I've been given some awards by my fabulous blog friends. I apologize for not taking the time to post them and pass them on sooner. I adore my blog buddies and appreciate each and every award. If you haven't visited these blogs, please do so. Right now. I'm not kidding!
Willoughby
From Holly at 504 Main
From Holly at 504 Main
From Rook No. 17
From 5th Sister
From Who Has The Thyme?
Several of these awards have rules that state you must list a number of interesting or unknown facts about yourself. Instead of making a different list for each one (you'd be bored out of your mind reading all that), I'm going to post one list of five things you may or may not know about me.
My family and I were in a car accident while on vacation in North Carolina a few years ago. We were rear ended repeatedly by a man who passed out while driving.
- I was hired for a job that fell through at the last minute and ended up taking a job with a different company where I met my husband. Must have been fate!
- I don't like salmon. I wish I did, it always looks really good and I love most other varieties of fish, but salmon tastes funny to me.
- I have issues with personal space. It makes me crazy when someone I don't know stands too close to me.
- I played the clarinet for a short time when I was younger. I was terrible at it.
The other rules I'm going to follow are those that come with the THETA Tag Award. The rules state that you must list 5 things that make you a true, authentic mom.
I spend one on one time with each of my kids every day.
- I'm not a super strict parent. I'm willing to bend or change the rules if there is a good reason.
- I don't believe in forcing my kids to eat foods they don't like. Dinner shouldn't feel like punishment.
- I try to remember what it was like to be their age(s) before dealing with a problem.
- I never forget how lucky I am to have these two amazing human beings in my life.
Thank you again to all of my friends who passed these awards on to me. You guys are the best! In the spirit of the season, I would like to pass them along to all of my blog friends (I know most of you have them already). Please take as many as you would like. An early holiday gift from me to you. Enjoy!
Holiday Cards
I'd love to send Christmas cards to any/all of my followers (yes, L.B., I'm totally stealing your idea!!!). If you would like to email your address to thisstopwilloughby@yahoo.com, I would love to send you a Christmas card.
Willoughby
Comments
You do deserve them!!!
hugs
I would love to exchange Christmas Cards and will send you my address!
~ Amy
I can relate to a lot of the items you listed. I too played the clarinet when I was young and like you, I was bad at it. Although my kids are grown now, I would remember how my parents handled me in a similar situation, and I would deal with my kids accordingly.....sometimes doing the same thing and other times something very different. Salmon is my favorite fish. I love it. My dad forced me to eat everything at dinner including what I didn't like. Sometimes it got ugly.
And finally, fate brought my wife and I together too.
Now, if I ever see you in person, I must remember not to get too close.
All these awards are well deserved! Congrats my friend.
Thanks for stopping by today :)
I remember the "personal space" issue that you have from a long ago post about a concert that you went to!!! LOL!!!
I emailed my address...let me know it you didn't get it for some reason!
Hate it when people get in my space, and really feel violated when people aggressively hug me. UGH!
I played the recorder...I couldn't even play Mary Had a Little Lamb correctly. I think I really tried to talk myself into believing I was alright at it.
I was "ran over" by a car on my bike. The bike did not fair well at all.
Not forcing your kids eating foods they don't like is great. They will have to swallow, like everyone else, plenty of things they don't like later on in life. Let them know that at least at home they don't have to!
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