Just when I was trying to decide whether I had what it took to continue with this blogging thing, I discovered that I had received this lovely award from Lynn at Diary of a Turtlehead .  Wow, me an award?! I am flabbergasted and honoured. I know it may not be a big deal to some, but the timing couldn’t have been better!  So thank you to Lynn for welcoming this newbie to the world of blogging with the Honest Scrap Award.

The Honest Scrap Award Rules say that I must:

1. Brag about the award.
2. Include the name of the blogger who gave you the award and link back to that blogger.
3. Choose a selection of blogs that you find brilliant in honest content (see below)
4. Show their names and links and leave a comment informing them that they were prized with this award.
5. List at least ten honest things about yourself.

………then pass it on with the instructions!

So here goes. The 10 most honest things about myself:

1. I am petrified of my kids getting any sort of stomach flu. I do not deal well with vomit and if I could, I would pay someone to look after them when they are sick. The guilt I feel for feeling this way is unbelievable but I am anxious about this twenty-four hours a day!
2. I secretly wish that I could be a SAHM forever and never return to the workforce. Pipe dream I know.
3. I haven’t been to the dentist in….well I can’t remember because the last time was the worst experience of my life and I’m not anxious to do it again!
4. I used to smoke and haven’t touched one in over seven years.  Nor do I want to.
5. I am addicted to chocolate and could eat it morning, noon and night! In fact I have been known to hoard it too (just ask my husband!).
6. Magazines are also a weakness of mine (although have cut down considerably since I became a SAHM). Problem is I still buy them but never seem to have time to read them.
7. I haven’t slept next to my husband in 7 years. The joys of co-sleeping!
8. I watch Soap Operas. There I said it. My favs are Young & the Restless, Days of Our Lives and Bold & the Beautiful. Heaven help the person who messes with the PVR and deletes my soaps.
9. I love planning birthday parties, actually parties of any kind.
10. I never wanted to sign up to Twitter, Facebook or start blogging and thought my husband was crazy at the suggestion.  Turns out he was right.

And so I would like to pass on this award to the following bloggers I love to read and who inspire me with their writing or yummy recipes (or both) and their willingness to share their lives with their readers.

Christine at Coffees and Commutes

Chantal at Two Hands Full

Rebecca at A Little Bit of Momsense

Amanda at The Best Mom on the Block

Amber at Sweet Pea Treats