Pay It Forward and an Award

by Barbara on January 8, 2009

Update January 31, 2009: I used random.org to select the winners of Pay It Forward and it picked number 1 and number 3. So Cathy at Wives with Knives and Pam at For the Love of Cooking are the winners. Thanks to everyone that wanted to play for commenting!! If you’d still like to play, stop by Cathy and Pam’s terrific blogs!

I was one of the lucky people chosen by my good blogging buddy Shelby of The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch (by random number) to participate in a Pay it Forward “game”. Shelby has a wonderful blog, filled with fabulous recipes, so be sure and stop by.

Here’s the info on the contest:

“There are so many lovely giveaways in blogland, bloggers eagerly commenting and abuzz with the excitement of winning an unexpected gift, but that’s it. Someone wins, and then the generosity comes to a screeching halt and we go on with our lives. Nice, but lacking in momentum. This giveaway is a little different, however, because the “receivers” are also to become “givers”, if you will. In fact, that’s the most important rule of the game… “

The rules: I will send three people who leave a comment on my blog a handmade gift within the next 365 days. I am willing to post anywhere in the world, so don’t let that stop you from commenting. The catch is that you must have a blog and be willing to do the same thing.

I was anxious to get started, so my first winner is Lorraine of Not Quite Nigella who is sadly unable to get cinnamon chips in Australia. She was a big help to me on our recent trip to Australia and I am very excited to pay it forward to her. I think perhaps she may be a closet Elvis fan as well. Be sure and check out her blog. Her posts are usually very elegant, with beautiful pictures!

If you would like to play “Pay It Forward”, please leave a comment on this post by January 31, 2009, and I will choose two more winners. I’m looking forward to your posts!

Jodi at Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow gave me the Butterfly Award! I just recently found Jodi’s fun blog. She is a young mom with a really cool blog! Thanks Jodi for the award!

To accept this award there are a few things you have to do:

Put the logo on your blog.
Add a link to the person who awarded you.
Nominate outstanding blogs that you follow and link to those blogs.
Leave a message to those nominees on their blogs.

The Butterfly Award goes to…

Not Quite Nigella
The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Aggie’s Kitchen

If you haven’t visited these wonderful blogs. Be sure and check them out!

{ 16 comments… read them below or add one }

Cathy January 8, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Hi Barbara – Pay it Forward is a great idea and a fun one too.

Congrats on receiving the Butterfly Award. Well deserved.

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♥Reeni January 8, 2009 at 5:23 pm

Congrats on your award and Pay It Forward. HoneyB chose me too! How lucky are we!

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Pam January 8, 2009 at 5:46 pm

What a great idea. Congratulations!

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Aggie January 8, 2009 at 5:58 pm

Hi Barbara! I love the Pay It Forward idea…what a great thing to do!
Thank you so much for the award!! I’m so honored and congratulations to you too!!

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The Blonde Duck January 8, 2009 at 7:27 pm

What a great idea. I love the cinnadoodles below! Congrats on your awards!

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Lisa magicsprinkles January 8, 2009 at 9:24 pm

Congratulations on your award and great idea about Pay it Forward. I really like the sound of that.

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susan January 8, 2009 at 9:47 pm

congratz on the award!

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Lorraine E January 8, 2009 at 11:18 pm

Congratulations on your Butterfly award and thanks so much for passing it onto me! I’m so chuffed!

Thanks to for including me in your Pay It Forward! I am so excited about the cinnamon chips and the first recipe I am going to try out is your gorgeous Christmas Kolache :D

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Marisa January 9, 2009 at 2:15 am

What a great idea!!!!

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Tami January 9, 2009 at 3:59 am

What a great idea on the “pay it forward” event!

Congratulations on your new award, too!

Now I’m off to check out those cinnadoodles a little more closely! YUM!

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Barbara January 9, 2009 at 6:41 pm

Barbara, I love the Pay it Forward idea. Such a great way to give back.

Congratulations on your award.

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kathy January 10, 2009 at 4:36 am

What a fun idea and congrats on the award

share your homemade goodies you make and receive – love to see what others make

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Barbara Bakes January 11, 2009 at 5:54 am

Thanks so much to everyone for posting and wanting to play Pay It Forward!

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Jenny January 12, 2009 at 1:00 am

Sounds like a wonderful idea, I agree, it’s always so much fun to get something unexpected in the mail.

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Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella January 15, 2009 at 2:37 am

Thankyou so much for the amazing package Barbara. I feel so lucky and happy to be part of the Pay It Forward. Your generosity is truly, truly mindblowing! :D

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Cathy February 2, 2009 at 2:51 pm

Hi Barbara – I’m so happy that I was one of the winners. This is such a fun event and an excellent way to meet new friends.

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