Thank You For This Award

An award of unclear origin. (yes I looked it up!)
But one that is "a place to start" and clearly awarded from 
the heart of my follower, 

Kim of Northern California Style

"Liebster" is DEAREST in German.  

I adore the double meaning as Kim announces that she finds my blog among her dearest and I in turn, feel more dear that she has awarded me, 

The Liebster.

A BIT of a Blogger Award Chain Letter, I now award to 5 of my Dearest blogs who have under 200 followers.

Link back to Kim at Northern California Style and link to my 5 Awardees so that YOU, my reader, will then have fun clicking on them and doing a bit of blog "surfing" of your own!


And now, in no particular order.......

1)  Splendid Market  Emily, (who has designed for Starbucks in her past life - dream!) presents food, travel and lifestyle illustrated with her own luscious photos from her home in Seattle.
 (honestly, I was shocked & amazed pleased (so that I may now share her with you) that her blog qualifies for The Liebster)

2)  Curious Details  Becki (I love to "surf" from her Favorites list) is a creative (her photos!) and entertaining designer/decorator who lives in Houston, Texas.

3)  Ramblings Of A Redhead  I call her "Red" (others use her proper name Janelle), living in Salt Lake City shares about her life, "model" dog, photographer husband and most recently a paid writing gig!

4)  bullfrogs and bulldogs  Amanda, is a new bride who is beginning her life as a farm wife, vegan & gluten free cook, and budget wise D.I.Y. decorator in Oregon.

5)  The Lovely Lifestyle  Rachel Anne (R.A. to me)  Shares her home remodel, cute hubby she calls "The Mister" and the fun they have in (and out of) Nashville.

As I searched through my Favorites list to find ANY blogs with less than 200 followers.  (most have many more!)   I was surprised to note how many do not have this statistic listed.  Makes me think that they are so cool they don't worry about counting - and cool is what I want to be too!

 (we'll see if I can give it up....maybe after the first 100 of you)

Congratulations Ladies,  you now get to post this Award on your blog!
 (as I have proudly done - top left)

  Boast  Post about it with a link back to me my blog

 and list 5 blogs you find DEAR who have 200 or less followers.



A side note.....

I THINK.... I've been banned from one of my FAVORITE blogs!
When last I "clicked" she had been offline due to "technical difficulties".
Now I "click and this comes up ......

This blog is open to invited readers only

http://jentrified.blogspot.com/

It doesn't look like you have been invited to read this blog. If you think this is a mistake, you might want to contact the blog author and request an invitation.

Would you contact Jen on my behalf?  She lives in my favorite college town and last posted (the last one I could open) about her new home.  My comment may have been taken as a bit "stalker-ish"?  When I asked/estimated where her new home was (here I used specific directions ie: south or west) and maybe she has acted in a protective way to keep me from dropping by?

We had previously exchanged a few fun comments.
 (mostly, me commenting - she may have responded to me once, or twice)
 I don't know if she even reads my blog.

I just want everyone to SUBSCRIBE, FRIEND, FOLLOW, TWITTER and LIKE me!  
No different than any other Blogger - right?

Cheers!  Linda   :-)