Been busy. Been stressed. My allergies are acting up this year, as is common for pregnant women. I broke down and took two Benadryl last night to stop this incessant coughing. Fourteen hours later I was wishing for a Starbucks and someone to help me chase down a two year-old who keeps stripping. I’m told this is a sign they’re ready to start potty training since they want their diaper off the second they pee. That’s terrific but do we have to do this today when I’m so exhausted? Seriously, I could hibernate after taking Benadryl.

And, I was disgruntled this morning to learn that Pottermore is still not available. So, while I’m feeling crabby it’s with great irony that I accept the Sunshine Award from Janice at The (not so) Special Mother.

I love Janice’s wit and humor, and most of all, her honesty. Her blog is totally relatable – if you’re a parent her Mother Lion post will resonate with you. (I still remember the little girl who bit my daughter in preschool.)

Now for the easy part of accepting the award: the Q&A’s.

1. Favorite color. Violet (not surprising). I also like orange.
2. Favorite animal. Of all animals, penguin. Domestic animals, definitely cat.
3. Favorite number. What a weird question. I’d say 31 because of my birthday.
4. Favorite drink: Coke. I think I was the first consumer to notice when they switched to the polar bear cans.
5. Facebook or Twitter? Facebook! I still don’t see the point of Twitter even though I have an account. What am I missing?
6. What’s your passion? My family. They make everything worthwhile.
7. Giving or receiving presents? Soooo easy. Giving, of course.
8. Favorite day. Sunday. I get to spend the most time with my family just before the work/school week starts.
9. Favorite flower. Roses! I had the most amazing roses at my wedding. I even skipped a veil so I could have a halo with baby roses and a peach bow in the back.

After the ceremony I could not stop smelling my bouquet. (Thanks to Gatsby’s Fine Florist in Scottsdale, AZ. No idea why I can’t find a website for them now…)

Now for the hard part: passing along the award to other bloggers. The reason this is so hard is because there’s so many great bloggers out there, some of whom honor me by stopping by my little blog. And, I just don’t have the free time to keep up with all of them as much as I would like to. So, just a few honorable mentions:

1) I love Kristy at Pampers and Pinot.
2) Also Michelle at What this Mom Knows! She’s a Twilight fan… I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Twilight Blog Hop before I found her. Michelle’s Finding Edward post is hysterical!
3) There’s Reagan at Where is the ME in Mommy?
4) And Alexis at Depressions and Confessions, but she hasn’t been blogging a lot lately (understandably so). I do enjoy her writing though.
5) The book reviews at The Book Buff are great.

I faithfully follow the Query Shark and lately I’ve been reading Dooce, although I don’t know why. That girl has a foul mouth, even if she is an ex-Mormon. And I’ve been a fan of Isaac Marion’s Burning Building ever since I StumbledUpon it one lucky evening. I follow him on Facebook and I love his random posts: “I seriously underestimated the distance between (home) to Jared’s house. And that’s how I ended up walking five blocks through a suburban neighborhood in the frosty night wearing my bathrobe and slippers and carrying a bag of cheese.”

I’m sure I’ve left out some great blogs that I follow. Can’t worry about that now though because I have a two year-old who demands that I play Candyland with him this instant. Priorities, you know.