Tagged!

Greetings to everyone out there who survived the A-Z Blogging challenge with me. Whew! That was fun, but I am glad that it is over until next year.  I met some wonderful people on the challenge...two of which have Tagged me via blog post. The two wonderful people are: Jessica over at The Alliterative Allomorph and Rayna at Coffee Rings Everywhere.

For a "Tag" you answer 5 questions 5 times to share a bit about yourself. So here goes!

Question 1 - Where were you five years ago?
1. Living in the Inland Empire - dessert California.
2. Welcoming to our family two children my husband and I just adopted.
3. Packing up to move to our new home near Temecula.
4. Saying goodbye to my brother - he moved to Seattle.
5. Taking my first gun safety class...falling in love with the smell of gun oil.

Question 2 - Where would you like to be in five years?
1. In my cozy home.
2. On a book tour.
3. At my daughter's graduation from high school.
4. Starting my youngest's Kindergarten studies - homeschool style.
5. On a beach near azure water with a sweet umbrella drink in my hand, my hubby on the chaise lounge next to me.

Question 3 - What is on your to-do list today?
1. Take my daughter to her composition class.
2. Attack the Fed-Ex guy when he shows up with my Droid...finally!
3. Work on revisions and line edits for Ruby Dawn.
4. Get my post ready for tomorrow's Blogfest.
5. Pack for my writer's conference.

Question 4 - What snacks do you enjoy?
1. Froth-frappy-whip creamy coffe drinks.
2. Any form of chocolate, but especially in brownie form.
3. Egg drop soup...I know its weird.
4. Red vines.
5. Grapes.

Question 5 - What five things would you do if you were a billionare?
1. Pay all of my bills.
2. Take my husband and six kids on a tour of the world via jet.
3. Start an Adopiton Awareness campaign to show people how much of a blessing it is.
4. Start a Art and Humanities camp for underpriveledged children to discover what is out there other than  video games and television.
5. May secret donations to worthy causes just to see the encouragement change lives.

The rules are that I get to pass the Tag along to 5 Bloggers I admire....

Amalia T.
Alex J. Cavanaugh
Patricia Stoltey
Kierah Jane Reilly
Sarah Jayne Smythe - Writing in the Wilderness

Can't wait to read more about these great writers and bloggers.  Until next time...Go Write!
Photograph by TheOnlyAnla who is taking a break until her math t, Uploaded on August 23, 2009.

And the Award Goes To....

A special "Thank You" post to Wolfie over at Writer Person for this sweet award.  I was reading my comments and saw that I'd been tagged...

Very cool, right? One of the things you have to do when you get this award is to write 3 nice things about myself...so here goes:

1. I love to bake for other people. Seeing them enjoy something I've made just for them just warms my heart.
2. I'm a good listener. If you need a shoulder to cry on, a sympathetic ear, or a hug...I'm your gal.
3. I'm tenacious...not always a good thing, but for writing it is, otherwise known as...stick-to-it-ness.

Now for the best part of receiving this award...I get to give it other people!  As part of the A-Z Blogging Challenge last month, I was introduced to a number of really great blogs. I want to give this award to the few that really stuck out in my mind...

• The Alliterative Allomorph for the most amazing manipulation of words ever seen...truly creative.
• Digging With The Worms this is one of the most entertaining, witty, and informative blogs on writing.
• Confessions of a Watery Tart made me laugh with honest, humorous, and quirky comments on life as a writer.

Of course there are many more great blogs out there that took part in the challenge. Tomorrow is the May 3rd Mega Post hosted by the A-Z Blogging Challenge mastermind, Arlee Bird over at his blog, Tossing It Out.

Can't wait to see you guys through your updates and blogfest entries! Until next time...Go Write!