I Got A New AWARD!!!!

I have been given this great new award!!!  It's an award I have never seen until Simone from Sporty Mama Says: A Mom's Survival Guide to Life (...and more) gave it to me!  I must say that this is a very nice award too!!!!

There is nothing like a good award to make a girl feel like someone just gave her a good virtual margarita!  (I haven't had a good margarita since I found out I was pregnant with Will!  He will be 4 in a few weeks!)

So, there are rules!  Every award comes with them and as usual, I don't follow them.  But, I will list them for  you!

Rule # 1.  Thank the person who gave you the award!

Easy enough!  Thank you Simone!  (You must visit her great blog Sporty Mama Says: A Mom's Survival Guide to Life (...and more).  You will find you may just end up in a blog war with her if your not careful! LOL! She cracks me up!!!

Rule # 2.  Share seven things about yourself.

1.  I have just tried to cut my own hair.  I did pretty good if I do say so myself, but a few others didn't think so and made me feel like I needed to get it "fixed".  So, I did.  The women who "fixed" it for me thinned it out.  That's something I would never be able to do myself.  That was worth getting it "fixed"!

2.  I have on some Wet n Wild, Wild Shine nail polish on my toes right now.  The only bad part about it that the bottle doesn't list a name to the color, so I am screwed if I ever try to find this color again.

3.  I am a little OCD about cleanliness in my house, but I have a touch of hording in my blood too.  The two cross in my brain most days and I run around trying to clean my piles of junk in each corner of my bedroom.  Then I try to rationalize why I need all the junk and make my self upset about the entire thing.

4.  I crochet and sometimes think I'm better than I am at it.  So, I start big projects that I think I can so do, then give myself a headache until I figure it out.  I do usually finish the project even though it isn't exactly like the picture. Lol!

5.  I have been a stay at home mom and wife since my son was born and LOVE every minute of it.  Even though I need a break sometmes and convince myself tomorrow I will put Will in day care and find a job.  That only lasts until I get to go to bed.  I then get to start all over the next day.

6.  I have recently hauled my son through church by his ear.  Not the best picture of the new Children's Church Teacher is it?

7.  I just started my pilates again and hope to keep it going.  I am one of those people that get busy and just end up never getting back to it.  I'm trying to keep it up again.  Wish me some luck please!!!!

Rule # 3.  Share this ward with 15 newly discovered blogs, and let them know about the ward.

And this is where I can never end up following the rules.  15 is a big number and it takes a lot of time to do.  So, I will do 3.  I know I suck, but it's my blog and I can do what I want.  No Simone, you can't take  it back!  It's too late!!!!!

I pass this great award on to:

1.  At The Fence  I love a good giveaway blog, and this on has it all.  She has great giveaways with a Christan feel.  This family friendly blog has me coming back often.  I recently came across this blog and love it.  As a matter of fact I need to go enter some of the newer giveaways I have been missing because of my computer break.

2.  Busy Working Mama  This is a blog that has a little of everything.  She has great giveaways, information for any Mamma, recipes your kids will actually eat, and some post that are just down right funny.  Check out her cat!

3.  Joyfully Cooking  Are you looking for a good recipe to use up all those garden vegetables you grew this year.  Take a look at the Apple Zucchini Granola Bread!  Personally I think all the recipes on this blog look soooooooo good.  Plus she has pictures!  This is making the pilates I'm doing worthless, but I can't help it.  I just want to try to make everything.  I guess now I need to find a good wight loss blog, but wheres the fun in that.

I hope everyone enjoys this award as much as I do!  I'm honored and loving all the attention!  Thank you again Simone!

Happy Happy Day!!!

Look what I got!!!! I am so happy!!! I am amazed others still really read my blog much less think of me on their own time!!!!

I was given this soooooo great award from Richele over at Under the Golden Apple Tree!

Richele is so sweet. She actually thinks that I'm interesting! (I don't even think I'm interesting!) She is also the kind of person I can totally relate to. First, she has the most beautiful children and love spending time with them. Second, she isn't afraid to tell all about herself, the drafty castle she lives in, and the books she read! (I love finding new reads!) Third, she shares little tips on how to make your blog better. And last but defenitly not least (I know this post will get a little long if I don't stop sometime), she is soooooo funny! She makes me laugh just about every time I visit. So go on over and see what I'm talking about!

Rules for the award:

Tell 10 honest things about myself and then pass the award to 10 of my favorite bloggers!

Ten Honest Things About Me

1. I love my family! Even though they think I'm a little crazy and Hubby is still checking the mail for my crazy check.




2. I love my Bible study time even though some day's I have to make myself take the time for it. Life gets busy, but what I have to look farward to after life is over is worth it!




3. I am an arts and crafts person, even though the finished product never comes out the way I invisioned it other than my crocet projects. (I follow a pattern for those!)




4. I wish I could play my violen better. It would make me and Hubby happy. I have a feeling I would get better if I practice more than once every 8 months.




5. My Hubby has now married me twice (a story for another time!) and If we ever win the lottoery we will be married a third time at Disney World.




6. I love to paint my toes. It makes me feel pretty!




7. I love my red hair now that I know it sets me apart and so many others would love to have this color.




8. I rather a bath over a shower. I take really HOT baths too!




9. I really don't like scary movies.




10. I was born into a penny penching family! Being frugal is in my jeans!!

Now for the 10 blogges I honestly love in no particular order:

Julie's blog Come Have A Peace for the direction I need in my life!

Mellisa's blog Getting All My Ducks in a Row for the friendship we share via the web and because, well I just like her!

I also love Mellisa's other blog Win My Year for all the great giveaways she tips me off about!

All the lovely ladies at Homemaking Honeys because I want to be the best crafty homemaker I can be. They are what I want to become someday!

Shelly and Bernie's blog Lemon Tree Cards Blog for all the times they make me think about buying those depends. I almost pee myself ever time I read that blog!

The blog Mom Vs. The Boys because I like knowing that I'm not the only one dealing with a little boy and I love reading about her family. The love in that house is obvious!

Melissa's blog My Life and How It's Going because it's a family blog and you all know how I love those kinds of blogs. It dosn't hurt that her son is one of the absolute cutest kids alive! Seriously he is adorable! Melissa you are truly blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Heidi's blog Resting in the Mystery for the friendship I have formed with her and the love of the Lord and her family that she shares with the world. Not to mention those two cute little ones she has! I am a suker for cute kids!!!!

Jennifer's blog The Toy Box Years for all the ideas she gives me of things to do with my son, all the times she made me laugh or say what where they thinking (sometimes both) with her posts, and for all the times she shows how the Lord has blessed her life.

Ok, so that was only 9 blogs. Yes, I can count. But, do I ever follow all the rules? No! I am only a rule breaker on my blog though. I am surprised people still give me awards in all reality. I don't ever think I deserve them and I never follow the rules. Sometimes I just get lazy. Oh well, I can be lazy sometimes right! I hope everyone has a great day!!

WOW!....Another Award!

I am always surprised when I am given an award. I have been given the great Beautiful Blogger Award from Sarah over at Cars, Trucks, and Teething Rings.

Sarah has a great blog that everyone should go over and read! She has the cutest little boys too!!




The rules to this award are:

•Thank & link to the person that gave you the award.

•Pass this award onto 15 bloggers you’ve recently discovered and think are fantastic.

•Contact said Blogs and let them know they’ve won

•State 7 things about yourself

Well as you all know, I am a rule breaker when it comes to Awards. So I did thank Sarah and put her link up. (Go Visit Her!) But, I will only pass this award to 5 other bloggers. (15 is a lot!) So, I am passing this great award to.....(in no particular order)....

Molly over at Crocheting My Best With My Worsted.

Tiffy over at His Little Mrs.

Carrie over at Over Thirty Mommy.

Cindy over at She Sapkles.

Shelley over at Shelley's Swag.

Now for the 7 things about me. (Yes, I will do 7. I don't break all the rules! LOL!)

1. I have Red hair and love it. (I didn't always)


2. I always knew I wanted to be a MOM some day!


3. I LOVE my Daddy! (I am so a Daddy's girl!)


4. I like to paint my toes in the summer! (It makes me feel so girlie and cute!)


5. My favorite color is green.


6. I couldn't live with out bread and Dr. Pepper!


7. I love to "window shop" on the Internet and on tv. (Amazon, EBay, and QVC are my favorites!)

Thanks again Sarah! Now everyone go to her blog and tell her how great she is:)

More Awards

I can't believe it, but I have been given 2 more awards! I have been given the Loyalty Award and the One Lovely Blog Award! WOW!! They are from Mellisa at Getting all my Ducks in a Row. I must say she has a great blog, so pleas check her out.

The only thing I have to tell you, Mellisa is that you really shouldn't have. I don't think I deserve them in any way. I will take them thought!!! Thank you so much.

I feel like I should have on some sparkly ball gown with my hair swept up elegantly. Instead I have on a pair of shorts and a gray shirt that says Totally Batty in sparkly pink surrounded by black bats. My hair is in a pony tail. I guess that will work. At least something on me is sparkly.

I would like to pass these great awards to everyone who reads my blog. Even if this is your first visit I dedicate them to you. Happy blogging everyone. I love to read all of yours too!!!

Thank You!!!

To all of you who have read my blog and then came back to read more, I say "Thank You!". I am always amazed people actually come back to read about my life with my family. I don't think my life is all that interesting so you can see how surprised I was to have someone not only come back to read more, but to give me an award!!! Words failed me when I found out I had been given an award. Then I got my second one! All in one day!!! WOW!! I'm so happy, y'all don't even know.

I was awarded the Splash Award from Momma Such at Raising My 4 Sons . This award is given to alluring, amusing, bewitching, impressive and inspiring blogs. I didn't even know my blog was any of these things! LOL! If you haven't checked out Raising My 4 Sons yet, What are you waiting far. This blog was my blog of the week!

I am passing this award on to:

Mellisa @ Getting all my Ducks in a Row

and

Rebekah @ Outnumbered

The second award that I was blessed to receive is Best Blog Award! I was given this award from Niki at Nocturnal Queen . You know Niki! Her blog was my very first blog I highlighted in my blog of the week! I hope you've been keeping up.

The Best Blog Award rules are as follows:

1. To accept the award, post it in your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you have recently discovered and think are great! Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

This is a bit hard. I have been finding new blog that I like, but 15. Wow! I think I will be a rebel though and only pass it on to 8 great blogs. Why 8? Why not? (Can they take it away now? Let them try!!!!) LOL!!!

I will pass this great award to:

1. Sarah @ 15 Minutes of MommyTime
   
   
2. Ruth @ Adventures with a Sewing Machine...
   
   
3. Lisa @ All That and a Box of Rocks
   
   
4. Kay @ High Heels and Golf Spikes
   
   
5. Little Miss Muffins Cakes @ Surrounded by Boys!
   
   
6. Courtney @ Women Living Well
   
   
7. Unfinished Mom
   
   
8. Chele @ The Bona Fide Life

Again I would like to thank everyone who reads my crazy stuff! I do have a question if anyone can help educate me a little on blogger. How do you post a picture from the web? Like the awards I have above. The only way I can do it is to copy the picture to my computer and then put it in that way.

I may just be a lost cause, but I would really appreciate the help. I would love any tip about blogger!