You make me want to shout...

I won another award, my second award since February.  Ms. Amber over at "Amber: Kickass Wife, Coolass Friend and all around Awesome Chick...." passed along an award to me and I was so pleased and honored I wanted to shout my excitement but since it was about 11 pm and everyone was asleep (but me) I managed to contain myself. 

Winning an award in "blogger world" is shocking to me, I only started blogging in February of this year (2010).  I am really pleased with by the group of friends that have encouraged me to blog and tell me in person how much they enjoy reading my post.  None of my local friends follow me officially thru blogger but they check my blog daily and give me a hard time when I haven't posted.  I have 17 official "followers" listed on my page that openly acknowledge they follow me which means they must enjoy what I write.  It really is an awsome thing and I love the creative outlet that blogging provides.  I have always been a person with lots of thought and blogging is another creative outlet for me.

A huge thanks to Coolass Awesome Chick Amber for sharing her love......you rock girl!!  Check her out if you haven't already.  She's funny, opinionated, honest and loves to talk (a bit like me....maybe that's why she follows me!)...stop by, say Hi and tell her you found her blog via me.  Check our Amber's other blog @ http://scrappinamber.blogspot.com/  She is an outstanding scrapbook queen and I love her designs.

Okay all....

The rules for winning this award, I have to answer a few questions and pass it to five worthy people. And I love to talk (or type in this case) and share so here you go blogger friends...

1. What do you do when you're bored?  Eat, sleep and read but my favorite would be to create things. So I bake, design/craft handmade cards, scrapbook, paint with acrylics, draw, create digital art, take photos. I really am rarely bored.

2. Are you an Autumn or a Spring?  I like them both equally.  I love that Spring brings out new life...flowers, trees, baby birds, green leaves, etc.  I love autumn for the crispness in the air and the change in beauty of the color of the leaves. 

3. Quick! You're stuck at an airport for hours, and the only options are crossword puzzles, or an old novel nobody's ever heard of. Which do you pick? NOT crossword puzzles, I seriously suck at these things.  They are not fun for my brain....way too much thought for my liking.  And I never go anywhere without a book, magazine or my Blackberry so I can read anytime I have to wait.   If I was taking a trip,i would definitely have 4-5 books with me in hard copy or electronic.

4. Jane Austen or Emily Bronte? Um, well....I suck, I have heard of Jane Austen but can't recall if I have read any of her work.  Emily Bronte.....I haven't even heard of her.  Yeah, yeah, give me heck about it but at least I'm honest. I could share a long list of favorite authors if anyone is interested.

5. Do you feel prepared for the five other questions coming your way? Of course I can come with an answer to just about anything and if not, I'd google it and come up with some kind of educated response. 

6. Who’s your hero? Hmmm.....I would have to say my Grandma. I called her Grammy and she was the woman that made my world shine with love. She left my world 5 1/2 years ago and I miss her ever day.  I can still smell her perfume when I think of her.

7. Favorite word? I'm not sure I have a favorite word. I have a few that i say regularly but not favorites, just habit. The "f" word, hardly lady-like but has great impact due to its offensive nature to some people. I say "dude" way too often...to call my kids, to express shock or disdain for something. I also say "gay" but not to mean homosexual, I use it to mean something is stupid, dumb or ridiculous.

8. Are you one of those “checklist” people, or are you a “wing it and hope everything goes well” sort of person? Well you should go read one of my early posts called OCD List Maker @ http://chaoticworldofasinglewoman.blogspot.com/2010/02/ocd-list-maker.html. I am an over the top list maker....I have a list for just about everything. If you have OCD tendencies you understand by obsession.

9. What phrase has stuck with you in your life? My Grammy used to say, "treat others like you want to be treated". I try to treat others well but I am not always successful...I am a work in progress.

10. If you were to choose between coffee and tea . . . which would you go with? I love tea, green, black, flavored, hot, cold.....I love it all.  But I also love coffee but it doesn't like me. I love the smell, love the flavored types with mocha, carmel, vanilla and whipped cream but over the last two years my body does not tolerate coffee.  It gives me heartburn and irritates my overall system.  So I try to limit my coffee intake to one fancy over-the-top tasty cup per week and this works pretty well.


So who gets this prestigious award? To receive the award from me, you have to inspire me in some way. So here are 5 people who insire me via their blog, go check them out.

1. Oopsey Daisy @ http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/ She does the coolest craft stuff (which I'm all about).  Her ideas are awesome.  If you love crafts, you have to check her out.

2. Dine and Dash @ http://dineanddish.net/ I recently found her and she has the best recipes.  She Rocks!

3. I'm an Organizing Junkie @ http://orgjunkie.com/ I recently found this and was "Wow'd" by all the helpful tips I got.  Imagine creating a menu for dinner meals each week so you have on hand what you need to make each dish.  (Yeah I know its simple, but I don't do it and really should.)  If you need help organizing any part of your life, check out this blog.  I need all the help I can get.

4. Mommy Mishmash @ http://mommymishmash.com/  This is a previous neighbor of mine who initially inspired me to write my own blog (she probably doesn't even know it).  She writes funny stuff about her life with "Super Hub" and her 3 little ones.  She is awesome and cooks meals that are wholesome and preservative free (for the most part).  If you think your life is crazy, check her out, she never fails to make me laugh.

5. Dilly Dally and Flitter @ http://dillydallyandflitter.blogspot.com/  She has a collection of crafts which are great because she reuses things she already has to make something new and useful.  Love that! 

Thanks to everyone that follows me officially or unofficially, it is really great to be part of this cool community of people.

Happy Memorial Day to everyone!
Hugs,  Erin