Awww, how sweet!

Kristin loves my blog! Thanks girlie!!!

The way this works is I answer the following questions with single word responses, and pass the award on to 7 other bloggers:

**Some of my answers just couldn't be answered with a one word answer, so I cheated a little, but I did try to use as few words as possible.

1. Where is your cell phone? diaper bag

2. Where is your significant other? Baton Rouge

3. Your hair color? brown

4. Your mother? loving

5. Your father? dud

6. Your favorite thing? family

7. Your dream last night? nonexistent

8. Your dream/goal? motherhood

9. The room you're in? music room/office

10. Your hobby? scrapbooking

11. Your fear? losing loved ones

12. Where do you want to be in six years? home

13. Where were you last night? pool

14. What you're not? fashionable

15. One of your wish list items? 1 ct diamond studs

16. Where you grew up? Pasadena

17. The last thing you did? ate

18. What are you wearing? clothes

19. Your T.V.? Steal Magnolias

20. Your pet? dachshund

21. Your computer? desktop

22. Your mood? tired

23. Missing someone? terribly

24. Your car? CR-V

25. Something you're not wearing? shoes

26. Favorite store? Coach

27. Your Summer? HOT

28. Love someone? deeply

29. Your favorite color? purple

30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? yesterday

Here are seven blogs I love!

My Prayers, His Promises

Fertilized!

Reproductive Jeans

Life in the White House

Chick of Faith

Love, Hope and Faith

Reggie Boppy

Roses

Farah gave me a . She's such a sweetie!! I would love to nominate her for this award (even though she's already been nominated) because of how kind and encouraging she is. I can't even begin to count how many blogs I have seen her comment on. She truly cares about each one of her blogging friends, and I appreciate all that she adds to this community!

With that said, I'm nominating...


1. Jamee - for the grace with which she deals with her autoimmune disease and her IF. Our lives seem to parallel one another's and I am constantly blessed by how she lives each day, even days full of great physical pain, with such hope and faith.

2. Beth - for her prayer support. A little over a year ago, Beth and I committed to being each other's prayer partner as we trudged through the IF muck. We have never met in person, but in getting to know one another online through several messsge board sites we grew to be friends, and found that we shared a common belief in God. She's now a new mommy, and I'm absolutely thrilled for her! It's such a blessing to know that there are people out there that are wanting us to have a child almost as much as we do, and they are lifting us up in prayer as we go through our adoption process.

3. Elaine - for her immense faith throughout her journey. I am always touched by how elloquently she writes, and I'm always left wishing I could express my thoughts and feelings as beautifully as she does. What I love about her is that you can hear how her relationship with Christ drives her through the ups and downs of IF.

4. JJ - for her perseverance and the way she educates, encourages and ministers to not only me, but everyone in the IF community. (Though she was given this award from Farah, I had to list her here with the others who have blessed my heart so much because she's an amazing woman who has changed my life and my outlook on my infertile life.)

5. Angie - for her constant prayers and encouragement. Her emails, calls, texts, and comments have truly been a blessing to me. She's an amazing friend with the heart of an angel!!



So ladies...here’s what to do:

1. On your blog, copy and paste the award, these rules, a link back to the person who selected you, and a link to this post: You will find the story behind the Pink Rose Award here and other graphics to choose from there. (It's really such a sweet story)

2. Select as many award recipients as you would like, link to their blogs (if they have one), and explain why you have chosen them.

3. Let them know that you have selected them for an award by commenting on one of their posts.

4. If you are selected, pass it on by giving the Pink Rose Award to others.

5. If you find that someone you want to nominate has already been selected by someone else, you can still honor them by posting a comment on their award post stating your reasons for wishing to grant them the award.

6. You do not have to wait until someone nominates you to nominate someone else.


Please remember that you don't have to be listed here in order to give this "pink rose award" to someone. All of you listed on my blogroll have changed my life in one way or another. You have all supported and encouraged me, whether it's through the words you've written on your own blog or the comments you've left on mine, and I hope that you will pass this along to all the women who have made a difference in your life! Then go here and let Kymberli know that you'd like to be added to her "rose garden".

You Make My Day

I received this award from Elaine. I can't tell you how much it means to me to know that my words have been inspiring and encouraging to others.

I want to pass this meaningful honor on to my fellow bloggers. Women who constantly remind me that God has a plan for my life, and despite the hurdles we have to cross He still deserves my praise.

Jamee, I am always inspired by your graciousness as you not only struggle with infertility, but with your fibromyalgia as well. You are an amazingly strong woman, and I am humbled every time I read your posts. Thank you for blessing my heart!!

Kristi, I just found your blog not long ago, but you've touched my heart so much. I am so encouraged by your strength and your faith. It's so easy to be bitter and angry while going through a loss or when fighting infertility, but you're not letting that take over your life. You are choosing to remain faithful to God knowing that He has a plan for your lives. Your posts turn my eyes back towards my Heavenly Father and give me such encouragement that I can keep from falling into the pits of bitterness and anger. Thank you!!

Kim, When I read your posts I'm never sure what I'm going to be reading. You have had me laughing hysterically at times, but other times you have me in tears because I can feel your hurt. You have such a big heart, and I can't be more happy for you that you're only a couple months away from bringing another beautiful girl into this world. Kim and I hadn't "known" each other very long when I had my Lap, but she still brought me lunch and stayed for a while and visited with me. She joked that she might be a serial killer, but I gotta tell you she couldn't be further from one!! You're a sweetie, my dear!!! She hasn't let me return the favor yet, but I'm hoping I get to really soon!!!

There are so many of you that "make my day" when I read your posts. I could do on and on!!! Many hugs to all that are on my blog roll.

What an Honor!!!

My friend Angie at Thoughts from a Dimple Queen gave me this award, and I am so humbled by it. Ang and I have been friends since college, and I have to be honest and say that the start of our friendship was a little rocky, but over time God has humbled our spirits and grown our friendship into one that I dearly cherish. Ang has the biggest heart, and even though she doesn't completely understand the road I've been down, I know that I can count on her for prayers and support. She's been an emormous blessing in my life, and she's one of my dearest friends. Love ya girlie!!!

So it's my duty to pass this along to someone (or a few someones) who have blessed my heart so much and helped me along my life's journey.

They first person that I'm going to give this award to is JJ at Reproductive Jeans. Many of you know her, and to know her is to love her. I have just been so blessed to walk along with her as she so gracefully navigates the rough waters of infertility. She is always leaving the most uplifting comments, and I can't tell you how much light she has brought to my life through her comments and her writings. Thank you so much JJ for ministering to me!!

The second person I want to give this to is Beth at Grateful Always. Beth and I met on FF and became close after being in, I think 3, buddy groups together. She has an amazing heart, and I am just thrilled that she has a new (and quite precious) little boy in her life. I can't tell you how many emails we've sent back and forth encouraging each other through the rough times. But it's made such an impression on me that she has taken the time to check on me despite her lack of sleep now that her little one has arrived. Beth, you're such a sweetheart, and I am so blessed to be able to call you friend!!

Lastly, and certainly not least, this award goes to Farah at Fertilized. Many of you know Farah as well, and are celebrating her 32 week mark with her this week! I can't tell you how much this lady has meant to me as a blogger. She is always one of the first ones to write a comment on my blog. She has such a sweet spirit about her, and I couldnot be any more happy that in just a few weeks she will be welcoming her first son into the world. I know that Farah has touched many of your lives as well, and this is why I think she is without a shadow of a doubt one of the kindest bloggers out there!!! Thank you for all your encouragement and love!!!