I was given an awesome incentive to get back into life today! My blogging friend, Marsha, presented me with the SHINE ON Award! It is special in that it shows that someone out there recognizes and supports both my writing and my photography!
So Thank you Marsha
You can click on her name and go see what she is up too!
Here are the rules for this award, which isn’t that different from many of the others that are roaming around:
1.Display the award logo on your blog page. (above)
2.Link back to the awesome person who nominated you. (click on her name above)
3.Tell seven things about yourself. (below)
4.Nominate 10 other bloggers who are deserving of this award. (below) 🙂
Here are seven things that I hope are new and interesting
1. I just got my new camera equipment and am back in business! A NIKON D800! Now if I could just figure out how to work everything!
2. I manage seven FaceBook pages for my husband and his sister’s business and my business and my word press page and a couple of personal pages! I know, overkill!
3. I had a wreck at the first of the summer so have been out of work because my camera was ruined and I’m in a BIG rut!
4. I am in the process of refinishing a couple of old dressers to use: 1. in my bedroom and 2. in my living room (as a technology storage unit) although I’ve been in this process for many, many months – see #3.
5. I’m a very empathetic person and my heart breaks when I learn of tragic stories. Sometimes this is not good as it keeps me from sleeping, but it reminds me to pray for people, so if you have a need. . . .
6. I lack self confidence something that is hard to admit – so I tend to overcompensate and drive people crazy in areas I feel I have a bit of knowledge or expertise. Don’t we all! I need to get out of my rut and get to learning more things, especially about my new camera so I can really use it well!
7. I love my family very much, and find my biggest joy in spending time with them.
My 10 nominees:
1. Leanne of Leanne Cole Photography, who is not only one of the best photographers, but also a superb teacher and a fast friend!
2. Paula of Stuff I Tell My Sister, whom without, I would still be posting only one blog a month!
3. Lily of Apron Head Lily, who makes me laugh and look at the world through a poets eyes!
4. Linda of Lynda Michele, who is a beautiful person, mother and fellow photographer whom I’ve learned so much from!
5. Micah, my beautiful daughter of Written and Illustrated, who helped me set up my first blog and who has been my inspiration for 28 years! She is a beautiful poet, writer, artist and photographer as well as my daughter! Go check out her page, although she is remodeling her home and hasn’t posted in a while!
6. Lou of Lou’s Labyrinth, who is fresh, funny and fiercely passionate about life and family!
7. Diane of Diane Gray Author, she is another of my Aussie friends who has become a great blogging friend! A gifted writer with dozens of published books, but she still has time to answer an email from an American!
8. Ingrid of Live Laugh RV, who has taken me to places I could have only dreamed of traveling!
9. Patricia of Life of A Minister Mom, who inspires me to do better, love harder and live life with more faith!
and . .
10. I.T. (or Island Traveler) of This Man’s Journey, who has shown me that it is okay for men to be passionate, loving and faithful husbands and fathers!
And I know, that I’ve reached my 10 and that she has already received this award, but I want to acknowledge and thank Marsha of Marsh Lee, Streaming Thoughts (formally TC History Gal) for her friendship, her posts and her love of history and life. She has bestowed more than one award to me and I appreciate it so much!
There are so many others that inspire me and push me to be better as a photographer, writer, mother and friend – but the rules are for 10 nominees! I always think when I start this, “I don’t know 10 people well enough to nominate them.” Then I start going through them all and realize what an abundance of online friends and fellow bloggers that I have. I love you all and thank you for daily brightening my world!