Sperk*: Very Inspirational Blogger Award

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Did I Miss Summer?

Did I miss summer?

Technically, no, I did not.

I watched the Summer Olympics, traveled to two concerts, and weathered a severe wind storm that brought a three-day power outage. I also sweated my tootsies off without central air for the third year in a row. (You know, I don’t think I will ever get central air. I grew up without it, and this year, we survived without it during the hottest summer ever. And my electric bill is nice and minimal during the summer. So there. I’m living green).

Even with proof that I experienced summer break, it seems it flew by like a Peregrine Falcon. (The Peregrine Falcon is known for its speed which can reach over 200 mph. Yes, I watched The Big Year several times over break).

During the time I was watching movies, complaining about the heat, sitting in self-abomination because I couldn’t make it to BlogHer ’12, and reminiscing about my high school graduation that happened 25 summers ago, fellow-bloggers gave me awards.

I’m grateful, therefore I am going to share. Also, my daughters went back to school, which means I need to get back to . . . doing . . . something.

The lovely writers at Ladies Holiday bestowed upon me the Liebster Award. Have you checked out Ladies Holiday? You should. It’s a great collaborative site. I personally guarantee you’ll enjoy visiting their space.

The amazing women who are the Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms bestowed upon me the Very Inspirational Blogger Award. Talk about inspiring! These women are smart, witty, feeling, thinking moms with tons of kids between the two of them. They have been an authentic voice of support in the comments at Sperk* and I hope to continue seeing them here for a very long time.

And last, but certainly not least, Carrie, who is at a new space called Written Ramblings, offered me the Very Inspirational Blogger Award way back on June 29^th. I was right in the middle of the power outage and planned to respond as soon as AEP worked its magic. But then I did something else--something much less important than saying “Thank you.”

To accept the awards, I must pass them along to other bloggers and give random facts about myself.

First, the facts:

* My Chihuahua, Frodo, is always on my lap when I am writing.

* I have a serious problem with procrastination.

* Tomorrow is my birthday.

* I think kids rule.

* Music makes me happy.

Now, the awards (if you accept, proudly display the honor on your blog, pass it onto others, and give some random facts about yourself):

Liebster Award (up and coming with less than 200 followers):

~One Funny Motha

~From Tracie

~Single Working Mom and Other Funny Stories

Very Inspirational Blogger Award:

~The Mommy Padawan

~Time Out for Mom
~The Spiritual Journey of a Lightworker

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Head over Heels with Happiness

Yes, it’s summer. Yes, my girls are awesome. Yes, I’m going to BlogHer ’12. But I’m kind of in a frump-grump mood.

I know just the thing to get me out of it—Contemplating Happiness.

Yes, the act of contemplating happiness is sure to move me towards joy, but I’m talking about the person behind the blog Contemplating Happiness.

She chose me for the Very Inspirational Blogger award.

And yes, the award has inspired me. Her blog inspires me, too. It’s one of few that I subscribe to via email. You should, too, or at the very least go read a bit of it. Or better yet, all of it.

Accolades and awards come with responsibility. Here’s the rules for accepting the Very Inspirational Blogger award:

I. Share seven things about myself

II. Pass the award on to 15 other bloggers

Seven Things about Myself