Gifts Galore

Yeah yeah, I promised my New Moon review today... but not so much. My brain is much.

But instead how about I tell you about all the awesome giveaways other people are having? Awesome, right?

Ok.

The lovely Aly at It Ain't Always Pretty But It's Real is hosting a giveaway over at her blog. She's only sharing 1 of the little things she's giving away, but it's super cute and you should check it out!

And Fashion for the Economically Challenged is giving away an AMAZING set of Stella & Dot Earrings. They're gorgeous. Go and enter.

A Blonde Ambition is a girl after my own heart - she's hosting a Sparkle and Shine Christmas Giveaway! She's giving away a stunning ornament of your choice from Pottery Barn. Go on now.

And last but certainly not least A Blog to Brag About is giving away a TON, I meant a ton of fabulous blog designs and other bloggy stuff - so DEFINITELY go and enter that one! It's is a cannot miss giveaway! Go!

And then I have to give a big THANK YOU to Tiffany and Southern Belle for the fab awards!

I accepted these on an earlier post but I can't find that post anymore - so THANK YOU!

Now go on and enter these giveaways - ok? Seriously.... these are some fab prizes!

O Happy Day

This is not a thrilling post so if you're in a hurry... see you Monday!!

First of all, the fabulous MWM is hosting a fabulous giveaway on her blog. So go on over there and say hello and enter her contest, please. Thank you.

Also, Blonde Ambition is having a fab giveaway also. Head on over there and enter, why don't you? Good.

And then a bunch of you fabulous readers have tagged me with a bunch of awards, which is honestly very sweet of you. But you shouldn't - I'm a wee bit horrible at accepting them.

But today I remembered so here we go.

First off, For the Love of Stilettos and Brown Eyed Girl awarded me with this lovely:

So for this I'm supposed to tell you 10 interesting things about myself. Hmm.

1. I'm left handed but I was born right handed... at least I think so. I broke my right hand when I was in preschool so I think I just started to write with my left hand.
2. I'm kinda ambidextrous. Writing is one of the only things I do with my left hand - I'm right handed at most sports and such. Of course, this makes it seem like I enjoy playing sports. Notsomuch.
3. All flat shoes give me blisters. Every stinking pair.
4. I'm allergic to most things (not food though). My nose is always stuffy.
5. Does anybody else think these things about myself are not interesting?
6. Despite horrible stuffy-nose allergies, I have an insane sense of smell. Smells can drive me nuts if they are overpowering.
7. I love popcorn because it encompasses two of my favorite flavors - salt and butter. Yumm.
8. I'm unnaturally excited for midnight on Thursday. New Moon at midnight. Yes, I feel like a 15 year old.
9. My closet is still not clean.
10. Clearly, I'm not that interesting of a person.

Next up, I was awarded the Best Blog Award by Sole Matters.

And lastly, Dooley and Me tagged me with this little guy, which I accepted here:


I would love to tag any of you who haven't accepted any of these awards... lots of you were tagged at the same time as me for many of them so I'm not going to list them out here.

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!!

Friday Tag Game

Miss Southern Susan tagged me last Friday for the Friday Tag Game.

1). What were you doing 10 years ago?

Ten years ago I was 13 years old in the 7th grade. In my opinion, the 7th grade was really a good year for me and I think, looks-wise, I was pretty.

Other than that, I was a good student, a cheerleader, and pretty boring.

2). What 5 things are on your to-do list for today:

1. Groceries.
2. Call insurance company (shoot me now!).
3. Laundry.
4. Organize my life (o wait, this is on my to-do list for life....)
5. Call BFF and make sure she's still alive.
   

3). Snacks you enjoy:

* Popcorn
* Cookie Dough
* Ice Cream
* Yogurt
* Candy candy candy

4). Places You've Lived:

Hometown, Indiana and South Bend, Indiana. Exciting, I know.

5). What are 5 Things you would do if you were a billionaire?

* Shop.
* Buy a nice house on the outskirts of a city.
* Hire a personal trainer.
*Hire a personal chef.
* Shop.
And also, go on vacation.

And now the most important part! The ladies I "tag" are:

• Sarah at The Ratpack
• Brittany at Preppy Nonsense
• Julie at Wearing Mascara
• Etta at Adventures in Holy Matrimony
  

P.S. Miss Ratpack and I will be posting our favorite childhood costumes tomorrow.... and maybe not-so-childhood costumes. Either way, if you want to join us, let me know and we'll all link up, ok?

Good Blogger, Bad Blogger

Ok, so I have received a bunch of awards from a bunch of really fabulous bloggers... which is good.

But I've been letting them pile up for a couple of months... which is bad.

So this might be a long one... and a boring one. Sorry about that guys!

The first award I received was from Aly at Living My Story.

So for this I'm supposed to name 5 things I'm obsessed with. This is easy!

1. Target.
2. Belts for fall.
3. Apple Betty.
4. Fall TV
5. Makeup - all kinds.

The next award I received was from both Etta at Adventures in Holy Matrimony and The Dishy Decorator.

For this award, I'm supposed to tell seven random things about myself.

1. I used to watch The Sound of Music movie over and over. Loved that movie to death.
2. I also learned to play a couple of the songs from the Sound of Music on the piano... even though I can't really play the piano.
3. As a child, I used to love to swing on my neighbor's swingset. Then, one day, I suddenly became too motion sick to really swing... now I can't swing high anymore.
4. Swimming is one of my favorite things in the world, and yet I've never had a pool. Boo.
5. My childhood doll was named Dollie. I still have her, although she looks a bit worse for the wear.
6. Baking is like therapy to me.
7. Though I like to bake chocolate chip cookies, I really don't like them. Too much chocolate.

The next award I received was from Susan in the South.
I'm supposed to name 7 things about myself that are awesome... but I think I'll just ask you to refer to the list above. Cause nobody wants to read 7 more things about me.

Next, I received an award from Etta from Adventures in Holy Matrimony and mWm.

And I have to answer this survey with 1-word responses.

1. Where is your cell phone? purse

2. Your hair? ponytail
3. Your mother? angel

4. Your father? floor*
5. Your favorite food? cobbler

6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? margarita
8. Your dream/goal? ???
9. What room are you in? family

10. Your hobby? blog
11. Your fear? loneliness
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? married
13. Where were you last night? home

14. Something you aren’t? genius

15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? camera
17. Where did you grow up? IN
18. Last thing you did? blog
19. What are you wearing? fleece

20. Your TV? on
21. Your pets? none
22. Your friends? love
23. Your life? unexpected
24. Your mood? cranky
25. Missing someone? friends

26. Vehicle? Daisy
27. Something you’re not wearing? hat
28. Your favorite store? Target
29. Your favorite color? pink
30. When was the last time you laughed? now
31. Last time you cried? today
32. Your best friend? all
33. One place that I go over and over? Target
34. One person who emails me regularly? none
35. Favorite place to eat? home

And last but not least, the last award was from Lucky in Love.

I can't bear to choose who to tag for these awards, and you know I think everyone reading this is FABULOUS... so I'm giving these awards for all of you.

I am so lucky to have such a fabulous group of readers - I love you all!

Happy Saturday!

I'd Like to Thank the Academy

Ok, now first off I have to explain that winning an award on this here blog makes me a lot nervous. You see, you are usually expected to pass these awards on, and that's where I always get nervous. I have just never been sure of who to pass them on to and then I start to sweat. And then I feel like I'm offending the person who gave it to me and then I start to sweat even more.

Um, yeah, I have problems, right?

Ok, so the lovely Megan at Tales of Trees (if you don't read her already, go. Her blog design is gorgeous and so is she) gave me the Honest Scrap award.

Aww, thanks Megan. I'm so honored!

So to recieve this award I need to give you 10 Facts about me. Here we go:

1. I am a recovering bra and underwear addict. I talk about my bra problems here. I say that I am recovering because a few well-fitting pieces have finally made me change my ways.
2. I am afraid of birds. Yes, little robins make me duck out of the way and maybe scream a tiny bit when they are flying towards me. I am terrified of them and that's all there is to it.
3. I love dresses. Formal dresses, casual dresses, or any dresses - I want them. I will be posting about this sometimes...
4. I have suspended my bag search until next Friday. Next Friday is the kickoff of the Nordstrom Semi-Annual sale and I will be there when the store opens. I say suspended like that really means anything. I'm just really excited to look for a bag next Friday, that's all.
5. I believe that years of high-heel wearing has finally taken a toll on my feet, and I now feel like the padding on the bottom of my foot is gone. High heels now hurt and this makes me sad.
6. I have hated my thighs since I was little. For probably the past 4 years, I didn't wear shorts because I hated my legs. Recently, I have begun to accept my legs and for some reason I bought a denim miniskirt at Old Navy. I've got issues, don't ask...
7. My flat hair is the bane of my existance. I try and try to make it look thick and have volume, but usually it just drives me crazy.
8. I have a slight addiction to body products. I have at least a laundry basket full of lotions, hairsprays - any product you can think of. You name it, I have it. Seriously, it's a sickness that I'm gradually trying to wean myself of. Part of this problem stems from me working at Bath and Body Works for a few summers. I can't turn down a sale...
   
9. I have been feeling the need for an accessory makeover. I am sick of all my old jewelry, plus I've been wearing the jewelry The Boy gave me for a while now. I really need to put that jewelry behind me (but it's Tiffany!) and try something new. Blah.
10. I love books. Since I accidentally enrolled myself in Amazon Prime for a year, I probably make an order from them every single week. Yesterday I recieved Secrets of a Shoe Addict, The Time Traveler's Wife, and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society.

Wow, I'm not gonna lie - that was a bit exhausting.

I am tagging:
Kaitlin at Kaitididwhat
Susan at Susan in the South
Allison at a Little Bit of Everything

Ok so I was going to accept another award in this post but I'm already exhausted and need to get my morning started... so I will bring you more exciting coverage from the Academy Awards of my life verry soon.

Happy Wednesday!