I mean, spend) here online?

Anyhow, a while back, Amanda tagged me. The deal is, when tagged you are suppose to show your blogging friends names in a creative way. Amanda did this with my name:Isn't it cute?!

So I kept putting this off and putting this off, knowing that I wanted to do it but just didn't put aside time to do it. But finally I decided today, while Maia was sleeping and Noah was watching Spongebob, that I would finally put my ideations to work.

Only three I made. All three go out to friends who I didn't know until I became a part of the blogging world. They have been three friends who have been so supportive over the months. All three, Amanda, Erin and Chel, indeed friends for life. I love them like sisters . . . is that weird?!?
(I so totally would have picked more, but I couldn't find a picture of them/you! This scavenger hunt for pictures was difficult, to say the least!)

So thanks, girls, for being there for me . . . for giving me some powerfully strong friendships that I never had prior to blogging. Thank you for your loyalty . . . thank you for loving me.




And I will admit, I also only did three because it took me so dang much time! That's what happens when you are so tedious (ahem, anal) about your work!

And Happy 500th post to me!

Being nice does matter.

Alexis very kindly awarded me a Nice Matters Award -- so sweet of her to think of me this way. I don't think I even come close to being as nice as the other ladies she ranked me with, but I'll still graciously accept. Thank you, girlie! It must be your special day in Purple Valley-land . . . you're being linked all over tha place! ;c) If you stop by her place, please reach out and give her a hug. I think she needs a lot of 'em this week.

So, now it's my turn! I love reciprocating!

I award the following a Nice Matters Award, because you the represent the following to me:

"This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you've been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award."

I looked it up, and, according to the dictionary, "nice" means this:
[adjective] exhibiting courtesy and politeness; "a nice gesture"
Synonyms: courteous, gracious

For me, this deserves to go out to so many people. I am attracted to nice people . . . so just about everyone on my blogroll and sidebar deserve this award. But I can only pick 7 (or 8?), so here's my pick of the litter :c)

amanda @ oh,amanda
erin @ fully alive . . .
jen @ prayer warrior
melody @ slurping life
christy @ after a cup of coffee
louise @ living outloud . . .
mp @ my second journal
jen @ one mom's world

I also have to award this to the following because you are my "In Real Life" (IRL) Friends and I love you so much --- like I said, I'm attracted to nice people and you are some of the best niceties that ever landed on Earth! . . . Corie, Michelle, and Alexis

Thank you all, gracious friends, even those I didn't mention.

AMANDA rocks

She really really does.

I don't even know what else to say, but, a huge whole-heartily
thank you
. . . again :c)

Guess what?!

Linda, from Second Cup of Coffee, has awarded Grandma's Diary for a Blogger Reflection Award! Is that not the neatest?!

I feel so bad because I have not updated Grandma's Diary in over a week, but it's just been so impossible to with having been on vacation and then just being so so busy here packing boxes . . . basically packing my life away for a few days.

Anyway, I was taken for a (shockingly flattering exciting) surprise when she told me this. Thank you, Linda, for giving Grandma and her generation recognition they so greatly deserve.

:c)