So Thankful and Humbled

This past week, I was honored by being recognized by TWO other bloggers for bloggy awards.  I wanted to take a moment to return the favor and recognize them as well!  They are awesome (you should check them out)!

I'll just say that those who have received this award from me - I don't expect you to repost or keep it going. If it works for you, pass it on. If not, no worries!  I still appreciate your blogs! (I know how time consuming these can be) Oh - and because I am doing two awards and blog lists, I am just listing 10 for each rather than 15.

First, Amy from Eat, Live, Laugh, and Sometimes Shop, awarded me the One Lovely Blog Award!

Now for the official rules:

1. Accept the award and acknowledge the person who bestowed it upon me. 
2. Pay it forward to 15 newly discovered blogs I enjoy
3. Let them know I think they, too, are lovely!

Now for my favorite part - sharing blogs with you!  Yippee!  Take some time and check out these awesome blogs.  Leave some comment love!

1. A Stranger in This Land - celebrating the ups and downs of marriage, missions, and homemaking
2. A Wise Woman Builds Her Home - but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. Proverbs 14.1
3. AP Freewriting - Encouraging women through the written and spoken word
4. Arrows of Integrity - Aiming for excellence as we target life together
5. Boys, Burps, and Blessings - Join Nichole as she follows God's lead in reclaiming the art of dance for the Kingdom
6. Confessions of a Dr. Mom - Doctor turned full time mom and blogger.
7. Created to Bring Him Glory - The title says it all! Faith, homeschooling, and frugality.
8. Finding Joy in my Kitchen -  My husband, Frog Prince, and I cook with simple ingredients combined to serve up wholesome, from-scratch, healthy foods for our family. Through our journey, we've found great joy in our kitchen and its our hope that you can too!
9. Losing Brownies - Losing the baby weight, one brownie at a time.
10. Our Best Bites - all I can say is YUMMMMMMM

I was also given the Versatile Blogger Award by Pandora at Peace from Pieces.  Thanks so much!  Now for the rules:

-Link back to the person who gave you the award.

-Share 7 things about yourself.

-Pass the award along to 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.

-Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award.

1. Caribou Castle - This blog is a veritable gallimaufry of topics. Mostly about running my home and family and my/our journey through trying to live leaner, greener and simpler. 
2. Christian Frugal Mama - Save money and grow in your faith
3. Frugally Marisha - Fantastic and comprehensive bargain blog written by a fantastic gal!
4. If You Give A Mom a Moment - If you are a sucker for beautiful photography and yummy recipes with a good dose of real life and humor, check out this blog!
5. Because First He Gave - Life, faith, and giveaways!
6. The Dave Ramsey Road - Our journey to financial freedom
7. Scribbles from Emily - The purpose of this blog is to share honestly my life adventures and my spiritual growth process, as well as daily happenings, information and inspiration, and to develop my writing skills, all for the purpose of glorifying God and being a blessing to you!
8. I'm Totally the Turtle - Getting healthy, slow and steady.
9. Grow With Stacy - Your personal development resource.
10. Momma Made it Look Easy - a real-life mom blogging about real life

Oh - I can't forget the 7 things about me:

• I don't like bugs and crawly critters. I'm a little creeped out now - I just picked a spider out of my hair. Ew!
• I'm not a very girlie girl though I often wish I was.
• I cannot STAND toe socks!  Toes were meant to be TOGETHER!
• I love my boys more than I ever imagined possible.
• I am so thankful for Hubby's job that allows me to stay at home even if the budget is a bit tight.
• I am a very shy person at heart - I have to work hard to stay out of my shell.
• I am very excited to be a bridesmatron (put the words together and say it like Transformers) in my brother's wedding this coming spring!

So, which blog was your favorite?  I hope you found one you liked!