I’ve gotten some amazing blog awards that I’ve been hording for an awards post.
It’s really wonderful to have fellow bloggers recognize my writing. But I’m going to tweak all the rules for these awards so this post isn’t insanely long. Thanks to every wonderful blogger who thought of me and nominated this blog for these awesome awards.
If I nominate you for a blog award, there is zero requirement that you pass these awards on. You can bask in them. You can nominate others. It’s just my way of saying your posts are appreciated and that what you write matters.
Reader Appreciation Award and Genuine Blogger Award
Big thanks to the fabulous Carrie Rubin for nominating me for the Reader Appreciation Award and Genuine Blogger Award. And to the intriguing Bluesander for the Reader Appreciation Award. I happily accept them.
Part of this award is to tell you what I’ve been up to…er, I pretty much do that on this blog. So here’s 3 highlights from today:
- Learned that I am incredibly calm when a car accident is imminently possible because the driver is about to pass out.
- Appreciated that I am incredibly aware of my emotions as they are roiling inside me so that I walk away before the anger steals over my voice box and says something I’ll regret.
- Enjoyed having my dog sleep in my lap while I write. It’s like having a security blanket in my lap.
And my lovely nominees are:
Rescued From The Bottom Drawer
Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge
Very Inspiring Blogger and Inspiring Blogger Award
Thanks to the inspiring Arab Writer Chick for the Inspiring Blog Award and the very inspiring Danylife and Pete Denton for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award .
The Inspiring Blog Award and Very Inspiring Blogger Award each require that I list 7 things about me and nominate 7 to 15 blogs for the award. I’m going to do 7 total instead.
Seven things about me:
1. My favorite bird is a peacock.
2. My favorite insect is a dragon fly and they tend to visit me whenever I’m outside.
3. I like crossing genre lines in my books. It’s not a conscious decision, it’s just where my stories go.
4. I love swimming in the ocean almost as much as walking the sandbars at low tide.
5. I drink a cup of warm milk with a dash of coffee to get the morning started.
6. I bought my Iphone for the thrill of Siri.
7. I am excellent in a crisis but terrible with a hiccup.
My nominees are:
Beautiful Blogger Award
Thanks again to rockstar blogger Carrie Rubin for the Beautiful Blogger Award. The rules are simple here. Just pass along as you like to beautiful bloggers. So I nominate:
Sunshine Award and Versatile Blogger Award
Thanks to the kind and creative Cat Forsley for the Versatile Blogger Award and the Sunshine Award. Thanks to the bright and warm Michael for the Sunshine Award too.
I would like to nominate:
Hug Award
Thanks to the wonderful Nizzamhappieboyz for the Hug Award. I pass this award on to:
TMI Award
Thanks to the always interesting Cecile Writers for the TMI Award. You can find the rules on their blog. I love how much these bloggers share about their life experiences, including embarrassing moments. I’m going to tweak it to 3 nominees and a really brief TMI moment of my own.
The nominees are:
TMI moment:
I got an ear infection that derailed my hearing. I’d think I was yelling when I was whispering. Unfortunately, I’d also think I was whispering when I was in fact yelling.
I was in the hall with my coworker and we noticed a very very heavyset woman walking way ahead of us. She had chosen to wear a leopard print sweater stretched across her ample behind.
I whispered, “Leopard? Doesn’t that just draw attention to her butt?”
My coworker cringed as the woman whipped around and gave me a dirty look.
I asked, “How did she hear me from that far away?”
My coworker said, “Uh Kourt, you were talking loud.”
Darn ear infection.
Congratulations on so many awards. I enjoy your posts, and as you’ve nominated a couple of other bloggers I like & also follow, I’m looking forward to exploring your award nominees 🙂
Thanks! I’ve been hording them for a couple months. I kept meaning to put together a post but choosing who to nominate is soooo hard. 🙂 Delighted to hear you enjoy my posts. I hope you enjoy my other nominees. They are all blogs I visit. 🙂
Congrats, Kourtney, and all new winners! Happy to see a few familiar names, and links to check out. 🙂
Thanks August! Glad you are familiar with some of these bloggers already. They are all wickedly talented. Hope you enjoy the links. 🙂
Thank you so much! 😀
I’ve been a bit of hoarder with the awards lately too 😉 They should make a reality show about us! hehe
You are very welcome! It’s the passing it along that is hardest. Not that I mind sharing the awards, but deciding who gets the nominations is nail-biting work. 🙂 LOL. Seriously, we could be the new TLC series. More comical and less terrifying.
congrats on all the awards Kourtenay and thanks so much, for passing one along to me. I’m delighted to accept the beautiful blogger award and you’ve given me some other blogs to check out.
Thanks Louise! Happy to nominate you for the Beautiful Blogger award. Hope you enjoy the other blogs too. 🙂
I lurve all your awards. Cool to see some new blogs I haven’t discovered yet. Congrats!
Thanks Kathryn! I can’t believe how much blog love I got this spring. 😉 Hope you enjoy them. 🙂
Congrats Kourtney, wow that’s a lot of awards! And thank you so much for including me, that’s definitely cheered me up!
Thanks Victoria! You’re very welcome. I really enjoy your blog and wanted to spread the blog love to you. 🙂
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Thank you, Kourtney, for inspiring me and nominating me for the awards. You are so generous…
You are very welcome, Kelly! Thanks for supporting me and cheering me on during the contest. 🙂 And for finding the time to stop by and comment. 🙂
What an award ceremony and I don’t even have a speech ready 🙂
Thank you for the honor Kourtney! I hope I live up to the expectation of a versatile blogger and spread some sunshine of thoughts brewed in my mind 🙂 Thank you again.
LOL. That’s the beauty of blog awards, you can prepare a speech anytime and post it at your leisure! 🙂 You are very welcome. I really enjoy your blog and wanted to let you know. 🙂
Thank you for the awards. That means so much to me, especially since I’ve been out of the loop for a while. *hugs* You’re the best!
You’re very welcome. 🙂 Hope to read more posts of yours soon. 🙂 *hugs* You’re awesome!
CONGRATS K
🙂
WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER POST …….
LOVE JUMPING OFF THE PAGE 🙂
ALL THE INFO ABOUT YOU ————–
THX MY SWEET XOXOXO
AND I WILL WRITE IT UP ON THE WEEKEND XOXOXOXO
C
Thanks C! 🙂
Glad you liked it. Lots of love flowing out to you.
Catherine, no pressure, write up whenever you like. We know I tend to lag in that department. 😉
Hugs,
Kourtney
I WILL DO IT ………:)
FOR SURE –
IT MAY TAKE FOREVER – BUT I WILL XO
Same with me. It took a while to get to it. I also fret about who I nominate. 🙂
XO
🙂
Congratulations on the awards Kourtney and thanks for nominating me! Have a great day 🙂
Thanks! And you are very welcome. Have a terrific day. 🙂
Holy cow, that’s a slew of awards! Congrats, and thanks for including me in the fun!! *hugs*
Yeah, I was a bit of a procrastinator on the awards post. I got them over the past 3 months. When I went back to write up this post, I was shocked that I got this many! Of course, enjoying your blog and wanted to spread the blog love. *hugs*
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Thanks Kourtney for nominating my blog. Do you mind if I bask for a bit. 🙂
Stuart, bask for as long as you like. I was months behind on this post. And no pressure to post. You get to keep my nomination whether or not you pass it on. 😉
Thank you 🙂 you rock–always happy to provide you with TMI.
You are my favorite source of TMI. 😉 You’re very welcome. Thanks for giving me a window into your world and your mind–fascinating places to visit.
Lots of well-deserved awards! And thank you so much for passing one on to me, Kourtney. I hope to live up to it. 🙂
Thanks! You already do. 🙂 And you are most welcome!
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Congrats and well deserved! I’m so honored to be mentioned. (Looks like some great blogs to explore in those lists)
Can really identify with the clogged ears – you never know how loud you are talking. ( but leopard? – It was a kindness..people need to know people know, you know?)
Thanks again ( homework over a holiday – cruel)….no seriously thanks.(I can draft RC for some help…cat can earn some of her keep…)
Thanks! 🙂 I really enjoy skipping over the hedges to your blog. 🙂 It was a terrible unkindness to her and to me. 😛 Seriously though, it was rude for me to say it even in a whisper. If only it had been a whisper. *cringes*
Oh no. I insist that you take the holiday off. No blog posting about the awards until you’ve basked suitably. As you can see, it takes me a while to put a post together. You should take as much time as you need. 🙂
Wowzy! Congrats x… I lost count 😉
LOL. If I had been a good blogger and posted them as they arrived, it would have been easier. Instead, I horded them up. For one ginormous award post. 🙂 Thanks so much!
Congratulations, love, and thank you with all my heart for the nominations. You’re a sweetheart and deserve all the best things in life.
Thanks Jenny! You are very welcome. I enjoy your blog immensely. Aw, so do you! Congrats on having your story in the anthology that is humongous news! 🙂
Congrats, Kourtney and to all the winners. Looking forward to checking out some new blogs. 🙂
Thanks Christy! It was lovely to receive this infusion of blog love. Glad I could pass it along to some terrific bloggers too. 🙂
Congrats on all of the awards! And thank you for nominating me. 🙂
Thanks! Happy to share the blog love with such a deserving blogger. 🙂 No pressure to pass them on. Bask and enjoy.
Congratulations on all your awards. You do have a great blog and very inspirational.
Thanks for TWO awards! I will accept them and do posts though it may take a while 🙂
Thanks Pete! I’m really glad to hear you enjoy the blog. 🙂 You are very welcome. Take your time with the post–I certainly did. 😉 NO rush. Just bask in the awards. 🙂
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More stuff to read for me! All good. We should appreciate other novelists I think.
I agree. I love to spread the blog love. I follow a lot of terrific writer blogs. 🙂
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I have finally accepted your other award nomination and posted about it. Took a while longer than I planned. Better late than never 🙂
Thanks again.
That’s wonderful Pete. I love awards but the posts tend to take a lot of time to put together. I totally understand. I still have some from 2012 I haven’t posted yet. 🙂 You’re welcome!
Oh, yes. Ages and ages. And ages …
But the point is, we get it done. 😉
Absolutely 🙂