This is a new award, no one else has the badge on their blog, so it’s EXCLUSIVE to DonCharisma.org. The idea was given to me by paulettemotzko, it’s adapted slightly, there are only five answers now needed to accept the award.
The badge is new, it’s not available anywhere else, so get it whilst it’s hot 🙂 The “lego” bridge is a real bridge in Germany, check out the link at the end of the post.
The bloggers that I’ve nominated are all memorable to me for one reason or another. They are very inspiring and positive people, whom I’m very proud to call friends, or as close to friends as it gets on WordPress. All of them are inventors in their own ways.
If you don’t accept Awards then please pass on to someone else who may like it or just know it’s the thought that counts.
Section 1: Directions for you to accept the The Inventive Blogger Award
1. Select the blog(s) you think deserve the The Inventive Blogger Award.
2. Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen- there are no minimum or maximum number of blogs required- and ‘present’ the blog(s) with their award.
3. Include in your blog post *FIVE* things that you enjoy about blogging.
4. Let the blog(s) that you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the instructions with them- (please don’t alter the instructions or the badge!)
5. Come over and say hello to the originator of the “The Inventive Blogger Award” via this link: http://DonCharisma.org/2013/12/24/christmas-awards-the-inventive-blogger-award
6. And as a winner of the award- please add a link back to the blog that presented you with this award, and then proudly display the award on your blog.
Section 2: FIVE things I enjoy about blogging.
1. I enjoy meeting new people, I find this a very enriching, there’s a wealth of diversity here on WordPress. Most bloggers are friendly happy go lucky people, so often I’m inspired day-in day-out.
2. I love the creative aspects, waking up in the morning with nothing, going to bed at night having created, designed and invented graphics and writing, which some times are marvels, mini-masterpieces, in my opinion, obviously !
3. The chance to share my ideas and creations with other bloggers and the internet connected world.
4. I enjoy seeing other bloggers grow, and sometimes I’m part of this, which is very rewarding.
5. Every now and then I blog myself stupid, in which case I enjoy the taking a break from blogging. But every time I’m back again after a rest 🙂
Section 3: The Badge
Section 4: I’m awarding this “The Inventive Blogger Award” to :
(The order is random)
Don Charisma awards to http://halfeatenmind.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://tailsfromparis.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://idiotwriting.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sfoxwriting.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://afriendofjesus2013.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://shatteredsmoke.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://aopinionatedman.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://agwink.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://suzjones.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://irenedesign2011.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sassymikee.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://lauramacky.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://charlypriest.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sharonboninpratt.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://travellingmacs.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://totallyinspiredpc.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://talkingthailand.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://thecrazycrone.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://raylaskowitz.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://entertainmentstarters.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://suebeeandkat.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://dottaraphels.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://niftybaba.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://digger666.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://jonrista.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sherayx.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://tpenguinltg.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://kasseybarker.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://thesidewedge.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://thomasjford.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sherriofpalmsprings.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sirenoftheseablog.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://wordsandroses.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://1950suburbanadventures.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://greeneyedchess.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://nae50.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://petitemagique.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://shardsofsilence.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://asurfeitofpalfreys.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://i3ruceky.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://kintal.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://castingacoldeye.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://lidtop.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://markbialczak.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://navigator1965.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://thatsajennstory.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://breathelighter.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://dreampoetica.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://jennydevildoll.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://blogontheedgeoftheuniverse.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://blondinbrille.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://carissacarnahan.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://childrenareourfuturenow.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://dharmagoddess.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://maddogpoetry.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://captjillsjourneys.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://anchailinalainn.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://breathethislife.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://dynamiproject.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://foodbod.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://justmikemon.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://oldestdaughterredheadedsister.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://storyconsequences.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://theartistaslisalee.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://thewinewankers.com.au/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://owlsandorchids.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://tlohuis.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://lovefromtara.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://verajackson.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://cindyknoke.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://5readsblog.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://acflory.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://annkoplow.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://betheloveoflife.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://cupitonians.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://bck1402.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://paintingpundit.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://simpleandgayforward.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://brooklynbystander.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://ajaytao2010.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://warmtoastymuffins.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://nobles123.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://highheelsandpinkglitter.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://bambischnell.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://irenewaters19.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://retireediary.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://charlyschwarzer.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://comewhatmaygirls.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://inavukic.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://seanmunger.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://beingmefromatoz.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://atdoru.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://hortusclosus.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://markbialczak.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://talesalongtheway.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://muscleheaded.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://aroundandabouttreviso.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://fromthedeskofmardrag.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://beebeesworld.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sooolastyear.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://invegetableswetrust.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://friendlyfairytales.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://gillmcgrath.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
Don Charisma awards to http://sirvictors.wordpress.com/about “The Inventive Blogger Award”
If I’ve forgotten you, drop me a message and I can add you to the list – Mine’s a busy blog and I didn’t do it on purpose 🙂
Thank you so much, you’ve been a great bunch of people this year, love you all 🙂
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year
Don Charisma
Resources & Sources
Lego bridge image used on badge – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legobr%C3%BCcke_Wuppertal_1.jpg
Don Charisma 
Happy New Year my Charismatic friend 🙂
May this year bring us all much calm,joy and peace. I’m honored by your awards and friendship Don, you are one of my many blessings of 2013.
Hey Dotta, Happy New Year also 🙂
Good to hear from one of my oldest friends on WordPress, hope all is well with you 🙂
I hope for 2014 awesomeness for us both too
Warm regards
DC
Thank You Don for this award!!! Happy New Year !!! 🙂 *Cynthia
You are very welcome, warm regards DC
Happy new year also, warm regards DC
thank you Don, just came back from summer holidays, so I’ll have a look to this award and let you know.
I really appreciate you picked my blog! 🙂
You are very welcome, warm regards DC
Hi Don,
My friend Morgan of BooknVolume nominated me for this award. Thanks for originating it!
You are welcome, and thanks for dropping me a message, I think you’re the first one that read the rules LOL
I’ve added you to blogs I’m following, keep in touch, warm regards DC
Thank you so much! Honoured 😀
You are welcome 🙂
wow, thanks for including for the awards, coming quite early, God bless.. Working on accepting it
You are welcome 🙂
I am thrilled be have been given this award so early. Thanks so much for starting it!
Here is a link to my acceptance.
http://wp.me/p3ZTqs-p0
Hey thanks lovely to hear from you … I’ve been over and liked your acceptance 🙂 It was my friend Paulette’s idea originally …
Keep in touch
Don Charisma
hiii.. This is very nice.. I hope to get awarded sometime.. Chek out my inspirational and literary blog http://sirvictors.wordpress.com
Consider yourself awarded, I’ve just added you … merry Christmas 🙂 DC
You’re welcome dude, a new badge for your blog 🙂
LOL, done now then ?
Yes all good in my hood, Santa/DC brought me two new pairs of flip-flops, very thoughtfully chosen and very comfortable 🙂
How about you Buddy ?
Did santa bring you lots of lovely toys ?
🙂 awesome, so you’re now geeked up to the max for the foreseeable !
Thanks, Don! I’ll see what I can do with this when I get the chance.
You are welcome, as and when you can of course 😉
Thank you my friend. So many blog awards I need to address. I will get to them all one day. 😉
You are welcome … In your own time Suz 🙂
i was so excited with this award i finished giving presents to the jaunty and nice. you might want to see who’s on my list http://kintal.wordpress.com/2013/12/25/the-inventive-blogger-award/ thanks again for the pristine award. it’s nice to be one of the firsts to receive it. many thanks DC
🙂 Thank you, Don!
Thanks for this award!
And the six stars for that other award!
Much appreciated!
You are most welcome, and deserve it.
Warm regards, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
This is a wonderfully-designed award…very much a unmistakable product of the House of Don Charisma 🙂
Thanks for selecting me as a nominee for this first time blogging award.
Vijay
You are welcome Vijay, it’s something different that will stand out on your blog 🙂
Warm regards
merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Thank you so much for the award, Don, and for including me. And not just one but SEVEN awards! It’s like one of those big Grammy winners posing for the cameras at the end of the night, beaming away happily with their armload of gramophone trophies, *air kiss! air kiss!* LOL! Cheers mate, and Merry Christmas to you!
You are welcome, and thank you so much for your support of my blog in 2013, I do notice and it’s appreciated 🙂
Warm regards, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Thank you very much Don Charisma. I feel honored to receive so much from you. Very appreciated.
I have few problems with my internet, I’m close to my limit for december, but I will do my best to follow your instructions a.s.a.p.
Irene
Hey Irene, just as soon as you have time 🙂
This might be useful – https://doncharisma.org/2013/11/02/what-i-learnt-about-blog-awards-during-my-awards-day/
Warm regards, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
very humble thanks, Don, for the award. And for the “blog of the year” one too. There are six ‘comments’ from you that popped up on my “Baseline” page.
The WordPress community is a very different thing than what I’ve experienced on any of the previous blog sites I’ve used and these award things baffle me a bit. I got one before a few months back, but did nothing about it. Wasn’t sure what it actually meant, still don’t actually.
Maybe I’m just not used to such recognition.
I’ll write something up as an examinative explanation. In the meantime, have yourself a wonderfully peaceful and Joyous Christmas.
and thanks again.
You are welcome, and everyone needs to choose their own path. This is what I learn’t after an 18 hour award giving session, might be useful – https://doncharisma.org/2013/11/02/what-i-learnt-about-blog-awards-during-my-awards-day/
Warm regards, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Congratz Don!
And thank you so much for nominating me for this lovely award. I am honored and shall pass it on as soon as I got some time!
Lots of Christmas Love to you!
Huggles for you magic lady 🙂
You are welcome, and thank you for your support in 2013, I do notice and it’s appreciated 🙂
Merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Thanks for nominating me. A great Christmas present. Will try to live up to the title in the New year.
You are welcome, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Hello, Thank you for visiting and following my blog. I appreciate it very much. I love and respect the fact that you wrote in your post above, that you like to see other bloggers grow.
I will read your blog, and I’m sure it is a lot of inpiration and wisdom to find in it. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
That’s lovely and thank you … merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Wow, thanks man!
You are welcome, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Thanks..and the super part is more blogs for me to read . It’s fun reading blogs especially when I can be lazy without having to search them 🙂
You are welcome, mrs macs … Merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. I will put up an acceptance post very soon. Merry Xmas to you, your family and blog visitors 🙂
You are very welcome. Thank you, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
🙂
Hi Don, thank you so much, that’s such an honour and I love that you created your own award and badge ☺️ I am woefully behind with responding to awards but I have a day in the holiday planned to catch up and honour those who have honoured me!
Thank you again and Merry Christmas 🎄
You are welcome, and happy that you’re happy 🙂
Thank you, merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Why thank you Sir Don! It’s been an honour and I am humbled to receive the award! Great thing to be a part of it! God bless you always and Merry Christmas! 🙂
Thanks mikee 🙂 merry Christmas, Don Charisma
Merry Christmas Sir Don and have a great one! 🙂
I am so honored, Don! I am going to enter into the no-awards zone, too, like navigator1965, but it was a blast receiving so many from you today. You spread happiness in many ways.
🙂
I shall curtsy and bow for you now, DC. Thank you! The Inventive Blogger…me? WOW. A round of tequila shots for everyone! 😉
You are welcome 🙂 And yes of course you’re inventive and now you have an award to prove it !
Merry Christmas
DC
Yes…yes I do. Thanks!
Merry Christmas, Mr. Charisma
I have to say your gravatar reminds me of a TV show I used to watch in UK, the character is called “chinface”, the show “Red Dwarf”, check this out – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5djugBQIM
Maybe a bit of light humour for xmas day 🙂
Merry Christmas
Don Charisma
Ha! Well that’s just frightening.
Hmm. I actually enjoy hanging over the side of the couch and putting sunglasses on my neck so my chin looks like a nose…cracks me up.
This show had a following or just you? 😉 Kidding! The eyeball freaks me out…
I may never get the image out of my head. Or look at myself the same way. LOL
LOL, hoped you’d see the funny side and looks like you did … and yes the show had a massive following, it’s one of the great British comedy/sci-fi shows.
Merry xmas DC
It was very funny! I will be showing everyone in the house tomorrow. Who knew chins could be so entertaining and freaky at the same time. Again…now I worry about mine. Ha! I blame you… 😉
Merry Christmas, DC
LOL, there’s always a risk of misunderstanding on internet, so happy that you’ve seen the funny and +ve side 🙂 And also to have given you something funny to show others … I think if you search for “chinface red dwarf” you will find other sketches from the same show, this one I picked at random 🙂
Merry Christmas,
Warm regards
DC
It was a hit! 😀 I say this as I cover my chin, still unsure whether or not I’m comfortable showing it. LOL
Hope you ate well today.
Warm Regards…you’re so formal.
Cheers, Mr. Charisma. 😉
Aud
Awesome, happy 🙂
Had a nice prawn dinner in the evening, boxing day a Charisma break, hopefully tomorrow I’ll be back on form 🙂
Warmer regards LOL
DC
A prawn dinner, how fitting. Enjoy your day. 🙂
Warmer Regards? 😆 Woe is me…only you, Mr. Charisma. Who says that? Haha. Love it.
From my house to yours,
Aud
Was good I enjoyed, combo of dressing, cherry tomatoes, green & yellow peppers, cucumber, chilli and coriander … very awesome 🙂
I said it, I’m always making up new expressions and words !
Warmest regards
Don Charisma
Warmest, you’re turning a corner here…not sure where you go from warmest. LOL
Warming ? Warmish ? Warmly ? Lukewarm ?
Cheers
DC
Warmed is the obvious answer. LOL
Okay, Lukewarm it is. You seem to be going backwards, but it sounds good.
Lukewarm, then cool I guess, right along to frosty, but don’t think I’d want to go much further than that … PMSL !
Is this one of those see who can get the last word conversations ?
Huggles
Don Charisma
LOL… Tis on to frigid do you suppose? Best to stop at frosty. 🙂
If I say, yes it is. Do I win? I think I do! 😀
Huggles, ( Y’all have the best word usage.)
Audrey Dawn
🙂 ok you win !
Technically. ..now I do. 😀
Lukewarm, then cool I guess, right along to frosty, but don’t think I’d want to go much further than that … PMSL !
Is this one of those see who can get the last word conversations ?
Huggles
Don Charisma
Thanks so much! I appreciate being included! 🙂
You are very welcome, and thank you for your support in 2013, it’s appreciated 🙂
Warm regards
DC
Thanks Don I love the Badge and Thanks again for your kind thoughts
Hi Mike, you are very welcome. The photo stood out as cool and inventive, so I’ve put it together into a badge 🙂
Merry Christmas
Don Charisma
Thanks for the award too…it is much appreciated. However…it is posting to my blog multiple times…about 5/6 times now. Can you please check to see why and make it stop? THANK YOU! And Happy Holidays! Blessings!
You are welcome, and it’s correct that it posted 5/6 times, I’ve given you 7 awards in total, you get a pingback for each award. See my latest blog posts for details.
Warm regards and Merry Christmas
Don Charisma
Thanks so much for the very cool badge and honor that goes along with your Inventive Blogger Award, Don. It’s much appreciated.
Much appreciated, Amigo. But I’m afraid I am so far in arrears with awards that I have to embrace a no-awards policy just for self preservation. Comes from being techno-incompetent.
Cheers!
No worries, it’s the thought that counts !
Merry Christmas 🙂
DC
Indeed it is. Merry Christmas to you, Sir.
I’ve taken you off my list of blogs I give awards to, not because I don’t like you, but because you asked me to.
Warm regards, merry Christmas, Don Charisma