I am very excited to announce that I have received my very first blogging award! Me! Can you feel my elation? It’s very strong. It came from Sugar at Vanillastrawberryspringfields and it is the Happy 101 Award. It makes me happy. I am now supposed to give it away to 10 of my favorite blogs that make me happy. It will be tough because I have alot. Alot. I am also supposed to name 10 things that make me happy. So here we go in no particular order, may I add:
1. Mikki at The Not So Perfect Housewife
2. Melody at Cheat Day Cafe
3. Clara at Great Depression Cooking with Clara
4. Erin at Jane4Girls $800 Annual Budget
5. Melanie at My Kitchen Cafe
6. Jenny at Picky Palate
7. Aunt Ruthie at Sugar Pie Farmhouse
8. The Damsel in Dis Dress at Old School
9. Kate and Sara at Our Best Bites
10. Jamie at My Baking Addiction
Now on to ten things that make this girl happy…
1. My beautiful family. I am so blessed to have my husband and 3 children (2 girls, 1 boy) who are the joy of my life and the reason I live.
2.My other family members. Parents, siblings, in-laws, and such. I love spending time with them, laughing and teasing each other. Good good times.
3. Books! I always have my nose in a book and just walking into a book store or library gives me the rush that it gives some people when they go clothes shopping or bungee jumping. Really.
4. Falling snow outside while I am cozy inside with my family and nowhere to go.
5. Gardening. I love it but hate weeding. There is just something about planting a tiny seed and growing it until it is a veggie ready to eat! And knowing where it came from.
6. Checking out all the blogs out there. Incredible. Such talented people in cyber space, I tell you.
7. Cooking which has led to this fun award. I love baking desserts. It is my favorite thing to make. I love when people enjoy what I made.
8. Children’s (mine especially) giggles. How can you not smile or laugh when you hear it? It just brightens you day.
9. Food. In all its forms: eating it, watching it on Food Network, and making it. And Diet Coke. Oh yes.
10. My shows on television. Yes, I admit it. Come evening I am in the Zone. Biggest Loser, Criminal Minds, CSI, CSI: New York, Ghost Whisperer, SNL, and Cold Case. It cannot be helped.
To claim the award just save the picture above and put it in the post you do on this award I gave to you. Simple as pie! Be sure to pass it on to 10 blogs that make you happy and list 10 things that make you happy. So thanks again to Sugar for the award and I hope you all enjoy this blog as much as I love doing it! Please leave me comments! I love love them. Let me know if you tried and liked something or have questions on anything. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for thinking of us- we love your blog too!
Thanks, Mandy! That was sweet of you to pass the blog award on to me. Made my day!
Aww! Thank you dear sweet bloggy friend!! I'll post this and past it along soon 🙂
Wow, thanks, Mandy! I love your blog too. Is that picture at the top really your kitchen? Drool…<br /><br />I married a farmer, too, and I'm pretty devastated that we aren't farming any more. Someday! Someday!
You are all welcome! And you all deserve it : )<br />That isn't my kitchen but would love it to be!
Oh Mandy,i know exactly what u feel coz i jus recieved my first award last year(well that sounds like a long time so last week)and within a day this one so i was thrilled too…am very happy to award u a Happy 101 and loved reading the 10facts about u n mus admit that i love doing the same too….<br />And ofcourse i love ur lovely blog….
Thanks so much for the award and it was fun to learn a little about you. We have a lot in common!