Some Bling

This cute and sassy award was given to me by Patty.   Have you met her yet?  She's new to the blog-o-sphere.  Mom to many, Catholic, and the best part?  A Texan.

Can't have too many Texans out here on the open range of the internet!
:)

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award...  Thanks, Patty!

2.  List 6 things people may not know about you.

~I'm a huge procrastinator.  Always have been.  But I can usually deliver the goods.
~Ice cream and cake are my main downfalls.
~My multi-tasking skills are borderline supernatural.
~I hate the new blogger feature that doesn't allow you to hit "enter" when you finish typing a line.
~Freckles melt my heart.
~I'm a bit of a control freak... however, I do love a bit of spontaneity.

3. Pass it on to other bloggers who deserve this award.

The definition of versatile is: capable of, or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.

There are so many bloggers that fit this bill.   They are women of many dimensions, and they are not afraid to let each side shine forth. They make me laugh, cry, and ponder.  It is truly a joy to be in their circle of knowing~

Margaret at Minnesota Mom

Michelle at Rosetta Stone

Elizabeth at In the Heart of my Home

Aimee at Mother Load

Barbara at Praying for Grace

Danielle at Danielle Bean

No pressure to pass this on, gals.  But feel free if you so choose!  Just know that I value and cherish your willingness to share your thoughts and post both your tribulations and your triumphs.  You are true inspirations to me.

:)

They Picked Me!

Lisa and Cmerie awarded me the "E for excellence" award. And I am really very flattered.

Thank you!

Now I get to nominate 10. more. people!

Yikes.

I read a lot of blogs, and I like to think all of them are excellent. I don't think I can pick just 10.

And so, if you are in my sidebar, I think you are excellent. Give yourself a button.

:)

And Now This...

Elizabeth over at Real Learning has decided to bestow this honor of being a Rockin' Blogger on lil' ol' me.

Wow, eh?

Yes. I didn't realize she knew I existed, either. I have always loved reading Elizabeth Foss articles on Catholic Exchange, and even have a hard copy of one of her contributions to the Arlington Catholic Herald, sent to me by a friend many moons ago.

I'm a huge fan.

:)

And so now I get to bestow this award on 5 other rockin' bloggers.

#1 on my list is Margaret in Minnesota, of course! Never mind the fact that she works out to BNL, and has a tatoo... She started her blog almost a year ago and is the most popular mama I know. And for good reason, she's just wonderful.

Next up is Alicia over at Studeo. We "knew of" each other in college, and through the blog-o-sphere, we have reconnected, culminating with her quick visit to the farm while we were there. (wait, I haven't blogged about that? Well, she has, here.) And since we agree on everything... no kidding, everything.... and I'm "rockin" therefore, Q.E.D. :)

Moving on to Elaine at A Wink and a Smile. She found me ages ago, prompting me to get a vox account, just so I could comment on her blog... and now here she is, over at blogger. She is a kindred spirit and awesome mom to her 5 minnies.

Red Cardigan is the proud CEO of M.I.S.C.R.E.A.N.T.S. and therefore, a woman after my own heart. She is quite a prolific poster, super intelligent, and has been known to deftly take my bumbling opinions and spell them out clearly and concisely.

Simcha at I Have to Sit Down is new to the blogging world, and apparently taking it by storm. Even Mark Shea has endorsed her! She is a Catholic Mama of 7, and writes with sarcastic humor about the crazy world we live in. She also happens to be the sister of a good friend of mine.

Go enjoy these folks and congratulate them!

:)

What a Thinker...

The darling Margaret has nominated me for this. To say I am shocked is an understatement. I tend to think of this blog as mostly an anecdotal account of my depleting intelligence.

I guess that makes it (and me) somewhat of an amusement. And since laughter denotes the presence of an intellect, then, in that vein, I can, in good conscience, accept this nomination. (along with the reward for the sentence with the most commas ever)

But I humbly submit you to look elsewhere for any real intelligent conversation.

:)


Here are the rules for the award:

1. Write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.
2. Link to The Thinking Blog so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote.


And here are my nominees:


Mrs. Bear at Cozy Tea Blue House often posts the fruitful results of her many ruminations. Amongst my many favorites is her take on heroes.

Michelle at Rosetta Stone was my immediate thought when I saw my nomination... and then read her name 3 names after mine. Darn you, Margaret! Well, too bad. I'm nominating Michelle too. I love reading her take on current events, and most especially her complaint about Veggietales! Yep, you read that right. It was a great post, and worth chewing on for awhile.

My husband over at Southern Canuck. Yes, I'm biased, so what? In between aiding in the maintenance of my sanity by being a great dad and husband, he waxes eloquently on numerous topics from playoff hockey to American politics.

Sephora, my dear sister over at The Cross, The Mantle. The title of her blog alone still gives me shivers... it's so beautifully explained in the quotation she chose from the gospel of John. This post is one of many chronicling her busy and thoughtful life pursuing her degree in Physical Therapy.

Portia, my other dear sister at Immaterial Ramblings of a Substance. Her writing is brilliant and whimsical, with this post being one of my absolute favorites, if for no other reason than the scavenger hunt her many *asterisks* induces. The story within a story gets me every. single. time.


Go visit these smart folks and leave them some love in their comments for me...

:)