Blog of the Year Award - 1 Star

 I have been given this awesome award by Brenda of Ponderings of an Author

SO:  The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:
1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award
2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.
3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/   and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)
4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them
5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience
6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Yes – that’s right – there are stars to collect! Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different! When you begin you will receive the ‘1 star’ award – and every time you are given the award by another blog – you can add another star! There are a total of 6 stars to collect. Which means that you can check out your favourite blogs – and even if they have already been given the award by someone else – you can still bestow it on them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!


My choices for this award are those that I truly feel that I know:

Heather at Acting Balanced  Heather is a mom, dealing with the trials of having an autistic son but still finds time to create some awesome posts. I salute her.

Wayne at Touristic    Wayne is actually Heather's husband. Not only is he an intellectual, but he gives a man's perspective. I enjoy reading his posts and comments.

Brenda at Ponderings of an Author     I know that Brenda is the one who presented me with this award, but I HAVE to pass it back to her. I have talked to Brenda a few times on the phone and I consider her to be a good friend. Not only have our lives traveled in the same directions, but we seem to have the same views about most things. And if you haven't read her books, I highly recommend it - I've read them all and am anxiously awaiting the next!

Hilary at Feeling Beachie - Hilary hosts one of the first blog hops that I participated in, Follow Friday Four Fill-In Fun. Reading her posts and participating is that first hop is where my love for blogging began. I thank her for that.
 
Janice at Rockin my Journey -   Janice and I are still getting to know each other but she is quickly becoming one of my favorite stops.