Well, it is awards season after all.........

Wow.  I'm humbled to say the least.   I've been given an award from Jen at Noting Grace.  Truly.. "I'm NOT WORTHY" but thank you from the depths of my soul.

Now to come up with 7 things about me that you don't already know may prove to be an impossibility.  
1.     I adore, ADORE Winnie The Pooh.  Classic of course.  I have a tattoo of him on my lower back.  Eeyore is actually my FAVORITE of the Pooh characters because, yanno, we're so alike.
2.     Pasta, bread, pasta, bread, pasta, bread.  'Nuf said.
3.     I really, really, really, really, really (and this is a BIG SECRET y'all) wish I knew how to sing.  Which is kind of ironic given the person who gave me this award is a massive talent in this department.   I mean, I think I could give Holly Holiday (AKA Gwenyth Paltrow) a run for her money on Glee.  **IF** I knew how to sing.  Just sayin'
4.     There are a few, I said A FEW Taylor Swift songs that I actually ((((gulp)))) like.  Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
5.     When people don't text me back, it makes my blood pressure RISE.  I mean, it's a TEXT people. I KNOW you have your phone on you 24/7 so don't even PLAY like you didn't get it.  It will take you 4 seconds to respond.  JUST RESPOND and say you don't have time to respond.  REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
6.     I **MUST** get back to the ocean and I feel it **MUST** be soon.  Something about the ocean fills my soul.
7.     I've been through a lot in my life, but bar none, year 37 was my hardest.  I'm glad it's over and am hopeful that year 38 brings happier, more peaceful times.  

Now I have the privilege to pass this distinction onto 7 other wonderful bloggers.  Please check them all out because they inspire me all the time!

Unwritten Travels
Mother of Two Wife of One
The Life of Heather Leigh
Our Little Gibblet
More Paper Than Shoes
Combat Cropper Robyn
Diary of  a Mom

So the rules of this award are to:

Thank the person who awarded you and link back to them in your post.
Share seven things about yourself
Award seven recently discovered new blogs.
Let them know they've received the award and spread the love! 

Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU to Jen at Noting Grace who inspires, I bet more than she even knows!

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