The Liebster Award!

Brandy Toenges from Wonderfully Messy Mom has nominated my blog for the Liebster Award. Her blog has some amazing stuff - Beauty recipes, cleaning recipes, natural remedies & much more! Thank you Brandy, you've made my day! xo

I am so thrilled to be a part of something so exciting as Liebster Award. Such a wonderful way to discover new bloggers. Perhaps my blog is still finding its way to glory, but hey, slow and steady wins the race {or so I have to make myself believe ;) } 

So what is the 'Liebster Blog Award'? The aim is to recognize blogs with fewer than 1000 followers & you think that deserve recognition. As a nominee, I have to list 11 random facts about myself, answer 11 questions that Brandy from Wonderfully Messy Mom has listed on her blog & nominate another set of new bloggers! 

A few Liebster Award rules that nominees need to follow:

1. Thank the blogger who presented you with the Liebster Award and provide a link back to his or her blog.

2. Answer the questions from the nominator, list 11 random facts about yourself, and create 11 questions for your nominees.

3. Present the Liebster Award to several other bloggers who have blogs with 1000 followers or less whom you feel deserve to be noticed. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know they have been nominated or email them.

4. Upload the Liebster Award image to your blog.Let's get started :)

11 Random facts about me... 

1) I love tea 
2) I am constantly on a cleanliness drive in the house
3) I can go crazy capturing Nature, Ancient sculptures with my camera!
4) Hot weather & very cool (read insensitive) people give me migraine!
5) I dream of living in Italy or Greece or France - or all at once!
6) I can't stand inactivity - it sends me into a mini depression
7) I love fairies. I dream of the day when I can see them for real
8) I can live Christmas & eat Noodles cooked by my hubby- all my life, both of these!
9) I am a very meticulous host!
10) I love gifting
11) I like keeping my house softly illuminated & lightly scented

Now for the questions that Brandy has asked on her blog:

1. What is your favorite outfit to wear?
Dresses - in sailor, floral, plain prints

2. What are you most drawn to on Pinterest?
Utopian Places on Earth - Italy, Greece, France, Sicily, Spain, Switzerland

3. Why did you start blogging?
I love writing on various topics & now own around 11 of them! Somehow I could not create a single blog to write everything am passionate about.

4. What do you and your family do for fun?
We eat great food & watch a good movie - at home.

5. Who is your hero and why?
My Mother & Hubby - both have brought out the best of me.

6. What is your all time favorite book?
The Broker by John Grisham

7. What t.v. series do you watch faithfully?
A comedy show called Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (its a very old series, but we never tire of watching it!)

8. How often do you dine out?
Not often, but I love dining out.

9. What is your go-to recipe at home?
Noodles

10. Be honest, right now at this very moment, is your house clean? {Company presentable clean?}
Yes, every nook & corner :)

11. How many homemade beauty or household products are in your home vs. store bought?
Its a mix... food is mostly natural (not processed), beauty products are mostly trusted brands.

I have nominated the following blogs:

Rebecca at Rebecca's DIY
Amy at Lucy Kate Crafts
Sister Acts
House Wren Studio
Pastill.Nu
Madalina Catalina
ManusMade

My questions for all my nominated bloggers:

1) What got you into blogging?
2) What's your favorite activity for the day?
3) Who is your inspiration in your life?
4) Your most cherished possession?
5) Your most visited site on internet
6) A favorite quote that inspires you
7) Who are you are most attached to in your life?
8) Do you believe in life's magic? If yes, have you experienced it?
9) That one thing (to hubby,kids, family etc) you say the most in a day 
10) Is shopping a therapeutic activity or a mundane chore?
11) What's the most interesting thing that's ever happened to you? 

This is really exciting! People we never even knew have 11 facts about themselves & 11 questions answered... in just one post we know so much about each other - really not something we get to know even after living next door for years!!! Don't you think so? 

Get the discovery ball rolling onto the next set of wonderful bloggers! And to end, I always feel, every drop in the ocean is important, even though few become a part of a wave!

Love & Hugs!