I am happy to announce that my friend Vicky (a.k.a BIG) has nominated me for a Kreativ Blogger Award!  Vicky is the author of 2 of my favorite blogs: Her Artichoke Heart (http://herartichokeheart.blogspot.com), and Best Dates Now (http://www.bestdatesnow.com).  Thanks so much Vicky! Being a fledgling blogger and having only 2 blog entries under my belt, I am honored to be nominated!

Here are the rules of this award: 

(1) Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
(2) Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
(3) Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
(4) Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
(5) Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
(6) Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
(7) Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

Seven things you may not know about me:

1. When I was a child I wanted to be either a writer or an astronaut
2. I have an uncanny ability to mimic accents
3. I had a very mean math teacher in 5th grade and have a phobia of math to this day
4. My top 5 places to live out of the US would be France, China (for a short while anyway!), Japan, Scotland and Spain
5. I am not good at making these kind of lists
6. I am fascinated with crows
7. I have only had 2 real jobs in my life

Here are 7 great blogs that I read;

1. Best Dates Now (http://www.bestdatesnow.com)
2. My Hidden Muse (http://myhiddenmuse.blogspot.com)
3. Pamelaart (http://pamelartnews.blogspot.com)
4. The Hungry Single (http://www.thehungrysingle.com)
5. Yummy Goods (http://www.yummygoods.com/)
6. Subversive Stitch (http://subversivestitch.blogspot.com)
7. Illustration Friday (http://www.illustrationfriday.com/)