Life Gets The Best of Me Sometimes

I know. I know. I KNOW. It's been awhile. I took a leave of absence. I needed it. I was developing my Bella Parola business on FB. I currently have 621 fans on there! Yay! I've also been involved with some giveaways and some in-store orders including a new local boutique girly type story here in Winston-Salem, NC called simply PiNK. Their grand opening was this past Saturday and let me tell you...that store is ADORABLE! :-)

So anyway...life is what happens when you're busy. I haven't felt much like blogging. I've been in a slump outside of my nannying job/graphic art business. I have struggled with this whole not being pregnant thing. For some reason, I just don't think I'm getting a positive this month either. No proof...too early to tell, but just a gut feeling based on past experience. Plus, if I were to be pregnant, I would be super excited without having worked myself up about it. It's easier that way. I need to guard my heart. Enough about all of this, though. THIS is one reason why I haven't been blogging much the past couple of weeks.

In other news, received my first blog award a couple of weeks ago! My sweet friend, Cami, over at First Day of My Life, bestowed the Versatile Blogger Award on me! Thanks so much, Cami! You rock!

The Rules after accepting the Versatile Blogger Award are:

• Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.
• Share 7 things about yourself
• Pass this award along to 10 recently discovered blogs. 

7 Things About Me

1. I double majored in college at Johnson Bible College (now Johnson University.) My two majors were Bible and Elementary Education. I was accepted into the Master's program for Holistic Education, but decided not to go.

2. I am terrified of mice, rats, and most rodents...including squirrels.

3. I LOVE glitter!!

4. My favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast.

5. The paranormal fascinates me, but I do not believe it is ok to screw around with psychics, mediums, witchcraft, etc. I am a Christian and a firm believer that both light and dark forces exist. I have experienced demonic activity as well as angelic activity. Both are VERY real. (If you want to know more about my experiences, please feel free to email me. It really isn't blogging material nor something I want to downplay by putting it on the Internet.)

6. I do not anger easily, but I irritate easily, especially if it pertains to people KNOWING what they should be doing and CHOOSING to do the opposite. I have a low tolerance for stupidity. HOWEVER, I am a patient person, and I forgive easily. I know. I am a conundrum.

7. I've never dyed my hair. I've had highlights a couple of times, but I have never fully changed my hair color. It is naturally DARK brown. People ask me ALL THE TIME which hair dye product I used to get my hair to be black, but not witch-looking. I have to tell them it's natural because I'm Italian on my mom's side and have Cherokee and Sioux on my dad's side. (My sisters' hair isn't nearly as dark as mine due to our Irish, English, German, etc. blood that also runs through our veins.)

15 Blogs That Now Get This Award

1. Always Looking for Something New
2. Baby Making
3. Dandelion Paperweight
4. Domestic Adventure
5. From Inspiration to Reality
6. Live. Love. Oliver.
7. The Diva's Mom
8. The Great Umbrella Heist
9. Tiny Green Elephants
10. Wrapped With Hope