Blog Awards and a New Look!

Sunday, October 12, 2008, by Leigh Anne

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Notice something new? Isn’t it pretty!!! I love my new look and hope you do too!! If you are reading this in an email or update or rss reader PLEASE click through to the blog so you can see how pretty it is!!!

A big thank you to Emily over at Magnolia Graphics (another great Etsy find!!) for this wonderful new look! A BIG thank you to my friend Sherra for taking care of the technical end of things for me - don’t know what I’d do without you!!

I am also proud to announce that I have received two awards - my first blog awards!!

Kelly of Kelly Cooks very graciously gave me the award.

I’m going to present the award to a few of my favorite blogs - ones I read on a regular basis!

Melanie over at My Kitchen Cafe Melanie is one of my “go to” food blogs - her recipes are always great and she is a sweetie! When I was on my almond sugar cookie search she came through for me!

Rachelle at Fashionably Foodie Rachelle is a fantastic cook and we have a lot of things in common - I know if we lived closer or even in the same country we would be great friends!

Kate and Sara at Our Best Bites I love their site and their recipes. Their tastes and style are very similiar to mine. Loved every one of their recipes I have tried.

Laura at Organizing Junkie Laura was one of my first blogging friends and she very graciously answered my beginner questions. She is an organizer extraordinaire!! If you have any organizing questions she can answer them!

Sherra over at Sherra Life Lesson Sherra and I have been friends for 15 years and I will take full credit for inspiring her to start her own blog!! She is the funniest person I know - really!! Check out her blog and you will see why!! She and I recently started a new blog together -iLashGirls - check it out too! Be sure and check out the site today for our Sunday Surprise Giveaway!

So ladies - now it’s your turn to spread the love. Please find at least 5 more blogs of any kind which you deem to be excellent (but if you only know of a few, that’s OK too). Post about the blogs you picked, linking back to me and to them. Once you’ve posted, return here to let me know your post is up, and of course let your award winners know too.

Now my second award comes from Brenda over at Webbie’s World!!

I’d love to give this award to some of the blogs I read on a regular basis. Ones I watch for in my Google Reader to see if they have been updated.

The first blog I look at each morning is C Jane Enjoy it -it is a blog written by the sister of Stephanie Nielson. Stephanie and her husband Christian were seriously injured in a plane crash earlier this summer. Courtney has taken their children into her home to care for while they recover. Courtney is a beautiful writer and her posts never fail to inspire me, to help me keep things in perspective and motivate me to be better each and every day - Courtney I know your life is full to overflowing and I so appreciate you sharing it with the rest of us!

Simple Mom is another great blog I like to read. Lots of great tips for living life a little more simply. Couldn’t we all use a little bit more of that!?

Rhonda over at Because Mom Said So is the one of the very first bloggers I ever emailed! She is an “older mommy blogger” like myself. I love reading about her fun and crazy life out there on the East Coast. And, Rhonda, I’m taking notes about all that wedding planning you’ve done! I’ll be coming to you for help (that is if I can get my boys to go on a date first!)

Melissa at The Inspired Room never fails to inspire me with her beautiful photos and posts about creating a beautiful home! She’s a Portland girl, just like me!! Thank you Melissa!

Be sure and check back tomorrow I will have a fun giveaway and let me know what you think of my new look!!

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12 Responses to “Blog Awards and a New Look!”

Congrats on the awards! I just found your blog a few days ago and I have already added you to my list of favorites. There are so many yummy recipes that I am having a hard time deciding which to make first. Your photos are awesome, I wish I could get mine to look that appetizing. Sigh.

I love the new look it’s so warm and inviting. Congrats on the awards too!

Ah thanks so much!! You’ve totally just made my day

I’ll have to go check out that Etsy shop, I love supporting Etsy sellers.

Have a great day my friend!

Leigh Ann!

Wow, wow, wow - that is all I can say. I am so excited to find you blogging. Although I am wondering why it has taken me a year to find this blog…which I only stumbled across after becoming your facebook friend?? You should have shared with the world what you were doing!

So I am now a subscriber & enjoying every post. You are a talented, creative, smart & savvy, lovely lady.

Blessings to you!

Beth

Thank you for posting those links - I’m salivating all over those food blogs!

Thank you, Leigh Anne! I feel honored you would include me as you pass along this award. The feeling is mutual - I always love checking your blog for updates.

P.S. I love the new header on your blog!

Awe- thanks for the award Leigh Anne! We enjoy your blog as well and we’re excited to pass on the award to some others. Love the new look too!

Sara and Kate
ourbestbites.com

Hi Leigh Anne! Wow, thanks for the award, I am honored. And your new look is fabulous!!! You too have a great blog…so many inspiring things here! Thanks again,
Melissa

Leigh Anne, thank you so much. You are so incredible and I have really enjoyed our “blogging” friendship…cross country. It’s amazing how much he have in common and how much we can share with our blogs. I have loved blogging.

Thanks again.

leigh anne, thank you thank you!! you are sweet and talented and fab! i do wish we lived closer~ but thank heavens for the internet!

thank you!
rachelle
fashionablyfoodie.blogspot.com

I’ve been so busy on the technical end of our new blog looks, I appear to have forgotten my manners! Not so, I promise - a BIG thank you for the blog award. I love your new look too

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