So just the other day I was awarded another lovely blog award. Every time I get one of these things I’m just as enamored that I won an award it’s silly! I have said it many times before but until a few months ago, I didn’t even realize these awards existed nor did I realize that the blog community was as amazing as it is. So…Calamity Kate gave me this lovely award.
I have never received this award before, but it’s inevitable that I have to do another 7 facts about myself. Now, I’ll be honest with you…coming up with seven things about myself is probably the hardest thing one could ask about me. So, I’m not making any promises on how good these will be or that I haven’t already shared some facts.
1. I hate conflict. Period. I hate being in conflict. The first time that I was called in for a meeting with a boss was a few years ago, I was so nervous I started crying before he could even talk. It was just a review meeting and wanted to make sure I liked my job and sure enough I started crying before the meetings started. Or today I had to tell my boss something quite important, potentially job risking (not that it would be a bad thing as most of you know) and I had to work myself up to it all morning.
2. My sun sign is Taurus, and my rising sign is Libra and I’ll have to say I’m a pretty even balance of both.
3. I can’t stand when people come to my blog to comment just to say: “hey! I’m now following you! Come follow my blog at _________” and don’t say a darn thing about my blog, and it’s like blogging is like twitter for them – get as many followers as possible! I don’t blog that way, if I like you I’ll follow you or even if you make an effort on my blog come see it, or heck even leave a comment that is relevant to my blog, then work into asking me to come see it then hey, at least you made a darn effort.
4. My favorite season is Fall. I love jacket weather, fall leaves, campfires with some good friends. I’m not sure it can get much better than that.
5. I’m a beer kind of girl. I know, I know, not the best for the calories but I can honestly say I’m not a huge mixed drink girl at all, plus hard liquor hang overs are one of the worst, and wine I have to be in the right mood to have some wine and it has to be a very good one. Oh and chilled if it’s wine. But my alcohol of choice is beer, I would go to women’s networking meetings that had free drinks and I’d be pretty much the only one without a martini.
6. I LOVE networking (if you are looking for an awesome women’s group that is national click here), I LOVE getting businesses set up with their website, tips for places to post about their business, where to make contacts. I just LOVE business. I am a very business minded person – I thank my dad for this – but all I know is I love it and quite honestly I have a mind that never stops.
7. I have realized that the saying the space you live in most of the time reflects whats going on in your life (when things are normally chaotic, you house (living quarters) is normally a mess) doesn’t just pertain to your living space because well … I’m realizing my blog seems to reflect my scattered-ness inside my head and my stress level (thank you work!!). I’m not sure if many of you have noticed or not but my posts have been kind of scattered, I haven’t had the drive to post every day, nor the inspiration and I’m realizing…thats ok. But since I enjoy blogging, I am making an honest effort to keep on going and blogging daily-despite whats going on with me inside my head.
Alright! Enough about me. I’m passing it onto 10 lovely ladies that are some of my newest followers and newest blog friends.
Russo at Challenging the Gnome
Lesli at Put A Little Umbrella In Your Drink
Michele Chastain at Fake It Til You Make It
Mollie at OK in UK
Leonuh! at The Laughing Lion
Little Miss Martha at Little Miss Martha
Midwest Lady at Tales of a Lady in the Midwest
GrumpyGratefulMom at Diaries of a Grumpy Grateful Mom
Ella at Single Parent Faith
Mallori at aiukli-because life is beautiful
Congratulations on the award! I am with you 100% on 3, 4, and 7. Except I don’t make much effort to post every day. Coming up with a post idea when I’m stressed or super busy is hard for me.
Happy Wednesday!
What an awesome surprise! Thanks so much Kristina! I love visiting your blog too so I can see why you were nominated! 😀
So now I post this on my blog and nominate others? Cool. How do I get the image file for the award? Thanks so much!!
Lesli
Tried to get to you on twitter but it wasn’t working, Sweet 🙁
I know you have already done the award, but I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog, so popped you on my list too x
Girl, I’m so with you on people who fish for followers. It’s weirdy.
Hi Kristina,
Just checking out your site and saw your post. Congratulations to you and thank you!!! I am also amazed at all of the people that ask me to follow without reading or commenting on anything! Maybe I shouldn’t, but sometimes I just delete those comments. 🙂 Your 4 legged children are beautiful, by the way. Janae
You are so sweet! Thank you so much for the award. You seriously made my day.
Loved your list-guess what? I’m a Taurus too. And I adored your last paragraph, so beautifully written.
I’m glad to see you’re getting your props, Kristina. I totally agree with you about people who leave comments that are nothing more than self promotion. It doesn’t take long to figure out who your real friends are and who’s using you. I love to follow your blog and my comments show it. Congratulations on your success and recognition, dear friend!
Thanks a bunch kiddo for the award! Really very sweet of you to include me.
I’m totally with you on #3. I’m afraid that blogging seems to be turning into Facebook.
Oh no! I was just clicking on your site so I could copy and paste the address to write you into a post I’m writing for this exact award! hahaha. Oh dear. Oh well.. now you’ll just have to be a super stylish blogger!
Oh yeah here’s the link that I’ve nominated you in: http://kirstygirl7.blogspot.com/2011/03/kirsty-girl-features-stamping-still.html
Thanks so much Kristina! And I’m so glad you loved my Mum’s cards! 😀
Congrats on your award! You definitely are a stylish blogger – love your header, by the way! I’m a Libra and another conflict hater! I enjoyed getting to know a bit about you. I’m your newest follower through Kirsty Girl. Deb @ RaisingFigureSkaters.com
I haven’t been blogging long, but #3 really irks me for sure! And as far as #7 – I feel like, life is total chaos, my blogs should be too 😀
Congratulations on your award!!
I know, how freaky is that the hubby’s have the same birthday and you and I are both a taurus. So freaky-cool. Okay, so here’s the personal dirt- my birthday is may 17.
BTW Thanks again for being a great blog friend!
Kristina-
Thank you! I am dancing around happy since receiving your award. Yay! It means alot coming from someone with a stylish & creative blog!
BTW, regarding your item#7:
I think it says more about your multi-faceted nature than it says about you being scattered. You say your mind is always going & that you have a love for business, so I think because you are streaming all these creative thoughts & ideas, your blog will reflect this (and your life). Having said all that, I do understand about the chaos of a busy life. However, your blog doesn’t reflect chaos. It reflects “A Perfect Dose of Life!” 😀
Aha!
I have been trying to figure something out about you so I can get started on you PIF gift … and tonight you lowered both barrels and spread some scatter shot; LOL
Now that I have “something” to work with, I’ll be too busy to check your Blog daily. Hahahaha
TTYL – and congrats 🙂
~Val
OH YAY! I’ve never received this award either, so THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I will have it up and running at some point tomorrow! (I’m sleepy tonight).
BUT! About #3…totally agree! I’m not that kind of blogger. Usually when I visit a new blog, I’ll sign with my name and the address to my blog so the person can check it out if they want. If they like it and follow it great, if not, no sweat to me. And just because I check out a blog, I don’t always necessarily follow. I usually check back 2 or 3 times before I’ll follow!
And about #4. ME TOO! Fall is the best EVER!!!
And #5: are we the same person? Well, actually I like mixed drinks, and wine. But I much prefer beer over both!
And if I didn’t say it before, congratulations on the award! Very much deserved!
P.S. phew, glad the creepy factor wasn’t there with our birthdays. And thanks for letting me confide in you, my friend.
I added your blog to my blog love page sweety!
x
I tagged you in a meme! You can check it out here:
http://nushkoboaiukli-chokvshweki.blogspot.com/2011/03/thursday-this-weeks-funday.html
I also commented here because I’m not sure if I’m going to enter your giveaway or not yet…
Kristina,
I have finally posted about my award! I got a blog makeover and I was waiting for it to be done! So here is the link. Thanks again for nominating me!
Hope you are enjoying your week!
Lesli
http://leslislittleumbrella.blogspot.com/2011/03/stylish-blogger-award-who-me.html