I would like to thank the Cook Bake Share blog for nominating me for the “Very Inspiring Blogger” award.
Here are the rules to participate, once you are nominated:
1. Link back to the person who nominated you.
2. Post the award image to your page (the initial image on the post).
3. Share 7 facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers and let them know they’ve been nominated.
5. Post the rules in your blog post.
Seven Facts About Myself:
1. I have been bitten by a dog, a horse and a monkey.
2. I have travelled to well over 40 countries.
3. I homeschooled my son and he has just graduated with a degree in architecture.
4.I lived in Italy for 9 years and met my husband there.
5. I used to have a ballet school.
6. I am a published author.
7. We have bought, renovated and/or landscaped and sold ten properties.
My Fifteen Nominees: (actually there are 17 – I sneaked two more in because I couldn’t cut any of my favourites out)
I love all these blogs for various reasons. Most have fabulous photos because that’s what attracts me to a blog, but some are simply entertaining with their stories and explanations. All of them are worth visiting.
Congratulations on your well deserved award. I always enjoy learning a little more about fellow bloggers. It seems we both have had a lot of homes to decorate. Thank you for thinking of my blog to include in your list. I appreciate it very much.
You’re welcome. I am quite over the house decorating now but it certainly was a passion for a long time.
Suzanne
Thank you so much for the award! I’m honored. Thanks for thinking of me.
You’re welcome. I love the fabulous photos of cocktails on your blog.
Suzanne
Aren’t you the sweetest, Suzanne! Thank you so much for nominating me…and congratulations to you, too! I’m on holiday now and commenting on my phone (ugh), but I’ll post this award on my blog when I get home.
PS Fun getting to know more about you 🙂
That’s almost the best part of the award – learning a little more about the people behind the blogs. Have a great holiday.
Suzanne
Congratulations and well deserved.
Thanks, Ang. Keep up the good work on your blog. I enjoy visiting it.
Suzanne
Hello Suzanne
Congratulations on your award. Very well deserved and I really enjoyed learning a little more about you 🙂
I am honored because you thought of me and my blog, thank you very much
Thank you, Sawsan. I love your recipes and glimpses into your culture.
Suzanne
Awww you’re sweet! Thanks for including me. I loved your little facts… I can’t believe you’ve been bitten by so many animals though!!! I’ve been bitten by a dog before…but a monkey and a horse?! Yow. And it looks like you love to travel as much as I do =) How neat!!!
The monkey was my uncle’s in Zambia. She was very jealous of my relationship with him and wanted to teach me a lesson. I carried a big stick after that and she never tried it again. Not that I could have used the stick but I felt safer. Her bite hurt.
The horse was trying to bite the horse I was riding and got my thigh instead. Damn near ripped the muscle out of my leg. Not a nice time.
The dog was just a sneaky critter that got me from behind and fled – coward.
I was brought up on a farm and love animals but they are animals after all and we have to remember that.
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne! First, congratulations on the award! I just read the “about you” page and I was so entertained! There are still a lot of posts to read in here and I am sure I will enjoy them all! And second, thank you for nominating me! I am so flattered! By the way, being bitten by a monkey and a horse should be terrible!
Thanks, Rowena. You are a deserving recipient of this award. I enjoy visiting your blog. You can read in the comment response above about my animal-biting experiences. No fun, I assure you.
Suzanne
You were bitten by a horse? That sounds very painful. And I’ve heard a monkey bite can be quite dangerous because of the diseases they carry. You’re lucky to have survived! It sounds like you’ve been very busy with all your renovating and buying and selling. We used to do the same thing before we had children. Thanks so much for the award. I’m feeling very honoured. I’ll look forward to discovering the other blogs you have awarded xx
Being bitten is definitely painful. The monkey belonged to my uncle and had no diseases, fortunately. The other blogs are all well worth looking at.
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne,
Congratulations on the award. Wow, 40 countries! I can imagine what wonderful memories and stories you must have. Thank you for thinking of me, that is so sweet:)
But there are so many more countries to see and so little time. You well deserve the award, Yours was one of the first food blogs I got hooked on.
Suzanne
Suzanne, how sweet! Thank you for the award. Whoever created the design of it sure is talented. Our similarities just continue paralleling. We have also redone numerous houses…from our first little starter home to a Frank Lloyd Wright style home, to a New York 4 story Brownstone, etc.! And…you know what?? I ran a ballet school once I quite my corporate job while my kids were little. Too funny! Thanks for the award and I will have fun visiting the blogs you have discovered. Several of them, I already visit!
The parallels are amazing. That 4-story brownstone sounds like a lot of work, hauling materials up and down the stairs. The award is very creative, isn’t it?
Suzanne
Thank you for this award! I am now even more impressed with you after reading those facts: homeschooled your son? 40 countries? Published author? Totally jealous about living in Italy. AND, I can’t wait to hear more about the monkey bite! LOL!
I can see I will have to do a post about all my animal bites. Sagas in themselves. We are going back to Italy in six weeks to visit family – can’t wait. I need a break from work and I will be able to blog about all the wonderful food there.
Suzanne
Hi Suzanne, thanks so much for nominating me for the award, I’m now off to read up about you.
Sam
You’re welcome, Sam.
Thanks.
Hi Suzanne,
Congratulations to your award. I always enjoy reading your posts including your fantastic pictures. Also congratulations on your sons graduation from college. My son is now going to study architecture. – I’m so humbled to receive this award. Thank you so much for thinking of my blog. Now I will visit all the other blogs.
Frank
You are welcome, Frank. I enjoy your blog because there is always something new to learn.
Architecture is a lot of work so get ready for several all-nighters as your son gets incredibly complex models ready for assignments. I am glad it is over but now he is pulling all-nighters doing a photography degree. It never ends.
Suzanne
Congratulations on this blog award and thank you so much for passing it to me, Suzanne! Wow, 40 countries! That’s really impressive, and all of your stories were really fun to read. First of all, great job on home schooling and congrats on your son’s graduation with architecture degree! I have 4 and 6 year olds but I really don’t think I have patience to teach my own children. I admire of you! You are a very talented food blogger!
Thank you, Nami. You are very sweet. Homeschooling is definitely not for every mother and not for every child. Some thrive at school and should be there. Others suffer and shouldn’t. You will know what is right for your children.
It’s quite a journey.
Suzanne