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Monday, July 20, 2009

Awards, thank you's & YUMMY Foodie Photos!

I know I don't always thank people immediately for the awards I've received, but I do want them to know that I appreciate them very, very much and always feel honored to have received them. Forgive me if I'm a bit slow on the take! First is the Humane Award from Esme of Chocolate & Crossaints. Esme makes great food and gives away books...my kinda woman! This is what accompanies the award: "The Humane Award is to honor certain bloggers that I feel are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn't for them, my site would be just an ordinary food blog. Their blogs are also amazing and are tastefully done on a regular basis. I thank them and look forward to our growing friendships through the blog world." I did change it to "food" blog, because it originally said "book review", and although that would occasionally make sense here...it wouldn't on a regular basis. Thanks so much Esme, this is such a cool award. I would also like to give a big thanks to both Joyce of Just Joycee & Amanda of Nourish for passing the Kreativ Blogger award to me. I'm supposed to list 7 things you may find interesting about me (don't know why you would, but I'll try)... 1. I love rainy days, thunderstorms and weather in the 55-70 degree F range. 2. Almost everything makes me cry. I'm a big baby softy. 3. When I was a wee girl, my dad would let me read his large collection of Stephen King books. I would stay up all night reading with the flashlight because I was too scared to close the book and turn out the lights after I started reading S.K. 4. I love to be spontaneous, but deep down I find it really hard ever since I had kids. I can't go anywhere with out a huge bag or two containing anything somebody could possibly need. If we don't have it, it kinda freaks me out. 5. I sing loud and often. Semi-well. 6. I'm way more adventurous in my head than in real life. 7. I LOVE the BOOK Gone with the Wind. I greatly dislike the movie version...I'm sure it's because I read the book before I watched the movie and you know what that means...I know what REALLY happened. Do you? That was fairly pain-free. This is one to be passed on, but since I've done it in the past, I'll wait a while to do it again. Thanks again to Joyce & Amanda...2 very different, but very lovely ladies...stop by and pay them a visit if you get a moment! Let the voting begin!!! The first ever Best Foodie Fotos round-up is posted HERE over at Hey What's for Dinner Mom? If you get a moment, go on over and leave a comment to vote for the photo that makes you drool the most. It's all about presentation, baby!!
Below are the photos I have submitted this week: #20

#21

#13

#14

Yes, these are just my submissions....but there are 24 different & delicious photos to choose from, so head on over and show some love! Voting is open until Monday 7/20, 4pm Eastern time.

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  1. I'm with you on the weather thing completely.

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  2. the lasagna spine gets my vote - hands down!

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  3. COngrats on the awards! And I'm hopping over to show you my support RIGHT NOW!

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  4. Incredible pictures! I am going over to vote now too!

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  5. You are so fun! I cry over anything and everything too!

    Your photos are awesome!

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  6. Congrats on your awards- you deserve them!

    I voted for you and for me. I have no shame :-P

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  7. I love the pictures and I have an award for you too! http://whatcha-eatin.blogspot.com/2009/07/award.html

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  8. Wow! #1-3 describes me exactly and #6! I was talking the other day with my Mom and sis about how I went straight from reading Judy Blume in the 5th grade to Stephen King books! They used to scare the crap out of me, too - IT still does!! Haha All your pictures are gorgeous!

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  9. Good luck to you!! I love #20 and 21, but I voted for #20.

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  10. How fun!! Two awards and a contest. I can't decide which one to vote for....is there an "all of the above" option at the site?

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  11. The chicken photo makes me hungriest, but the lasagna photo is so creative- I love it!

    We have many things in common according to your list (crying easily, thunderstorms and rain,a good book ruins a great movie for me, I sing constantly (am a gospel singer in fact)and I'm very adventuresome, but this spirit only recently returned to me...once my three sons grew up and moved out of my home! Strange what a little freedom from responsibilities will do to a person.

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  12. Congrats on the awards. Your photos are wonderful. Food is harder to photograph than a person would think.

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  13. Yay! How cool Heather. I am so happy for you!

    I also noticed Gin's tag on your page... Wonder where she's been. I miss her.

    I should let you know I'm having a difficult time visiting your page lately. From what I've found out it has to do with IE and blogger gadgets (I wonder if it's not an IE 64 bit problem though). I have the same problem with Mary's blog too. But anyway, if I don't comment it's because I am reading your blog from my phone lol!


    Laura

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  14. Your pictures are making me sooooo hungry. Congrats on your awards too:)

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  15. Your photos are fantastic. I love them all.

    And congrats on your well deserved awards.

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  16. The chicken picture just about made me gnaw on my own hand.

    YUUUUUM!!!

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  17. Your photos are terrific. Good luck and congratulations on the awards you've received.

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  18. Your photos are awesaome. I'm off to vote now! :)

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  19. Heather I'm a huge fan of your foodie photography. so sorry I didn't make it over here in time (I missed the voting :( wah) I totally dig the lasagna one, cool stuff as always chicky.

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  20. congrats on the awards oh reading stephen king scary I couldn't do it Rebecca

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  21. In the last few years, I've gotten to where I cry pretty easy too. Hope it's just hormones ;-O

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  22. Congrats on you well deserved awards! Your food photos are excellent - I think these can go in the food porn category! :-)

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  23. Congratulations on your awards, Girli! Well done indeed.

    I've never seen the movie "Gone With the Wind" either because I read the book first, too.

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  24. still can't read Stephen King at night - even with a flashlight!

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