Happy and Kreativ

Well, well...thanks to my friends Kerrie and Wep, I have received this award twice! I am just awful about paying these forward, so please forgive me for being slow.

Kerrie would like to know a few things that make me happy, so here are a few:

Hearing a lawn being mowed early, early on a Saturday morning.
The smell of newly mown grass.
Laughing until you hurt.
When the weather is cool enough for a sweatshirt, but warm enough for shorts.
When the last decoration is on the Christmas tree and you step back and it's just perfect.
My grandma's house.
Puppies, puppies, and more puppies.
Little puppy bites.
The way a baby feels in your arms and smells.
Catching a glimpse of my daughter and finding her to be the prettiest girl on earth.
My husband's laugh.
The beach.
The sound of the surf when you're drifting off to sleep and waking in the morning.
Finding beautiful seashells.
And the telling and retelling of family stories.

These things make me happy. And if you want to share what makes you happy, too, then feel free to take this award and share your list!

Superior Scribbler, Who, Me??

Awww shucks! I was one of the first recipients of the award posted above. A "Superior Scribbler" for me?? A great big THANK YOU to The Scholastic Scribe.

Of course, as with every Bloggy Award, there are A Few Rules. They are, forthwith:

Each Superior Scribbler must in turn pass The Award on to 5 most-deserving Bloggy Friends.

Each Superior Scribbler must link to the author & the name of the blog from whom he/she has received The Award. (Since I received one of the first ones, my grantor is the originator - woohoo!)

Each Superior Scribbler must display The Award on his/her blog, and link to This Post, which explains The Award.

Each Blogger who wins The Superior Scribbler Award must visit this post and add his/her name to the Mr. Linky List. That way, we'll be able to keep up-to-date on everyone who receives This Prestigious Honor!

Each Superior Scribbler must post these rules on his/her blog.

So, without further ado, I hereby bestow the Superior Scribbler award to the following:

1. Stretch Marks - One of the blogs I must read daily, hence, the writing brings me back - I've cried and laughed reading the same post - so well-deserved!

2. Minnesota Matron - Speak of writing! I am entrenched in the Matron's family, work, and writing. She has me thinking one day, laughing out loud another, and then wondering what it would be like to be the mother of her amazing kids.

3. WepRuminations - Oh yes, Wep has a style that is easy to read and engaging with a great sense of humor - a fine recipient!

4. A Shelter From The Storm - She just lays it out there. Challenges and triumphs are documented and I want to follow along.

5. Ritch In Love - As I have mentioned before, this blog is, well, sweet. I like the writing very much and find myself wanting the very best for her!


Congrats, all! And the best part is...scribbling means we don't have to stay in the lines. Isn't that great??

Happy Day, Peeps!

Awards and Getting To Know Who?

Isn't it nice to get an award from friends? And isn't it even nicer when you get it from two at once??

A special "thank you" to Kerrie and Veggie Mom!

So, in the established tradition, I will pay it forward to the following four blogs that I enjoy daily. Give them a visit - you'll be glad you did!

A Shelter From The Storm

Tale of a Kansas Girl

WepRuminations

The Scholastic Scribe

And there you have it - four different perspectives on life - each intriguing in their own way.

Now, for some fun...

Share 3 unique things about yourself and your life, 2 of them true, 1 false, and we'll all wonder which one is not true.

Here are mine:

1. I became a first-time mom at 46

2. I have ridden in a submarine

3. My artwork was used on a CD cover

And there you have it... what isn't true?? What are yours?