i'd like to thank the academy...

or Purseblogger, for featuring me as Favorite Lady of the Week on her blog. You rock Laura! Thanks a bundle for all your bloggy support!

failing myself. will you win?

So you know how I'm a stickler for the rules when it comes to awards? Well not anymore. It's just too exhausting. So I'm gonna be doing something a little different.

For each award, I'm going to give you a trivia question in which the answer can be found on my blog. The first one to comment correctly gets the award. Woohoo! Doesn't this sound like fun? Hint: Search for *keywords*

This first award however I am giving to my loyal commenters. If your button is posted on my left sidebar under "loyal commenters" this award is yours. Oh and Jessica this is yours too. NOW GET YOURSELF A BUTTON! Love ya! Thanks to Casey for this award!




Thanks to Jessica for this award:


Who makes my favorite *cake*? First one to comment correctly wins the Happy 101 award!


Thanks to Kel for this award:


What did this blog *used to be called*? First one to comment correctly wins the Prolific Blogger Award!


Thanks again to Casey for this award:


In what field do I have my college *degree*? First one to comment correctly wins the Honor Roll Award!


Thanks again to Jessica for this award:


This one I'm gonna do cause it's fun. What characters {not actors} would you bump plastics with?

Zak Morris baby

Van: Reba


Ethan: 90210

Derek: Grey's

Cooper: Private Practice {Ya I know this one's a little weird. I think I have a thing for pediatricians.}

What actor used to give me the *creeps*? First one to comment correctly wins the Plastic Joy Award!

THE WINNER and an award

CONGRATULATIONS Chelle! You won my giveaway!

What do we have for her Johnny?

A KidKraft sling bookshelf in your choice of natural, primary, or pastel colors!

YEAH!

(clap clap clap clap clap clap clap}

I spent 56 hours last night deleting all the giveaway comments because I so missed my loyal commenters widget. I'll be doing giveaway entries different from now on!


Anyhoo.....

If my memory serves me correctly, 3 people have given me this award over the course of a month. Thank you to B Sparkly and Amanda K for this award! Are you the other person who gave it to me? I'm so sorry I don't remember. Please love me still.

Okay, so here we go with the rules again. {I had to swagbuck them again.}
-Add the logo to your blog.
-Link to the person from whom you've received the award.
-Nominate seven blogs of your choice.
-Leave a message on the nominees’ blogs telling them of their award.

I know some of you have received this award already, but not from me. :)

1. My Little World
2. Winey Mommy
3. Cultivating Rosebuds
4. Adventures of a wife and mom
5. Half Past Kissin' Time
6. kssnnikkel
7. Mommy's Nest

you're too much!

Thanks to Semi-Slacker Mom for this award:


Had to google the rules again. (actually I swagbucked the rules, earning a whopping 10 swagbucks. WOOHOO!) And for the record, I'm totally creating an award that has no rules!

Anyhoo, the rules for the Over the Top award:
-Answer the questions below.
-Pass it on to five people.

1. Where is your cell phone? On the couch. It's dead.

2. Your hair? Desperately needing dyed. My natural hair color looks like dirt. Literally.

3. Your mother? YOUR mother

4. Your father? married to your mother

5. Your favorite food? spaghetti, honey, (not together)

6. Your dream last night? I was actually going to share this in a post today. Weird. I was in Payless and saw these fabulous handbags that were made by Mass Hole Mommy, and I was like, "OMG I know her. Okay not in real life." And then she was there, and I was so excited to be able to meet my first blogger in real life and I made her take all kids of pictures and she thought I was psycho. Ya, I have CRAZY dreams.

7. Your favorite drink? water

8. Your dream/goal? Probably the same as every mother's dreams for her kids.

9. What room are you in? living room

10. Your hobby? blogging of course

11. Your fear? SNAKES, it's a phobia really

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Sitting in this chair. Good goals huh?

13. Where were you last night? home as always

14. Something that you aren't? a cleanie

15. Muffins? blueberry

16. Wish list item? HD flat screen, a big one

17. Where did you grow up? Nebraska. GO HUSKERS!

18. Last thing you did? Fed The Baby while on the computer. Talented I know.

19. What are you wearing? church clothes

20. Your TV? downstairs

21. Your Pets? no way

22. Friends? love em

23. Your life? my life

24. Your mood? bloggy

25. Missing Someone? old friends

26. vehicle? mini-van

27. Something you're not wearing? shoes

28. Your favorite store? Gordman's, Carter's

29. Your favorite color? pink

30. When was the last time you laughed? now

31. Last time you cried? It's actually been awhile. I'm sure it won't be long, but body needs to every once in a while to function.

32. Your best friend? my sis

33. One place that I go to over and over? my computer

34. Facebook? DUH!

35. Favorite place to eat? out

five blogs:
1. Mass Hole Mommy (in honor of #6)
2. Pretty Pink Momma (in honor of #29)
3. Yes, Our Hands Are Full (what goes around comes around)
4. The Life and Times of a Teaching Mommy (what goes around comes around)
5. Laugh Until You Cry (what goes around comes around)

award time: a little overdue

Thanks to Stephanie @ How Sweet it is!, Beth @ Laugh Until You Cry, and Erin @ Yes, Our Hands Are Full for this award:


I'll admit it. I'm a stickler for the rules. In fact, I even google the rules of the award if the person who sent it to me didn't follow them, {ahem} Shell. ;)

But since I've already received and given this award I'm not gonna go through the motions again. To see 7 things about me and the 7 blogs that received the award, go here.


Thanks to Beth @ Laugh Until You Cry for this award:


The rules for the Sunshine award:
- Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
- Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.
- Link the nominees within your post.
- Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
- Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

I'm awarding my 12 most recent followers. Thank you! You've brightened my day!

1. My Baby, Him, and I
2. Opinions of a Moody Mama
3. For the Love of Naps
4. Dusty Thorn Farm
5. Stepping On Cheerios
6. Ann Again...And Again
7. My Personal Fitness Transformation
8. Just Me and My Scents
9. 38 & Growing
10. Moms Wear Your Tees
11. Family Treasures
12. Working In My Jammies and Loving It


Thanks to Shell @ Things I Can't Say for this award:


The rules for the Master of Karate & Friendship award:
-List 6 things that you are a master in.
-Pass it onto 6 bloggers that you think are masters at friendship and make blogging so awesome.

I'm a master at:
1. procrastination
2. watching tv
3. sleeping
4. reading
5. heating things up in the microwave
6. following the rules of course :)

Loyal Commenters:
1. Things I Can't Say {The rules don't say I can't give it back! Plus, she's awesome.}
2. Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mom
3. How Sweet it is!
4. My Kids Might Be Martians
5. B Sparkly
6. Low Expectations


Thanks to Nicolasa @ Low Expectations for this award:


The rules for The Fabulous Sugar Doll Blog Award
-List 10 things people may not know about you.
-Pass this on to 10 bloggers.

Okay this is getting tiring. Maybe I should rethink following the rules...

Nope, here we go.

1. I was voted "Best Personalilty" and "Most Outgoing" in my Senior Yearbook.
2. Hubby was my high school sweetheart.
3. I have 1 sister 4 years younger and she's my best friend.
4. I love my mommy and talk to her almost everyday.
5. I taught a blogging class for the local college.
6. My first car was an '86 Chevy Celebrity.
7. It took me 6 years to get my teaching degree.
8. My favorite vacation ever was a Disney cruise when I was 16.
9. I've been to Jamaica twice.
10. I like cute hats. This is my most recent purchase. Hubby hates it.


More new followers:
1. Under the Golden Apple Tree
2. Riding the Roller Coaster
3. MamaBuzz
4. Heart Prints
5. Just a Night Owl
6. Safe Home Happy Mom
7. Sevin Family
8. Ascending Butterfly
9. Without a Net
10. Jael Custom Designs

Seriously that took F.O.R.E.V.E.R!

beautiful blogger award

Thanks so much to Katie at The Life and Times of a Teaching Mommy for this award!


Here are the rules you have to follow once you win the award:

Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
Copy the award and paste it to your blog.
Tell us 7 interesting facts about yourself.
Nominate 7 bloggers that you love, and link to their blogs.

7 things:

1. I am 99.99% sure we are done having kids. I'm thinking about getting Implanon. Hubby doesn't want me to because I'm a b*tch on hormones. He wants to get snipped. I don't think I'm ready for that.

2. I had a herniated belly button when I was born. Gross huh?

3. I've had my belly button pierced 3 times. I had to take it out when I was pregnant with Otter because it got infected. Then I got the top and bottom pierced, taking out the top when I was pregnant with Raven. Leaving one, which remains today.

4. I got a tattoo of a cross on my lower back when I was 18. Hubby then boyfriend was mad, but I think he was just jealous because he then got a tattoo of a cross on his upper back. (His is slightly ugly by the way.)

5. I tried to get my tongue pierced when I was 18, but couldn't because I'm slightly tongue-tied.

6. I love going on vacations and look forward to more when the kids are a little older. I HATE traveling in the car, but love to fly. Someday Hubby and I are going to take a real honeymoon. (A cabin in Wyoming just didn't cut it. I'll have to share the story sometime.)

7. I am blessed with an extremely high metabolism. My hopes are that it stays forever. :) However, I really would love to find my abs this year and not always look 3 months pregnant. I haven't exercised since it was required in high school.

7 blogs I nominate:

1. My Kids Might Be Martians
2. Mama Dweeb
3. 2 Wired 2 Tired
4. Just Another Mom of 2
5. Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mom
6. Low Expectations
7. DesignHER Momma

sharing the love

Thanks to Jen at Cheaper than Therapy for passing this on to me!

Crystal at Memoirs of a Mommy created this award in honor of the donor that saved her son Noah's life. He had a heart transplant when he was under one month old and he's now one year old! Her hopes are that in passing this award around, more awareness of the importance of organ donation will be created.

I'm sharing the love with...

Steph at Adventures in Babywearing

Rachel at Living the Blessed Life

Stephanie at A Daily Scoop

Angie at Bring the Rain

Pass it on!