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By heather | July 2, 2008
I’m going to interrupt my shopping week posts to introduce you to my friend, the lovely Vicki of NotSoSAHM.
I first met Vicki five years ago when her family moved into the townhouse two doors down from us. Her daughter Reagan, who was probably two at the time was so well behaved it was as if she were starring in a movie, and Vicki was the sweetest Southern belle I’d ever encountered in real life. Maybe I’m exaggerating but I think she served me home brewed sweet tea and fresh baked muffins or something.
I went home and said to Brett, “I don’t think we’ll be friends with them, they are WAAAY too nice for us.”
Despite our differences (and Vicki not cursing like a sailor as I sometimes do) we clicked as friends.
Vicki started blogging a few months ago, shortly after she had another baby and started her business, Sew Petit.
As a blogger, she is engaging and sometimes controversial. And consistent (meaning I think she already has more posts than me and I’ve been dishing out slop for almost a year).
As a mom, she is one of my go-to people when I feel like a complete parenting failure.
As a seamstress and designer she comes up with amazing, beautiful gifts. If you need something for a shower or christening or birthday, go see her.
The reason for all this love is because Vicki bestowed me with my first blog award.
Is nice, no?
Vicki exempted me from the passing it along but since I spent a good part of the morning testing all the pens on my desk and wondering who turned off the office A/C, I should be able to spare a few minutes to share the love. So here are the rules for the Arte y Pico award:
- You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.
- Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog to be visited by everyone.
- Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that presented her/him with the award.
- The award winner and one who has given the prize have to show the link “Arte y Pico” blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.
- Show these rules.
And now I pass it to my creative muses:
Collecting Tokens: I’m constantly amazed by Alejna’s linguistical lists. Also see her Kick-Ass Women Project page, it will make you want a pair of thigh-high stiletto black boots which you will wear to stalk through the world of idiots, taking names as you, well, kick ass.
Yoga Gumbo: YogaMum writes some inspiring and touching posts, and also just recently wrote one about creativity and nurturing it, which goes right along with this award. Also yummy recipes.
Rura and Miss: Miss takes some amazing photographs of professional caliber without even trying. Also she’s mouthy and we love her for that.
It’s Not Just You: Anne is another of my real life (vs. Internet) friends and for my baby shower, she made me the most awesome diaper bag, which I have been using as a fun summery purse for the last 3 weeks. She not only sews, she gardens and creates and kicks ass at work.
I think I’ll stop at four. Partly because the other blogs I would give it to I lurk on and partly because Vicki said I could.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:19 pm
Awww I wuv you! You are so sweet. No one ever says my pictures are professional quality. Ever.
Miss’s last blog post..I’d rather live my life on the Z-list, than be a bitch
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 am
Thank you so much for the honor! I don’t feel worthy! Will have to think of something creative to write!!!
Yogamum’s last blog post..Be with those who help your being
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Heather! You rock! Thanks so much. I am glad you are using your stuff and so happy you liked it. I was really nervous about the debut of the loot in front of people who I never met before. I am actually working on some more stuff for you, to force me to come see you!
Anne’s last blog post..A Brand New Day
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
[…] Uncategorized After checking Heather’s, a dear friend, blogs today, I noticed she awarded me with an Arte y Pico award. I was stunned, especially since I envy her and her blogging style and […]
July 10th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I’m sorrry I’ve been so slow to say thanks! (Have I mentioned that my catchphrase might as well be “I’m sorry I’ve been so slow to…”?)
Anyhow, I am flattered and honored, both by the award and the nice things you wrote about me!
alejna’s last blog post..bucket list
September 8th, 2008 at 12:44 am
[…] drafts and found that I’d been named for another award, the Arte y Pico award, by Heather at Finding Atman a couple of months back. Okay, now I am really hanging my head in shame for not having […]