I’m thrilled to announce I’ve won another blogging award! Many Thanks to Java Queen for deeming me worthy! So without more ado: MY LATEST AWARD!

“This award is given based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogging community”

Now for the difficult part, to select just 5 bloggers to give the award to. Here are the 5 people that I think are really outstanding and incredibly inspiring bloggers (in no particular order):

1. Mark at Planet Romach. I’ve not known Mark for long but I find myself nipping over to his blog on a daily basis to see what he’s up to. He blogs about all sorts of things, from really serious matters to crazy wacky fun posts. I like him as a person as well as a fellow blogger – he is friendly, fun and unassuming – an all round nice guy I am delighted to have met in the blogging sphere.
2. Roads at The price of Love. Not only is roads an excellent writer but he is a survivor too. After his wife’s tragic death to breast cancer and alongside coping with his grief, Roads became a single dad, maintained his job, and wrote a book about his experiences, which is beautiful and profound. He charts the grieving process in all its pain and joy (yes there are moments of joy) – and in doing so reaches out to other bereaved people by sharing his experiences. I hold Roads in extremely high esteem, he is a great and talented guy.
3. Linda at Mysteryoriley. Linda is a mom who has had to go through what no mom should ever have to experience; her beloved son Owen was discovered dead in a river – and the mystery has never been solved to date. Linda started her blog as a tribute to her much loved late son and also in an endeavour to try and find out more about how he died. She writes beautifully, sharing her grief and baring her sould for all. In doing so, she too reaches out to fellow bereaved people and helps them to understand the strange and massive ups and downs of bereavement. Linda is a beautiful soul herself and her love for her son shines through the words she writes.  I have come to really like and respect Owen through his mom’s writing about him – that’s tribute indeed.
4. Tina at Tall Chick Tales.I’m sure Tina will not mind me saying that her life has not been easy in one way or another. She too has had to cope with the unthinkable – a daughter with cancer. She has had to endure a painful first marriage, financial crisis and the myriad of problems that we all fall prey to – and yet through out she remains inspirational and trusting. Tina is a lovely lady and a worthy winner in my book.
5. And last but not least: DK & DKM at  Diva Kitty- because I just love this blog! It is crazy, funny, silly, heartwarming, innocent and fun – and the mom has real talent! Diva kitty herself is adorable and I love the beautiful photos that DKM (the mom) posts on a regular basis. Keep on keeping on, DK & DKM – you’re great! You cheer up my world. And I’ll let you into a secret – it was reading DK’s blog that encouraged me to take the plunge and adopt another kitty myself after my beloved Henry died. I’d pondered on for nearly 4 years and couldn’t bring myself to make the decision. But after seeing all the heartwarming posts about DK – I knew I could wait no longer. So if it wasn’t for DK – I wouldn’t have little MIlo. Thank you DK & DKM! (Milo sends his love)

Truth is there are many other blogs I visit regularly who I think are deserving of this award – but I can only select 5. If you’re on my blog roll – I think you’re ACE!

There are apparently ”rules” for the Fabulous Five I have selected to follow – although I prefer to call them requests:
1) Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award based on creativity, design, interesting material, and overall contribution to the blogger community, regardless of the language.
2) Post the name of the author and a link to his or her blog by so everyone can view it.
3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4) The award-winner and the presenter should post the link of the “Arte y pico“blog , so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5) Please post these rules.