TAG - You're It!

This is an international game of TAG and I've been tagged by Paperback Writer. I get to answer some questions about myself so you can get to know me better and then I tag four other bloggers so we can learn about them as well.

4 Things That Are In My Handbag

• Poker chips
• Tweezers
• Migraine pills
• Purell

4 Things In/On My Desk

• Doggie chew toy
• Flying Monkey
• Dr. Pepper
• Packing tape

4 Favorite Things In My Bedroom

• My Hubby!
• Afghan Mom made me
• Antique lamps we found at a yard sale
• Antique ladies dressing table and mirror (also found at a yard sale!)

4 Things I've Always Wanted To Do (but haven't yet)

• Stay in a castle
• Fly a F4U Corsair
• Write a best-selling novel
• Win the lottery

4 Things I Enjoy Very Much At The Moment

• Hanging out with my Dad
• Reading
• Blogging
• Making hand-crafted soap

4 Songs I Can't Get Out Of My Head

• You Could Be Mine - Guns 'n Roses
• Born in the Boondocks - Little Big Town
• Donald Macgillivray - Wicked Tinkers
• Mystified - INXS

4 Things You Don't Know About Me

• I've watched "All My Children" since I was 3 years old (with Gramma & Mom)
• I drove in and won a Destruction Derby when I was 18 years old
• I used to be a 911 dispatcher
• I grew up on a horse and cattle ranch

Here's some bloggers I know I'd like to get to know a little better:

• Two Little Cavaliers
• Candace's Book Blog
• Ex Libris
• Knitting and Sundries

~~~~~ Disclaimer:  All opinions expressed on this blog are 100% my own.  I do not receive monetary compensation for my reviews but do utilize affiliate links.  I may receive books in  order to facilitate a review, but this does not guarantee a good review - only a completely honest one.  Each review post denotes how I obtained the book.

Versatile Blogger Award

Angela at Library Girl Reads was kind enough to honor me with my first award here at One Book Shy!  I was so excited  to find out that she thought of me when choosing her recipients.  Thank you very much Angela, I appreciate it.

The simple rules are:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
2. Share seven things about yourself.
3. Pass this along to 15 bloggers you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.
4. Contact those 15 bloggers and let them know you gave them an award.

Seven things about me:

1.  I'm an experienced horsewoman.
2.  I refuse to watch horror flicks, even with the hubby.
3.  My favorite color is PURPLE.
4.  I won a destruction derby when I was 18.
5.  Chocolate milk is my drink of choice.
6.  One of my first jobs was as a Leaf Polisher.
7.  My first car was a 1966 Ford Mustang

My 15 Picks: (in no particular order)

1. Lori @ Dollycas's Thoughts
2. Nancy @ A Musing Reviews
3. Nikki @ Wicked Awesome Books
4. Jen @ In the Closet With a Bibliophile
5. Lydia @ The Lost Entwife
6. C @ C Mash Loves to Read
7. Heather @  Proud Book Nerd
8. Sue @ Books Books the Magical Fruit
9. Blodeuedd @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
10. Tynga @ Tynga's Reviews
11. Eleni @ La Femme Readers
12. Courtney @ Stiletto Storytime
13. Libby @ Libby's Library News
14. Carrie @ In the Hammock
15. MarthaE @ Martha's Bookshelf
    

*****Just so you know, there is no pressure or obligation for you to accept this award.  I just wanted to let you and my readers know about some of the blogs I enjoy following.