Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments!

I have been TAGGED by the beautiful DOLLY from ALLABOUTLEMON! She is awesome. Her about me quote says “Greed is an ugly default…but sharing is caring.” I think you can tell a lot by that statement alone. THANK YOU DOLLY!

So I have been tagged to participate in Mrs. Sparkly’s Ten Commandments. This might sound like a foreign language to you (as it did me) but it’s really quite simple and fun – I’m going to answer 10 questions about myself candidly and honestly, so here we go, and here are the rules:

Ten Questions must be answered with complete honesty or Mrs. Sparkly will find you. Mrs. Sparkly-we love you. We Do! Manners and behavior, words beyond reproach… Then tag five other people.

Before I start, I want to share with you MY Mrs. Sparkly. Since I couldn’t find any pictures of her online (she is very discreet), here I am writing my answers under the watchful eye of my very own Mrs. Sparkly…

The Ten Questions:

1.Describe yourself in seven words.

Motivated. Happy. Loved. Athletic. Goofy. Serious. Determined.

2.  What keeps you up at night?

My boyfriend. Dinner dates. Yoga. Movies. The internet and all the fun to be had on it.

3.  Whom would you like to be?

Hm, this is an interesting question. I’d like to be the BEST VERSION of me possible. That is what I have been trying to do for years now, and that is what I will continue to do for the years to come. Yay!

4.  What are you wearing now?

Hahaha, I am wearing some old school GAP pink plaid pajama pants and a blue tank top. Getting ready for bed!

5.  What scares you?

Speed scares me – specifically downhill speed. Fast downhill running, snowboarding, etc. It doesn’t mean I don’t do it, but it always gets me every time. I take being scared as a challenge!

6.  What are the best and worst things about blogging?

Best thing – I love having a forum to post about things I am inspired by, things that motivate me, things that make me happy, and just things in general. Worst thing – sad to have experienced this, but the worst thing is when you post on something that turns out to be untrue. Be sure to check your facts bloggers! And also be sure to let everyone know your mistake.

7.  What was the last website you looked at?

Do you mean besides this one? I was on Sur la Table because I’m obsessed with that store.

8.  If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

 There are always things to change, or rather, I like to use the term “improve” on. It doesn’t mean I don’t like myself. An example of this is my 2012 Main Resolution, which is to “do less”. I tend to be too motivated, filling my day with work/studies/more work/training for races/etc. that I never took a second to breathe and just “be with myself”. Well, no more. I am spending time blogging (which I’m loving), running for fun, yoga, meditation, spending time with my friends & family, cooking, among many other things. This is an example of just one thing I’m in the middle of “improving” about myself.

9.  Slankets, yes or no?

No, I am all about my leopard print snuggie.

10. Tell us something about the person who tagged you.

 I LOVE DOLLY!! She posts the most interesting things, and best of all, she emits positivity. Her ideas are positive, and thus, her followers are positive. I enjoy visiting her blog so much. Thanks Dolly – you rock!

Alright kids, it’s YOUR turn, consider yourself TAGGED!!

1. DANNY
2. CREATIVE NOSHING
3. LILA CHEEKYTREE
4. ANNA
5. ADDISON SHAW

HAVE FUN!!!

LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD for moi?!

A big, huge, enormous thank you to Danny at Danny’s Kitchen for awarding me with the Liebster Award!

I am so honored and proud and excited to continue my blogging adventures…

The Liebster Blog Award translates from German to mean “Favorite Blog Award”. It’s an award given to blogs that have 200 followers or less that deserve recognition. Anyone who receives this award is supposed to then reward it to their liebster blogs. Here are the rules:

1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top five picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Hope that the people you’ve sent the award to forward it to their five favorite bloggers and keep it going!

So now, I am going to present the Liebster Blog Award to my 5 favorites…I did my best to choose blogs that had 200 followers or less, but it is difficult to tell just how many followers blogs have! (Hey, I’m new at this after all.) Anyway, here we go:

• ALLABOUTLEMON – this is one of the first blogs I started following after joining wordpress. It is truly a unique blog full of random art games, inspiring videos, great quotes, and an overall very positive and happy theme. I look forward to reading this blog daily because you just never know what she has posted for you to enjoy…
• SIMPLY SCRUMPTIOUS – “cooking and eating in san francisco” – this blog is written by a friend of mine who used to run college cross country & track with me. She tends to post on really healthy recipes, complete with beautiful pictures, but she also includes a personal look into life and our shared passion of running.
• 365 DAYS OF SLOW COOKING – I am currently obsessed with trying to get a firm grasp on crockpot cooking (it’s really so convenient) and this website provides SO MANY RECIPES. I love it.
• STRONG INSIDE OUT – Amy is extremely motivational and a truly positive spirit. In the past, we both worked together as personal trainers for the same fitness club, and now she has created an entire community where people can come and strengthen their entire self…after all, our mental & physical beings are one in the same!
• MY NAME IS SNICKERDOODLE – tons of great recipes, giveaways, and a personal touch!

Thanks for reading!! Spread the LOVE!!