Awards to Happily Pass On

Written on August 20, 2010 by in Awards
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I’m honored to have received some WONDERFUL awards during the last month since I received and passed on the Outstanding Blogger Award. I’m SO grateful to have received the Sunshine Award, Versatile Blogger Award, and Wild about Your Blog Award!

For the Sunshine Award and Versatile Blogger Award, I’m supposed to say thanks to the person who gave me the award, share 7 things about myself, and pass on the award to 10-20 bloggers who I have recently discovered and think are fantastic! I’ll pass the Wild about Your Blog Award on to blogs I discovered more than a month ago. I’m going to tell just 7 things total so you’re still awake when I pass on the awards.

First, the 7 things about myself.

1. I’m a book addict! I haven’t been able to part with a lot of the books from raising/homeschooling my children – so I’m ready when grandchildren come along!

2. I have monovision. (I see distance out of my right eye and read with my left eye.) I had laser surgery to correct the extreme nearsightedness in my right eye. My left eye is still extremely nearsighted but works well for reading.

3. I LOVE motivational quotes and enjoy creating digital word art. I also enjoy digital scrapbooking but don’t do it nearly as often as I’d like.

4. I’m like the family paparazzi! I carry a camera in my purse so I’m always ready to take photos.

5. Tuesday night is my favorite night of the week because it’s date night!

6. My husband and I had a sunrise wedding 35 years ago in our best friends’ backyard. It was magical. Their neighbor’s cat agreed (it was there).

7. Both my children received their bachelor’s degrees in the same year and were married within 8 months of each other.

Now, for the thank yous and passing on of the awards!!  

I’m going to focus on Montessori/homeschooling/parenting/education blogs today. Even so, I’m only able to award a fraction of the blogs I love. That’s the hard part.

Thank you SO much, Sunrise Learning Lab!

I’m passing on the Sunshine Award to 10 FANTASTIC blogs I’ve discovered in the last month or so (as alphabetized by my computer)

Homemade Homeschool

Kathy’s Montessori Life

Lego Quest Kids 

Little Fingers Big Dreams 

Montessori for Learning

Pink and Green Mama

The Activity Mom

The Adventures of Bear 

Training Happy Hearts

What do you do all day?

Thank you SO much, The Work Plan and Olives and Pickles!

I’m passing on the Versatile Blogger Award to 10 FANTASTIC blogs I’ve discovered in the last month or so (in alphabetical order):

2 Pequeños Traviesos 

5 Kids and a Dog  

Boyschooling  

Confabulicious.com  

Cooperating 4 boys 

Leptir 

Montessori Spanish

Rockin’ Granola

The Village of Moms 

Waddlee-ah-chaa

Thank you SO much, Leptir!

I’m passing on the Wild about Your Blog Award to 25 blogs I’m WILD ABOUT that I’ve been following for awhile. I think I could go on and on naming blogs I’m wild about … but since I’m not allowed to go on forever … here are 25 of my favorites:

A-Tisket A-Tasket 

Baby Dust Diaries

Busy Mommy Media 

Chasing Cheerios 

Code Name: Mama

Hobo Mama

KellyNaturally.com

LaPaz Home Learning

Little Green Blog

Maybe Montessori

Mommy Moment

Montessori for Everyone 

Montessori Goldmine

My Home in the Smokies 

My Montessori Journey

Science at Home

Some Girls Website

Sunflower Schoolhouse

Super Parents 

Teach Preschool

Teaching Tiny Tots 

The Gruneisen Family News

The Homeschool Chick

The Tuckers Take Tennessee

The Wonder Years

And always, to my WONDERFUL readers, I pass on to you:

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42 Responses to Awards to Happily Pass On
  1. Mari-Ann
    August 20, 2010 | 7:54 am

    Congratulations on your awards – much deserved!!

    Your backyard wedding sounds lovely and I know just what you mean about being the family paparazzi! :)

    Warmly,
    Mari-Ann
    Counting Coconuts
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  2. Leptir
    August 20, 2010 | 1:49 pm

    Thanks so much for the award!
    Also, congrats on your awards, you deserve it :-)
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  3. Laura
    August 20, 2010 | 3:23 pm

    Thanks so much for the award! It really made my afternoon! I am also a total bookworm. I saved all of my childhood books, and have them sitting in Georgia’s shelf for when she’s ready. What a money saver to keep the classics!
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 20, 2010 | 6:33 pm

      You’re welcome, Laura! I always love following your blog and your sweet family. I thought I might just have been procrastinating selling our books, but now both my children are already married. So, I’m excited to be ready for grandchildren. What fun it will be to share a love of books with them!
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  4. Michelle
    August 20, 2010 | 4:12 pm

    Thanks for the award! You are so sweet to think of me. I love the wild about award honor.
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  5. Julie
    August 20, 2010 | 11:43 pm

    Thank you so much for the award.
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  6. Martianne
    August 21, 2010 | 3:53 am

    Thank you so much for the sunshine Award and for helping me discover your blog through it. when i read your “about me” section, I smiled and thanked God, knowing that He answered another prayer of mine. Just yesterday, I was thinking more about doing Montessori with my kids: about how to do a fair job of it at home with no formal in-person Montessori training, about how to implement Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and so many other things, about who I might look to as a mentor and guide in all this… I think connecting with you and your blog could really help… Thank you!

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  7. Kim Bauer
    August 21, 2010 | 12:07 pm

    Hi Deb,
    I was just visiting your blog again and noticed that you gave me the Versatile Blog Award. I want to thank you for that. I am honored and flattered to be in such good company.

    I think I have mentioned to you before that I am really happy to have found your blog. I can’t believe the parallel path we walk in so many ways. My mother introduced me to Montessori because there was no organized preschool in our town when I was young. My two kid went to Montessori schools and are now homeschooled. I am not raising figure skaters, but a ballerina and pianist.

    I still recommend Montessori to everyone who asks my opinion and I just love that you have devoted your blog to sharing insights and information about Montessori to others.

    Thanks again,

    Kim
    http://www.confabulicious.com
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 21, 2010 | 3:09 pm

      Thanks so much for visiting, Kim! Your comment had disappeared into the wrong folder, so I didn’t see it until after I went to your blog to let you know about the award. The similarity of our paths is amazing, isn’t it?! I’m happy to pass the award on to you. I think your blog is wonderful!
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  8. The Activity Mom
    August 21, 2010 | 12:46 pm

    Thank you SO much! Made my day! I’ll put your link on my awards page.

    Love your blog!!!
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  9. Gigi
    August 21, 2010 | 7:50 pm

    Deb,

    Thank you so much for the award! I had not seen your blog. I can’t wait to explore it as well as the skating one. My children just got into skating and I was considering putting them in ice skating lessons this semester. I personally LOVED and still love to skate so it would be fun for all of us!

    Gigi

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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 21, 2010 | 9:53 pm

      I was very happy to give you the award, Gigi – you have a wonderful blog! I love the way you’re using Montessori in your homeschool!

      Figure skating is definitely a beautiful sport. You might want to check out the blog of my son and his wife as well. They’re skating coaches in San Diego, and their blog is very informative for figure skaters. It’s at http://ChitwoodSkating.com.
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  10. Dionna
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    August 21, 2010 | 10:21 pm

    You rock, Deb. Thank you so much for including me, I am honored! :)
    And re: your #4 – as much as I *love love love* our new Nikon (well, almost 2 yrs old new), I don’t love that it’s so BIG. I used to be the paparazzi, but it’s a little difficult when the camera is as big as the purse!
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 21, 2010 | 10:27 pm

      I’m so happy to include you and your awesome blog, Dionna! I know what you mean about the camera size. I normally carry a smaller camera, but on family trips I actually carry around a big Canon camera in a very big purse that I pad with a bubble wrap envelope!
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  11. Theresa
    August 22, 2010 | 12:06 am

    Thank you so much for the award!I really appreciate it!

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  12. Deborah
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    August 22, 2010 | 8:13 am

    I think it is going to take me all day to go through all the terrific blogs you have mentioned. Thank you for the award. It was so thoughtful of you to think of me:)

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  13. Lori
    August 22, 2010 | 8:41 am

    Thank you, Deb, for this lovely award! I love that Montessorians and homeschoolers have so many awesome resources!

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  14. kelly
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    August 22, 2010 | 9:23 am

    Thank you Deb, that is super cool, I’m glad to accept the Wild about Your Blog Award! :-D Now I’m feeling I should blog a bit more about the Montessori aspects of our life.
    I’m honored you thought of me.
    Thanks again,
    kelly
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 22, 2010 | 12:11 pm

      I love what you blog about already, Kelly! And I’d love it if you added more about the Montessori aspects of your life. It would be wonderful to hear about your family’s Montessori experiences!
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  15. Honey
    August 22, 2010 | 1:15 pm

    Thank you so much for the award. That was so kind of you.

    Blessings
    Honey

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  16. SomeGirl
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    August 22, 2010 | 2:16 pm

    Wow, you’ve been receiving a lot of awards lately (and for GOOD reason)! Thanks for thinking about me with the Wild About Your Blog award! ♥ Michelle
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  17. SUE
    August 22, 2010 | 5:16 pm

    Deb, You are such a sweetheart and I am so honored that you would share one of your much deserved blog awards with me!!! You are truly a shining light in the bloggy world. Thank you so much!
    Blessings,
    Sue
    The Homeschool Chick
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      August 22, 2010 | 5:50 pm

      That is so kind of you, Sue – you are SO sweet! I loved giving you the Wild about Your Blog Award because I AM wild about your blog and I love the way you spread light and encouragement throughout the blogosphere!
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  18. Jennifer Knickerbocker
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    August 22, 2010 | 6:14 pm

    Thank you so much for the award!!! I am going to post it on my site :)

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  19. Joy
    August 22, 2010 | 11:23 pm

    What a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much Deb! And thank you for your encouragement!!
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  20. Sam
    August 31, 2010 | 10:02 am

    Thank you so much for this wonderful honor!

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  21. Evelyn
    September 3, 2010 | 7:34 pm

    Hi Deb! It is so nice to read your blog. It makes you feel warm and at peace. I’m so amazed to find out your kids age and that they are married. You’re an inspiration to all of us. I really mean it! Thanks for the award.
    Huge hugs and many blessings
    {I miss blogging so much… but since my break I’ve accomplished so many things with my kids. Still not ready to start blogging again :( }
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    • Deb Chitwood
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      September 3, 2010 | 10:50 pm

      Thanks SO much for your very kind words, Evelyn! We really miss you in the blogosphere, but it’s WONDERFUL that you’re putting your family first! Huge hugs and many blessings to you and your family!
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