I thank Nizy at Nizy’s Life Copendium and Cristi at Simple.Interesing for nominating my blog for “Blog of the Year 2012” award. I am grateful for this generous honour and the people who follow Teacher as Transformer. It has been a reflective, creative, and transformational journey for the blog and this blogger. This is a result of the wonderful blogs I discovered along the way, the support I receive from that community, and from the more immediate community of my day-to-day life.
I know I will miss some bloggers who deserve this award and I know others do not accept awards. To the first group, I apologize and, to the second group, I am deeply grateful for your contributions.
The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:
- Select another blog or other blogs who deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award;
- 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;
- Include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award at the Thought Palette and provide these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)
- Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them
- You can now also 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
- 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…
This next part I am unsure about, so I hope you will be able to follow better than I did.
There are stars to collect! Yes, there are stars to collect!
Unlike other awards which you can only add to your blog once – this award is different! When you begin you will receive the 1 star award, and every time you are given the award by another blog, you can add another star!
There are total of 6 stars to collect.
You can check out your favourite blogs, and even if they have already been given the award by someone else, you can still award them again and help them to reach the maximum 6 stars!
For more information check FAQ on The Thought Palette
The blogs I follow are an eclectic group, but they share one thing: they bring joy into my life on a daily basis and I am thankful for that. Here are the bloggers and their sites I would like to nominate:
What I See, What I Feel, What I’d Like to See…
Stay human friends. I find great inspiration in all the blogs I visit each day.
Teacher as Transformer 
Ivon, I am reading along and nodding my head, thinking, “Excellent choice, and another one, and another, and OH MY GOSH!!!” It was like that. 😉 Thank you so very much, Ivon!
You are so welcome.
Thank you so very much! I am thrilled! WOW!!! 🙂 Renee
You are so welcome.
I am so sorry!! I realized I did NOT even Congratulate YOU. Sooo.. “congrats”. You surely deserve the Blog of the Year 2012 Award. 🙂
Thank you.
Thank you so much I’m honored that you thought of me!!
You are welcome. Your poetry is a great read each day.
Thank you 🙂
Ivon, you are very kind. As you mentioned I don’t accept awards, but I am humbled by your gracious gift. Thank you.
All the best, Elizabeth 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS, IVON! Keep blogging, I enjoy following you… Bette
And I enjoy yours Bette.
congratulations Ivon your blogs are truly inspiring. and thank you for the award. I am so surprised and truly appreciate the award.
You have a very inspiring message.
Congratulations to you, Ivon and Thank You so much for awarding me with a star…! 🙂
I am truly delighted…!
Thank you Carolyn and you are so very welcome.
Congratulations Ivon. You certainly deserve the recognition. And thanks so much for thinking of me…
David, I always look forward to your posts. It was easy to think of you.
Ivon, thanks so very much for thinking of me. I am honored. And congratulations for your own award, much deserved.
I do not ‘do’ awards, as I barely have time to keep up with my blog writing and reading as it is. But I am deeply touched, and wish to convey my heartfelt appreciation.
Bela
I understand. I have considered dropping the awards. It is hard to keep pace.
Thanks for understanding, Ivon. Appreciated.
Congratulations! You are a wonder man getting all the things you do done! Thanks again for passing it on to me. I’m honored. 🙂
You are most deserving. Thank you.
Warmest congratulations! You are very deserving of the award, and may you earn more. Thank you for the nomination, and God bless always! Kudos, Ivon!
You are most welcome Aina.
Congratulations. You have a fine blog and you deserve it. 🙂
Thank you.
Thanks so much again for giving my place a NOD xo
Eunice
You are most welcome Eunice.
HUGS and thanks for always stopping by in your busy life
Congratulations!! 🙂
Thank you Christina.
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Thank you.
Congratulations Dear Ivon! and Thank you for the nomination ~ I always love seeing that you have stopped by on my blog! We are all Stars! Beautiful!
We certainly are. It is like a large canvas we are working on together.
Congratulations on our award, that is such a wonderful thing, and thank you so much for nominating me.
You are welcome.
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that is wonderful and well deserved. Congrats
Thank you for thinking of me Ivon!
Thank You, Ivon… Here’s one for you…
http://abcofspiritalk.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/lifes-little-pleasures/
Thank you Ivon, thank you 🙂
You are welcome.
A poet can’t be in disfavour,
he needs no awards, no fame.
A star has no setting whatever,
no black nor a golden frame.
A star can’t be killed with a stone, or
award, or that kind of stuff.
He’ll bear the blow of a fawner
lamenting he’s not big enough.
What matters is music and fervour,
not fame, nor abuse, anyway.
World powers are out of favour
when poets turn them away.
Thank you for a beautiful poem.
congratulations on your award – and three stars
you can display the ‘three star badge’ – here’s the URL link for you
http://thethoughtpalette.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/boty-3star.jpg?w=252&h=216
and thank you for passing it on to other deserving blogs
I’m sure with such a great blog you will be up to six stars very quickly! … off to have a read of your blog….
Thank you. This is appreciated.
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Thank you Laurie.
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Thank you ever so much on behalf of all the gang on Ralphie’s Portal for this wonderful present! Happy blogging.
Thank you Ralph.
CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for nominating me. I am honored that you thought of me. This honor you received is well deserved, I enjoy reading your blog.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
You are welcome and thank you Francine/
Congratulations! Very well deserved. And thank you so much for thinking of my blog. I will be sure to spread the love.
Thank you Richard. You are welcome.
Ivon: Thank you so much — I’m really honored to be included on this list!
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You are welcome.
Congratulations on your nomination! Well deserved, you have a wonderful blog which so many of us check daily for food for thought. Thanks for the “star” for my blog too.
You are welcome. I appreciate those who stop by.
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You are most welcome Francine.
Ivon please pop over to my blog and take a peek at my acknowledgement of your most kind nomination. THANK YOU & cheers! Cindy
Thank you so much for the kind words and the invitation for others to find their way here. It is appeciated.
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You are welcome.
Warm wishes!
Thank you Ganesh.
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Congratz
Thank you.
Congratulations, you are so deserving my brother! God bless!
Thank you Wendell.
Such great info on your blog! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping, liking, and commenting.
You are so so welcome! http://www.segmation.com
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Congratulations on the award nomination! I appreciate your dedication and sense of community and the desire to make a difference. What a great honor for you!
Thank you Victoria.
You totally deserve this honor! You create a very thought provoking blog. Also, thanks for listing some others you enjoy-I will stop by those too.
Thank you so much. I am grateful to all the blogs I follow. They add a considerable amount to what I am.
Congratulations on your award nomination.
Thank you Alex.