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Starlight Award!

15 Jun 2015 26 Comments

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

Awarder 14/6/15

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.

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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…

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

10 Jun 2015 28 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, grateful, Thankful, Very Inspiring Award

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

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

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! ☺️

Dragon’s Loyalty Award

09 Jun 2015 53 Comments

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

I woe to another lovely surprise this morning!!! Amaya from Life Of an El Paso Woman nominated me for another award I haven’t heard of! Wow!! Thank you so much Amaya! I am so great full, and honoured!!!
Rules of the Dragon’s Loyalty Award

Accept award with thanks.
Give your readers 5 facts about you.
Nominate other bloggers and let them know.

My 5 Facts

I love reading, but I actually can’t read on a train or in a car, as I get headaches and sickness!
I passed my driving test on the 5th time!
I have a car boot full of reusable shopping bags, yet I always forget to take them into the shops!
I can’t wait for the Minion film to come out!
I love to eat chocolate that is cold, hard, and straight from the freezer!

My Nominations

I’m not sure what this award is usually awarded for, but I am going to award it to some of my readers who are always there, commenting and conversing with me, regularly. There are many of you, and I wish I had the time to nominate all of you, but for now I will nominate 5!

Erika Kind
Fourth Generation Farm Girl
The V-Pub
Waffle Me This
Edwina’s Episodes

As always, please don’t feel obliged to accept this award, but if you do, please let me know! ☺️

Starlight Express!

06 Jun 2015 40 Comments

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

I really am truly speechless…!
This is a new award, and I have been nominated on the second round by the lovely Erika for this one!

The background of this award: It is an “…Award to honour those individuals who are considered “The light emanating from the stars“ the bloggers that brings daily light into your soul with their creativity the blogs you love to read, listen and visit!”

Wow! Seriously… Wow! Thank you Erika for even considering me! I am touched!!! Beyond touched even!

Nominations Rules:
Nominate your 6 favourite 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.

Rules for the STARLIGHT Blogger Award:
Thank the giver and link their Blog to your post.
Answer the 3 questions 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, and give them 3 questions to answer.
Include the logo of the award in a post or on your Blog please never alter the logo and never change the rules.

Who has been the starlight in your life?

At every stage of my life, the starlight has come from my family. at first, my parents, and brother, and since meeting him, my Hubby Dearest, and my children have been the lights in my life. Without them, I feel darkness, and feel thankful everyday that I have them all in my life!

What is your biggest dream and how are you working on its realization?

This is actually a really hard one, I don’t have any BIG dreams as such, I am so happy with what God has given me… but Hey, I would love to finally finish my children’s book, and my Chic (Pea Curry) Lit book, and actually do something with it! Its just a time factor. My other dream was to work with children, and that has already been realised.. Now its just to get the recognition for doing the work that I do, and hopefully doing it well!

What do you want to leave here on earth?

I hope that, if nothing else, people remember my message, which, if you red my blog regularly, will know is to stay positive, and smile! There is hardly anything in this world that can’t be made to seem at least a little bit better, with an upwards turn of your mouth! And if you think positively, find that silver lining, you will always feel happy!

My nominees!

This was actually really hard, there are certain blogs, already nominated, who I would have chosen, hands down, and many more besides these 6… but I did my best!

The Ninth Life – Inspiring posts that I never miss!
Edwina’s Episodes – a likeminded lady with a great blog, full of poems and recollections, beautifully written!
Cats At The Bar – Tom was one of my first major supporters, and I love visiting his blog.. all those gorgeous kitties!
Encouraging Life – Raymundo and me! We clicked over lego and pirates lol!
Waffle Me This – Rich and me have built up a blog friendship, and he is a staunch supporter of mine, and I enjoy his posts very much too!
The Champa Tree – such a beautifully written parenting blog, with lots of personal touches from Vaishali!

3 Questions for my Nominees

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

And as I always state, please do not feel obliged to accept the award, but if you do , let me know, I love to read your posts!

OMG!!! CBA Again!!!!! I am Thunderstruck, Once More!!!

31 May 2015 33 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Award, Blog, Blogger, BloggingBlog Post, Creative Blogger Award, Thankful

This week has truly been phenomenal!!!!! All these awards, I hit 700 WP followers, 150 FB likes on my page, Twitter has gone a little crazy… Among other things, I have OVER 1000 followers!!!! And hit the 25,000+ views mark too!!!

So here was lil oil me, browsing my beloved WP when another award slipped in!

This time the Creative Blogger Award has been given to me by Aayusi. Thank you so much!!!! It means a huge amount to be thought of!! Please, my lovely readers, check her blog out too!

The rules are:

State five facts about you.

Nominate other bloggers.

Tell them you nominated them!

Five Facts About me… As per Lil Princess

Mummy has a wobbly tummy… gee thanks!
Mummy and me have the same hair, but hers is shorter… mummy, can I cut my hair too? (No!)
Mummy loves arts and craft with me, especially the tidying up! (Not!)
Mummy hugs the best!
Mummy says all girls don’t fart, we all smell like flowers… boys don’t, though, they are stinky! (agreed!)

My Nominations are…

Gabriel To Earth
Gales Mind
The V-Pub
Emmanuel

Then… Well, I hadn’t finished this post when Crash! Bang! Thunder Boomed!

From my wonderful Blog Sister Erica Kind!!!
What is going on this week??!!
I am speechless! Utterly! Thank you so much Erica! Please peeps, if there was one spot left on your blogs to follow list, I’d recommend hers… What you waiting for??? Go! Check it out!!!

What you can 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 the award
At least give thanks via comments and likes and/or mentioning the blog who gave the award.
Mention your purpose in blogging

My Nominations
Jim
Sunset Dragon
Mamamaitri
Wafflemethis

My purpose in blogging is simple… to be able to write, and to share my thoughts with others, and in turn to be able to spread a little happiness and a smile here and there!

Thank you again to my two nominators, I am indebted to you! And to those I have nominated, please don’t feel obliged to accept, its just my way of showing appreciation for your work! 🙂