The Liebster Award

So the lovely lady at Simply Kendall Rose nominated me for the Liebster Award this week, which is really just a way for readers and other bloggers to get to know each other. I thought it sounded like fun, and I thought you might find out some interesting things about me that you didn’t know (or maybe didn’t want to know!). I also didn’t have a recipe planned for today, so what the heck!

I have shared 11 random facts about myself, and answered the 11 questions Kendall posted on her post. I will then nominate 11 other bloggers and post 11 questions for them to answer, along with 11 random facts about themselves. They will then nominate 11 other bloggers and post 11 questions for them to answer. It’s a great way to learn more about the food bloggers you follow, and maybe some new ones!

11 Random Facts About Me:

1. I’m 19 weeks pregnant with our second baby!
2. Croatia is the most extraordinary place I’ve ever visited.
3. I live 20 minutes from where I grew up, and aside from going to University, it is the farthest I’ve lived from my parents’ house.
4. I’m addicted to All Dressed chips. I don’t even know if they exist in the United States (I looked when we were on holidays a couple weeks ago, and could find none!), and I feel really, really bad for about 80% of you.
5. I taught my first First Aid course, completely independently, when I was 17 years old.
6. My now-husband asked me out for his friend, on their double date, for Valentine’s Day when I was in Grade 11. I went only to get to talk to him. Obviously, my scheming was successful.
7. I seriously love every aspect of being a mother. Except potty training. Going on Day #3 — please send help.
8. I don’t really like plain chocolate.
9. I seriously love my husband. Among other reasons, our daughter is 26 months old, and I haven’t emptied the diaper genie once.
10. I once had a job editing a book for a hockey management and business guru from Switzerland.
11. I enjoyed the Twilight series. (I know.)

Kendall’s questions:

1. Why did you start your blog?

Because I had 550 recipes in my Recipes I’ve Tried board on Pinterest, and I thought to myself, “why not?” I enjoy food, photography and writing.

2. What is your favorite TV show and why?

Oh man. Since starting this blog I’ve had so little time to spend watching TV. I like shows my husband and I both enjoy, like Castle and Rookie Blue. I also love cooking shows. Obvs.

3. If you had to choose from not eating sweets for a month or not going shopping for a week, which would you choose?

I feel like that’s an easy one. I think I could easily do both. I live in the country and I really don’t shop that much (I’m too cheap), and sweets is one thing I don’t really crave when I’m pregnant. As long as I’ve got chips and pickles, I’m good.

4. What is your favorite holiday?

Is this a trick question? Christmas!! Isn’t everybody’s??

5. Name a time you did something you were scared to do and it turned out for your benefit.

Start a food blog. I had no knowledge of running a self-hosted web site, and many times I’ve wanted to throw the computer against the wall. There’s also the risk of judgement and criticism. But seeing my views and visitors climb and climb every day, week and month has been totally worth it. Someone is reading what I’m writing!

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?

People who are superficial.

7. Do you collect anything? If so, what? If not, what would you want to collect?

I kind of collect mugs, but they were all given to me but different special people at special times, so it’s not a collection I chose…. it just sort of happened.

8. What is your go-to accessory?

A hair elastic? I’m pretty low maintenance.

9. Do you have a favorite book? Or any good suggestions?

I’m going through a Jodi Picoult phase, so anything by her.

10. Where are you from?

Manitoba, Canada.

11. What is your favorite workout?

Anything but cardio. I enjoy sports, like soccer, because then I have a goal (no pun intended) other than to just get in shape.

They’re not all new bloggers, but they’re all bloggers I’ve been introduced to since I started my own blog. I’m looking forward to their answers!

The bloggers I nominate:

1. Annie from Maebells
2. Erin from Delightful E Made
3. Rachel from Teacher by Day – Chef by Night
4. Annie from Annies Noms
5. Renee from SweetSugarbean
6. Kimberly Ann from Bake.Love.Give
7. Marina from Let the Baking Begin
8. Cyndi from My Kitchen Craze
9. Johlene from Flavours & Frosting
10. Francesca from Love.Bake.Read
11. Mallory from Chocolate With Grace

Questions for my nominees:

1. What is your favourite post from your blog?
2. What is one of your guilty pleasures?
3. What is your favourite vacation spot?
4. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semisweet or white?
5. What is one of your favourite blogs to follow?
6. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
7. If you aren’t a full-time blogger, what is your “day job”?
8. What is a favourite recipe from your childhood or cultural background?
9. What is the best movie of all time?
10. What is one of your hobbies aside from food, photography, and blogging?
11. What is one lesson you’ve learned since started your blog?

Thanks again Kendall for the nomination!