Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Liebster Blog Award!!

I know I already posted today but I am very excited to announce that I was nominated for a Liebster Blog Award!!



First and foremost, many thanks to Olivia, the lovely blogger behind Two Steps Forward, And One Step Back for nominating me. I am so touched and honored to be nominated. To be honest, I'm still a little shocked that I even have any followers!

So what is a Liebster Blog Award you may ask? Liebster is a German word that means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome. It is a blog award that is given to up and coming bloggers with less then 200 followers. 

The rules are simple: 

  • Tell 11 random facts about yourself
  • Answer the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you
  • Choose 11 blogs that have fewer then 200 followers to nominate
  • Come up with 11 questions to ask the people you nominate
  • Tell the 11 bloggers you nominated
  • Link back to the person who nominated you and THANK THEM
  • Don't forget to proudly post your award badge!!

So here are 11 facts about me:
  1. I LOVE to bake
  2. My dream job would be to open my own bakery
  3. I hate wearing shoes and am barefoot as much as I possibly can be
  4. I am a cat person
  5. I sing my heart out when I'm alone in the car
  6. I hope to only have girls (just like me and my 3 sisters)
  7. Pink is my favorite color
  8. I want to travel to Italy one day
  9. I secretly believe in the Loch Ness Monster
  10. I'm addicted to Starbucks
  11. I collect aprons

Here are the answers to Olivia's 11 questions:
  1. Are you a left brain or right brain kind of person? So more creative or more logical? I am definitely more of a logical thinker. I wish I was more creative!!
  2. McDonalds or Burger King? McDonalds all the way, though no particular reason why.
  3. What is a peculiar trait about your significant other? My husband is pretty tall (6'4") and looks even taller next to me since I'm only 5'2"!
  4. What is your favorite movie and why? I LOVE Father of the Bride Part 1 and Part 2. Whenever I am sick I watch both of them, they just make me feel happy...
  5. Do you like to read the news or entertainment section? Entertainment section, for sure! I have a subscription to US Weekly.
  6. If there were no limitations (like money, time, etc.) what would you love to do? Travel, travel, and travel!! I would love to go all over the world!
  7. Your top career choice again if you could do anything? I would open my own bakery and bake all day!
  8. Favorite place in the world? That's tough. It's a tie between Scotland (where I was born) and Fiji (where Mike and I went on our honeymoon).
  9. Lipstick or chapstick? Can I say lip gloss?? If not then definitely chap stick, I'm not a lipstick person.
  10. Yogurt or ice cream? FroYo!! But I do love Ben&Jerry's Coffee Heath Bar Crunch!
  11. Give and unusual fact about yourself... I can bend my tongue to look like a clam...

Without further ado, here are my nominations (in no particular order):
And lastly, here are the 11 questions I want you all to answer:
  1. What made you start your blog?
  2. What is your favorite season?
  3. If you have a smart phone, what is your favorite app?
  4. Name a celebrity you think is overrated...
  5. What is something your parents used to say over and over?
  6. Name one thing on your bucket list...
  7. What is your dream job?
  8. Where were you born?
  9. Do you have a hidden talent?
  10. What is the weirdest/most exotic thing you have eaten?
  11. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you bought?

Well, I've done my part, Now it's time for all my nominees to do theirs! Happy blogging!!

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