Can You Feel The LOVE?

Have you ever had one of those days where you can feel loved? Some days are full of more love than others. This would be one of those days. I just have to say that I love my blogging buddies.

That means YOU!!!
BIG (((hugs)))!

To help you understand what all this talk about love is all about let me share some goodies my fellow blogging buddies have shared with me!

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First of all,

Thimbleanna was knitting up a little

sumpin' sumpin'

one day and decided to have a

giveaway based on guesses

as to what this little something(s)

was.

Now, doesn't this look like a

CATERPILLAR

to you?

LOL! It does to me.The correct guesses were thrown into

"the hat" and a winner was drawn.

Apparently, Thimbleanna was NOT

knitting caterpillars that day.

So, why am I blogging about guessing incorrectly?

Well, incidentally, there were sooooo

many people who guessed
"caterpillar"

(which gave Thimbleanna the chuckles)

that she consequently had ANOTHER drawing

just for us caterpillar guessers!!!

And I WON!!!
WHOOPEEEEEEEE!!!

Wanna see what I got in the mail yesterday?

You know I'm gonna show ya,

no matter what ya say...LOL!

Here's the goodie stash altogether.

Still don't know what it is?

Let me break it down for you

so you can see it more clearly.

First of all,

she sent this card

to wish me a

Happy Halloween.

Next, there was some adorable

Mary Englebreit gift cards

and M&Mmmmmmm's.

Last, and most certainly not least,

was this lovely Vera Bradley passport holder.

Isn't it pretty?

I love the chocolate brown and

robin's egg blue combination

of this beautiful print.

If you've read Thimbleanna's blog

at all you'll know that she

spreads the love for Vera Bradley.

So, what was it that

Thimbleanna was knitting?

THESE! Hey, Thimbleanna!!!

Didn't anyone tell you that you

have caterpillars on your feet?

;)

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Thank you, Thimbleanna!

I love my giftees!!!

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Next on the docket,

I've been tagged by

Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping!

She is a very talented scrappin' artist.

Her blog is worth a visit sometime.

She makes the cutest scrapbook albums!

This Meme is about 7's

7 Things I plan to do before I die:

1. Go Skydiving...just kidding!

2. Become a therapist and help people with PTSD.

3. Be the best wife and mother EVER!

4. Learn to bobbin lace if I get really bored.

5. Teach Martha Stewart to TAT, if she ever wanted to learn!

:)

6. Publish a book of my tatting patterns.

7. Publish a book of my poetry and short stories.

7 Things I do now:

1. Tat

2. Walk a mile each day.

3. Engage in cake decorating occasionally.

4. Watch too much TV.

5. Strive to eat more fruits and veggies and less fast food.

(Key word: STRIVE, LOL!)

6. Write poetry and short stories.

7. Tat out and write an occasional tatting pattern.

7 Things I can't do:

1. Make the #3 sign with my three middle fingers...LOL!

2. Sing opera (and THAT's okay!)

3. Get the computer to draw tatting patterns for me.

4. American Sign Language.

5. Speak French

6. Read people's minds.

7. Help you with your calculus.

7 Things that attract me to the Opposite Sex:

1. Sense of humor

2. Engaging personality

3. Looks, of course! Feh!

4. KINDNESS!

5. Gentlemanliness

6. Education

7. Being a good provider

(I'm an old fashioned kind of gal)

7 Things that I say most often:

1. WHAT?

(I'm HOH, what can I say?)

2. How cool is that?

3. That is soooo cuuuuute!

4. I LOVE it!

5. Get outta town!

6. Okay!

7. Fabulous!!!

7 Celebrities that I admire:

1. I would love to have the beauty of Angelina Jolie.

2. I love that Kathy Bates has broken the mold

of typical successful hollywood actresses.

3. I've always enjoyed Goldie Hawn's comedic acting.

4. I have acquired a taste for Kelsey Grammar of late.

5. Adam Sandler is usually good for a chuckle.

6. So is Gene Wilder.

7. a)I was totally in LOVE with Val Kilmar in the '80's

b) I have been in love with Colin Firth since the 90's

7 Favorite Foods:

1. Pizza

2. Pasta

2. Almost anything Italian

3. Salmon

4. A really good, fresh, crisp green salad with organic veggies.

5. Ribeye steak

6. Peanut butter

7. Nectarines

7 People who need to do this:

The first 7 people that I list below

on the One Sweet Blog Award.

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Lastly, on a previous post

I mentioned that Bella Sinclair

gave me this lovely award.

As mentioned before,

it was created by an

artist by the name of

Diana Evans.

To quote the creator of this award,

she says,

"I have a special award for all the sweet blogs I visit...
I am giving this award to all the wonderful people that I visit almost every day....

they have inspired me and shared their wonderful lives with all of us....
I only ask that you nominate some of the wonderful

people you visit each and every day...."

I really didn't know who to award it to as there are so many bloggers who bless my life with their daily inspirational and friendly posts. So I narrowed it down a bit.
I am giving this award to all

my blogging friends who have given me something,

either a tag, or an award, a giveaway, or an exchange.

Please, please, please, let me know if I've left anyone out.

1) Bella Sinclair...right back atcha!!!

2) Umi & Tsuru...for awarding me the "I Love Your Blog Award"

3) Tatskool at Tat's A Kool Challenge ...for the "Arte Y Pico Award"

4) Barb from The French Elements...for the "Brillante Weblog Award"

5) Tracy at Pink Purl...for "The Arte Y Pico Award" and my very first tag!

6) Melissa of Honey Bee's Bliss...for the Friendship Exchange!

7) (lucky) Thimbleanna...for giving me the goodies I just showed you pics of.

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Okay you lucky seven you get the TaG AND the award, lucky you guys!

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8) Miss Victoria from Vintage Tea...for the "Super Commenter Award"

9) To Kids Napping? I'm Scrapping!...for the tag above.

10) Tattycat from Laura's Tatting Muse...for the "I Love Your Blog Award"

11) Karen from Cider Antiques...for the 1st blog giveaway that I ever won!!!

12) Laurie from Charming Designs...for the 2nd blog giveaway that I ever won!!!

13) Clyde the Mad Tatter...for the "I Love Your Blog Award"

14) Marie Antoinette...for the "Arte Y Pico Award"

15) Kathy from Kathy's Crazy Moments...for the "Brillante Weblog Award"

16) Noreen at Hankering For Yarn...for the beautiful hand carved shuttle giveaway prize!

To the first seven listed "YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED!"

(and awarded).

To all "listees" there really isn't a RULE

with this award. So to quote Bella Sinclair,

"Spread the love, baby, spread the love."!

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Thank you for letting me share some of the love with all of you.

I know, this was a long one so pat yourself on the back if you've

made it this far.

As always, comments are always welcome here! I cherish each

and everyone of them! I look forward to hearing what you have to

say!

Doesn't a piece of cheesecake sound good right about now?

Peace out,

~TattingChic