Showing posts with label awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awards. Show all posts

Thursday, November 5, 2009

I'm Flattered

I've recently received some awards and don't want them to stop with me.

Peanut Petunia awarded me this one:
Isn't she cute?

Room Remix awarded me this one:

Both the rules vary - you know, tell some things about yourself and then pass it on. I'm not sure I could tell you something interesting that would make you love me. In fact, I try to keep that info pretty private so that you would like me more. BUT . . . .I'm going to try. It would probably be funnier if I had my sister write some random things for me. Here goes nothing:
  1. I have never been pulled over by a police officer and have only received one ticket (which came with a totaled car) in my life.
  2. I was a drum major in my high school - you know, the person who leads the marching band. I did not wear a big hat, though.
  3. I have to floss my teeth every morning. I can leave the house without make up and without my hair combed, but not without my teeth flossed.
  4. I'm 5'9" and used to have huge issues with my height, but now I realize that's a silly thing to have insecurities about. I try to teach my daughters to love their height.
  5. I am a compulsive reader. If there's words, there's a pretty good chance I'm reading it. I read while I blow dry my hair, while I'm cooking dinner, while I'm watching TV . . you get the idea.
  6. I burnt a baked potato in my microwave last night - BAD. Part of the microwave melted, it's broken, the plate it was on is ruined. My daughter called my mother to tattle on me. I don't even know what to do with my microwave, so I'm just pretending I don't have to deal with it.
  7. I am brutally honest - I get it from my husband. I appreciate honesty and get annoyed at insincere compliments - but often feel that I'm the only girl like this.

Some of my favorite reads:

Ruffles and Stuff

Design A-Peele

Painting the Roses White

The TomKat Studio

Sherbet Blossom

Something To Do

Clean and Classic Interiors

Seriously, the hardest parts about awards is narrowing down the blogs to give to others. I am totally flattered that I'm even recognized by anyone!

Have a great weekend - I have a giveaway planned for Monday, just because.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Backyard Progress

Mother Nature has it out for us. I swear. It seems as if we have an afternoon thunderstorm at least once a week. Usually about the time when Tom can get home from work early to work in the yard. Despite all this, we are slowly, very slowly, making progress.

We now have . . .




a two tiered, brick paved patio.




It makes me smile just looking at it.




And throughout it all, the workers (aka family) are still smiling! Yeah.







We still have so much left to do, it hurts my head to think of it all. I think we're going to get our HOA breathing down our necks any day. For every step we have planned, there are always three or four extra steps that we didn't include. Isn't that the way it always goes? We'll get there though. Beauties like these take time!

PS - I forgot to mention - I was featured:


Blogger of the Week at Beautiful Mess. Thanks so much!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Yahoo - some awards

Centsation Girl - who is really just too cool and super talented, just gave me this award:




Also, I just received this from Gwen at The Evans Family:



I have to pass each award on, so here's some great reads that deserve either award. Take your pick, and pass it on!

Have a great weekend. The boys are out camping and it's just the girls and me!

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