Awards

The Second Invitational~”The Love 😻 / Hate 😼 Blogger Challenge”!!

All things bright and beautiful….I received my second invitation to the L/H Challenge by the enthusiastic author of  http://awanderingstoryteller.wordpress.com who is not only quite personable, but has interesting stories to share. It’s worth your time.
These are ten (10) things that I love: 😻
I love perusing through antique shops.

I love the smell of old hard cover books.

I love heirloom cameo brooches.

I love hand-painted Quimper porridge bowls form France.

I love taking time to catch up on long distance relationships.

I love to giggle and laugh with my husband in the kitchen.

I love to break open the sand dollar to release the five white doves inside.

I love the symbolism of the fleur-de-lis: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

I love to hear the chiming of a grandfather clock.

I love that homemade potato soup is one of my comfort foods.

These are ten (10) things that I hate: 😼
I hate dull scissors when I’m in a hurry.

I hate to get a broken nail right after a manicure.

I hate it when I tear a contact lens.

I hate to see people with too much carry-on luggage. Check it!!

I hate to see underpaid and unappreciated employees.

I hate it when parents leave an atrocious mess from their kids in a restaurant and then expect the waitress to clean it up.

I hate it when people think it’s okay for their dog to poop in other people’s yards.

I hate the sound of a bird hitting the window.

I hate to parallel park my car.

I hate to see road rage.

Now that the two lists are complete, I submit to you the ten (10) nominees for the next round of “The Love 😻 / Hate 😼 Blogger Challenge”:

http://eatdrinkseeaus.com
Ralph
Charlene
http://pamobieta.wordpress.com
http://kitchenspells.wordpress.com
http://deadcatcomesback.wordpress.com
http://enaamshealthandhappiness.com
http://hungrycookie.net
Magdalena
http://eloisesedibles.com
Congratulations and enjoy the challenge!

Gail

IT’S A DOUBLE TAKE!! “THE LIEBSTER AWARD!!”

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice! 🍰 The world of blogging has put me in touch with some of the nicest people! I have discovered how easy it is to broaden my horizons and nurture common interests. I would like to thank Stephy of http://stephysweetbakes.com for nominating me for my second Liebster Award! Her blog is a delicious link to bakery-fresh pastries! This girl has talent! 🍰
The rules for The LIEBSTER Award are as follows:

1 – Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.

2 – Answer the 10 questions given by the nominator.

3 – Nominate and link 10 bloggers.

4 – Notify all the bloggers you’ve nominated.

5 – Create 10 new questions for your nominees to answer.
Stephy asked me to answer the following questions:
1. Do you have any unfulfilled dreams you are awaiting to come true and if so plz do share. 🍓 I would like to publish the first edition of “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet”.
2. Lavish lifestyle or simple and meek? 🍓 Too easy. I already live a simple life in the country.
3. Which do you prefer with some free time, Walk or Sleep/nap? 🍓 Walking.
4. Paperback or Digital format novels? Which one you like best? 🍓 Hard Cover. lol
5. What do you enjoy about your blog? 🍓 I love to keep it organized and simple.
6. Honesty or Loyalty? Which do you think is more admirable? 🍓 Hmmmmm. Sometimes people are so honest, it hurts. So I guess…Loyalty.
7. Most memorable moment so far in your life? 🍓 I have a really good memory, so it’s hard to point to just one moment.
8. With age comes…….respect OR wisdom? 🍓 Wisdom!
9. What’s the one thing about yourself that you would say you love most? 🍓 Patience.
10. If you had been given $3,000 by someone to do what you will with it, and you were financially stable but not rich (doing pretty good so to speak, but COULD do better, just not in harms way financially), would you choose to give to a more needy person, OR keep it and buy some things you have BEEN longing to get? 🍓 I would give it away, honestly. God has blessed me beyond measure.
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Now it’s my turn to nominate ten bloggers.

http://appetitedeluxe.com
http://abroadandlocal.com
Gary
http://winebyari.wordpress.com
Giulia
http://chocolatyprints.wordpress.com
http://dancingechoes.com
Laura
http://deepruts.com
http://disfordoodle.com
Nominees, please answer the following questions:

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(1) What age do you feel right now?
(2) What do you want your tombstone to say?
(3) If you could choose one food to eat every single day, what would it be?
(4) Is it better to beg forgiveness or ask permission?
(5) Which is better……a novel or a movie?
(6) Are you a night owl or a morning person?
(7) Would you rather use Facebook or Twitter?
(8) On the average, how much time do you spend on your blog each day?
(9) What is your best character strength?
(10) Are you a free-spirit who “goes with the flow” or an organized person who likes structure and discipline?
Okay, Peeps, gather your thoughts and pave the way for others to follow.
Congratulations!

What’s That Sound? “ENCOURAGING THUNDER AWARD!”

Out of the blue, I met an amazing blogger named Shamira. She enjoys blogging as a personal mission to spread joy to others. You often hear that kindness begins with a simple smile of friendship. Perhaps that is why you may already be familiar with her through the blog, http://smilingnotes.wordpress.com where smiles are rich in abundant supply. Blessings, Shamira, for nominating me for “The Encouraging Thunder Award”. I am still in awe! 🍓 It is so thrilling to be recognized among the blogosphere of one’s peers. I feel privileged to be in the company of so many talented authors. Thanks very much. Your name says it all…….spreading “smiling notes” to the world at large.

 

What can you do with the award?

Post it on your blog.

Grant other bloggers with the award.

What you can’t do with the award?
Abuse or misuse the logo.

Claim that it’s your own handmade logo.

What you should do after receiving award:
Enjoy it and bask in the acknowledgement of this award.

Give thanks via comments and likes, mentioning the blog who gave the award.

Mention your purpose in blogging. Share your story.

My purpose of blogging:
For quite some time, my loving family and devoted friends had urged me to write more. It wasn’t until my father passed away last December that I found my “digital pen” gave birth to healing from the pain of such a deep loss. Because my husband, Gerald, and I were traveling, I often took photographs which prompted me to pay attention to the world outside my heart. Every living moment had a story to tell. In the ordinary, photographs touch the heart of dreamers. Thus began http://Snapshotsincursive.com

Cooking is my passion, my therapy, my personal mission right now. Whenever I share a meal or surprise someone with gifts from my kitchen, a tiny message is shared. Encouraging and comforting words from scripture are printed on a tag that reads, “Manna From Heaven”. I also discovered a common interest with others when I shared recipes. Before I knew it, “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet” was born. The journey has been exhilarating, energizing, and deeply gratifying. My cup overfloweth!
I highly recommend you check out the following blogs:

Valorie
Carole
Gabriel

Twice As Nice!! The Versatile Blogger Award!!

What an honor to be nominated for “The Versatile Blogger Award” for the second time. That must mean I’m getting around! I am, indeed, very privileged to be nominated by Melinda because she reflects true commitment despite Life’s challenges. Thanks very much! 🍓


As the little engine that could, I faithfully increase my momentum “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet” on   http://snapshotsincursive.com stopping along the way to develop new and lasting friendships all over the world!

The rules are simple:

(1) Acknowledge the person who nominated you by thanking them and posting a link to their blog.

(2) Share ten (10) interesting things about yourself. 

(3) Nominate ten (10) more bloggers.


Here are the ten (10) random facts about myself.

(1) I like root beer floats.

(2) I can’t carry a tune.

(3) I can curl my tongue.

(4) I was a tom-boy my entire childhood.

(5) One of my favorite movies is “The Wizard of Oz”.

(6) I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was a senior in high school.

(7) I have moved 20 times in my life.

(8) My name in the Bible means “my father’s joy”. 😇

(9) My favorite color is green….the color of my husband’s eyes!

(10) I believe in Providence, not Coincidence.


These are the bloggers I would like to get to know better:

Lana

Priti
Anugya
http://unashamedofjesus.wordpress.com
Chitra
Anna
Amy
Lacie
Maria
http://ibakedishotiateit.wordpress.com

Congratulations, whether you are being nominated for this award for the first time, or the umpteenth time.

Please Pay it Forward! 🍓

Do Opposites Attract?  The “LOVE / HATE Blogger Challenge” Awaits!

Every once in awhile we are asked to take a look at our distinct personality and the opinions that make us unique in our own right. It’s not always easy to take a self-critical unbiased view, especially when the statements can be based on emotional reactions. But I took a deep breath and decided to oblige. Besides, inviting conversation is usually very interesting. Since my associate blogger friend over at http://thesunshineisours.wordpress.com (whom I do not know on a first name basis) included me in this challenge, I thought I would set foot into the ring and share a little more about myself.

The rules ask that you list ten (10) things you LOVE followed by ten (10) things you HATE. So here I go…..
LOVE LIST:

(1) I love to listen to French music when I am cooking in my kitchen.

(2) I love to surprise people with gifts of food.

(3) I love to travel with my husband when he goes away on business.

(4) I love to impulsively send handwritten notes to others.

(5) I love that the word “Hope” is always part of my vocabulary.

(6) I love it when God uses me to be a blessing to others.

(7) I love Stargazer Lilies with their hypnotic fragrance and alluring beauty.

(8) I love bicycle rides and sunrise surprises.

(9) I love romance and being in love with my husband.

(10) I love to iron tea towels and clothes with a light lavender starch. It makes me feel as though I am ironing in the south of France.
HATE LIST:

(1) I hate that Forgiveness is sometimes conditional.

(2) I hate seeing loved ones and friends struggle with illness.

(3) I hate hearing God’s name taken in vain.

(4) I hate the excuse, “I’m Busy”!

(5) I hate to see people cry.

(6) I hate a messy house.

(7) I hate spiders, especially fuzzy ones. And jumping spiders.

(8) I hate being the first person to enter a room. (Second child syndrome.)

(9) I hate it when people talk loud on their cell phones.

(10) I hate verbal, emotional, and physical abuse.
Now that my lists are complete, I have the pleasure of issuing the “Love / Hate Blogger Challenge” to ten lucky people. Read on and Pay It Forward!

http://smilingnotes.wordpress.com
Joy
Peachy
Kim
Ted
Reeanna Lynn
Julia
http://filmandgarlic.wordpress.com
Alecia
Leslie
That was easy.  Now, tell me, Do Opposites Attract?

Dreams Do Come True! ✨ “Infinity Dreams Award!” ✨

I wish, I wish……Dreams really do come true! How exciting to receive this award, for which I was nominated by Stephy of http://stephysweetbakes.com who is not only a great friend, but also an amazing baking chef. She is so knowledgeable of decadent pastries. Who doesn’t love that?
In this award I am asked to list Seven (7) of my dreams. So, I invite you to read on.
(1) I would like to publish a cookbook of “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet”, complete with recipes and photographs.
(2) I would like to have a Gourmet Kitchen, yet still live in my current home with my husband, Gerald. The setting is idyllic.
(3) I would like to broaden my current mission project of sharing God’s love through food care packages, entitled “Manna From Heaven”. It’s really the brain-child of http://snapshotsincursive.com
(4) I would like to someday meet the people who have become my friends through the world of blogging.
(5) I would like to continue to travel with my husband to experience distant locales, romantic lifestyles, enticing cuisine, and fascinating acquaintances.
(6) I would like to continue living in good health and maintain an active schedule.
(7) I would like to be remembered as someone who made a difference in the life of those who knew me.
Perhaps those seven statements sound more like “wishes” than “dreams”, but nonetheless they express my inner desires. With that being said, I wish to nominate seven more recipients of the “Infinity Dreams Award”. Thanks, again, and Blessings!

(1) Douglas

(2) Malctg

(3) Oscar

(4) http://awanderingstoryteller.wordpress.com

(5) http://thegreyeye.wordpress.com

(6) Linda

(7) Mein Blog

Living the Dream! Blessings!

HOW SWEET!! The “Sisterhood of the World” Blogger Award

HOW SWEET!!! The “Sisterhood of the World” Bloggers Award
What an incredible opportunity it is to belong to a community of women linked together by a common interest in communication and expression! I am proud to be nominated by Kritika, who is gifted in the fullness of verse. Thanks very much. I deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness and grace. And I really enjoy your blog!

 “In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips.” ~ Author Unknown. 
RULES:

* Thank the giver and link their blog to your post.
* Answer the 10 questions given to you.

* Pass the award on to 7 other bloggers of their choice and let them know that they have been nominated.

* Include the logo of the award in a post or on your blog.

Here they are:

1. On the bad days, how do you cheer yourself up?

A- I count my blessings and then try to figure out a way to be a blessing to someone else. Sometimes that means heading to the kitchen to make a special dessert.
2. Which is your favourite food?
A- POPCORN!
3. How do you let go?
A- I pray and remind myself that God has a plan for everything. “All things work together for good to those who love the Lord.” ~ Romans 8:28.
4. How much do you value ‘silence’?
A- It is in silence where love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control are manifested.

5. Will you hurt someone intentionally or lie to make them feel better?
A- I do my best to never hurt anyone intentionally.
6. Do you have faith in humanity? why or why not?
A- Yes, I do have faith in humanity because God believes in us.
7. One thing you really wish could come true?
A- Only one thing? (lol) I have discovered when I cannot make up my mind…. God has given me the “desires of my heart.” I once received THREE birthday wishes because I could not make up my mind on only one. True story.
8. If you had to sum up your life in 10 or less words, what would they be?
A- Life is a gift and God is Great!
9. How do you express anger?
A- Internally. Or with tears.
10. What is the one thing that will turn you completely off about a person?
A- Manipulation.
My List of Nominations Include:

1. Lina

2. Stephy

3. Estelea

4. Melinda

5. Andreas

6. Viera

7. Sharon

Blessings and Peace to you.
Gail

Simply Stated: “No Strings Attached” Award

What an interesting concept. To be connected to bloggers All Over the World, and yet to feel no obligation to make the noted recognition conditional. I was in awe when I discovered a single blog post can touch others in lands I only dream of visiting. What a treasured perspective to encounter new friends through the blogosphere of WordPress. It is with heartfelt thanks I acknowledge my peer, Kritika Vashist, of “From the Soul to the nib of the Pen”. Her penchant for poetry and photographs touch my spirit in ways that I look forward to on my journey of balance and grace. Her encouraging words sustain me as reinforcement of persistence and creativity. Thank you, Kritika, for visiting http://www.snapshotsincursive.com  as I journal “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet” filled with recipes and photographs. It is a pleasure to know you.
My list of nominees consists of both seasoned bloggers as well as those fresh on the scene. I am intrigued by the diversity of topics and look forward in anticipation to expanding my interests. After all, Life is a journey that is filled with interesting stories about everyday moments. Everyone has a story to tell.

No order of preference is listed:

Jess Nguyen
Janet Sheridan
Andreacfrt

Bill Brennan
Dray0308
Happy reading!

Gail

The First 100 Days of Blogging

“You should write,” was the encouragement I received only a short time ago.  My husband reassured me, my friends gave me a push, and my family nudged me in the direction of expression through a blog.  Since the death of my father, I sought comfort and solace in journaling while traveling with my husband, Gerald.  I began to discover “interesting stories in everyday moments”. I found it therapeutic to shift the focus from my deep sorrow to other people around me.  It seemed everyone had a story to tell.  It was there I discovered a deeper understanding of Life.  Thus, http://snapshotsincursive.com

was born. 

My passion for cooking gave birth to the idea of “Eating My Way Through the Alphabet” along with the joy of presentation for visual appeal.  So naturally, taking snapshots of food created a harmonious balance of artistic expression. I am overwhelmed by the positive response and feedback it has generated! THANKS VERY MUCH! Today I look back in gratitude for the optimism, faith, assurance, and vote of confidence I have received from the WordPress community all over the globe. The awards are amazing!!! Without exception, the definitive link bonds us together regardless of geographic locations and time zones.  Each blogger praises the other as they “Pay It Forward” with award nominations.  For me the thrill and excitement of being acknowledged in four different ways is a laurel of intellectual nourishment.  The first 100 days went fast! In continuation, I look I forward to the engaging companionship on this journey we all share together.  And the new friendships beyond.