One Lovely Blog Award: Take II

Posted on August 16, 2012 by The Sugarlump

To Amber at http://wordsbecomesuperfluous.com/, thank you for sharing the love and nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award!

In accepting this award, it is my pleasure to complete the following:

Write a post linking back to the person that nominated me.
Tell seven things about myself.
Pass on this award to some wonderful blogs by linking their sites to this post and notifying them of their nominations.

Seven things about me:

When I am interested in something new, I become obsessed and want to know everything about that something and/or be good at that something immediately.
I can make a horrific mess in the kitchen. My dad says I must be a good cook if I can make such a big mess.
I learn best by observation.
I have an overactive imagination. This is very helpful in my profession as I need to be creative and able to visualize spaces. This is very unhelpful if I am home alone, have just read a murder mystery, and my house is making settling noises.
I love fall.
For the past 10 years, I have vacillated between wanting short hair and long hair. Every couple of years, after growing my hair out, I chop off a solid 10 inches or so. I’ve done this 3 or 4 times now. When I was younger, I did the same thing with bangs. Every year or 2, I would grow out my bangs (not a good look) and then, when they had finally grown to the length of my hair, I would chop them off. And then I would cry about it. I’m sure my mother was not pleased with this pattern.
Siri freaks me out a little bit.

To my lovely nominees: thank you for sharing your passions, talents, wisdom, and adventures.

Y’all hurry back!

Sugarlump

The Sunshine Award: Take II

Posted on August 15, 2012 by The Sugarlump

A big ol’ thank you to Rachel at Being Mrs. Crashaw for nominating me for The Sunshine Award! Learning that someone enjoys my blog never ceases to delight me. Thank you, thank you!

In accepting this award, it is my pleasure to complete the following:

Blog a post linking back to the person/blog that nominated me.
Answer some questions, nominate ten fellow bloggers and link their blogs to the post.
Comment on my nominees’ blogs to let them know I’ve nominated them.

Some particular thing about me:

Who is your favorite philosopher? My cat Gus. He is so wise. Just kidding. He is not exactly a philosopher, but I am drawn to Wendell Berry’s philosophy about the power of nature and our responsibility to take care of it and learn from it always.
What is your favorite number? 22. It has always been a lucky number for me and it was my number in field hockey and lacrosse throughout high school.
What is your favorite animal? This is a toughy. Almost any baby animal melts my heart. Except rodents.
What are your Facebook and Twitter URLs? http://www.facebook.com/#!/TheSugarlump @thesugarlumpgrl
What is your favorite time of day? The morning if I have a lot to do and the evening if I’ve gotten a lot done. But if I really must choose, I suppose I would say I love sitting on a porch and watching the sunset in the evening.
What was your favorite vacation? Probably a trip to London I took with my mom in middle school. It was my first time in Europe and I was very interested in seeing all of the architecture. We had a great time going to all of the castles during the day and taking in some fabulous musicals at night.
What is your favorite physical activity? Rearranging my furniture. Really.
What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink? Milk. Although I no longer drink it out of a sippy cup, it has always been my go-to beverage.
What is your favorite flower? I love the smell of hyacinths, but I always have hydrangeas in my house that I cut from my garden.
What is your passion? Creating. I love to design and build things. It all started when I arranged my little plastic chairs in the form of a minivan at age 4.

And now, some very sunny?…shiny?…sunshiney? (you know what I mean) blogs that I would like to nominate for The Sunshine Award:

Please complete the first list above to accept this award. Happy blogging, nominees!

Y’all come back!

Sugarlump

Cottage Cheese

Posted on July 24, 2012 by The Sugarlump

Although I try to post (almost) everyday, sometimes I just can’t pull it all together. And I subscribe to the rule, “If you can’t blog something nice/interesting, then don’t blog nothin’ at all.” Yesterday, all that came to mind was “tired. need sleep.” so I decided to cut my losses and go to bed.

Today, however, I have some news to report: turns out cottage cheese is not half-bad.

In my desperation to find something quick for dinner at the grocery store last evening, I happened upon cottage cheese as I was passing between the eggs and the sour cream (two things I really like). Now, I’ve had some brief experiences with cottage cheese in the past, but we never got along that well. I decided it was finally time to give it another chance.

After I got home from the grocery store, I prepared a robust and balanced meal of cottage cheese and steamed broccoli.

(It could have been worse. At least there was some nutritional value.)

Anyway, I actually kind of liked the cottage cheese and I ate it again this evening. I might even eat it again tomorrow and the next day.

After that, I will probably be tired of it and not eat it again for a few years.

That’s just the way I am with food. I become obsessed with things and then I can’t stand the thought of them for a while.

I think I need to review my self-imposed blogging rules.

Let me try again:

Hey there,

Welcome to Tuesday’s post.

I saw a lovely sunset the other night on my walk/run. Ralk? Wun? Trot?

I’ll work on that some more.

And one more random story for the road:

I did some laundry yesterday and I have yet to fold it. Miss Scarlett thought these sheets and towels made a perfect nest on top of her favorite chair.

Bliss.

I’ll do better tomorrow. I promise.

Y’all come back,

Sugarlump

Very Inspiring Blog Award

Posted on July 22, 2012 by The Sugarlump

A great big thank you to Marcy at For Your Good Health (http://marcellarousseau.wordpress.com/) for nominating me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! I am so flattered. I really enjoy your photos and the great variety of topics you write about. Very inspiring!

In accepting this award, it is my pleasure to complete the following:

Link back to the blogger who nominated you.
Post the blog award image on your page.
Tell 7 facts about yourself.
Nominate 15 other blogs and let the nominees know they been chosen.

7 Things about Me:

My ideal time to wake up is 7:00 AM. Any earlier and I feel robbed. Any later and I feel that I have wasted part of the day.
I love playing Scrabble. Especially with my family.
I don’t really care much about ice cream. Unless it’s homemade peach ice cream, in which case I can’t get enough of it. For the most part, I would take a big piece of chocolate cake over ice cream any day.
I could look at floor plans all day long. I just love figuring out space.
I love to try new recipes when I can take my time.
I make a lot of To-Do lists.
I rarely finish a To-Do list before I make a new one.

And, now, my list of nominees who inspire me with their words and photos:

Y’all come back and visit!

Sugarlump

One Lovely Blog Award

Posted on June 22, 2012 by The Sugarlump

This has been an exciting week for the Sugarlump! Thank you to LubbyGirl at http://remissionary.wordpress.com/ for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award! I am so honored that you thought of me for this award. Thank you, thank you! … Continue reading →

The Sunshine Award

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Sugarlump

Thank you to Elisa Cashiola at http://elisacashiola.com/ for nominating me for the Sunshine Award! I am just tickled. 🙂 As a designer myself, I have a great appreciation for what you do and share. Your posts offer wonderful lessons on making … Continue reading →

About Me

Posted on March 18, 2012 by The Sugarlump

Hi there,

I’m Emily. I love the South.

Although I was born and raised in the Northeast, the South has always felt like home to me. All of my family is from and (mostly) lives in Kentucky, the place where I have spent every Christmas and a few weeks every summer since my birth. What amazes me is that even though I only see my grandparents and extended family two or three times a year, we are very close.

I have come to the conclusion that there must be something special and Southern going on here to allow such a bond to develop and I have an idea of what that might be: great stories, sayings, food, and care (always served together, at all times and by great people).

So, in the spirit of sharing great stories, sayings, food and care, I have decided to blog about the sweet morsels in my life, the things that make me smile.

And why is this blog called “the sugarlump”? Because one of my grandmothers used to call me “sugarlump” when I was little and I think it captures well the intention of this blog (to compile the sweetness in my life) and is extremely Southern.

Side note: When I told my grandmother I was thinking of starting a blog and calling it “the sugarlump,” she was quick to reassure me that “sugarlump” was a term of endearment. It had never occurred to me that she meant it otherwise, but I suppose she was just clarifying that she wasn’t calling me plump, which I was not even borderline close to as a child. In fact, my level of nutrition was questioned a time or two due to my extremely spindly physique. As evidence, I have provided a photo of my knobby knees (pictured right, sporting my tap recital ensemble):

Some other things about me:

1. I do not enjoy tap dancing.

2. I’m a residential interior designer. Helping people create a home is very important to me. I decided to make a career of it and started my own business quite young. Here I am on my first day:

3. I consider myself a private person and am mildly allergic to all of the oversharing of mundane details of one’s life via social media. I also surprise myself sometimes. I suppose I have justified sharing my life in blog form by 1) giving it a specific purpose/flair and 2) only sharing things that are meaningful/noteworthy/extremely profound/absurd.

4. Oh, and did I mention that I don’t really care for writing? I would rather complete an entire SAT II prep book of Algebra problems than write a five paragraph essay. So I’m going to keep this informal and more conversational; however, I will try to use correct grammar for the sake of coherence.

5. I don’t like odd numbers, except when arranging accessories or making points. And this one makes five. Ha!

I hope these posts make you laugh and rejoice.

Y’all come back now, ya hear?

Sugarlump