While I was busy for the last couple of weeks talking about breast cancer awareness, dabbling in fiction writing, having mishaps with the Harlem Globetrotters, and getting my fitness on, the lovely Cassie over at Foto Friendly Family gave me the Sunshine Award!
I’m so touched that Cassie gave me this award, even though I’ve written an entire hilarious post about how blog awards are like chain letters. This one is not nearly as much work as the Liebster Award was (the source of said chain letter post), so I’m just going to get right to it.
The conditions of this award are to answer the 8 questions below, then nominate 10 other awesome bloggers so they can repeat the process!
1. What is your favorite Christmas/Holiday movie?
Christmas Vacation and Jingle All The Way are two must-watch movies for me. Chevy Chase and Phil Hartman are so funny! Oh, and Elf too!
2. What is your favorite flower?
Orchids for their look; gardenias for their smell.
3. What is your favorite (non-alcoholic) beverage?
Does wine count? No? Ok, latte then.
4. What is your passion?
My family. After that, right now I’m passionate about 50 Shades of Fitness. And wine, of course.
5. What is your favorite time of year?
Summer! I hate being cold and I love the longer days.
6. What is your favorite time of the day?
Morning. Not when I’m rushing around on a school day but lazy weekend mornings.
7. What is your favorite physical activity?
Hiking!
8. What is your favorite vacation?
Hawaii. I miss going there – It’s so far from the East Coast!
Normally, it’s hard for me to nominate other bloggers for these awards since I have trouble choosing from all of the awesome blogs I read. I went with a different strategy this time. I decided to nominate bloggers who have written at least one post this week that indicates they could use a little sunshine. Plus, I love all of these blogs and think you should check them out if you haven’t already!
Sending some rays to:
A Teachable Mom: Mary’s poor cuticles suffer no matter what her mood.
Fancy This Fancy That: Ameena’s husband called her heartless (but she’s just fine!).
Fit and Forty Something: Kalli has had enough worries to give herself an ulcer.
Fractured Family Tales: Robbie’s son is having a hard time in middle school.
IA Soup Mama: Courtenay had a rough week and now she has to go to Chuck E Cheese. She got an award this week already, but I’m sending her more sunshine anyway!
Just Begin From Here: Melisa has been sick AND has freaky skin.
Naptime Writing: Naptimewriting is locked in the bathroom.
Outlaw Mama: Someone asked Christie if she’s pregnant. She’s not.
Time Out For Mom: RoryBore is in a time out for the sin of super hero omission.
50 Peach: Peach broke up with her boyfriend.
Please do whatever you want with this award. Ignore it or post about it. I get the chain letter aspect. I just wanted to pass along some sunshine!
Happy weekend to all!
{ 29 comments… read them below or add one }
I am loving this. Such a great company of ladies. And how the hell do you do all that you do?
Yes, you are all awesome! I don’t do any more than you guys (and you should see the clutter I’ve been ignoring in my kitchen)!
Ditto to what Christie said! How do you do it all? It can’t just be the regular manicures!
Thank you for this award and the shout-out – a wonderful surprise this morning!
You’re quite welcome. I just got my manicure on Thursday so I’m feeling good!!
lol! thanks for the shout out girl! and yes i need that sunshine. fav time of day mornngs on weekends too and fav drink yup wine
That’s why we’re going to be next door neighbors!
happy weekend, stacie!
congrats on winning this award!!!
i love your strategy for choosing to whom you are passing on the sunshine award. and these questions are fun, quick and ez to answer…unlike *some* awards – haha!
i love summer and mornings, too!
Happy weekend Cath! The strategy and easier nature of this award definitely made it easier. I guess we have a while to wait now before summer…
I feel so loved! Thank you, Stacie. You’re the bestest. Snifffff
Aw shucks. Have a great weekend!
What a cool idea to give the award to bloggers who are in need of a pick-me-up! =)
I always have to think of something so I don’t get stressed out about who I’m not picking!
Aw Congrats on the award, lady!
Yes, such an honor!
Congrats on the Sunshine Award! And I love how you picked the 10 blogs. I’m sure they needed a little sunshine
We all do at times!
I love those Xmas movies. My family watched those and on Xmas eve we watched The Ref and Xmas morning we watched Scrooged.
It’s a great holiday pastime!
firstly, Congrats.
secondly, thanks for spreading some sunshine around.
third, as soon as I am out of time out, I will be most honoured to accept and shine some goodness upon others.
Also, based on that formal tone, I believe I should now stop at my 2nd glass of wine.
Meh…what else is there to do when you’re in time out?
Well, if you had wine during your timeout, that’s all kinds of awesome!
Thanks for spreading the sunshine. You totally made my day!
Yay!
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas movie – my husband and I watch it alone, without our kids because it always makes us teary at the end!
I love that one too!
Enjoy the sunshine!!! I didn’t know you were a scientist. You’re just full of smart little bits.
Ha! I’ll write more about science if I can think of how to make it entertaining!
Stacie! I am so honored! I definitely appreciated the sunshine this week. Gonna spread some of this now! xo
Thank you for the mention Stacie…so kind of you!
RE: Hawaii…I have to say, you have Europe a short 5 hours away! How can Hawaii ever, ever beat that?
Stacie — I love you for this! And I will properly thank you on Friday, which has become my unofficial “awards day” pick-me-up!
{ 2 trackbacks }