Happy Birthday Weekend to Me

Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday dear Meeeeeee, Happy Birthday to Me :-)

Have a cup cake, some tea, coffee, wine, chocolate martini or my favourite a Bellini - peach snapps and champagne, yummmy

I go 35 on Sunday friends and will be staying in a hotel for the weekend, so I won't be on until Monday or so.  Going to the spa, dinner and brunch with friends, that is the weekend plans.  I love birthdays, definitely a time I celebrate myself and take the time to be thankful for life.

As of today I am making this an Awards Free Blog.  I truly appreciate it but it takes so long to pass them on, I would prefer not to have to use more than an hour on passing them on but that time to network and comment on your blogs.  Please do not take this as me not being appreciative, I am but realised when I don't have the time, I do not pass them on and that is not great protocol that friendships thrive on. 

My way of saying thank you to my blogging friends and followers that comment is by commenting and being a part of your blogging life. So this will be my last time officially passing them on. There are 2 awards I would like to pass on and they are to all of the following blogging friends, commenters who have been loyal for a long time, you can receive both or which ever one you haven't before and also a thank you without passing them on is fine because the fact that you come to Tea Time with Marce and comment is more than a simple pleasure I love :-)

I am working hard on trying to organising my blog for all of my blogging friends and favourite blogs in order to make my networking easier.

Received this one from Freda, thank you

Received this from CMash and JulieP

The rules for this award are simple really, just answer this one question and then pass it on to six bloggers of your choosing.

If you had the chance to go back and change one thing in your life, would you and what would it be?

It would be the major break up with my partner, father of our daughter.  We are currently happily together but broke up for a year and it was the hardest heartbreaking year ever, more than my divorce and friends and family were involved at a level that we will never be able to mend.  We have moved on and are happy but friends and family were hurt and the trust level and genuine love will never be the same. Sometimes you just have to fight for what you believe in and love.




Christa from Mental Foodie

Kathy at Bermudaonion's Weblog

Michelle from Red headed book child

Juju from Tales of Whimsy

Jennifer at Crazy-for-books

Cheryl from CMash loves to read

Julie from Reading without restraint

Steph The Bookworm

Cat from Tell Me a Story

Freda from Freda's Voice

Darlyn from darlyn & books

Christina from Reading Extensively

Paula from Tome's Devotee

Aths from Reading on a Rainy Day

Missy from Missy's Book Nook

Emidy at Une Parole

Thanks for visiting Tea Time with Marce - HUGS, have a great weekend.



Awards Awards Awards - Thank you

Thank you so much blogging friends for passing on awards, they are truly gifts, the small things that I appreciate. I am still trying to figure out the best way to organise and having better time management regarding passing them on.

Note - Please participate in poll on my sidebar :-) thank you.

Now onto the Awards

From Me to You Award From Jennifer - http://www.readingwithtequila.com/

I'm passing this one onto:

Juju - http://www.talesofwhimsy.com/

Gucci Mama - http://www.mamastillwearsgucci.com/
Kathy - http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/

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The Sunshine Award From:


Freda - http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/
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Christina - http://reading-extensively.blogspot.com/





This award is given to bloggers who inspire others and show positivity and creativity.


The Rules:


1) Put the logo within my blog or on my post


2) Pass the award on to up to 12 fellow bloggers


3) Link the nominees within my post


4) Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog


5) Share the love and link to the person whom you received this award from.



I am passing this on to those that have helped add to my TBR list :-)

S. Krishna - http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/
Laura - http://blog.imbookingit.com/
Barbara - http://blog.readinggroupchoices.com/
Sunnysmileqt - http://afewgoodbooks1.blogspot.com/
Becky - http://blbooks.blogspot.com/
http://thecrowdedleaf.wordpress.com/
Yvonne - http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Precious - http://shusky20.blogspot.com/
Cheryl - http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/
Allison - http://www.alisonsbookmarks.com/
Jillian - http://jillmrayearth.blogspot.com/

MizB who host my favourite meme Teaser Tuesdays - http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/

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The Honest Scrap Award from Mash - http://cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com/



I have received this one a few times, here is my response.

As for the rules of the award - I am to list 10 honest things about myself and then pass the award on to 7 blogs. My 10 truths:

1. I can live on Earl Grey Tea, lasagna and water.


2. I think I was suppose to be a guy, I think about sex to much. I don't read many romance or erotic books.


3. I studied Dance Education and was a professional dancer for 3 years but my passion was teaching not performing.


4. I am a Human Resource professional, currently work at a hospital, HR was my calling, I am lucky to love what I do.


5. I do not understand how to do hyperlinks, I have tried, sigh


6. My favourite book this year so far is The Manufactured Identity by Heath Sommer


7. I do not do Facebook, Twitter etc, my only social network is my playgroup on iVillage


8. Purple is my favourite colour, I have a purple pen, umbrella, lots of clothes, shoes, stapler, purple walls in house and my VW car.


9. My dad has Dementia - this made me love the book Still Alice even more, its a must read.


10. My 2 favourite vacation spots have been Capri in Italy and Vegas.

I am passing this one onto 7 of my new finds from the last Blog HopI participated in hosted by Jennifer - http://www.crazy-for-books.com/

Book Crazy http://www.book-crazy.com/


Lori's Reading Corner http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com/


Proud Book Nerd - http://proudbooknerd.com/


http://candacesreadingblog.blogspot.com/


http://daisychainbookreviews.blogspot.com/


A Thousand Books with Quotes - http://bookquotes-bookquotes.blogspot.com/



The Bookshelf Sophisticate http://bookshelfsophisticate.blogspot.com/

One Lovely Blog Award from Bookquoter - http://bookquotes-bookquotes.blogspot.com/


I will pass this one on another day.

Thanks again and enjoy the Awards friends.

Awards - Honest Scrap and Kreativ

Thank you Marquette and Ann Elle Altman for the Kreativ Blogger Award, it is most appreciative. I hope you enjoy learning more about me.

Marquette at http://lovetoreadforfun.blogspot.com/
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Ann Elle Altman http://annellealtman.blogspot.com/


So, the rules are that I have to list 7 things about myself and then pass it on to 7 blogs.

7 Things About Me:

1. I love Earl Grey Tea
2. My favourite author is Mary Higgins Clark, she is consistent, love that in an author
3. I was born and raised in Bermuda
4. I am 34 and the spoiled baby in my family, I have 2 older brothers, 10 & 12 years older
5. My favourite saying is 'Okie Dokie'
6. I love a good thriller to mess with my mind (can you recommend one)
7. I am online to often, I should be working :-0 but I get my work done, sometimes I have to stay late to complete it though

Thank you Michelle for giving me the Honest Scrap Award, I received this one last year, very fresh into blogging, so I will give some new answers.

Michelle at http://redheadedbookchild.blogspot.com/
I added 13th Hour to my TBR list from Michelle

As for the rules of the award - I am to list 10 honest things about myself and then pass the award on to 7 blogs. My 10 truths:

1. I think I was suppose to be a guy, I think about sex to much. I do read more than I have sex though but don't read tons of romance, sex, erotic books, I like a variety.
2. I studied Dance Education and was a professional dancer for 3 years but my passion was teaching not performing.
3. I am a Human Resource professional, currently work at a hospital, HR was my calling, I am lucky to love what I do.
4. I do not understand how to do hyperlinks, I have tried, sigh
5. I can live on Earl Grey Tea, lasagna and water.
6. My favourite book this year so far is The Manufactured Identity by Heath Sommer
7. I do not do Facebook, Twitter etc, my only social network is my playgroup on iVillage
8. Purple is my favourite colour, I have a purple pen, umbrella, lots of clothes, shoes, stapler, purple walls in house and my VW car. Oh and I'm wearing a purple jacket today.
9. My dad has Dementia - this made me love the book Still Alice even more, its a must read.
10. My 2 favourite vacation spots have been Capri in Italy and Vegas baby.......

I would like to pass these awards onto the following bloggers. It would be great to know more about you but also as a thank you because I have added to my TBR list because of many of you.

If you have received both before, just comment with your link so I can read it please.


Christina http://reading-extensively.blogspot.com/ I added Ash

Trisha http://www.eclectic-eccentric.com/ Fairly new to me but we enjoy Augusten Burroughs

Tina http://www.tinasbookreviews.com/ My favourite looking blog

JoJo http://jo-jolovestoread.blogspot.com/ I just enjoy Jo Jo's blog

Jackie http://www.lovelylittleshelf.com/ I added We Need to Talk about Kevin & Honolulu

Dahlia http://thebookshopaholic.blogspot.com/ I added Need

Alison http://www.alisonsbookmarks.com/ I added The Lovely Bones

Kari http://agoodaddiction.blogspot.com/ I added Breathless

Emidy http://uneparole.blogspot.com/ I added Death by Darjeeling

Laura http://imbookingit.wordpress.com/ I added Tainted


Did any of you write a review on The Girl She Used to Be? I added this to my TBR list without noting whose blog I got it from.

So there you go friends - I love passing on awards but it really is hard work. :-)

Thanks for visiting Tea Time with Marce

The Humane Award - Thank you Jenn (Reading with Tequila)

Thank you so much Jennifer, I appreciate receiving the Humane Award http://www.readingwithtequila.com If you do not know about Jennifer's blog you have to go over. She has a varied taste and she pulls her readers in with great networking discussions.

This award is to honor and thank bloggers that are kindhearted individuals. I appreciate the regular comments, networking with you and becoming blogging friends.

Thank you for being a part of Tea Time with Marce

Rule: Nominate 10 bloggers you feel deserve the Humane Award.

Steph http://stephthebookworm.blogspot.com/

Aths http://booksonarainyday.blogspot.com/

JuJu http://www.talesofwhimsy.com/

Ann - http://annellealtman.blogspot.com/

Brizmus http://brizmusblogsbooks.blogspot.com/

Jennifer http://www.crazy-for-books.com

Jennifer G http://theintrovertedreader.blogspot.com/

Freda http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/

Angela http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/

Mash http://cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com/

NOTE: Blogging friends, my computer's hardrive is fried, I have been trying to get it fixed so only can post from work. My apologies on not getting to awards, I will post more tomorrow. I really take my time with who to pass awards on etc so it is a long process. Thank you for understanding.