another blog award...eekkk!

Courtney over at Tales from the Trails awarded me with this award July 15th. I didn't even notice until last night that she had left a comment on a previous post of mine letting me know!! I get all of my e-mails on my phone and for some reason, I never received the notification that she had left me a comment! Anyhow, enough of me trying to explain myself. Let me get to the good stuff!

Thank you so much Courtney!!

Now I have to answer these two questions...

1. Why did you start blogging?

My friend Brooke [that I've mentioned quite a few times], her Mother did our engagement pictures back in March. When I went to visit them for our session, Mrs. Tammy introduced me to her "blog". She has a "fun" blog & a photography blog. It was like love at first sight! I thought it was the neatest thing. It's kind of like scrapbooking, except it's all computerized. I love to scrapbook but just can't find the time anymore to sit down long enough to do it. By blogging, it's like a scrapbook, journal, picture album, & guestbook all-in-one. It's quick, easy, and very convenient. I originally got started thinking it would just be for local friends and family to view. Once I added Mrs. Tammy & figured out the whole "follower" thing, it was on! I was following cute blogs left and right. I love reading everyone's stories, recipes, crafting ideas...I love it all. I've met some really sweet people so far, and I hope to continue this blogging journey for many years to come!

2. What are your blogging rules? 

I try to use the least bit of foul language as possible. I will never post my friends last name's, and probably never my own. I try to at least get two posts in per week! Like Tales From the Trails, I don't share exactly where in Georgia I live, nor where the two of us work. This blog, like I mentioned in #1 was to originally be for friends & family members to view various ideas about our upcoming wedding. However, once into the blogging world, I realized there was much more to it than that. So, since I started it out weddingish, I'm going to keep it that way until next June. I like change, so I may change things up a bit between now and then, but for the most part I will continue to post like I have been. Not just wedding stuff, but a mixture of stuff about me and the fiance, and the stuff we enjoy doing. 

I am passing this award onto these lovely ladies!

Thanks girls for all of your sweet comments ♥

1. Kassie @ Raindrops on Roses 

2. Kimberly's Korner

3.  Catrin @ From Shopping Bags to Diaper Bags

my first blog award, or so i thought :)

YAYYYY! 

I have officially received my FIRST blog award.

Miss JLA, a hometown friend over @Stilettos & A Fishing Pole has awarded me with this here award:

THANKS JESS!

The requirements after winning the award are to list seven things about myself and then pass the award on to some new blogs that I've discovered.

This was harder than you think.

But, here goes nothing:

1. I'm a lefty.
2. I would rather go hunting all day than be at the mall. 
3. I live with my Fiance.
4. I absolutely HATE washing dishes. Thank goodness for whoever invented dishwashers.
5. I'm not afraid of snakes, but I'm terrified of spiders & roaches.
6.  I bit into [& chewed] a dog treat once thinking it was a slim jim.
7. You will never find me without polish on my toenails.

Now, it is my duty to proudly announce the 7 winners I will pass this bloggy award on to. Then, it will be your duty to do a new post proclaiming 7 things we wouldn't know about you & awarding 7 of your bloggy buddies with this award as well! Good luck to all :)

Here are my recipients: 

1) This Kind of Love

Jamie's sweet comments always bring a smile to my face. We have a LOT in common! 

2) 

Jenna was having somewhat of a drowsy start to this week! Brighten up her day by showing her, her hubby, & her two chocolate children some L.O.V.E! 

3) 

This here cowgirl gave me an award [my actual FIRST award- click here to check it out!] on July 15. Until I was typing up this post & went to tag her blog did I realize that I had even received such an awesome surprise! Thanks Courtney!  

I'm returning the favor :)

p.s. I will be re-posting her award on Friday!

4) 

This pretty lady was one of the very first blogs I found & followed. She returned the favor and has left numerous sweet comments since! 

5) 

Beth is such a sweet girl with a puppy like mine!
She deserves a bloggy award for always maintaining a FUN blog! 

6) 

I am a new follower of Lyndsie's! Her blog is cute & fun with a lot going on daily. She also has another blog specifically for giveaways! Check it out here!! I have a lot of catching up to do, but Lyndsie seems like an awesome person with a great big heart! I can't wait to read more about her & her wonderful life.

7) 

Christin has the absolute cutest wedding blog ever. I have recently found her & love reading all of her posts regarding anything wedding-ish!




So there ya have it. 


In the end, what I thought was a great surprise, turned out to be an even better one.


I've received not one, but two bloggy awards! 


And the best thing about it...


I get to pass them on to you! 


Check back tomorrow for my re-post regarding my "first" blog award!


Ta ta for now ;)


[I've posted two posts today, so don't forget to read the previous post three on thursday, I've tagged some people in it as well]