** Liebster Award **

After what was turning out to be a pretty miserable day I did not think things were going to get better, that was until I opened my inbox and I realised I'd only been nominated for the Liebster Award!  Woo woo commence extreme *girly claps*  The lovely Niamh over at  One Girl And The World  included me in her nominations and she succeeded on putting a MASSIVE smile on my face for the rest of the day so big thanks to Niamh. 

The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming 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.

The Rules

1. Each person must post 10 things about themselves.
2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer.
3. Choose 10 people and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them.
5. Remember, no tag backs!

10 Things About Me

Eeek!  I really hate talking about myself so I'm finding this question a bit tricky.  Ok *deep breath* here it goes!

1. I used to be really shy when I was younger.
2. My first crush was the lead singer out of A-HA!
3. I have 3 tattoos.
4. My 12 year old son has more clothes than me!
5. I keep most of my birthday cards from close friends and family.
6. I am naturally very untidy and also a bad cook.  I once set the grill on fire during a family holiday in a caravan.
7. I am verging on the edge of having OCD tendencies.  When I hole punch paperwork the holes must be in the exact same position every time! 
8. I've only been in love once.
9. I never wear my hair up because I think I look like a boy.
10. I wish I'd never given up ice skating when i was younger as I was actually pretty good at it. 

10 Questions from Niamh over at http://onegirlandtheworld.blogspot.co.uk/

1. What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done?  For legal reasons I couldn't possibly say!! lol
2. What's the nicest thing you've ever done?  Hand delivered a letter to a hospital ward which had been sent to my house by mistake.
3. What's the first thing you think of when I say....BISCUIT? Digestive!!
4. Ever had a really bad haircut? (Details Please :P)  Oh god yes!  A very short hair do that made me look like a boy.  I made it worse by trying to put clips in it.  All photos have been destroyed.
5. Would you rather go to the moon or the centre of the earth? Definitely the moon so I could wave to you all.
6. Favourite childhood memory? Going to an awesome park in London that had rope swings etc.
7. What are you most looking forward to? The rest of my life!!
8. Sweet or Sour? Ummm neither.  I'm a savoury girl.
9. Summer or Winter? Summer
10. Hot or Cold? Hot hot hot.  I HATE being cold!

Questions for the people I tag

1.  Ever been to a fancy dress party and if so what did you go as?
2.  Do you have any OCD tendencies?
3.  What is the worst outfit you have ever worn?
4.  If you had to do karaoke what would be your Ultimate Karaoke Song?
5.  If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
6.  What is your greatest fear?
7.  As a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?
8.  Name 3 favourite films.  I say 3 because I know could not limit myself to one.
9.  If you could go back in time where would you go and why?
10  Name 3 things you like about yourself.  (I chose this question because we spend far too much time analysing things we don't like about ourselves, particularly body parts!!  Let's embrace ourselves and focus on  the good things)

10 People Who Deserve the Liebster Blog Award (in no particular order and for various reasons)

This was trickier than I first thought.  So many of you lovely bloggers have more than 200 followers!  I actually had to find some new blogs to read and found some lovely musings. So without further ado, drum please...........my nominations are as follows..........

1. Secret Blog
2. Dreamy Roots
3. Koju Bofu
4. Big Greek Adventure
5. Love Lemon
6. You Can Take The Girl Out Of The Country
7. Tatter and Fray
8. Tthirty Something Skellum
9. All Sweetness And Life
10. So Stacy Sews

So there we go! Now to tell these lovely people I've tagged them! :)  Some of them have already received the Liebster Award but I don't see anything in the rules about receiving it more than once so who cares!  It's all about spreading the love!