99 different postures and poses

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I am teetering, tottering near falling on the brink of 100 posts on the madlycreative blog.

Oh me Oh myo

Let me catch my breathe - right my balance, find a word to squeak.

I have begun to enjoy this journey more than I can express - as I throw caution aside and the entire kitchen sink in
I want to leave nothing out - yet, how to let it all cohesively in?
The amalgamation of many disparate parts (forgive me if I repeat myself, that seems to be a duplicate piece that always wants center stage - again)
I am too many to hide away, to few good bits not to share at least a few times over


Message to the Blogosphere:

We are family, all of my sisters and me (hey! it's a singalong).
Share the smiles, make them last many miles and go to sleep with a phone call made and a silly handwritten card mailed. Let no happy stone to share go unturned. Rejoice in the chance to dance in the car with the music blaring. Paint your toenails the color of your heart.Surprise your Mom, wherever she may be.


For one happily inclined soul - Me, you, Reiki and your heart chakra. I, Reiki Master and Channel will send you the universal energy of light to the place where the beat of your emotions resides. Leave a comment, leave a link if need be, and we will go from there. Why wait till 100 posts? Those of you who are interested, include the word HEART in your comment. One more heart I get to touch - yeah, now that's what I call livin'

blogger humor/ or humor me, i blog

A fellow local blogger noted that the oldest blogger in the world, weighing in at 97, recently passed (look here for the article). I began to think - yeah, blogging is great. Blogging connects us with the outside, and far reaching world. That 97 year old grandma finally really enjoyed her last couple of years on this planet after her stingy relative finally buys her the computer she has been dreaming of. But what would I be like if I was still blogging at the ripe age of 97?

So this is my tribute to blogging - in old age, at any age, behind closed doors - where we blog and don't change our underwear. Where we blog and leave anonymous comments even though we have a user profile. Where we spend w a y too much time reading up on other people's activities and preferences before realizing the day just passed without a glance and we haven't stepped out the front door yet. Or washed. Or eaten anything that wasn't within an arm's reach (except for you food bloggers, that is!)

I don't want to grow old with my computer - I would like to have a flesh and blood version of a companion instead. But in the meantime - here I am. Worrying about followers, looking at my blog stats and getting a big ole computer butt.

And the winners are ...

Oh my goodness! I have never recieved a blog award before, and I received two (2!) within 24 hours! I feel sooooo lurved - and blessed. Shout out to Umama (oh mama) for making this moment possible ( this is me at the podium, nervously looking for my notes scribbled in now running ink on my arm) and Girlichef, who so graciously presented me with the second one. And now it is my honor to pass the love forward. And I know you are gonna really enjoy the treats I have in store for you!!!!

I am eclectic - so this is not gonna be your average selection of recipients (he he) - oh, how I love the tension and element of surprise building here...

In my food blog arena, I present -

Love and the Licked Spoon - makes you just wanna go there for the title alone! This woman writes with a passion and humour about food, has some incredible recipes, takes you on vacation with her to handpicked spots that resonate with her because of ingredients and food she will find while there. She makes you wanna eat things you never dreamed of eating before.

Girlichef - this girl has a food palette that just matches mine to a tee (uhmm all the Tex Mex comes first to mind), makes it seem seamlessly easy, talks you through it, takes you through it with step by step photos (she got a new camera - no stoppin' her now!)and, I think, is just one big sweetie! (okay - you may have noticed she gave me this award too - but before I knew that, I had already determined to give her this award - so you see that I have the right away in the regifting of the award, right?)

Just Jenn Recipes - I discovered her when she received recognition for her doughnut/cupcakes. Yep, that's right. She has some entirely too cute and clever baking and cooking skills that she is willing to share with the rest of us mere mortals.

In the Lovely to be a Girl arena -

Rinse.Repeat - Bethany has an easy going way about her, gentle thoughts, heartwarming shared stories and insights. Cozy, comfy and caring. You always wanna drop by and say "hey"

Les Petites Fleurs - La Fee is a thrift minded girl that loves to dress cute - I love her garden shots and the incredible finds she cobbles together to make her cute weekly ensembles.

Chic & Green - this is a must stop for anyone interested in having the safest and best products for your face and body and is interested in DIY bath care/bodycare products. Karley is simple awesome, awe inspiring and I love her line of skincare as well.

In my photo/fiberlicious arena -

grrl + Dog - This is my current blog crush - she makes knitting roguishly fun and is presently preparing a huge art installation at a museum because of her fiber passion became recognized. You go girl!! She makes you wanna get out and create.

Snarky Stitching - a very new find, but irreverent and hilarious! This is stitchwork with lurid flair. Adult themes here - enter immediately!

Binky's Space - the best, the cutest photography and the most inventive lines of thought to pair them together.

The Rules:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. (oops - nine will just have to do!)

3) Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Computer Blues!!

I have been slowed down, struck by a virus, my registry bitten by a nasty bug - and I am offline. Sigh. Thank the Goddess for my Blackberry phone and it's online abilities as well as my local library (which I love without reservation anyways) where I have limited access to a computer terminal and all of you. I have learned how to take a photo with my phone, email it to my Blogger account and then quickly, library computer at the ready, edit and post to my blog. It is a lesson in tenacity, planning and patience (library computers are popular places). So, bear with me as I struggle to get back online and doing my more creative posts - but in the meantime - thanks - thanks for stopping by - and thanks to my newest follower Umama (like Oh Mama) for coming on board!

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