Liberty Original: award

I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and sad for myself the past few days…. Finley has had a sinus/double ear infection (which meant constant SCREAMING for about 4 days),

my neck apparently isn’t fused all the way like it should be at this point, I’m still having some pain in the back of my neck and down my arm, and I think all of the closets in my house threw up in their respective bedrooms. (This is my whiny sad face, btw.)

HOWEVER….

when I checked my lovely blog to see what was going on with my favorite bloggy friends, I was reminded how blessed and loved I am!

Maggy at Fireworks.Sparkle.Rainbow gave my the Stylish Blogger Award!! Thank you, Maggy! Please read this post for all the fabulous info. Maggy inspires me…. her blog is about her journey living with a brain tumor. She even has a recipe with fried cauliflower on her blog…. mmmmm.

Then I popped on over to

UndertheTableandDreaming for a little crafty inspiration and found that Stephanie had featured my Cherish Love Forever frame!!

I continued to hop and found myself at

where I found that Misty had featured my Tulle Cupcake shirt. :)

I’m not feeling whiny anymore. :)

I’m also co-hosting the

with Blue Eyed Blessings and Crocheted Little Things. So, if you are looking for some free advertising, feel free to link up your blog here:

Link up your handmade store here:

I get this sweet little message on one of my blog posts that I have a surprise waiting for me! So, I hop on over to Your Fabric Place and see my great surprise:

The rules are that I must write 10 things about myself and then tag 10 others to do the same thing. I am new to the blogging world so I won't be tagging the full 10, but I will enlighten all of you with my 10 random thoughts!

* One of my favorite sounds/feelings in the world is a newborn breathing in my ear while snuggled in my neck. All seems right with the world during this moment.

* I am completely addicted to Bloomsberry & Co. dark chocolate!

* My husband and I only dated 4 months before we got engaged.

* I am continually humbled by life... as soon as I think I have one thing figured out, I realize I don't.

* DON'T try to talk to me in the morning before I have had my coffee... it's not good. Trust me on this one.

* My sister and I should without a doubt have been identical twins. We are connected in a way that words cannot touch.

* When faced with the decision to clean my house or spend time with family and friends, my house loses EVERY time!

* I could seriously open a small retail store with the amount of fabric and sewing notions that currently occupy 2 rooms of my house. (blush)

* I am STILL waiting for my honeymoon after 11 years of marriage. I am hoping for Europe... and soon!

* I pray daily that God gives me the wisdom and grace to be exactly the mom that I need to be to each of my kids. They are all so different and the thought of failing them as a mother terrifies me.