Liebster Award

Samantha over at 24 to 30 has nominated me for a Liebster Award! From her blog I learned that the award is to honor up and coming blogs with less than 200 followers and then pay it forwards by honoring some of your favorite new blogs as well!  

The Rules are: 

1) Post 11 random facts about yourself. 
2) Answer the 11 questions the nominator asked. 
3) You (the nominee) come up with 11 new nominees (no tag backs) and 11 questions for them to answer. 
4) Nominees should have less than 200 followers and should link back to you on their Liebster blog post. 
5) Lastly, be sure to let the nominees know that you have nominated them!

11 Random Facts About Me 
1) I am addicted to Social Networking....ok, you most likely already know that...But really, I wake up in the morning and check Facebook and all throughout the day I check it and before I got to bed and when I can't sleep...I wasn't lying when I said addicted...

2) I was mugged in 2004 at 10pm walking out of Meijer in Kalamazoo.  To this day I am paranoid to be by myself and I don't like to go anywhere after dark alone.  He has caused me to have some crazy paranoia.  The ironic thing was I only had $1.52 in my purse at the time and he was looking for money to buy cocaine....I don't know about the prices to buy some of that but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't get much with $1.52.

3) I see a therapist/counselor at least once every other week. 

4) I am medically diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Chemically Imbalanced Depression. 

5) I love God with all my heart and I strive to be the best child to him that I can be but it is a struggle that I deal with every second of my life. 

6) I feel that I grew up too fast and missed out on some of the things people my age do/did.  Although, the path I chose was my choice. 

7) I am the oldest of 6 children. 5 girls and 1 boy.  We all have the same parents. 

8) My Husband and I have been married for almost 8 years and together for almost 11.  I started dating him when I was 17 and he was 21. 

9) We have 2 children.  A 5 year old daughter and 2 year old son. 

10) We are most likely done having children. 

11) My son is being evaluated for Autism right now.  I am pretty confident that he is Autistic and I am ok with that because that means we are getting some answers and support in our journey. 

Samantha's Questions 
1.  What is your favorite book or movie?  I don't read as much as I should or want to. My favorite movie has always been Dirty Dancing. 

2.  What is your favorite winter activity? Even though I am a Michigan Girl I have always hated Winter. If I have to choose I guess it would be sledding. 

3.  What was your first car? 1982 Olds Omega

4.  What is one thing you could eat every day and not get tired of? Cheesecake and Sour Punch Straws

5.  Would you rather ride a roller coaster or the ferris wheel? As I'm getting older I tend to be a Ferris Wheel rider

6.  What is your least favorite household task? It's a tie between doing the dishes and folding laundry

7.  What's one clothing item or accessory you couldn't live without? Purse or scarf

8.  Do you have any pets? Nope

9.  Do you prefer high heels or flip flops? Flip Flops

10.  What is one household possession that you couldn't live without? Laptop or Cellphone, if those are considered household possessions?

11.  What was your favorite vacation ever? With just me and hubby: Our honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Us as a family: Ohio Reunion trip and Akron Zoo.

New Nominess - please go check out their blogs! (I could only come up with 7 blogs that I follow that have under 200 followers.  It appears most of my friends are more popular than I.... LOL

-Brooke @ Bundy's Place 
-Nina @ peace. love. & good food.
-Sara @ Starving Novelist 
-Kim @ Team Howard
-Jen @ The Polka Dot Posie
-Hillary @ The Sassy One 
-Amanda @ Where There is Love, There is Life

11 questions for Nominees
1) Have you ever been on a plane before?
2) Which of your family members (if any) enjoy reading your blog?
3) What subjects are off-limits on your blog and why?
4) Tell me 4 things that you carry with you.
5) What super power would you like to have if you could pick on?
6) What TV show can you watch reruns of over and over and over and over?
7) Coffee or Tea?
8) What was your favorite childhood toy?
9) Favorite Season?
10) You can have a half-hour convo with anyone, living or dead.  Who do you choose and why?

You're Up!

Versatile Blogger!

 

Wow!!  I must be SUPER Versatile since I received this award TWICE in the last couple of weeks!!  Thank you so much to Sara and Catrisha!! It surprises me that I received this since I have been a slacker blogger lately, but I promise I will try to live up to the name and become more Versatile in my blogging!

So, Here are the rules in order to fully accept my award:
1.) Winners- Put the above image in your blog.
2.) Include a link back to the person who gave it to you.
3.) Tell 10 things about yourself
4.) Award 15 other bloggers
5.)Contact the bloggers you awarded and let them know they won.

Now, to tell 10 things about myself.
1.) I am a mommy to 2 beautiful children, Cady who is 3 and Nate who is 7 months.

2.) I have been with my husband for 9 years and married for 6.  I started dating him when I was 17 and in my senior year of high school and married him when I was 20!

3.) I am the oldest of 6 children.  And even though we drive each other crazy I believe my siblings and I are super close! 

4.) I battle Severe Depression and Anxiety every minute of every day.

 
5.) I am addicted to Social Networking...ok, you might have known that one already!!  But really, I wake up in the morning and check Facebook and all throughout the day I check it and before I go to bed....I wasn't lying when I said Addicted!

6.) I was mugged in 2004 at 10:00 p.m. walking out of Meijer.  To this day I am paranoid to be by myself and I don't like to go anywhere after dark alone.  He has caused me to have extreme paranoia.  The ironic thing was I only had $1.52 in my purse at the time and he was looking for money to buy Cocaine....I don't know about the prices to buy some of that but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't get much with $1.52.

7.) I love God with all my heart and I strive to be the best child to him that I can be but it is a struggle that I deal with every minute of my life.

8.) I feel that I grew up too fast and missed out on some of the things people my age do.  Although, it was my choice to grow up this fast and I wouldn't change anything at all. 

9.) I take on WAY to much responsibility for one person to handle.  I just cant seem to say no...

10.) I am what I would call and EXTREME Procrastinator!  I work well under pressure but it cant possibly be healthy!

Now, I get to award 15 other bloggers that I think would be deserving of this award. 

1.) Kelli @ Random Thoughts of a Supermom
2.) Jen @ A Daily Dose of Davis
3.) Joy @ Editor Joy
4.) Faith @ Confessions of a Pregnant Giirl

5.)Michelle @ Everyday Elkins
6.) Gabe @ Gabe: The Virgin Queen
7.) Steph @ Get to "Gnome" Me!

8.)Jenny @ Gotta Run
9.) Mimi @ He & Me + 3

10.) Gia @ Keys to Lilac Court
11.) Marni @ Marni's Organized Mess
12.) Heidi @ Sacred and Profane

13.)Hillary @ The Sassy One
14.) Jen @ Tatertots and Jello
15.) And, Taking after Catrisha: This spot is reserved for YOU, because everyone deserves a little recognition and an award. So, feel free to post your blog URL in the comments, and everyone else please don't forget to check out the other nominees and their blogs. :) 

Thanks Ladies!! 

My first Awards!

So, Ive always been curious and a little envious at all of the Blog awards I have seen out there!  I never knew what I had to do to get them or who the special person was to give them away!  Well, I am happy to say that in the past couple of days I have received my first 2 awards!!

Thank You to Mommy Mayonnaise and Mommy Taylor!

 

The second one I have to work for before it is officially mine though! 

The rules to this are pretty simple. I'm supposed to list 10 things that make me happy and then I pass this award on to 10 blogs that brighten my day.

Ten things that make my day:

1. When Cady tells me that she "Lubs" me!

2. When Leif text messages me to tell me that he is on his way home.

3. When I get a new Christmas Card in the mail!

4. Watching Cady dance around the house and sing to her tv shows!

5. Doing anything that involves my family.

6. Holiday related activities.

7. Kissing Cady and Leif good night.

8.  The smell of my favorite Apple candle looming through the house.

9. Hearing Cady laugh.

10. Getting to spend a few hours to myself after Leif and Cady go to bed.

Now for the 10 blogs that I think deserve this award and that you should go check out!

1. Mommy Mayonnaise

2. He & Me + 3 

3. Scottsville

4. Riding Life

5.  Pieces of Me

6. Baby Dreams

7.  Eyeglasses & Endzones

8.  finding my feet

9. Manic Mother

10. Sacred and Profane