Mickey Mouse flower

Ochna serrulata flower

...my SIL calls this the Mickey Mouse flower. I know, it looks way different than Mickey Mouse, but this flower goes through a stage wherein it sort of resembles Mickey Mouse, I guess. Hence the name. lol. :D

post shared over at:
Weekend Flowers by Tina
Macro Flowers

So lucky to be one of the top "most voted shot" over at Weekend Flowers! Thank you for the lovely feature, Tina! Grabbing the badge.  :)

Arte y Pico Award

Got this award from Irish of Aeirin Collections ... thank you so much, sis! Really appreciate the thought! :)



The rules of this tag are as follows:

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also for contributing to the blogging community, no matter what language.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

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 itself.

4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award. http://arteypico.blogspot.com/. Make sure you visit the link above.

Am giving this award to the following ladies:
T. Julie, a {GIRL} for all status, and My Bug Life

5 Star Blog Award

I would love to thank GreenBucks (T. Julie) for blessing me with this 5 Star Blog Award ... :)

I, in turn, am passing this on to the following fellow bloggers; who, in their own special ways, have developed their own blogging styles and truly deserves this award:

Stopover (Mousey)
My Own Utopia (She)
Heart of Rachel (Rachel)
Thesserie.com (Thess)

Amazing Blogger Award

I got this award from Teacher Julie ... thank you so much! :)

So sorry for the late "response" ... but I want you to know that
I really appreciate the gesture! :)

You're All Such A Sweet Treat! :)

I got this award from Rachel (Heart of Rachel) a few days ago.
Thank you, Rach! :)

This award originally came from Hootin' Annie;
It is intended as a reward for the random visitors in your blog, and I think that that's such a unique idea that I've decided to pass this along!

Here you are:
TopVeg, Sue, Genny, Andrée, and Pelfy.

Many thanks for the comments and visits! :)

Break Out Blogger Award

Got this award from Jean Chia of A Great Pleasure

"This award casts a spotlight on bloggers who are just beginning to draw lotsa attention — the equivalent of a song with a bullet on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. Lotsa good posts. Lotsa good buzz. These bloggers are going places in a hurry."

So cool!
many many thanks, Jean! really appreciate it! :)

I would like to continue spreading the linky love to other deserving bloggers out there (in no particular order):

Jhoaniquing of My memoirs...
Galeria/Femjoy of Femjoy Gallery
Sasha of Sasha-says
Sara of Farming Friends
Lutchi of The Four Seasons of my Life
Bridget of "...And Miles To Go Before We Sleep..."

Congratulations, friends! You really deserve this award. :)

Rockin' Girl Blogger Award

I was nominated by Gloria of Life's Little Notebook for this Rockin' Girl Blogger award. Here's what she wrote about my blog:

Picture Clusters

Maiylah’s blog. I think she have fetish for Stepword Wives types singing Frank Sinatra to stuffed dogs. Hahahahahahaha! I love that her blog almost always have pictures and videos, and poems!

Hahaha. That really made me go into fits, just laughing and laughing and laughing. :D

Anyway, thank you so much, Gloria, for the nomination. Now I have to nominate the next 5 girl bloggers who I believe should have this award, too!

This is in no particular order ... I just like the personalities behind the blogs. :)

Toni from Vlado&Toni
I really admire the way they live their dream of travelling. Right now, they are off to Santorini! Enjoy your vacation, guys!!

Ate Cha from Barangay Puppuru
I first met Ate Cha when she was doing her daily photo blog. She takes wonderful shots, and I like the no-nonsense way she writes about how things are going on with her. She just recently posted 8 things about herself ... interesting!

'Bee from Yorokobee.com
This girl is always so lively and bubbly, it's contagious! Just read what she has posted lately about her recent "escapades", here.

Ju from Say Cheese ...
Another blogger who loves taking pictures, cooking, and blogging! Just take a look at this cake she baked for a tea party.

Lady Cess from occupation:SAHM
This witty writer's blog is like a soothing balm for me. I just love the way she writes about her family; honest and no beating around the bush. Read her answers here when a friend asked her 5 random questions.

Ok, those are the ones I nominate for the Rockin' Girl Blogger Award. I'm not too sure if anyone of them has already been nominated, but I wouldn't be surprised ... :)