stop it, you're making me blush

The absolutely precious Amanda over at The Beginning of Everything awarded me this stylish blogger award because she's either never read this blog or she's just too sweet for her own good. Either way, thanks, lady!



Apparently I'm supposed to list seven facts about myself and, even though I feel like I've done this before (?), here ya go:


1. I'm 24 and I'm trying really hard to enjoy every second of my "youth."
2. My eyes are HAZEL, thank you. Not brown. I could tell you thought otherwise.
3. If I could change one thing about myself, it would be to make myself a more active, athletic person. I wish I loved running. Instead I love pizzas.
4. I'm a gypsy vagabond substitute teacher which sometimes I love and sometimes makes me feel like a loser.
5. Mitch and I torture ourselves by drooling over houses in Uptown we know we can't have. Damn you, Google.
6. I play kickball (badly) and, yes, I think that's very cool. My team is a blast. :) Go Bad Decision Bears!
7. I'm blessed beyond measure, something I don't recognize near enough. All the same, it's true. I'm a lucky girl.


Now, blink back those tears I know I've moved you to and check out the following ladies' blogs that I would like to pass this award onto:

Carrie Jo at Life of the Liles (because she's precious)
Julie at Tri-ing to be Athletic (because she's an inspiration)
Heather at Blonde...Undercover Blonde (because she's the best tweeter I know)
Vanessa at {the best is yet to be} (because she's beautifully honest)
Alex at Mutual Weirdness (because she's my pal, plain & simple)

Thanks again, Amanda! What a cute way to start my Friday. And seriously, check out the above blogs! They're all written by pretty wonderful women I feel privileged to call friends (even if it it's only through the blogosphere). :)

Happy Friday and HAPPY WEEKEND, y'all!

a stylish award

Joelle over at Love is Home gave me this little Stylish Blogger Award which, can I tell you, just absolutely made my day. Thanks, Joelle! :)



There are four duties to perform to accept this award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!


So, seven things about myself...
1. I've been to Africa and dined on zebra (sorry to all those vegetarians out there)
2. I have an inexplicable fascination (read: obsession?) with Mandy Moore movies
3. Originally I attended Stephen F. Austin State University before transferring to Texas A&M as a sophomore and sometimes I'm sad I missed out on freshman year in my beloved Aggieland

4. Working out in gyms makes me feel uncoordinated and, as a result, idiotic.

5. I squeeze lemon juice onto my cheesecake and was recently told that was weird...? Okay, whatever, my parents RAISED ME TO EAT IT THAT WAY AND IT TASTES GOOD, so shut up Mitch. That just means more cheesecake for me.

6. And on that note, cheesecake is probably my favorite food. Not dessert. FOOD.

7. My second favorite food is Sloppy Joes (and, yea, I eat them like I'm twelve-years old).

And the fifteen blogs I'm loving and think you should totally check out are...

Always a Drunk, Never a Bride...
Always, Mackenzie
Faith Works by Love
I Love You This Much
Laura Darling
Lex in the City
Life of the Liles

Love You Long Time
March Rielo
Mutual Weirdness
Simply, Valorie
Take Heart
The Wild and Wily Ways of a Brunette Bombshell
Triumphs and Blunders of a Kooky Gal
Well, Shut the Front Door!

Happy weekend, y'all, and thanks once again to Joelle for being such a sweetheart. Now go check out some new blogs! :)