Awards, thank you's & YUMMY Foodie Photos!

I know I don't always thank people immediately for the awards I've received, but I do want them to know that I appreciate them very, very much and always feel honored to have received them. Forgive me if I'm a bit slow on the take! First is the Humane Award from Esme of Chocolate & Crossaints. Esme makes great food and gives away books...my kinda woman! This is what accompanies the award: "The Humane Award is to honor certain bloggers that I feel are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn't for them, my site would be just an ordinary food blog. Their blogs are also amazing and are tastefully done on a regular basis. I thank them and look forward to our growing friendships through the blog world." I did change it to "food" blog, because it originally said "book review", and although that would occasionally make sense here...it wouldn't on a regular basis. Thanks so much Esme, this is such a cool award. I would also like to give a big thanks to both Joyce of Just Joycee & Amanda of Nourish for passing the Kreativ Blogger award to me. I'm supposed to list 7 things you may find interesting about me (don't know why you would, but I'll try)... 1. I love rainy days, thunderstorms and weather in the 55-70 degree F range. 2. Almost everything makes me cry. I'm a big baby softy. 3. When I was a wee girl, my dad would let me read his large collection of Stephen King books. I would stay up all night reading with the flashlight because I was too scared to close the book and turn out the lights after I started reading S.K. 4. I love to be spontaneous, but deep down I find it really hard ever since I had kids. I can't go anywhere with out a huge bag or two containing anything somebody could possibly need. If we don't have it, it kinda freaks me out. 5. I sing loud and often. Semi-well. 6. I'm way more adventurous in my head than in real life. 7. I LOVE the BOOK Gone with the Wind. I greatly dislike the movie version...I'm sure it's because I read the book before I watched the movie and you know what that means...I know what REALLY happened. Do you? That was fairly pain-free. This is one to be passed on, but since I've done it in the past, I'll wait a while to do it again. Thanks again to Joyce & Amanda...2 very different, but very lovely ladies...stop by and pay them a visit if you get a moment! Let the voting begin!!! The first ever Best Foodie Fotos round-up is posted HERE over at Hey What's for Dinner Mom? If you get a moment, go on over and leave a comment to vote for the photo that makes you drool the most. It's all about presentation, baby!!

Below are the photos I have submitted this week: #20

#21

#13

#14

Yes, these are just my submissions....but there are 24 different & delicious photos to choose from, so head on over and show some love! Voting is open until Monday 7/20, 4pm Eastern time.

VOTE HERE