More Bloggy Bling!

I feel like I hit the jackpot this week, thanks to the kindness of my blog-friends in giving me more bling!

I'd like to thank my sweet friend Maria at Mommy of Four for giving me the following award

Maria is a busy, SAHM of four, and yet always finds time to leave uplifting comments on everyone's blogs, and interesting things on her own, including great recipes. She recently wrote of how her family made it into the Guiness Book of World's Records!

As I understand it, recipients of this award are to give 3 writing tips in their blog before passing it along to others, so here's my two cents (or three as the case may be)...

1.) Butt in chair, writing. I've heard this one recently from two separate published authors. If you truly want to write (blogs, books, whatever), you must simply do it. Easier said than done, I know, but this is what separates published writers from those who simply have good ideas.

2.) Hone your craft. Always be educating yourself on becoming better at expressing yourself. Be teachable. Read up on anything that will help you to improve your skills, and then apply it to all your writing.

3.) Make it interesting. Try and find the best 'angle' for telling a story. If you can throw in some suspense, humor, intrigue, or a build up to the end...capitalize on these things. It keeps people reading all the way through...and in blogville, that's essential if you want folks to leave comments. ;o)

So there you have it.

I'm passing this one along to my 'Perris connection' blogger friends Sing4Joy and HisGirl, whose blogs I always look forward to reading, as their love for their respective families and for their Lord always shine through in their well-written postings. These two bloggers have known each other for a long time, and their friendship just spills all over, enveloping you in, making you feel like you've known them both for years.

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And many thanks to my sweet friend Deb at The Daily Bee for awarding me with the

award. Deb was there at the beginning of my blog journey to cheer me on, and continues to encourage me and make me laugh. I enjoy reading about her close-knit family, her 'second job' selling things on e-bay and her many other observations on life. She does fun stuff to her blog with the changing seasons, and currently has the coolest "French" blog header. Magnifique!

I'm passing this award on to my teacher friend Becca in Texas. I'm not sure how she does it all, but she manages to juggle being a wife, mom, and teacher, all while being a great friend and encourager to those in her life, and does a fabulous job at it all. Her strong faith in the Lord shines through in all she does and in her Everyday Kindness.

Thanks again, Maria and Deb!