The Happy Award!

Thanks to CJR at Girl v. The World, I now have a new Shiny! A "Ten Things That Make Me Happy" Award!

Here are the rules of the award:

Copy the award image in your post.
List 10 things that make you happy, and try to do at least one of them today.
Then, tag 10 bloggers that make you happy!

For the 10 bloggers who get the award, link back to me and spread the happiness!

Here is my list:

1) I couldn't survive day-to-day without the amazing support and love from my mom, dad, and two beautiful (inside and out) sisters. My family makes me incredibly happy.

2) Happy Pants (boyfriend). I'm insanely lucky to have a guy who not only adores me, but talks about the future with me without any fear in his voice, loves his family as much as I love mine, and automatically knows when something is on my mind. Couldn't have asked for a better man.

3) Christmas trees, Christmas music, Christmas gift-giving, Christmas lights, Christmas caroling, Christmas martinis. You see a pattern? I really like Christmas season (minus the annoying crowds).

4) Baking goodies for other people. This is a new love of mine. It's quite fun.

5) My dog. I love to make him happy. I love to see his little face looking up at me. I love waking up next to him. He makes me so happy and I'm not sure he realizes that I may need him more than he needs me.

6) Speaking of my dog - animals. They make me happy. I believe they are inherently good and pure.

7) My Squishy (aka my new SUV). I really love my car. Every time I climb in or see it in my driveway, I giggle. Is that really mine? Did I really buy that? Hehe.

8) A steaming cup of glorious coffee and big breakfast on a Saturday morning. How is that not appealing as heck?

9) Experiencing new things. When you get to feel like a kid again, seeing something for the first time, there's really no better feeling. Everyone should explore their inner child every now and then.

10) Cupcakes. I don't know what it is about them. It could taste like cardboard and I'm thrilled to be eating it!

Hooray for Awards!

Thanks to CJR at the wonderful, entertaining, and educational Busy Bookworm Reviews, for my second EVER blog award (which I probably don't deserve, but I'll take it)!

The rules of accepting this award is that I have to answer the following questions and then pass the award on to six other bloggers. So...

1. Where is your cell phone: as always, by my side.
   
2. Your hair: in a ponytail and wet from a shower.
   
3. Your mother: my personality twin. Love her.
   
4. Your father: my personality opposite. Love him.
   
5. Your favorite food: Mom's chicken and dumplins.
   
6. Your dream from last night: involved flooding and books. Analyze that.
   
7. Your favorite drink: not too sweet. Alcohol is a plus.
   
8. Your dream/goal: feel like I gave it up 2 years ago. I don't wanna talk about it.
   
9. What room are you in: upstairs living room.
   
10. What is your hobby: lately, reading, scrapbooking, paying bills, searching for jobs..
    
11. What is your fear: not having enough to get by, never finding a job, losing a loved one.
    
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years: married, kids, house, and job.
    
13. Where were you last night: home. Watching Bruce Almighty because my tv is screwy.
    
14. Something you are not: lately, productive.
    
15. Muffins: yes please. Blueberry.
    
16. Wish list items: A place. A treadmill. A job. Perhaps some earmuffs too.
    
17. Where did you grow up: a small suburb outside of Houston.
    
18. Last thing you did: check my stuff I'm selling on eBay.
    
19. What are you wearing: a tee shirt and comfy pants. What? It's raining and I'm stuck inside.
    
20. Your TV: honestly freaks me out. Changes channels on its own.
    
21. Your pets: I love my chihuahua. Dogs are truly the greatest companion.
    
22. Your friends: I wish I could see them so much more than I do :(
    
23. Your life: an adventure
    
24. Your mood: a bit more dark & twisty than usual (lately)
    
25. Missing someone: my man.
    
26. Vehicle: SUV.
    
27. Something you're not wearing: shoes. Who needs 'em.
    
28. Your favorite store: I'm pretty happy in a Super Target.
    
29. Your favorite color: greens, blues, pink..
    
30. When's the last time you laughed: yesterday.
    
31. When's the last time you cried: can't remember when or why.
    
32. Your best friend: knows me better than most.
    
33. One place you go over and over: no where (lately). Otherwise, I'd say Starbucks.
    
34. One person who emails me regularly: mom, sis, karen... crap, that's three.
    
35. Favorite place to eat: at a table.

And the six bloggers I have deemed worthy of the blog award are....

godsongsgal at DreamSpirations

CJR at Girl v. The World

NatureCat at Pacific Chatter

V at *uncorked

Tia at Clever Girl Goes Blog

AmericanTribal at The Daily Tribal

A Shiny!

Yup, I got my first "shiny."

For those of you who don't know what a "shiny" is, it's something pretty or distracting. For instance, my shiny would be Starbucks, or a puppy, or a baby, or a pretty shell at the beach. You get the drift.

Here is my first shiny - aka blogger award.

It's called the Charming & Honest Award. Here's a description:

This award is bestowed to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kinds of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must then choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award (and link back to me http://girltakesthecupcake.blogspot.com/).

Thanks Girl V. The World (http://girlvtheworld.blogspot.com) for my very first shiny!!!!