My bliss...
1. The scent of book glue.
2. Mocha skinny add whip.
3. Yoga.
4. Crisp, autumn days.
5. My son teaching my daughter new words. ("Natalie, can you say...?")
6. Sparkly stores with lots of breakable wares (and the child-free time to browse).
7. A good debate.
8. A new author.
9. My husband bringing my coffee in my favorite mug in the quiet morning: early, before the kids are awake.
10. Blogging.
And now I pass it on...
Elizabeth at Mystery Writing is Murder (I think I finally get to give you something first!)
Lorel at I'm Blogging Drowning Here
Crystal at Crystal Clear Proofing
Elizabeth at Elizabeth Bradley Fiction Bits & Bytes
Stephanie at Hatshepsut: The Writing of a Novel
Steph at Steph the Bookworm
Tamika at The Write Worship
Mason at Thoughts in Progress
Galen at Imagineering Fiction
Alan at A Million Blogging Monkeys
Click and be blissful.
I love seeing these chain awards being passed along. Hope your roller coaster straightens out soon!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award! My second daughter's name was almost going to be Natalie, but then she didn't look like one. She's a Sarah.
ReplyDeleteElspeth
Congratulations, Michelle on the award AND your new blog! I'm going to check it out as soon as I'm done here!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU SO MUCH for passing this award on to me! I'm very honored! You made my day! :)
Congrats on getting a Blissy! And thanks for passing one my way. Your photo of cupcakes reminds me of one thing that makes me blissful--cake, in any form!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your award!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your award! You deserve happiness!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michele! Wow- you've created another outlet for your journey, I'm impressed. Thank the Lord for the strength to hang in there.
ReplyDeletePraying for you.
I'm all giddy over the award- I love cupcakes!
What a great list, Michele. Thanks for thinking of me. The list of pass to folks is formidable indeed. Keep up the great work and attitude!
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes Galen.
Imagineering Fiction Blog
Book glue! That made me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteConrats on the award!!! Awesome and well deserved!
ReplyDeleteTwo involved coffee - good for you!
ReplyDeletecongratulations! Well deserved :))
ReplyDelete"Crisp, autumn days" - I adore those myself :) almost as much as I love first frosty mornings when you wake up with an icy mosaic up on your window and you think some spiders have been weaving their webs using sugar and dew :))
Congratulations on the award Michele. You're positive attitude tends to rub off on all your readers. Your blog is always a bright spot in my day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for thinking of me. You're so thoughtful. I'm honored.
Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteI see a few blogs I haven't checked out - thanks for the new links :)
I love the scent of book glue too!
Congrats Michele and thanks for passing the award on to me!
ReplyDeleteI've been checking out all the great new links too (I think I've discovered most of my favorite blogs through you).
I wholehearedly agree on skinny mocha +whip--the fat content is balanced out and I'm happy!
Univarn- At first, I'll admit, I was a little suspicious of the award thing. Now I see them as honest as they are and I love them! Thank you for your comment.
ReplyDeleteElspeth- We didn't give her a chance to be a Natalie or not! Sarah is a beautiful name...Luckily for us, ours is a stubborn little girly-girl, so Natalie works. ;)
Crystal- So glad to have done so! I meant to swing by and let you know it was here so you didn't have to happen upon it!
Alan- cake is good
Galen - you are too kind
Alex- My favorite smell! I am suspicious of books that don't have a good glue smell. I think it strikes at the core of their value. ;)
ReplyDeleteKristi- Missed you last night at Elizabeth Kostova. She signed my doorstops!
Diane- Yes. Coffee=Happy.
Dez- You paint beautiful images.
Mason- That is quite a compliment! I shall keep that comment in a special place in my memory.
Jemi- Click away and sniff away!
Thanks so much! Rough day yesterday, so I'm finding visiting my blogging friends. :) This IS a new one for me. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Mystery Writing is Murder
Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen
I hope today is a better day, Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michele! I feel honored that you thought of me for this. Great list you have. I think it's adorable that your son teaches words to your daughter. How sweet! I'm also planning on checking out the book you mentioned to me at the library. Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it. It is a good combination of genres and a talented author. For those wondering about whom we are talking: Morag Joss, specifically 'Half-Broken Things.'
ReplyDeleteThanks Michele, I'll dream up a post to cover this.
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