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I'm starting to fall behind on blog awards for Healthy Moms so I'll try to get caught up.

First of all I was nominated for Mom of the Year Award from two of my blogging friends, Momma Young and Brea's Mommy. Thank you ladies!


Here's how this one goes.
Admit one thing you feel awful about involving being a mom. Get it off your shoulders. Once you've written it down, you are No Longer allowed to feel bad. It's over with, it's in the past. Remember, you're a good mom!

I feel awful when later on in the evening my little ones are tired and whine for mommy but I am also just too tired to deal with it so I pass them off to their dad even though they are asking for Mommy the whole time.

Remind yourself you are a good mom, list seven things you love about your kids, you love doing with your kids, or that your kids love about you. These are the things to remind yourself everyday that you Rock!

I guess I am a good mom. I try hard anyway. Okay, seven things? This is going to be tough. I love their smiles, hugs and kisses. I love how different and unique all three of them are. I love how smart Conan is. I love all the songs that Ciara sings to me every day. I love the fact that Courtney is becoming more aware of her body and is taking the time to take care of herself by exercising and eating right. Only two more? I might have to list more than that. I love how much of a boy my little son is. It is so cute when he is covered with mud and drives his cars all over the walls, not at the same time of course. I love how independent Ciara has become. At age three she wants to do everything herself and that makes Mommy proud. I love how well Courtney is doing in school. She works hard to get strait A's and that also makes me proud. I think I might have listed eight things instead of seven. Okay, there was an "or" in that last sentance right? So I'm done, right?

Send this to five other Mom's of the year that deserve credit for being great moms and remind them that they are the best moms they can be!! Remember to send them a note to let them know you've selected them, and add a link to the person who nominated you.

Thank you Brea's Mommy and Momma Young. I am not going to pass this award along, because I believe all of my readers are Moms of the Year, or Dad's of the Year. So if you want to take it and place it on your blog go for it! You are all super!

Next is the Honest Scrap Award.



Thank you Maria from Conversations With Moms for this award.

Here are the rules for this one.

“This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog’s content or design is, in the giver’s opinion, brilliant.”

And with this tag i have to List at least ten (10) honest things about myself. Then pass it on!”

Only ten? There they go placing a number on it again.

1. I am not a health expert. I'm just a mom concerned about health. I don't even remember my health class back in high school. I think I took one, though.

2. My husband does not know that I recently spent a large amount of money on a software program to help me promote my blog easier. Shh, don't say anything. I'll make that money back soon, honest!

3. I try to read on a regular basis and claim that I do on this blog, but honestly I only find the time to read if I am writing a book review. Otherwise all the reading I do is from stuff on the internet. I spend way too much time in front of this computer. But I got that software program so I shouldn't have to spend as much time in front of the computer, right?

4. I've spent way too much money at Wal-Mart in the past two weeks. I'll admit shopping gives me some sort of high. But then I'll get home and look at my reciepts and bank account and ask myself, "Why did I just do that? Why did I buy that? I could have spent that money on food or diapers." Then I feel guilty about the shopping trip.

5. I haven't been applying to as many part time jobs as I should. I don't know if I am just waiting to hear some good news about the economy first or if I am overly confident that I can make this blog into a regular second income, or maybe I have come to the conclusion that since I am having another baby I should just plan on staying home with my kids all the time.

6. I have started numerous other blogs besides this one. But honestly, I don't think I will ever have the time to update all of them on a regular basis, or even just one of them.

7. I feel guilty every single day. I don't know why. But I feel guilty about not spending as much time with my kids, not bringing in a second income, being tired all the time, not being able to keep up with the housework and laundry and not having the energy to cook dinner every night. Sometimes I wish I was that perfect June Cleaver type mom and wife. But then I realize that I'm not and never will be.

8. I don't shower every day. Sh...keep this one quiet!

9. I love to vacuum. Honestly. I do. And I vacuum every single day and have warn out vacuum cleaners in just a few months from doing that. I just love watching the dirt go swoop, up into the vacuum, gone, just like that. Swoop! It amazes me. I am terrible with vacuum cleaners. I think we have gone through a half a dozen of them in the past three years because of my vacuum addiction. I think I need help.

10. I honestly can not think of a tenth item to put on the list. I think my vacuum addiction has topped them all.

Now I am supposed to pass this one on too. But honestly, (have I said that enough times?) I think that all of you have brilliant blogs and deserve this award. So again this one is up for grabs too. If you think it would be fun to write ten things about yourself on your blog then go ahead and accept this award from me. Thank you again, Maria. I had fun thinking of my ten items.