I
am so excited to tell you that I was nominated for the Liebster award by Katie
Corely at Life in the Simple Lane. Thank
you so much Katie for nominating me and for your great blog. Liebster means dearest or favorite. According to Katie “It's an award for
new and upcoming bloggers who have great potential.”
There are a few rules for this award:
1.Thank
the person who nominated you and link back to the nominator in your post.
2. List
11 random facts about yourself.
3. Answer
the 11 questions presented by your nominator.
4. Create
11 questions for your nominees and answer those too.
5. Nominate
11 fabulous up and coming blogs with less than 200 followers for the Liebster
Award.
1 11 Random facts about me:
1. Jesus is my Lord and Savior.
2. If I had free time I would read, cook, or do
genealogy.
3. Scrapbooking is about as
creative as I get.
4. I have been to 10
countries, all in North America Central America or Europe.
5. I’d like to visit all 7 continents before I
die.
6. I have no toe nails because I was
born with Amniotic Band Syndrome.
7. A
family tradition that we have continued is to put up our Christmas tree the day
after Thanksgiving and take it down New Year’s Day.
8. I went to Baylor University for my bachelors
in nursing.
9. I got married before I
graduated at age 20.
10. I cheer for RG3
(Redskin’s Quarterback and Baylor grad).
11. I wish I had a green thumb, but I don’t.
Questions
for me from my nominator:
1. What is the most
hilarious thing that has ever happened to you? I’m not sure if I can do this story justice, but I
will try. Do you remember Deep Thoughts
from Saturday Night Live? When I was 18
I thought they were hilarious. I
memorized a few of them to tell when things got quiet or I wanted to laugh. One that I liked was Jack Handy’s” I wish my name was Todd, because then I could say, ‘Yes, my name's
Todd. Todd Blankenship.’ Oh, also I wish my last name was Blankenship”. My husband
(whose first name is Todd) and I met in our college travel abroad trip to
Spain. We were exploring a tourist
location just the two of us and I started to tell him some of my favorite Deep
Thoughts. I wasn’t thinking about his
first name when I started, and “I said I wish my name was Todd”. Oh my goodness. The look on his face when I said that. It still makes me laugh so hard I cry. We had basically just met, so I am not
positive but I think it was a mix of horror, confusion, and “what have I got
myself into”. I on the other hand was
laughing so hard I couldn’t finish the quote.
When five minutes later I finished laughing, got the rest of the quote
out, and he realized it was from SNL, the look changed to relief.
2. What is your favorite
movie from childhood? My favorite movie as a kid was The Sound
of Music.
3. What is your favorite
childhood memory? Summers at Virginia
Beach
4. What is your favorite
dessert? Brownies
5. What is your favorite
TV series of all time? Either 90210
or How I Met Your Mother
6. Cat's or Dog's? Dogs
7. Hamsters or Mules? Hamsters,
and my daughter wants one.
8. What do you hope will
be under the tree for you this Christmas? A yogurt maker, a pasta machine, something that
inspires me to exercise. If Santa is
bringing a super nice present this year, I would want a brand new hybrid car
that I don’t have to pay for.
9. What is your best
friends name? My best friend since middle school is
Stacie Newnam.
10. Do you own an Esty
shop, and if so what is the URL so we can check it out? No,
but I think that will be my next project.
I want to create gift packages for baby showers featuring must have
items for breastfeeding moms.
11. Can you touch your
tongue to your nose? Nope, nowhere close.
Questions for my nominees:
1. How
did you meet your significant other? I
met my husband on Baylor University study abroad trip to Spain.
2. Vacation
at the mountains or the beach? Beach always
3. Favorite
childhood book? This is a toss-up between
Anne of Green Gables and Little Women
4. Are
you cooking a Holiday meal? Are you
happy about this? I am cooking Christmas dinner and I love to cook holiday
dinners. I prefer to do it with someone
and I enjoy teaching my daughters to cook our family favorites.
5. What
current project are you working on? Hmm, I always have a project, and I try
to finish them. I’d say this blog is my
current project, although I also need to paint my daughter’s bedroom.
6. Do you own an Esty
shop, and if so what is the URL so we can check it out? (I stole this one from Katie, sorry I couldn’t
resist) No, but I might start one. See above.
7. If
money wasn’t a factor and your kids were all grown what career would you choose?
I would either be a medical missionary or at least do frequent medical
mission trips. I went to Guatemala in
2007 with Refuge International and would love to go back.
8. Cloth
or disposable? Napkins, diapers, towels, or nursing pads…your choice. I use
some of both for all four categories. Mostly
cloth until I am behind on the laundry and disposable until I catch up again.
9. Are
you a messy or a cleany? I am a definite messy. Housekeeping is a skill I am always striving
to improve upon.
10. What
kitchen appliance can you not live without?
These days it’s my breadmaker.
11. Favorite season? Summer is my favorite, but fall is a
close second.
My nominees in no
particular order
Oh my goodness Nataline I love this! Thoroughly entertaining!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Katie from the simple lane
Thanks Katie!
DeleteThank you for the nomination! I will try to pass this on sometime this weekend :)
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