I Love the Blogging Sisterhood!

Heather, from Life of a Traveling Navy Wife  nominated 8 bloggers for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award last week and I was one of them. 🙂 It means SO much to me that Heather thought of me, I cheerfully accept her nomination! I am incredibly grateful to be a part of such a beautiful sisterhood that encourages, inspires, and spreads kindness- blogger perk.

Have you visited Heather’s blog? She blogs about her life as a “Traveling” Navy wife, she shares about her travels, life, and reviews.  She is pretty bad ass too!

As part of my nomination, Heather has given me 10 questions to answer and then she will jump me in. 🙂

My questions:
1. You’re trapped on an island and can only listen to ONE album (assume you have something to play music with). Which is it?

That is super tough!!! Just one? Hmm… I will go with the first album that came to mind: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I loved that album when it came out; I grew to love it more once I was a grown up with grown up problems.
2. Why do you KEEP blogging?

The smart ass in my wants to say, “Because I want to,” however the real answer is a bit more deep.  I blog because blogging has saved me from myself.  Writing has always been a form of expression for me, blogging has become extremely therapeutic for me. I am no longer stuck with thoughts suspended without a place to neatly rest them.  And, although that is nice, the community, the “sisterhood” is a bonus!  A bonus I did not expect, but thankfully receive. :: blows kisses your way::

3. When you have been most satisfied with your life?

I’m satisfied when I hold my babies or read them a story.

I’m satisfied in laughter and good home cooked meals.

I’m satisfied when the five or us are all together laughing.

I’m satisfied when coffee is pumping through my veins.

I’m satisfied when I’m in my husband’s arms.

I’m satisfied when I write something good or do something good for this world.

As for life, I will always want to do a little more.  I need to do more good for this world, I’m not done, therefore I am not satisfied.  🙂
4. Do you have a spirit animal? What is it?

So, I took a quiz for this question 🙂 I had never thought about my “spirit animal” turns out I was/am a BEAR!

Per PlayBuzz-

The Bear: You are the compass of love. People come to you with relationship issues, heartbreak issues, and you’re perfectly fine with that. It’s hard when you’re away from the people that love you. You never do anything alone, a trip for one, has no interest to you unless it’s a trip to find love that you don’t have.

To you, the best thing in the world is your husband or wife. To everyone else, they love you for your mercy and forgiveness, because you offer both easily. However, when someone makes you angry enough where it’s hard to forgive them, just remember that they are human. You would want their forgiveness as well. 

5. What question do you hate to answer?

Do you have a spirit animal? HAHA! I’m kidding!

How about: “Are they all yours?”  WTF!!! I only have three children, I’m not the freakin’ Octomom.

6. Tell us something about you that’s “off-the-wall”.

Well, this may not be off-the-wall for you, but it is certainly off-the-wall to me, I haven’t lived in Texas in 10 YEARS! I was born and raised in Texas.

7. What is the top item on your bucket-list and have you accomplished it?

I am not sure what my “top” item is on the bucket-list, but I can tell you I have plenty I want to accomplish.  I need more travel in my life, more writing, a farm, and I also need to meet a few people.
8. What is your happy place?

Here comes the cheese…. #SorryNotSorry

Laying my head on my husband’s chest every night after we’ve tucked the babies in for the night. We’ve tackled the day, we tagged teamed, and we rejoin each other {TWSS} just the two of us knowing we’re doing alright. 🙂

9. Which family members would you choose to appear on Family Feud with you?

Good question, my husband and I have discussed this.  I would choose: My husband, my brother-in-law, my sister, and my sister-in-law.
10. And last but not least, an ummm, unique one from the hubs: If you were given a giraffe and were required to keep it for one year, and you don’t have the option to say ‘no’, what would you do with it? (Ummm, I swear he hasn’t been drinking LOL).

Very interesting question! Hmmm… Can I give it away and check in on it all year?  If I am allowed to give my new giraffe Pepe away, I would send him Courtney’s way.  Every time I see anything giraffe I think of her or my mother-in-law.  No offense to my mother-in-law, I’m just not sure I would want her to care for the giraffe. Plus, how much fun would the boys have if their Mama owned a giraffe! That sounds like the beginning of a really good children’s book Mrs. Courtney’s Twins and Their Pet Giraffe Pepe.

And the nominees are……

Courtney, of course! This girlie embodies sisterhood! She has given me so much sisterly love in the short time we’ve known each other.  I love this woman!

Bev , is such a dear sweet friend. Supportive, caring, and inspiring are words that come to mind. Thankful to have her as part of the sisterhood.

Mia,  I have NOTHING but good things to say about this sweet woman!!!  I am SO glad the two of us have connected, she is the epitome of sisterhood.  Mia is cheering me on this year to chase my dreams.

Tamara, is such a kind soul, her words are inspiring and comments are some of the best. I am happy to call Tamara, friend. Tamara IS blogging sisterhood.

Chastity, SUPPORTER, SUPPORTER, ENCOURAGER. I am thankful for this lady! If there is someone who can make me smile with her kind words, it’s Chastity. 🙂

I cannot mention sisterhood, without mentioning my girls Tenns and Tiffany! These two ladies are my go-to-gals on all things blogging.  We have had plenty of text chats about blog life and I always walk away knowing I’m a lucky gal to have these two.  I love that we met each other for the first time at Bloggy Boot Camp this past October and people swore we had to have known each other IRL.  That’s how lucky I am.

Karen, I don’t remember how I ‘met’ her, but I’m sure glad I did.  Karen and I have stayed blogging friends through a few blogging changes on both ends. She is such a sweetheart!

Shelly = sisterhood.  This woman has been the longest standing member of my blogging sisterhood! Well,  if you count blogging as writing notes back in fourth-commenting– in class. 😀 I love this woman and despite anything that ever was or will ever be, she will always have my heart and loyalty. Libra much?

Here are my 10 questions for YOU, should you choose to accept your nomination:

1. Come up with a mathematical formula to express a good day. {Extra points if you add coffee : ) }

2. What is the first thing you do every morning?

3. Pretty please take the spirit animal quiz too.  Do you agree with your spirit animal per the quiz?

4. What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

5. What are three blogging goals you have for the month of March?

6. I’m stealing Heather’s question: What keeps you blogging?

7. Does your name have a meaning? If so, what?  If not, make up your own meaning.

8. What are looking forward to this weekend?

9. You can have coffee with anyone, including me ;), who are your three guests?  What are we drinking?

10.  Would you ever sign up for a reality show?  If so, what type or create a name for your show.

Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who nominated you.
2. Add the award logo.
3. Answer the questions your nominator has asked.
4. Nominate 7 other blogs and let them know via comments.
5. Ask your nominees 10 questions.