LIEBSTER AWARD & 11 Fun Facts

Thank you sweet Kim Petersen at The Thirty Something Life for the LIEBSTER award nomination!  I was also nominated again yesterday by adorable Jonelle Tyranny of Pink. Both these Blogs Rock!! Love this award to be able to give new bloggers some more exposure, make more friends, and learn more about each other!! We're all in this together!!!
Here is how it works:
1) Link back and thank the person who nominated you
2) List 11 facts about your self
3) Answer 11 questions given to you by the person who nominated you
4) Nominate 11 blogs with 200 followers or less and give them 11 questions
5) Notify your nominees and give them a link back to your post

11 FACTS 
 About Me

1) I am scared of automatic car washes
2) I won a Bursting with Blueberries cooking Contest
3) I've been a county 4-H Judge in Scrapbooking
4) My mom and I modeled in Mother-Daughter fashion shows
5) I sleep on a satin pillowcase because it helps keep face wrinkles at bay. 
      believe me, at my age girls, you need all the anti-aging help you can get!
6) I wish that pop rapper Iggy Azalea was my daughter, I know, weird, right?
7) Loving the color pink right now, especially bright pink
8) My favorite place to be is on the beach
9) I adore Barry Manilow....."at the Copa...Copacabana"
10) I miss my best friend from High School (Rolo)
11) I am obsessed with wind turbines

               Love Barry!!!!                                                        Love Bright Pink!!!!
                                                               

QUESTIONS for me
VIA KIM PETERSEN AT THE THIRTY SOMETHING LIFE

1. Do you keep a diary/journal?
     I began a diary in high school, then as an adult kept a gratitude journal until a few years ago 
     when life got really busy. Now, I consider this blog my journal.
 
2. What are you grateful for?
     Good health, warmth from sunshine and my family.

3. What's something you find challenging?
     Trying to understand why people have gotten so darn rude, entitled and self-centered. Just love   
     each other!!

4. Do you consider yourself brave?
     Yes, my parents taught me courage and bravery. I hope to each my sons the same.

5. What would you buy if you won the lottery?
     First, I would give, give, give to others and charity, buy treats for my friends and family & make 
     sure my dream house built in paradise had a pool with built in loungers and a view of the ocean or 
     Lake Michigan, a giant walk-in closet like you see on Pinterest and a gourmet kitchen, Hey, just 
     being honest!   

6. Are you an organized person?
     So organized. I make lists about my lists!!

7. Who inspires you?
     People who face great adversity but do not let it get in the way of living each day to the fullest!!!

8. What motivates you?
     80's music, Starbucks lattes, the love of my family and an urge to be better!

9. How did you come up with your blog name?
     This is an easy one. My last name is NINE and I often feel so blessed, like I am Living on Cloud 
     Nine!!!

10. What's one hobby you have?
     Challenging my Fitbit to More steps!!!

11. If you were an emoticon, which one would you be?
     The one winking and blowing a kiss. To me it symbolizes "Love ya" so I often send it to my 
     husband, sons, mom and BF's

NOMINEES
QUESTIONS
FOR YOU AWESOME NOMINEES:

1) Who is your favorite singer or band and why?
2) If you were a cup of coffee, what would your name be?
3) What is you favorite make-up item?
4) What does your 'go to' outfit consist of?
5) What advice would you give your younger self?
6) Where is your favorite place to be?
7) What is your favorite dessert?
8) What is your favorite thing to blog about?
9) If you were on a deserted island, what 3 items would you want with you?
10) What is the best gift you have ever given?
11) What advice would you give to fellow new bloggers?

Love this Blog Community! Have fun!
 xoxo
  "A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." 
                                                                  ~Douglas Pagels




21 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for the nomination! :) I loved reading all of your answers! I'm exactly the same with having a list for my lists hehe!

    Great post :)

    Georgia | http://thelittlepinkblogofbeauty.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. You are welcome sweet Georgia!!!! xo

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  2. I loved reading your answers, you are such an inspiration! And I loved your fact about Iggy haha! XO - Kim

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    1. You are the BEST Kim! I am in love with your Blog!! I hope your day is simply awesome! Thanks again my sweets!! ;)

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  3. Love your answer about the lottery win. Even though I have a walk in closet, it's definitely not the pinterest kind and that is one of the first things I would do too hehe in my house at the beach where I would most likely just live n swim wear too :)

    Really loved getting to know you and reading all your awesome questions.

    Thanks for being so lovely and linking me in even though you had already been nominated.


    You rock!!

    xxx

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    1. You, my dear, Rock as well!!! I look forward to your posts and simply love your blog!! Have a fabulous day may it be as beautiful as you are!! Xo

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  4. Oh my gosh the automatic car washes! Me too and I just went in one (in my own car) for the first time last month and I almost lost it. They don't give you directions so I didn't even know that I had to put it in neutral once I got locked into the conveyor thing. Oh my heck I felt like the dumbest girl on the planet! So you're definitely not alone there haha.

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    1. Thank goodness Erin because it freaks me out!! Maybe there's many more like this out there and we can start A car wash Phobia support group. LOL!! I hope your day rocks my dear!! xo

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  5. I loved reading about you!! Absolutely beautiful lady !I love all of these! Number 9- My blog name comes from my Canadian heritiage...Maple...and I am obsessed with Leopard always and forever! I would LOVE LOVE It, if you would do a guest post on my blog...kindred spirits for sure!!
    Hugs to you!
    Valerie
    xoxoxo

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    1. Valerie, would love that and same from you! Love the story behind your blog name as I adore me some leopard. ;-) Your blog name is actually what first drew me to it via Bloglovin as so unique and fun!!!! Hugs back to you my sweet friend!!!! ;)

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  6. Thank you again for the nomination! I had so much fun answering your questions! It made me happy that there are such supportive fellow bloggers out there! =) I am totally on board with you about making lists about lists. I am so organized it is borderline OCD sometimes
    <3 Sarah
    beautyreviewsbysc.blogspot.com

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    1. I hear ya Sarah! So glad you had fun. I cannot wait to read your answers. We are definitely in this together and I am here to support you anytime. xo

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  7. I love your answer to what you'd do if you won the lottery! I would do the same with a dream house on the beach although I'd choose Santa Barbara! Walk in closet is a must and a pool would be pretty cool :) I love how you chose your blog name. What a cool last name to have!

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    1. Thank you Lauren! You are such a sweet and fun lady. Hugs

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  8. Mother-daughter fashion shows are the cutest! I love reading all these facts about you!

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    1. Thanks my sweets! Makes me feel special coming from a cool blog queen like yourself. :) xo

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  9. Thanks so much for visiting my blog & leaving such a sweet comment. Your blog is just as pretty so new follower :-) xoxo

    Dressed in the City ♥♥♥

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  10. I absolutely adore your answers!!! I love the answer you gave about who inspires you!! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston

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  11. What a fun post! Thank you for nominating me!

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  12. Loved reading and getting to "know" you....I would totally pick that same emoji for myself. And rude people...for real...how do some of these people have the time to be so rude!

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