Waiting in my Inbox today, I found a most pleasant surprise. catnipoflife had been honored with a nomination for the Liebster Award from Vaishali Jain @ Cosmuse. I was only vaguely familiar with this award having seen it on many blogsites but having never taken the time to reseach what it truly means.
What is the Liebster Award?
“The Liebster Blog Award is given to up and coming 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.”
Before delving into the rules for this award, I would like to introduce you to Vaishali Jain. She is from New Delhi, India and claims she likes writing as much as she likes desserts, maybe more! Now, folks, that must mean she absolutely loves to write! I believe it and you will, too, once you visit her site. She is a very talented, heartfelt writer! Vaishali, I am very humbled and honored to receive this award from you!
There are certain rules one has to follow, and copying them from Cosmuse‘s blog post, they are enumerated below:
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If you are tagged/nominated, you have to post 11 facts abut yourself.
- Then you answer the 11 questions the tagger has given you & make 11 questions for the people you are going to tag.
- Tag 11 more Bloggers.
- Tell the people you tagged that you did.
- No tagging back.
- The person you tag must have less than 200 followers.
Here goes:
11 Facts about me:
Other than first being a child of God and a true believer in Jesus Christ, I am. . .
1. A Weight Watcher’s makeover
2. A member of G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Raised In The South)
3. Lover of music but the only note I sing is ‘So‘ – Sour only
4. My husband and I share the same middle name – Lee.
5. I’m giddy like a child when I catch a fish.
6. Love to swim and once dreamed of being the next Ester Williams (Visit Awakenings: Like Classic Movies?)
7. Enjoy painting, oils and acrylics
8. Favorite sport is golf
9. University of Florida fan Go Gators!
10. Hate to be alone
11. Love old cars and classic movies
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Answers to Vaishali’s questions:
1] ‘Checkered blue n white’ or ‘black’?
Let’s see. . .I love blue (my favorite color, in fact), not too fond of checkered (except the red & white checkered tablecloths at picnics). black, well it is known to be very slenderizing. OK …that does it – Black, definitely black!
2] Curtains or no curtains?
Definitely NO curtains! All they do is collect dust, frogs (yep, the ting green ones) and make rooms too dark. If anything, plantation shutters. . .Let the light shine in!
3] Hardcover, paperback or ebooks?
Hardcover when it is on sale:>) No doubt about it – paperback over ebook. Love the feel of that book in hand and special bookmarks!
4] What’s your ambiance while writing?
With and without music, whatever is going on at the time but definitely with my cat in my lap!
5] Do you plan to publish a novel?
I think every writer thinks about a novel at one time or another but my gift from God is writing poetry and inspirational words. After all, I am a mathematician become messenger: He gifts it to me and I gift it to others.
6] Do you like to make a gift for your loved one or do you rather buy?
Much prefer to make but it is not always feasible or possible.
7] Which is the most beautiful color according to you?
Blue, most assuredly, blue.
8] What’s your mantra in life?
From Treasures in Jars of Clay, 2 Corinthians 4:18 – “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
9] Have you ever thought of becoming a soldier in your life?
Not really, but I have the utmost respect and honor for those serving in the military.
10] Do you have stage fear?
Not at all. . .life is a stage!
11] ‘Mickey mouse/ Aladdin/Duck Tales’ or ‘ Shin Chan/ Doraemon/ Kitretsu’?
‘Mickey mouse/ Aladdin/Duck Tales’ especially the first two!
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Because of the time that it does take to complete the requirments for acceptance of this award and because I feel Vaishali’s questions really hit at the crux of this award, I am passing the same questions on to the well-deserving nominees listed below. Each of them has in some way touched my heart and often made my day!While you may not reach the ‘magic’ number of eleven, remember they should be new blogs of no more than 200 followers. Since many blogsites do not display stats for number of followers, it may be possible for some nominees to have more that the required number. If so, please do graciously accept the award as a means by which you can pass recognition along to any newbies who are following you.*******************************************************************************************
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And the nominees are. . .[drum roll, trumpets]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND MAY YOU HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY!
catnipoflife 
Sharla-congrats on yet another well-deserved award!!!
You are too kind, Micki. I do hope all is progressing positively with your family. I continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Congratulations!
Kindly
Eric
Thank you, Eric. Did you ever complete the Tag?
Complete the tag? … i don’t have had time for completing tag for the moment … seems some youknowwhat “Voyage en éphémère” takes me days and nights … but i’ll do it. Kindly Eric
I do understand – no timeframe. Just have to ‘dig’ you a little:>)
i have post your “remembering” … great find
Is it another from the old man?
You TOTALLY deserved this award, Sharla.Thank you so much for appreciating me and my blog. I’m more than glad to know you more via the 11 facts and your answers to my questions.
LOVED your answers. I’m honored to know that you passed on my questions to your nominees. Many more awards to be won, Sharla. 🙂
I could not have composed better questions. Those were most apropo and after all, already composed!
Congratulations Sharla!
Thank you, Gys. I continue to enjoy your poetry:>)
Wow, that was really well deserved. Always loved your blog and keep up the great work. I love blue as well. Nice answers to those questions 🙂
Thank you, Aditya. I enjoy your site as well and gather nuggets of information on a regular basis.
Congratulations on your Liebster Award and so deserved!
Thank you, Sandra. I appreciate all your visits to catnip:>)
Yea!!!!
Thanks, Deirdre! :>)
Congratulations, Sharla!
And to you, too:>)
Congratulations Sharla!
Thanks for tagging http://www.thethoughtfullife.wordpress.com for this award. I will do my due diligence :form the nomination 🙂
Debbie Hope
Good to hear from you, Debbie. I really enjoyed The Sacred Cup of Life:>)
Thank you, Sharla, for tagging me. You are my catnip. 🙂
My thanks are to you for accepting the Tag and responding. I just read your ‘presentation’ and left comments:>) Looking forward to visiting you often.
Congratulations Sharla! You are well deserving of the Liebster Award! Thanks for your sharing with me the the blessing. It is an honor that I will cherish!
Wendell, I also nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award on July 7. Did you receive that notice? Here is the link: https://catnipoflife.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/one-lovely-blog-award-tag-youre-it/
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Congrats!! Now I have the award and can’t copy it to my site. I just copy/pasted the others and posted them in the blog –but not this baby–spent a whole night trying.
Micki, can I help! Do you want me to send you some information via email attachment?
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