Sweet!

Joanna from Miss Marple's Musings (a great place for book lovers to visit)
tagged me for this very "sweet" award! I am honored! Thank you.


The rules for accepting the award are …


1. Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
2. Share 7 random facts about yourself.
3. Pass the award along to 15 deserving blog buddies.
4. Contact those buddies to congratulate them.


Random Facts About Me:

1. I love where I live. This came to mind as Joanna (who delivered this award to me) mentioned traveling. I used to spend a bit of time wishing we could travel the world (or at least the USA). I finally realized that people come here from all over the world to enjoy the sights and scenery. I have made it my mission to see as much of our little world as we can. I still have a little travel envy left in me, but I am thankful to live where I do.

2. I need time alone! I consider this random as I have 7 children (plus son-in-laws and grandchildren), and on any given day have as many as 10 people at my house for dinner. I don't mean ditch my family, run away from home time alone- I just need to go in my room and close the door from time to time.

3. I live with 7 animals. NO- not my kids. ;) Animals- 1 fish, 1 rabbit, 2 dogs, and 3 tortoises. Random because noise, confusion, and smelly things drive me crazy... but I love my kids, so animals it is.

4. I am terrified of heights. Hubby coerced me to take one of those air bucket rides across the Boardwalk once... let's just say it was not a happy moment.

5. I picked blueberries. When I was a child (10-12 yrs. old), I picked blueberries for a few weeks during each summer to earn money. Have not eaten them since, but a very sweet blogger posted a picture of a pie she made that might encourage me to try them.

6. I met my dear hubby in a traffic jam. I have mentioned this before, but it is one of the most random facts I can come up with. Seriously- Labor Day weekend from the back (remember rear facing seats?) of my dad's station wagon stuck for what seemed like hours with this cute boy driving the car behind me... and here we are 30 years later!

7. I want to do daring things. But I am a chicken.


15 Wonderfully Sweet Blogs That I Pass This Award To:
 
Patty @ Reasons for Chocolate
Jen @ Forever, For Always, No Matter What
Tiffany @ Family At The Foot Of The Cross
Nikki @ Whimsy Love
Phyllis @ All Things Beautiful
Laura @ Day By Day In Our World
Homeschooling Newbie
Our Side of the Mountain
Amy @ Child Station Central
Happy Healthy Home
Angela @ Kinder Days
Gardenia @ My Little Flower
Jennifer @ What Really Matters (my sister)
Vee @ Paper Dali , home of coloring pages and paper dolls
Shauna @ Our Little Man Cub (my daughter)
 
I love getting a peek into the life of all of these amazing bloggers. I find sweet
encouragement, sweet ideas, sweet recipes, sweet crafts, sweet inspiration,
sweet friendship and so much more!

Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 27, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    Thanks for the award!!

    I agree you live in a beautiful area. I would love to have that much sunshine! I love my mornings of quiet and I can't believe you haven't had blueberries since you were 10, we eat them almost everyday! I also didn't know you met your husband in a traffic jam, but I do remember those station wagons!!

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  2. GardeniaJuly 27, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Lori, I love your random facts -- the story of your meeting your husband is awesome !! so unusual. (I met my hubby on a blind date!) thank you for the Sweet Award. I will have to check out some of the others you awarded as not all of them are familiar to me. God bless. (Love your homeschool space here!)

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  3. TiffanyJuly 27, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    How "sweet" and thank you very much, Lori. I am honored that you thought of me. That is a great story about you and your husband:) One of these days, you and I must "meet" up! Shucks, I have never been good about these awards so I won't make any promises...I'll see how things go but either way,I'll be sure to check out some of your other sweet places:)

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  4. UnknownJuly 27, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Thanks SO much, Lori! Very exciting! I just posted about it!!

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  5. PattyJuly 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Thanks, Lori! You are too sweet! Love your blog because you are real. I just posted something about it today. I am AMAZED at the story of how you met your hubs. How cool and random was that?!

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  6. Sandra (Sam)August 25, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Thanks so much for the award! I know I'm way late in accepting it, but thanks!

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