My very sweet friend Sharon, ManaMoon, lovingly known as "Sis" to me, awarded little ol' me with this very cool award. I'm very thankful for her friendship and for this award! Thank you Sis! Oh, and apparently I received another award, but I'll have to post that later this week :)

It's hard to select who to pass this on to as I love all the blogs I visit, but rules are rules. If your name is not on here, it's simply because I used up all 10 blogs, not because I don't think your blog is cool.

So, for the Butterfly Award the rules are:
1. Post a copy on your blog
2. Mention who gave you the award
3. Pass the award on to 10 others
4. Leave a message on their blog letting them know the honor has been bestowed upon them.It's now my honor to pass this award on to "the coolest" blogs I've ever known:

Heart of a Cowgirl
A Blond and a Torch
Rainbows and Sunshine
Grizzly Mountain Arts
Random Musings
Soul Reader
Healthnut Wannabee Mom
What I made today
The Mum and the Rose
Birds and Bees

I need to get to work, but I will notify all the above this afternoon :)

Psst... check out my brand new custom banner made by the lovely Mana Moon Studios! Check out my shop to see more, plus the avatar which I'll be changing out from time to time with the others she made me!

Okay, time to make the donuts!

Happy Hump Day!

Rocki

Wonderful Way to Start My Day!

My morning starts out the same pretty much every day:

- Receive and return hugs & kisses from my 4-legged kids
- Open up all the blinds to let the sunshine in
- Start all 3 tumblers (yep, 3x's the work)
- Pour myself a cup of coffee & a glass of orange juice
- Grab my laptop, snuggle up on the couch with my 'kids' then check my shops, read blogs & other sites.

This morning I received a surprise from a very special blog that I love to visit: The Mum and The Rose - thank you! Her blog is full of life, love, family and everything in between. I insist that you visit and read one little post - you'll be hooked from the start.

Anyway, the surprise was that she included me in the above award, the Brilliant Weblog. I'm humbly grateful for this sweet award. I must pay it forward and pass it on to 7 others, so in no particular order I give the Brilliant Weblog Award to:

Any Occasion Boutique (my gifted sis, just getting started blogging)
Mana Moon Studios (loving & compassionate friend)
Angie Kelly Designs (fun, talented & friendly, to say the least)
When Weeds Whisper (inspiration in every read)
Ozknits (never a dull moment!)
Health Nut Wannabee Mom (FABulous blog!)
What I made today ("dream it * do it * make it manifest")

For the nominees here are the rules:
1) Add the logo of the award to your blog
2) Add a link to the person who awarded it to you
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4) Add links to those blogs on your blog
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs

I wish you all an inspirational kind of day!
Rocki

"Arte Y Pico" Award

Today I received the "Arte Y Pico" Award which is The Creativity and Art Award and I am of course honored!

Sharon from http://manamoon-studios.blogspot.com/ bestowed me with this beautiful award and I'm truly touched by her kindness and honored to receive it! Thank you with all my heart Sharon!

Gosh, sure wish I wore my pretty party dress for this occasion (as I sit here in my tank top & shorts - okay, so that's not really me ;) Seriously, this is appreciated more than you know! I owe so much to my dear friend Janell who encouraged me to join Etsy. Then I started blogging which led me on this auspicious path of meeting new friends near and far. You all inspire me and I cherish each and every one of you. This award will be held close to my heart.

It is now my humble honor to pass this magnificent award on to 5 other fellow artists whom I so greatly admire.To the winners: make sure you copy a picture of the award for your blog and put a caption of who gave it to you. And the winners are:

Janell of Random Musings http://www.dancingmooney.blogspot.com/

Dave & Jo of Grizzly Mountain Arts http://grizzlymountainarts.blogspot.com/

Vicki of Vicki Leigh Studios http://vickileighstudios.blogspot.com/

Jen of A Blond And A Torch http://ablondandatorch.blogspot.com/

Lisa of The Prim Pantry http://theprimpantry.blogspot.com/

To my readers: Please visit their blogs. They are witty & fun, informative & heartfelt, colorful & brilliant, loving and kind, and so much more. Their friendship, amazing art and support inspires me more than they realize.

“Plant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness” by Lois L. Kaufman

Happy day & Peace to all!

☼ Rocki