First of all: I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Your encouraging and congratulatory comments are so very much appreciated. It meant a lot to me to read them in my nervous pre-first day state. Now I am about to finish up my first week and so far it’s been a great experience. I have had a lot of early mornings and I’ve been really tired, but I’m just so very happy to be working! I plan to be posting here regularly again as soon as I get into the swing of things.
I was also delighted to receive two lovely awards from two very lovely bloggers. From The Girl in the Bay Tree I received The Lemonade Award.

From Lisa at Daily Lit I received The Heartfelt Award.

Thank you very much ladies! Both of these awards are meant to be passed on to other blogs that you love and look forward to reading. I’m combining these together a little, and I would like to offer a list of some blogs that I enjoy reading and would suggest you check out as well! Happy reading!
*Little Brown Sparrow-I was hooked from the first line that introduces the blog: “This is the journal of a Dickens faery…”
*Forest Bound- The blog of one of my favorite Etsy sellers. I covet her bags something dreadful!
*Heart of Light- A recent discovery. A beautiful blog full of recipes, DIY projects, and wonderful photography.
*ShutterBean- An incredible food blog with wonderful pictures and delightful recipes that I actually use!
*Vintage Vixen- Another new discovery. This is a gorgeous blog full of wonderful fashion written by ” A vintage seller and hat collector extraordinaire. “Now aren’t you intrigued!?