Kreative Blogger Award

I'm so stinkin' spoiled it's not even funny!

Michelle, a fellow Kansan blogger, sent me a great little award that I wanted to share with y'all!

Rules of this award:

• Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
• Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
• Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
• Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
• Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
• Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
• Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

I've already thanked Michelle for the great award, and because I'm a rule breaker free spirit, I've decided to open up this award to all of my Poodles and Moodles at GM! The fact that you're even interested in my ramblings blows me away! Thank you for all of the great comments and laughs. Y'all are great!

And as for 7 things people might find interesting, I'll do you one better. If you're looking for interesting things about yours truly then click here, here, here, or here and enjoy!

See you back here on Monday!

For Me!?

Welcome to Tuesday, my dears! Today will bring the return of a wayward regular on GM, Tempting Tuesdays, but first I have some blog business to tend to!

I am incredibly spoiled and have been given another award! This one comes courtesy of Valérie at En Quête D' Inspiration.

When I GM was just beginning Val was one of my first regular commenters. I loved that someone so chic and fabulous was interested in my ramblings. Val has been a staple in my Google Reader ever since. She's a (nearly) tri-lingual 20-something that aspires to become a Life Coach for high school and college students. She's a great addition to anyone's blog roll!

So, with that, I give you The Honest Scrap Award!

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"The Honest Scrap award comes with a caveat or two. Firstly, you have to tell your readers ten things about you they may not know, but that are true. Secondly, you have to tag 10 people with the award. Thirdly, let all the people you've given the award to know that they've gotten it (comment on their blogs or something). And finally, make sure you link back to the person who awarded you."

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Ten things The Poodles might not know?! I don't think there are ten things. Well...there are...but a girl has to have some secrets! Oh well, a rule is a rule...


Ten Little-Known Lins Facts:

1. I own a fiddle. I've owned it since Christmas 2007 and I still can't play it very well. I want to be good at it, but I get frustrated at all my squeaking and ignore it for a year a couple months.
2. I was pretty near fearless when I was a little girl. Growing up in the country we had to make our own fun, and we were good at it. One summer afternoon we were exploring a hollowed out log and found a "kitty" hiding in the log. I volunteered to reach into the log and pull the "kitty" out so we could rescue it. We walked the half-mile back to the house, holding the "kitty" by it's tail, as it was hissing and clawing and not acting very friendly. We walked right in the front door of my friend's house and into the kitchen to show her mom our new friend. My friend's mom let out a scream and shoved us right back out the door and told us to put the "kitty" down and run back towards her as fast as we could. We didn't understand why she didn't like our "kitty" with the hairless tail, but we did as we were told. Turns out that "kitty" was no cat...it was a young opossum. A very angry, hissing, clawing opossum that we had brought into her house.
3. I love all sorts of music, but country holds a spot that is near and dear to my heart. Even better than "country" in general is classic country. The more twang, the better. It brings back great memories of growing up listening to my parents' music, and I just can't get enough of it. Think Hank Williams, Sr., Lefty Frizzel, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Mel Tillis, and Merle Haggard.
4. I love to plan parties. My brother and I planned a party for my parents' 30th anniversary and I discovered I really enjoyed the party planning process. Helping Becky plan her wedding has been fantastic! I love all the tiny details! If money were no object I would see about getting into wedding/party planning.
5. I love Long John Silvers' fish...with TONS of Malt Vinegar on it, but I won't let myself have it very often because the grease really grosses me out.
6. My dream for my life is that God would bless me with a husband and a family. Some people dream of being President, I dream of being a Godly wife and loving mother.
7. I think that the Flint Hills of Eastern Kansas are more beautiful than the Colorado Rockies. Maybe you have to be a native to understand...
8. I sneak Starbucks into the movies. I do this on a very regular basis.
   
9. When I was a little girl I would tell my Dad (over and over again) that I wanted to marry someone just like him. That's still the case.
10. I love to dance! I may not be the best dancer, but I fancy myself a fairly decent two-stepper. There isn't much better than finding a great dance partner and letting them twirl you around a dance floor. Part of why I look forward to rodeo season so much is the dances afterward. Plenty of two-steppers in those crowds!

Wow! There you have it...10 (slightly long-winded) things about me that aren't common knowledge!

Now for the fun stuff! I do hereby pass this award on to the following fabulous bloggers:

• Jennifer @ Maybe It Was Memphis
• Lindsay @ One Day at a Time
• Michelle @ City Girl Turned Country Girl
• Heather @ Visions of Sugarplums
• Tara @ Not So Perfect
• Chrissy @ A Lil' Dash of Diva
• Emily @ Powell Power
• Mommy Dear @ Musings of Mommy Dearest
• Connie @ The Young and the Relentless
• TC Girl @ Tudor City Girl

Enjoy your award, ladies! You absolutely deserve it!

Stay tuned for the return of a very easy Tuesday Temptation!

Lovely!

Wow! Am I spoiled, or what!? I take a 6-day hiatus from blogging and I come back to two different awards from some seriously lovely lady bloggers!

You can read about the first award here, but for now...we're going to talk about Alicia over at Imma Momma and her "One Lovely Blog" Award!

I love it when Imma Momma updates! She's absolutely hilarious, and her photography site is amazing! Take a moment to click through and visit Alicia and be sure to leave her some comment love!

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Here are the rules:

1. 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.
2. 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.

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Because I'm a lazy busy blogger I'm going to fudge on the rules a little and open up this award to every single one of my Poodles (and Moodles!) You all are amazing, talented, and hilarious...totally deserving of such a lovely award!

So, take the award, display it proudly, and leave a comment letting me know if you decide to take it...I would love to link to you so others can spread the comment love!

Snorgs,

All You Need is Love

I know I've promised you some posts of substance in the very near future, but we've got some business to attend to. Business of the blog love kind!

Mrs. Sandy over at One Day At A Time blessed me half to death this morning! In digging through the 200+ new items in good ol' Google Reader I came across this post where Mrs. Sandy bestows the "Love Ya" Award on me...and I couldn't be more flattered!

Here's the skinny...

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The "Love Ya" Award states:
These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

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Here are the 8 bloggers I have chosen to pass this beauty on to:

1. Mrs. Soup @ A Life Condensed and Full of Love
2. Tooj @ Circling the Square Table
3. Alicia @ Imma Momma...and I Love My Life
4. Beth @ An Instrument for His Glory
5. Ashley @ {Let Go, Laughing}
6. Tina @ It May Be a Crazy Life, But It's Our Life
7. Jessica @ This, That & My Blog
8. Robbie @ A Spiritual Connection

These ladies are intelligent, well-spoken, hilarious, thought-provoking, gorgeous, and some of GM's commenting all-stars! I couldn't help but pass on some blog love to them. Please take a couple minutes to click through to these ladies and leave them a comment or two!

Keep watching for that "post of substance..." it's coming soon!

Snorgs,

Sweet Nothings

I am incredibly spoiled!

In catching up with the 163 new items in my Google Reader this morning I came across a post from Ocean Dreamer over at Ocean Dreams. She so sweetly included me in the great company of the other bloggers that inspire her and passed this award on to me.

Dreamer is well-spoken, intelligent, and inspiring. I love seeing updates from her in my GR! She's a God-fearing woman who's gorgeous to boot! I would highly recommend you take 10 minutes out of your day to click through to her place and say hello, because who couldn't use another addition to their Google Reader?

Thanks for the blog love, Dreamer! I'm flattered and honored!

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So, with that, I give you the newest addition to GM's wall o' blog love: Neno's Award!


Neno's Award - Rules & Regulations:

1. As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
2. To seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
3. Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it.
4. Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award.
5. Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
6. Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
7. Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post.

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5. Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
Blogging has become much more than I guessed it would be. It's connected me with other amazing people that make me laugh and make me think daily. It's a great outlet for all 1,596 thoughts bouncing around my head at any given moment. Most of all, I hope that through GM others hear about, and are inspired by, the love and respect I have for my relationship with God!

6. Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
Four sounds like a nice, round number. We'll go with that! The four ladies I'm choosing to pass this award on to are some of my new blog buddies. I love to see their updates come through GR. They are intelligent, hilarious, and sweet...the blogger triple-threat! Enjoy your award, girls!

Jordan @ Two Dogs, a Girl and a Husband's Grace
-- I found Jordan's blog while stalking browsing Krizzy Design's portfolio, and I've been hooked ever since! She's sweet, a dog lover, and she has some amazing fashion sense! I love her new Mutt Monday feature!

Lil' Woman @ Little Woman, Little Home
-- Lil' found me during the early days of my blogging adventure. She's always so faithful to comment, and her life with Big Man just makes me smile. Lil' is one of those women that are obviously just as nice in real life as they are when they comment on your blog!

Mrs. Sandy @ One Day at a Time
-- I came across Mrs. Sandy's blog through Friend Makin' Mondays at All That is Good. Mrs. Sandy is such an inspiration of what a Christian wife and mother can be. Her posts are always inspirational and I love going to her page to listen to the great music that plays there!

Leah @ Live Life Simply
-- Leah is another blogger I came across through Friend Makin' Mondays. She's a sweet pastor's wife (gotta love that) who has a huge heart for the Lord. I try to keep up with all of her blogs and I've added their family to my prayers in support of their upcoming adoption.

Enjoy your award, ladies! Thanks for being such a bright spot in my morning GR/coffee moments!

Snorgs,

Adorable Blog Award

Morning all! I do realize that I'm due for this week's OHF Results, and it's also TUESDAY(!!!) so we've got another Temptation to come up with...but first, a little blog business.

Lil' Woman loves me. Seriously! Lil' over at Little Woman, Little Home gave me "The Adorable Blog Award" over the weekend, and I couldn't be happier!

Here's the skinny:



The Adorable Blog Award:

• Include the award logo in your blog or post.
• Nominate as many blogs as you would like.
• Be sure to link to your nominees in your post.
• Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
• Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

I've decided to nominate some of my new blogging buddies! Three of them, to be exact. Enjoy your award, Poodles! You deserve it.

I nominate:

Amber over at {ae filkins}.
She's a new one on my Google Reader, but I like her already! Her blog truly is adorable, and the award matches her blog design. Win win!

Kaitlin over at Life of a Busy Wife.
I've got a lot of blog love for this lady! She's half of the reason GM looks uh-maze-ing right now!

Krystyn over at Really, Are You Serious?
She's the other half of the reason GM looks uh-maze-ing! Her blog design page at Krizzy Designs has a portfolio of her work...if you're in the market for a blog face lift, she's your girl!

Enjoy your award, Poodles...and don't forget to spread the love on to your friends!

Snorgs,

First of (Hopefully) Many!

The ever foxy, always domestic Lil' Woman of Little Woman, Little Home gave me this award, and I'm ever so thankful! Thanks Lil' Woman!!


Head on over to her blog and be sure to find pictures of Big Man and their new pad. OH! And Martha Mondays...always good!

In keeping with the "I ♥ Your Blog" tradition, I'll be passing this award on to all of my "followers." They are, in no particular order:

1. DeMo of Presently DeMo
2. Mrs. Murphy of Where Shall We Go Next
3. Jason of The 9:24 Project (also of OHF fame!)
4. Jo of The Cattle On A Thousand Hills
5. Brandon of The Relationship
6. Nicole of Here's To Today
7. Jared of Paradigm Shift
8. Karis of For Such A Time As This

Thanks for always giving me something interesting to read, guys! Now, copy the award, paste it in your blog, and pass the "blog love" on to your followers.

Hugs & Snorgles,
L-Dubb