The Liebster Blog Award:
The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It is a way to acknowledge each other and say “you’re doing a great job.” It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so it’s also a great way to spread the word about smaller blogs and get them more readers and followers! When you receive the award, you post 11 random facts about yourself and answer 11 questions from the person(s) who nominated you. You pass the Award onto 11 other blogs (make sure you tell them you nominated them!) and ask them 11 questions. You’re not allowed to nominate the blog(s) who nominated you!
11 Random Facts About Me:
1. I used to be a venomous snake zookeeper.
2. I have been to 47 states - can you guess which ones I am still missing?
3. In my real life, I am a park ranger, and I love it!
4. In high school I played the clarinet, bassoon and saxophone. I was also valedictorian...a little nerdy?
5. I am an incredibly fast reader. The last flight I was on I read 2 books and 5 magazines.
6. I spent two years in the Peace Corps Panama - I lived in a brick house with windows that were really just holes in the walls. I had an outhouse, chickens and no privacy whatsoever.
7. Donuts are my downfall. I love them. I could eat them for every meal.
8. I met my husband in Yosemite National Park.
9. I used to speak German, then I learned Spanish. My brain can apparently only comprehend one foreign language at a time.
10. I think flip-flops are the best thing ever. I would wear them every day if I could. I would go barefoot if I could. Enclosed shoes are a very bad idea.
11. I secretly want to write a novel.
The Questions That I Was Asked:
1. How long have you been blogging? I started blogging when my son was a few months old in July of 2011. That means I have been blogging for a year now, wow!
2. What’s the last movie you’ve seen? The Amazing Spider-man. We were planning on going to see Batman this weekend, but I am feeling a bit nervous about it...does that make me weird?
3. If you could witness any past event, what would it be? When humans first walked on the moon!
4. Donut or cupcake? Donut, Donut, Donut. No contest. Icing is actually really gross.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? On a beach somewhere. Warm, swimming and snorkeling right outside my door!
6. What would you name the autobiography of your life? Just Getting Started
7. If you could be reincarnated as any animal, what would it be? Definitely a bird...not sure what kind. A macaw, perhaps? A has really been obsessed with birds lately - so anything that he likes, I end up paying more attention to. They really are pretty amazing, smart, long-loved and they can fly! Imagine, flying!!
8. What is the most embarrassing song on your iPod/MP3 player? Other than "The Itsy Bitsy Spider?" It would have to be "Fire Burning" ...(Somebody call 911!). What can I say, it gets me exercising!
9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Hockey, hands down. Let's go Caps!
10. Which celebrity (artist, musician, athlete, author, etc.) would you switch lives with for one day? For a day? Not sure, someone who has a beach house on a secluded stretch of beach where I can sip a mojito, read some books, swim in the ocean and look good while doing it :) (Yes, I love the beach)
11. Where’s Waldo? When did I get so old? It's hard to see! I'm much better at A's "Where's Elmo?" book!
My Nominations:
Please check out these great blogs (in no particular order). These are all blogs that I’ve come across recently that are really interesting! I’ve tried to choose blogs that seem authentic and tell great stories. I really like to feel like I get to know fellow bloggers, and these are some of the best I've come across. There are so many good ones to choose from! Please show these bloggers some love by giving them a quick visit and saying hello.
Questions for My Nominees (Come on now, be a good sport!):
1. What kinds of blogs do you enjoy reading?
2. What is your favorite book?
3. What songs would be on the soundtrack to your life?
4. Most embarrassing moment?
5. Why did you start blogging?
6. What Olympic sport would you win a gold medal in (in a perfect world)?
7. What motivates you?
8. Perfect Vacation Spot (I need some ideas!)?
9. If you could meet any famous person (artist, writer, actor etc.) who would you choose?
10. What song gets stuck in your head that you just can't get out? (it's there again, isn't it?)
11. Favorite National Park? :)
Thank you again for the nomination! I am honored to be nominated and hope you find some great new blogs to read!
Thanks so much for the nomination! I am so flattered. :) Now, do I need to answer the questions above? ;)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :) If you like...answer the questions, choose 5 or more blogs that you want to bestow the award on and ask them some questions too :)
DeleteYou are very welcome - I really enjoy your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks mama! :) Love your blog!
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