I got an Award!

Thank you to Maddyrose of Santa and the Mrs. for sending me this award, what a lovely surprise and indeed a much needed push to get back into the blogging post ritual which has been, for me, a little lacking lately!  I am truly hopeful that I will get my studio finished and tidied today so that I might feel more inclined to create, in turn this will give me something to blog about!  Now to the rules of the award which state:

• tell everyone 7 things about yourself and then pass this award along to 15 other bloggie friends that you find to be very versatile in their blogging life.

So here goes....

1. I adore Springer Spaniels and would dearly love to have another one, one day
2. I have one leg slightly longer than the other (you're so much better for knowing that one)
3. I SO want to see a bear in my back yard!
4. I would love to follow in Grey Owl's footsteps and live so close to nature
5. I am considering taking a job way up north, in a diamond mine just so I can have 'worked in the Arctic Circle' on my CV (and possibly to see polar bear)
6. I love to sing (and can't understand why people cover their ears)
7. I hate to see people hurting, especially if they are family or friends, and I don't like bullies or unkind people AT ALL!

  Now here are my 15 most inspiring, versatile bloggers:

1. Illusio.net  Lorrie Whittington
2. One little House  Jeanette House
3. Kelly Berkey Designs  Kelly
4. Artangel   Angie Hogan
5. Artsy Butterfly   Cathy Bueti
6. A Life Unrehearsed  Bonita Rose
7. Homemaker In Heels  Chrysta
8. Liz Marie - Everything Lovely  Liz
9. Dream, Inspire, Create  Louise Gale
10. The Polka Dot Closet  Carol
11. The Wright Stuff  Lisa
12. A Woman's Haven  Chas
13. Alisa Burke  Alisa
14. Always Expect Miracles  Kassie Wright
15. Bugigangas  Jenna

Who's A Bad Blogger Then?

Me!  I was gently reminded by a certain friend on my Facebook wall that I had not posted since April and they wanted to know if life had stopped!  Has it been that long?  Yes it has hasn't it, but to be honest I think I just sort of burned out!  I seemed to work full steam on a craft fair that flopped, then promised myself some time to make pretties for myself and somehow I just meandered through the days, achieving very little!  I really didn't have anything arty to blog about, cos I was being so unproductive so that was this one and I generally didn't have much to say for myself at all so Life's Simple Pleasures went a bit quiet too!  Anyhow I have a stall on July 2nd at the Marathon Open Market!  This time I have quite a lot of stock so I don't have to bust a gut to fill my table!  I also have quite a few little idea buzzing around in this head of mine.... which I will share with you.... soon!