11 | May | 2012 | SpilledCookies

I am so happy and humbled to receive this award from Beth at http://definitelyleopard.com her blog is about life, having fun and lots of great recipes!! She has a great sense of humor and an obvious love for her family.

The rules to receiving this Lovely Blog Award are as follows:

Create a link to the sight of the person who gave you the award. See above…check!

Write 7 random facts about yourself. See below…check!!

1) I love to meet new people, don’t care where they’re from or what their background is – just love to meet them.

2) I have a weakness for animals. I suppose I inherited that from my dad since he pretty much let us keep it if it followed us home.

3)I just started drinking coffee about 3 years ago. I always loved the smell of it, but never found any that tasted like it smelled. Thank goodness they have flavored creamers!!

4) I love to bake.

5) I love to travel – and greatly miss being able to just get in the car and go, stupid gas prices!! grrr!

6) I still am not sure what I want to be when I grow up. In my defense, life seems to be evolving each day. I love art and writing, love to coach people, other than that – it’s all just going to unfold as it goes along I guess.

7) I’ve always wanted to go in a Buddhist temple and wonder if they allow women to visit. I really have to find out this summer. lol

And finally, create links to some blogs that you think are worth reading …here you go, take a moment and check them out, you may find you like them too!!

http://cookwithkathy.wordpress.com/ – so much wonder information!

http://organizedlivingessentials.com/ – More than just a blog about organization, a beautiful perspective from a great lady!

http://shianwrites.wordpress.com/ – Shauna Jackson – author, blog about life, writing and inspiration.

http://holessence.wordpress.com/ – blog about healing and inspiration

http://trikatykid.wordpress.com/ – a blog about the journey of life

http://reflectionsinapuddle.wordpress.com/ – amazing blog about life’s journey, photo’s, and different perspectives.

http://sojournerspace.wordpress.com/ – a terrific blog that will make you think and pause to smile, laugh, feel

http://ladyromp.com/ – inspirational blog about the empowerment of women

http://vdcoleman.wordpress.com/ – a blog about reinventing yourself and some wonderful perspective and inspiration

These are just a few of the wonderful blogs I’ve had the pleasure to read and visit. There are so many!!

Cherry Coley (c)

I’ve often heard the saying that many men can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. I think this is true, just as it’s true that many women can be a mother, but it takes someone special to be a mom.

Being a parent is about so much more than genetics and just having a child. The truth is that a baby changes everything. Suddenly you are more aware of your surroundings, and things you just walked by before, or barely gave a passing glance, are now items you carefully consider, pick up, throw away, or even lock up so they won’t cause harm.

Suddenly sleep becomes a fleeting thing of great value. Naptime is guarded at all costs. Time alone is almost unheard of, even in the restroom; there might be that hesitant knock and tiny fingers probing under the door.

The pitter patter of little feet was pretty much just toddler stage for us, after that it was stomping, jumping, tap dancing, and skipping. The tuner for inside voices didn’t work too well most of the time either.

Then there’s the kid who has to test what you mean when you say “no.” They push the buttons, turn the knobs, tight rope walk across the back of the couch, build a “castle” with the cushions from the couch and chairs, play fort with the coffee table and kitchen table, try to flush the cat down the toilet, and see if Dr. Pepper will make the dog hyper. These kids are the creative one’s that we want to both throttle and encourage because they will pave the way to the future.

My youngest daughter is one of these kids that just has to try it to see what will happen. She tried to swing on a water hose from a tree and unfortunately, another little girl jerked the hose away as she leaned out, causing her to fall and break her leg. She spent the better part of 5^th grade year in a cast. I painted a dragon on the cast to try to help with the awkward feeling of being a kid in a cast.

Then there are the reasoning kids who want to know the in’s and out’s of how things work so they can decide what to do and how to do it, my oldest daughter is my super analytical child of reason.

It’s funny how God has such a sense of humor that He takes half our personality and places it in one kid and half in another. They are night and day different from each other, but both like their parents. It will definitely keep you on your toes and keep life interesting. Whatever the case, motherhood and fatherhood are the greatest gifts.

Cherry Coley ©