Pucker up, people.  Lulu has a smorgasbord of love and smooches to spread around today.  I’ve been mass-piling some dazzling blog bling here of late that I would like to acknowledge and share.  Because I’m share-y today.  And Valentine’s Day is Thursday.

My always faithful reader, Mom Huebert at Chocolate After Supper, bestowed upon me the Excellent Blog Award almost 5 years and 7 months ago.  It’s been that long!  And I have to admit that I don’t get around to reading her blog nearly as much as I need to, but just know that she’s a wonderful storyteller, and she always has an interesting Thursday Thirteen.  So go read her blog, people!  Smooches to you, Mom Huebert!

My newest blogging bud, Tootsie at Vintage Thirty, also paid compliment to me with the Excellent Blog Award.  At least I think it was a compliment.  She used the word sh*t and my name in the same sentence, so it was hard for me to tell.  Smooches, Tootsie Farklepants!  You always make me laugh.

The wonderfully artistic Leanne Wildermuth at Artist By Nature paid tribute to my humble little blog with this little gem.  Well, right back at ya, Leanne!  I love your blog, too.  And it’s not just because you designed Lulu’s Laundry (shh!).  You are truly a talented artist, blog designer, and gifted writer.  Smooches to you!

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And finally, my friend Leandra at Madame Queen was kind enough to pass this award on to me in her Love/Hate post.  And judging by the award, I’m assuming that I fall somewhere in the Love category.  But then again, I’m being depicted as a big elephant, so it could be Hate.  Nevertheless, we’ve been blogging buddies for a while now, and we’ve even shared a drunken night out on the town with a gaggle of frozen chickens.  Yes, we are truly wild women.  Smooches to you, MQ!

And I know that I’m supposed to spread the love and award these little gems to other people, but I love every blog that I read!  How could I pick just one?!  So, here’s to you, all of my bloggety-blog friends!  A big, fat hairy smooch instead!