Category Archives: Awards: Sharing The Love

The End Of An Era

Posted on May 20, 2013 by russtowne

I’m always appreciative and grateful when someone says something kind about this blog or honors it with an award, and I’ve just reached a decision that I’ve long considered and kept putting off until now. I no longer plan to … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love, Gratitude | Tagged appreciation, appreciative, award, awards, blog, blogging awards, gratitude | 6 Comments

Some Things You May Not Know About Me

Posted on March 20, 2013 by russtowne

Rustic Recluse has been nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger award and has kindly nominated my blog for same. If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Rustic’s blog, I recommend that you check it out: http://rusticrecluse.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/very-inspiring-blogger-award/#comment-766 Dear Rustic Recluse: … Continue reading →

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A Great Valentines Day Gift From Misifusa

Posted on February 14, 2013 by russtowne

Misifusa from http://misifusa.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/lovely-valentine-liebsters/ just honored my blog with the Liebster Award. Thank you misifusa. If you haven’t checked out misifusa’s site I recommend that you do so. Here are some questions misifusa requested that I answer: 1. What’s your favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love, Gifts | Tagged connect, connection, Ender's Game, grow, growth, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, kindness, kindred spirits, liebster, Liebster Award, Misifusa, share, sharing the love | 11 Comments

Ode to Mimi

Posted on December 14, 2012 by russtowne

Thank you dear Mimi For the award you gave to me Blog of the Year 2012 As a prize it’s mighty swell But there’s something I value a whole lot more Than this golden-star award And I hope it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged award, Blog of the Year, Blog of the Year 2012, friendsdhip, golden, golden-star, Mimi, prize, star, surprise, treasure | 6 Comments

It’s a Conspiracy!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by russtowne

Y’all are ganging up on me! You’ve given three more awards to me just today! The latest perpetrator is none other than Ivon Prefontaine of the interesting and thought-provoking Teacher As Transformer blog that you can find here: http://ivonprefontaine.com/2012/12/07/more-awards/#comment-2363 Ivon … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love | Tagged awards, blog, blogging, blogs, Ivon Prefontaine, Sunshine Blogger Award, Teacher as Transformer, Very Inspiring Blogger Award | 10 Comments

Misifusa’s Kindness and My Compromise

Posted on December 7, 2012 by russtowne

Misifusa has just nominated my blog for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. Thank you! I am honored. For those who haven’t yet discovered her gem of a blog, I recommend that you check it out at http://misifusa.wordpress.com/ Congratulations … Continue reading →

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A Kind and Thoughtful Act

Posted on December 2, 2012 by russtowne

Jamie, the creator of the delightful Grandmother Musings blog which can be found at http://grandmothermusings.com/ has just nominated me for a cool award that I have never heard of before. It is the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. Thank … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards: Sharing The Love, Uncategorized | Tagged award, awards, Blog of the Year 2012, Grandmother Musings, Jamie, nominations, sharing the love | 2 Comments

Sharing the Love: The Booker Award

Posted on August 24, 2012 by russtowne

My dear friend Mimi at http://waitingforthekarmatruck.com/ presented me with The Booker Award. Thank you, Mimi. I love to read! Part of the fun of receiving this award is that we’re requested to list our 5 favorite books. For me, the … Continue reading →

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I Got A Liebster! What’s a Liebster?

Posted on August 17, 2012 by russtowne

Judysp kindly nominated me for the Liebster award in her blog A Daily Thought at http://judysp.wordpress.com/. I highly recommend that you check out her thought-provoking, touching, and fun blog. I cut and pasted most of her post below: “What is … Continue reading →