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Showing posts with label award. Show all posts

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Leibster Award!!!!!

I was just tagged to be given the Liebster Award by Triathlon Mami!  I am super excited that someone actually reads my blog!!!!!  Thank you. Thank you.  Thank you.
I know I am just getting started and haven't been on here as much as I would like to, but it's nice to be noticed.
The Liebster Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

Rules for receiving this award:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Then answer the questions the tagger sent for them, plus create 11 questions for the people they’ve tagged to answer.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Notify the people you have tagged.
5. No tag backs.
I.  Here we go!
1.    I copied the above information and rules about the award from Triathlon Mami's blog. ;o
2.    I have 2 wonderful daughters that are 13 years apart.
3.    My husband is my best friend and in many ways the male version of myself.
4.    I am new at blogging. (obviously, so bare with me)
5.    My fears are falling from something really high and caterpillars. 
6.    I lost a finger a couple of years ago, while 7 months pregnant.
7.    My pet peve is repeating myself or hearing others repeat themselves. (just ask my husband)
8.    I still can't figure out how to put my 'sweat pink ambassador badge' on my blog page.
9.    I wanted to be an artist and accountant when I grew up and now happy to be neither.
10.  I like to listen to techno or hard alternative rock  REALLY LOUD while working out.
11.  I am a Scorpio by all definitions.
 II.  Questions for me:
    1.  Why did you start blogging?   To make myself accountable for my fitness goals.  Without a competition to reach for, I felt that I didn't dedicate myself enough and thought that if I was announcing them to others, then I'd stick to them more.
2.   Has blogging changed you in any way?   I read more blogs and spend more time on the computer.


3.   What is your favorite place on Earth?   At the beach with my family.

4.   If you were stuck on a desert island with only one book, what would it be?   I haven't read a 'real' book in years.   I search through fitness books and read children's books.  I can't give a title, but I'd say some kind of National GEographic nature encyclopedia or something.

5.   What living person inspires you most? Why?   My oldest daughter.  We have been through some tough times together and she amazes me every day.  She is becoming such a wonderful and strong woman.  We don't know how truly strong we can be, until we have to, especially for our children.

6.   What historical person inspires you most? Why? I hate to admit it, but I can't think of anyone right now.  I'll probably wake up at 2am and wish I'd answered differently.  LOL

7.   If you were able to have a superpower what would it be? To fly, so if I ever did fall from something really high, then I wouldn't go splat.

8.   What do you wish you could master?   Knive throwing

9.   What do you do to relax?   What the heck is that!!!!  My 'me time' is training, so I'd have to say that the 1/2 hr that I squeeze in whenever I can is my 'relax' time.  Years ago.....I'd paint, sketch, craft, cross stitch or cuddle up under a big blanket and watch movies.

10.  What is your favorite part of the day?   Coming home to my family.  Right now, the baby gets so excited when I come home.

11.   Think fast! What is the first thing you can think of to bring a smile to your face?   My family!!!!!  All I have to do is see their faces.  I couldn't live without them!!!!!
My Babies!


III.  Questions for the next group:

1.    If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
2.    What's your favorite exercise?
3.    What's the one thing that you can't live without?
4.    If the world were to end tomorrow, would there be anything that you wish you'd done?
5.    Do you have a unique talent?
6.    As a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
7.    Has your blogging style changed, since you started blogging?
8.    What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
9.    What gives you strength?
10.  Burpees.  Love em or hate em?
11.  Neat freak or organized mess?

IV.  Yay!!!  The following have received the Liebster Award!  CONGRATS!                    
(Since I still don't know a whole lot about blogging, hopefully I found the Bloggers' follower numbers correctly.)





Tuesday, June 19, 2012

What a LOVELY day!

Today was like most Saturdays.  I worked from 7am to 1pm and then returned home to swap off parenting duties with my husband, so he could go to work and then I ran around until the baby's bed time.  I spent time with both my girls and that is all I need
 (of course, until the hubby returns home  ;P).

I am sitting down checking my emails, FB, Twitter, blog, etc and what do I find?!?!

A nomination for the ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD!!!!!!!! 

My friend Jen at MILES MUSCLES AND MOMMYHOOD nominated me. 
WOW!!!!!  I am so excited.

It's great to be recognized and very motivating. 




The One Lovely Blog Award is a "pay it forward" kind of way to recognize your favorite blogs.



Here are the rules:



1. Post the award logo and and picture on your blog and link back to the person who nominated you.

2. Tell seven things about yourself.

3. Nominate up to 15 additional bloggers who you think deserve the award.

4. Post a comment on the blog of each nominee to tell them him/her they have been nominated.


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1.  I use to be 'stalked' years ago by this girl named Jen.  LOL
Now, SHE inspires me. 

2.  Not a lot of people notice or know this, but I 'lost' a finger a couple of years ago, while 7 months pregnant.  No, not just the tip.  No not just the first knuckle. 
I have just enough of  a stub to hold change in my hand, but not enough to get in the way.

3.  I have two daughters that are 13 years apart.  For some reason, I thought this would be easier, since there is such an age gap.  One has just started walking and the other doesn't have a license yet.  WHOA!!!!! What was I thinking.  I wouldn't change a thing.  Love them to pieces.

4.  I JUST realized that i've left a batch of cookies in the oven for about 45 minutes!  MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO FREAK WHEN HE WALKS IN THE DOOR!  He hates the smell of burnt stuff.  (but I love slightly burnt rice cakes and popcorn.  is that weird?)
I am making them for a 'father's day gift', but really just because I needed an excuse for my craving.  Well, less to go in the cupboard. 

5.  I love to paint, sew, craft, cook and workout.  None of which I have a lot of time for.  The necessities win.  Cooking (because I can't starve my family) and working out (because I NEED to or i'll go absolutely crazy) win.

6.  I am really new at this whole blogging thing.  Follow at your own risk.
For some reason (which I can't figure out) when I preview this post, it's messed up.  Sorry.  I even 'followed' myself and don't know how to undo it.

7.  The first half marathon that i've been training for, filled up.  :(
I am still training, but wondering if everything happens for a reason.
I've just started teaching a morning Plyo Bootcamp class twice per week and have cut some of my run days, but my booty and legs are really loving the class intructing!



My Nominees are:  (drumroll please)







     This girl Katie gives such an eclectic, homey, comfy, down to earth feeling to her blog.  She makes me smile, because in many ways, she reminds me of myself.  I enjoy reading her posts very much.


  WOW!!!!  She makes me laugh.  That's all I have to say.  Check it out.