Thank you Rachel for this award...You are so sweet! Rachel is a good friend from my church family, Grace Fellowship, mother of two and one on the way, and an amazing home-schooling inspiration!

The rules to follow for those receiving the Stylish Blogger Award are:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award.

Seven things about myself...Hmmm....
1. I love wearing hats, and my mom has said for as long as I can remember that I look good in them.
2. I've always been tempted to cut my hair really short, but thus far have been too chicken due to the dreaded "grow out" stage
3. Getting outside and working in the yard, for me, is what I imagine a drug "high" to feel like... I just love working with my hands...
4. I still feel like I'm 22, and sometimes can't believe I'm married with two kids! =)
5. A pet peeve of mine is when people do personal grooming things (cutting/filing nails especially) in public.
6. I am sometimes so ADD/abstract/random in my daily life I drive myself crazy, but also have a very linear/anal side to me too.
7. Right now the Lord is helping me to understand the hope of heaven more and more and how that affects how I live right now...

Okay, now for the fun of giving awards out! =)

Early Valentine's Day Edition

of 1000 Gifts...

166. Lobster 

167. The color RED

168. Watching a "how to crack a lobster open the right way" video with Todd before sharing that experience

169. Discovering that Keeley LOVES lobster, but dipping anything in butter even more!

170. Both girls love asparagus

171. Mood lighting 

172. The chemistry lab type conversations/object lessons that happen when there are candles on the table

173. Going around the table saying what we love about each other

174. Moments when it so like a wonderful movie I'm just waiting for the background music to surge in...

175. Knowing that the Lord was smiling at our little family tonight at dinner

176. Having Sarah ask for more "wine" (cran-apple juice)

177. Keeley asking for "wine"

178. Having Sarah know, define, and call me "exquisite"

179. 14 Hands Red Blend

180. Finding out that Sarah has an admirer at preschool

181. Joyful tears

182. Sarah's four year old enthusiasm 

183. My handsome husband with a beard

184. My handsome husband without a beard

185. Scrunchy smiles

186. Using the china I grew up with to make a "special" dinner

187. Fancy glasses

188. Valentine's Day Cards

189. Flowers

190. Kisses!

One Thousand Gifts...

Last week about this time all was well, we had just got back from the Super Bowl Party and the girls were down. Little did I know that 5pm on Monday, the stomach bug would invade our home... Hence, one of the reasons why I'm a week late!

141. The way God designed our bodies to recover after getting sick

142. Reading a novel for hours even though it was because I was stuck in bed sick

143. An AMAZING husband who could stay home from work and take care of his three sick girls

144. God's capital "T" Truth that stands forever

145. Having good friends over for dinner 

146. Getting to talk to said friends because the kids were doing so playing together

147. All of Sarah's bazillion questions

148. Valentine's Day

149. Raspberry drizzle

150. The good feeling of moving just one piece of furniture and having the room come together

151. Resting in Him

152. Knowing that as much as I love living, this earth is not my home...

153. New ideas

154. Sweet childhood crushes

155. Times to just do crafty stuff

156. Teaming up with Todd to do a project

157. Looking forward to a couples get away...

158. Parents who joyfully sacrifice and go the extra mile (or weekend of watching the girls...)

159. When a corrupt ruler falls and the people get to have a real say...

160. Giving myself grace

161. Waking up a bit early and realizing I have more time to sleep

162. Hearing Keeley say "O-tay" when she understands what I say to her

163. Being okay with seeing myself get older

164. Finding just the right maze book for Sarah

165. Watching quirky movies with Todd