This girl wow is she special. I truly feel thankful that I somehow stumbled upon her and her blog. I clearly remember when I found her blog and I looked at her photo, I thought this girl is an original, she's fun and I like her! She stood out to me. As I got the chance to know her and read more about her and her life, I liked her even more. Cara is someone who stands out in all the ways I feel you should be standing out in the world. When I think of her I think of a fighter, yet gentle at the same time. She's beautiful she's real and she's living for the right thing, God!
Recently Cara nominated me for The Sunshine Award! Honestly I was a bit surprised as I've kinda felt like the dark rain cloud more than the sun lately. After thinking a bit about this I've decided that sunny doesn't need to mean perfect. Sunny means joyful. Joyful doesn't need to mean extra peppy or giddy. Joyful means pulling the good out of our situations and living from that place, the good....this I can honestly say I've been doing my darndest to do.
So with that examination I thankfully accept this award!
So with that examination I thankfully accept this award!
So here are the rules of acceptance:
1. Acknowledge the nominating blogger. (Thanks Cara!!! )
2. Answer 11 questions the nominating blogger has created for you.
3. List 11 bloggers that deserve the recognition and love.
4. Post 11 questions for the nominated bloggers to answer
(They cannot nominate the blogger who nominated them).
Cara's Questions for me!!
01. What's your deepest dream and desire for this life? Wow, how long do you have to hang around here and read!? You know this is something that is always growing and developing. The simple answer is that I want to love and serve as deeply and as much as I possibly can to whoever I can for all of my life.
02. What inspired you to start a blog/become a blogger?Read this
03. If you weren't you, would you want to be friends with you? Why or why not? What an interesting question! But I would say yes. I'm sure of my heart and I'm sure of the way it loves people. I'm a good friend :)
04. What is your love language (GO HERE TO FIND OUT)? QUALITY TIME AND ACTS OF SERVICE. Buy me a gift, cool but if you spend a quality day with me I'll love you forever. Undivided, quality attention makes me feel so loved...ohh and if you take out my trash!
05. What is your most used app on your iPhone/Android/etc? INSTAGRAM!!! Taking photos has always kinda been my thing so having the opportunity to share my simple yet amazing life with friends and family makes me happy! The same is true to be able to see the fun things that happen in your worlds daily too! #thesimplethingsarethebestthings
06. If you had an unlimited amount of money, what would you do/buy without a moment's hesitation? I would buy a piece of property and build a home for myself and Jay and a second for my parents.
07. What makes you joyful, happy, cheery, and makes you bring joy to others? To see other people happy! To help others and to know that I somehow have assisted in making someone's life easier, better or that I have helped to bring a smile to their face.
08. Describe your absolutely perfect day. Just thinking of this day makes me happy! I'd wake up with my family (new husband, Jay and maybe, just maybe a sweet little girl rugrat would be in the picture too) we'd wake up so excited to see one another and go spend the day out together! It would be an adventure, and we'd be doing it together. We really wouldn't have it any other way, you know! So obviously I'd have like the perfect outfit picked out for this day. It would probably include some awesome boots, jeans, a cute shirt and some accessories. I'd feel awesome and my husband would confirm this by how he looks at me. We jump in our car and head out to a new town, somewhere we haven't yet been...a town with lots of small shops, outdoor cafe's and a fun feel. We'd spend the day chasing after kids, laughing, browsing, dining outdoors and sipping coffee. I'd be able to buy those things that made my heart swoon and each one of us would have our own ways of enjoying this day to the fullest.
09. What are the top 5 things you look for in a friend? Real, loving, funny, dependable, honest.
10. GO HERE AND CREATE YOUR GO-TO EVERYDAY OUTFIT
Post the picture in this post on your blog! As you'll see I'm pretty simple. I like to keep things minimal most times and pull the flair out of one piece of clothing, like a scarf or awesome boots!
11. What movie could you watch over and over and never get tired of? Father of the bride! I've loved that movie since I was a child. It never gets old, and now my son likes it too! #awesome
*Bonus: Do you like my new blog design? What would you change if you could? YES!!!
My nominations!
1. Amy {Sweet Home Santa Barbara}
2. Leah {Beautifully Molded}
3. Sybil {Piece it all together}
4. Brittany {The Lily Field}
5. Ash {Sweetly Worn}
6. Suzannah {Simple Moments Stick}
7. Kenz {Life according to Kenz}
8. Jess {JMN way}
9. Julie {From awkward to Art}
10. Allessandra {You are more}
11. Falen {Upward not inward}
My questions for you!
1. What has been the best moment, event, thing that has happened to you on your blogging adventure?
2. What are your three daily must have's?
3. You have $1000 dollars. What do you do?
4. Glass half empty or half full? Why?
5. What is your favorite season and why?
6. Describe yourself in 5 words.
7. What has been a life changing or defining moment in your life?
8. Favorite food!
9. What is currently your favorite song? Include a youtube link if you can find one.
10. Who is one of your inspirations? Why?
11. Dream "job"
2. What are your three daily must have's?
3. You have $1000 dollars. What do you do?
4. Glass half empty or half full? Why?
5. What is your favorite season and why?
6. Describe yourself in 5 words.
7. What has been a life changing or defining moment in your life?
8. Favorite food!
9. What is currently your favorite song? Include a youtube link if you can find one.
10. Who is one of your inspirations? Why?
11. Dream "job"
