Suzanne Detrick
Summer bouquets bring on the sunny smiles! Who would not be tickled pick or blushing red upon receiving wondrous wishes of happiness nestled in the velvety petals of a flower. Each blossom flaunts its uniqueness in color and design. So the same sentiments are felt with blogging awards.
Some are Super Sweet but none are sour
Others Very Inspiring any hour
Many Shine On within the sunbeams
All Part of the Family it seems
When you are Tagged, You’re It!
Quite an honor to admit
Best Moments doth each impart
Hugs for all to warm the heart
The awards that follow are not in any particular order and some were received months ago so please accept my apology for the lateness in responding. It is such a wonderful feeling for the writings of catnipoflife to be recognized for inspiration, joy and often laughter.
Best Moment Award
I would like to thank Shaun @ Looking for reasoning in a complicated world for the double award. I encourage you to visit his terrific blog, I mean AWESOME blog! Shaun is a Veteran Best Moment recipient!
For the Best Moment Award, I am going to follow Shaun and bend the rules a bit. Often it is the time it takes to prepare the blog posting that prevents or delays bloggers from accepting and paying forward an award. So, here is the rule bender thanks to Shaun:
~Recipients~
If you follow me, visit me, like me, enjoy the catnip, then THIS AWARD IS FOR YOU. PLEASE, Take it and live in the moment. If you accept this award which I hope you will do, all I ask is for you to pay it forward to 10 people. Ask them to live in the moment!
Along with the Best Moment Award comes a rule for an acceptance speech. Read mine HERE!
Tag! You’re it!
Tagging is a game and here are its rules:
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Post these rules.
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Post a photo of yourself and 11 random facts about you (I’ll go with the pic here! Some random facts are below with another award.)
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Answer the questions given to you in the tagger’s post. (Pass if you must! I am.)
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Create 11 new questions (I’ll save time and play off of Shaun’s.) and tag new people to answer them.
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Go to their blog/twitter and let them know they have been tagged.
My pic selection is a peek into the past! The hairdos are a definite giveaway or should I say “sign of the times!”
You have been tagged…
Julie @cookiecrumbstoliveby
Grace @GraceUnveiled
Terry @terry1954
Sandra @Boomers and Books
RoSy @sharing me myself and i
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Your Questions
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Where were you born?
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What do you consider the American Classics?
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If you could go back in time, which year would you visit?
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What is your favorite book?
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Where do you get most of your inspiration?
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If you could go to any concert of your choice, who would you like to hear?
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What is the longest trip you ever made?
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What do you see in a sunrise or a sunset?
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What is your fondest childhood memory?
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Do you like sports, if so, who is your favorite athlete?
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If you could live anywhere in the world you desired, where would that be?
Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Double time on The Very Inspiring Blogger Award! Thank you Shaun @ http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/ and Joseyphina @ http://joseyphina.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/the-wordpress-family-award-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/
The Rules
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Display the award logo on your blog.
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Link back to the person who nominated you.
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State 7 things about yourself.
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Nominate other bloggers (Some rules say 15 but that is flexible.) and link to them.
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Notify those bloggers of the nomination and the award’s requirements.
Seven things about myself…
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Favorite cup:
A Micky/Minnie Mouse given to me by a dear friend
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Pet:
Dilute calico cat named Foxie – Calendar Cat of 2010
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Game challengers:
Shooting pool and playing chess
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Family:
4 children (1 son, 3 daughters), 6 grandchildren (2 grandsons, 4 granddaughters)
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Favorite sport:
Golf
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Yummy dessert:
Click Dirt Cake!
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Dream vacation:
Ireland
~Recipients~
The Kat and the Falling Leaves Kat inspires through her writing and delectable recipes!
Looking for reasoning in a complicated world Shaun inspires through his writing, pictures and music videos!
Thoughts and Prayers Deidre’s inspiration speaks of trust through a mighty testament of faith.
Northwest Photographer Bob Mielke does not accept awards but he inspires through the most phenomenal photography EVER!
sharing me myself and i RoSy share Whatever Flows and that whatever is always eye-catching and intriguing!
Yves Johnson Ministries Yves Johnson’s Christian fellowship is definitely one to follow – enlightening and uplifting!
Simple Pleasures Cynthia Baker definitely nails the adage “a picture is word a thousand words” with her blog of photography & more!
Kurt Rees Poetry Kurt’s poetry goes beyond inspiration to nestle right in the center of the soul!
The Sanctuary of My Heart Skye’s inspiring words, music and photo blog provide an amazing journey through life!
prodigal daughter The Prodigal Daughter inspires us with knowledge that God alone is sufficient.
Thank You to each of you for bringing sunshine into my life! Now, be sure to click HERE! and also grab the Shine On Award from catnip!
Super Sweet Award
Sincerest heartfelt thanks goes to Gys @ http://lgyslaine.wordpress.com/ for sprinkling such sweetness upon catnipoflife. Catnip actually received this award just recently from another blogger so the same rules as the earlier nomination apply here:
Questions/Answers:
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Cookies or Cake?
At one point in time, I would have automatically said ‘cookies’. Now, I will take either one at any time of the day!
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Chocolate or Vanilla?
Um-m-m? Does vanilla topped with Hershey’s syrup count?
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Favourite Sweet Treat?
Cheesecake, definitely Cheesecake!
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When do you crave sweet things the most?
Night time when I should NOT have it!
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Sweet nickname?
Sweetee
ALL of YOU, my blogging family, are Super Sweet! How can I possibly award some and not others? NO WAY! You are all deserving of this award. Grab it, display it on your site and pay it forward!
catnipoflife 
Well done. Umm … what’s Dirt Cake?
It is awesome! I linked it in the post to a recipe. It is GREAT for kids!
Thanks 🙂
Nice way to gather up all the awards and handle them nicely, graciously, in one garland. I think I have a few that I never answered because i forgot where they are. Literally. They are buried somewhere in that huge pile of posts (1200!). I feel guilty about it, but I have no idea how to even find them anymore! You deserve all the good things. And more!
Thanks, Marilyn. I thought I would never get it all together. The responses do take a lot of time. Not a good idea to let them sit! LOL 🙂 BTW I stayed home today…just a nice quiet day with Foxie and rain!
[…] "Summer bouquets bring on the sunny smiles! Who would not be tickled pick or blushing red upon receiving wondrous wishes of happiness nestled in the velvety petals of a flower. Each blossom flaunts its uniqueness in color and design. So the same sentiments are felt with blogging awards. The awards that follow are not in any particular order and some were received months ago so please accept my apology for the lateness in responding. It is such a wonderful feeling for the writings of catnipoflife to be recognized for inspiration, joy, and often laughter." […]
Firstly the picture of the flowers is absolutlely beautiful. Secondly you have done it so lovely with all these swell deserved awards. I still got some to catch up with. And thirdly, what beautiful pictures from college, you looked like a film star! Wow, I love the hairdo’s!
Hairdos typical of the times! I love the 60s 😉
Congratulations Sharla! I liked your photos, you are beautiful 🙂
Thank you, Gys *blush* 🙂
A lovely bouquet! I love how you presented your awards. Congrats on all of them!
Thank you for sharing them with me. And – thank you for the blurb you added next to my blog link. That is very sweet of you.
I am so behind on my awards. One of these days I will get to them.
Last but – not least – love the photos that you shared. You are one beautiful lady!
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Congrats Sharla. What a great bouquet of flowery awards! And you deserve each one of them! Love and hugs!
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