{stylish blogger award}!

My friend, Marlene thinks my blog is stylish. Alrighty then, Marlene!!! Thank you so much! {I've been putting some effort into my blog as of late. Trying to kick it up a notch...so thanks for noticing!} She awarded me with a "Stylish blogger Award". Yay!!! :) :)

By accepting this award I must complete the following tasks:

1) Thank and link back to the person who awarded me.
This would be Marlene!!! Thanks, Marlene - you are over-the-top-awesome!!!

2) Share 8 things about myself.

3) Pay it forward to 8 bloggers that I have recently discovered.

4) Contact those bloggers and tell them about their awards.


Okay, 8 things about myself…



1) I sing loud, awful & often.
2) I love my dog like he's a person.
3) I have two fabulous adult sons who I have a hard time calling "men".
I still see them as my boys.
4) My hubs and I love to travel and have visited 14 National Parks in the U.S. - from California to Maine.
5) I'm in my 20th year at the same job!
6) I am a Landlady. I nice landlady though, not a mean one.
7) My family requests my kick-a$$ cheesecake (oh, and sometimes....I swear).
8) I love to meet new people and can talk to anybody - airports, the mall, public restrooms - it's all good. ;) :) :)



Now, 8 blogs that are new to me and totally fabulous!!!

1) Mara - "Love Your Mother" Not only does this girl scrap, but she bakes like a banshee!! Then....she posts mouth water, wicked tease you pics w/recipes and directions! Love me some Mara!!

2) Kelly - "Living in a House of all Boys" - Kelly posts beautiful pics of her little boys and she makes the most cool, hip & fun projects that come together quickly. Hey, this woman has 4 little boys!! She needs quickly. ;)

3) Aimee - "Optimistic Scrappiness" - Love, love, love Aimee's attention to detail. And, if I can say this without sounding like a weirdo stalker.....she reminds me of me. Love her stuff!

4) Natalie - "Keeping It Simple" - Natalie totally rocks color!!! Love her use of embellies and her fun, happy style.

5) Amy - "CurlyQ Mosaics" - Run to Amy's blog. So many unique, fab projects!

6) Nicole - "Four Wise Guys" - Nicole is a fun, all-around excellent scrapbooker!!

7) Nora Anne - "Robinson's Nest" - shut-up!!! NoraAnne can stamp & design cards like it's nobody's business!! Inspiration alert!!!

8) Scrappergirl - "The Velvet Lemon" - first of all, who comes up with such a unique blog name as "The Velvet Lemon"? So love that!! Second, love this girl's scrappy style!! Plus, her blog posts are filled with beautiful photos.
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YOU'VE ALL BEEN AWARDED "The Sylish Blogger Award"!!! Grab the image and display it proudly!!! :) :)
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So, if you have a few extra minutes (and I know they're getting harder to come by with the holidays upon us)...but, you won't be sorry if you sit and browse at the above blogs. Get yourself a nice whatever-it-is that you like to drink, and treat yourself to some fab crafty eye candy. :)


have fun!
~patti