A foggy mess

That's what my brain feels like a good portion of my day -- just a foggy mess! It all started when I was about 10 weeks pregnant with the little one, and my mommy friends gently informed me that it was "Pregnancy Brain." That made me feel relieved and even slightly thrilled to have a "legitimate" excuse for almost anything. But I do have a problem...Pregnancy Brain seems to have lingered and morphed into "Mommy Brain" -- my friends did not forewarn me about this. And to top it off, I tend to think too much about almost everything, so even simple decisions can take up too much of my brain space and time.

All that to say, the fog has lifted every-so-slightly, and I need to thank Mom In Training and Tiffany@Wyatt Family Farm for giving me blog awards (and being patient as I'm foggy-brained -- I have only myself to blame for this!).

The Rules

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass this on to 12 other great bloggers you recently discovered
4. Contact the selected bloggers and tell them about their awards

Here we go! Seven things about me...

1. My faith and family brings me joy.
   
2. I love my MOPS group and BSF.
   
3. I get a kick out of seeing my percentage of savings at the bottom of grocery receipts -- the greater the savings, the greater my delight.
4. Even though I now receive no salary, I'm finding more ways to give.
   
5. I'm more thoughtful about healthy living and well-being -- and I'm excited to share more about this in the coming days!
   
6. I like to search for all kinds of information online.
   
7. I like reading with my little one!
   

12 Blogs That You Should Visit, You Won't Be Disappointed:

Surviving a Teacher's Salary
Being Frugal and Making It Work
From Chalkboards to Strollers
Finding Blessings in Every Day Life
Happenings of the Harper Household
Silly Eagle Books
Popsicles and Pigtails
Christian Clippers
Our Kids Mom
Moms For Him
Walking the Off-Beaten Path
Miller Moments =)


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An Award and It's Almost Friday!

Thanks to 8aplenty (yes, she has 8 kids!) for this award!

On to the rules for accepting this award...

1. Accept the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.

3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they've been chosen.

An Eye Toward Canaan

And Miles to Go Before We Sleep

The Life of Rylie & Bryce, too

Mama to 4 Blessings

Ad Bits

The Dill-io

Mommy from the Midwest

Wyatt Family Farm

Mamahood, Among Other Things

Taking It All In

Family Friendly Frugality

Mommy Minded

Walking Off the Beaten Path

This is Mommyhood

Briana Snyder Photography

Almost Friday...almost time ro celebrate another birthday!

Thanks Family Friendly Frugality and come link up blogs, FB, etc!

Another award

And it's the Foxy Mama Award! Thanks TV's Take for this award, and I'm now passing it to the women behind the following blogs:

A Mommy's Blessings
Crazy Mama Karen
Magee Baby
Mama On Da Go

Thanks for believing that I can shed the baby fat! =)

Another Award!

Thank you Busy Buzzer for this award!

And here are 7 things about me:

1. I love to travel!
2. And when we travel, I make an itinerary that's often too full.
3. I get really excited about using coupons and saving money.
4. I can sew a button...and that's it.
5. I love Hello Kitty.
6. I eat more sweets than I should...
7. I'd love to be more organized than I am.

And now to pass on this award to:

1. Home Mom
   
2. Faded Highways
   
3. Stinker Pinkers
   
4. Emily Lane Studio
   
5. Vivo Bello
   
6. Untypically Jia
   
7. Home Grown Families
   
8. Raising Future Leaders
9. TV's Take
   

Another award!

I received this award from Letters Arranged into Words! Thanks for seeing the value here!

•Thank the blogger who awarded it to you.
•Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience using five (5) words.
•Pass it on to 10 other blogs which you feel have real substance.

Thank you! =)

Honesty, Sharing, Genuine, Encouraging, Helpfulness, and Quality

Here are my 10 picks:

A Reservation for Six
Silly Precious Piggies
Single Mom in a Complicated World
3 Princes and a Princess 2
Tethered Mommy
Show Me Mama
Le Chateau des fleurs
Mama's Little Chick
Dell.icious
Debbie Doos

An Award or two

I got my first awards today! Thanks Mommy of One and Counting and A Mommy's Diaper Dreams! Stop by their blogs and say Hi!

The guidelines for accepting this award require the recipient to (1) thank the person who gave it to you; (2) tell 7 things about yourself; and (3) pass the award on to 5 bloggers, whom you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.

1. I struggle each morning to get my attitude right and make the most of every moment I'm given.

2. I'm looking to "develop my new career" -- as a full-time Mom!

3. I don't like to cook! (seems to contradict #3)

4. I'm starting to miss playing the piano.

5. I too grind my teeth when I sleep -- the dentist had to rebuild some of my teeth to have ridges again!

6. My baby grinds her teeth too!

7. I never expected to meet so many awesome people in the blogosphere!

OKAY! Five Bloggers... Here it goes!!!

1. Crazy House

2. Busy Buzzer

3. Petite Gorgeous

4. Ten Talents

5. Underneath His Wrapping