Wow... The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!

I'd like to say thank you to my blog friend, 

Lisa at A Mermaid's Crafts for giving me The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award. I'm honored that you thought  me deserving, and I so appreciate this, Lisa! I hope you will all visit Mermaid Lisa. She is an amazingly talented crafter!

The rules for this award are:

1. Send a thank you to the person who nominated you and include their link.

2. To accept this award, you need to answer seven random facts about yourself.

3. Pass the award on to at least eight other awesome blog buddies.

So here are my seven random facts about myself:

1. I love to wash dishes.

2. I love to take long walks and to hike with my husband.

3. I have a knee replacement.

4. I home schooled our four children.

5. I have a great interest in our American Civil War.

6. I love Gatlinburg, TN

7. I have Raynaud's Disease.

Now to pass this award along:

1. Davi at Alstromeria's Artistry

2. June at Lina Beas

3. Kirsty at Handmade Little Things

4. Lauren at ...All The Good Blog Names Were Taken

5. Lizzi at Buttercream ...n... Roses

6. Lori at Choux - Choux

7. Ros at Mikey's Mom

8. Stella at A Little Bit Of The Things I Enjoy

Please hop over and visit these talented

ladies as well! I love to visit them as often as I can... they always inspire me. 

Thanks again, Lisa!

Hope you all have a happy weekend!

Weddings, Birthdays and Blog Awards

Is May a month to dreamily idle while

spring bursts forth around us?... yeah, right! I can't ever remember so much going on in a month. My son's wedding is only two weeks away, our family garage sale is next weekend, my grandson's birthday party is today, etc, etc, etc.

Can you guess what Will is wanting for his birthday?

Can't wait to see what he thinks of his gift.

Don't you just love to watch children open presents?

May has also been a time of surprises... I received two

blog awards yesterday from June at Simply Elegant Paper Crafts. She is a wonderfully talented and sweet lady. Be sure to hop over to her place and check out her blog. She just did an amazing iris folding video tutorial  you've got to see.

Thank you so very much, June.

I'd like to pass the Liester Award along to these ladies:

June of  Lina Beas

Marie B of  Another Card-Making Blog?

Lizzi of  Buttercream N Roses

The BFB Award I'd like to pass on to:

Kirsty of  Handmade Little Things

June of  Lina Beas

Marie B of  Another Card-Making Blog?

Lizzi of  Buttercream N Roses

These ladies are all talented crafters and bloggers.

They have all been an encouragement to me. Thank you so much for the friendship you have shown my way. Hugs to each of you!