Not one, not two, but 3 posts in one!

Sorry about this sooper dooper long post. It started out with my Gorgeous Blogger Award, then I was tagged so I figured I would add it on and then this happened:

A very dear friend of mine did a post on me and I want all of you to meet her. I know that several of you know her already and you know how wonderful she is. Drum roll please.....

AMY AT KEEPING UP WITH THE SCHULTZ FAMILY

(click here to read the post or click on her button to check out her blog)

Head on over and meet her adorable daughter Alyce.

AMY I WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

Make sure you take this award.

Thank you Megan at INfertile Myrtle for giving me this wonderful award. I really appreciate it!

Accept and thank the person who gave it to you!
List 10 things about yourself
List 5 additional things you DON'T like
Then pick ten people to give this lovely award to!

1. I am 100% Bohemian
2. I have been watching All My Children since the 70's
3. I signed the No Phone Zone on Oprah
4. I've been on my bowling league for 18 years
5. I played Bunko with a group of 16 women for 16 years
6. I love giraffe's
7. I want a grandchild
8. I love owning a Mini Cooper - I now have my second one.
9. Love to play the Keno machines in Las Vegas, my feet swell I sit so long!
10. Can't wait to see Sex and The City 2

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1. Boogers
2. Vomit
3. Snakes
4. Death (not personally afraid)
5. Diseases that can't be cured

SO I AM GIVING THIS AWARD TO ~ AMY ~

Also I am going to ask my newest followers to grab it too.

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Thank you Kristie at Kristie's Notes for tagging me ~ I'm it!
(Go check out her photo too!)

Here are the directions...
1) Go to your photo files, select the 8th photo folder.
2) Select the 8th photo in that folder.
3) Post that photo along with the story behind it.
4) Then challenge 8 blogging friends to do the same!

This was not easy and for the life of me I can't get this picture to turn. This picture is #9 in folder #8. The #8 was a picture of my friends children so I couldn't do that, she has a private blog.

This is our tree from Christmas '08. There are about 40 less ornaments compared to my '09 tree. This is pretty much self explanatory isn't it? Sorry it's so boring, unless Skye comes up in a picture I can't post any family pictures. (I promised)

So a few months ago I started giving my awards to my newest followers so ladies and gentlemen, as of yesterday, grab this tag because your it! Well I have had over 40 since my last award posted on March 6th. (linking them was just too overwhelming for me) I am going to go over and tell each of them that I have a tag for them if they want to play along and that they can take the above award also. So head on over to my Google Friend Connect board to go over and meet my new followers. It is basically the whole page you see so click on them and say Hello! Thank you for following me, I really appreciate all of my followers. (I think I will move my GFC to the top of the page for today)

If you don't want to play along I'm okay with that.

Okay was this long enough for you? Actually long posts are my pet peeve so I am officially mad at myself :)

P.S. If there are spelling errors it's Skye's fault!

TODAY IS:

Today is National Nurses Day

We Can't Survive Without You

Today is National Day of Prayer
We Can't Survive Without Him

RANDOM DOZEN

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1. What was the last thing about which you procrastinated?
That is a hard one, I procrastinate on everything. I will say the dentist because I am still procrastinating!

2. How long does it take you to fall asleep, and do you sleep through the night?
If all is well I can usually fall asleep okay. I seldom sleep through the night, I do most of my water drinking at night, that is when I am thirsty so I get up allot to go potty. I usually fall right back asleep. If I'm having a hard night I will lay on the sofa in my office and watch one of my favorite movies and fall asleep to it because I have seen it a hundred times.

3. Which decade would you choose to exemplify your favorite fashion styles?
Definitely the '70's!

4. What is your personal best dish to feed a crowd?
Lasagna for a crowd or a great casserole with chicken/cheese/tortillas/soup, etc.

5. Are you an impulse shopper? What was the last thing you bought on impulse?
DUH! Oh yes I am! The Body Shop items, Sephora items and 100% Pure order, that was last week. Yesterday it was AllPosters.com. Send me an email and my pulse gets going!

6. What is one wish you have for your own funeral?
Well it will just be a memorial service. No one will ever see me! Ashes go to Mammoth Lakes. I would like my music selections to get played, I want everyone to know how much I loved them and want everyone to know that they will see me on the flip side! (songs: Shout To The Lord, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, What A Wonderful World & Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)

7. If it's true that joy is in found in the simple things in life, what does your joy look like today?
Yes I think so and I have been thinking allot lately that I want to live like the Amish. I would have to say goodbye to you guys but I want a simple life. So either that or be a Queen! Or do you mean like a Root Beer Float, Merry Go Rounds and puppy kisses?

8. What is your favorite type of bread?
I love sourdough and sheepherders. I actually like rye bread allot too!

9. What trait do you fear developing the most? (Laziness, greediness, grumpiness, etc.)
Well I have already mastered laziness and grumpiness. I will never be greedy!

10. What trait would you like most to develop?
Trust.

11. Which room in your house best reflects your personality? Why?
Well my office has allot of my favorite things so I guess that would be it. But I also have me in other rooms. I love my kitchen and my collection of tins, I have been collecting them for 38 years!

12. How do you maintain balance in your life regarding, work, family, church, other organizations and activities, and blogging?
I don't! I blog all the time. I am home all the time. Lost my connection with a church when I moved but have a great relationship with God. My only other activity is bowling and that is on Tuesday. That ends in a few weeks. I love my family and we try to get together often. (I am talking about my children, we have no other family in California) If your remember I have mastered laziness :)

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