I got an AWARD!

So one of my bloggy friends, Susan gave me this award! THANK YOU Susan! I am supposed to answer this LONG list of questions and then nominate 5 more blogs, but this award has been round and round and I think all of my favorite blogs have already done this, so I'm just gonna answer the questions and say this.....If you want the award for your blog, please take it! LOL!

Okay, on to my questions and answers!

1. Where is your cell phone? On my desk beside me

2. Your hair? Long and wavy

3. Your mother? So SWEET!

4. Your father? Very outdoors-y

5. Your favorite food? Mexican...chicken fajitas to be exact!

6. Your dream last night? I don't remember my dreams

7. Your favorite drink? Dr Pepper

8. Your dream/goal? Payoff all my bills and get my Jake through college

9. What room are you in? Living Room

10. Your hobby? Making Cards

11. Your fear? Snakes

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

13. Where were you last night? Sitting right here! LOL!

14. Something that you aren't? Tall

15. Muffins? My Mama's Tropical Dream Muffins - YUM!

16. Wish list item? The newest Cricut cartridges

17. Where did you grow up? Mineral Wells Texas

18. Last thing you did? Went outside with the dogs...brrrrr it's cold out there!

19. What are you wearing? Sleep pants, shirt and a sweater.

20. Your TV? Is off.

21. Your Pet? Tootles and Trevor

22. Friends? Kristy, Sherri, Regina, Teri, Jody

23. Your life? Crazy!

24. Your mood? Happy

25. Missing Someone? My boys

27. Something your not wearing? A hat? LOL!

28. Your favorite store? Kohl's

29. Your favorite color? RED

30. When was the last time you laughed? Yesterday

31. Last time you cried? ?????? Yesterday

32. Your best friend? Kristy

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

34. Facebook? Yes, just posted pics of our outing yesterday

35. Favorite place to eat? Chicken Express

That's it......me in 35 questions.....well kind of! LOL Did you learn anything you didn't already know? These kind of things are fun and funny! I really like them! THANKS again Susan!

We visited a botanical garden yesterday morning. It was the perfect weather for it! Here's a picture of the hubs and I.....it's our shadows! I was cleaning the screen on my camera and noticed my shadow on the ground and thought it would make a neat picture.....I know, I'm WEIRD! LOL! More pictures of our day HERE!

Very Special AWARD!!!

The Awesome and Talented Curt of Curt's World awarded me with this very special inaugural award....get this....he took this picture.....yep...not only can he make a mean stamped greeting card....he is a whiz with a camera...WOW....THANKS Curt!!!!! Now...as Curt says, there are NO STRINGS to this award....just give it to those who inspire you......so I pick the following people or blogs that inspire me all the time on a regular basis!!!! HUGS!!!

2 Sketches 4 You
Bety's Blog
Bitten by the Bug
Cambria's Blog
Card of the Week
Curt's Blog (back atcha)
Diane's Designs
Hallmark Ladybug's Blog
Kazan's Blog
Kim Hughes' Blog
Kiyomi Krafts
Laura's Blog
Lilybean Paperie - Melissa Phillips
Mish Mash
On The Dot Creations
Regina's Blog
Sherri's Blog
Teri's Blog

Happy 4th of July - I received an AWARD!!!

I have received this "BRILLIANT WEBLOG" award from two very sweet Ladies!!! I feel so honored!! I love to blog and I also love all the friends I've met during my last year of blogging.....THANK YOU!!! The first person to nominate me for this award is SHARON. She is my very sweet friend that inspires me every day and is one of the BEST card makers I know!! The second person to nominate me is MICHELLE. She is my friend across the pond that is an awesome card maker and always ready with a lovely comment!! THANK YOU Ladies....I feel so special that you would think of me for this award!!! Okay here's the rules for the award:

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1) the winner can post the award on his/her blog
2) link the person you receive the award from
3) Nominate at least seven other blogs
4) Put links of those blogs on yours
5) Leave a message on the blogs you've nominated

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I'm not gonna send this out to 7 individual people....because all my blog world friends deserve it, and I just can't pick only 7 people....instead I will just say CONGRATULATIONS to all my bloggy friends...you have just received an award!!!!! HUGS to all of you!!!! HAPPY 4th of July everyone...have a great weekend!!

Arte y pico Award....Who ME??

Thank you so much Ivy, this is a very nice award to receive! Please be sure to go check out Ivy's blog so you can see all of her lovely creations. I now have to award this to five other people, they in turn will do the following:

1) Pick 5 blogs who deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material and also contributes to the blogging community no matter what language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to the blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award .
4) Award winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "arte y pico" blog (linked in my title) so everyone will know the origin of this award. (Cut and paste the info into your blog to make things easier)And the amazing blogs that I would like to award are:

Sharon
Carole
Kate
Diane
Laura

Please be sure to visit each and everyone of these GRAND blogs.....it will surely be a treat!!!!!

YAY! I got an AWARD!!!

I was given this award by my sweet friend Enfys......WOW, Thank You Enfys......I feel very honored for you to think of me when handing out awards!!!! I really enjoy visiting Enfys' blog every day.....it's always such a treat when I arrive!!!! Okay, I now have to nominate 10 people whose blogs inspire me to receive the award......GOSH, let's see, hmmmmm....there are so many......here we are:

BBTB

Caardvarks

Carole

Dianne

Kim

Laura

Mish

Regina

Sharon

Teri

These are blogs I MUST look at EVERY day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you ladies for all your inspirations!!!! Please visit each and every one of these blogs and you too will be inspired!!!! Thanks for peeking in today!!!!

I've Been Nominated for 3 AWARDS!!! WOO HOO!

I have been nominated by my sweet friend Teri for both the Rockin Girl Blogger and the Thinking Blogger Awards - I AM SO HONORED to be chosen for these AWARDS!!!!!!!! I have to nominate people for both awards.....here they are: ROCKIN BLOGGER: Sharon, Bety, Regina, Heather and Samm the THINKING BLOGGER: Sharon, Bety, Regina, Heather and Samm. You all have wonderful interesting and FUN to look at blogs!!!!!!

Okay, that's two awards and the 3rd award is for the "Nice Matters Award"...I was nominated by my fellow Cricuteer and new friend Heather. Thanks Heather for the nomination....you are so sweet to do that!!!!! I nominate the following people: Sharon, Bety, Regina, Teri and Samm

I am so honored that yall would think to nominate me for these awards....you are both very sweet and do wonderful work!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

To view all these wonderful ladie's blogs, see the links to the left under "Favorite places to visit"