I am certain you all know what today is. I need not even say the words ;)
Did you pop on your glowing lucky pin today? (I think we should wear it the rest of the week)
I'll tell you this, it's nothing but green tea and leprechauns around here. And, I don't mean green tea - I mean, green tea...
Nothing like sipping greeeeen tea, whilst peering in at a super cute face ~
Now, I bet you are wondering why on earth I own so much Irish paraphernalia, if I don't have a speck of Irish blood in me?
Well, you see, there is a secret tale about an Irish Lad, accent and all (intertwined in those life tales of ours, that weave about and make up our life story), and he used to gift me all sorts of Irish knick-knacks. I even have an Irish pied piper flute. Now, where did I put that???
I love the tales that make up the tapestry of a life, don't you? Our little stories of how we came to be, and all the paths that led us right to where we are standing. Love that!
Speaking of tales -
I have something exciting to tell you - about a gift, a wonderful gift that you shared with me!
All your precious votes came together, and (in a whisper) ~ we won, we won, you and me!! (skipping in circles)
Well, really you won - because you make up a huge-eristic part of this place! And, without you, we couldn't have won anyways ;)
You did it! Now, to find a way to virtually celebrate - that is what is on my mind!!
So, how's that for a sparkly magical shamrock day??
This is for you, go ahead, take it, it will take you anywhere you want to go. All you have to do is close your eyes, and believe...
Then, just turn the key...
I'll see you there in 3 minutes ;)
♥ ,V
ps: You can still pass out free last minute cardlettes, and/or make a last minute brooch for your night out at the Irish Jig Disco...
congratulations Vanessa!
We love you and your blog so much, thank you for the entertainment and inspiration.
Here's to you!
Cheers!
Posted by: karin | March 17, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Congratulations V!!!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you my friend!!
Posted by: Maggi | March 17, 2010 at 11:43 AM
hi! i'm so glad for you vanessa! you deserve it!
Posted by: eleni | March 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM
congrats mss vanessa!
a well deserved award for all the sparkle sunshine you send out to others!
a lovely st. patty's day to you and mr. lovee..and to the fur babies too ;)
Posted by: tina | March 17, 2010 at 12:08 PM
V~
CONGRATULATIONS :-) It's much deserved!!
Happy St. Patty's Day....
p.s. IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY so I'm doing my best leprechaun dance...tap tap tap
Posted by: Kylee | March 17, 2010 at 12:08 PM
well
of course you won, missy!
:-)
even with my wonky eye
i could see
THAT coming!
yippee 4 U !!
because now
New Folks will drop in
and that is always ~~fun~~
don't you think?
♥
so
yes
yes
yes
we ALL win..............................
Posted by: somepinkflowers | March 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM
The Irish in me is jigging! Wonderful post!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Stop by my blog to enter my Harney and Son's "Irish Breakfast Tea" Giveaway. Just post a comment.
Best Blessings, KJ
Posted by: KJ | March 17, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Congratulations, only recently started reading your blog but I love your world!
Posted by: Natasha | March 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Congrats and Happy St. Patricks Day!
Posted by: Tamara | March 17, 2010 at 12:30 PM
YAY! YIPPEE!! And a mad hatter's hat off to you!!!! You did it all on your own because you are the most wonderful, beloved, friendling (I forgot creative) in all the green world. Give yourself a hug from me ;-) and add another "Yipee"!
love from me!!!
Posted by: Cori G. | March 17, 2010 at 12:35 PM
many many congratulations! you certainly deserve the win!
Posted by: Tristan Robin | March 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Happy St.Patrick's Day!
Congratulations on the Best Blog award, you absolutely deserve it, you seamlessly combine a blog that is magical, fanciful and honest, and it's always a breath of fresh air.
Have a great day!
Posted by: Lynn | March 17, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Congratulations! You DO have the luck of the Irish don't you?!?
Posted by: sadira | March 17, 2010 at 01:11 PM
Oh Vanessa!
How deserving are YOU of this blog award!
yeah yeah!
I am thrilled for you!
You just never cease to AMAZE...DAZZLE me! And I'm not easily amazed & dazzled my dear! Those flipflops...and turquoise TIGHTS and the fabric of that flower dress and those shoes and THE FIELD OF CLOVER!!!!
I mean need I say more!!!!!!
Sweetpea you are dreamy!
Just too adorable for words!
Happy St. Patrick's day!
Love the cards you shared! xxooxx
Posted by: teresa | March 17, 2010 at 01:14 PM
...oh yes, a very happy congratulations to you! This is a most magical blog world indeed! UUUhhhhmmmm ~ I thought you were supposed to do the jig everyday but lucky leprechaun's day...I got it backwards, HA! ~ well, I guess the one good thing about that is my thighs aren't jiggin':) xo, Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | March 17, 2010 at 01:16 PM
I knew you'd win ;) Aaaand my a landslide, yippeeeeeeee!! Happy Irish day, we are decked out in our green too...because I hate being pinched, tee hee.
Jamie :)
Posted by: A Forest Frolic | March 17, 2010 at 01:28 PM
I'm over the moon that you won!!! YIPPEEEEE. I knew you would. You deserve to win, Oh Fanciful One. All your photos are lovely, but that one of the green tea is beyond yummy. Oh to see through your magical eyes. **blows kisses** Deb
Posted by: Deborah | March 17, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Congratulations on your award!
Posted by: Sarah | March 17, 2010 at 01:57 PM
Blessings to you, Miss V! For giving us someplace creative and stimulating and fun to escape to every day. Congratulations! Enjoy the day! Erin
Posted by: Erin Prais-Hintz | March 17, 2010 at 01:58 PM
love it so much ^^
Posted by: Thanya Ratnaphong | March 17, 2010 at 02:46 PM
A big hearty congrats! And Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, too!
Posted by: Sara | March 17, 2010 at 04:56 PM
We were all pulling for you! Guess you found the pot of gold!
Posted by: Sam | March 17, 2010 at 05:03 PM
Oh how EXCITING that you won this lovely award, Vanessa. Your blog is so beautiful - you truly deserve the recognition. You certainly inspire me, that's for sure.
Hope you and yours enjoyed this most lovely St. Patrick's Day today. :)
♥ Theresa
Posted by: Theresa | March 17, 2010 at 05:10 PM
Congratulations for both of us, WE WON!!! You really deserved it;)
Have a nice St. Patrick's day!
Posted by: Nicole | March 17, 2010 at 05:11 PM
WOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!! I knew you would win.... how could you not???... Your blog is the BEST!! We all voted because of that... and you ... making our days... weeks... years .... magical!!
LOTS OF WHIMSY HUGS
JO
Posted by: JO | March 17, 2010 at 05:43 PM
OMG, another kj. how will you know who's who? well, i write in lower case and KJ writes in upper case. we'll leave it at that.
i turned the key, vanessa, and I ended up in the california desert with my friend lori, hiking 16 miles in 80 degree weather. the magic of it is incredible: i didn't bitch or complain or whine.
okay, i did lose my breath and cry some.
i have made all this up. your blog does that to me.
do you know what's green and lives outside, vanessa? come to my blog. i know you will like the answer.
love love
little kj
Posted by: kj | March 17, 2010 at 05:52 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day and a big Congratulations on the big award!
Posted by: Joyce | March 17, 2010 at 08:34 PM
How wonderful my creative freind:)
Happy Saint Patrick's Day too!!
Hugs,
Kay Ellen
Posted by: kayellen | March 17, 2010 at 08:36 PM
Wahooo!
Congratulations, Vanessa.
~elaine~
Posted by: Elaine L. | March 17, 2010 at 08:38 PM
Wow! Vanessa,
You stole the show with the 'Best Blog Award'
We couldn't help but vote for you...
You are our 'muse' that 'inner voice' who keeps our days full of magic and sunshine...
Many, many Congratulations! for all of your inspiration and merriment.
Blimey, I do say, there were a quarter of a million bag pipers in New York for their six hours of a St. Paddy's day parade today. I do love bagpipes. I don't know if I could handle hearing that many of them. Some people think they sound like a squealing pig...but not I...the sound makes me have goose bumps all over. Cheerio!
Posted by: Teresa in California | March 17, 2010 at 09:23 PM
A fun frolic for Saint Patrick's Day! Thank you.
I've just picked you for the Beautiful Blogger Award and linked you to my blog. You are truly beautiful and inspiring.
Posted by: Lucinda Keller | March 18, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Congratulations Vanessa!!! And Happy St. Patrick's Day too!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Posted by: SueAnn | March 18, 2010 at 04:00 AM
Congrats on winning the award! You deserve it! Your blog is so delightful! Love all the pics of Irish doo-dads...my sweetie pie was born on St Patricks Day, so it's an extra special day for us here in Iowa. Cheers to you!
Posted by: Dreaming Bear | March 18, 2010 at 05:45 AM
Yay, yours is truly the best blog around! I agree; I love all the lore that tells the story of a life. My family is rich with it and I think a life without such tales would be as sad one indeed.
Posted by: Dusti Pearson | March 18, 2010 at 06:15 AM
Congratulations dear Miss Magical V. I am not at all surprised that you/we won :)
My Son's name is Brian...and last name Boyles...so of course he though he was Irish and always loved St.Patrick's Day. On one St. Patrick's day as we were celebrating he said "I am so glad that we are Irish" I quickly replied..."We are not Irish, we are Icelandic and English" he said with a quiver in his voice..."but my name" "English" his Father replied.
Brian was eight years old at the time and said in a loud voice "Why have you not told me this before, all my life I thought I was Irish"
Posted by: Mo'a | March 18, 2010 at 06:20 AM
Congratulations on your award! You deserve it, as your blog is purely magic!
And I LOVE this message in this entry: "This is for you, go ahead, take it, it will take you anywhere you want to go. All you have to do is close your eyes, and believe..."
Thank you for the inspiration you are to me. <3
Posted by: Princess Camille | March 18, 2010 at 06:43 AM
Yay!!! I knew you'd win cause your blog is the awesom-est ever.
Have a great rest of the week.
Tracy M.
Posted by: Tracy Martinez | March 18, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Congratulations! Your blog deserves to be acknowledged as the best, because it is! It is a delight to come here and read your stories and of course the photos are marvelous!
Posted by: kandes lee | March 18, 2010 at 11:48 AM
I am very pleased for you V!
Posted by: Papillon Bleu Uk | March 18, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Oh!!!! I'm bouncing in the clovers for you and your lovely blogggeeee award! You deserve it My Dear!! Your fanciful world is a delight and a treat!! And...GREEN tea, indeed!! Oh what fun! :)
Posted by: Marjorie | March 18, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Vanessa:
What a fabulously green post!! So bright and full of luck and hope.
I voted for your blog AND so did my 16 year old daughter (who, by the way, absolutely loves your blog)!!
If anybody is interested, I'm having a give-away of all things rabbity and Eastery. I'm giving away 5 of my art prints....
Thanks for always sharing your color and humor:
Kim
Gerushia's New World
Posted by: Kim | March 18, 2010 at 12:31 PM
Congratulations on winning best blog! It is well deserved. This is always a wonderful and inspiring place to come visit.
Oh MY! That is greeeeeeen tea! Heehee! Says she. ;)
Posted by: Molly | March 18, 2010 at 04:35 PM
Congratulations Vanessa. Top of the morning to ya. Hope you had an enchanting St. Patrick's Day. Love your leprechaun design.
Karen
Posted by: karen cox | March 18, 2010 at 07:48 PM
Congratulations that is super news! Hope you had a hip hoppy leprechauny St Patricks - I live in Liverpool, so of course we have some Irish ancestry too :-) I have a little English Easter giveaway at Dolliedaydream today xxx
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Posted by: RuleofFashion | March 19, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Such a fun time for an Irish girl, like me! Thanks.
Posted by: amy faldet | March 19, 2010 at 02:19 PM
I know I'm late...Happy, Happy St. Patty's Day and wining Best blog. You so deserve it!!
Posted by: Shell | March 20, 2010 at 05:58 PM
Whoot Whoot!! I can not think of anyone more deserving than you!!
You most tell me where you found those flip flops--my daughter B-day is on St. Patty's Day--She'd love to sport those.
great post!
Posted by: Cinnibonbon | March 22, 2010 at 02:32 PM
YAY!!!! I knew you would win!!
Hey, have you seen Alice in Wonderland? I was afraid to see it. But it's absolutely stunning! I was thinking of you many times. The dresses! The flowers!! Did you see the rocking horseflies?!
Posted by: Chris | March 25, 2010 at 12:01 PM
There is nothing like Ireland :) But because (thanks to..) you, suddenly, you gave the Green color The respect he should has :)
You took great photos, and really surprised me - never thought that green clothes and jewelry are just so beautiful. Maybe you are just beautiful, do not know:)
Posted by: Vintage Wedding Rings | April 08, 2010 at 09:19 AM