SEEMS IT'S AWARD TIME...

 This has been a very busy year for me in so many ways... I am now writing four blogs and am absolutely amazed that all four have been the recipient of recognition from my fellow bloggers, or, as in the case of my "Irish Graves... those who rest in foreign lands" blog, archived in PANDORA.

 You can read about that here...

http://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/a-recent-moment-in-time.html

 I am honoured to be nominated by Catherine from

Seeking Susan ~ Meeting Marie ~ Finding Family

for  Blog of the Year 2012 Award.

Thank you, Catherine, for including me among a great selection of bloggers, who are listed  HERE

 It is my pleasure to nominate some of my favourite bloggers here... I wish I could nominate all I follow, as there some very generous and talented people writing about all manner of things today.
I hope you get to enjoy some or all of these blogs as much as I do.

A Rebel Hand: Nicholas Delaney of 1798

I think you will find France's writing as interesting and addictive as I do.

Family Convictions - A Convict Ancestor 

Sharn has branched out with her second blog, which is proving to be every bit as interesting as her first. I can't wait to read about all she uncovers as she traces her convict ancestry.

'On a Flesh and bone foundation:' An Irish History

irisheyes jennifer has triumphed over a year of incredible sadness as many have faced this last year, yet still written such positive and interesting posts, taking us with her through her family stories and enlightening us about the Irish way of life, then and now.

garden delights 

Arija's blog has delighted me from the first time I saw it... it invited me in and I decided to stay and wander... it is a visual feast as well as a journal of a life well lived.

Shamrocks, Shortbread and Shenanigans

Maltese Manor intrigued me with her title, also the fact that she writes on a local (to me) perspective and I am always learning something about the history of my home area that I didn't know before.

There are so many more that interest and intrigue me, but they will wait for another day...

Congratulations to all above and thank you for all you share so freely with your readers.

The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:

1. Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2. Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

3. Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/ and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4. Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them

5. If you choose, you can now join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience

6. As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars… For further information on collecting stars, just click on the link provided in Rule 3.