Liebster Award

I recently received an award from Nela at Beloved Star! Thank you Nela! :)

Liebster means “dearest” in German, and the award is intended to help up-and-coming blogs get the attention they deserve. 

Here are the rules:

~Copy and paste the award on your blog. 

~Link back to the blogger who gave you the award

~Pick your five favorite blogs with less than 200 followers,and leave a comment on their blog to let them know they have received the award. 

~Hope that the five blogs chosen will keep spreading the love and pass it on to five more blogs.

1.  Simi at In Search of Beautiful                                                                   
    I think Simi is a very talented photographer, and I love seeing each new post that she has. :)

2. Gloria at Discover Captivating

    Gloria also has some really lovely pictures. I especially enjoyed her photos of the harbor--gorgeous!

3. Madeline at Flame in the Darkness

    I love seeing Madeline's photography and her love for the Lord! 

4. Mary Ann at Sunny Sixteen

    Okay, technically this is just Mary Ann's 366 blog rather than her main blog (which has just over 200 followers) but this blog is still amazing! She is a really great photographer and I really get a lesson in photography just by looking at the settings she uses for each picture. ;)

5. Kaeleen at Carrying an Umbrella During a Drought

    Kaeleen has a wonderful blog full of what she calls "heart stories", great photography, and challenging thoughts on what you believe. I also love it that I get to be personal friends with her. :)

So go check out these gals' blogs, and click 'follow'! I know that I have enjoyed seeing/reading what they have to post. :)

Blog Award #2!

Katherine @ A Life Worth Living awarded my blog again! Thank you so much Katherine! :)

The rules in accepting this award are:

1.  Thank the person who gave it to you.

2. List 3 things you love most about yourself.

3. Post a picture you LOVE on your blog.

4. Pass this award on to 5 other bloggers( and remember to tell them).

1. I already thanked Katherine, but thank you again! :)

2. Ummm, this is sort of a weird thing. :P I like it that I play the piano, I like it that I can go without makeup and not feel too bad about it ;), and I like it that I read a lot! :)

3. I really like this picture. ^^^ It is so sweet and old-fashioned. Norman Rockwell has some wonderful paintings. :)

4. I think I'll have to pass on passing this award this time. If you follow my blog, feel free to consider yourself awarded. :)

Blog Award

Katherine over at A Life Worth Living awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award! (Thank you Katherine! And thank you for all your comments! :) )

Recipients of the award are asked to:

 

*Thank the person that nominated their blog for the award with a backlink to them.

*List 7 things about themselves.

*Award 15 newly discovered blogs with the award and tell them of the award.

Seven things about me:

1. I have been teaching myself piano for three or four years now, after taking lessons for two years. 

2. I have been to Jamaica and Mexico on mission trips

3. I am only 5'1"

4. I have nine siblings (Meghan, Hannah, (then me), Ian, Mary, Josiah, Samuel, Keara, Calvin, and Lydia)

5. I am allergic to peanuts

6. I have been blogging for almost a year now (more about that in February!)

7. I love elephants

I know that I can't find 15 newly discovered blogs to tag, so I'll just pick some that I like. :)

Lucia @ lucia, etc.

Hannah @ aspire

Kaeleen @ Carrying an Umbrella

Janelle @ J. P. Photography

and

Jennoelle @ Unoriginal Originality

I'm not saying those are my top five favorite blogs, but they're just some blogs that I really enjoy reading. :)