Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You?

Take the Quiz here!

This week Royal Reviews has dedicated an entire week to Mr. Darcy. I came across this quiz over at Seductive Musings.

Have you taken the quiz to find out "Which Jane Austen Heroine are you"? According to the quiz, I am Elizabeth Bennet. I'm not really a big Jane Austen fan, but I've seen a couple of the movies. The last one I saw was Becoming Jane...it was okay. I enjoy more contemporary romantic movies, books, etc.

If you're a Jane Austen fan...you should really find out which Heroine you are! Enjoy!

The Humane Blogger Award!!

The Humane Blogger Award

I just received my very first Blogger Award!!! Thank you so much Renee @ Steeler Girl's Blog ~ you're the best!! If it wasn't for my friend Renee, I would never have discovered blogging in the first place. She's been very patient, and helpful, with all of my questions and problems. Thank you again! :)

What this award is for: This award is to honor certain bloggers that are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn't for them, my site would just be an ordinary blog. Their blogs are also amazing and are tastefully done on a daily basis. I thank them and look forward to our growing friendship through the blog world.

Rule: Nominate 10 bloggers you feel deserve the Humane Award.

I'm still new to blogging, so I won't be able to nominate 10 ~ here are the bloggers I've chosen:

Never A Dull Moment ~ Angie

The Book Blogger ~ Danielle

Camy's Loft ~ Camy Tang

Thank you, ladies, your comments are greatly appreciated! I enjoy hearing what you have to say, whether it's posts on your blogs or comments on mine. Keep up the good work! :) To my other followers: I would have chosen you, too, but Renee has already done so. Thank you just the same!

The ABCs of Me!

I found this at Susie's blog: My Guilty Pleasures, and decided to join in the fun!

Age: 31 ~ I'll be 32 in December
Bed Size: Queen
Chore You Hate: Can I only pick one??? Okay...ummmm...folding clothes...it's SO BORING!!
Dogs or Cats: Both, but I only have a puppy right now...Deezel
Essential Start Your Day Item: I look forward to checking my emails/blog every morning! Woo-hoo!
Favorite Color: Red & Black ~ University of Georgia Bulldog colors GO DAWGS!!
Gold or Silver: Silver
Height: 5'6
Instruments You've Played: piano/keyboard ~ I taught myself a little
Job Title: currently...unemployed, but job-hunting :(
Kid(s): just Deezel
Loud or Quiet: BOTH! I'm quiet when I'm reading or sleeping ~ I'm loud when I'm with my Mom and 3 younger sisters...we have a GREAT time together!
Married? How long: Yes! June 17th was 9 years!
Nicknames: Baby, Little Bit, sweetie, punkin'
Overnight Hospital Stay: Yes...more than once...laproscopic surgery for endometriosis; tubes in my ears twice (ages 3 and 5)
Pet Peeve: People who KNOW IT ALL!!!
Quote From A Movie: "This IS my HAPPY FAAACE!"
Right or Left Handed: Right

Siblings: 3 younger sisters

Time You Wake Up: Weekdays - 8:00 or 8:30 Weekends - maybe a little later

Underwear: YEEEESSSSS!!!!

Vegetable you Hate: Again, I can only choose one??? Ummm...cabbage! GAG!!

Ways You Run Late: I always wait until the last minute to leave!

X-Rays You've Had: Dental, chest, ???

Yummy Food You Make: chili-cheese dip, poppy-seed chicken, roast & potatoes

Zoo Favorite: I'm not crazy about the zoo!

That was fun...now it's your turn...

Teaser Tuesday ~ #1

This sounds like fun! I've seen it on quite a few blogs, but didn't decide to participate until I saw it again today @ Lori's Reading Corner (compliments of MizB @ Should Be Reading).

Here's what you're asked to do:

1. Grab your current read.
2. Let the book fall open to a random page.
3. Share two teaser sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
4. Share the title of the book that the “teaser” comes from, so people can find the book if they like the teaser.
5. And again remember – avoid spoilers.

Here's mine...

Red kissed her again just for saying she wanted him to.
Cassie wrapped her arms around his neck, then slid her hands to his face and lifted herself away from him. "If you wanted me to be sassy, you should have told me you'd do this." (I know that's 3 sentences, but it made more sense with the 3rd one added!)

This teaser comes from: Montana Rose by Mary Connealy.
So far it's a great book! What's your TEASER?

Hubby's Project ~ #1

We bought our first "real" house in October 2008 (we lived in a mobile home prior to purchasing this house), so we're still really excited to be here! My hubby, Allen, has always wanted his very own shop/workshop, but we've never had a nice enough, or big enough, yard for him to have one. Well, when we bought this house, there was a perfect spot in the backyard for him to build a shop! He was SO excited!

Here's our "real" house...


























I thought it would be nice to share his progress here on my blog. To give you an idea of where the shop is going to be...it's pretty much where I was standing when I took the photo of the back of our house.

Here are some photos of his progress so far...

This is a pic of the footing on one side of the foundation.
He dug most of these by hand! That was some back-breaking work!

Here are the footings all the way around,
with the batter-boards up.

Here's the very first load of gravel! Woo-hoo!

Here Allen, and my cousin, Brian, are spreading
out the first of MANY loads of gravel.

They've still got a LONG way to go!! The gravel has to
come up to 4 inches from the top of the batter-boards.
Whew! I'm glad I wasn't recruited to help. :p

Bring on the concrete! Here's Allen dumping yet another
load out of the "Georgia" buggy. It took around 30 loads
to get it up to the top of the batter-boards.
Allen decided to use the buggy instead of having the
concrete truck come down our driveway,
and risk cracking it.

Here are the guys spreading it out,
before it gets too dry.

The finished concrete slab had to cure for a couple of
weeks before the framing could begin. Just this past
Saturday, Allen & Brian started framing the walls and
putting them up. They've already
put up one and are working on the second.

I fell asleep on the couch (wasn't feeling too good)
and totally missed the second wall going up!
Here are 3 walls already up...one more to go...

Allen's Dad, Bo, is helping him cut braces to go
on the walls that are already standing.

The fourth wall is now up, but it's already too dark
for me to take a photo of it. I'll try to keep updating
as the progress continues.

We can hardly wait to see it finished! This is so exciting! :)
Come back later to see more photos....

Mailbox Monday

If you're new to Mailbox Monday, it's a meme I came across on Marcia's blog, The Printed Page. Here's what Maria has to say: Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. It's really cool! I love reading everyone's comments/blog posts to see what book they've received.

Here's mine for Aug. 16 - 22:

Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove
(compliments of Kara's giveaway @ Kara Down Under)

From BookMooch:

Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana by Melanie Dobson
The Marriage Mishap by Judith Stacy
The Hired Husband by Judith Stacy

From PBS:

Maggie's Beau by Carolyn Davidson
The Texan by Carolyn Davidson
One Starry Christmas by Carolyn Davidson,
Carol Finch & Lynna Banning
Wyoming Wildfire by Elizabeth Lane

Loves Me, Loves Me Knot by Heidi Betts
Tangled in Love by Heidi Betts
Bending the Rules by Susan Andersen
Some Girls Do by Leanne Banks

Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella

With or Without You by Carole Matthews
Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky
Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Girls' Night In by Meg Cabot & other authors
Speechless by Yvonne Collins & Sandy Rideout
Inappropriate Men by Stacey Ballis

From Book Closeouts.com:

Leather and Lace by DiAnn Mills
Patterns of Love by Robin Lee Hatcher

I will be posting some of these books to my Inventory/Bookshelf on my book-swapping sites, so be sure to watch for them (username: sugarandgrits)...I hope to start posting books again in September. I had to stop for a couple of weeks ~ the expenses for mailing books add up fast!

Please join in the fun by either posting a comment, or a link to your blog, with your list of books that were in your mailbox last week. Thank you for dropping in!

YES or NO meme

Please join in the fun...compliments of Camy Tang @ Camy's Loft!

You can only answer YES or NO...no explanations allowed (unless someone comments and asks you specifically)! To join in, just copy & paste in a comment, or on your blog, then change the answers. Enjoy!

Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? NO
Been arrested? NO
Kissed someone you didn't like? NO
Slept in until 5 PM? NO
Fallen asleep at work/school? YES
Held a snake? NO
Ran a red light? YES
Been suspended from school? NO
Experienced love at first sight? NO
Totaled your car in an accident? NO
Been in a vehicle at more than 100 mph? NO
Driven a vehicle at more than 100 mph? NO
Been fired from a job? YES
Fired somebody? NO
Sang karaoke? NO
Pointed a gun at someone? NO
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? YES
Kissed in the rain? YES
Had a close brush with death (your own)? NO
Ever feared for your life? NO
Seen someone die? YES
Played spin-the-bottle? NO
Sang in the shower? YES
Smoked a cigar? NO
Sat on a rooftop? YES
Smuggled something into another country? NO
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? NO
Broken a bone? NO
Skipped school? NO
Eaten a bug? NO
Sleepwalked? NO
Walked a moonlit beach? YES
Ridden a motorcycle? YES
Dumped someone? YES
Forgotten your anniversary? NO
Lied to avoid a ticket? NO
Ridden on a helicopter? NO
Shaved your head? NO
Played a prank on someone? YES
Hit a home run? NO
Felt like killing someone? NO
Cross-dressed? NO
Been falling-down drunk? NO
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? YES
Eaten snake? NO
Marched/Protested? NO
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? NO
Puked on amusement ride? NO
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? NO
Been in a band? NO
Knitted? NO
Been on TV? NO
Fired a gun? YES
Skinny-dipped? NO
Gave someone stitches? NO
Eaten a whole habanero pepper (or other hot peppers)? NO
Ridden a surfboard? NO
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? NO
Had surgery? YES
Streaked? NO
Taken by ambulance to hospital? NO
Tripped on mushrooms? NO
Passed out when not drinking? YES
Peed on a bush? NO
Donated Blood? NO
Grabbed electric fence? YES
Eaten alligator meat? NO
Eaten cheesecake? YES
Eaten your kids' Halloween candy? NO
Killed an animal when not hunting? YES
Peed your pants in public? NO
Snuck into a movie without paying? NO
Written graffiti? NO
Think about the future? YES
Been in handcuffs? NO
Believe in love? YES
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? YES
Have a tattoo? NO
Have a piercing(s)? YES

Thank you for stopping by! I'll be posting my Mailbox Monday booklist soon...

My Playlist...Song Lyric Poem

I just saw this post on my friend Renee's blog, Steeler Girl's Blog, and I had to join in! This is a LOT of fun! :p

My poem sounds like I'm leaving/left my hubby! Oh no! I don't really know what the birds have to do with anything though?? LOL Here it is...

Well, I guess it would be nice,
Now as the summer fades, I let you slip away.
Hey, once I was a funky singer, playin' in a Rock and Roll Band;
Wakin' up to find another day.

I got a pocket, gotta pocketful of sunshine ~
Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk;
It's been the longest winter without you.
You don't know how you met me?

If I could escape, I would, but first of all let me say...
Games, changes, and fears;
You have my heart.
If I was a rich girl...

Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain,
Back in black.
Well, I went down to the Grundy County Auction;
Where I come from isn't all that great.

I remember when, I remember...
Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi,
Where is the moment we needed the most
Three little birds, sat on my window...

ROTFLMAO!!!! :D