Liebster Blog Award

Yesterday I received a blog award from ginger, lemon & spice called  The Liebster Blog Award! 
The Liebster Blog Award is given to new bloggers that only have about 200 followers. ‘Liebster is German for dearest, loveliest or favorite.I noticed your blog and would like to pass the award on to you.  This is a vehicle to help you connect with other new bloggers and to mutually encourage one another.  Have fun!

There are some rules to accepting this award:

1. Each awarded blogger will post 11 random facts about themselves

2. 11 questions provided by the sender have to be answered

3. 11 new bloggers have to be chosen to which the award will be passed on

Go to their pages, tell them about the award and pass on the link to your post!

So it is kind of a blogger chain mail. This is a nice way to hep promote new blogs and to  get to know the owners.

So here it goes: 11 random facts about me:

1.I live in South West Michigan, on the Great Lake Michigan

2. I am an only child

3.I love to cook for people and plan events 

4. I studied Criminal Justice and Social Work at the University of South Florida

5. I a a member of a Reformed Baptist Church.  Many have never heard of that.  Here is a link!

6. I have 4 boys who are all very different from one another but great combinations of their parents!

7. I lived in Florida at 2 separate times in my life...even 2 years in Key West!

8. I want to travel to France and Italy.  My oldest son was able to go to England and France last summer. 

 9. I cannot draw

10. I love being home

11. My hobbies are food and catering.

So now is the time to pass this award along!

I looked through Facebook pages that I am associated with and really enjoy.  I would love to help promote their work.   Here they are:
Mumsfilibab.  Nordic food
My Turn For Us
Christines Pantry.  Easy & affordable cooking with a dash of history 
Food Blog Life  A food blog community
Our Little Family Adventures  Family food blog
Life, Liberty an the Pursuit of Foodiness
Getting Stuffed 
Gourmet on the go Gourmet food made easy
Tips For Delicious and Healthy Cooking
Good Food and Useful things 
Foodgasm 

These were the questions asked by ginger, lemon & spice

1. What is the weirdest thing you have ever eaten? Probably alligator ( I lived in Florida)

2. Summer or winter? SUMMER!!!!!

3. What did you dream of becoming when you were growing up? a lawyer

4. What is your profession? Homemaker

5. Beer or wine? BOTH

6. What are your hobbies besides blogging? catering and nutrition

7. What is your favorite band?

8. Is there a food you hate? venison

9. Sweet or salty snacks? BOTH.  One after the other!

10. Coffee or tea? Coffee

11. What was the first blog you read? Can not remember.

Now, Here are my 11 Questions:
1.  Where do you live NOW?
2.  What made you decide to bog?
3.  What was the number one tool that helped you get started?
4.  Share a blog address that INSPIRED you.
5.   What are your goals for your bog?
6.  How do you take your photos?
7.  How much time do you spend per day/week on your blog or Facebook interactions?
8.  What do you like most in a blog post from others?
9.  What are other hobbies that you have besides blogging?
10. Favorite blog?
11. Favorite ingredient? 

Fun stuff.  Please just cut and paste into a new blog post changing the information to suite YOU!  I hope you get more traffic to your blog because of it.  
~Sherry

One Lovely Blog Award

Thank you Abby from Manilla Spoon for nominating me for a "One Lovely Blog Award".    I have been enjoying the blogging process by  fine tuning my recipes and sharing them with the online community.  I am so inspired by all the people out there that love putting together  fun, healthy meals for their families.  I too hope to be a benefit to others as they seek to bring fresh ideas into  their kitchens.

A requirement for acceptance of the award, is a blog post.  Post the news on your blog using the following guidelines:

- Include the pic in the post.

- Thank the person who nominated you.

- Include This Set Of Rules.

- Provide 7 Random Facts about yourself. 

- Nominate at least 15 other blogs.

- Inform your Nominees by posting a comment on their blogs.

As per the rules for accepting the One Lovely Blog Award, here are my top 15 blogs and 7 things about myself:
Blogs
1. Walking on Sunshine
2. A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis
3.  Picture- Perfect Meals
4.  The Wicked Noodle
5.  The-Not-So-Desparate Chef
6.  Jamie Oliver Food Revolution
7.  Out of the Box Food- Fresh Alternatives to Processed "kids food"
8.  Michael Wurm's Inispred By Charm
9.  FoodGawker 
10. Barefeet in the Kitchen
11.  The Kitchen Prep
12. Family Spice
13. My Crazy Kitchen
14. Knead to Cook
15. Ina Garten

7 things about me...
1.  I live in South West Michigan, a transplant from New England AND FLorida.
2.  I am a wife, mother, sister and daughter of the King.
3.  I plan and cater events as a hobby.
4.  I am trying to sell Demarle cooking products via the internet in a variety of ways.
5.  I LOVE the farmers market.  We have an amazing one here in Holland, Michigan.
6.  I LOVE baseball; in paticular the Boston Red Sox and my sons Little League teams.
7.  I want to be an active blogger, sharing my recipes to benefit and help other moms, AND the next generation, in the kitchen. 
8.  As a Chistian, I am encouraged to know that my passion for food and creating healthy meals for my family is a reflection of God...He created our world, and gave us everything we needed to live.  But He didn't stop there...He gave us all these  colors, flavors and textures to enjoy.  For His own glory.

"Mangia bene, vivi felice"