It's That Time Again~Blogtoberfest 2012 Day 1

Dear friends,

Yes, that's right, I've signed up to Blogtoberfest 2012.   AGAIN!!  That means I'm committed to writing one blog post every day for the month of October.  This makes the fourth year with last year being the first and only year I actually accomplished that goal.  My blogging this year has been sporadic at best and I really do want to be consistent again.  

Blogtoberfest is also a good time for discovering new blogs and making new friends.  It takes me all month to visit the blogs on the sign-up list, but it is always inspiring to read and see so many different styles and perspectives.   

If you would like to know more about it, you can go here.

Happy Blogtoberfest!

Keep smiling and keep creating!

xo Annette xo

Kreativ Blogger Award

A big "Thank You" to Sarah at yes, teacher for passing on the Kreative Blogger award to me.  And in her words, "it's so nice to know that I'm not just talking to myself when I blog!"

I'm supposed to tell you seven things about myself and pass the award to seven other bloggers and let them know I did so.

Seven things:
1.  My favorite TV show is Dancing With The Stars
2.  When I was a teenager, I was madly in love with Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, and Michael Jackson
3.  My adult crush is on Jon Bon Jovi
4.  My favorite holiday is Christmas
5.  I don't like oysters, clams or calamari
6.  I love shrimp, crab and lobster
7.  I'll be making pumpkin bread today

The hard part is choosing only seven blogs to pass this award to.  I enjoy all the blogs I read, so I pass it on to you if you are reading this post!  Feel free to grab the button for yourself or leave a random fact about yourself in the comments!

Have a wonderful weekend!

The Versatile Blogger

I'm sending a big thank you to Sonya at Kanelstrand Organic Living for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award!  If you haven't been to her blog, you must check it out.  Sonya lives in Scandinavia and writes about eco friendly living and really helpful posts about blogging.  For instance, yesterday's post was about 15 places to find free photos for your blog.  She also takes some amazing photos!

In Sonya's Etsy shop, Kanelstrand, you will find beautiful handmade organic jewelry and other organic items.

I love the soft blue of this bracelet.

I am supposed to pass this award to five blogs and share seven random facts about myself.  I follow so many great blogs that it is impossible to narrow it down to just five.  So I am passing this on to all of you.  Feel free to grab the button and or share some random facts about yourself in the comments!

1.  Nothing in life compares to the joy of being a Grandma

2.  My favorite vegetable is green beans

3.  My least favorite vegetable is eggplant

4.  I grew up in the army and swore I would never marry a serviceman.  My husband joined the army less than a year after we were married.  My father, the retired army recruiter, talked him into it!

5.  I don't like being alone, but I love my alone time

6.  I regret not going to college but I absolutely loved my career as a stay at home mom

7.  I am afraid of the dark

Now it's your turn to share a couple of random facts about yourself!