Grazie, Gracias, Merci...oh, and thank you!

poppiescape



Remember KA Compson? My super-talented artist of the month for July? Well, she was so delighted by our little correspondence that let me choose a print...any print...from her fabulous collection...which she then matted, framed, and shipped to me from the UK for free. Hello! This fabulous print is now framed, sitting on my piano in a place of honor. My husband, who dabbles in photography himself, was quite impressed with the quality of the photo. I think it's just lovely. I want to give KA a big shout-out and say a big "Thank you!". You all need to head to her Etsy shop now. :-)



Hooked on Houses


Then, Julia of Hooked on Houses...I'm not kidding you when I say that hers is just about my favorite blog and she's truly one of my favorite blogging women. She is genuine, warm, witty, and so personable...and her blog is the same! I think I've mentioned it before, but Hooked on Houses is so full of great content, you can tell Julia does her homework. Do you like peeking in people's windows when it's dusk and their lights are on inside? Do you like going to open houses even when you're not really in the market for a new home? Do you love house tours (like Portland's Street of Dreams) or guided walks through historic neighborhoods? Do you like to see how celebrities live and dream of paying 7 million dollars for a home? If you were honest enough with yourself to answer "yes" to any of these questions, then you will LOVE Hooked on Houses! She's a self-professed "real-estate junkie" and throws in plenty of decorating posts too. *Sigh!*



I not only tell you all of this to send you her direction immediately, but to say thank-you to Julia for sending me a "Major Award". She included me in her list of her five favorite blogs who got the award above. Woo-hoo! Thanks Julia!!

Next, I'm supposed to pass this award onto five other bloggers. This is difficult, because typically Julia would be at the top of the list to receive it. But, since I can't turn right around and give her gift back (bad form to return gifts, you know), I'll pick five other blogs for this award:


a beach cottage

at home redesigns

sanctuary arts (Jen's blog was recently hacked, her hard drive crashed, and her blog in general was lost; but, she's back up now with a slightly new address, so head on over and show your support, and be sure to add her new address to your blogroll! She is a queen of furniture makeovers and hand-painted details)

shorehouse chic

a soft place to land



I love each of these five blogs, not only for the pure content of the site, but the ladies behind them. They are genuine...funny...talented...and it's hard to believe I've never met any of them in real life. Please visit their sites and give them some "bloggy love"!