Anniversary and Award

Sunday marked the first anniversary of my blog!  Never did I imagine when I wrote that inital post that I would still be blogging one year later - and enjoying it!    A great big thank you to all my readers who have supported me and read my blog over the past year.  I appeciate you all.
In the meantime, Lisa at Retro Housewife Goes Green and Deanna at The Well-Groomed Hippie both gave me this award:

Please check out their blogs.  They write blogs that make me happy and, if they hadn't nominated me, I would have sent them this award.

The rules upon receiving this award are:

First, copy the award image in your post.  

Then, list 10 things that make you happy, try to do at least one of them today:

1. Spending time with my husband
2. Watching a movie with my children
3. Having my pets around me
4. Drinking a big glass of iced tea
5. Holding a newborn goat
6. Traveling
7. Being an advocate for people and animals in need
8. Summer-time
9. Connecting with friends - both near and far
10. Enjoying a good book

Next, tag 10 bloggers who brighten your day.   I'm tagging:

• Makeunder My Life
• Bramble Trails
• The Conscious Shopper
• Eco Yogini
• Euro Chic
• The Red Geranium
• Bohemian Season
• Girl on a Bicycle
• Country Pleasures
• Miss Pink Ponsonby's Swell Soiree
• Posted from Home
• Dee's Kitchen

(Ok, I know.  I cheated and tagged 12 - there's just too many to choose from!)  Visit their blogs - I hope they make you happy, too.