Awards | But I Smile Anyway...

The Smiley Thumb Award

02 May 2016 18 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Smiley Thumb Award

It’s been a while but I was blessed, not once but twice with a new award (to me anyway!)

The Smiley Thumb Award! Isn’t it so cute!!!!

First, Lisa from Life of an El Paso Woman nominated me, then my dear blog sis Erika only went and nominated me too!

*Include the photo of the Smiley Thumb Award
*Thank the person who nominated you. Provide a link to their blog.
*Tell us what makes you smile.
*Nominate as many bloggers as you’d like.
*Include these rules in your post.

What makes me smile?

My kids, my Hubby Dearest, eating good food with good company, looking at our wedding pictures, reading a great book, hearing songs I love after a long time come onto the radio, seeing my nephew on Skype, the sun… the list can go on and on, forI find things to smile about in all places I look 🙂

I am actually going to be a little naughty, but I will ask you all to accept that you have been nominated for this award. An award that makes you think of the positives in life is most definitely something I wish to share with all my Peeps, so consider yourself nominated, if you are reading, and then SMILE!!!!!

The Entertainer Blog Award

27 Apr 2016 11 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Entertainer Blog Award, Reblog

I have been honoured with an award again… this time, it is The Entertainer Blog Award and my nominator is Sharon of Curious Queendom.

As I have already accepted this award, actually, I am proud to say I was among the first nominees when this award was started 8 odd months ago, I shall reblog, or link to Sharon’s award post. She has a list of great other blogs to read as well!

Thank you so much, Sharon, for thinking of me! I am humbled and honoured 🙂

http://curiousqueendom.com/2016/04/27/the-entertainer-blogger-award/

Room 101 Award!

04 Apr 2016 18 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Award, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, grateful, Room 101 Award, tag, Thankful

Wow! Thanks to Lisa from Life Of An El Paso Woman I have a new award tag post to respond to!

room-101-blog-award

As it is a new one to me, I shall respond fully!

Thank the blogger that nominated you.✔
Award five bloggers that fascinate, intrigue or tickle your curiosity with the Room 101 award badge logo on their about pages and linking to them in your post.
Tell us the five things that you would banish to Room 101!
Attach these rules to your post. ✔
Grab your badge above and enjoy adding it to your trophy case, but please be respectful of the creator of the award by never altering the logo and never changing the rules. ✔

What/Who would I banish?

This was really hard, I have to say! Everything I thought of, I realised that no, actually that is quite important too, so I was having a little argument with myself in my head…. must have looked like a lunatic!

Politicians – Just because! It always seems that though they apparently have an important job to do, they always cock it up!
Little Lego pieces – My son would hate me if that happened, but seriously, the amount of times I have stepped on them, or clogged my hoover up with them, they are soooooo annoying!
Intolerance – self-explanatory really, If we were all tolerant of each other, and everything hatred would become a thing of the past.
Bitter Gourd – I know it is a vegetable that has the most amazing properties, helping diabetes sufferers, but it is so bitter, I can’t stand it!
Photoshop – Why allow tweaked photos to rule what we should look like? Take normal, untouched photos, and use them, and be proud to show the world what you really look like, celebrities!

Who shall I pass this award tag onto…?

Sandra
Tony
Paul
Nimi
Adi

As always, please, no pressure to take part!

It’s Time For an Award Post!

27 Feb 2016 17 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Thankful

The lovely Paul has nominated me for the Epically Awesome award! Thank you Paul! If you haven’t already, go visit his site. Paul is another of those open hearted bloggers who supports many, and he has also nominated a huge amount of blogs, some new, for us to all check out!
Thanks again Paul, your nominations are hugely appreciated 🙂

Blogger Appreciation Award

18 Feb 2016 15 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Award, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogger Appreciation Award, Blogging, grateful, Thanks

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Another new award this week graced my inbox… this time from my amazing blog sis Erika! Now if you aren’t familiar with Erika’s blog, you need to head over there ASAP! If you think I am positive, you need to read hers! She is a fountain of positivity, and her posts are truly inspirational! Love ya sis! Thank you so much for nominating me and with such great company! I feel blessed to have the blogily I do on here!

On to the award… The Blogger Appreciation Award. Touches me to think that someone appreciates my blog, or me! 😛

The Rules of the Award

(1) Thank the blogger who nominated you, link back to their site – ✅

(2) Use the award image – ✅

(3) Write a paragraph of something positive about yourself –✅

(4) Nominate and notify as many bloggers as you wish. I

It’s always hard to write something positive about yourself.. you feel like you are almost boasting. And that is so not what I am about! I totally believe that we all have some form of positivity within us, and different people help that positivity to become visible.

Similarly for me, my family bring out the fierce protectiveness that I have for them inside me. They bring out the love that I have, bubbling over in my heart for them. My friends bring out the loyalty that I have. The children I teach bring out the fun in me. So, yes, there is positivity from me, I am loyal, loving, fun, protective, happy, imaginative, and just generally me!

As for nominations… There are so many bloggers I would love to nominate for this. I appreciate all the bloggers I follow, as well as the ones who follow me. I always wish I had more time to interact even more with everyone.

Allow me to pass this award on to all my blogily, near and far. Please feel free to accept this award if you have read this post 🙂

I appreciate, and love each and every one of you, and hope we are all connected, as we are, for many years to come!