Versatile Blogger Award

I am excited to report that I have been given the Versatile Blogger Award by Angela at Mommy Time Out!  Thank you for recognizing me!  :o)

So first off, here are 7 things that you may not know about me:

1.  I sometimes shop in the kids department.  No, not for my son...  For me!
2.  My middle name is Nicole.  My dad was afraid that Lacie wouldn't sound right if I turned out to be a tomboy, so he picked Nicole.  He figured that Nikki would sound more appropriate in that situation.  Obviously I wasn't much of a tomboy and I've never been called Nikki!
3.  In grad school, I co-authored a chapter in the book Improving urban science education: New roles for teachers, students and researchers.
4.  The mattress on my bed is from 1954.  Trust me, I know that we need a new one!
5.  I have an 10 year old pet rabbit named Tibbar (that's rabbit spelled backward in case you missed it!)
6.  My favorite book hasn't changed in 20 years... The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
7.  I would love to own a cloth diaper store!

Now, the big news.  Drum roll, please!  I would like to announce the 15 bloggers that I feel are worth of such an award:

*The Cloth Diaper Fairy*

Chronicles of a Crazy Mom

Oklahoma Homemaker

Roundabout

To accept the award, there are several steps:

•Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.

•Tell us seven things about yourself

•Award fifteen recently discovered new bloggers

•Contact these bloggers and let them know they’ve received their award.

Stylish Blogger Award

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you! to A Helicopter Mom for giving me the Stylish Blogger Award.

I was completely surprised to receive this!  I didn't even know such a thing existed!  I guess that reveals how new I am to blogging...  But I am so excited to receive it!  Can you tell?  :o)

Since I've started blogging, literally a little over a week ago, I've realized how addictive it can be.  Sometimes I find it difficult to find the time to work on it and wonder if it is really worth it.  But then something like this comes along and I realize that there are other people out there who are interested in what I have to say and it gives me the motivation to continue.   So THANK YOU!

As part of the award, I have the opportunity to recognize other blogs, that I feel are deserving.  Hopefully this will mean as much to them as it does to me.  But first...

Here are 7 things that you probably don't know about me:

1.  I grew up in a log cabin in the woods.
2.  In my previous life (prior to becoming a SAHM) I was a high school biology teacher.
3.  Once upon a time, I was involved in a children's show choir that performed at Disney World.
4.  I love peanut butter - but I'll only eat JIF.
5.  Before I was married, I lived in Philadelphia - and sometimes I still miss it.
6.  Gossip Girl is my guilty TV pleasure.
7.  In college, I was a Bison Girl.  We danced for the half time shows at the basketball games.`

Now on to some other deserving blogs:

Change. Wash. Repeat.

The Fluff Zone

Baby Gator's Den

To accept this award the recipients are asked to do a few things:

• Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
• Share 7 things about yourself
• Award 10-15 blogs you feel deserve the award
• Contact these bloggers and let them know about the award.