The Liebster Award: Bloggers Appreciating Other Bloggers

I am so excited to have been nominated for another blogging award. I love how massive, yet connected the blogging world is and that these types of recognition are out there for bloggers to shout out and recognize the blogs they love. The Liebster Award is given by bloggers to other bloggers and has been around since 2011. It is an awesome way to spread awareness about other websites you enjoy and let them know how much you like their site. I have been introduced to more lots of awesome blogs from this award and am excited to be a part of it and share the love with some more accounts.

Like the Sunshine Blogger Award I was nominated for last week, this is a recognition chain to spread appreciation from blog to blog. I have my nominees listed below and am so thankful for the beautiful Araceli at Thrill of The Luxe for nominating me. She has an awesome website centered around fashion, thrifting and beauty. She showcases her awesome style and I love the simple and chic layout of her website.

Keep reading to see my answers to Araceli’s questions and find out my nominees.

1. Out of all the countries you have visited, which one did you like the most?

This is hard. A toss up between Ireland and France. I love the people and friendly culture in Ireland and love seeing my boyfriend’s amazing family when we visit. I laugh so much when I am there and the green scenery is breathtaking.  I have also had wonderful times in France, I love the food and the French lifestyle, my trip to Collioure earlier this year was one of my favorites, ever.

2. What is the most extreme thing you have ever done?

I used to be so much more bold and carefree. I have always been an advanced skier because my dad forced me to keep up with my brothers or be stuck in ski school. Avalanche shoots at Alta when I was 9 are up there, and falling off of an ATV in 2nd grade going up a super steep hill and being medivaced to the hospital in Vegas was another crazy thing. Now I am more like I ate cookies, cake and pie in the same day or stayed up past 1 am!

3. What is your favorite beauty product by far?

Moroccanoil! I love the smell of it and have been obsessed for years and years. I like to use it in my hair and rub the excess into my skin.

4. Cat or Dogs?

Dogs for sure! I am scared of cats and doggos are so stinken funny and lovable. I have had dogs my whole life and just rescued a dog earlier this year with my boyfriend and we are obsessed with him and his quirky personality. They give so much unconditional love and I love how excited dogs are when you come home! Nothing beats it.

5. How would you describe your style?

Laid back, boho style but I love jeans and a white v-neck too. I love Free People, live for Frye boots, and am not always the most practical dresser because I want to wear something fun or my new over the knee boots even if I am going to be walking all day.

6. What is currently your favorite book?

I am really bad about reading and wish I set aside more time to do that than watch TV. My favorite books are all biographies or autobiographies. I love nonfiction writing and learning about the musicians I love. One of my all time favorites is Wonderful Tonight Pattie Boyd’s biography.

7. Who is your style icon?

I love Sienna Miller but she is more refined than I am.

8. Apple or Samsung?

Ugh, reluctantly Apple. I still have an iPhone 5 and will probably switch to something else when it dies. I hate how their products fail, break and advance to now having no headphone jack. Stupid! Just a way for them to make more money. I recently gave up on my 4 year old MacBook Pro that kept crashing on me and got an Acer chromebook at Costco and love it haha.

9. Why did you start your blog?

I had a music blog throughout high school and college and kind of ran out of steam on it. I gave it a break for about a year and missed it. I wanted a creative outlet to do alongside work. I was an English and Communication Studies major in college and missed writing and having something creative to do. I was excited to revamp my blog style and go all out for a real website and upgrade from my Tumblr page and explore more of my interests like cooking, photography and travel.

10. What’s the hardest thing you’ve encountered while blogging?

It has only been 8 weeks so I would say growing a following has been the hardest. I have gained and lost so many followers on Instagram on a daily basis I get stuck and very frustrated sometimes. I refuse to do the follow/unfollow strategy so many people do (on me!) so it will be a slow climb! I am just trying to enjoy what I am doing and have fun writing even if its just to 10 people. It is hard to not compare yourself to other blogs or wish you had their following but everyone has worked hard to engage and create an audience.

Here are the rules for this award:

• Thank the blogger who nominated you for the award and link to their site in your post.

• Answer the 10 questions that you were asked by the blogger who nominated you.

• Nominate up to 10 other new bloggers to receive the award.
• Create 10 new questions for your nominees to answer.

My Nominees:

1. Alexa Brachvogel
2. To Health With It
3. The Brunette Blend
4. Anxiety Erica
5. Spirit Co

My Questions:

1. Why did you start your website?
2. What do you like to post about the most?
3. Where do you live?
4. What is your perfect meal?
5. What is one of your most embarrassing moments from childhood?
6. What was the last concert you went to?
7. Who is your celebrity crush?
8. What is the last show you binged on? Netflix? Hulu?
9. Where would you like to travel to next?
10. What do you like to do to relax?

I look forward to checking out everyone’s answers!