Monday, September 7, 2009

Catching Up

I am taking today to catch up on posting some awards I received several weeks ago. I really am terrible about posting such things. I received the following awards from Cindy and Kirstin. Thank you for sending them my way.

The first one is from Cindy from Stamping Therapy. She has an amazing blog and I love visiting it. She is very talented.
I am to name 5 things that I love to do.

And the second one is from Kirstin from All over the map. I just recently met Kirstin through the Busy Bee Blogging group that I joined. Kirstin makes some really cute cards.
I am to name 7 interesting things about me.

Since the requirements are so similar, I am going to do them together.

I really don't think I am all that interesting, so here goes.

1. Jesus Christ is my everything. I am where I am and what I am today because He died and rose again for me and gave me new life in Him. I have been so blessed to be raised by Godly parents and pray my children will say the same thing about me someday.

2. I love being creative and have always loved making things from the time I was a little girl. I would love to go to craft shows and visit craft stores, then go buy the stuff to make it myself.

3. I love spending time with my family-both my natural family and my church family. I am so blessed to be surrounded by wonderful people.

4. I love to cook and try new recipes and wish that I had more time to do so. Dinnertime always seems to come so fast. I have big plans and then find myself just scrambling to get something on the table for us to eat.

5. I was born and raised in NH. Two years after I married my husband we moved to Maryland. Since then I have lived in New York and Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is my all-time favorite state. I love it here.

6. I would some day love to travel to Italy. That is my dream vacation. I know my husband wants to take me there and he gets very upset with me because I want to wait until our kids are a little bit older, but I feel that right now they need to come first and I'm not sure I would really enjoy it if I am worrying about them the whole time. So for now, I am content to watch the Travel Channel. (He will probably leave a comment on this post telling me how wrong I am.)

7. I always wanted to be a teacher growing up, but met and married my husband instead of going to college and then we had our first child right away. Little did I know that God would bless us with six children and I would have the opportunity to homeschool them. I really enjoy our days learning and growing together. I am so blessed!

I hope you didn't find that too boring. I am going to cheat and pass these awards on to however is reading this that hasn't already received them. Please take the awards and put them on your blog from me. I would love it if you would leave a comment letting me know, so that I could read interesting facts about you. I would love to learn more about my blog readers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a blessed day!

10 comments:

Scrapping Julie said...

congrats on your awards karen, you certainly have much to be thankful for! have a great night.

Kirstin said...

I love learning new things about my blog friends! Congratulations on your awards and thank you for your kind comment.

I'm with your hubby though - go to Italy!! The kids can enjoy being spoiled by the grans for a week!

Jennifer Scull said...

congrats on your awards! loved reading a bit more about you! maybe that trip to Italy will come sooner than you think! :)

Rebecha said...

Congrats on your awards!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Congrats on the awards! I'm terrible about getting them posted too even though I appreciate them!

Vicki said...

Congratulations on your awards, Karen! It was such a blessing getting to know you better! God bless you and your family!

Payne Holler Cards said...

I thought I left you a comment but dont see it....so I wanted you to know that loved reading about you! We serve an awesome God! if only those who don't know him would understand what they are missing!...I agreed with everyone else...kids to Granparents and go to Italy!!! blessings to you,
Linda

Yvette said...

Wonderful post! You are so blessed!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving me a sweet comment! I will be visiting yours more often!! :)

Have a wonderful evening!!

Yvette

Veronica Z said...

Karen, I enjoyed reading about you and your family, not boring at all!

Sara said...

Congrats on the awards they are very well deserved!