These are in NO particular order and I condensed them to show them off. I am forever grateful for those who nominated me. Also, these are in NO particular order!
 | Beyond thrilled to be featured on Freshly Pressed a few times! It gave us SOOOOO much traffic! |
| Nominated by another blogger for The Respect Award was created by Robert Goldstein, who says: “The “Respect” Award is my personal award for fellow bloggers who consistently reach out to other bloggers, offer support, are kind, struggle to understand differences in people, and who treat themselves and other people with kindness and respect. You don’t have to do anything for this award. You can choose to copy the Award Picture and give the award to the people who have earned your respect or you can do nothing. This is my way of saying thank you. You have earned my respect.” |  Clarion Alley 2012 |
 | This was my FIRST award I was nominated for! The Liebster Award is basically a set of eleven questions given to upcoming bloggers by their online colleagues. Each nominee then comes up with their own eleven questions and nominates some more bloggers, thus helping them build a readership. It definitely helped THIS blog! |
| I got this one from another blogger, after my current redesign (which is my fave also). A “One Lovely Blog Award” is a casual, non-official blog award given by one blogger to another, often signifying appreciation for their content and blog style, usually passed along through nominations from other bloggers; it’s not a recognized industry award but rather a way to show support within the blogging community. |  |
 | Nominated by a fellow blogger who liked my niche and my style. This award demonstrates the blogger’s ability to generate new ideas or create things; engaging in the process of innovation and originality, whether through concepts, stories, or inventions; characterized by a strong creative capacity. |
| The meaning of the Black Cat Blue Sea Award: “This award is for bloggers who strive to write for everybody, and no matter how many viewers they get, make an impact on a reader. This award is an expression of gratitude to the nominee. It should be awarded to anybody that you choose deserves it, and it doesn’t mean that they must have hundreds of followers and likes.” |  |
