Tag!

A little bit of fun stuff today.  I'm playing a little catch up for the last month - can you believe it's the end of March already?! Seriously, where did this month go??

First of all, I want to send out a big thank you to Amanda from School House Scraps for giving me the Liebster award. 

Now, what is the Liebster Blog Award?

Liebster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved',

but it can also mean 'favorite'.

I also want to thank Cameron from Homemade for giving me The Versatile Blogger award.  It's always nice to be noticed and appreciated.

 

 

The Versatile Blogger Award is a great way to introduce different bloggers to each other and to promote quality blogs that awardees and their readers may not have discovered otherwise.

So thank you so much, both of you, I'm honored, really.

 

 

Then I got tagged, twice.  I guess that really makes me It. :)  Amy from One Artsy Mama and Kadie from Seven Alive both tagged me blogger style.  Since I've always loved these kind of little "get-to-know-you" quizzes I'm playing along.  However, since they both tagged me and you'll all probably be bored reading this anyway, I'm picking and choosing which 11 questions I want to answer.  Some of them are hard questions. lol

Here's how it works:

RULES
**You must post the rules {?!}
**Answer the 11 questions that the tagger posted for you & then create 11 questions to ask the people you’ve tagged
**Tag 11 people and link them in your post
**Let them know you have tagged them

1. If you could have coffee with any one person, living or not, who would it be?

Well, I don't drink coffee, but I'd love to have a Coke with either of my grandpa's.  They both died just before I was born and I'd love to be able to sit and chat with them.  My Grandpa C. worked for the Coke company for years, so it'd have to be a Coke.

This is my Grandpa and Grandma C.  Aren't they just so cute!

2. What is one quality you'd like to develop in yourself?

It would have to be patience.  I think that's why I was blessed with triplets, on top of the 3 kids we already had, because I really need to learn patience.  I'm working on it daily - some days they test it more than others. :)  Also the ability to NOT procrastinate, again a daily struggle.

My 6 plus my niece, Ashtyn.

3.What is the last book you read, or are currently reading?

I'm reading a diet book (Perfect 10 - very interesting, but I don't like these kind of books very much so it's slow going),  an organizing your kids book - can't even remember what it's called right now,  read Hunger Games last week for the second time before we went to the movie, reading the next two books this week because I forgot how good they were, and then reading Divergent by Veronica Roth (so good!) again before the next one in the series comes out in May.  That's why I added it to my "recommend" list on the right side of the page.

4.  What is your favorite book?

I love to read, so I had to answer both these questions.  My favorite book would have to be These is My Words by Nancy Turner.  I really like historical fiction (as well as YA fiction), and I have a thing for pioneers, Little House on the Prairie, that time period. 

4.  If time, money, and kids were not a factor and you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Anywhere - traveling would be nice. lol  Bill is not much of a traveler.  I'm really kicking myself that I didn't visit my parents while they were in St. Petersburg, Russia.  So I'd like to go there, but I'd also really like to go to Australia someday.

5.   If you could only eat one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Brownies!  Love 'em!  For a little variety, I'd add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some carmel drizzled on top.

6.  You are on a beautiful beach, warm sun and sand. Are you most likely to build a sand castle, or swim in the ocean?

I'm building sandcastles, the ocean scares me. lol  Okay, I've only been to the ocean twice, and I can't even remember the first time, but the pull of the tide was scary.  I'm not a good swimmer at all.  However, back in the day, I could build an awesome town of rivers and lakes in the sandbox.

7.  How much time do you spend on the computer a day?

Umm, too much, don't tell Bill!  Some days are better than others, though, and I am doing a lot better at prioritizing and getting my things done and getting off the computer.

8.   If you could relive one moment or day in your life, what would it be and why?

My wedding day, there are so many things I'd do different and would enjoy more and the day went WAY, too fast.

9.  What is your favorite season and why?

I love Fall, when we have a good fall, the colors are fabulous, the temperatures are cooling off, gardening is done, the excitement of a new year of school is there, fun things to do, and I can start making my favorite comfort foods again, things like meatloaf and baked potatoes, and chili.
However, I love Winter, too.  I love the landscape covered in a blanket of white.  Love a good blizzard (not if I'm out in it though), the possibility and crossing fingers hoping for a snow day, the dread of hearing the snowplow go by at 6 a.m. knowing we aren't getting out of school.  The hush that a new snow leaves over everything, it really is quieter.  Playing in the snow, sledding behind my dad's pickup - when I was little and now, showing my kids how to do it and watching my kids have a blast!  

The view out my back door.

10. Which sense would be the hardest for you to lose: sight, hearing, taste, or smell? Why? 
Sight - I would miss seeing my children grow up, the joy on their faces at new things, the excitement on their faces, seeing the looks that only I know what they mean, just seeing how much they will grow and change in the coming years.

They've already grown so fast in these past 7 years, I can't imagine the next 7.

11.  Which superpower would you choose: the ability to fly, the ability to read minds, or x-ray vision, and why?
This would be a double-edged sword, but I would choose the ability to read minds.  I would FINALLY be able to figure Bill out. :)  I'd also love to know what people are really thinking about me or the situation, but there in lies the bad part, too. 


And now I'm tagging (and I call no tag-backs!) . . .

Rachel at Adventures of a DIY Mom

Brianna at Babblings and More actually all 4 of you can do it if you want. :)

Kara at Happy Go Lucky

Kendra at Key Lime Digital

Korrie at Red Hen Home

Kim at Too Much Time on My Hands

Christina at The Tattered Tag

Christine at The DIY Dreamer

Holly at Vintage Farm Furniture

Becky at Clean Mama

Danielle at Blissful and Domestic

Here are my 11 questions:
1. If you could go back in time, when would you go back to, or what time period would you visit?
2. What position are you in your family growing up and do feel you have the characteristics of that position (oldest, youngest, middle child, only child, etc.)?
3. What is your best feature and why do you like it?
4. You rub a lamp and find a genie. What are your three wishes? (and no wishing for more wishes!)
5. What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
6. What music are you listening to right now on your computer, ipod, in the car, where ever?
7. What talent do you wish you had?
8. Share a nickname you had/have and how you got it.
9. If given the chance, would you go back in time and go through high school again? Why or why not? Apparently time travel is on my mind today. lol
10. What's your idea of a perfect vacation - money's no object.
11. Name one thing you'd do or have in your dream home.

To those I've tagged, if you don't feel like participating, no big deal.  It's all fun!  If anyone reading wants to play along, you can leave the answers in the comments or if you blog, answer these questions on your blog and leave a link in the comments.  Thanks Amy and Kadie, this was fun! 


 

Versatile Blogger Award

Things have been a little crazy busy around here for the last few weeks, but hopefully I'm on top of things now and it'll be a little calmer.  Meanwhile, a couple weeks ago, Laura from Our Prairie Home awarded me, and 14 others, with the The Versatile Blogger award.  I was so honored.  Thank you so much, Laura!

As part of accepting this award, I now have a little work to do:

1. Thank and link back to the person that gave you this award. 

Thank you again, Laura, you're right, us newbies have to stick together.  She has a great site full of fun vintagey crafts, amazing furniture makeovers, and more. Just the name of her blog Our Prairie Home makes me want to visit. :)

2. Share seven (7) things about yourself.

Here goes:
1.  I'm a mom to 6 fabulous kids ages 16 (in 3 days) to 6 - including triplets.  We had 3, two girls and boy, going for number 4 and surprise! we get 2 more girls and a boy. :)
2.  I'm somewhat of a perfectionist and a procrastinator - not a good combination. Makes getting things done a little hard at times.
3.  I love being organized - A place for everything and everything in it's place, at least most of the time is my motto.
4.  I love a good book!
5.  We love to watch movies as a family, although I suck at the quote the movie line game.  I never say it quite right and can't remember every line from every movie I've ever seen like the rest of the family can. :)
6.  Biggest pet peeve - chewing with your mouth open or smacking - "A smack for a smack!" is the rule at our table. lol
7.  Love living on a farm, but not having to make a living from the farm.  We live on my father-in-laws farm letting us enjoy wide open views, delicious beef, my kids having the opportunity to do some real work, and the smell of sunshine (my husband's nice way of saying manure that is NOT my favorite!)

3. Send it along to 15 other bloggers and let them know they've been awarded.
I've been doing some searching and found some really fun bloggers that I'd like to share with you.  I'm following them all now, and hope you'll do the same.

1.The Small Things - she has THE best hair tutorials I've seen.  Very easy to follow videos that show you step by step how to do each style.  My new favorite hairdo - her messy ponytail/bun!

2.Love Notes by Lauryn - she's a preschool teacher, which I believe is right up there with kindergarten teacher and Saint.  She's a great graphic designer and I really learned a lot from her ABC’s of Hair (um, can you tell I need some help with my hair?)

3.Ribbonwood Cottage - I found Debbie from her nice comments on my blog and I’m so glad.  She's a cross-stitcher, too, something I really enjoy but don't see enough of in blog land.  She lives on a cool farm, and deep down, I'm a farm-girl at heart.

4.Red Hen Home - I LOVE her amazing beadboard signs!! Plus she does incredible furniture makeovers. 
 Check out her awesome theatre room.

5.Sugar Baby Boutique - she has some really great storage ideas for crafts to hair accessories.  I really like her magnet board made with paint sticks.

6.Roca and Company - if you have a shirt you're tired of, this blog is the place to come.  She has some amazing shirt refashions and she throws a "rockin" linky party every Friday!

7.A Home, Made - Amy's a newbie, only been blogging for almost a month.  She made an awesome spooky castle/craft with stuff from around the house - tp/paper towel rolls, lids, tissue box. Very  cool!

8.Imperfectly Inspired - Another newbie, only been blogging for almost 2 months. She has a really cool DIY picture matting of an old picture of her Grandpa and Grandma. I love it!

9. The Creative Paige - I really like her cute blog design, it makes me happy when I'm there. :)  Paige has  tons of cute printables, too, and she likes a lot of the same blogs I do.

10.Mndy Made -  Her little girl is adorable! I really like her cute clothespins tutorial.  I've got to make these for my kids's chore charts.

11.Redfly Creations - I just found her from a link party where she posted a recipe for the Amish Friendship Bread.  Awesome!! My kids love that stuff, but I hate throwing away half the start each time since I've already given it away to every friend, neighbor, and family member who will let me in the door with it.

12.Bear Rabbit Bear - She made potato head pumpkins this year.  They are so cool! I'm definitely keeping that in mind for next year!

13.Adventures of a DIY Mom - I love her reversible bead board pumpkins (I think I have a thing for beadboard), and will definitely be making these.  Rachel also has a lot of great canning ideas and tutorials.

14.Simply Dove - Sarah has lots of fun sewing/refashion ideas.  I really like her simple tutorial for an infinity scarf.  She also had a post on macro photography a few weeks ago – great pictures.

15.Make the Best of Everything - "The Happiest people don't HAVE the best of everything. They MAKE the best of everything!" is the subtitle on her blog.  Words to live by!  She also has really fun felt play-food ideas and her homemade tortilla chips look delicious.


So if you're in the mood to make some new bloggy friends or just be incredibly inspired, go check out the above blogs.  Share some love in this big old bloggy world!

Featured Again

As I was trying to catch up on my emails and reading list from the last two weeks, I found out that Paige from The Creative Paige featured my Save the Holes post. Thank you, Paige!

Another Feature

I'm so lucky! Kelly at Blue Bird Sews featured my upcycling of Chloe's dress into a shirt this week. Thanks Kelly!

I was featured!

Amy at One Artsy Mama has so kindly featured my blog on her facebook page.  Thanks to Leslie again, for her cute costumes post!

I was featured!

Tasha at Frugalicious Me just let me know that I was featured from her link party last week with this post: Deliciousness in a Cute Wrapper. I'm so happy! Okay, it doesn't take much to make me happy. :)

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Thanks, Tasha!