Happy 101 Award

I won a Happy 101 Award a bit back from Shannon over at Webbisodes and I'm just now getting around to bragging about it. If you haven't checked out her blog and beautiful baby, you should! I really enjoy reading her posts about life with her adorable Gilly and looking at the great photos she always seems to take. I'm really glad I found her blog - can't even remember how now, but I KNOW I'd be friends with this woman in real life.

She's that cool.

I'm so flattered she reads my blog, yet alone thinks I deserve an award for it!

Here are the rules:

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.


My list of ten happy things:

1. Rosemary and my Husband - Pretty obvious why, THEY ARE MY LIFE.

2. The rest of my family and friends - I could list them all individually, but I somehow feel as though that'd be cheating you readers out of my other happy things.

3. Pedicures - I somehow just feel better when my toes are pretty.

4. Red Wine - I'm a Pinot Noir gal, but I'll take a Shiraz or a Cabernet if ya ain't go no Noir.

5. Spring storms - I love when they happen in the middle of the night or early, early morning.

5. The smell of fresh cut grass - Mmmm...

6. Barbecue - Can you tell I'm a fan of warm weather?

7. My Moms off weeks for Chemo - We LIVE for these weeks. So glad she'll be done in mid June. What a great summer we'll have this year with no chemo and Rosemary here now!

8. Pictures - I love taking pictures, but I really enjoy looking at them even more. One of my favorite part of blogging is seeing into peoples lives not only through their words, but by their fabulous photos! Here's hoping I get my xsi sometime this century.

9. Enlightened Moments - Ever have those days where it all seems to come together and make sense? I LOVE those days.

10. Old school music on the radio - Today I heard Warren G Regulate followed by 2Pac, can you say awesome?!

Now for the lovely bloggers who I feel also deserve this award - In complete random order of course. I'm sure there's so many more, but here's 10 just to start with. If you haven't been to their blogs, check them out!

1. A JD + Three
2. Learning How to Love
3. Happy, Healthy and Loved
4. Cupcake Dream
5. Sugar Plum Treasures
6. Dearinger Diary
7. The Ish Blog
8. Waking Up Williams
9. Mommy and Molly
10. Avery and Me

I've Won Some Awards!

Blog awards that it. :)

The first one I'm proud to say I've won THREE times in the last week from these awesome ladies: The Tarr Pit, Call Me Laura Jane and A JD + Three. How awesome is that? Pretty awesome.

It's The Honest Scrap Award, which is for you guessed it, honest blogging. I love that I got this one because as a reviewer, I tell you readers how it really is - good or bad. Good to know you believe me!!

If you received this award you must nominate at least 1 other deserving blogger and pass it on!

Also list 10 honest things about yourself that no one knows.

Now for the 10 things you may not know about me:

1. My birthdate is on Thanksgiving once every five years
2. My favorite color is purple
3. I love clutter
4. Family is the most important thing to me ever
5. I'm nice, but cross me in the beginning and I find it hard to let that first impression go
6. I'm extremely loyal to my friends and family
7. My middle name is Marie
8. I went to private grade school and high school
9. I'm one of 5 children, the 3rd
10. I'm obsessed with taking photos of my daughter

On to the next award...



The Sunshine Award! I recieved this one Call Me Laura Jane. Such a great gal!

The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world. I'd love to think I may inspire someone out there!

The next award is The Preppy Mafia award. Not really sure what it's for, but hey, it's an award and I'll take it! I recieved this one from The Daily Mom Diaries.

The rules:

Click on the above image and paste onto your blog/website

Answer the below questions

Pass onto 10 bloggers that you Love, go to their blog and let them know they've been given the award.

1. Who is your style icon? Rachel Bilson. She always looks so cute and I WANT all the purses she seems to have!
2. What is your favorite socialite lit book? I don't read that crap! lol.
3. Favorite party theme? St. Patty's Day
4. Go to Halloween costume? Witch.
5. Extravagance you cannot live without? The internet
6. Living person you admire? My Mom
7. Greatest fear? Losing loved ones
8. Trait you deplore in yourself? Lack of patience for stupid people
9. Which talent would you most like to have? I'd love to be able to paint
10. Greatest Achievement? My daughter of course

I'm going to nominate the following blogging Mamas for all three of these!

A Momma Saves Money

Farber Family Adventures

SX3 in SC

Happy Healthy and Loved

Our Lives in a Nutshell

Night Owl Mama

Muthering Heights

Life Without Pink

Because I said so

Long Wait for Isabella

Go check them out because they're awesome!

Congrats ladies! Post your awards on your blogs and let everyone know who you think deserves these awards! Make sure you tell them you gave them an award too!