And the Liebster award goes to...

A few weeks ago I was given the Liebster award by the lovely Rebecca over at Mrs Meldrum and I was intrigued to see what this award meant. I have been blogging for over a year now and I have put all my blood, sweat and tears into it so I thought it's about bloody time somebody gave me an award for it!

Well I have since learnt that it is not an award as such but a way of nominating your favourite blogs that have 200 followers or less to spread a bit of bloggy love and share those fab reads so others can enjoy them too.

Upon receiving this nomination it is your job to then nominate another 5 bloggers and give them 5 questions to answer and then they do the same and so on and so on...

There are so many lovely bloggers that I would like to choose and these are the ones that made my list:

1. Clarabella
2. Life on planet t
3. Life as our little family
4. Polka dots and cups of tea
5. Chickywiggle

Blogging life can be a bit hectic so please don't feel obliged to write a post if you have already received this award in the past or if you are just too busy, but just know that I think you are fab! Also I am not sure how many followers I myself have so if you don't fit the category of having less than 200 followers then lucky you!!

If you would like to take part then here are your 5 questions:

1. What are your favourite type of posts to write/read?
2. How much time do you spend on blogging?
3. What do your friends and family think about your blog?
4. Have you ever attended any blogging events?
5. Describe yourself in 3 words

Here are the answers to the 5 questions that I was given:

What was the last thing you bought? Today I went to Wilkinson's and bought a bath mat, some hair dye, febreeze and some lovely pens with flowers on them... I know I like to spoil myself sometimes!

Do you have a blogging schedule? I do like to join up with a few linkys so I guess I do schedule at times but I am not super organised.

What type of blog is your favourite to read? I like a whole range of posts which is why I find it hard to stick to one subject on my own blog. I do like to admire blogs with great photography though!

Have you ever thought of venturing into vlogging too? Noooo. I stay as far away from the camera as possible, much prefer to be behind it! My daughter is obsessed with Youtube and she has done a couple of videos.

Describe yourself in one word - Calm

My Prime 5 - guilty pleasure TV shows

I am a complete TV addict and can watch almost anything if I get into it, this means I often have to stop myself from watching certain TV series to avoid getting sucked in otherwise I would never get anything done!

Here are some of the shows that I just cannot miss

Coronation street - I love all the soaps and although I grew up in the east end I do find Eastenders quite depressing at times! I love the humour as well as the drama in corrie and I think I was actually named after Tracey Barlow so it's only right that it's my top show!

Mr Selfridge - This is the only period drama that I have ever watched (yes, I am one of the few people that never got obsessed with Downton Abbey) I love the costumes and the fact that it is based on a real life person as I find it intriguing to get a glimpse of what life was like in the past.

60 minute makeover - I am very nosey and love to take a look into other peoples homes and when there is DIY and home decor involved then I am hooked. The transformations in the houses in the space of 60 minutes is amazing, and no I don't watch it just to see Peter Andre!

Big Brother - I watch this every year and get completely absorbed by all the characters. It is actually really interesting how people can get so involved and emotional over the relationships of 16 strangers locked in a house together but I always do! Not sure who I want to win this years series as yet but I am enjoying the evictions every Friday.

Broadchurch - All the best dramas come on TV over the autumn and there is nothing I like better than to snuggle on the sofa with a blanket as the evenings are getting darker and watch a good drama. Most of them are two or three parts long but as Broadchurch was over a longer period a lot more people really got into it. It totally deserved the awards it received as it kept the audience captivated throughout and wasn't as obvious as some crime dramas can be.

So that is my top 5 list of guilty pleasure TV programmes what are yours? Just write a post and come and add it to the linky at the bottom of the page...

Word of the week - Envious

I have been blogging for over a year now and in the beginning I found it quite a lonely activity. I would write just to keep a record of random effects and have an outlet for things I wanted to say, maybe I expected it to be one of those fads that I start and have great expectations of but then quickly get over it and find something else to fill my time but it has become more than that.

I have learnt over time that the more you give, the more you get back. Blogging seems to be a bit like being a parent in the playground. There are lots of little groups that all talk to each other (and block up the gates with their prams!) and then there are the ones that just say hi in passing (pick up their kids and go) Some bloggers have their own little cliques and you somehow feel like you would be intruding if you tried to butt into their conversations but then at the same time if you keep quiet how will anybody ever know who you are?

I hear about blogging conferences all the time but I have never felt like I could be a part of them. Recently, with all the excitement of Britmums live, I have come to realise that we are all in the same position and I am a blogger like all the rest. I may not have 100s of followers or be nominated for awards but that is what conferences are all about... learning new things from each other, growing, and having the opportunity to meet some of the people you spend half your life talking to on the Internet. I wish I realised this earlier and bought myself a ticket because now I am feeling envious of all those lovely ladies and gents that I'm sure are currently having a fab time at Britmums live.

Positive pic of the week #11

This weeks positive pic is of flowers.

At some point in the week I was sitting at the computer (probably on blogger) when the man came into the room with this little bottle and some lovely flowers from the garden. I thought it was a really sweet gesture and they brighten the desk up beautifully.

I love flowers but don't buy them very often because they just don't last long enough so to be able to go out in the garden and pick my own is nice, and I tell you there is no end to the uses of these little bottles, I'm so glad I bought them!

I suppose I should really go out and buy the man a fathers day present now as it's tomorrow and I still haven't got him anything!

What has brightened up your week? Take a pic and link up!

Word of the week - Expeditious

Expeditious

There is not much I can say about this week as I can't really remember anything significant happening, all I know is that it has seemed to fly by!

The weather has been glorious, I am getting a great tan and I hope it continues, but I wish time would slow down a bit to enjoy it!

The word expeditious means speedy or quick and derived from the word expedition in 1590-1600.

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