Liebster Award Take 2

I’m so incredibly honored to have been nominated for the Liebster Award again! It gives me such confidence that I am on the right path. This award is such a fun way to interact with other bloggers and get to know new blogs.

First of all, I want to thank MishiPcm for thinking of me and nominating me. Her blog about food, makeup, music, and life is fun, engaging, and real. By real, I mean that she talks about life as it is. Her writing style really grabs your attention and you can see her personality shine through. I encourage all of my readers to check it out!

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So what is the Liebster Award?

The Liebster Award is given to bloggers by other bloggers. It’s a way to bring recognition to their blog and gives everyone a chance to see different ideas that they might not have otherwise found. Since we answer certain questions about ourselves, it’s also a fun way for our readers to get to know each other a little better.

What are the rules?

If you read my last nomination you might notice small differences here. I follow the rules of the blog that nominated me. Plus, I like the addition of the 11 random facts that I didn’t do in my last nomination.

Acknowledge the blog that gave you the award.
Answer 11 questions that the blogger gives you.
Give 11 random facts about yourself.
Nominate 11 blogs and notify them of their nominations
Give them 11 questions to answer.

Answers to the questions I was given.

Why did you start blogging? I started because I wanted to stay home with my son and needed to find a way to earn an income. I never imagined the wonderful community I would find or the fact that I would be able to help so many people with my writing. That just adds to the rewards of what I do.
What is your favorite song? I don’t really have a favorite song. I’m a huge fan of music, but can’t really pick just one song. If I had to, I guess I would pick my wedding song which was “Long Song” by the Cure. Although we actually used Adele’s version since it was easier to dance to.
What country would you love to travel to? I have an incredibly long list that I want to visit. My biggest dream has always been to go to Australia and dive the Great Barrier Reef. I’ve always had a passion for the ocean and have dreamed of doing this for as long as I can remember.
What is your proudest blogging accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment is having other people tell me that something I wrote helped them. Whether it was simply a toy recommendation that their child really liked, or that they related to what I wrote and it helped them through a tough time. Helping others in this crazy life, especially with the roller coaster of parenthood, is the biggest reward.
What is your biggest blogging goal? I would absolutely love to build my blog up to the point to replace not only my own income but my husband’s as well. To have the entire family home together would be the most amazing thing. I will continue to work toward this goal as best as I am able.
What is the best advice you ever gave to someone which helped them out? Probably to simply breathe and love oneself. It’s a lot easier said than done. However, I know I have friends who have just needed to hear those words in order to take a step back and re-evaluate themselves. One of my closest friends told me shortly after hearing this that she realized that she’d been really hard on herself and was able to relax. This actually helped some of her physical pain go away as well as emotional! Amazing!
What would you say to your younger self? Honestly, I don’t know if I’d want to talk to my younger self. I went on a crazy journey through life to get to where I am. If anything had changed, even the slightest thing, I may not have ended up where I am. If I had to say something, I guess it would have been to do an internship during college so that I may have been able to have some sort of career after school instead of going to work at a pet store.
What is your favorite food that you never get tired of eating? Pasta. You can prepare it in so many different ways that you never have to eat it the same way twice! This makes for a food that is never boring, and always delicious and filling.
What is your favorite animal? Dolphins. I always loved their beauty and intelligence. They are so playful and they get to live in the ocean, which is pretty cool to me. There is a reason I have one tattooed on my hip!
If you had the chance to go back in time, what year would it be, and why? Well, as a female there aren’t many time periods I would want to visit for long. As a human being, I would love to see ancient Greece. I was obsessed with Greek mythology as a kid, so to see it in all its glory would have been amazing.
What is your biggest goal for 2018? 2018 is a huge year for my family and me. We are currently in the process of trying to buy a house. My biggest goal is to not only purchase a home but to move in and actually unpack by the end of the year.

11 Random Facts about Me

I consider myself to have three homes: where I currently live in New York, where I grew up in California, and where I spent my childhood summers in Minnesota.
My favorite color is rainbow.
I used to play drums and hope that one day I’ll be able to buy another drumset and pick it up again (I dream of a family band)!
I’ve done some work as a freelance photographer and got my start doing film photography. I still miss working in a darkroom and if chemicals weren’t so expensive I have my own enlarger and would set one up for myself.
I’ve been a huge Superman fan since I was a little girl.
I’m a big science nerd, especially biology and genetics.
My husband and I love to build legos and usually build at least one big set every year.
I crochet and love it, but sometimes have to take a break as it hurts my wrist.
I was bullied a lot in high school.
My husband and I love to hike and camp and pretty much do anything outdoors, taking our son with us.
I don’t like chocolate.