"Confession Tag" and "Blog Awards"....


Hello my friends! Ohhhh no....I've just been tagged! Hehe! Rechelle over at Walnuthaven Cottage tagged me to play "Confession Tag"....thanks Rechelle (I think!...hehe!) If you haven't ever met Rechelle, please go over and do so...she's such a sweet gal and has a beautiful home and a lovely blog...I follow it daily! Just click here to get to Rechelle's.


So here are the rules for Confession Tag:

Copy and paste the whole questionnaire and replace my answers with yours. You have to state and create a link for the blogger who tagged you. Pass to 4 other bloggers. Remember to inform them by commenting on their recent post. Display the logo anywhere on your blog. Last, answer each question with truth and nothing but the truth since this is a confession tag. Have Fun!

1)What is your blogger name? Chari

2) When is your birthday? August 20

3) How long have you been blogging? August 2008

4) Who tagged you? Rechelle over at Walnuthaven Cottage

5 ) Tell me your 5 most favorite body parts. On me??? Hehe! Well let's see...my hair, my eyes, my hands, my calves, and my feet!

6) What do you wish most for your birthday? Just to spend it with my loved ones.

7) What color are your nails now? au-natural...I very rarely paint my nails.

8) Any depressing thoughts lately? Yes, worried about some of my dear friends, their health and family circumstances!

9) What's your next 1 month's plan? My main focus for the coming month is my health...trying to quit smoking and lose weight...please pray for me!!! I'll need it!

10) At what age did you have your 1st crush? Ohhhh gosh, I don't think I can remember back that far...hehe!

11) Did you attend any school reunion after you graduated till now? No

12) Have you ever passed gas in public and pretended you didn't smell anything? Okay, this is just gross! My mama taught me manners!

13) Are you a clean freak? Yes, a resounding YES!!!

14) Which era do you wish you were born into? I grew up in the 70's...you know the era of "free love, free drugs, & rebellion"! Thank the Lord that I made it through that alive...but if I had a choice, I would have to say the 1700's in Europe!

15) Are you a vegetarian? Heck no! I love my veggies but I have to have some meat with them once in awhile!!!

16) How many pillows do you sleep with at night? Two...one for my head and a "huggin' pillow"...hehe!

17) Are you a light sleeper or an I-don't-care-if -there's-a-bomb-here kind of sleeper? I'm a very light sleeper, any little noise wakes me!

18) Do you secretly wear comfortable granny panties when your man is not around? I wear my "big girl" panties whenever I want...hehe!!!

19) What is your ultimate dream job? I would love to do interior design and get paid for it! Hehe!!!

20) What is it your hubby does that annoys you the most? Hmmm...I love and adore my honey...there's really not anything that annoys me...I guess I would have to say that he leaves his socks on the floor at night, that's about the biggest thing!

21) What is your dream car? A 1956 Ford Thunderbird...they're the cutest little cars!

22) Do you easily wake up in the morning? Yes, I'm always ready to be up and about! I actually hate sleeping...I always feel like I'm wasting time or missing out on something!

23) Do you like hairy men? Nope...my honey is clean shaven and no hair on the chest kind of guy!

24) How about goateed men? No...clean shaven, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it! Hehe!!!

25) Which one would you prefer, 2 hour spa, 2 hour Thai Massage or 2 hour foot massage? 2 hour foot massage....ohhhh yea, baby!!!

26) Have you ever wished you had a different name other than your real name? My full name is Charisse....when I was younger, I hated having to write out that long name on my school papers....that's how I came by the nickname Chari.

27) What is the most extreme sport you have ever done? Well, I have to admit that I'm not very athletic. I did do gymnastics in jr. high and high school though, and really enjoyed it!

28) Do you prefer traveling in Europe or Asia? I have already been blessed to travel in Europe....Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, and Italy. If given the chance to do more...I'd want to go back to Europe for sure!!!

29) What is your favorite food? Spaghetti....seafood! Ooops that's two!

30) What is the most embarrassing moment when you were out on a date? Coming out of the bathroom with toilet paper tucked in or should I say...coming out of my jeans. Eeeeekkksss!!! Let's just say that I had a bit of a paper trail following behind me! hehe!!!

Okay...there it is! They say true confession is good for the soul...I sure do hope so!!! Sooooo...now I'm tagging;

1. Sue over at "A Stitch in Thyme - Sue"
2. Lori over at "Basketball, Gymnastics, and Me"
3. Ann over at "Life At Ann's Place"
4. Kim over at "Manning Family Tree"

Okay Girls, "Tag, You're It!".....have fun!!!

Okay....now on to my Blog Awards!

I have received three really special awards from some very dear, sweet ladies! I really must apologize at being so late to post them. I appreciate each and every award and thank you so much for thinking about me!

"Let's Be Friends" Award...

I just feel so blessed to have made so many wonderful friends during this blogging experience! This "Let's Be Friends" award was given to me by one of my very best friends Vanna! Vanna and I go way back...hehe...we met on HGTV's Rate My Space! Our friendship began with a common passion...our homes and interior decorating! Ohhh my, you just have to see Vanna's fabulous home...if you haven't ever visited her blog, "Delusions of Grandeur"...it's a must see!!! Vanna is such a sweet, funny, and talented lady...I'm so blessed to know her!!! Thank you Vanna for this special "Let's Be Friends" award! You know I love ya!!!


"The Best Blog Daily Thinker" Award....

Hmmm...I'm not sure if I deserve this award or not...I mean, daily thinker??? I'm only good for one successful thought about every three days or so! Hehe!!! Anyway, my dear friend Lori over at "Basketball, Gymnastics, and Me" gave me this sweet award! Thank you so much, Lori...I love you, Girlfriend and sure do appreciate your vote of confidence in the "daily thinking" department! I sure do hope that I can live up to this prestigious image!!! Lori, do you have an extra "thinking cap" that you could loan me, Girlfriend? If you haven't ever met Lori, please go over and say Hi....talk about daily thinkers...this gal and her blog is always so entertaining!!! I follow her blog daily and she always makes me laugh!!!


"Sisterhood" Award....

I've been seeing this award around blogland...and I just think it's so very sweet! It really says it all..."Sisterhood"!!! I still just stand amazed at the comraderie of the sisters here in blogland!!! This very special award was given to me by one very sweet lady...Lauralu over at "Hidden Promise"! Lauralu has just recently joined blogland...please stop by her place and give her a warm welcome! She's such a dear sweet lady and so very talented too!!! She has a beautiful home and I just know that she'll enrich your life...she certainly has mine! I'm looking forward to getting to know Lauralu even better in the days to come! Thank you so much Lauralu for bestowing this very special "Sisterhood" award on me!!! Love you, Sister!!!


Thank you again Vanna, Lori, and Lauralu!!! I know that these awards come with rules for giving them out but I would love to share them with each and every one of you that visit my blog! You're all so supportive and sweet! Please take these awards home with you if you haven't already received them...thank you!!!

Well my friends, I hope that your having a marvelous Monday! It's been a very busy weekend at my place...so I'll be trying to play "catch-up" in the next few days! Thank you so much for stopping by!!!

Love ya'll,

Chari

My Word is "FEARLESS"!

Hello and Happy Wednesday, my friends! I was just visiting over at my friend Lynette's...and she had a fun little "ditty" to play. I always find these personality tests interesting....wondering if they can truly reflect a person's "inner being"!

Go ahead...take the test...you know ya wanna! Hehe!!!

Your Word is "Fearless"

You see life as your one chance to experience everything, and you just go for it! You believe the biggest risk is being afraid and missing out on something amazing. Sometimes your fearlessness means you're daring. You enjoy risky activities. And sometimes your fearlessness means you're courageous. You're brave enough to do the right thing, even when it's scary.

What's" Your Word?

(Click here for the test)

Hmmm..."Fearless"....that's interesting! I don't know how fearless that I am but I'd like to think that the description does paint a fairly accurate portrait of some of the things that are important to me! I will share one little secret about myself....I have never liked to sleep, in fact I think that part of my adult sleep problems are due to this. I have always felt that sleep is a waste of time...and yes, I do realize that we need sleep to keep our bodies healthy....but I have always had the feeling that I'm going to miss out on "something good" while I'm sleeping and that sleep is such a waste of time! I have always felt this...even as a child! Now there's one for the psychologists to figure out...hehe!!!

Have a great day!

Love ya'll,

Chari

Tagged...A Trip to the Swiss Alps!


Hello all my blogger friends....I've just been "Photo Tagged" by my dear friend Lynne over at Lynne's Gifts From the Heart! Ooooh...what fun!!! Thank you Lynne for including me in the fun! Okay, here are the rules....

The object of the photo tag are;

1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer.
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder.
3) Explain the picture.
4) Tag 4 people to do the same.No Cheating! (cropping, editing, etc)!

A Fairytale Come True

In May of 2004, Russell asked me to marry him....we had been together for three years and we decided to make it "official"...hehe! I'm tellin' ya...our story is a "love story" come true!!! One evening after Russell proposed, he asked me if there was any place in Europe that I could go...where would that be? Immediately I replied, "Switzerland"! A girl has to act fast on these kind of matters (wink!)...hehe!!! So, the honeymoon trip was planned and booked! We had the time of our lives planning this trip...where would we go...and what did we want to see? Ohhhh my...there was so much to do and so much to look forward to!!! There was luggage to buy...a wardrobe to plan for....


At last, we were married June 4th, 2005!!! With the "I Do's" behind us, one week later we boarded the plane in Denver and we were on our way to Zurich, Switzerland for our European honeymoon!!! We really wanted to see Europe...to get off of the "touristy beaten path" so we rented a car. We had two weeks in Europe and we wanted to see and do as much as we could! We drove through the countryside of Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, and Italy! I really do think that I am a woman blessed among women...not only did I marry the love of my life but we were honeymooning in Europe!!! It just doesn't get any better than that!!!

Okay...back to the purpose of this post...hehe!!!
Here is the 4th photo in the 4th photo file in our pictures.

Lil' ol' me in Horw, Switzerland

The first "trek" of our journey:

After playing in Zurich for a couple of days, we decided to take a drive through the Swiss Alps. We drove from Zurich into central Switzerland known as the Oberland. While in Europe, we seen some of the most beautiful scenery but this drive through the Swiss Alps was my favorite!!! It was breathtaking...so picturesque!!! As long as I live, I'll never forget it!!!

As we drove the winding roads...we could see all of these quaint little Alpine villages nestled into the mountainsides. I just couldn't stand it any longer and asked Russell to take me up to one of the little villages...and being the wonderful husband he is...he did just that! The photo above was taken in the village of Horw. We parked the car and walked up the little cobblestone road...all the while I was thinking, how in the world did these people drive this road in the winter when it was covered with feet of snow? Just look at the beautiful homes....the home in the background with it's pretty red shutters was glorious!!!

Below is another photo of one of the homes in Horw. Now this is just how I pictured a home to look in the Swiss Alps...didn't you?

Of course, everything is built on the hillside....just look at the little vineyard that is planted in someone's backyard!

As you can see...the quaint little village of Horw is really built in a valley. It surrounds this beautiful lake! Do you see the sheep in the backyard of this home?

Well, it was time to be on our way! Back to the highway for us...but just look at the picturesque scenery! We were at such a high elevation that the clouds were beside and below us...ohhh my! And just look at the waterfall!!!

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Another quaint little Alpine Swiss village! This is the village of Diesselbach! Just look at that beautiful blue water! These Alpine lakes were amazing...each of them were the most beautiful shade of blue/green that you could ever imagine! And look at how green the grass is! The Swiss Alps were covered in velvety green grass! If you enlarge this photo, you can see that this little village was built on the edge of a cliff...just look at the lake...everything seems to just disappear behind it!

Our final destination was Interlocken, Switzerland! This town sits right in the middle of the Alps and is very well known for it's skiing! I'll save those photos for another day! I do hope that you enjoyed your little trip through the Swiss Alps! I would love to go back...ahhhh...maybe some day!!!

Now it's time to play "Tag"! As part of the "Photo Tag" rules, I am to tag four more people. Let's play...."Tag, Now you're it!"

1. Mary at Mary's Meanderings

2. Gloria over at Happy To Be

3. Ann at Lifeatannsplace

4. Melissa at Melissa's Heart and Home

Have fun my friends!!!

Love ya'll,

It's Autumn Thyme!!!

Hello Friends....

Today I was visiting a new friend's blog...her name is Lynette and she hosts a blog called, Lynette's L.A.M. Blog...please stop by and pay her a little visit! Lynette is such a sweet lady...we met on Rate My Space (of course, hehe!) She is such a "whiz" at this blog thing and I can tell that she could teach me much about the subject!!!

Anyway, I found this cute little "Autumn Test" over at her place and thought it would be fun to take the test....below you can see my test results! It's kind of funny how these things can sometimes "pin point" a person! At least I'd like to think my results show a true picture of the kind of person that I am...it was quite flattering...hehe!!! Have fun and take the test for yourself!!!

I'm really lovin' Autumn so far...the days have been cool to cold here in Colorful Colorado! The trees began turning all of their vibrant colors a few weeks ago! Don't you just love the reds...they range from coral to crimson! And how about the oranges...ahhh those bright pumpkin colored oranges...and the richer, deeper cinnamon shades of orange! Then there's the soft buttery yellows and bright golden yellows! Ahhhh...I do love color and I especially love the colors of Autumn!!! So I can't help but be in the "Autumn" mood!!! In fact, I have already been thinking about Thanksgiving and have a "craving" for turkey, stuffing, and sweet potatoes!!! Ummmm yummy...oh and pumpkin pie!!! See...told you I was craving it!!! hehe!!!

Well my friends...hope that you're having a fabulous Friday!!! Have a great weekend too!!!

Love ya,
Chari

My Autumn Test Results

You are a dynamic, vibrant person. You aren't afraid to pursue your passions. ~~~~~ When you are happiest, you are calm. You appreciate tradition and family. You enjoy feeling cozy. ~~~~~ You prefer change to come slowly. You need a long transition period when your life changes. ~~~~~ You find love to be the most comforting thing in the world. You feel at peace when you're with your loved ones. ~~~~~ Your ideal day is active and full. You like to keep busy with your favorite things, and you appreciate a routine. ~~~~~ You tend to live in the moment. You enjoy whatever is going on, and you don't obsess over the past or future.

Click here to take the test
The Autumn Test

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Go ahead...have some fun today and take the Autumn Test!!!

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"I've Been Tagged: Seven Things"!

I've been tagged by Mary Ellen over at Mary's (megardengal) Meanderings http://megardengal.blogspot.com/ to participate in "Seven Things" (a little questionaire). I thought it sounded like great fun...so here it goes...hehe!

"Seven Things"

Seven Things I Plan To Do Before I die;

1. Make an "everlasting impression" on all of my family and friends.
2. Return to Europe.
3. Visit the New England states in the Autumn.
4. See all 10 of my grandchildren married and have families! I want more babies!!!
5. Write a book.
6. To laugh at least once...every day!
7. Finish my upstairs studio.


Seven Things I Can Do;

1. I can speak at least enough to get me by in 2 different languages.
2. I can paint, sculpt, and do most arts & crafts...I'm pretty "artsy".
3. I know sign language.
4. I can "organize" anything....my home, social and community events. I was born to organize....hehe!
5. I can design and decorate a home.
6. I can teach...I love to teach!
7. I can sew, embroider, knit & crochet.

Seven Things I Cannot Do;

1. I cannot make certain sounds that require twirling your tongue.
2. I cannot ride a horse without being thrown off.
3. I cannot stand for my house to be dirty or unorganized.
4. I cannot bear to hurt someone's feelings.
5. I cannot be in a "tight fitting" place...I'm very claustrophobic!
6. I cannot do gymnastics anymore...I learned that the hard way!
7. I cannot go a day without prayer.

Seven Things That Attract Me To MY MISTER;

1. My Mister is very handsome.
2. He's very strong and always takes care of things...no worries!
3. He's very intelligent...I believe there isn't anything that he can't figure out!
4. He's so compassionate and soft hearted and an excellent listener!
5. He makes me feel like I'm the most special lady in the world.
6. He believes in me!
7. He can do anything...he's very handy!
8. He's fun to be with.
9. He's a Godly man and always gives God the credit for his accomplishments.
Ohhh...was I supposed to mention just 7 things that attract me to my Mister? Hehe!!! Here's a picture of my Mister...see...I told you he was handsome!!!

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Seven Things I Say Most Often;

1. Well....
2. I love you honey!
3. "Ahhhh...you're such a pretty kitty"...talking to my three kitties.
4. Hey Girlfriend.
5. I appreciate you, Russell!
6. What sounds good for supper?
7. I'm so blessed....

Seven Celebrity Admirations;

1. Oprah
2. Whitney Houston...I would love to be able to sing like her!
3. Charles Faudree...He's the very best interior designer when it comes to anything French!
4. Kevin Costner...I love all of his movies.
5. Julia Roberts...I love all of her movies.
6. Governor Sarah Palin...I sure admire her gutsy spirit.
7. My Grandma...she'll always be a celebrity in my eyes!!!

Seven Favorite Foods;

1. Crispy sesame beef or chicken (Chinese).
2. Cheesecake (the real oven baked kind).
3. Grilled New York stip steak.
4. Salad...especially a good Cobb salad!
5. Shrimp...anyway you want to fix it!
6. Donuts.
7. Chocolate...any kind!

So there you have it...my seven things! These things are a fun way to find out some interesting facts about people. Did you find out anything interesting about me...something that came as a surprise?

When commenting, please add at least one interesting fact about you...I'd love to get to know you better!!!

Warmest wishes,

Chari