Oscar Night!

I love award shows. I get so excited to see what everyone is going to wear and to hear the speeches.

Last night was not a disappointment. I thought Anne and James did an amazing job. They were getting dissed on the radio this morning but I think they did a good job. Though Hugh Jackman will forever be my favorite host.

Favorite dress of the night:

Hilary Swank. Classy, yet fun with the feathers. LOVE.

Favorite speech:

Christian Bale. I love the last line about his daughter teaching him more than he ever could teach her. Adorable.

Favorite winner:

Colin Firth. I have not seen this movie, though I'm dying to! Colin has always been my celebrity crush and I am so happy to see him doing so well at his trade.

What about you? What did you love about last night? Hate?

Random Musings

1. So excited it's Friday!!

2. This week did go by fast though.

3. Work has been extremely stressful.

4. I am tired.

5. I love my South African husband.

6. I'm eating Special K because I'm borderline obsessed with it.

7. The next two weekends we will be having many friends and family over.

8. Entertaining is my favorite thing!

9. Garth and I rented In the Electric Mist last night. Hated it!!!

10. I haven't been to the movie theater since August 2008.

11. I am still sore.

12. Mrs. Nurse and Kristen gave me this sweet award:

13. Check out their blogs, these girls rock!!

14. The rules are I have to write 10 not so cute facts about myself.
15. I am cranky when I'm hungry. I can get pretty anal about clothes on the floor and an unmade bed. I am not a pretty sight after a workout. I am not a happy camper in the morning. I complain about stupid stuff like having to grocery shop. My hair is BIG in the morning. I fidget all the time. I am a blanket stealer while sleeping. I have hit and kicked Garth in my sleep (sorry baby!). I cry when I'm stressed out.

16. I tag YOU.

Hugs

I had yesterday off since I worked over the weekend and have been pulling ten to thirteen hours days this week. It was pure bliss. I slept in, drank coffee, read, cleaned, grocery shopped, and kickboxed. It was productive, yet so relaxing. An added bonus was Garth was able to come home early from class so we had dinner together and an old friend stopped over. Perfect day!
Today it is so cold outside and I had to be up at the crack of down for meetings all morning, but I only have one more left. Woohoo! And Garth doesn't have class today, yayayaya! So we get to go to small group together and them tomorrow is date night. So. excited.
Happy Thursday!

P.S.
For all of you who love "The Bachelor" check out the host's blog here. Your welcome.

P.S.S.

That Girl gave me this sweet award! Check out her blog, she rocks my socks off!

Honest Scrap

Ok so I owe all ya all a HUGE apology. I have been a horrible blogger because many of you have given me awards and I have never posted them! Please know I so appreciate them and I am sorry, I just got way behind with the holidays.Psycho Hairapy gave me this award and I just had to post it because it has fun rules. Please check out this blog, you will love it!

Here are the rules:

A) first list 10 honest things about yourself - and make it interesting, even if you have to dig deep! B) pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you feel embody the spirit of the Honest Scrap.

Here goes nothing!

1. I hate shopping.

2. I adore being married.

3. Sometimes I'm too much of a neat freak and I drive Garth crazy!

4. I don't know how to sew.

5. I have never mowed the lawn...ever.

6. Olive Garden's Chicken Scampi is heaven on a plate.

7. I loathe confrontation and avoid it at all costs.

8. I'd rather be at the beach any day.

9. My dream job would be traveling around the world with my own TV show...but only if I can bring Garth along.

10. I have eaten goose liver and lamb's tongue.

It's fun so play along!=) I always cop out on tags, sorry!

The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

The Good: Garth made this amazing chicken pesto pasta last night. So delish! How lucky am I to have a wonderful hubby who goes grocery shopping and has dinner almost finished when I get home from work?! He is the best!
The Bad: After our delish dinner we were so excited to watch "Tropic Thunder." We have been waiting for this movie to come to DVD! Sadly, the movie was NOT funny at all. Dropping the f bomb every other minute is not funny to me, sorry.
The Ugly: My favorite couple from "Dancing with the Stars" went home! AND I gained a pound this week, GRRR!

On to happier things! Sweet Robyn gave me this award:An Uber Amazing Blog Award is a blog award given to sites who:
~ inspires you
~ make you smile and laugh
~ or maybe gives amazing information
~a great read
~has an amazing design
~ and any other reasons you can think of that makes them uber amazing!
I just adore sweet Robyn and her blog is tons of fun to read so please check it out!

I also received this fun award from my dear bloggy friend, Kim, who is a new read but I just love her blog! Go read it NOW, you will not be sorry!

Super fun Mrs. Stilettos gave me this award. I am so flattered! I know we would be great real life friends for sure! Her blog is fabulous too so check it out!

Darling Kristina gave me this super sweet award! She is so fun and I know you would love her blog so check it out!

I am super flattered by all this super sweet awards. I love all the blogs I read and it is so hard to choose who to give these awards to, but I give all of these above awards to:
1. Mrs. Dirnberger - I just started to read her blog but I love it!
2. Soon to be Mrs. Gentry - I adore her blog!
3. Nette's Niche - super great blog with an adorable family.
4. WeDomestic - very fun read!
5. NewlyWoodwards - fun read and I love their pugs!!!

Superior Scribbler

Sweethearst Katrina and Holly gave me this award. Check out their blogs, they are so fun to read!

Here are the rules:

1. Post the award on your blog.

2. Link me for giving it to you.

3. Link the originating post here.

4. Pass the award on to five more deserving people.

5. Post these rules for your recipients.

I pass this on to:

1. The Nicholson's

2. L Squared

3. Me Being Random

4. Rachel

5. The Country Mouse

Thanks Mrs. Guru & Becky!!

Sweetheats Mrs. Guru and Smile It's Becky! gave me the Bookworm Award (as Mrs. Mojito calls it) ! I am a big reader so this award is perfect for me.

Here are the rules: Pass it on to five other bloggers, and tell them to open the nearest book to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences...The CLOSEST BOOK, NOT YOUR FAVORITE, OR MOST INTELLECTUAL!!

Time Bandits by Stuart Briscoe is right next to me on my shelf. Page 56, 5th sentence reads: "The peace of which the Bible speaks of has little or nothing to do with stress or hostilities, but everything to do with order."

I also received the Kreativ Blogger award (old school version) from Mrs. Guru! Love it!

The rules are to list 6 things I value and 6 things I don't and then pass this award on to 6 people!

6 Things I Value:

1. My relationship with Christ.

2. Garth, family, and friends.

3. Cleanliness and organization (same as you, Mrs. Guru).

4. Date nights with Garth.

5. Coffee and prayer every morning with Garth.

6. Our small group.

6 Things I Don't Value:

1. Fake people.

2. Being underestimated.

3. Being judged.

4. When people act like the world owes them something.

5. People that can't keep secrets.

6. Rude people.

I am going to pass both of these awards to:

1. Weight For Me!!!

2. My Cup Overflows

3. Milltini Straight Up, With a Twist

4. A Pretty Peony

5. New Girl On Post

6. Miss Anne

P to the S

Scroll down a little bit to my post titled "Last Night" to see pics from Garth's baptism!!!

P to the S

Adventures in Normality is such a sweetheart and gave me this award and I am so stinkin' grateful! What an honor! I heart your blog too!=)

A Pretty Peony is such a doll for giving me this award! Thank you so much!!!! It means so much to me! Thanks from the bottom of my heart!=)

You all rock! I love reading every single one of your blogs so consider all ya'll tagged!

Thanks Shea!

Many thanks to Shea over at Shea's Way of Life for this awesome award!Here are the rules of the A+ Blogger Award
1. You should pay it forward to 2 other blogger and let them know they won
2. You should give them a compliment
3. You should thank your giver
4. You should post your award for the world to see!

And the awards go to...

More Wine Please. This blog is so much fun to read. I love the stories of her two adorable children and the great pictures! Please check it out, she's a fun mom with a must read blog!

My Cup Overflows. This blog is so sweet and funny! I love the adventures of her life as a newlywed! She is such a sweetheart and I know you will love her blog!

Award and the One Year Destination

I have received an award from Brie and wanted to pass it on to 5 other deserving bloggers. I have never seen this award before so here is the deal: The award is called "Blogging Friends Forever Gold Card."
There are three rules attached to this award:

1. You may only choose five people/blogs to give the award to.
2. Four have to be dedicated followers of your blog.
3. One has to be a new follower of your blog or live in another part of the world.

This was really hard because I love all the blogs I read.

1. Lynds (All Things Fluffy...Fashionable...& Famous!) Her blog is so fun to read. She is so sweet and funny. Seriously, go check out her Subway story on her blog, it's hilarious!
2. Mrs. Mojito (Make Mine a Mojito). Her blog is full of fun stories, great recipes, decorating tips, and cute pictures.
3. Adventures in Normality is a witty blog. I enjoy reading as she is about to move into a house with some new friends.
4. Mrs. Buck (Mrs. Bliss) has a blog like mine because it documents her life as a newlywed. I enjoy reading their new adventures. She also includes fun recipes, book reviews, and cool pictures.

5. Shea (Shea's Way of Life) is a new follower of my blog. I love reading her blog! She is fun and interesting and I am looking forward to more great posts!

One Year Destination is...Drum Roll Please!!....

THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS!!!!!

Thanks for all your advice! After much discussion with the hubs we decided to live itup and celebrate our one year in style! "Go big or go home" as Whitney puts it!

Our one year is in February so we'll be staying in a cozy cabin in the winter. Check it out: