There's Nothing Like Being Recognized by Your Peers

My blog has been recognized this week not once, not twice, but three times!

First, Darcel at The Mahogany Way gave me this lovely award:


Next, Ottavia at ...i don't like 'mama' tagged me in the 10 Things That Make Me Happy challenge. I've done this one before, but I can always find more things to be happy about:

1. My daughter's laughter
2. baby smell
3. sleep
4. when I hear my husband's car door open and shut in the evening
5. high-speed internet access (how did I ever get any web surfing done before?)
6. space heaters
7. the return of LOST next week
8. my mini trampoline and a pair of 5 lb weights
9. Etsy.com
10. praying

I'm going to bend the rules and leave the above award and tag challenge up for grabs. Feel free to award or tag yourself! I know this is not the intended spirit of blog recognition, but it's getting harder for me to fulfill the obligation of accepting an award. It's even harder for me to select only a few bloggers to share them with.

Lastly, I received an honorable mention in the January 2010 MyBrownBaby Beautiful Mind Writing Contest. Pop over there to read the winning entry and other submissions!