10 Things That Make Me Happy

Aths from Reading on a Rainy Day was kind enough to bestow upon me this beautiful award. I don't really talk like that, but I feel so honored that it warrants such words.

All I need to do is list 10 things that make me happy and pass this award on to 10 others.

These 10 things make me happy:

1) Sunflowers
2) Sunsets
3) Sitting on the beach
4) Sifting through old pictures
5) Saying kind things to my family and (especially blog) friends
6) Shopping for books
7) Stealing kisses from my teenager's cheek
8) Sledding
9) Sloppy kisses from dogs
10) Sweating from exercising

I didn't mean to write everything with an S, but it just started that way so I went with it!

Because I've read quite a few blogs of others' whose lives are really busy right now and I don't want to pass along any Stress, I won't be giving this award to anyone. Is that mean?

By the way, if you're not following Aths blog, pay her a visit; you won't be disappointed!

Over The Top Blog Award!

Thanks to Cat from Tell Me A Story for this blog award. How thoughtful!

The rules for this award are rather simple. All I have to do is answer the following questions with a single word answer and then pass this along to five bloggers.

(1) Your Cell Phone? Blackjack
(2) Your Hair? Wavy
(3) Your Mother? Lee
(4) Your Father? Joe
(5) Your Favorite Food? Candy
(6) Your Dream Last Night? Watery
(7) Your Favorite Drink? Coffee
(8) Your Dream/Goal? Volunteer
(9) What Room Are You In? Office
(10) Your Hobby? Reading
(11) Your Fear? Snakes
(12) Where Do You Want To Be In Six Years? Here
(13) Where Were You Last Night? Basketball
(14) Something That You Aren't? Short
(15) Muffins? Blueberry
(16) Wish List Item? Kindle
(17) Where Did You Grow Up? Beach
(18) Last Thing You Did? Typed
(19) What Are You Wearing? Pajamas
(20) Your TV? Sony
(21) Your Pets? Dogs
(22) Friends? Loyal
(23) Your Life? Perfect
(24) Your Mood? Hyper
(25) Missing Someone? Yes
(26) Vehicle? SUV
(27) Something You Aren't Wearing? Shoes
(28) Your Favorite Store? Borders
(29) Your Favorite Color? Blue
(30) When Was The Last Time You Laughed? Today
(31) Last Time You Cried? Yesterday
(32) Your Best Friend? Sister
(33) One Place You Go To Over And Over Again? Library
(34) Facebook? Yes
(35) Favorite Place To Eat? Out

I'm passing this award on to bloggers who like me have only been book blogging for a short time or have blogs that I've only recently discovered and enjoy reading.

Alexia at Alexia's Books and Such

Freda's Voice

Kristen at BookNAround

Alissa at Slightly More Than Dirt

Nise at Under the Boardwalk

Are You Calling Me A Liar? Plus a Blog Award!

Kathy at Bermudaonion's Weblog invited anyone to play along. I won't nominate anyone else, but play along if you'd like! Here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who gave this to you.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you.
4. Tell us up to six outrageous lies about yourself, and at least one outrageous truth.
5. Allow your readers to guess which one or more are true.
5. Nominate seven “Creative Writers” who might have fun coming up with outrageous lies.
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.

Here we go...try to guess which are true.

1. My mom and I had the same driver's ed teacher in high school.
2. I'm 45 and can walk on my hands.
3. I'm a diabetic.
4. I've broken three bones in my body.
5. In my early 20s, my roommate was Sheryl Crowe.
6. I almost got bit by a shark in Hawaii.
7. I was on the TV show EXTRA!

I AM NOT A LIAR!

Join in the fun, and be sure to leave a link in my comments to your blog so I can call you out on your lie :)

Come back tomorrow and I promise to tell you the truth.

A big giant thank you! to Darlyn at Darlyn and Books for my first blog award...

So sweet!