The Versatile Blogger Award

Wow!  My very first blogging award!  The Versatile Blogger Award!  I am so excited.  Thank you Santa's Gift Shoppe and Ideas for honoring me with this award.  I'm excited to pass this on to other blogs who inspire me.  There are some rules for this award and here they are.


1) Thank the person who gave you the award
2) Tell 7 things about yourself (in your blog)
3) Pass the award along to 10 other blogs who
you have recently discovered & you think are
fantastic.
4) Contact the bloggers you've picked & let
them know about the award.


So here are 7 things about myself.

• I love mountains.  They are inspiring and yes, majestic.  I feel such strength inside myself when I look at them and breathe the mountain air very deeply.  Try it sometime-it's awesome!
• My favorite flowers are lilacs.  I love every thing about them.  The soft lavender color, the lush clumps of tiny blossoms, and the intoxicating smell.  Beautiful!
• I am a mother to three children.  My heart feels like bursting when I think of those sweet children counting on me.  The responsibility is terrifying and the joy is unmeasurable.
• One goal of mine is to get a Master's degree in Library Science.  I'm a nerd-I really, really like school!  :)
• I resist the era of the cell phone.  I have one for emergencies, but I refuse to let myself be available at any second.  
• I don't mind deep cleaning my house.  Honestly, I don't!  In fact, I almost like it.  However, I dread deep cleaning it when I know my little three year old tornado will have something else for me to clean up once I get something finished and in order.  It's never-ending.  
• I come from a large family and we are all close and we love each other.  It seems like that is something rare in this day and age.  I am so thankful to have had such a wonderful family and great parents.

Okay, now it's time to pass along this award.  And it goes to 

1. Good, Clean Food - http://goodcleanfood.wordpress.com/
2. Sugar Bee Craft Edition - http://www.craftedition.blogspot.com/
3. Anne Strawberry - http://annestrawberry.blogspot.com/
4. Penny Pinchin' Mom - http://pennypinchinmom.com/
5. Take a Mom's Word for It - http://takeamomswordforit.blogspot.com/
6. Genealogy Gems News - http://www.genealogygemspodcast.blogspot.com/
7. Make It and Love It - http://www.makeit-loveit.com/
8. Genealogy Geek - http://genealogygeek.net/
9. Dainty Couture - http://thedaintycoutureco.blogspot.com/
10. On the Lap - http://onthelap.blogspot.com/

Congratulations!