I was tagged...

by Dcart a few days ago and since I just got home I can play now!!!

The rules for this one are rather simple - you go to your pictures folder and go to the sixth one and then you find the sixth picture and post it...I had to got a step further as the 6th folder was filled with folders, but here is what I found...
Although this is not a great pic, it was a wonderful day and I actually have a previous post on it here . We spent the day at the Children's Museum with SC (you can just see her feet in behind KM) and this was an exhibit on South East Asia where they were planting the rice in nice straight rows!

Now I must tag 6 more people to play along, I think I will try to get some of my followers to play along! So here we go....

1. Jana
2. Karen
3. Gottfredsen
4. Spooky
5. Candace
6. Sarah

Can't wait to see what you all come up with!

I have been TAGGED,,,

Six Random Facts

Leigh over at Wingbeats and Reflections has tagged me. Since I am up at the crack of dawn, it is fairly quiet, it is cold I don't want to move from the arm chair, in my fuzzzy pj and blanket - I will play along.

Rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Write six random things about yourself
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them
5. Let each person know they've been tagged

Six random things - hmmmm -

1. I grew up ten miles from where I currently live and although we moved around a bit (LOT) when KM was little I have lived in the same area for 27 of the 30 years of my life.
2. My favorite anonymous quote about homeschooling is completely true - "I survived Public School...that is why I homeschool!" I dropped out of HS days after turning 16, got my GED and was off to college.
   
3. Ironically as Leigh alluded to in hers - I took Auto Mechanics in High School for a Semester.
4. My favorite color is purple and when I see it, any shade of it, my heart jumps just a little bit - don't know why, doesn't matter how mad, sad, frustrated or whatever I am, purple makes me feel better!
5. I have had the same cell phone number for 11 years!
6. MC is having another girl!!! Another wonderful little neice will be arriving in late May/early June!

I think those were random enough for ya and most of you wouldn't know them - I don't think so who to tag, who to tag....I am heading to my followers list for this one!

1. Candace
2. Stace
3. Jodi
4. Fairyluver
5. Rainbow River
6. Lorna

ENJOY ---I can't wait to see what they come up with!

Yet another bloggy award....

So Stace, one of my new favorite bloggers, has listed me for this wonderful blog award! Here are the rules...

*List six things that make you happy.
*Pass the award on to 5 other bloggers
*Link back to the person who gave you the award.
*Link to the people you are passing it on to and leave them a comment to let them know.


Ok so first things first - 6 Things that make me happy:
1. the smell of something baking
2. the light that goes on when a child TRULY GETS a concept
3. savasana
4. a giggling baby
5. first snowflakes
6. warm cozy bed after a LONG day

Now for the second task - Pass to 5 other bloggers
I have come across so rather interesting new-to-me blogs lately so here are the 5 that I have become hooked on recently:

1. Cynthia
   
2. Spooky
3. Sarah
4. Lorna
5. Sagedust

So I have also completed the third and fourth tasks as I was posting, so I think I am done!!!
Thanks again Stace!!!

I received an award...

I was nominated by one of my favorite blog-friends - FairyLuver for this wonderful award and it is greatly appreciated! Especially since I made her shortened list! I however had the hardest time choosing from all the great blogs that I visit down to ten, but I know that my other favorites will be nominated by some of my nominees!

Here are the rules...
1. Put the logo on your blog
2.Add a link to the person who awarded you
3.Nominate 10 blogs that you follow
4.Add links to those blogs
5.Leave a message to those nominees on their blog

I love reading what other families are doing and the blogs that I choose all have such great insight, events and ideas!
So with out further ado ------Here are my nominations ---- in no particular order:
1. Audrey
2. Danette
3. Jenney
4. Jessica
5. Summer Fae
6. Misti
7. Marcia
8. Stephanie
9. Kathy
10. Lori

Thanks so much for sharing all that you do!!!

Should Have Known!

I saw this quiz on another Homeschooling Mom's Blog - Here - and had to try it out for myself - of course I should have known what the answer would be!!!

You Are a Witch (or Warlock)

You are deviously brilliant and a perfect manipulator. You somehow always end up getting what you want - without anyone knowing you're working behind the scenes. Crafty and cunning, you can work your way out of any jam. And it's easy for you to get people to do what you want, whether you're working for good or evil. Your greatest power: Mind control Your greatest weakness: Making people your puppets You play well with: Ghosts

What Kind of Monster Are You?

If you take the quiz, come back and let me know what kind of monster you are...

Try this one:

57 words

Speedtest

I thought I would have gotten better than that, but this stinky laptop keyboard just never feels right to me! I will use any excuse in the book!
Have fun and let me know how you did!

Award Nominations!

A fellow homeschooling blogger mom - Leigh - nominated me for the Brilliante Weblog Premio 2008 Award!

Thank you, thank you! Hold the applause!

According to what I have found the rules once you receive this award are:

Put the logo on your blog.
Be sure to add the link from the person that sent it to you.
Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
Be sure to add those links to your blog, too.
Leave a message on their blogs so they know they are nominated.

Here are my nominations -
Bore Me To Tears
Building Castles in the sky...
Different Brilliant Colors
From the Rubber Room
Life at Chez Smiffy
Live Free in Harmony
Throwing Marshmallows

Thanks Leigh - I would have had you at the top of my nomination list if you hadn't gotten me first!

One Word

I found this on Learning Adventures and thought I would give it a try. All answers can only be one word - NO MORE:

1. Where is your cell phone? bag
2. Your significant other? working
3. Your hair? brown
4. Your mother? angel
5. Your father? veteran
6. Your favorite thing? learning
7. Your dream last night? huh?
8. Your favorite drink? Pepsi
9. Your dream/goal? Happiness
10. The room you’re in? Bedroom
11. Your church? None
12. Your fear? loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
14. Where were you last night? outside
15. What you’re not? pretentious
16. Muffins? corn
17. One of your wish list items? window
18. Where you grew up? Massachusetts
19. The last thing you did? awoke
20. What are you wearing? pajamas
21. Your TV? Off
22. Your pets? everywhere
23. Your computer? laptop
24. Your life? Enjoyable
25. Your mood? Peaceful
26. Missing someone? yes
27. Your car? Freelander
28. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes
29. Favorite store? Trader's
30. Your summer? Restful
31. Like(love) someone? Deeply
32. Your favorite color? Purple
33. Last time you laughed? Earlier
34. Last time you cried? Yesterday
35. Who will re post this? hmmmm....


If you post please leave a comment and link so that I can check out your answers...Have a great day.

Playing Around

Playing Around, originally uploaded by fairiemom78.

I saw this on a few other blogs recently and decided to try it.

The directions:
A. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
B. Using only the first page, pick an image. I picked the FIRST image ...
C. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's Mosaic Maker.

The Questions (with my answers):
1. What is your first name? Gina
2. What is your favorite food? Seafood
3. What high school did you go to? Silver Lake
4. What is your favorite color? Purple
5. Who is your celebrity crush? hmmm...tricky one...Patrick Dempsey
6. Favorite drink? Watermelon Margarita - did you see the pic for this one? what the *#@?
7. Dream vacation? Quiet Warm Beach ANYWHERE!
8. Favorite dessert? Raspberry Cheesecake
9. What you want to be when you grow up? Enlightened
10. What do you love most in life? My Family
11. One word to describe you. Tired
12. Your flickr name. fairiemom78 ~ I had to seperate this one to get it to work

It is too funny how some of the things that come up have nothing to do with the other!
Try it out and feel free to share with us!