I Love You All

Ok, so I really should have got my butt into gear and posted about awards as and when they came because if I had, I wouldn't have found myself in the position I'm in now...

Hmmm.

I now have 3 different awards from 5 different people which I really should pass on (and show my gratitude for of course). I'm not quite sure what took me so long other than the fact I was waiting for down-time on the home front (which, with two chldren is extremely scarce).

However, it is now good old half-term and we're in Norfolk visiting the Grandparents so I have managed to find at least 10 minutes to sit and type. Yipppeeeee.

My first award (and one which has been given to me 3 times) is this Lovely Blog Award. Thank you so much Mum in Chaos, Notsupermum and Home Mum of 2. I love it - and I love tea, so I'm even more pleased to be able to display a beautiful 'cuppa' on my blog permanently.

Now, this award obviously comes with rules and regulations...which I may just have to flout (forgive me), although the bit about passing it on I will uphold, of course.

So without further ado, I hereby bestow One Lovely Blog Award on the following people...(Just as a note I'm supposed to pass it on to 5, but seeing as I was awarded this 3 times, I'm passing it on to 15 people). No one tell me I'm bad at maths...

Part Mummy Part Me
All Grown Up...still feeling like a kid
The Bush Babies
Magnum lady
In the Gutter
Mummy Do That
Working Mum on the Verge
Notes from Inside my Head
Mom's Peace Bites
Life in Italy
Being a Mummy
Caution - Woman at Work
Four Down Mum to Go?
Some Mothers Do Ave Em
Kitty's Bloggy Bits

My second award comes from Maddie Grigg at The World From my Window. And when I saw this I had to do a double take. Is it really called the Renée award?? My own little Renée, who is currently off riding a horse with her Grandma was chuffed to bits when I showed her (she thought it was for her - well it is in a way). And she's not the only one who's chuffed to bits - as Maddie says - this award is for intelligent and witty writing. For me? Surely some mistake. But if I'm quick and post it before she realises, I'm sure she'll be too embarrassed to take it back!
So I pass this on to five more blogs who never fail to keep me amused with their intelligent and witty writing.

Jacob Wrestling
Jo Beaufoix
A Woman of No Importance
Milennium Housewife
Not Waving But Drowning

And last, but by no means least, I am now the proud recipient of The Lemonade Award which was bestowed upon me by Working Mum on the verge. This award is to show gratitude - Thankyou for reading my blog, thankyou for showing support, thankyou for everything you've done for me, thankyou for just being you (or something along those lines). So THANKYOU Working Mum, I truly appreciate this. In turn, I am passing this on to ten blogs who I truly appreciate.

Perfectly Happy Mum
A Modern Mother

Life Is A Marathon
The World from My Window
Home Mum of 2 (or 3 if you count their Dad)
Mum in Chaos
Not Supermum
Ramblings of a Fab Brunette
Metropolitan Mum
And 1 More Means 4

Please forgive me if I've missed you out - I may have already passed on an award to you or you may already have all these awards stashed away - I have tried checking, but it seems like I've been here all day and the Grandparents can only take care of small children for so long.

As with most awards, you are supposed to complete a list of either current obsessions, hates, things to be grateful for, or any other list that takes your fancy. I already feel that this post is way too long, so I hope you don't mind if I skip this part. If you really want to know my currents obsessions or hates, then click here and here and you can read them on an earlier post.

In the meantime, if you're a recipient of these awards, then please pass them on to other great blogs and help to spread the appreciation. Thanks!

And finally, just a little tip - if you receive an award try not to stash it away for too long - or you'll find yourself in my position where you've spent all day creating links and lists. Phew...