Thanks, Laurie! You're Awe-Summm!!!

I received this great, super blinky, blingy award from Laurie! Thank you, Laurie for thinking of me!!! 

However, to accept it, Laurie tells me I must "thrust aside all modesty and humility and blog about 7 things that make me awe-summm!" 

So here goes:

1. I am learning to cook the cardiac diet way to keep my husband (& me) healthy after his open-heart surgery! And I do mean learning! I thought I had that cooking business all figured out years ago, but no. It's all about re-learning! Hard work since I'd rather be crafting!

2. I am blessed to have four wonderful children Paul, Tamara, Peter, and Carrie. They are amazing...just ask me!

3. I am also blessed to have grandchildren: Bryan, Allison, Jaclyn, Logan, and Paige. They're not only amazing; they are fabulous! (Can I take any credit for that?)

4. I have written and published two books of memoirs about my growing up days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 

5. I teach Women's Studies at a local university and love being able to help students understand more about the many cultural issues that affect them today. 

6. Though I teach part-time, I am basically retired which allows me to spend time with family and friends. There's nothing better than that for me!

7. I am a huge animal lover and have three beautiful sheltie dogs who 'rule the roost' so to speak. They are the greatest fun and also comfort during our days spent at home. 

Again, thank you for thinking of me, Laurie. I accept and pass this award on to all those who visit my blog because I think you are all particularly AWE-SUMMM!!!