I Am So Random That I Got An Award For It

So, bloggy friends, it seems that my sweet friend, Lynette, has bestowed a great honor on me and my little blog.  She awarded little ole me the Versatile Blogger Award.  Wanna see it?

Isn't that sweet?  It's awarded to "versatile" blogs.  Versatile is "capable of turning easily from one thing to another".  I think "versatile" is a very sweet way of saying I'm a little scatterbrained.  YEP!  That's me! 

My friend, Lynette, has an awesome blog called Sweet Posy Dreams.  Y'all should totally check her out.  She has some yummy recipes, crafty stuff (she crochets! - I'm jealous!), great photos from her travels and she even has an etsy store.  I love all of her vintage glassware!  Y'all stop by and tell Lynette that I sent ya!

So, I am supposed to pass on this award to fifteen of my favorite bloggers.  And the winners are (sorry, I've watched too many award shows lately):

Michelle @ A-Tisket-A-Tasket
Rachel @ From Chasing Crowns to Chasing Chickens (she's on hiatus, but I still love her!)
Jennifer @ Home Matters
Staci @ Lizard & Ladybug
Amy @ Nine-Ninety-One
Carmella @ Southern Fried Dreams
April @ Straight From the Heart
Paula @ Sweet Pea
Ashley @ The A Team
Lisa @ The Pursuit of Happiness
Xazmin @ This Is The Year
Belinda @ B Lines and The Seam Rippers
Tracy @ Welcome To Our World
Debbie @ Words on Wheels

So, I am supposed to tell 7 random things about myself.  That should be pretty easy.  I'm kind of an all over the place kind of girl.

1.  I love chocolate, but I hate chocolate ice cream.  It's not rich enough for me.

2.  I'm a total slob, but I'm FREAKY about how my dishwasher is loaded.  All the spoons together, all the forks together, etc.  Yep.  I'm a weirdo.

3.  I don't wash my hair everyday.  I know it sounds gross, but I have REALLY dry skin and hair.

4.  I love John Hughes movies:  Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, but I also love movies from the 60's, especially the ones with Doris Day.  My favorite is The Thrill Of It All.

5.  I cry EVERY time my kids are on stage.  It doesn't matter if it's recital, doing announcements in front of the school or receiving an award for their art work, etc.  I always cry.  I'm such a big ole baby.

6.  I know Lady Gaga is a little.....odd, for lack of a better word, but I love her music.

7.  I am mildly obsessed with these:

In fact, I'm eating them right now.  They are sooooo yummmmy!

So, there you have it.  So, if you received this award, these are the rules:

1.  Thanks the peson that nominated you and give a shout out to them on your blog with a link to theirs.

2.  Share 7 random facts about yourself.

3.  Send this award to 15 other bloggers whose blogs you love and appreciate, and let them know they won the award.

Thanks y'all!

Golden Globes 2012

Can you believe it's award season already?  I love award season!  My favorite award show is The Golden Globes.  Why?  Well, because it combines to of my great loves, movies AND television.  Love that!  Also, it's a more relaxed atmostphere.  My one complaint about the Golden Globes is the stands they set up for crazed fans.  While I was sitting desperately trying to hear the Red Carpet Correspondents talk to the stars and find out about their dresses, all I could hear were a bunch of loud mouth fans screaming the names of the stars.  UGH!  They desperately needed to turn up their microphones.  Oh well!  Let's talk dresses, shall we? 

There were so many beautiful dresses this year!  Are you ready?

First, we have the gorgeous Claire Danes in J. Mendel.  I love the simple design and black and white is always classic.  The black beaded meshy stuff on the sleeve that wrap around to the back just MADE this dress.  Gorgeous!  Second, Evan Rachel Wood in Gucci.  this gown is very unusual.  The bottom is adorned in real feathers and the top is sequined and beaded, but the design is simple.  I adore this dress!  Zooey Deschanel in Prada.  I love the green and black together.  The design is simple, but stunning and the green looks fabulous with her dark hair and fair complexion.  Sadly Zooey is on many people's worst dressed list for this dress, but I love it!  Also, many people could take lessons from her on color choice, but we'll talk more about that later.  Next, we have Viola Davis, whom I adored in The Help.  Love her!  Her dress is a gretian style Prada number and I love that it's not the usual white.  It's a lovely shade with her skin tone and I love her hair and makeup too.  Just beautiful!

Jessica Alba in Gucci.  The lavender color looks so pretty with her skintone.  It's a very flattering but simple cut and I love the beaded lace.  Mary J. Blige in Michael Kors.  While I don't LOVE the color, I do love the cut of the top.  It's very flattering and shows off her pretty arms and shoulders. 

Oh my gracious!  Stacy Kiebler looked GORGEOUS in this Valentino gown.  The cut and color of this gown were perfect for her tall skinny self.  So pretty!  And, she was with her beau, George Clooney, so I'm not sure which of them would be considered the arm candy. 

Ok.  Now that we are done with the beautiful gowns, I think it's only fair to cover the ones that were not my favorites. 

Let's talk color people.  Remember back in the 80's when everyone went to Mary-Kay and BeautiControl parties and got color coded?  I was an autumn.  I learned that army green is a great color for me, however, fuschia makes me look like I'm a corpse.  So, maybe some of the stuff from the 80's is a little outdated (I'm still waiting for the Madonna look from Borderline to come back in), but maybe we should pay attention to which colors are flattering for our skintone and hair, ya know?

Example number one, Tilda Swinton.  She is always drawn to very asymmetrical gowns, which I personally don't like, but even worse is her color selection.  Or, maybe I should say LACK of color selection.  Lesson number one in color, if you are pasty white, don't wear white, especially if your hair is such a light color.  I will admit that this is more color than the white number she wore last year so at least it's a step in the right direction.  Maybe next year she'll get really bold and wear lavender, but I won't hold my breath.  The second example, different dress, same story.  I can't tell where she stops and the dress starts.  It's almost the same color as she is.  Not good!  Not even to mention that the cut is not very flattering.  It kind of reminds me of an outfite my mamaw (grandmother) wore when I was about ten, but it was double knit polyester.  Yikes!  But in her defense, it was the fabric of the 70's. 

Jessica Biel's dress had a bit too much lace for me.  It looked too much like a wedding gown.  Hmmmm, I wonder if she's trying out gowns for her rumored wedding to Justin Timberlake?  Elle McPherson's dress would be okay, but it looks as if it has little wings coming off of the top of the bodice.  What is that all about?  Weird!  Sarah Michelle Gellar, why?  Why would you wear a tie-dye dress to a formal event?  She told E! that she let her two year old daughter pick her dress.  REALLY?  My five year old wore all of her Mardi Gras beads to school with her fleece hoodie and pants the other day.  I would NEVER let her pick my dress for an event.  I think she could should give Rachel Zoe a call next time. 

One more thing...

Jenna Dewan

Jeannie Mai

These dresses are very pretty and I love the color on both.  The cut is lovely, but I think I'll close this post with a prayer.

Dear Lord, thank so much for the invention of double stick tape.  Now, women are able to wear gowns that barely cover them and are now safe from side boob spillage and wardrobe malfunctions.  In Jesus name, Amen.

Happy Monday!

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY

Oh wait, wrong speech.  Sorry that's the speech I practice in front of my mirror every year after the Oscars, ya know, just in case I ever get to be in a really great movie and get nominated and stuff.  Y'all do that too, right?  Anyway, my precious bloggy friend Melissa awarded me with the Sunshine Award. 

Maybe it was my bright shining personality?  I'm not sure, but why question it, right?  Anyway, like I said, it's from my friend Melissa.  You must check out her blog.  She finds the best stuff!  I swear we should all get together and make her take us shopping to her favorite spots!  Also, you have to check out her table redo.  It is so totally cool. 

The rules of the award are:

1. Put the logo on your blog within your post.

2. Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.

3. Link the nominees within your post.

4. Let them know they have received the award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and the link to the person from whom you have received this award.

AND the nominees are....in no particular order....

 

 

Homebody Holly 

 

SerentiyNow4Amanda 

 

Sugarnstrawberries - WritingOutLoud 

 

This Is Thy Year  

 

The Happy Homebody 

 

SweetPea 

 

Goldfish Crumbs - Jen and Juice 

Confessions Of A Working Mom

 

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Beautiful 

 

WhackyWhimsy

 

Southern Inspiration 

 

BLines 

 

These are the ladies who inspire me on a daily basis.  Love them all, so give them a visit and get to know them all!

 

Thanks again Melissa.  You're the best!