Thank you to Debbie over at Dining with Debbie for the Honest Scrap Award.  I am honored to receive this from you and I love your Crock-Pot Wednesdays (which I hope to get up today as well!).

Here are the rules:

1) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.

2) Tell those 7 people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.

3) Share “10 Honest Things” about myself.

4) Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.

5 )Tell those 7 people they’ve been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving.

And here are my picks!

• Balancing Beauty & Bedlam She really inspires me to decorate my house but first I need to clean it
• The Bloggest Loser These gals give me the inspiration to keep moving when I don’t want to!
• J Leigh Designz I just like checking out her blog
• Fairy Blog Mother She has some great reviews and giveaways
• Faith, Family & Fibromyalgia It is so nice to know I am not alone with my fibro (can’t wait to see you in Perry!)
• Aunt Jenny’s Coupons Small blog with great info on how to hold a garage sale
• Daily Essentials and Deals Inspiring Christian content and more!

Now for the 10 honest things about ME!

1. I have fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism which often leaves me feeling zapped.
2. I went through college as a single mom of 3 boys in diapers while working full time and I have no idea how I accomplished it other than I have a wonderful family!
3. I hate my picture taken so much I will stick my tongue out at the camera frequently (not so good my hubby is a photographer)
4. I hate to pay someone to do something for me that I can learn to do myself.
5. I used to hold a suit job and now yoga pants are my best friend.
6. I am a momma BEAR the big bad growly kind, don’t mess with my kids!
7. I love reading about the Amish and hope to go to Lancaster County someday unless someone can convince me there is a better location.
8. I am scared to death of mice and snakes.  Kinda funny one eats the other huh?
9. I find it challenging to eat out, taste a great dish and recreate it at home for much cheaper.
10. I get lost in blogging.  I just  lose track of time, get distracted and enjoy meeting other bloggers.

Wow I am really feeling honored lately to be receiving blog awards. The latest is The Best Blog Award from Gobs of Giveaways! Thanks so much

I am passing the award forward to:

rules are:

1) To accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 10 other blogs that you have recently discovered and think are great! Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

I feel really honored to have won another award two times. This one is “One Lovely Blog Award” and has been given to me by Smart Cents Mom and Independentmami.

(So, here are the rules of the “One Lovely Blog” award:

Accept the award

Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.)

1. Two Peas in A Pie
2. Facts From A Fact Woman
3. At Home With Books
4. Maria’s Space
5. Mom Start
6. Just Another New Blog
7. Heart Prints
8. Fill In The Cake
9. Queenie’s Little Kingdom
10. Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground
11. The Shabby Chic Cottage
12. Raising Arrows
13. Homebody Holly
14. Saving with Shellie
15. The Simple Life of the Boreings

There is quite a variety of blogs here so expand your horizons and happy reading!

I am so excited my friend Sandy @ Smart Cents Mom just gave me my first blog award.  It is the “Over the Top Award”.

Here are the rules for the Over the Top Award:

USE ONLY ONE WORD!
It’s not as easy as you might think.

Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It’s quite tricky to use only one-word answers! Once you have filled it out be sure to pass it on to 6 of your favorite bloggers. Alert them that they have been awarded! Have fun!

1. Where is your cell phone? Charging

2. Your hair? Thick

3. Your mother? Constant

4. Your father? Driver

5. Your favorite food? Mexican

6. Your dream last night? Haha

7. Your favorite drink? Fraps

8. Your dream/goal? Debt-free

9. What room are you in? Livingroom

10. Your hobby? Blogging

11. Your fear? Clostrophobia

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Away

13. Where were you last night? Bed

14. Something that you aren’t? Thin

15. Muffins? Blueberry

16. Wish list item? Mexico$

17. Where did you grow up? SD

18. Last thing you did? Blogged

19. What are you wearing? Jammies

20. Your TV? Off

21. Your pets? Loved

22. Friends? Supportive

23. Your life? Chaotic

24. Your mood? Cheerful

25. Missing someone? Mom

26. Vehicle? Junk

27. Something you’re not wearing? Socks

28. Your favorite store? Target

29. Your favorite color? RED

30. When was the last time you laughed? Earlier

31. Last time you cried? Sunday

32. Your best friend? Esther

33. One place that I go to over and over? Laundry

34. One person who emails me regularly? Dad

35. Favorite place to eat? Merril, IA

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And now I am passing this Award on to these six wonderful bloggers.

Ladies~~~ you all deserve this award! Enjoy and have fun with it!

My Over the Top Six are…

• Henrietta @ A Hen’s Nest
• Cheryl @ The Lucky Ladybug
• Kalea @ Enroute To Life
• Debbie @ Dining With Debbie
• Stephanie @ The Creative Side of Me
• Mama Snow @ Catch The Drift