I was nominated for this award last week by Ana Sofia from S is for Sewing. Her comments were so insightful and humous.
I checked out her blog to see what this little award means and this is the definition:
The Liebster Blog Award is an award given by bloggers to up and coming bloggers, most of whom have less than 200 followers (or have been blogging for less than 6 months). It is to show newer bloggers that they are appreciated, and to help spread the word about new blogs. It was created to promote appreciation and recognition among the blog world. Liebster translates to “dearest” (or favorite/best) in German. It is also known as the Love Blog Award.
The Rules:
1. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
2. Answer the questions that the nominator set for you.
3. Create 11 questions for the people you nominate.
4. Choose 11 new blogs you love and link them in your post.
5. Please leave me a comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you!
11 Random Things About Me (Not totally random)
1. After working out early in the morning for two years, I still hate early morning workouts. I just can't move quickly early in the morning.
2. I will never go to a workout without breakfast. Breakfast is usually yogurt, berries, and homemade granola.
3. I grew up in a small town and love living in the country near a metropolis now. I love the resources of the big city, but cherish the quiet and space.
4. We have four kids, three boys and one girl. If it would have been three girls and one boy, I might not ever come out of my sewing room. I seldom sew anything for the boys.
5. I have a chemical engineering degree, but have found that my latest career has been family organization and management.
6. I have studied math, physics, and thermodynamics for years, but found I love history and literature. Reading is so much fun, especially books that I read out loud to my kids.
7. Laundry days are Monday and Friday. An organized home must have some absolutes.
8. My husband swears that my side of the bed is the middle. We have been married for almost 20 years and he has given up on moving me.
9. My grandma turns 97 this year and is still fun of humor. I could learn so much from her.
10. I hate going to the grocery store. It is a necessary evil.
11. I ask for a "day off" for my birthday and Christmas. I can spend my "day off" any way I like.
11 questions from S is for Sewing
1. When did you realize that blogging was an important part of your life?
Blogging started as a way to reach other mothers who sew for their daughters. It has made me a better seamstress and pushed me to do better in all categories of sewing.
2. What’s your favorite blog post (from you or others) ?
I love the SAGA chapter class I taught on Children's Corner Sassy Skirt variations. My other favorite is the collection of costumes and American Girl doll garments I have made this year.
3. What do you see yourself blogging five years from now?
My daughter turns nine this week, so I have a feeling my sewing and blogging will change as her clothing taste change.
4. What’s your favorite childhood memory?
I have a large extended family on my mother's side and I love getting together with them, especially at Christmas.
5. What did you want to be when you’re growing-up?
Some days I wanted to be a doctor and some days I wanted to create things. Somehow that landed me in engineering school......
6. Do you have a favorite life quote?
“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” - Jim Elliot
"If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time." - I don't know whose quote this is.
7. Are you a morning person (or a night owl)?
I have more energy in the morning, but not at 6 am, more like 8 am.
8. What do “feed” your creativity?
I love to look a fabric and patterns. They just come together for me.....
9. Name your favorite fabric designers/collections ever?
I have a lot of Sandy Henderson's fabric. I love Fabric Finders prints. I am on a solid fabric buying spree currently.
10. What’s the best advise you ever got?
Successful people never quit.
11. What do you expect to accomplish in 2013?
I hope to complete the jobs around the house that need to be done. After that, I try to nurture my kids natural talents. ( I have a entrepreneur, debater, film maker, and comedian.) Currently my survival plans just extend to the end of school in May. Summer is another hurdle of activity and travel followed closely by school starting in the fall.
My 11 Questions for the people I nominate:
Notice the close resemblance of earlier questions.
1. When did you realize that blogging was an important part of your life?
2. What’s your favorite blog post (from you or others) ?
3. What do you see yourself blogging five years from now?
4. What’s your favorite childhood memory?
5. What did you wanted to be when you’re growing-up?
6. Do you have a favorite life quote?
7. Are you a morning person (or a night owl)?
8. What do “feed” your creativity?
9. Name your favorite fabric designers/collections ever?
10. What’s the best advise you ever got?
11. What do you expect to accomplish in 2013?
My 11 Nominated Blogs:
Thank you for playing, Kathleen!
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We have so much in common! (thermodynamics and maths were also on my list during my university years, lol)
Thank you for sharing 11 blogs to check out and enjoy! Love your daughters recent dress and AG dress too...what a lot of work with such a perfect ending!
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