Friday, April 2, 2010

Stiletto Award

It's been an exciting few weeks for my little blog. And I find it most interesting that it has all been happening when my life cannot seem to get any busier! Isn't that always the case? When it rains, it certainly pours (as if the weather the past few weeks in NYC hadn't already convinced me of this). As work, classes, and my personal life just continue getting fuller and fuller, I sometimes worry that my blog ends up getting the short end of the stick. But, just when I was really starting to doubt my priorities, my first blogging award landed my way! Meet, The Stiletto Award - "a salute to the women who balance life, family & relationships with style & class." I honestly could not express my personal goals any better myself. So, thank you!!


While the award recognizes successful women bloggers in all shapes and forms (which I too will do), I wanted to entertain you with an aspect of this award that I feel probably most often gets overlooked - the award's namesake, the stiletto. And instead of attempting to tell you my own tales in heels, I've taken a few quotes from the award's creators. These wise words should make any woman who has ever sported heels nod their head and grin. I like to think that at various stages of my life, I have lived by each and every one of their clever remarks
- and I will certainly continue to do so down the road. I bet you never knew heels could inspire such insight!

"Heels this high are not meant for clubbing or walking long distances in. They are mainly used for getting from the living room to the bedroom, from the car to the restaurant, or for a short stroll along the catwalk."

"To walk gracefully in heels, take short steps, as opposed to long strides, and come down in a heel-toe, heel-toe motion."

"Under no circumstance, drive a car with your heels on. Not only do you have less control over the car, but it will damage your shoes - and they aren't cheap at this height. Keep spare shoes in the car for driving, or have someone drive you."

"Walking in extremely high heels is not something that the average woman (or man) will need to do in their everyday life. However, there are times when this skill may be required."

And so finally, I have to thank Alisa of The Meat and Potatoes Foodie who nominated me for this award. You can just call her Miss Meat and Potatoes. Her quirky recipes are infused with excellent taste. She is the epitome of Shabby and Chic - and I love it. And with the tradition of the Stiletto Award, I will pass the torch onto a few fellow bloggers that who, whether or not they enjoy actually sporting a pair of heels, will most certainly know how to use them.

First, I owe so much of my initial blog motivation and inspiration to Luisa of The Wednesday Chef. As she dissects delicious recipes, her excellent writing style makes you want to tackle any challenge or adventure in both the kitchen and in life. I am more than certain this will NOT be her first award!

Next up, Kristin of
The Pearl Onion. Kristin has been blogging since 2006 about all aspects of food with a focus on creative recipes. She recently gave her site a face-lift, incorporating it with her own top-notch photography. I really do hope to follow in those footsteps one day very soon!

And finally, a new addition to my favorite reads - Heather of The Heat. We share a love for eating out as well as cooking in. With her great sense of style and taste, she keeps me up to date on the latest and greatest from the New York City food scene while always providing a must-try recipe.

Congratulations! And now, it's your turn to learn about the rules of this unique award. Head here, share the fun, and, most importantly, enjoy!!


26 comments:

The Heat said...

Thank you so much for the award! I'm new at this whole blog thing, so any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Stay Hungry! - The Heat

Kristin | The Pearl Onion said...

I don't think I've had a blog award before--thank you! A nice way to brighten up my day :-)

Carrie said...

Wow!! You kept this award hidden from me!! I'm so proud of you!

Unknown said...

Congratulations Roach!!! I'm so proud of you and your
stiletto!! Xoxo

Unknown said...

Congratulations, Hungry Roach! You deserve it!

Miss Meat and Potatoes said...

Congrats again Meg! Can't wait to talk food in person:)

Michele said...

Nice work, Meg! Happy dining.

日本ダービー said...

第77回 日本ダービー 2010 予想、オッズ、厳選買い目は?人気が平然と馬券に絡む理由とは!?見事に展開を読んで結果を的中させる

出会い said...

エロセレブとの出会いを完全無料でご提供します。逆援助で高額報酬をゲットしよう

出会い said...

エロセレブとの出会いを完全無料でご提供します。逆援助で高額報酬をゲットしよう

SM度チェッカー said...

最近普通のプレイに物足りなさを感じているそこのアナタ、ワンランク上のプレイをしてみませんか?そんな時の目安にSM度チェッカーを使うんです。自分の深層心理を暴きパートナーとのプレイ時のアドバイスも付きますよ!!一度どうですか

玉の輿度チェッカー said...

世の中手っ取り早く、簡単に金持ちに為ったもん勝ち!!そのためのツールが玉の輿度チェッカーです。心理カウンセラーを雇い、一人一人どうすれば人に好かれるか、最終的に結婚へのプロセスに持っていくかのアドバイスを期間限定で無料サービス中です。上手く玉の輿に乗っければ儲けもんです、一度試してみよう

mコミュ said...

mコミュは無料登録で友達を沢山作る事のできる掲示板サイトです。使った事のない人でも簡単に使う事ができるのでお気軽にお立ち寄りください

mコミュ said...

素敵な出 会 いで愛を育む♪理想の人と楽しめる関係を築きませんか?mコミュでしか味わえない幸せを掴みましょう

mixi said...

mixiをも凌駕する出会い率!!出会いをするならここしかない♪mixiより出会えてしまうこのサイト。一度ハマれば辞めれません。スタービーチで素敵な出会いをしちゃいましょう

スタビ said...

スタビが今一番アツイのはご存じでしょうか?夏休みで出会いを探している娘とすぐに会えちゃうんです。登録無料でここまで出会える所は他には存在しません。今登録して良いパートナーに巡り合おう

gree said...

greeで素敵な時間を過ごしたい・・・そんな願望を叶えてくれるサイト誕生!!今までにないドキドキ感と興奮をこのグリーで楽しみましょう

スタービーチ said...

スタービーチで始まる素敵な出 合いをしていきませんか。楽しめる出 合いを経験するにはココから始まる!!最高の出 合いがあなたを待っている

モバゲー said...

今やモバゲーは押しも押されもせぬ人気SNS!当然出 会いを求めてる人も多い!そこで男女が出 逢えるコミュニティーが誕生!ここなら友達、恋人が簡単にできちゃいますよ

モバゲー said...

もう夏休みも終わりに近づき、この夏最後の思い出を作りたいと焦ってる方が、モバゲーのコミュニティーに書かれてましたよ!!折角なんで夏の思い出作りに協力して自分も美味しい思いをしてみるのはどうですか?大手スポンサーサイトが付いてるので全部タダですよ

グリー said...

最近はどこのSNSサイトも規制ばっかりで、ちょっと出 合いに関して書き込みするとアク禁食らうけど、夏休み終盤に差し掛かり色々なサイトを調べた結果、グリーだけはどうも規制が緩んでるみたいです。今がチャンスの時期ですよ

ツイッター said...

ツイッターで出 合 いを求めるのです。気の合う異性と交流して楽しいひと時をお過ごしください。登録無料で使えるので気軽さは100点満点!

Anonymous said...

I would like to exchange links with your site thehungryroach.blogspot.com
Is this possible?

mコミュ said...

mコミュでならご近所さんと出会える確率99%!友達や恋人を探してる人はここで見つけてみませんか

ログとも said...

出会い系の決定版サイト「ログとも」!!友達を作りたい人や恋人募集中の人、ちょっとえっちな秘密の関係を求めている人などがわんさか集まる当サイト、ログともで出会いを掴んじゃおう!

出合い掲示板 said...

本当に出合える!出合い掲示板の決定版「LOVE-TREE BBS」へようこそ!友達を作りたい人や恋人募集中の人などが集まる当掲示板で理想のパートナーと愛の木を育ててみませんか?