Beautiful Blogger Award

I've been honored with the Beautiful Blogger Award by Lisa Day of This, That and The Other Thing!

Thank you so much Lisa!

Of course there are rules that go along with this award. They are:

1.Thank the link to the person that gave you the award
2.Pass this award on to bloggers you've recently discovered and whom you think are fantastic
3.Contact said Blogs to let them know they've won
4.State 7 Things about yourself

7 things about myself:

1. I am the single mommy to one adorable if somewhat challenging two year old son.
2. I create a wide variety of signs that I sell on Etsy and Bonanzle. My Personalized Name Signs are my favorite to make.
3. I currently have 8 dogs, 2 rabbits, 2 doves, 3 fish and 1 cat.
4. I am Canadian but live in Belize, Central America and have for the last 6.5 years.
5. I am a fiercely loyal person.
6. I prefer books to TV which is good since I don't have TV here in the jungle.
7. I need to learn to have more patience.

...and now I would like to pass this on to:

The "Yes, I Can" Child
Always a Southern Girl
Montessori Moments
Lemonade Makin' Mama
Elizabeth Patch's SketchBook Blog
Heart & Sow Designs
A Pocket Full Of Buttons

Apologies and Thanks!

I've been so insanely busy lately that all my online activities were put on hold. Thankfully, things have calmed down around here, so it's time for some apologies and catching up.

First, I apologize to all my Entrecard droppers and thank all of you who continued to drop in my absence.

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Next, Piera, at Jolly Mom, gave me the Rock Star Award. Thank you so much, Piera!!!

Here are 8 interesting facts about me...

1. I have 6 brothers and no sisters but my mother only has 3 children.
2. After only visiting Belize once in May 2003 for a week I moved here in August 2003.
3. I have a doll collection that was started for me the week I was born and includes many dolls from all over the world as well as many porcelain dolls.
4. I absolutely love The X-Files.
5. I am an avid reader and my mother has been known to tell me to please put down the book and go and play.
6. I hate cooking.
7. Because of where my land is in Belize, we don't get cable so my TV watching consists of DVDs and videos.
8. My son is a Mayan Indian. (Okay, not a fact about me but I can't think of anything else.)http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

And here are the 8 rocking bloggers I'm passing this to:

1. The Mom Buzz
2. New York Renovator
3. Glue 4 Families
4. Starting Over
5. Lucky Girl Trading Co.
6. 1 Blog & 2 Sides
7. The Un Mom
8. Altered Events

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And last but definitely not least, Kat, at Candles, Crafts and Whatnot, has awarded me the Butterfly Award. Thanks so much, Kat!!!

The rules for this award are:

1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate 10 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs

Here are the 10 blogs I have chosen:

1. The Cajun Blogger
2. Kerrie Slade
3. Red Sox Mommy
4. Fenced in Family Blog
5. My Gypsy Goods
6. My Kids Are My World
7. Kay's K9s ... & Kritters!
8. Kiss My Style
9. MaryLou's Art [Ad]venture
10. Go Graham Go