AWARDS...I've won awards...

I know what you're thinking...

That just last week I gave myself the

"Bad Blogger" award....right???

But these awards are different!!

They are good awards, they are wonderful awards, they are...

ok, ok...you get the idea!!

It means, people really do read my blog :)

YES!!!!

Ok, first I need to say, that awhile back I received 
a couple of awards, and I feel bad, but
I didn't realize how they worked so I didn't
do my part and pass them on :(


But now as I'm learning more and more each day
about the blogging world...
I think I can handle this one ;)
(With that I want to thank all my wonderful
fellow bloggers who have answered my
questions on blogging when I've asked. Thanks!!)


I WON THE

So this is how this fun award works:

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!

Ok, so first things first!!

Which wonderful bloggers 
(notice the "s" ?? yes that's plural)
WOOT!!
decided I deserved this award???

Thanks Debbie AND Melissa!!
 I appreciate that you thought of me!!

Ok, now seven things about me??

Let's see, I think I might go with things 
that many of you 
MAY NOT know about me...

1. I have been diagnosed with Lupus (SLE), Fibromyalgia, Sciatica, Spondolyloysis,Ankylosing Spondylitis,

Generalized Anxiety Disorder(GAD), and 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) , and

a crushed tail-bone :(

I'm pretty sure I'm missing something, but that's 

enough to give you a general idea

of the ailments I live with each and every day.

I put a link to each one, just in case 

anyone wanted to learn anything

about any of them...I'm the type of person 

who can never know enough!!

Knowledge is power!!

2. I have a cane that I use WHENEVER I am in the house.

As of yet, I've been too embarrassed to take it

outside. I know this is stupid and I really

need to get over it!!  Because the cane helps me

TREMENDOUSLY!!! And like a friend told me,

if someone makes fun of me, I can always hit them

with it, lol. Maybe I should add that to my

list of goals for this year.

I will use my cane when I'm outside!!

3. I am pretty much a loner, by choice!!

It's not that I don't like people, I do, 

I really do. I think that this is more tied into

my GAD than anything else. I get anxious

when I'm around people...unless I'm at work.

When I'm at work, I'm the biggest people person ever!

Isn't that just weird??

4. I LOVE to read anything I can get my hands on.

When I'm eating cereal, I read every word 

on the cereal box....yes, even the vitamins

and percentages with regular or skim milk....

And while we're on that subject...

Who uses only 1/2 cup of milk

 in their cereal??

5. I live way out in the middle of nowhere,

and I like it!!

I've lived in the big cities before...

(Boston, Grand Rapids, etc)

but when it comes right down to it,

I just prefer the country.

I think it's better for my five kids :)

6. My family and I love to do random acts of

kindness for others!!

In my opinion, it's funner when the person or

family that we helped, doesn't even know who helped

them!! Don't get me wrong, there are

plenty of times when the person know where the

help is coming from...like when we are

driving down the road and someone else is walking...

I ALWAYS stop to ask someone if they

 need a ride.

(This stems from not having a car for like two years, 

when I was single with three, maybe four kids

and a friend of mine with a baby

had to walk EVERYWHERE in the winter...

with our kids...I figure I've been there and it 

sucked...so If I can help someone else, I WILL)

7. I've been blogging since last May or June.

I LOVE IT!!

I was rather surprised at how fast my blog

took off. I mean I don't have 1000 followers or 

anything. But I love the 250+ that I do have :)

Blogging is so fun.

I love finding other blogs to follow.

I got sucked into the blogging world very quickly, lol

I am a BLOG-AHOLIC :)

Ok, and now to pass this great award on...

I certainly hope you will all take the

time to check out each and every one of these

great blogs!!! 

Oddball Art Co.

Book Junkie's Bookshelf

Pink Dandy Chatter

Lighthouse Academy

Ebony, Ivory and a Rainbow

Life As We Know It

Perfect Imperfections

This -n- That Boutique Blog

For Such A Time As This

Beauty Brite

Shaky Mommy

Sugar Creek Cottage

Jenn's RAQ

The Type A Housewife

Real Dad Reviews

Please know that the order I have put these
blogs in has no meaning as to
how much I like them.
I love them all !!


Thanks again for the award, Debbie.

Luv 2 all ;)