Thanks to my friend Shonda over at The Knowlton Nest for awarding me this fantastic award! 

Here are the rules:

Here are the rules:
- Copy the award image into a post.
 - List 10 things that make you happy.
 - Tag 10 bloggers who brighten your day.
 - Put in a link to their blogs.
 - Notify the award receivers.
 - Recipients should link back to the sender’s blog.
 
10 Things that make me happy:
- My fantastic husband Cheney
 - Being mommy to 2 furbabies - Taku and Cheney
 - Seeing the light bulb moments of my students
 - Hearing the ocean waves
 - Reading
 - Writing on a regular basis
 - My sweet little nieces Sophie and Sadie
 - Shoes
 - Great pair of jeans
 - The way I feel after exercising
 
10 Bloggers who brighten my day:
- Gussy - I especially love her 7 Pretty Things on Sunday!
 - Casey - I love to hear about her little family and see her photos
 - Mandy - Amazing tutorials on all sorts of things - jewelry, crafts, etc.
 - Flamingo Toes - amazing Anthropologie knock off tutorials!!
 - Little Miss Momma
 - Lindsey - Love her style and her weekly What I Wore Wednesday
 - Sydney - Love her daily wardrobe post and her Awkward and Awesome Thursdays
 - Natalie - A dear teacher friend of mine, but she also does amazing furniture repurposing! And her Mia is precious!
 - Abby - I found Abby when looking for different ways to style my hair! She has great tutorials!
 - Blue Cricket Design - My very first blog to follow!!
 
Comments
And I totally agree with number 3... the "light bulb moments" are what make it worth while! :)
xoxo, ashley