Deb's Giveaway and Awards

Today I received a package in the mail that was wrapped carefully so that the contents did not break. It was the lovely cottage package giveaway from Deb of Deb's Country Kisses .

Look at the lovely pieces. I love the colors and the style. I have the perfect place to display each piece after the holidays.

And to top it all off - two wonderful smelling sachets and lovely gold tissue paper.

Thank you Deb!

The Butterfly Award

Smiling Sallie presented the Butterfly Award to me. Sallie is responsible for Blue Monday which is a wonderful way to show your favorite blues and also to make new friends. Blue Monday is growing each week. Sallie also shares her love of reading with her blogger friends. Sallie, thank you for the award. I have already received it and am happy to receive it a second time.

I invite anyone that visits my blog to accept this award as a gift from me in the spirit of the season!

Marie Antoinette Award

Becky at Behind Blue Eyes presented me with the Marie Antoinette award.Real person, real award. Becky is very talented in many areas. I admire Becky for sharing her love of art and her own art as well as prose and poetry with her blogger friends.

I am happy to present this award to three blogger friends that I follow and consider Real.

Jeni of Down River Drive. I feel a kinship with Jeni because we are both from Pennsylvania and understand some things that only Pennsylvanians can understand.

Gloria at Happy to Be is just that - "Happy to Be." She has a real sense of what's important.

Nancy at Knitting Paths of Life and I share common bond. Nancy is a special, caring person.