It's an Award...

The fabulous author behind Life Inspired by the Wee Man passed along an award to me!  How exciting!  I know there are some bloggers who don't accept awards, possibly because of the "rules" that go along with them, but I think the awards are fantastic.  Every blogger appreciates knowing that someone out there is reading, and enjoying, what we write.  I also enjoy passing the award along to other blogs that I read!

So according to the guidelines of acceptance...I will share 7 things about myself and share the award with 7 deserving bloggers!

* I love Star Wars!  I remember seeing the first movies with my dad at a drive-in and when I first met my husband, Star Wars was one of the first things we had in common.
* One of my favorite elements in a movie is the "Hero Walk".  You know, it's the moment when the heroes of the movie walk into the unknown to save the day.  It gives me goose bumps every time.
* My Silhouette is my all-time favorite toy ever!  It's amazing and I love finding new crafts just so I can play with all the design elements.
* I not-so-secretly think that Spring Break is more for teachers than it is for the kids.  I am exhausted!
* When I was young, I overheard my mom talking about my Aunt Jeri's penmanship.  Ever since, I have focused on penmanship styles, and I love that I am able to write in several different fonts.
* I adore daisies! I have several varieties in my garden, so that there are daisy-like flowers blooming from Mother's Day through September.  They make me happy!
* Both of my tattoos have daisies featured :)


And now...bloggers deserving of the Versatile Blogger Award! Check out their blogs and send them some "Comment Love"...
Shopper Gal
The Abshires Wild and Crazy Journey...Called Life
Midwest "Mom"ments
Work, Wife, Mom...Life!
Blooming on Bainbridge
3 moms in 1 (a balancing act)

Thanks again for the fun award!  Happy Thursday!!

An Award...

Wow!  It's exciting to share with you that I have received an award...

This came from my wonderful friend, and fantastic blogger, Tessa at Shopper Gal.  If you haven't seen her blog yet, take a peek.  She's so much fun and always has great tips and ideas.

There are a couple of rules that go along with my award...
* Accept the award and thank the person who gave it to you!  Yay!  Thanks Tessa...you can also find her button in my sidebar!
* Pay it forward to other bloggers who have "One Lovely Blog"!

Here are some blogs that are very deserving of this award:
Blooming on Bainbridge
Confessions of a Wannabe Supermom
Durable Goods
Everything Happens for a Reason
Sew Many Ways
The Activity Mom
Vaughntastic!
Work, Wife, Mom...Life!

Happy Award Everyone!

I got an Award!

I received the Versatile Blogger Award from Butterfly Wishes and Wonderland Dreams.  Wow...thanks so much! This is a very exciting way to end the week!

There are a couple of conditions to this award...
1.  Thank the person who gave you the award...Thanks so much!

2.  Share 7 things about yourself...
* I have always wanted to be the voice of a cartoon character * When my husband and I were just dating, we learned rock climbing together and because of our work schedules often went climbing late at night {not safe...my children aren't reading!} * I was fired from a job from rapelling off the roof {I was young} * I cut up my wedding dress to make a christening gown for my babies, I wanted to extend our vows to include our children and I never wanted someone to feel bad because she didn't want to wear my dress * I love to read * When I was 35 I decided I wanted to be sporty...I recently finished my 3rd triathlon and I have another in a week * My favorite running music is The Dropkick Murphy's ...nothing like a little Celtic Punk to really get you fired up *

3.  Pass on the award to 15 other Bloggers you have recently discovered and you think are fantastic! (These are in alphabetical order)
* Adori Graphics - if you haven't checked our her site, you really must!
* Blooming on Bainbridge - Teresa is so inspiring and fun
* Confessions of a Wannabe Supermom - Amanda puts things into perspective
* Durable Goods - Jeri has such beautiful quilts and projects
* Everything Happens for a Reason - I love reading Ashley's blog
* Mary Janes and Galoshes - Taylor has great product reviews and ideas for crafts
* Sew Many Ways... - Karen also has great project ideas and hers are so practical, I love them
* Shopper Gal - Tessa has great ideas for working out, saving and finding all the cute things out there!
* The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love - I love the perspective shared by Lab Mom...and she quilts too!
* Work, Wife, Mom...Life! - I got connected to the Working Mommy Network through Julia

So, that's not quite 15 but it's a good representation and they are all very deserving & versatile bloggers. 

I hope you all have an excellent weekend!  Next week on Chase-ing the Dream I will have a cute clutch I made, and Mom Tips for Traveling without your kids...

I Was Featured...

I had so much fun being a part of Adori Graphics Blogger Uncovered.  If you haven't checked out Adori Graphics now is your chance!  She has fantastic graphics & design, easy to follow blogging tips and lots of other information and give-aways.  Adori Graphics was one of my very first blogging friends and I have learned so much from her...she's also the designer behind both my blogs.  If you pop over there now, you'll also get to read my interview.  Maybe you'll learn something you didn't know already.

Have a great day!