A Big Thank You!

It's always nice to get some recognition from others.  So a big thank you to Steph over at Life of a Twingle Gal for this lovely award! Now I have some rules to follow...

Here are the rules:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award onto 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.
4. Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award.
 
I have a pretty good diarhea of the mouth over here, so not sure if I'm going to tell you anything you don't already know, but I'll try....
 
1. I don't wear earrings.  Or at least when I do it's very very rare.  I have an allergy to nickle (which is what a lot of gold is cut with) so when I wear them, I end up taking them off and scratching at the back of my ears all night (very very attractive).  So I'm waiting for some platinum (not cut with nickel) set diamond studs (Mike better be reading this) so I can have some bling on the ears again.
 
2. I don't like tattoos.  Well, let me restate that.  I would never ever ever get one on my body and I will be beyond angry if Jenna ever gets one.  But I like seeing tattoos that other people have.  To me, I haven't had a hair color or style for longer than a year, I can't imagine having something permanently on my body.
 
3. My all-time favorite band is the Beastie Boys.  I know they're in their 40's now and on to other things, but I love them.  I' ve seen them in concert over 10 times (once in the UK). 
 
4. I love a good dance party, whether it's while I'm getting dressed in the morning, at a wedding, in our living room, or at a club (hasn't happened in a loooong time) - I love to boogie woogie!

5.  I'm a lefty with a beautiful handwriting - it's rare.

6.  I think having a few very close friends is better than having a whole bunch of aquaintences. 

7.  We picked our daughter's name from the movie 13 Going on 30. Before we were even pregnant, I loved the character in the movie and the name.  Mike was on board.

Now I'm going to share the love with some of my favorite bloggers...seriously, click on over and check them out.

Pretty All True
Mama's Losin It
My Little Life
Not Super...Just Mom
Things I Can't Say

You are my sunshine!

How I love awards! Harmony from Baby to Go sent this my way...

Here are the rules


#1 Thank Harmony (a big thank you!) and you should go to her blog and check her out.
#2 Share ten things about myself.
#3 Pass this on to 10 bloggers(it'll probably be closer to 5 - sorry!)
#4 Let the bloggers know I've picked them for the award

Okeedokee 10 things about me...

#1 - I'm a lefty - well, I write with my left hand (meaning I usually have marker and pen ink all over my hands and arm) but do everything else with my right (weird - I know)
#2 - I hate shopping.  I hate browsing through stores with no real purpose.  The thought of spending the day at the mall seriously makes me nauseous.  I will only go shopping if I have a very specific thing to buy. Gift cards are probably one of the worst things to give me because they sit in my wallet forever!
#3 - I really trust my "sixth sense" - When I get that nervous feeling in my stomach - it's usually right
#4 - Studying abroad in London my junior year of college was one of the best decisions/experiences of my life - living in Europe and getting to travel all over was just amazing.  I hope Jenna wants to go abroad.
#5 - I try to act all tough, but inside I'm really a sissy.
#6 - I come from a long line of long marriages - my parents are at like 45 years (and still love each other), and I think there's only one divorce in my whole extended family (both sides) - I tell my husband - when we say "I do" it's seriously for life
#7 - I'm jealous of moms who can still wear bikinis - although I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight, those damn stretch marks did me in (eff you genes!)
#8 - I'm a huge "gamer" - I take competition very seriously.  Anything from license plate poker (ask me how to play) to scrabble (more than one person has cried during a game with my family) to headstand contests in the pool (Jen beat me last time) - I like to win.
#9 - I don't ever want to have a pet.  I like other people's pets, but have no desire to ever have one of my own.  I lived with a roommate who had a dog and you know what? The house smells - you get used to it when you live there, but that doesn't mean the smell goes away.  And I really don't believe that dogs belong in the city.
#10 - I'm feeling really sad about going back to work in September.


Passing some sunshine onto some blogs I've been really into lately and have linked up with a few times...




not only a great read, but I won my first contest through Cali and it was awesome!!

Katies Bookcase
I love reading, love reading reviews and this girl's got it all!







Thanks to these blogs for the Not Mom of the Year contest - loved doing it, loved reading the entries!!




Thank you for making me a better writer - writing the letters to myself was one of the best things I've ever written and I don't know if I would've had the courage without your linky!

I Heart Awards!

My new (but really close) friend over at Baby to Go  gave me this award. And if you haven't already, you should check out her blog - ESPECIALLY if you plan to travel (near or far) with your baby - trust me - she's done it and written about it!

So here are the rules of the Happy 101 Award:


1. Copy and paste the award on your blog.

2. List who gave the award to you and use a link to her blog (or hyperlink)

3. List 10 things that make you happy.

4. Pass the award on to other bloggers and visit their blog to let them know about the award.

Ten things that make me happy (in no particular order)...

1. My family - I am seriously nothing without my husband, daughter, parents, siblings (both biological and in-law) and niece (who I seriously think is the most amazing 3+ year old EVER!) - I was even fortunate to marry into a great family.

2. My friends both old and new - I've written about them all (and hope they don't mind).  Some have known me forever and still love me others are getting to know me know and still like me! I am very lucky.

3. Food - I just love it - all of it - not picky and will try anything.

4.  Traveling - wish we could do it more...but I love the feeling of getting on a plane knowing that I'm going somewhere.

5. My new ride - even though traffic sucks and Jenna is not the happiest camper in the car - it still makes me happy.

6. Sex - c'mon who's not happy about that?!

7. Morning nap time - it's when I drink my coffee and either read my book, do my NY Times crossword puzzle, or catch up on DVR.  The day Jenna stops taking that morning snooze will be a sad one for me.

8. My blog...kind of cheesy to write that here - but I've always wanted to write and I feel like this has been a great outlet for me (who cares if anyone's even bothering to read it - writing it makes me happy).

9. My contact lenses - I am blind as a bat and don't really care for myself in glasses -so my dailies make me happy.

10. Hair removal products - god - what I would look like without them!!

Talked to my hubby and he couldn't believe I didn't have this on my list already so...

11. Baths - they're heaven sent (especially the one at my parents' house which isn't even fancy)
Passing some happy onto...









(She gave my blog an awesome makeover!)