Blog Awards!!

Here is award #1:
Thanks so much to Casey and Deborah for awarding me The Sunshine award. It sure did brighten up my day. Especially with the weather we've had, blue skis are a novelty around here. LOL
This award is traditionally passed on to those blogger's that inspire others and show positivity and creativity, so, in that spirit, I picked my nominees from blogs that I visit regularly and are very informative and inspiring to me. The rules for accepting the award are:This is what I've done and the nominees should do the same if they choose to:

1) Put the logo within my blog or on my post

2) Pass the award onto 10 fellow bloggers

3) Link the nominees within my post

4) Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog

5) Share the love and link to the person whom you received this award from.Here are just a few blogs that I love to visit. The bloggers that you can tell love to blog and sharing what they know with others... so here are my top ten (in no way a particular order) blog I LOVE (and who haven't gotten this award already).

(An this time, I'm not going to cheat...... well, I'll at least try not too. LOL)

1)Tina @The Homestead Heart
2)Christy @Southern Sassy Things
3)Amber @Seasons of Humility

4)Casey @ Operation Encourage an Author (don't know if you got for that blog)
5)Brenda @southern belle writer
6)Michelle @ Edgy Inspirational Author blog

7)Carman @A Sequence of Continuous De... & Christian Book Giveaways
8)Rae @Caffeine & Romance & Rollers, Ribbons, & Rouge
9) Janice @Weddings By Bella

I also have this award to give out as well:

This award is awarded to those bloggers that: post almost everyday (if not every), reply to every comment that's posted, and just down right LOVE blogging! Those bloggers are the ones that make it more then worthwhile to be a follower!LOL

Now, here are rules for this award :
Share one extraordinary thing that's happened to you then pass this award along to 5 Xxtraordinary bloggers.

Here is my list of 5 Xxtraordinary blogger (in no particularly order):

1) Lori @Some of my Favorite Things & ~Some of My Favorite Books~
2) Renee @Black 'n Gold Girl's Book Spot
3) Casey @Writing for Christ & Operation Encourage an Author
4) Lee @Butterfly Blessings

5) Carman @A Sequence of Continuous De...
6) Michelle @Edgy Inspirational Author blog

7) Rae @Caffeine & Romance

I know, I know, it says only 5 but, I just couldn't resist.LOL

Make sure to stop by all these blogs, they are truly rays of sunshine, too boot!

And I hope everyone who got an award enjoys proudly displaying these awards on their blogs!

Love Ya,

Ashley