Thank you S.J. at Homemaker on a Dime and Jordan at Military Spouse House! This added a bit of sunshine to our cold rainy day!Here are the rules to receive this award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!
I have done #1 so now to share 7 things about me, this one is going to be tough.
1. I have a very talkative, high-spirited, strong-willed, fun-loving 5-year old son who amazes me every day with the person that he is becoming. While the first year I thought he was very laid back, the day he turned one he made known that that was not the case and his strong will started peering through. I wasn't quite sure he was going to make it to 4 but he has now surpassed that and is a complete joy. I have always heard when it comes to kids, "Choose your battles". I have learned that with a strong-will child you have to choose EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM until they understand, acknowledge, and respect that you are the parent and what you say goes. For the most part we are out of the "I'm going to challenge everything you say" battle, but on occasion we will have a "Battle of Wills" as my mom calls it. Rest assured I still win but I am exhausted by the end of the day. I could go on but this is 7 things about me so, moving on....
2. I am shy. I will not be the first one to walk up and say hey and start a conversation. In fact I will be in the back if you need me. Don't think, "hey, one day I would love to meet her at Blissdom" because I won't be there, that is WAY out of my comfort zone. I try to push myself to be more open and outgoing but it is hard for me.
3. God has blessed me with many talents. I would not have them if it wasn't for Him. I totally rely on him daily. He is my rock. And my talents, I have many (so I have been told). I can paint (to some degree, no Picasso here), sew, build, design furniture (as I have a few items I have designed and my Dad has built), and others that I will try and think of, however, I.CAN.NOT. scrapbook or stamp. I can't think flat. It REALLY stresses me out.
4. I am a Medical Transcriptionist. I work from home. I have an amazing boss who uses her business as a ministry and I have been blessed with this amazing opportunity.
5. I give craft advice, A LOT. In fact if I charged for every time someone asks me about how to make something, or paint something, or where to buy something (craft related) I would be rich. I honestly don't mind, I just find it funny that I seem to be the go-to-girl for that. If I ever respond to something on Facebook I will normally get a "I thought that you would respond" comment. Not sure if this is a good thing, but there ya go. Got a question, lay it on me. :-)
6. I am still learning my decorating style. We have lived in our house for about 3-4 years now and I have just recently designed and painted my first room, my son's big boy room. Well, second actually but the first was the living room and I used a can of paint that was given to me so I didn't really pick it out. I will share what I come up with for the rest of the house. The kitchen is next! :-)
7. I am a Christian. I believe in God, wholeheartedly. I pray daily, several times a day and believe in the power of prayer. God is an amazing God and if you don't know Him, I hope you will soon. You won't find me bashing people or their blogs here. If I don't agree with it, I TRY to keep my mouth shut. God didn't send me here to judge, He can do that. Yes I do think there are some crazy people out there but as my momma always says, It takes All kinds to make the world go round. And God made ALL KINDS and they are ALL HIS. So please keep it positive, because I will try.
And now, the Stylish Blogger Award goes to...... (Done in my best announcer voice)
1. Betwixxt
2. FabuLESSly Crafty
3. Momma Needs a Time-Out
4. Mommy Spirit
5. Our Blessed Life
6. Passion Fruit Princess
7. The Papyrus Basket
8. Our Hiding Place
9. Pumpkin Pie Painter
10. Mamie Jane's
11. My Creative Escapes
12. Crafty Hearts, Warm Home
13. Five Seconds From Crazy
14. Mel Dreams Often
15. My Life on Cedar Street
Awww sweetie, I just loved your #7! It's so easy to fall into emotions sometimes that lead us to judgement. Especially as Christians! To be honest, I find that some of the most judgemental people are self proclaimed Christians. But, sadly, their actions are so anti-love.
ReplyDeleteI prefer to try to be the kind of Chrisitan woman that Jesus would want to give a hug to. Know what I mean? Just nice and good. I don't always succeed but that is my goal!
Thanks for nominating me! ♥
Aw Thank You Amy!!
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much! I just posted my heartfelt gratitude on my blog! http://mycreativeescapes.blogspot.com/2011/02/yippy-i-won-awardstylish-blogger-award.html
ReplyDeleteThank you for nominating me and for following me! I will be following you back. I've enjoyed what I've seen of your blog already! Looking forward to reading some more! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the sweet award Amy! I'm pretty shy too, and everyday I am very thankful for all the blessings God has bestowed on our family. Again, it's such a pleasure to meet you. What a wonderful and thoughtful surprise!
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