EllaBellaMozzarella: blog awards

February 22, 2010

Aw, You Shouldn’t Have

So, I recently received another blog award - February 17th to be exact. And honestly, I’ve been slacking a bit with the posting lately….guess it’s just been one of those weeks around here: ya know – life, lip gloss, binkies & the whole shebang!

What better time than the present to kick-start a new week here at EllaBellaMozzarella and pass on some blog love! Momma Such over at Raising My 4 Sons kindly granted me with the BEAUTIFUL BLOGGER AWARD – thanks lady! She has a lovely blog and I guarantee you’ll adore her cute and often silly tales about life as a SAHM to 4 boys. So make sure to check her out.

The established rules of this award are as follows:

thank & link to the person that gave you the award.
pass this award onto 15 bloggers you’ve recently discovered and think are fantastic.
contact said blogs and let them know they’ve won.
state 7 things about yourself.

Now, Momma Such broke the rules a bit, so in the interest of time & the fact my family is currently looking to me to start cooking some sort of dinner, I will follow her lead by passing the award on to a couple of new & fabulous blogs I’ve recently stumbled upon. Drum roll, please:

Nicolle @ Babee Love

Mother Chick

Cole @ I Heart My Chaotic Life

Tiffany @ On The Verge

Sarah @ The Stroller Ballet

And here are a few random things about yours truly -

I was born in Germany and have lived in the US for almost 25 years.
I have no middle name.
I have a tattoo of a tiny heart on my lower back.
I harbor some regrets from years past, but have been working on letting go.
I was pretty awkward, shy & self-conscious in school and hope to do the best I can to instill confidence & a good dose of self-esteem in my daughter so that she may be better equipped for all the challenges that junior high & high school will inevitably bring.

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February 1, 2010

A Little Bit of Happiness & Sunshine to Brighten Your Day!

It’s been about 6 months since I entered the blogosphere, and I continue to realize more & more what an amazing community it really is. Besides sharing our own personal stories day in & day out, it’s also about discovering new & interesting blogs, making connections & just maybe even forming one or two ‘virtual’ friendships along the way. So, when it comes to supporting & promoting other wonderful bloggety blogs, I’m all for it!

I recently received 2 fantastic blog awards, and of course want to continue sharing the love by passing them on to some fabulous peeps.

First up, thanks bunches to Michelle at Flying Giggles And Lollipops, for dishing out the SUNSHINE AWARD to me. Her blog is both charming & cute, and filled with fab giveaways & random musings on life as a SAHM to two girls! Stop on over and say hello!

The rules are as follows:

Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.
Link the nominees within your post.
Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

And here are the sensational blogs I’m passing it on to:

Joy @ Trophy Mama

Tina @ Tina's Place

The Mommyologist

Kristen @ The Fun Mommies

Lea @ Shh! Momma's Writing!

SamiJoe @ Peek thru our Window

Lindsay @ Once Upon A Mommy

Amy @ Moving On From The Drama

BJ Mama @ For What It's Worth...Or Not

Busy Bee Suz @ Day By Day With Suz

Angela @ Confessions of a Wannabe Baker

Fraizerbaz @ Open Seven Days A Week. Closed Sundays.

Next, Tia at Stoic kindly designated me with the sweet & cheerful HAPPY AWARD. If you’re a fan of snarky, sassy, funny ramblings about motherhood, marriage and life in general…then by all means, go check her out!

The rules are:

Copy the image and display it on your blog.
List 10 things that make you happy.
Try to do at least one of them today.
Pass on the award to 10 bloggers who brighten your day.

10 random things that make me happy (in no particular order) –

My daughter’s beautiful smile.
A Starbucks Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte.
Watching my hubby be the most amazing father I always knew he’d be.
Thinking about my crazy kitty Skye (who passed away last September).
A new heavenly pair of Seven For All Mankind jeans that fit like a glove (especially if they were on sale).
Looking at pictures of our fabulous wedding & honeymoon and reveling in all the wonderful memories.
‘LOST’ – the best show ever!
Slowly but surely seeing the results of my hard work at the gym.
Catching a few moments of ‘The Howard Stern’ show when I’m alone in the car.
Saturday night dinner out at a delish restaurant with my two favorite peeps!