Liebster Award

I am honored to announce that my sweet friend, Dana at Let's Meet for Lunch, nominated me for a Liebster Award! This award is given to "up and coming" bloggers with less than 200 followers.

The rules:

1. Post 11 random things about yourself.

2. Answer the questions that the nominator asked of you

3. Create 11 questions for the people you nominate.

4. Choose 11 blogs you love (with less than 200 followers) and link them in your post.

5. No tag back (but please leave me a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you)!

11 Facts:

In the Fall, football is life.

I am a sucker for a Peppermint Mocha Latte and will allow myself to drink as many as I want over Christmas Break without even thinking about how bad they are for me!

Our puppy is the princess. . .

. . . but will only be for a few more months. Our first is due in April!

We don't have cable. We watch everything on Netflix or Hulu+.

I love buying people gifts!

North Carolina is the only state my hubby and I have ever lived in.

Date night is super important to us in our marriage.

 

I would eat a sweet potato every day for lunch if they were available. Side note-I did do this my freshman year of college when the dining hall had them!

 

I fuss and complain about my "rattletrap" car all the time, but deep down I still love Suzy Subaru.

 

I always have at least one thing of chap stick with me at any given time.

 

11 Questions to Answer:

1.  If you had a free Saturday, what would you do?
2. What's your favorite "go-to" thing to cook?
3. What's your favorite book of all time?
4. What would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?
5. What's your dream career?
6. If you could give the 18 year old version of you advice, what would it be?
7. Of all your Pinterest boards, which is your favorite?
8. What's your favorite holiday tradition?
9. Are you a dog or cat person?
10. What's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
11. What is your favorite season?

 

11 Blogs:

1.  Fun, Love, and Football
2. Everything Changes
3. Just Sayin'
4. Sweet Like A Song
5. Mrs. In The Making
6. Established 2008
7. In the Queen City
8. Adventures of the Southern Wife
9. Pamela's Place
10. Life as Mrs.
11. A Sweet Simple Southern Life

 

 

 

 

Blog Love!

I am elated to report that I have received my first blogger award-wahoo!! Many thanks to the marvelous Brianna over at Adventures of the Southern Wife. I know I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again (and probably a bunch more times!) I am so thankful for all the wonderful people I have connected with in the blogging world. Who knew so many stellar ladies were out there??

The Rules for this award:

1-Nominate 15 fellow bloggers.

2-Inform the bloggers of their nomination.

3-Share 7 random things about yourself.

4-Thank the blogger who nominated you.

5-Add the Versatile Blog Award picture on your blog post.

The following are my must-reads. Don't know them? Make them a part of your list too!

1. Addison over at Carolina On My Mind

2. Abbie at Eight Days A Week

3. Ashley over at The Christian Wife Life

4. Robin over at Our Semi Organic Life

5. Abbie at So Ouisie

6. Ryann over at joy, joy, unspeakable joy

7. Lauren over at Wifestyles

8. Caitlin over at Peaches and Pearls

9. Pamela at Pamela's Place

10. Lauren over at Finding Community

11. Kara at Matt and Kara Adopt

12.Lauren at Not Your Average Southern Belle

13. Rachel over at just peachy

14. Claire at Life in the Sweet Virginia Breeze

15. Last but not least The Life of Delta Daisies

Seven random things about me. . .
1. I'm a bit of a homebody and love nights curled up on the couch with my two loves!
2. I love to bake-anything and everything!
3. I do not like the cold weather. In fact, I think that after Christmas it should be summer again.
4. It's not a good day until I've made a to-do list (hello, Type-A personality)
5. I positively adore all holidays and am constantly looking for things to celebrate.
6. Charleston, SC is my favorite place in the world to visit!
7. I am so immensely blessed by the wonderful people in my life!

Thank you again to Brianna and to all the wonderful ladies whose blogs help keep me merry:-)