Liebster Blog Award

Awarded by Sarah

So I have been awarded yet again. 

This time I am going to cheat *er* do things differently, and I'm not going to say 11 random things about me, because I have run out of random things to say. 

So I will just answer the questions that Sarah gave me.  

1. What is your middle name?

I can't tell you, but it starts with J

2. Do you play any sport?

Yes, swimming, before that I played netball and before that gymnastics. 

3. Do you think that Frank Churchill's hair(Emma 1995) is revolting too?

DEFINATLY!!! seriously that guy needed to see a hairdresser!

4. Are you a keen reader, or do you have other hobbies?

YESSSS, I adore reading, but I also have other hobbies. 

5. What is your favourite kind of blog post to read and to write?

I really enjoy reading blog posts that discuss a movie or book, but I enjoy writing movie reviews best.

  

6. How tall are you? (Don't worry, I hardly come from a land of giants!)

 163cm

7. Coffee or tea?

Tea, but I prefer juice. 

8. If I gave you a million dollars (which will never happen, I'd need it first), what would you do with it?

I'd sponcer as many children form Compassion as I could. Then with the remainder, I'd buy more books.

9. Favourite outfit or fashion style?

Formal dresses, I adore bridesmaids dresses. 

10. What is you favourite movie or miniseries?

The Man From Snowy River and Pride and Predjuice (2005), it's a tie. 

11. Favourite way to relax?

Reading, or lazily watching my horse. 

Now I'm supposed to tag 11 people, but I guess I'll break that rule too. 

I tag my beautiful and dear friend Ebony

Ebony started her new blog today, and please visit and follow 'The Way I See It'. She is going to post her photography. 

Ebony, you can write 11 random things about yourself, but you don't have to. 

These are the questions I ask Ebony... 

1. Which is your favourite season?

2. How long is your hair?

3. If you owned a shop, what would you sell?

4. What is your favourite animal?

5. What is your favourite comfort food?

6. Are you an organised person?

7. Are you an adventurous person?

8.Are you more of a talker or a listener?

9. What is your favourite book?

10. Who is your favourite movie character? 

11. What is one dream of yours?

Have fun and tag as many (or as little) people as you want.

~Lauren 

Kreativ Blogger Award

I have been awarded...

by Sarah 

Thank you so much Sarah, you have helped me so much recently on my blog, the award is almost too much ( : 

(Please followers, visit her delightful blog for your own benefit, you won't be disappointed) 

So I have to post 10 random things about myself.

1. My favourite wild animal is meercats. 
2. My three favourite Narnian characters (apart from Aslan) are Repacheep, Shaster and Pudleglum. 
3. I love skirts and dresses, country girls aren't usually 'girly' but I must admit, I am. 
4. I am learning to play 'The Man from Snowy River Theme Song' on the panio. 
5. When I was little we owned a sheep called 'Baa baa'.
6. I HATE eating fish!
7. I am wearing pink nail polish at the moment. 
8. I LOVE this picture...

     9. My favourite season is summer. 

    10. Umm, I'm really running out of things to say, so someone ask me a question this last one.

I award the following blogs in alphabetical order and why I think they are creative... 

A Cardmaker's Direy by Annie - I think Annie's blog is beautiful and creative, her card making skills are amazing, and I enjoy looking at every post, each card is unique and creative. 

Claire's Card Corner by Bri - Now I won't just award crafty blogs, but Bri's blog also defiantly deserves an award for her creativity in card making. Her cards are all very beautiful and elegant.

Pages of History by Big Sister -  This blog is unique, so I think it can also count as creative. It is a fairly recent blog, but the last post (Monkey's or Men) was very well written and thought provoking. Big Sister's idea for starting this blog was to write down school history essays. I think the idea was brilliant, and the blog is defiantly worth following and awarding. 

Quiet Streams by Elizabeth - Quiet Streams is mainly a photography blog, but Elizabeth's photo's are breathtaking, elegant, charming and creative. I love her blog. Do yourselves a favour a pop over to say hello. 

Yet Another Period Drama Blog by Miss Dashwood - I seriously love Miss Dashwood's blog, in fact Miss Dashwood has recently become an author, a real author, her book has been published, and I can hardly wait to read it. Opps, I'm side tracking. Yet Another Period Drama blog is not 'yet another' blog, it is beautiful and very interesting. Amy (a.k.a Miss Dashwood) mainly posts about period drama movies and books. I would call this blog creative. 

I hope you have enjoyed this post. Sorry I didn't post it sooner. 

~Lauren

P.s - While you here, why not check out some of the other awards I've received and who I awarded them to, you're sure to come across some interesting blogs. 

Award!

I have been awarded...

By Melody at Regency Delight, Leah Mays from Optimistic World View and *Lizzy* from My Imaginary Horse . 

Thank you so much!!!

Rules - After receiving this award write down eleven things about yourself, and then answer the questions I posted. Create eleven new questions (for the people you tag) to answer. Then let the people you tagged (as many or as little as you want) know that you awarded them. Most importantly though, have fun!

Eleven things about myself would be...

1 - My Mother was born in England.

2 - I am the eldest of two brothers.

3 - Our family dog is named Shadow after the dog in the movie 'Homeward Bound'. 

4 - I have driven a team of Clydesdale horses before. 

5 - My Great-Gran is turning 100 this year. 

6 - I love rip-sticking!

7 - I am learning to play the panio, and I am starting lessons this year. 

8 - My favourite food is spicy Indian.

9 - My favourite vegetable is chilli (yes, I just eat them raw).

10 - I want to be a high school English/History teacher, as odd as it sounds from a homeschooler. 

11 - The weirdest food I ever ate was green jelly with fish sauce!

Here are the Questions that Leah and *Lizzy* gave me (sorry I had combined them).

Leah's Questions...

1. What is your favorite song? At the moment, 'Blue Skys' by Point of Grace
2. What time of day is your favourite? Evening.
3. Describe in one or two words your personality type? Melancholic Saunguine (a deep thinker, reserved, but also talkative and enjoys being around people Although, I can be really shy around people I don't know well). 
4. What is your all time favorite season? Summer! 
5. If you had to choose between a pet, Spider, Snake or Beetle. Which would you pick? Spider for sure! I hate snakes and beetles, but I don't mind spiders.
6. If you could meet any famous person, who would it be? Bethany Hamilton (a christian surfer who has only one arm, shark attack survivor)
   Lizzy's Questions... 
7. If you could be any animal what would you be? I'd be a beautiful bay quarter horse that looks just like Beauty (my horse).
   
   
   8 - Do you make your bed everyday? Yes, always.
   
   9 - Would you call yourself an organized person? Yes, I think so. 
   
   
   10 - If you could go to Narnia for one whole day, but had to win several battles in that day would you still go? Yes defiantly! Anything to travel to Narnia. ( : 
   
   
   11. What would you call yourself, smart or adventurous? Smart. 
   
   

I decided to give the awards separately to one blogger at a time. If you would rather have all of them, go ahead, I really don't mind one way or another. 

Goes to... Nick

Nick is from Dibeaties in Bored Shorts. His older sister Izi is a close friend of mine and I know Nick personally. Last year Nick was digonoised with dibeaties, and he has created a blog to share his feelings. I find it very inspiring. 

Goes to... Neigh Girl

I love Neigh Girl's horsy blog!!! I highly recommend it to any horse lover. Whinny & Whimsy is so beautifully designed, and as I've said earlier, I love the horsy-ness of it. Neigh Girl also posts about her other pets and tons of photography.   

Goes to... Life is Sweet

I couldn't think a a better blog for this award! Life is Sweet is a baking blog written by India and Holly. I don't know how the two of you can do the award. You have to sort it out among yourselves.  

Goes to... Alice

Alice has many blogs of all different topics. Her bogs are... One Beloved (a private blog) where Alice posts about her life, hobbies her devotions, photos, ect.; Alice's Place (a sewing blog); Just So Stories (a combined blog) a blog all about creative writing and recently Elite Secret Force (a combined blog) a blog all about secret agents. Alice is also is great writer, and her blogs are all very interesting. 

And here are your questions...

1 - What's your all time favourite movie?

2 - If you owned a store, what would you sell?

3 - How much taller or shorter would you like to be?

4 - What's one talent or skill you don't have, but have always wanted?

5 - Are you a morning or night person?

6 - What's the biggest surprise you've ever had?

7 - If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

8 - What's a quirky habit of yours?

9 - What's the skill you're most proud of?

10 - What was your best ever vacation?

11 - Which modern convenience should never have been invented?

I hope you guys have fun! 

~Lauren 

Stylish Blogger Award...

I have been award...

Thank you so much Grace for awarding me!

For this award I have to say seven things about myself and then pass it on to five other bloggers. So here I go...

1. My favourite movie is the 2005 version of 'Pride and Prejudice'. 
2. I am the oldest of all my cousins, in fact my youngest brother is older than our cousins.
3. I have been working on a magazine called 'Completely Us' with a friend of mine. 
4. I have a phobia of lighting matches. If I have to my hands get all shaky.
5. I love swimming and my favourite stroak is butterfly.  
6. Uncle got engaged on the 11/11/11.
7. Even though I love show jumping, I have never competed in a gymkhana and I haven't even jumped on my horse Beauty yet. We don't have any thing to jump over.  

Before I give this award out, I want to say that I would have awarded Izi at 'My Ballet Point of View', but since she has told me that she only wants to post ballet related posts, there wouldn't be any point of giving this award to her. Please visit her blog anyway since it is really stylish enough to have an award, and it is very well written.

I know of lots of blogs that are stylish and I have had a previous award, One Lovely Blog Award and I think the awards are very similar, so I am only awarding people who I didn't award last time. Please click on the link to the post above if you haven't read it already. The blogs that I awarded are defiantly good enough to award this time, so please check them out. 

I give this award to...

Cassie from 'Purely His'. Bringing Glory to The King of Kings is the message on the bottom of the title and is Cassie motto and life's mission. Cassie posts about what it really means to be a Christian, how to improve your inner beauty and what purity really is.

Ella from 'The Chronicles of Narnia Lover'. As a fan of Narnia, I love to visit this blog often. This blog is 100% Narnia fan zone! Ella posts about the movies, her favourite movie pictures, Queen Susan and anything else Narnian. I highly recommend this to any Narnia movie fan.

Melody from 'Regency Delight'. Also I am a fan of Jane Austen and I love this blog! Melody posts about summaries of the books, movie recommendations, favourite quotes, ect. I have found this blog to be very helpful for Jane Austen fans like me who have read most of the books and are looking for suitable movie versions. I find it very interesting. I recommend this blog to any Jane Austen fan.

Leah Mays from 'Optimistic World View'. Leah Mays has truly optimistic blog where the post are bright and bubbly and give you a glimpse of her outlook on life. I enjoy reading this blog about her life. Leah Mays is a homeschool girl that loves horses, so I have a lot in common with her. She has a breezy chatty style of writing that is very refreshing. Please take some time to enjoy her lovely blog.

and last but not least...

Lizzy from 'My Imaginary Horse'. Lizzy is another horsy girl and her blog is about horses, photography, her walk with God and her life in general. I love this blog as much as I love all of the others above.  She is a fourteen-year-old Christian homeschool girl, so I also have a lot in common with her. Lizzy also has other blogs, so be sure to check them out. 


From Lauren

One Lovely Blog Award...

I have been awarded...

Thank you so much Rebecca! I really appreciate it (:

I am supposed to say seven things about me that you might not know, so here are my answers...

1 - My Dad is a pilot


2 - I love herbs! My favourites are Coriander, Basil and Chives.  


3 - I broke my right arm at five by falling off my Aunty's horse. I have also broken my left arm at ten by falling off our slippery dip at home (yeah I know, I am talented at hurting myself!)


4 - I have been to Papua New Guinea, England, Ireland and Scotland. 


5 - I did 'Little Athletics'  and was placed 'Under 8 Girl Champion'. 


6 - My Grandma was a model.


7 - I have done gymnastics and have placed 6th on floor and 3rd on vault in a competition.

I have to pass this on to 15 other bloggers, so if your name is in the list, please do as I have done and write seven things about yourself and pass it on to 15 others (it doesn't matter if you can't make it to 15, I didn't). Most importantly though, have fun!

Alice from Alice's Place 


Bex from BEx Blog


Bri from Diamonds and Pearls

Crista Moriah from Uniquely Fashioned For His Glory

Elizabeth from Quiet Streams

Eloise from Ella

Grace from Imagination Plus Creation

Holly from Roses and Bluebells

India From Heaven In My Heart

Izi from My Ballet Point of View

Makenzie from Big Sister's Nook

Sarah from Isla Creations

I hope you have found this interesting (:

From Lauren