Touchdown & A Couple Awards ~

I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to Super Bowl Sunday - I mean, who can say "no" to good food, friends and football!

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Martha Stewart

Hostess with the Mostess

Do you decorate for Super Bowl? I like to just gather up all of the footballs in the house - maybe clean them off first - and display them with all the completely unhealthy yummy appetizers.

I want to thank Sunshine's Design and Veronica at Everyday Kings for recently awarding me the Sunshine Award! And RM at A Day in the Life for nominating me for the Kreativ Blogger Award.  I always love to receive awards from fellow bloggers - thank you ladies for making me smile!

May you all have wonderful weekend!

More Crowns and An Award ~

In my latest run to TJMaxx where I picked up my now Heirloom White crown, I also picked these up.

They were also in the clearance aisle - normally $12.99 down to $11.00. Not a huge sale, but I just loved them. I found myself looking around at the other shoppers wondering why we weren't all fighting for them! Luckily there was no brawl, but I was amazed that they walked right by these...but now that they are home with me, I am a little stumped. Should I paint them? Add a base? or just leave them alone...maybe they can play a role in my Master Bedroom re-do...

I want to thank Cori over at Starview Sonnet for awarding me with the Kreativ Blogger Award. I am thrilled that she thought of me - I was smiling from ear to ear. And it is always nice to meet a fellow Washingtonian - yes, that is a word! Since I was so lucky to be awarded this last week, you can look here to see who I nominated. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend.

Kreativ Blogger Awards ~

I am honored to receive these awards by two talented ladies. I want to thank Danielle at Transforming Home and Jacey at One Man's Trash is My Treasure. As mentioned in my post on Monday, this blog has been so rewarding and enjoyable for me - that each comment, email and award makes it that more special.
Thanks ladies!
In an attempt not to bore some of you, if you want to learn a few tid-bits about me feel free to hop over to this post.

And for my 7 blogs that I would like to award, here we go:
Miss Mustard Seed's Creative Blog
Tatertots and Jello
Isabella and Max Rooms
My Sweet Savannah
Three Men and a Lady
Pure Style Home
Let it Shine

Okay ladies, here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each.

Honest Scrap Award - Thank You ~

Lisa over at Pickles and Cheese presented me with the Honest Scrap Award. And it feels good! Here are the rules...

1. Say thanks and give a link to the presenter of the award - Thank you Lisa!
2. Share "10 Honest Things" about myself.
3. Present this award to 7 others whose blogs I find brilliant in content and/or design, or those who have encouraged me.
4. Tell those 7 people they've been awarded Honest Scrap and inform them of these guidelines.

Here are 10 things about me...so get ready

1. I met my darling husband of 8 years in a bar. Yes, you read that right - a bar. And a TOTAL dive to make the encounter even better.

2. I am 6 foot and my husband is 5' 7" (although he says he is 5' 9" - sorry, not so much sweetie). So yes, that means when I wear any sort of heal I can literally see the top of his head! It is that Nicole Kidman/Tom Cruise thing :).

3. I studied abroad in Siena, Italy while at the UW in my junior year. And it was the best experience of my life - of course next to marrying my hubby and having my darling twins. And it will be required of my kiddos to do the same before they graduate.

4. I seriously dislike candy corn - I know you are thinking "how could that be" - but really do not like it!

5. And it just so happens that my older sister also has the same aversion to candy corn, so every Halloween for the last 10 years (or so), we have been gifting each other "candy corn" gifts. It started as a joke and then turned into a hunt for the ugliest "candy corn" item we could find! And I must say, there are some pretty ugly gift items out there! I will definitely present some of our hideous finds in a post within the next few weeks.

6. I would prefer a second round of hamburger and fries over dessert any day. I just don't have a sweet tooth, but bring on the saltly foods!

7. I just recently had my first "Dollar Store" experience and I am now hooked! I feel like I was really missing out before the Dollar Tree made its appearance close to where I live.

8. I REALLY want more kids. Another set of twins perhaps? But as you all know it does take two to tango, so I am patiently awaiting for my husband to agree that more WOULD be fun!

9. Christmas Eve is my favorite holiday. Just thinking about it makes me all warm and fuzzy.

10. I have only been a part of the lovely blogging community for a few months, but it has been so rewarding and one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time.

There are so many wonderful blogs, it was hard to choose just 7! But here are 7 great blogs you should definitely check out if you haven't already -

Nanny Goat
Chickie Momma Crafts
Little Blue Boo
My Insanity
Imperfectly Beautiful
The Idea Room
Just Something I Made