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Yesterday at work I had a VERY nice surprise....you KNOW how I love nice surprises!

I had been asked by the art teacher to come see her in class.
I went in and she handed me this year's financial report for the parish.

It was opened to a pretty picture.....that Curly Girl had drawn!

I was soooooo excited. A picture she had drawn had been selected to be shown in the report...which is a pretty big deal.
I thanked the teacher and told her I couldn't WAIT to see the original and have it framed.
Then said told me there was ANOTHER surprise! She had submitted the picture to an art exhibit being held in the Governor's mansion. The exhibit showcases art from all the schools in the state.

Guess what? (you know already...right?)

Curly Girl's was ACCEPTED!

She told me that you never know when (or if) you'll get the original back so that is why she gave me a copy of the report.

Now we wait to find out WHEN the exhibit is so we can all truck over there...and see it in person.

So...forgive the picture of the picture (taken at night)...but I'm so proud of her.

Congratulations sweetie!

An Award for Curly Girl!

Zoe presented Curly Girl this WONDERFUL award!

Curly Girl really got excited about this award....after I explained it to her.

She is only 10 and so very thrilled to get it. She was speechless but gave me a big fat hug! (Thanks for that Zoe!) She then said to 'say thank you for me."

So, THANK YOU Zoe for picking her for this award. And thank you to everyone who comes and comments on her blog. It 'makes my heart happy.' (her words, not mine!)

So here are the rules for this award:

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider to deserve this award, creativity, design, interesting material, and also contributes to the blogger community, no matter of 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-winning blog 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-winning blog 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.
5) To show these rules.

Curly Girl has some favorite blogs she likes so here they are:


Planet June
because June has the "BEST STUFF MOM!"
June does just about every craft under the sun but her amigurumi ROCK!

Life with Nature Girl
because "we have swapped with them and they are nice people." This blog is full of insight, crafts and daily musings of life with a beautiful 4 year old.
Stitchy McYarnPants
because "they make us laugh" until we cry. Enough said. If you've never been, you must go NOW. Prepare to laugh.
M. Patrizio
because she likes the cuteness of this blog. This lady is seriously talented. She did the graphics for the "Horton" movie.....seriously.
Wild Jenn
because 'she has kids too.' Jenn like to dish on aprons, kids, fashion , Alaska...

Oh, and don't think she left ME out. She suggested my blog but I thought that would be a bit of a conflict of interest. What a sweetheart!

Thank you AGAIN Zoe!