Blogger Awards

I just received two awards from my friend at Ann's Scraps of Time. The Stylish Blogger Award is for getting to know blogger friends a bit more. So I will share 8 things about myself and pass this wonderful award on to 8 more friends!

Please visit these artist's blogs and maybe even their Etsy's!

Sara Snug as a Bug

Sheila A Path to Spirit

Tammy Paper Pastimes

Martha Martha's Favorites

Jen Jen Lowe Designs

Sharon Pretty Paper Things

Yoli Welcome to My Happy Place

Tammy So Happy Scrappin

8 things you don't know about me:

1) Last year my baby started kindergarten and I became one of the school activity coordinators. I do alot of volunteering!

2)I haven't worked for more than 5yrs but I am considering starting up part-time. I am an exercise specialist and worked with physical therapists for several years.

3)You probably have noticed from the last 2 posts, one of my girls is type 1 diabetic, she is 9yrs old. The last two posts included crafts for a Diabetes Crop and children's projects.

4)My husband and I rode Harleys for 7 years. I rode my own Sportster for 2yrs.

5)My husband of almost 17yrs was my one and only blind date but many many years before we got together....long story!

6)I have been organizing my many pictures from my childhood, hubby's childhood, our siblings kids and pics we had in those horrible magnetic albums from our first 10yrs together.

7)I miss my chocolate lab

8)I need new living room furniture!

I have a second award that I am so happy to receive and certainly very happy to give out.

The rules for this award states that it is given to bring light to new blogs and it's a great way to share blogs that might not otherwise be seen or ones you want to share with others.

As a recipient you must share the love and pay it forward by:

1-Creating a post where you blog about the Liebster award and reveal your 3-5 blog picks
2-Let them know you chose them by leaving a comment on their blog
3-Copy and paste the blog award on your blog
4-Have faith that your followers will rally and show their crafty love back out to those you awarded
5-Have fun

So I am giving The Liebster Award to: Please visit them and their Etsy's as well!

Scott Meat on the Mirror

Angela Tealfully Cuttin' Up "Life is Beautiful"

Nikki Scrappin' Girl

Beautiful Blogger Award

Thank you so much Lynn for this wonderful award. It truely means so much to me!! Lynn creates beautiful scrapbook pages, just amazing details. Check out her charming touch at
http://beautifuldelightsblog.blogspot.com/ .

To pass on this award to your favorite blogs just:

1) Add a link and note of thanks to the person giving the award (which I would have done anyways)

2) Pass the award on to 15 bloggers whose blogs you have recently discovered that you love.

3) Share 7 things about yourself.

These are a handful of my favorite blogs to visit:

A Path To Spirit

Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping!

Charming Designs

Kissed by an Angel

Girls to Grow

Moms the Word

If I Could Set My Soul Free

Healing Expressions

Ilkas Attic

The Vintage Moth (free images)

Art From the Heart


1. I love finding blogger friends to trade how-to's and inspiration. I have never been one to share alot of my personal life but this is an opportunity to open up a bit. It has been a pleasure getting to know many of you!! I enjoy so many blogs, what I have listed are my absolute favorites plus some new friends I just found.

2. I traded: doing my friend's scrapbook for a really nice sewing machine. Not a bad deal. I have also been working on making more embellishments to put on my Etsy, like my clay faux seals and glass-like tags .

3. I am an ex-Harley rider as well as my hubby....best times of our lives!

4. My girls are 8 and 6. My 8yr old was diagnosed Type 1 diabetic at 5 1/2yrs old. That is why my clay wings on my sidebar were such a big deal for me. It is made with an insulin cartridge inside for the Bottle of Hope Challenge.

5. I am an Exercise Specialist and worked with Physical Therapists full-time until we decided it was time to be home with the babes. I am now one of the volunteer coordinators for the school events.

6. I have been involved with MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) and a Christian book group/Bible study for about 6yrs. I grew up Catholic but for now, I claim to be "Christian".

7. Phew, one more...My hubby and I have been married for..what year is this...16yrs this summer!! And he was my one and only blind date. Although we only had the one date, we hooked up again years later. Funny!!

Here is my thought of the day taken from an interesting e-mail I recieved on forgiveness:

"The Greek word for “forgiveness” means “to send away.” I love that analogy. When my ruminations begin to boil over with a never-ending litany of wrongs suffered I purposely, consciously, “send away” the revenge my natural heart craves. And it’s a blessed relief.
Someone said that to bear a grudge is to drink poison hoping to kill someone else."

My Top 10

It's time to pass on the award to some great gals. I would like to make all of you a "link" from my side bar because I really enjoy visiting you and sharing ideas. Happy Spring!

Debra at Sparkling Scrapbook

Jessica at Kidsnapping ImScrapping

Scrapper Mom

Jen Lowe Designs

Amy at Kids Love Learning

Laurie's Charming Designs

Scott's Average Joe Photography

Lani Healing Expressions

Sherry

Catherine Art From the Heart

Top 10 Favorites Award and Friendship Award

What a wonderful unexpected surprise to receive an award from a fellow blogger. Thank you so much MJ for your thoughtfulness. Please visit her "Dazzling Designs" and connect with some creative cardmakers, scrapbookers.
I also received this wonderful award from a close blogger friend, Sherry at "If I Could Set My Soul Free", in January. Meaning of the Award:"This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propogated." Thank you so much again for a special award. It truely means so much to have some close friends who share similiar interests, and can share some life challenges as well as joys. God Bless to you all.