It’s not nepotism!

Posted by goodoldgirl

Does it count if your baby sister gives you a blogging award?

Sure it does! So, without further ado …

My own sweet preacherswifeintheknow sent me a Kreativ Blogger Award.

She’s such a sweet old girl. (Psst, don’t tell her to her face that she’s old. She’s in denial. It could get messy.)

Okay, enough small talk, let’s get on with the rules for this honorarium …

First and foremost …

THANK YOU — for the award, pwitk!

Second …

7 things about myself:

There have been times when I’ve wondered what it would have been like to have more brothers and less sisters.
I really can’t stand watching reality TV and I wish they’d bring back the Donna Reed Show.
I miss Cary Grant. George Clooney is almost a substitute, but he just doesn’t quite fill the void that Cary left us with. Same thing re Clark Gable and Clive Owen … close, but no cigar.
I can think of about a gazillion things I’d rather do than clean house … and often do.
I think my daughter is the neatest thing since sliced bread!
I would like to tar and feather the joker who invented plastic clam shell packaging.
As soon as I can think of a good logo design and name for it, I’m gonna’ create my own blogger award to drive everyone nuts with.

Third …

Nominate seven bloggers for the Kreativ Blogger Award:

Girl in the Hat — She writes stuff and not just blog stuff either.
The Middlest Sister — You gotta’ see her paper cutting. It’s fantastic!
Bluebird Blvd. — Check out her 5 minute dance party.
Ziiplight — Great photography!
Second Lunch – A wonderful cartoonist.
Life in the Boomer Lane — She writes stuff, too! Good stuff.
Ashley Jillian – Another great writer! Must be something in the water around here.

Just so you’ll know. I expect wonderously creative things from all of you!

Yes, wonderously is a real word!

Kreativ Blogger Award (preacherswifeintheknow.wordpress.com)

Somebody ‘gets’ my gibberish!

Posted by goodoldgirl

~~Yesterday~~ Sunday, after a long day of doing practically nothing, I finally checked my blog only to learn that a very generous reader had nominated me for two blogger awards.

I have to say, I was completely bowled over — speechless even. (I know, hard to believe.)

READNCOOK, the kind blogger who bestowed these awards on my mishmash of random thoughts, made my day. In her post, Recognizing Others, she comments that one of the things that makes blogging rock is the way bloggers support one another. I couldn’t agree more! I don’t mean about the awards, which are really nice for sure, it’s the comments that really get to me.

It matters to me that folks take time out of their day to read what I have to say and send me a note to let me know my words touched them in some way. Whether my post made them laugh or cry, isn’t important. What matters is that we connected in a very human way in a time when more and more people seem to feel isolated and alone.

I’ve been fortunate enough to encounter some wonderful people since I started this blog three months ago and now I can pass along to them a hearty dose of the recognition that has been so graciously bestowed upon me.

About READNCOOK …

Don’t be mislead by the name of this blog, it’s not just about books and food. It’s also about art, beauty, health, history, humor, life, pets, relationships, teaching, and travel — an eclectic mix of many of my very own favorite things. So, be sure to check it out. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.

The awards …

The Liebster Blogger Award rules are:

Thank the one who nominated you by linking back.
Nominate five blogs with less than 200 followers.
Let your nominees know by leaving a comment on their sites.
Add the award image to your site.

1. A huge THANK YOU to READNCOOK for honoring my blog — Good Old Girl!

2. The five blogs I nominate for this honor:

3. Done!

4. Done!

The Sunshine Award rules are:

Include the award logo in a post or somewhere on your blog.
Answer 10 questions about yourself.
Nominate 10 to 12 other fabulous bloggers.
Link your nominees to the post and comment on their blog, letting them know about the award.
Share the love and link the person who nominated you.

1. Logo shared (it’s up there, on the right)

2. Ten things about me:

What is a favorite childhood memory?
Catching lightning bugs with my cousins then letting them all go in their room and waking up the next day to a screaming uncle who ended up having to repaint the room.
What is a real fear you have?
I’m claustrophobic.
How would you describe yourself?
A silly girl in old lady disguise.
What states have you lived in?
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Alaska
What is your style?
I’m supposed to have a style? Okay, jeans and a t-shirt.
What is your favorite breakfast food?
Eggs, biscuits, and gravy.
What are some of your hobbies?
Reading, writing, gardening, needlepoint, embroidery, anything with hand tools.
If you could tell people anything, what would be the most important thing to say?
Have faith, be honest, and play nice.
What is one of your passions?
My daughter — being a mom.
What is the one truth you have learned?
Nice guys really do finish last.

3. Fabulous bloggers I nominate for the Sunshine Award:

4. Done!

5. Done! But, here’s one more link to READNCOOK just in case you missed it earlier.

Karma – It’s a Wicked Thing!

Posted by goodoldgirl

Sitting here thinking about what to blog about.

I already milked my cataract surgery for all it’s worth so time to move on to something at least halfway interesting that doesn’t include body parts or involve a book review but can’t think of a thing.

Nope, not a thing.

Don’t you just hate when that happens?

You sit in front of the keyboard with your fingers desperate to type but there’s absolutely nothing floating around in your pea brain that’s fit to share with the rest of the world. At times like these, you suffer for your art in a way that only the truly devoted can understand. All you want to do is tap, tap, tap on those keys but not a thing pops into your head.

Blog writing 101

A friend gave me a book a few years ago about how writers should get out of bed every morning and just write. It doesn’t matter what you write. What matters is the physical act of writing. It’s supposed to get the juices flowing and the ideas churning and finally, when you least expect it, brilliance flies from your fingertips right to your keyboard and the great American novel is born. (LOL!)

I can’t remember the name of the book but I vaguely recall it was something along the lines of The Art of Writing, or maybe something sorta like that. Anyway, the gist of it was that if you want to be a writer, you have to be intentional about it. You can’t just sit down and start typing gibberish. (What?)

Carrying on …

I would share with you the actual title of that book except that I must have given it away (maybe to Goodwill) because I sure can’t find it on any of my bookshelves and I just wasted a good five minutes searching for it. I did come across a couple of other reads, however, that you might find interesting.

The first is What Is Karma? by Paul Brunton. It caught my eye as I was scanning the shelves because I’m pretty sure tonight’s writer’s block is really just payback for giving away that other book.

The second is Calendar Humanity’s Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year by David Ewing Duncan. This is a fascinating little book and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about how we got to where we are today. Seriously, it’s a page-turner. (And, no, I’m not being sarcastic. Promise!)

When all else fails …

I spent another 5 minutes scanning Amazon.com for a title about writing that looked familiar but no luck. Did you know there are about a gazillion books out there that explain writing everything from books to screenplays?

I did come across a couple of interesting titles that might be worth taking a peek at, for example: