This award totally made me grin, especially as I groggily got myself up from the couch and tried to motivate myself to do some chore while the kids asked for healthy and delicious apples.  Aaaahhh, the distractions of the internet…but more on that later.

Shannon at See-Saw Faith/Focused on the Center gave me this award today and her words about me just made me smile.  Really big.

1. First, you have to meet Tara at Giggles n’ Gulps. She is so random and funny. And did you know she started her own resource website on post partum depression? She is inspiring as well, Ladies!

She definitely read my post about being a superhero geek in disguise that I posted last night.  There could be no other explanation.  Ha!  

In all seriousness, Shannon is a doll and I am thoroughly enjoying getting to know my new bloggy friend.  Her writing is real and honest and I love that about her.  She recently shared her PPD testimony on my Out of the Valley blog as well.  It is really beautiful if you have a chance to check it out.  

The Rules.   1. Confess 5 things you are addicted to.  (That won’t be hard…only five?)  2. Pass the award on to 5 deserving bloggers.  (This one either!)  

Ready?  Set.  Here we go.

1. You remember my comment above?  Oh yes, I am addicted to the internet.  I am blog-stalking connoisseur and probably know way too much about people I will never meet.  Fun stuff.  Facebook, blogs, instant messaging, email – those are my must-checks when I wake up in the morning.  Texting is starting to get easier…which means it will soon become dangerous.  I have a rationalization for this.  I have to stay ahead of the game so that when my children are of age to be dealing with technology, I can keep up with them.  And you know you are addicted when the internet goes down and you are quite certain the sky is falling and blood pressure sky-rockets.  
2. Footrubs.  As a newlywed, I once quipped, at a large family gathering no less, as Chris was giving me a footrub, that “this is almost better than sex.”   My family laughed for days.  That is one of those mouth before brain moments.  I have many of those.  But you are not surprised, are you?  Don’t answer that.
3. Music.  But is it more of a passion than an addiction?  Food for thought.  Speaking of food…
4. Chocolate.
5. Books, books, books and more books.  

Five Fabulous Bloggers:

Shannon herself is a fabulous blogger, but I told her I wouldn’t make her do the list again…but just so she knows.  :)  I have no idea if the wonderful ladies on the following list will even see this and if they do, in no means are they obligated to participate.  Just enjoy!  

1. Leslie at wild olive shoot.  She is also a real-life-friend.  Her posts are inspirational, she expresses herself so well and so transparently.  I love it when bloggers are transparent, especially in their spiritual journey.  It is very encouraging.  She also finds and particpates in the neatest memes.   We actually had lunch today at a local fast food place with a playground and my daughter latched on pretty quickly to her.  I became chopped liver.  Love you, Les!
2. JanMary at Welcome to My World.  I love this blog as well.  Beautiful photographs!  She and her family live in Ireland (one of my dream vacations) and I find it so fascinating that the blogging world brings women together who otherwise would never connect on a personal level simply because of an ocean.  How else could I learn and see about her family, her life, her country?  And what a sweetheart.  JanMary, when I finally get my dream vacation to Ireland, I am looking you up.  :)
3. Heather at Faith, Family & Farm.  I have never met Heather in real life but she is awesome and I have known her for quite some time in online circles.  Her blog posts are about exactly what her title says and she always ends on a positive and inspirational note, no matter how difficult of a day she may be having.  I love that.  Probably because I am not good at it, but I want to be.
4. Dorothy at Faith Hope Love Infant Rescue – Wow, where do I start?  Pray for them.   She is a dear friend that we used to go to church with and now runs an orphanage in Haiti.  Go to the blog and pray for them and their needs and the precious babies.  Practical needs are important as well, but more importantly they are waiting to find out if their house will be knocked down.  I cannot imagine having to worry about waking up and wondering if a bulldozer will be running through the living area.
5. Real Life with Leslie Nease – This is the wonderful Christian lady who was on Survivor: China.  She came and spoke at a ladies’ event at our church and subsequently led our women’s retreat as well.  I enjoy her blog because she takes real life situations and draws amazing spiritual lessons from them.