Black 'n' Gold Girl's Book Spot

2012 LAUREL  AWARD  WINNER Author Laura V. Hilton's novel, A Ha rvest of Hearts , is the winner of  Clash of the Titles' second annual  Laurel Award. Congratulations, Laura! Laura will receive: a beautiful banner to proudly display on her website, a year-long page on COTT dedicated to the winning book,  A Harvest of Hearts , a podcast interview with author and Christian Authors Guild board member, Cynthia Simmons, a feature tour on COTT's Blog Alliance , and a lovely plaque. A Harvest of Hearts was chosen by a panel of judges who, by means of a score sheet narrowed the list of competing authors to three. From there, the panel put their choices to a straight vote, and A Harvest of Hearts took the crown. Special thanks to each of our judges who volunteered their time to this contest.  BOOK SUMMARY: A participant in a swap of Amish men, independent yet kindhearted Matthew Yoder can't wait to leave the vast far...

I'm so grateful to Vicki @ Reading at the Beach for choosing me for this award! Thank you Vicki!!!!! As a part of this award I have to tell you 10 honest things about me and pass the award on to 10 more bloggers! 1. I read too much. 2. I eat way too much pizza! 3. I drink A LOT of Mtn Dew and Dr Pepper (I think I could live on these alone.) 4. Whenever I order iced tea at a resaurant it has to look like a snow globe before I drink it. 5. I don't like talking on the phone...I can never think of anything to say. 6. I'm a pretty good quarterback. 7. I'm addicted to Vampire Diaries (books and tv show) 8. I love chick flicks! 9. I think a good car chase makes a movie! 10. I hate computers. Now to pass on this great award! 1. Heather @ Gofita's Pages 2. Mimi @ Woven By Words 3. Carman @ A Sequence of Continuos Delights 4. Angie @ Never a Dull Moment 5. Hannah @ Project Journal 6. Sharon @ Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews 7. Jen @ So Many Books... 8. Christy @ ...

I just finished redesigning my blog...so I am soooo excited to post this new award from Lori (aka SugarandGrits) from over @ Some of My Favorite Things on my new blog! Thank you so much Lori!!! XOXO!!! The Award: Let’s Be Friends Award: What it means: Blogs that receive the Let’s Be Friends Award are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Rules: Deliver this award to 8 bloggers. Weeeelll I don't think I know 8 bloggers so I'm going to give this award to: Heather!!!! @ Gofita's Pages one of my very best blogger friends and a loyal commentor!! Please check out her blog, it's great!

Many thanks to Lori @ Some of My Favorite Things for sending me this award! It's much loved and appreciated! Since Lori doesn't have this award for herself I'm going to pass it back to her as well as send it to my friend Heather @ Gofita's Pages !!!!! Thank you ladies for being great bloggers and friends too! I The Who