Sound Motivation

WordPress knows how to keep me motivated, that’s for sure. I had no idea I was on a STREAK. 🌟✨💫

Eat Well. Travel Often.

“If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” ~ Mother Teresa

Thanks very much to all of you for the encouraging words, support, interest, communication, ideas, and sharing. We are all here to bring out the best in each other. Blessings! 🍓

Happiness Is: Knowing You!

Happiness is: KNOWING YOU! What an awesome, wonderful, and super-fantastic day! I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it! Moments ago I was alerted by my newest follower, Katie, that she is my 1000th follower!!! So many thanks and blessings to each and every person who made this milestone a reality! What a privilege it is to call you “Friend”! I invite you to meet Katie. Follow her link.

http://www.seewhatkatiedidnext.wordpress.com

📖 🍰 📖 Read, Bake, Read 📖 🍰 📖 🍰 “Blogger Recognition Award!” 🍰

It’s no secret people hang out in coffee shops and book stores for the atmosphere and aromas. After all, it’s becoming a favorite pastime as well as a way to connect with others. If you enjoy reading books, and totally love baked goodies, here is a way to enjoy both activities. Go visit Charley at her amazingly interesting blog where the title says it all. http://booksandbakes1.wordpress.comI truly appreciate being nominated and find it a privilege to share my story and carry on.
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Here are tithe rules for the Blogger Recognition Award:

~ Post an image of the award.

~ Thank the person who nominated you and provide a link to them.

~ Briefly explain how your blog got started.

~ Give a piece of advice to fellow bloggers.

~ Nominate fifteen (15) more bloggers to receive the award, and notify them.
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My Story:

I have always enjoyed the written word, from personal notes to scribbling in diaries and travel journals. There’s something about taking the ordinary moments in life and recording them for extraordinary flashbacks later on. The more descriptive, the better. I took a leap of faith in starting my blog, Snapshotsincursive, as a way to express myself while dealing with the loss of my father. At first it began when I started to notice that people are looking for a kind and gentle spirit in others, especially when you pay attention. Complete strangers, on impulse, started to share their stories with no more than a smile of encouragement, a listening ear, and a few moments of my time. As I took snapshots, the stories and photos came together. Because I love to cook and eat, food became another way for me combine the best of both worlds. What better way to share recipes than “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet”.
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My Advice:

Keep it Simple. Everyone is busy and has a desire to stay connected with other fellow bloggers. By being courteous with your time and posts, the likelihood of maintaining lasting friendships increase. There is no need to continually post several times a day, in my opinion. If you are looking to increasing your numbers, it could have an adverse effect. Once again, Keep it Simple.
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Here are my fifteen (15) nominees:

Gail of http://snapshotsincursive.com

🐶🐶 All Dogs Go To Heaven 🐶🐶 “Starlight Blogger Award!”

Everyone has lost a pet, a best friend, sometime in their life. It is heart-breaking and bittersweet. Nupur shares the life and experiences of Mowgli in her blog entitled https://letterstomowgli.wordpress.com

From laughter to tears, Nupur will captivate you in her creative writings. It was an honor to be nominated by her for a symbolic award that reaches to the stars.
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Here are tithe rules for the Starlight Blogger Award:

~ Post an image of the award.

~ Thank the person who nominated you.

~ Answer the three (3) questions listed.

~ Nominate six (6) more bloggers to receive the award, and notify them.

~ List three (3) new questions for the nominees to answer in response.
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I was asked the following questions:

1. What led you to writing? I have kept journals my entire life.

2. How did you overcome the weakest point of your life? Prayer, Faith, and Strength.

3. What is the one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t done yet? I would love to visit New York City and experience the food and culture there.
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Here are my six (6) nominees:

http://ditchingthedog.wordpress.com
http://lifekidsandaglassofred.com
http://abike4allseasons.com
http://agirlwithpinkcheeks.com
http://modernpilgrimjourney.wordpress.com
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Please answer the following questions.

1. Did you have a favorite pet or best friend who passed away?

2. How do you keep their memory alive?

3. What helped you heal from the loss?
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Reach for the stars and connect with those you’ve lost.

Gail http://snapshotsincursive.com

Journey to Niagara Falls! ⚓️ “The Creative Blogger” Award! ⚓️

⚓️ Ever wish you could fit into someone’s suitcase and travel to see a majestic waterfall? ⚓️ In a few clicks, you can tag along aboard ‘The Maid of the Mist’ where you get incredibly close to Niagara Falls. So close, in fact, you practically need to wear a raincoat to keep from getting soaked in the rush of water cascading from above. Visit Smiling Notes where you get a sneak peek at Shamira’s Travel Diaries. And other interesting locales. Thanks very much for nominating me, by the way. (If I could, I’d mail you a Batch of Luscious Lavender Puff Cookies!). Sit back, relax, and take a trip from your favorite armchair at https://smilingnotes.wordpress.com No reservation needed.
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Here are the Rules:

* Nominate a few bloggers and contact them with the amazing news.

* Link back to the person who nominated you.

* Post five (5) facts about yourself.
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Here is a little information about me:

(1) Whenever I travel, I keep a journal of my experiences.

(2) I, too, have been on ‘The Maid of the Mist”. It’s exhilarating!

(3) Bugs crave my blood type. I recently had every inch of my body covered to pick vegetables from the garden and still managed to get stung on my eyelid!

(4) I’ve begun paying attention to my Bucket List.

(5) The older I get, the younger I feel. How is that possible?
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Now…..the Chosen Few:

http://puttingmyfeetinthedirt.com
http://joannsfoodforthought.wordpress.com
http://foodblogging1point0.wordpress.com

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Anchors Away!

Gail http://snapshotsincursive.com

Keep Calm and Eat Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry Waffles! 🍓 “Post a Quote Challenge!” 🍓

Greetings! Here is a challenge that provides a pleasant diversion from regular posting. It has no thought-provoking questions to answer and no need to dig any deeper than the tip of your tongue. Whether your blog is fashion, food, art, poetry, photography, fiction, or non….everyone has quotes that impact them, in my opinion. Perhaps you will take a moment to share those quotes with others by accepting this challenge. It’s really very simple, actually.
I have Shamira to thank for this well-deserved break. Her blog, http://smilingnotes.wordpress.com is like food for the soul. In it she shares her love of food and travel through a category entitled “FoodVentures” where her experiences of dining out take on new meaning. Ask Shamira about the yummilicious “Wafels & Dinges” cart throughout New York City!

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The Rules of this Challenge are:
– Post 1 quote a day for 3 days (can be your own or from other sources).
– Nominate 3 bloggers to participate per post.
– Thank the person who nominated you.
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My Nominations are:

http://bambaheadquarters.wordpress.com
http://chefkevo.wordpress.com
http://crossovertheroad.wordpress.com

Keep Calm, Eat Waffles, and Post a Quote! 🍓

Gail http://snapshotsincursive.com