Makes My Heart Smile Award!

Dee at Sassy Designs was so sweet to give me this wonderful award!

Thank you so much Dee for thinking of me!

So here are the rules for the award:

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog (just right click on the image and copy, then paste to your blog post)

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award

3. Nominate 10 blogs

4. Put a link to their blogs

5. Leave a message for your nominee's

Blogs that make me SMILE~

1.http://boundbythelove.blogspot.com/ Whitney at Bound By the Love (my daughter at Auburn University). I love to read her blog and see her love for the Lord and her creations! She makes me SMILE!

2.http://justsomethingnannamade.blogspot.com/ Faye at Just Something Nana Made. I love to read about the strength and encouragement that she finds from the Lord! She encourages me and that makes me SMILE!

3.http://www.rrmama.com/ Beverly at RR Mama. I love to read about her family and daily life with her two boys! She makes me SMILE and often makes me roll over laughing!

4. http://dreamsofpurelove.blogspot.com/ Bev at My Creative World. What can I say about Bev~ Everybody loves Bev, A heart of Gold and a spirit to match! She makes me SMILE just thinking of her!

5.http://asplendidadventure.blogspot.com/ Mary at A Splendid Adventure. (Bev and Mary are sisters) I had to meet these girls and they did not live too far. What a wonderful day we had! Incredible artist! She made me SMILE on the day I met her and I am still smiling from our visit!

6.http://lynnslovelies.blogspot.com/ Lynn at Lynn's Lovelies. Oh my goodness, her crochet work is incredible. She makes me SMILE because her work reminds me of my Aunt Olie!

7.http://kaishon.blogspot.com/ Rebeckah at Life with Kaishon. Her photography of children is amazing and her thoughts are so wonderful! She makes me SMILE because I know she loves children so much!

8.http://lindajos.blogspot.com/ Linda at Linda Jo's Obsessions. Her blog reminds me so much of mine~ It covers so many topics and I enjoy them so much. Love her post on Art! She makes me SMILE because she is so interesting!

9.http://onevintagehag.blogspot.com/ Debbie at One Vintage Hag. You could say she is my boss. LOL I rent a small area from her at Vintage Village. Our blogs brought us together and that makes me SMILE really big! I love HER!

10. http://tiedupmemories.blogspot.com/ Tracy at Tied Up Memories. Her blog is so wonderful and fun. And Vintage has a special place in my heart. Every time I pull up her blog and I am greeted with her header I SMILE!

Received a Friendship Award from Dee at Sassy Designs...

What a sweet award from Dee @ Sassy Designs!
Thank you so much for thinking of me!

http://sassy1520.blogspot.com/

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”

#1 Whitney @ Stories of Grace, Love, and Kudos Whitney is my best friend at daughter who gets me through many a days http://boundbythelove.blogspot.com/

#2 RRMama @ http://www.rrmama.com/ IT's HER BIRTHDAY and She is one of most favorite blogging friends from Day 1 of blogging! I just love her!

#3 Life with Kaishon @ http://kaishon.blogspot.com/ Awesome Blog ~ Loves children and beautiful pictures!

#4 The Roost @ http://theroost.typepad.com/my_weblog/ Great Ideas for decorating and then there is Mr. Perfect! So Sweet

#5 Oodlekadoodle Primitives @ http://oodlekadoodleprimitives.blogspot.com/ I just can't say enough about this blogger and her friendship to me~ She is God sent! I have learned so much about what I enjoy doing in life and it seems as if everyday I am writing more and more in my life journal because of what I read in her blogs! She is so wonderful!

#6 Such Pretty Things @ http://suchprettythings.typepad.com/my_weblog/ This is a blog that I have been following.... She is constantly doing these wonderful projects for people so I know that she has to be a wonderful friend. That's why I am giving her this award. Plus, she just gave her daughter the most wonderful birthday party and the memories of parties that I gave my own daughter came rushing back. I thank her for that.

#7 A Dancing Mango @ http://darlenepringle.blogspot.com/ This will be her 2nd Friends Award so you know that she is as sweet as she can be!! Also, you don't find many bloggers showing you how to make their craft. Go and see!!! She is so awesome and her work is incredible!
#8 Tied Up Memories @ http://tiedupmemories.blogspot.com/ This is an Atlanta girl that I have just started blogging with. She is also an artist who is incredible!

I pass this award to these amazing 8! (there are so many others too!)

They are all a blessing!

Thanks again to Dee for sharing this AWARD with me!

Bringing Georgia Gals together with the Georgia Award...

Kymber at A New Day Dawning also chose to share the Georgia Friends Award with me. Thank you Kymber, I always get so excited when I see your name on my comment list!!! You are the best and so is your blog!!!! Susan at A Southern Daydreamer started this award to bring all of the great Georigia bloggers together. The rules are simple…… NO RULES. Simply pass it along to a few of your blogger friends from Georgia…. and tell them to stop in at http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/ and say hi! She has a great blog and it is so awesome to go there and have a list of your Georgia blogging friends.

And I want to send this award to three of my friends~

Dawn at http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/

Kathy at http://countrychintz.blogspot.com/

Mary at http://asplendidadventure.blogspot.com/

An "Exceedingly Charming" Award...

My First Award

I had to share with you the wonderful surprise I had waiting for me today, Lisa at Antiques and More ( http://antiquesmoreblog.blogspot.com/ ) was sweet enough to gift me with the "Proximidade" Award.

This award is written in her native Portuguese language and it focuses not on the glory and fanfare of blogging, but in the PROXIMITY to one another through this on-line world.
Here's the definition of the award: "Blogs who receive this award are 'exceedingly charming' say its authors. This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

Now I will award this to eight very special bloggers who have inspired me to be a better person and blogger.

I chose to select my bloggers from a group of ladies that vary from everyday!

Super MOM's,

a 73 year old grandmother that I admire so much,

a couple of loving sisters,

wonderful Artist,

a Grandmother to the real Mr. Perfect,

Crafters,

Photographers,

A Blogger (who really is a Journalist in disguise) who writes a beautiful obituary to a fly that dies in German glass glitter,

and a Texas beauty whose blogs are constantly being sent to my younger daughter at Auburn University with a note attached saying, "Wow, look at this beautiful role model".

That's what special about blogland,

God leads us to all different types of women to take care of our daily questions if we allow HIM!

The one thing I love about Sue so much~ She loves life, she knows God created her as she is, for a reason and she is happy because of that!

Why can't we all be like that!

Just live a Charmed life as God wants us too!

Beverly at http://www.rrmama.com/

Kathy at http://countrychintz.blogspot.com/
Mary at http://asplendidadventure.blogspot.com/

Bevie at http://bevie2u2.blogspot.com/
Jules at http://theroost.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Tiffany at http://shabbyscraps.typepad.com/shabbyscraps/
Caroline at http://carolineintexas.blogspot.com/
Please pay them a visit and get inspired!
Blessings!
Yvette

Meme...

Meme Tagged Me

The loving and faithful mom that has been rebuilding after Hurricane Ike, Beverly at http://www.rrmama.com/ has tagged me for a Meme. I feel so honored for her to include me in her tagged blogging friends!

***First of all, To All of our Blogging Friends, Please be in Prayer for Beverly and all of the other victims of Hurricane Ike that are still trying to pull their homes back together! They have strength like I have never seen. Only through faith and prayers can they get through this.

I loved all her responses on how blogging has affected her life and will now try and come up with my own original ones and ignore the tendency to copy hers!

Here are the rules:
1. Write about 5 specific ways blogging has affected you, either positively or negatively.
2. Link back to the person who tagged you
3. Link back to this parent post
4. Tag a few friends or five, or none at all
5. Post these rules— or just have fun breaking them

1. Faith~ The greatest gift that blogging has brought to me is my growth in my Faith! I have met some of the most incredible women through blogging! Everyday I am able to grow stronger through God's word in watching how God is using me or someone else in His ministry. I find myself sitting here saying, "Praise God", or either praying for someone that I have not even met. So many of these women I have developed a sisterly love with because of our shared love of Christ and strong Faith! Only God can do that! I am blessed daily by these women and that leads me to the next way that blogging has affected me...
2. Friends~ I know these girls are praying for me and with me, laughing with me and thinking about me! What more can I say! I just wished they lived closer so that I could meet them... but if they did would we still have that close bond? I truly have developed a kindred spirit with some of these girls and I know I can say I love them!
3. Redecorating Diva~ All of the pictures of the ladies homes has encouraged me to redecorate certain rooms in my home! I love the little vignettes that the ladies create and the softness of the shabby chic. Since my children are away at college, I am in a major throw away phase of life! Pantry's Beware!
4. Creativity~ I love sharing my artistic side with everyone and I love going to everyone's blog to see what they are working on! I have certain artist that inspire me with their work and their homes!
5. Love of Writing~ I have always had a love of writing. This gives me an outlet to write and teach others about what I enjoy doing! I also love throwing in little love notes for my husband to read (I know that he sneaks a peek every once in a while at my blog)!

http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/ Dawn is one of my favorite artist. I love to watch her work on her home and her art. She has so many great ideas!
http://sherrysrosecottage.blogspot.com/ Sherry's blog is so great! Just looking at the pictures you are filled with ideas. Witty, creative & just plain ole sweet.
http://countrychintz.blogspot.com/ Always shares her faith and makes me think. I have fell in love with Kathy and can't wait to meet her!
http://jamiescottage.blogspot.com/ Jamie is a wonderful friend who worked on my CopperTone Blog. You will love her creativity and faith!
http://tadpolesandteacups.blogspot.com/ She has a wonderful blog and a very interesting writer. I love to see what she has to say! Cathy is also a great artist!
All of these girls have inspired me in some way. With their creativity, writings, or their love of life! All I know is God has sent each one to me for a reason and treasure their gift!