How lovely!

Hi! It's Jilly. Carrie, from My Favorite Finds, nominated me for two blogger awards- the One Lovely Blog award, AND the Very Inspiring Blog award!! She is one of my new blog buddies, and I'm grateful to her for nominating me! Us multiples mamas gotta stick together! ;)

    

So, I get to nominate 15 other bloggers and share 7 random things about myself. I had to come up with  7 random things last week, so hopefully I can come up with 7 more!

But first, the nominees...
*If you were nominated, all you have to do is post seven random things about yourself on your blog, link back to the person who nominated you, and choose fifteen others you admire to nominate. Easy peasy!*

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10.  11. A Resident's Wife 12. 
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And now, the randomness....


1. I have never broken a bone or gotten stitches (unless you count the stitches from my c-section, which I don't).


2. I had never been to Disneyland or Disneyworld before I married my husband. We went with his family a couple months after we were married. Yes, there were a few awkward moments. That's all I'm gonna say about THAT. Ha ha ha! 

3. I am constantly bumping my head on things! Open cabinet doors, the lid to my trunk, the bottom of sinks, my car door... Just the other day I sneezed and banged my head on a door frame and got a nice little goose egg. YesI'mAwesome! (Remember Home Star Runner?! Lol!)


4. Painted fingernails freak me out. I'm fine with them on other people, but I just can't handle it when my own nails are painted. I think they look reeeally dumb. I dunno. Weird.


5. I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan! Like, a big, big fan. I've read the whole series several times, own all the movies, and even had a party before the midnight showing of Deathly Hallows, Part 1. We dressed up, played trivia games, ate 'magical' treats, and made butterbeer. Then we went to the midnight showing. "Yeah, it's so cool. Yeah, it's totally awesome!"

Posing with our bags of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans before the movie. I know I look psycho, but that was the best pic I could find! In my defense, it's almost midnight.

6. I'm not a big make-up wearer. On a normal day all I wear is moisturizer, mascara, and chapstick...if anything at all. I usually try to do my make-up for church on Sundays and the occasional special event, though.

7. Movies that make me cry every.stinkin'.time: Up, It's a Wonderful Life, Charlie St. Cloud, The Testaments of One Fold & One Shepherd, Meet the Robinsons,... I even got teary during The Sound of Music yesterday. I'm such a sap! And I thought my Mom was crazy when she cried at the end of Aladdin. Sheesh.

Thanks for reading! It was fun sharing these things with you...even if some of them were slightly embarrassing. To see more randomness and possibly embarrassing things, follow me here on the blog, on Facebook, or on Pinterest!

 Nominees...I look forward to seeing your posts. Leave me a comment when your post goes up so I can check it out!

An award?! For me?! Awww...

Hi! It's Jilly. Recently Dawn from DJ's Sugar Shack (who did this fabulous post for our blog swap last month) was 'sweet' enough to nominate me for the Versatile Blogger Award!! I am honored that she thought of me! Thank you SO much, Dawn!


I just started this blog about 3 months ago, and I am totally blown away by how much positive feedback I've already received. So, I am excited to share the bloggy love!


Now, about the award...

If you get the award, here’s what you have to do:

1. Thank the person that gave you the award in a blog post & link back to their blog

2.. Pass the award on to 15 bloggers you follow

3. Include 7 random things about yourself in your post

4. Notify your nominees by leaving a comment on their blog

And the nominees are...


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 7. 8. 9. 

10. 11.

12. 13. 

 14. 15.




Now, I am supposed to share 7 random things about myself. Hmmm...Well, I can be pretty random, so this shouldn't be too hard. ;)


1. I have lived in 9 different states, and have lived in 13 different cities in those 9 states. So, when people ask me where I'm from, I usually say, "America...". I've lived in Hawaii, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, Utah, Wisconsin, Texas, Arizona, and now New York.

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2.  My favorite snacks for road trips are Peanut M & Ms, pretzels, and Dr. Pepper. I ate a LOT of them on the drive from Arizona to New York!!


3. We tried for about 2 years to get pregnant before we found out we were having triplets. I spent 11 weeks in the hospital on bedrest & constant monitoring before they were born at 33 1/2 weeks. After 28 days in the NICU all three came home, and it's been a party ever since!





4. My favorite Christmas movie is "White Christmas", hands down. I love it SO much! "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" (the old one) are wonderful, too. And, I HAVE to watch "While You Were Sleeping" at least once or twice every year. "These mashed potatoes are so creamy!"


5. I have always loved to sing and play the piano. I majored in Music in college, with an emphasis in Voice. I am ONE semester away from my bachelor's degree, so I'm thinking about going back to school to finish up!

After my last concert. Itching to be in a choir again!

6. My middle name is Mireille. It's French, and is pronounced "Mee-ray". When I was a kid I had to memorize how to spell it!


7. Both my hubby and I have 8 kids in our families! I'm the oldest in mine, and the hubs is the 3rd oldest in his, but he is the oldest boy. Isn't that a funny & random thing to have in common?!

Thanks again for the award, Dawn! I love all the yummy treats on your blog! And, if you were nominated I'm excited to see your posts & who you nominate! 


To see more random stuff, follow Hi! It's Jilly here on the blog, on Facebook, or on Pinterest so you don't miss anything! :)