Sibling Awards!!!

It’s never a quiet day in my life, really is it!?! Today, I received Brother/Sister Awards!

The lovely  Anne from Grubs ‘n’ Critters has blessed me with the Sisterhood of the world Blogger Award! Thank you so much Anne! I am always appreciative of these awards, they mean a lot to me!

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The rules:

  • Provide the link to the person who nominated you, linking their blog to your post.
  • Answer the 10 questions given to you.
  • Pass the award on to other bloggers and let them know they have been nominated.
  • Include the Award Badge in your post (choose either one of the above!)

10 questions for me to answer

Tea or Coffee? Tea, any day!
Highlight of this year: Getting my dream job!
Where do you source your inspiration from whether it be in life or writing? from my family, I cannot do anything without them in my mind!
What is your favourite colour and how does it inspire you? Purple, but just because!
What is the last book that you read and how did it make you feel? 12 Years a Slave, and wow! the life that these people had to live… and the suffering they still bear because of the legacy of slavery…
Where were you born? Birmingham, UK
Can you play an instrument ? I have learned the acoustic guitar, briefly, the piano, briefly, and the recorder, but I can only remember how to play Polly Wolly Doodle!
What one thing is guaranteed to make you cry? Soppy films!
What would you say is your favourite restaurant? I don’t have a favourite, I like food in general too much!
What is the word/phrase that you use way too much? “Stop IT!!!!!”

My Nominees

Life of An El Paso Woman
I am Begging My Mother Not To Read This Blog
Anarette

Ten questions for my nominees (The same as my own!)

Tea or Coffee?
Highlight of this year
Where do you source your inspiration from whether it be in life or writing?
What is your favourite colour and how does it inspire you?
What is the last book that you read and how did it make you feel?
Where were you born?
Can you play an instrument of?
What one thing is guaranteed to make you cry?
What would you say is your favourite restaurant?
What is the word/phrase that you use way too much?

And then, well, the next thing to pop up was this!  Erika Kind  my lovely Blog Sis, nominated me for a new one to me, the Brotherhood of the World Bloggers Award! Now I know I dress up as men, does this mean that I have been accepted into the man-dom of the world??!! Thank you for the nomination though Erika, another much appreciated award here!

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Here are the rules:
1) Thank and link back to the person who nominated you for the award.
2) List the Rules and Display the Brotherhood of the world Award logo to your post and/or blog.
3) Answer the questions set to you and then you may create your set of questions for your nominees.
4) Nominate other bloggers and let them know about the award.

Erika’s questions:

1. You are given the responsibility to bring global peace, how will you do that? Wow! I don’t actually know! Get everyone in the world involved in a huge hippy singalong?!
2. Did blogging improve your life in any way? It has, I have met amazing people, and have found an outlet for my creative side!
3. You can do anything you want for 3 hours, what would you do? At this precise moment, I would say sleep!
4. Reading or writing, given you’ll be paid for reading? That’s a hard choice, as I love to read, and a bit of extra money for doing something you love, what’s not to like! But I couldn’t not write… I need that outlet to stop myself popping!
5. An idea of a perfect life? With my family around me, and happiness within!
6. You can travel back in time, what year you would choose and why? I have always loved the idea of living in the 60’s, the music, the fashion, I would so have fitted in!
7. Space, Solitude, Silence. Choose one and why? Silence, as I hate to be too far from someone, but we could still sit close by, and not talk.
8. Is there life elsewhere in universe? I think there is something there… goodness knows what, but I’d love to find my own ET!
9. You have to plan a surprise for your best friend, but you are broke. What will you plan? I would print lots of photos of us, hang them everywhere, and get her to come round so we can reminisce, over tea and home made cake! She doesn’t drink so I don’t need to worry about alcohol!
10. One of your friends, with whom you were not in contact for many years, meets you somewhere and starts cursing you. How will you tackle the situation?  If they were cursing me, I think I would just walk away.. after all, they haven t been in my life for all these years, I don’t need them now, do I? If they were to follow me, I would definitely try to talk through whatever they were so mad about.

My Nominees
Brotherly Love
Wafflemethis
The V-Pub

10 Questions for you to answer! (Same as Erika’s!)

1. You are given the responsibility to bring global peace, how will you do that?
2. Did blogging improve your life in any way?
3. You can do anything you want for 3 hours, what would you do?
4. Reading or writing, given you’ll be paid for reading?
5. An idea of a perfect life?
6. You can travel back in time, what year you would choose and why? .
7. Space, Solitude, Silence. Choose one and why?
8. Is there life elsewhere in universe?
9. You have to plan a surprise for your best friend, but you are broke. What will you plan?.
10. One of your friends, with whom you were not in contact for many years, meets you somewhere and starts cursing you. How will you tackle the situation?

Finally I would like to day a huge thank you to my nominators, You make me feel special every day, by liking and commenting on my posts, and these nominations make me feel warm inside!

And my nominees, please don’t feel obliged to accept, but if you do, please let me know!

But I Smile Anyway...

Versatilio!!!! X2!!!

Uh oh… Sorry, me again!
I kinda need to put it out there, the Versatile Blogger Award has been bestowed upon me by the most amazing blogger, and my very wonderful friend Erika Kind! She herself did a mamouth 5 award post and passed the honours of one of them to me, The Versatile Blogger Award. Thank you soooo much my darling friend! You make me bloggily smile everyday! 🙂
And then as I am composing this post… What should happen…? Only ANOTHER nomination for the same award!! This time from the lovely Lisa of Rebirth Of Lisa. OMG! Thank you so much Lisa!!! I am so humbled! Check out Lisa’s blog peeps, its another great read!!!

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The Rules

*Thank the person(s) who gave you this award, and include a link to their blog.
*Next, select blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
*Nominate those bloggers for the Award — you may include a link to this site.
*Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things/facts about yourself

7 Facts About Me

1) I make a mean carrot cake!! No, I don’t mean a nasty, rude, orange coloured cake, but a really good, moist one!!
2) I am addicted to a couple of shows in the Indian TV network, Start Plus, and I HAVE to record them every day to watch, come hell or high water!
3) I have a slight obsession with mango! I would eat it every day, if I could!
4) I have 9 GCSE’s, 4 A-Levels and a B/Ed (Hons) degree.
5) I don’t know when to shut up!  Seriously, I could talk for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, sheesh, I could talk for the world!!!
6) I love Fit-flops!  Seriously, I have around 6 pairs, but I’m not as bad as my mum who probably had like 20+ pairs! Still, Like mother, like daughter!
7) I used to read a book a week, if not quicker, but since blogging, I have slowed down so much I take months to finish a book, as I am so busy reading your wonderful posts!!!

And my nominations…
All Things Chronic
BlueChickenNinja
Be Like Water
Ashok Bhatia
An Armchair Perfectionist

And, Like I always say, please don’t feel obliged to take part, but I would love to read your acceptance, if you do!

THANK YOU SO MUCH ERIKA AND LISA!!!!!
But I Smile Anyway...

Starlight Award!

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So, another lovely surprise sneaked upon me yesterday.. another nomination for the Starlight award, this time from my great pal Rich from Wafflemethis!

Wow! What a surprise! Thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much Rich! This means a great deal! 🙂

Award Rules:

Nominate your 6 favorite bloggers! In your nominees I would like for you to think at the light emanating from the stars the ones that truly touch your soul with their work, the ones that are the light for you a true STARLIGHT Blogger.

Thank the giver and link their Blog to your post.

Answer the 3 new questions from your nominator given to you.

Please Pass the award on to 6 or more other Bloggers of your choice and let them know that they have been nominated by you.

Include the logo of the award in a post or on your Blog, please never alter the logo.

Please don’t delete this note: the design for the STARLIGHT Bloggers Award has been created from YesterdayAfter is a Copyright image you cannot alter or change it in any way just pass it to others that deserve this award.
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The 3 questions I was asked to answer…

1. If you could meet anyone from throughout history. Who and why?

I’d love to have met Bob Marley, and just, you know, chilled. His music was, and still awesome, and he seemed such a relaxed dude!

2. What is your favourite book and why?

I find this really hard to decide on one particular book, I like so many! But one thing, I am not one to read and reread books as an adult… I reread far too many children’s books, LOL!!!!!

3. Who is your favourite fiction character from any medium and why?

I love the BFG, because he seems like such a cute, old man, and although he is a giant, he is so loveable!

My nominees are

A Little Daydreamer
Chris The Story Reading Ape
I Refuse To Follow Your Blog
Gabriel To Earth
Nutsrok
Rebirth Of Lisa

The three questions I would like to ask…

  1. Tell me the inspiration for your writing, your blogging.  Who or what moves you?
  2. Where would you ideally like to be, to view the stars? ( I love looking out at the night sky, watching the twinkling start…!)
  3. What would you like your biggest life achievement to be?

As always, please don’t feel obliged to accept, but I’d love to know, if you do!

Inspiring… Very Liebster-ly Inspiring…!

This is one of those snowball days again! 
Now, I opened notifications to find the sweet Janet of The Storyteller blog has gone and nominated me for another award today! Wow!!!

Thank you so much Janet! If you read my blog regularly, you know my stance on awards, if  someone has thought to nominate me, there must be a reason, and I must be thankful for that! Up until now my life was busy, but flexible enough that I could be prompt with these acceptances, but with the new job, I might be slower, but they will come, I will do my best to hold tight on that vow! I am truly grateful to be awarded the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!

  

So, the rules…

Thank the person who nominated you

Add the logo to you post (I don’t have the logo, so if you already know what it is, just pretend it’s there. That’s better, isn’t it? Cool.) don’t worry Janet, I found one!)

Nominate ten bloggers who inspire you ( I’m doing 5 because, you all know my crazy life at the moment! I have so many I could award to, but not the time to do it!

Answer the following questions…
In your personal life, which person inspires you the most?

As always, I say what my main inspiration is and that is my family… Not one person. All theses special people give me the push to carry on! 😊
Who is your role model?

I don’t think there is any one person I want to base myself on, but I aspire to be like my parents in many ways, they are, to me, perfect specimens of the human race, in mind, body and spirit!
Which sound do you hear this current moment?

The TV!
Do you make efforts to make others feel emotionally and mentally stronger?

110%!! That is one of my aims in life, to make people see the good in them, and around them, and I guess that in itself would make someone mentally and emotionally stronger.
Which is the best quote for you?

“I smile, because I am…” 
And my nominations

  1. All Things Chronic
  2. An Armchair Perfectionist
  3. Dorkchops
  4. Elle’s Adventures In China
  5. Jewish Books Are Awesome

Please answer the questions above, that I did! ☺️

Oh, and as I was finishing this off, look what popped in my notifications? Another award!!! Thank you this time to Gabriel of Gabriel To Earth… Liebster Alert!!!!

  
So, what is it? The Liebster Award is community-based, and qualifying blogs must have fewer than 300 followers. (Oops! I’m a little over that…!) It’s a great way to discover new blogs and bring them to the attention of your readership and the Blogosphere.

Rules

Once nominated, you answer 11 questions about yourself or your blog, then give 11 random facts about yourself. 

The next step is to nominate 11 more qualifying bloggers for the award and create 11 questions for them to answer. 

Then you must visit each blog you’ve nominated and inform him/her about the award.

My questions to answer

1. Why do you blog?
To fulfil my need to write!

2. Favorite music?
I like too many genres, from 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s pop, soul, swing, R’n’B, Hip Hop, Disco, Bhangra, Bollywood….

3. What would be your perfect day?
To wake up,when my body and mind is ready, spend time with my loved ones, somewhere hot, where I don’t have to do housework! 

4. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
I don’t know why, but I really want to go to the Bahamas!

5. Favorite author?
I don’t have one favourite, I like far too many!

6. Coke or Pepsi?
Coke

7. What is your favorite historical time period?
Interesting question… I live the idea of being a young adult in the 60’s!

8. Read on a Kindle or paperback book?
Paperback for definite, but Kindle for convenience!

9. Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?
Easy, my family!

10. Favorite color?
Purple… A recent development. I never had favourites, but my class children would always ask, and this was my answer, and it actually has become my favourite!

11. What do you hope people get out of your blog?
A chance to laugh,mor smoke, at least, with a few ‘Awwww!’ moments!!!!

My Nominations

  1. Doted On
  2. Eat Pray Love Mom
  3. The Keen Peach
  4. Waffle Me This
  5. The Bespectacled Mother

My questions… Forgive me, I’m going to yes Gabriel’s, my mind is flummoxed!
Finally, the eleven questions for my nominees to answer:

1. Why do you blog?
2. Favorite music?
3. What would be your perfect day?
4. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
5. Favorite author?
6. Coke or Pepsi?
7. What is your favorite historical time period?
8. Read on a Kindle or paperback book?
9. Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?
10. Favorite color?
11. What do you hope people get out of your blog?
As always, please don’t feel obliged to accept, but if you do, please let me know! And a huge THANK YOU again to my nominators! ☺️

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves!!! (And For Me! )

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Twice in one week??!! Really??!! Thank you so much to Amaya of Life Of An El Paso Woman for passing this one on to me too!!!! I really am blessed to have such lovely blog pals!!! ❤ Please go check her blog out when you get a chance!

There are four rules:

1) Say “Thank You” to the person who nominated you & link their blog to your post.
2) Answer the 10 questions given to you.
3) Pass the award on to 7 other bloggers (I’m passing it to 5) and let them know they have been nominated.
4) Include the Award Badge in your post.

Questions from Amaya

1) What word describes you the most?

Happy!

2) What is your favourite food?

Food is just my favourite.. and my expanding waistline is full proof!

3) Where are you from?

Born and brought up in England, to Indian parents who were, themselves, born in Kenya! What a mash up!!

4) What do you write about most in your blog?

Family, and happiness!

5) What has been your favorite age so far?

Every age I have gone through has had something to make me smile within it, so I don’t think I could pick!!!

6) What is your favorite movie?

I love Jungle Book!

7) Tell us about any pets you have?

Well, I thin my readers all know about our lovely Kitty, Sonu Singh! he is a 1 year old Cat who has totally won our hearts since he’s been with us!!!

8) What are you favourite hobbies?

I love to read, to blog, and to read…!

9) What, so far has been one of the best days of your life?

My wedding day, and the days I had my two wonderful, but slightly annoying, children!

10) What is a guilty pleasure you have?

Chocolate!!! I can’t help myself… where one piece, or one bar should suffice, I’ll always double it!!! Naughty me!!!!

My Nominations…

Jewish Books Are Awesome
The Champa Tree
Fourth Generatoin Farm Girl
Bubbly BEE
Orthodox Sunflower
Souldier Girl
Grubbs’N’Critters

And my 10 questions to you…

1) What do you personally think is the best thing about blogging?
2) What one thing is guaranteed to make you cry?
3) What would you say is your favourite restaurant?
4) If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
5) If you could only save three things from your house if it was on fire, what would they be?
6) What is the one fashion trend that you won’t be trying this SS15?
7) What is your pet hate?
8) What is your favourite scent?
9) What is the word/phrase that you use way too much?
10) Where do you see yourself in the future?

But I Smile Anyway...

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