It's a "_MAJOR_ AWARD"!!!

The Award given to those whose

"Positivity and Creativity Inspire Others".

The Art of Encouragement may be one of the most underrated aspects of writing...or perhaps of anything in life. How amazing it is to know that someone is thinking of you, believing in you, seeing that spark within you when you feel uncertain in your steps, and the right words simply won't come. The Art of Encouragement is always more a matter of timing, enthusiasm and sincerety than of perfect wording. It is a gift, and when given freely it always returns to you to brighten your heart.

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The Rules of the Sunshine Award are as follows:

1. Place the Award on your Blog or Within Your Post.
2. Pass the Award on to Twelve (12) Sunny Bloggers -- those whose "Positivity and Creativity Inspire Others!"
3. Link the Nominees in Your Post.
4. Tell the Nominees They've Recieved the award by commenting on their blogs.
5. Share the Love and the Link of the Person from whom you've received the award

Optional Additional Rules (In Honor of St. Patrick's Day)

• Share one lucky fact about yourself.
• List 3 things you do when you need to brighten up your day.


These are the Twelve Sunshine Bloggers
that I nominate for the SUNSHINE AWARD.
Some of them may not immediately seem the most obvious choice, but I always come away with something positive and wonderful from each of these sites.

• Blogden Nash for keeping alive the joy that is Ogden Nash
• Birdykins: fly. crash. repeat for beautiful lyrical words ( I wish I could write so well)
• An Explorer's View of Life for enduring
• Basic Joy for bright pictures and pretty words
• Chase Images for that which is beautiful
• Chicken Counting for making the most of tiny moments
• Chris Guillebeau Page hosting The Art of Nonconformity Blog for a fascinating take on everything
• Collecting Raindrops for so many lovely things
• Dad Gone Mad for wit
• Diamonds and Toads for wonderful thinking
• Doobleh-vay for lovely pictures and much brightness
• Weird Harrogate -- for showing us around Imagination's Home Town


"...and I'd like to thank the Academy... and Rita
for locking the doors to the theater when I went out to the lobby to get popcorn... "
*And I'm played off stage by the "Wrap It Up" music....Kanye doesn't even have a chance to swipe the mike.*


All jokes aside...

Thank you, Rita at Writer's Quest , for brightening my heart by nominating me for this award. Thank you to the YCW crew for letting me lock horns with you, for challenging me with your wit, your experiences and your wonderful, wonderful words. Thanks, also, to my ornery husband...for being supportive of my writing and getting me back into gear. To all of you, who have seen wonders in me that I have not yet seen myself, I am in your debt for believing in me. Thank you as well to all of the bloggers I have nominated, for allowing me to see bits of your lives, your minds, and your hearts. I find all of you to be inspirations.






Lucky Fact: I know how the story ends.
3 Things to Brighten My Day:
• I turn up the music and sing (very, very badly).
• I go for a drive when I can.
• I hug my husband and watch my son dance (and he dances sooo much better than I can sing).