Sunshine Award #3!

How honored am I to receive yet another Sunshine Award! This one was kindly given by Leslie, the blogger, a twin, over at The Crafty Side of Sarcasm! We both love our lattes, triple-grande here please!

There are rules to this series, peeps:
1. Be nice and acknowledge the blogger who nominated you!
2. Share 11 random facts about yourself.
3. Answer 11 questions, from the award giver. 
4. List 11 bloggers near and dear, that deserve to be nominated and recognized. 
5. Post 11 questions for your nominees to answer.  Be sure to let those bloggers know you've nominated them, so they can join in the fun!  (You cannot nominate the blogger that nominated you)

Thank you again, Leslie, for nominating me with the Sunshine Award! 

11 Random facts about me 1- I traveled to New Zealand twice, within the same 3-months 2- I asked for autograph and pictures, mistaken for Georgia Reed/Sisters sister tv show cast (Patricia Kalember), 3-times in the same place (Atlantic City), not on the same date 3- I am terrified of heights 4- I love brussel sprouts :)  5- My favorite TV series I still watch, Will & Grace  6- I love sending real mail such as cards and letters 7- I am 14-years older than my little sister 8- I have 3 sisters, 1 brother 9- Decorating houses is a passion of mine 10- I was on a traveling softball team, in my late teens (center) 11- I want to chop off my long hair
Questions from Leslie 1. What is your favorite memory from your past?  One of my favorite memories, is when I would go on long PA back road motorcycle rides with my dad.   2. Are you a right brain or left brain kinda person?  Hhmmm..I suppose left-brained, but depends on the day, haha.   3. What is your favorite recipe?  So far, portobello burger, yum! 4. If you could be anyone in the world for a week, who would you be?   Celine. I want to sing with that voice. Unbelievable. 5. What is your favorite snack food.   Celery with hummus or the muhammara dip 6.  What was your favorite subject when you were in school? (Good one!)  Science.  Loved the subject. 7. Does your favorite subject have anything to do with what you do today?  Nope!  Well, maybe indirectly.  The skincare.  8. What is your favorite smell?  The aroma of freesia flowers. My beautiful greyhound Katie, would walk up to them and smell them.  A beautiful sight.  I've loved them ever since.  9. Where do you want to be in a year?  THAT is a loaded question for me, haha! In a life of content.  10. What's the last thing you do before you go to bed?  Put on lip balm, haha!   11. What is your favorite day of the week?  Early Saturday/Sunday mornings while everyone is still asleep.  There's just something about being awake for 2-3 hours before everyone else. 
Great questions, Leslie!  My 11 nominees (Please join in if you wish, or just simply throw a thank-you!) All these blogettes have something special about them, that made me want to give this award!  Tamara, Like Camera Beth, Structure  Amber, Bold & Fab  Lanaya, Raising Reagan  Stacey, This Momma  Tracie, Phenom Mom Kate, Another Clean Slate Taylor, The Fam  Leeann, The Gossip  Alli, Simply Alli Christina, Easily Entertained Now, My 11 questions for my nominees (I'm going to twist it with the same questions!) 1. What is your favorite day of the week? 2. What's the last thing you do before going to bed?  3. Where do you want to be in a year? 4. What is your favorite smell? 5. What was your favorite subject in high school? 6. Does that subject have anything to do with what your doing today? 7. What is your favorite snack food? 8. If you could be anyone in the world for a week, who would it be? 9. What is your favorite recipe?  Have a link?  10. Are you a right-brain, or a left-brain type of person? 11. What is your favorite past memory?   Enjoy ladies! 

Double the Sunshine!!

I am so honored to be nominated by not one, but TWO awesome blogettes! You have no idea. I was so surprised and thrilled by them both!  So here is a big shout-out Thank You to my two ladies! 

Mrs. Tee Love Life Laughter , with her lovely award 

 Mother of Imperfection, with her lovely award

The rules for the Sunshine Award go like this:

- Acknowledge the blogger who nominates you

- Share 11 random facts about yourself

- Answer 11 random questions the nominating blogger has for you

- Nominate 11 bloggers who you think deserve some recognition and/or blogger love

- Post 11 questions for the nominated bloggers, and let them know you nominated them

11 random facts about me 

I've seen Cher in concert, 4 times love her

My favorite color is green, many shades of it

I drink a martini straight up, & a twist if your going to lay one on, it only takes one good one :)

I am a skin care specialist, Esthetician why don't I blog about that??

I love to read

I've finished a marathon, 26.2 miles

I started running at age-41 (don't calculate:)

I use the word crazy, like crazy! 

My two thumbs are totally different shapes

My eyes are green 

I was in Pharmaceutical Marketing for 15-years

I have a 30-year old son, and 5-stepchildren 

Hubster and I were married on the beach in Grand Cayman, Mexico, during a cruise. We didn't tell the kids until we were on a bus to get married. They didn't believe us.  Now they do. 

I wish I was 5'10" like Sandy @ Mother of Imperfection!

My 11 questions from Mrs Tee, to answer:
1.What time of day do you prefer to blog? I would prefer to blog in the evening, after dinner, for two hours.  Unfortunately, that doesn't happen.  Ever. 
2. What's the craziest thing you've ever worn out of the house? I have to say my p'jams and slippers to give the kids rides to friends or work.
3. How often do you cook during the week? I usually cook everyday, so I can have the weekends off :)
4. What's your favorite Fast Food or eat-out place?  No fast food for me.  Since I eat RAW, it's difficult to eat out.  I will go where there is salad and fresh veggies to munch on. 
5. Where would your dream vacation destination be? I've been to many places.  My dream vacation has always been Santorini, Greece.  Someday.  
6. Do you prefer baked or mashed potatoes? I love mashed or baked.  Yum! Especially sweet potatoes. 
7. What is your dream car (if you had no kiddies to worry about toting...lol)? A 911 Turbo Carrera. Sweet ride.  
8. What was your favorite extracurricular activity as a teenager? I loved my traveling softball team! 
9. What was your first job?  Mopping the floor of a donut shoppe.  Ahaha, eating donuts.  Making them, filling them.  Now I know why I don't eat donuts these days :)
10. Most embarrassing moment. Wow.  I'm not sure I can remember, haha. That's embarrassing! 
11. Team tea or coffee crew?  Definitely both! I love my morning coffee, after the hot lemon water and green smoothie. So no my coffee is usually early afternoon.  Tea in the evening before bed, decaf. 

My 11 questions from Sandy, Mother of Imperfection

1. Do you prefer coffee or tea? Both (see #11, right ^up^ there! :)
2. What is the last movie you saw? In the theatre?  Enough Said. With Julia Louis Dreyfus & James Gandolfini. EXCELLENT!  A must see.  
3. What’s your sign? (Ha! I kill me!) Hahaha, Leo!  To the core! 
4. Would you lie about your age? Nah, I'm don't feel my age, 52, yikes!  Just to say that, ew.  I feel 35. 
5. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery? Oh of course dahlink, of course :) I have limits though.
6. Where were you born and do you still live there? Born in PA, lived across the bridge in NJ.  Moved from my home town when I was in 5th grade, 1-1/2 hours away, for 22 years. I came back as an adult. Still live in the area.   
7. Do you eat breakfast? I do. A glowing green smoothie! 
8. Would you ever sing in public? Helllll, NO! Only in my car. Or home when no one is there. LOUD!
9. Kardashians. Keep it coming or enough already? ENOUGH already!  I've watched it here and there.  They get so pathetic.  Especially with Kanye??? Ew, double EW! I don't get them at all.  Give me my HOUSEWIVES.  They're not pathetic, right?  (haha) 
10. Do you ever wish you lived somewhere else? Yes! Somewhere!  hahah. 
11. What time do you get up in the morning? Between 7 and 8am.  I know, lazy.  Only because I'm up blogging late into the early morning.  I earn it, right? 

My Nominees: 

Brittany - Everyday Thoughts 

Mary -  Secret Obsession

Bree - Ghost Face Knitter

Susannah - Simple Moments Stick
Annelise - Aunie Sauce
Nadine - Back East Blonde
Rachel - Sunshine & Sinatra
Tiffany - The Mama Bear Diaries
Layna - Those Creepy Crawley's
Amanda Rose - Sew Much to Say
Amy - The Farmer's Wife

My 11 questions to my nominees:

1. Do you have a favorite sports team? 

2. Bike, swim, run, or all three?

3. How would you respond to a rude person? 

4. If you had to, which would you give up; sight, smell, touch, taste?

5. Would you cover for a co-worker who stole something from work? 

6. Would you tell your best friend, if you saw their spouse cheating?

7. Carmel or Caramel? (Me and husband debate this all the time. I go with class :)

8. When and where, was your last vacation? 

9. What is your favorite candy bar?

10. If you could change your first name, and wanted to, which name would you pick? 

11. Plaid or paisley?

My Sunshine Award to You

My actual photo taken in OCNJ

Thank you so much ladies, I appreciate you giving me this award.  I know it took me a few days to post, but here I am. Loud and proud! Congrats to all my nominees, and have fun with your Sunshine Award!

AND, on to...

The October Daily

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TOPIC: I am to post a review about a book, lipstick or anything I like, and rate it on a scale of 1 to 5.

Well, this is easy.  Love this Sally Hansen Insta-Dri top-coat nail polish.  Scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest, definitely a 5! Put on right after polishing your nails and you are good to go!  I've had plenty of times I had to paint my nails running out the door.  This stuff, saved the day! 

Enjoy!