Sunshine Me!
Aw, look, I’ve got SUNSHINE! A rather lovely blogger who has reached out to me a lot lately, has awarded me the Sunshine Award. I’m not much for doing things like this but when someone is so lovely, like Kate from Makeshift Mummy, you can’t help but return the favour.
Here’s what Kate has to say about me:
Karin writes beautifully from the heart and has reminded me of the natural beauties in this sometimes darkened world. This new friend of mine has supported me greatly on Twitter when I have been struggling with Youngling and I have tried to reach out to her in likeness. Karin definitely deserves The Sunshine Award for she often brightens up my day.
How very kind and lovely. Thank you Kate…you have definitely brightened my day! Now I have to answer some questions as part of the responsibility of this award. Here goes:
- Favourite Colour: This actually is a bit tough. I love pink- hot pink but rarely wear it these days. Blues and greens seem to have predominance in my wardrobe but I seem to be stuck in a bit of a black rut at the moment. Gee…wonder why??
- Favourite Animal: In the whole wide world?? Penguins. They’re adorable, the Daddy’s do the egg-sitting and they tap dance. I saw “Happy Feet”…I know!
- Favourite Non-Alcoholic Drink: My favourite COLD non-alcoholic drink is Coke. I’m addicted, well and truly. Bad Mummy. My current favourite HOT non-alcoholic drink is hot chocolate at the moment. This might have something to do with the current average temperature outside or my need for chocolatey comfort.
- Facebook or Twitter: Twitter, hands down. Facebook sort of does my head in, to be honest. I do it because I SHOULD, not because I want to. Twitter is responsible for probably 80% of my blog traffic and for maintaining my sanity. I love you Twitter. Probably too much.
- Number: Well, this is a weird one…really, do you care what number I like? Ok then, the number 3. Why? I don’t know…just do!
- Day of the Week: Friday! I have always loved Friday. It’s the end of the work week, the beginning of the weekend. It usually means that Mark will be home in good time and we often get a takeaway. I also love the feeling of going to bed on a Friday night knowing that Mark (usually) doesn’t have to go to work in the morning and we get to spend the whole weekend together as a family. This is VERY important to me.
- My Passion: My blog and writing. At the moment it probably shouldn’t be my passion but it’s my solace and haven and my work at the same time.
- Getting or Giving Presents: This is a hard one as well. I used to be far better at giving presents and that was what thrilled me. Putting the effort into something special for someone and seeing their face when they opened it was what motivated me. Now, I’ve gotten out of the habit of this which is a shame really. I should try harder to make this happen because there really is no better feeling than knowing and seeing how much you’ve brightened someone’s day. I quite love receiving presents as well but this has lost it’s luster as I don’t get many these days.
- My favourite pattern: WTF? Pattern?? Seriously? That’s like asking what my favourite shape is!! I don’t have a favourite pattern…sorry to say. Do you?
- Flower: I have two favourite flowers: tulips and irises. For my wedding bouquet I had shades of pink and purple tulips. They were GORGEOUS. I just love tulips. They are such a happy flower and the colours are so vivid and exotic. Irises are my second favourite, in particular the miniature/Japanese irises. Such a delicate bit of beauty. They make me smile.
Phew. To tell you the truth, I hate answering questions like that but it wasn’t too painful. Except for the one about your favourite pattern. What a bizarre question! Next I am supposed to nominate another blogger to receive a Sunshine Award. This is a tough one but I’d like to nominate:
Dorky Mum! First of all, I love the name Dorky Mum. I don’t imagine she is Dorky but hey ho. Dorky Mum, aka Ruth, has been exceptionally supportive and helpful to me in the last week. She’s emailed me and messaged me and generally helped to prop me up which is absolutely lovely. We’ve never met and she only knows me through the great big blogging world but I really appreciate the effort she’s put into reaching out to me. So Ruth, thank you for being such a great supporter. I bequeath you with the Sunshine Award. Go forth and be sunny yourself!
