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I've been very slow to acknowledge this award. Thank you so much Mary at Stitches and Ditches for awarding it. 

This award was created by Tammy Vitale to send love and acknowledgment to women who brighten your day, teach you new things and live their lives fully with generosity and joy.

These are the rules of this award:

1.  You can give it to one or one hundred or any number in between - it's up to you. Make sure you link to their site in your post.

2. Link back to Tammy's blog site so that she can go and visit.

So, I've chosen three people whose blogs always give me huge enjoyment.

Amy (Amy's Passions) and Angela (So Scrappy) manage to fit so much in to their lives - teaching, young families and sewing.

Tanya  (Taniwa) lives in Japan, and I learn something new every time I read her blog.

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 And now my cup runneth over!! Lettie (othwise known as MouseChirpy) at Polka Dot Pineapple, has also given me an award. Thank you Lettie, I'm always so excited when I see you've posted a new blog, because you show such beautiful crafts and your blog is a real treat on the eye. Amelia at Amelia's Musings has also given me the same award! Thank you Amelia, I love reading about your life in America - I learn something new every day.

The rules are as follows:

1.  The winner can put the logo on his/her blog/

2.  Link to the person you received your award from

3.  Nominate at least 7 other blogs

4.  Put links to those blogs on yours.

5.  Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

My winners are:

AMY from Amy's Passions - Amy is a busy teacher and mum, who still finds time for quilting and running, goodness only knows how she does it.

CANDACE at Wraggedypatches - Candace has become a good friend through our blogs and is always the first to alert me to any new give-aways!

Wendy, from The Running Quilter, is another quilter and runner - I love to read her blog because she is so human and funny.

Solvi, at Solvi's Blog - Solvi is from Norway and although she doesn't always write in English her photographs are sensational.

Angela at So Scrappy - another busy teacher, mother and runner, whose blog about family life is always entertaining and fun.

Deb at Somebody's Mum - Deb's blog is always a good read, certain to bring a smile to my face first thing in the morning.

Gina, from Quilting in the Valleys - Gina is a prolific quilter who lives in Wales, and who has been extremely encouraging over the last few months.

So, thank you to both Amelia and Lettie for reading my blogs and giving me this award, and thank you also to all the other blog writers out there who give me so much pleasure each day.

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Many thanks to Kay (Musings) who has given me my very first award, the Arte Y Pico Award. This award is given for creativity, design, interesting material and contribution to the blogging community. The rules for this award are:

1.  Choose five blogs that you consider deserve this award for creativity, design, interesting material and for contributing to the blogging community, no matter the language.

2.  Each award must have the name of the author and a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3.  Each award winner must show the award and put the name and link to the blog of the one who has given the award.

4.  The award winner and the one giving the award must show a link to the "Arte Y Pico" blog, so that everyone knows its origin.

There are so many great blogs out there that I look forward to reading, and some of my favourites may already have received this award, but if so good for them, because they're getting it again!

1.  Jenni B at Allsorts  This is such a colourful blog, full of beautiful crafty bits and bobs.

2.  Merete at en reise med sma{s}ting i bagasjen  I don't always understand what Merete has written, as she doesn't always add a translation, but her photographs are always beautiful and interesting.

3.  Jane, at Posy whose blog is just so English, and reminds me of how pretty things can be if you just take a little bit of time and effort.

4.  Shirley, at Shirley Anne's Heart, who never fails to make me smile with her enthusiasm for life and for her family.

5.  Tanya, at Taniwa, whose tales of life in Japan are such fun.

Thank you Kay, it's been fun choosing these blogs.