The Liebster Blog Award!

Yay! Today I was awarded The Liebster Blog Award by Jessica {from Preserving Life's Moments}!

Thanks so much, Jessica! I'm honored!

Oh, and for everyone else, be sure to check out her awesome blog, 

where you're sure to be inspired by her crafts, recipes, and much more :)

The rules of this Award are as follows:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who nominated you by linking back to their blog.

2. Nominate five other happy little blogs (200 followers or less) by posting a comment on their blogs.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. And don't forget to check out what the other up-and-coming blogs have to offer.

And this award now goes to... 

(In no particular order)

Criss-Cross Applesauce

Dusty Us Diaries

The Mattern Family Adventures

Crafty Moms Share

Toys In the Dryer

The Versatile Blogger Award goes to.... ME!

I just love getting awards... and that includes receiving awards for my blog! Thanks so much to Carrie {from Crafty Moms Share} for sending the Versatile Blogger Award my way! (By the way, be sure to check out Carrie's blog when you have a chance. She is loaded with tons of super cute craft ideas for all occasions).

The Versatile blogger award goes to blogs that are newly discovered and offer some fun or inspiring ideas.

The Rules

* Thank the person that nominated you with a link back to them.

* Tell everyone seven things about yourself.

* Pass this award on to 15 newly discovered blogs and let them know that they've received an award!

Seven things about me -

1.) I love Jesus with all my heart.

2.) I am a wife to the most wonderful man I know.

3.) I am a mother to the two most beautiful little girls.

4.) I am the second child of six (three girls and three boys).

5.) I love to take photographs (my camera is basically an extension of my body).

6.) I have a bachelors degree in chemistry and a master's degree in speech-language pathology but am thankfully blessed with having a full-time job of mommy-hood. (fyi - I work as a per diem speech therapist and a whenever possible photographer). 

7.) I love to travel. (My husband and I, together and separately, have been to various states in the US, including Hawaii, and several other countries, Russia and England to name a few, and we are always looking forward to planning our next adventure)!

Fifteen newly discovered "to me" blogs (in no particular order) -

1.) Vegan Mother Hubbard

2.) Crayon Freckles

3.) A little bit of this, a little bit of that

4.) Letters to Sophia

5.) Little Blue Feather

6.) Cordial Chaos

7.) Imprintalish

8.) Ramblings and Photos

9.) Made to Worship Photography

10.) 4 Lettre Words

11.) I'm not THAT pregnant

12.) Sunny with a Chance of Sprinkles

13.) Reading Confetti

14.) Cottage and Broome

15.) Embellishments by SLR

It wasn't easy picking only 15 blogs to receive this award. I have "met" so many other wonderful and inspirational friends in this amazing blogger community! Please be sure to check out the blogs I have listed above for some incredible ideas, amazing photography, and valuable life long lessons. Thanks so much and blessings to you all!