12 | January | 2013

The curse of a single parent has awarded me a new award on 7th January and I am very honoured to accept it. Thank you so much!

7th January 2013

So here is what WTMRA winner must do as a recipient of this award:

Display the logo on his/her post/page and/or sidebar
The Nominee must finish this sentence and post: ” A Great reader is….”
Nominate 14 readers they appreciate over a period of 7 days (1 week) – this can be done at any rate during the week. It can be ALL on one day or a few on one day and a few on another day, etc., naming his or her nominees on a post or on posts during the 1 week period.
The Nominee shall make these rules, or amended rules, keeping to the spirit of the Wonderful Team Member Readership Award, known to each reader s/he nominates.

A GREAT READER IS……someone who does not judge, enjoys reading the post, likes learning, is open minded, enjoys a variety and might comment with an honest heart.

My nominees are:

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liebster

My friend Stefan gave me a nomination for this award on 11th January and I again am honoured to receive it.

Rules again:

1. Add the award logo to your blog.

2. Answer the following questions:
What makes you happiest? When I can make people happy and smile.

Do you love the Ocean or the Mountains more? I like Ocean and sandy beaches.

What has been your favorite moment of 2012? When I started my blog!

What is your favorite quote and why? Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”
~Groucho Marx~ I like this quote because it reminds me that it is me who is in charge of my own happiness.

Do you like yourself? Yes I have learnt to love myself! I can easier give love!

Do you stay up till the Stroke of Midnight on New Years Eve? Yes.

Something you wish to get done ASAP? Finishing my 3 books I have started to read.

What musical instrument have you tried to learn to play? Piano and guitar

Anything you wish you had learned earlier? I would have liked to learn the Cello or the Double Bass.
Do you like to do crafts or draw or even paint? I do like crafts but not draw or paint as I can’t do that to save my life.

My nominees are:

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Another new award for me is from Alastair and I am grateful and honoured to receive it.

8th January 2013

The rules for this award :

1.Thank the person who nominated you : Again thank you, Alastair.

2.Tell Seven things about yourself that you haven’t shared yet :

– I like swimming to keep fit.
– I love reading jokes but can never remember them.
– I love quotes and chocolate… good combination!
– I have 2 pets, a cat called Thomas and a Bearded dragon called Lilly.
– I love punctuality.
– I dream in English, German being my mother tongue.
– I have had my first Yoga lesson and I love it!

My nominees are:

A very big thank you to all who have nominated me, I love it!

Knowledgeknut has added another award to my list on 4th January and I am very happily accepting it. and again from Marsha, on 9th January. I feel honoured thank you so much for thinking of me.

4th and 9th January 2013

These are the rules for accepting the award:

Display the award certificate on your website.
Announce your win with a post and include a link to whoever presented your award.
Present up to 15 awards to deserving bloggers.
Create a post linking to them and drop them a comment to tip them off.
Post 7 interesting facts about yourself.

7 things about me again….. let me think!

1. I hardly ever wear Make up , I think a Smile is good enough!

2. I broke my left arm when I was 5 years old when I fell from a hay stack.

3. I broke my right arm when I was 48 and this time I was rollerskating on the pavement.

4. The highlight of my birthdays when I was a child was always the creamy chocolate cake my mum made for me!

5. I wished there were more hours in the day so I could read more blogs.

6. My holiday of a life time was many years ago to Thailand. A fascinating country.

7. After having noodles for breakfast every day for 6 weeks in Thailand, I was craving a jam sandwich , when I came home.

My deserving blogger nominees are:

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On January 5th I received the nomination for the Super Sweet Blog Award from Rohan and I am very happy to receive it!

5th January 2013

The rules for this award are as follows:

Thank the blogger(s) who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
Nominate other blogs for this award and let them know.
Post the award on your blog.
Answer the 5 questions

So here we go, my answers to the 5 questions!

Cookies or Cake? Love cake, and love baking cakes too.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Still chocolate!
Favavorite sweet treat? a sweet treat I like is a moist muffin!
When do you crave sweet things the most? When I haven’t eaten sweet stuff for a while.
If you had a sweet nickname, what would it be? Muffin… yes I like muffin, sounds cosy.

My nominees are:

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Shine on Award on 5th January!

Cristi awarded me this great award and I love it. Many thanks for this!