Showing posts with label Award. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Award. Show all posts

Monday, October 31, 2011

Day 145 ~ A SpOoK-ta-BoO-lar Day


Today the One Lovely Blog Award has been bestowed upon me by fellow blogger SuzyQ, author of "Photos are Funand "Someday Somewhere" blogs, who stated... "Taking Back My Life- Carla is truly taking back her life.  I love reading her journey."  


Suzy, a humble thank you!



Part of accepting this award, I must pay it forward to seven to fifteen fellow bloggers, and in no particular order...

Please check out their blogs as they are all inspiring.

Suzy wasn't sure where this award or where its rules may have originated, which prompted me to find out... I too found many variations, and were all consistent in the following rules:  
To accept this award:
  • Share 7 random facts about yourself
  • Award at least 7, although 15 would be great
  • Drop them a note to tell them.
Finally, my 7 random facts ...
  1. I love the color red...
  2. I love eating sushi and making it at home 
  3. I love hearts
  4. I collect crosses
  5. My first dog's name was Puchi
  6. I still have my maternal grandmother, who is 97 years old (both of her aunts lived to well over 100)
  7. I went back to school at the age of forty
A safe and Happy Halloween to all!

Now back to putting Calley and her costume together for the big night...

Eat, drink and be scary!


Blessings to all!!


220 days to go...


All contents herein are protected under Copyright laws and can not be used, altered or copied. All accounts herein are written by Cali-Gal/Carla B Karam and are true accounts of her life. Some names may be changed to protect the innocent.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Day 107 ~ Editor's Pick of the Day!!

When I woke up this morning I knew immediately that I had to continue on course... Sooo when Calley woke me up at "o-dark-thirty", all I could do was whisper to her to get under the covers with me and snuggle with mommy until it was time to wake up.  After all it still was dark out!!  

Finally after the sun rose, business was as usual... and the second thing I do before rolling out of bed is to check email.  YES from bed!!  lol!  I know I am a crazy techie!!  First thing I do... I smother Calley with kisses!

However I did not have a clue what was about to happen or what was in store for me until I opened my email.  I started seeing emails from other bloggers from bloggers.com... not that I normally don't get any, but I was a little surprised when I saw an email from bloggers.com themselves with "Congratulations..." in the subject box.  I didn't even finish reading the word "congratulations", let alone the entire sentence, and I was opening the email from them.  I felt a little excitement growing, just like the kind you feel when you are opening up a present.  Then I read the following:
Hello Carla:

Congratulation!

You have been featured on BLOGGERS as one of the Bloggers of the day. Your profile and Blog "Taking Back My Life ~ Making It My Own!" has been showcased in Bloggers Home page (http://bloggers.com). In addition to that you are awarded with Featured bloggers badge on your profile.

Thank you again for your brilliant work. Enjoy the latest features and tell your friends to join this wonderful community.

regards

Thank you
The Bloggers Team 


Editor's Pick of the Day!!
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I could not believe what I was reading, and then the next thing I knew I was overwhelmed with joy and started to cry.  I could not believe that my blog had been chosen... and then I started reading all these comments from fellow bloggers... 

As simple as it may sound, all that comes to mind is .... THANK YOU!!!  You all made my day!!! my week! my month!! my year!!!

Who'd a thunk?!

First thing I did was call my hubby :)  I love that man so much!!!  After all, he is putting up with my writing every evening before I go to bed, which at times makes it difficult for him to go to sleep.  Does he complain... NO! he does not... He encourages me to continue writing.

Dean, I love you so much!  You mean the world to me... I look forward to continue to grow old with you!! and raise our daughter together!!!  YOU are my knight in shinning armor!!  

At day's end I received nearly a hundred emails, and I continue to receive them as I am writing tonight's post.

And If I have not responded back to any of your questions or emails yet, please rest assure that I will!!   and...

Once again.... a sincere, heartfelt Thank You!!

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.  ~ Cicero

Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.    ~ Author Unknown


Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.   ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach 


Therefore I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.   2 Samuel 22:50




Blessings to all!!


258 days to go...


All contents herein are protected under Copyright laws and can not be used, altered or copied. All accounts herein are written by Cali-Gal/Carla B Karam and are true accounts of her life. Some names may be changed to protect the innocent.