Odds and Ends…

My leg is doing better — I think we’ve turned a corner.

Super what? Am I the only person in the country totally uninterested in football? I’ve never understood it, but I have never wanted to. It doesn’t make sense to me that big burly guys are paid mega-bucks to knock down other guys, take their ball, and run away with it — when I would punish my pre-schooler for doing that. 😛

Free lovelies. I have been a fan of Karla Dornacher since I first saw her work. She has some free downloads at her blog for Girlfriend Gatherings: candy wrapper, place cards, name tags, a devotional. etc. They are available through the month of February. She also has free stationery downloads and coloring book pages at her website.

Awards. Some sweet blog friends have been very generous to me with awards recently. I’m embarrassed it has taken me so long to acknowledge some of them! My apologies!

Carolyn at Talk…to…Grams is a sweetheart whose blog name just fits: she seems like the type of person I could easily have a chat with over a cup of coffee. She passed on to me the Spread the Love award:

Cindy at Kaleidoscope has passed on to me the Excellent Award:

I’ll pass this on to:

Barb at A Chelsea Morning.
Elle at A Complete Thought.
Lizzie at A Dusty Frame.
Laurel at Laurel Wreath’s Reflections.
Kelli at There is no place like home.
Dawn at 4:53 am.
Sentiments by Denise.
Anita at My Country Cottage Garden.

Bloggy friend Jen has passed on to me the Spreader of Love award and the Forever Friends award:

I’ll pass this to:

Alice at Hello, My Name is Alice.
Barb at A Chelsea Morning.
Diane at Tomato Soup Cake.

And the:

I will pass this to:

Hello, My Name is Alice
Mama Bear at Bear In Exile.
Susan at ByGrace.
Barb at A Chelsea Morning.
Bet at Dappled Things.
Jewel at Down In My Little Valley.
Ann at From Sinking Sand.
Rita at The Jungle Hut.
Laurel at Laurel Wreath’s Reflections.
Kim at Life in the 10/40 Window.
Susanne at Living to tell the Story.
Jen at My 3 boys and I.
Carolyn at Talk…to…Grams!.
Diane at Tomato Soup Cake.
Janeen at Our Story.

And Bloggy friend Alice has given me the You Cheer Me Up award:

I’ll pass this one on to:

Melli at Insanity Prevails.
Linda at 2nd cup of coffee.
Carolyn at Talk…to…Grams!.
Kelli at There is no place like home.
Diane at Tomato Soup Cake.
Dawn at 4:53 am.
Anita at My Country Cottage Garden.

Thanks so much to each of you! I am always honored when anyone thinks of me in this way. The hardest part is passing them on because I could literally pass each one on to all of you! But I tried to narrow it down a bit.

Hope you all have a good Monday!

20 thoughts on “Odds and Ends…”

Thank you so so much, Barbara! I’m feeling loved. I just got home from a company function and you really made my day with the awards! Once again, thank you… 😀

Dear Barbara!

Wow, you received to many wonderful awards that I’ve never heart of before! Congratulations! Well, it usually takes just some days and they will come accross the ocean and arrive in Europ, too!

I really feel so honored that I received those two very special awards from you! Thank you so much! And congratulations to all the other lucky winners, too! YOU brighten my day!

Best wishes, Anita

LOL! You are FULL of awards today! How niiiiiiice to know you are SO highly thought of! And thank you for thinking sO highly of ME!!! I no longer add them to my blog – but I DO appreciate receiving them! 🙂

I’m glad you’re leg is feeling better!

Thank you so much for the award. That is very sweet of you and I really do appreciate it!! It goes right back to you too 🙂

I’m glad to see that the baby girl is doing better and I will keep her and your leg in my prayers.

Have a wonderful and blessed week ahead!!

Wow it is your month! Congrats on all those awards. Very deserving.

Your football comment made me laugh. I’m so glad that your leg is starting to feel better.

Oh and thank you soooo much for that award. That one really means alot and I feel the same about you!

Thanks, Barbara. I’m very pleased to hear that your leg improves. Today was a step in the right direction for my back as well. Yeah! I laughed out loud at your football comment, too. I do like watching it, but I cringe sometimes at my boys cheering over the big tackles. The training never stops, of them or the mom.

Thanks for this Excellent award. I’m quite honored. Your many awards are very deserved, and I appreciate all the listings to now link to and find some new blogs to enjoy.

Blessings!

You always bless me. Thank you so much!!!

My goodness, thank you Barbara. Three awards! Enough to make my head swell. I thank you for being so thoughtful.

I’m glad your leg is better. I hope that means you’re not stuck in one spot having to keep it elevated any more. That would put a serious cramp in my routine!

“Am I the only person in the country totally uninterested in football?” I often feel the same way

Awww….you are so sweet, Barbara!
Thank you!!!

Thanks, Barbara, I feel honored although I know I don’t get around to everyone in my favorites as often as I’d like. I usually end up catching up on several entries. Do you get your comments as email? It is so much better if you do then you don’t miss one no matter how old the post they comment on.
Thanks again,
Mama Bear

I had to come back and say: Thanks for introducing me to Karla. I lvoe her drawings. I downloaded some of the things. My Homemakers club in Alabama meets on Valentines’ evening. I plan to be there if weather permits. I think I’ll make the candy wrappers for everyone.

Thank You so much!! How sweet you are! and You said such nice things too!! I will post these On Meme Monday ! I have the Cheer me Up one and I will add your nane and a thank you, to the icon on my side bar! Congrats on all your awards!! I want to go to your new post and leave a comment there!! Love and Hugs Grams