Bloggers are supportive, generous people who love to applaud each other's successes and hand out awards to the ones they feel deserve special recognition. I am honored to have received two awards recently, and I wanted to share the love with a whole bunch of other bloggers out there to let them know they are appreciated.
The first award comes from one of my closest blogging buddies, Lanthie of http://www.lifecherries.com. I have known her longer than any other blogger---we started around the same time and leaned on each other for blogger support. Our friendship grew from this, and now this awesome lady has become very dear to me. She is one of the sweetest bloggers out there and I love her to bits. Thank you Lanthie, for honoring me with the Sunshine Award!
There are a few simple rules that go along with the Sunshine Award:
* Thank the person who gave you the award
* Include the award badge on your post
* Name 7 things about yourself
* Give the award to 10 other bloggers
7 FACTS ABOUT MENO MAMA:
* I love Zumba---I just don't like looking in the mirror while I'm doing it.
* I have tricolored hair. I'm channeling my inner chameleon.
* I avoid grocery stores at all costs because I am a foodie at heart.
* I have a love/hate relationship with Pandora charms.
* I'm ridiculously sensitive about things. It doesn't take much to crush my spirit but somehow I always get back up on my feet, ready to fight.
* Nutella is better than Prozac.
* I become OCD whenever I leave the house. I have to check the lock on the door 3-4 times and triple check to make sure everything is unplugged. I also cannot leave the house until the beds are made and all the dishes done. If you're going out with me, be prepared to wait.
10 BLOGGERS RECEIVING THE SUNSHINE AWARD :
Lizzie@ http://summat2thinkon.blogspot.com
Vikki@ http://laugh-lines.net
Tracy@ http://crazyasnormal.com
Talya@gracegritsandgarden.com
Joy@ http://eviljoyspeaks.wordpress.com
Ceil@ http://evangelize2me.blogspot.com
Barbara@ http://www.allmylivesnow.com
Kristi@ http://theblacksheepmom.blogspot.com
Betty@ http://agutandabutt.com
Jen@ http://kyleandjensmith.blogspot.com
The next award I received is from the HILARIOUS blogger Michael Mele, who authors TWO blog sites: http://the-nerdy-side-of-life.blogspot.com and http://the-insane-asylum.blogspot.com. He was my featured Wacky Wednesday Writers guest this week and his post had me in stitches! Michael has awarded me the Liebster and I hope I make him proud by the way I answered the questions he gave me. Hey, you ask weird stuff, expect weird answers! Thank you for the award, Michael!
Here are the rules for the Liebster:
* Post 11 random facts about yourself
* Answer the 11 questions the awarding blogger has posted for you
* Nominate 11 bloggers (hopefully a newer blogger with less than 200 followers) and link them to your post.
* Let the bloggers know you have nominated them.
* Come up with 11 questions to ask the bloggers you have chosen for the award
* No tag backs!
11 MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT MENO MAMA:
* I'd like to turn my house into a home for wayward pugs.
* I have a bad habit of making people jump by yelling "RAWR" at awkward moments…..
* I live in fear of a cockroach apocalypse
* I went into a pool this past summer for the first time in 15 years.
* I'd rather spend my money dining on gourmet food in a five star restaurant then spend it on a Coach bag.
* I wear bright red reading glasses because that's just how I roll.
* When writer's block hits me, I strike back with a glass of wine and grab The Hubs for inspiration. He has a warped sense of humor and is responsible for several of the odd lines that appear in my blog posts.
* I encourage hoards of squirrels to colonize in my backyard. I am the Squirrel Whisperer, after all.
* I've been wearing contacts for 6 years and I still have trouble with them. Most days I just want to scratch out my eyes.
* The Hubs has had a "Honey-Do" list every day since we got married. To be fair, I have one for myself, too….it's a control thing. Are you scared of me, now?
* I sleep with a giant stuffed dragon. Don't ask.
11 Questions Michael Asked Me:
1. How do you feel about dropping the kids off at the pool (taking a poop in a public bathroom)? As long as the kids can swim, I'm okay with that.
2. Have you ever stolen someone's lunch at work? No, but I'd be tempted to if it was a Philly cheese steak sub.
3. Do you fart in public (oh man, this is SUCH a Michael question)? Only if the person on the elevator is getting off on the next floor.
4. Stupidest thing you have ever done while you were drunk? How would I know that? I was too drunk to remember.
5. Have you ever been to jail/prison? No, and I don't plan on it unless it's illegal to hoard chinchillas.
6. Have you ever turned a pair of your underwear inside out just to get another day out of them (yeah…another typical Michael question)? Heck yeah, and then back the other way! Shhh…don't judge…I was camping and lost all my underwear….
7. Have you ever given a homeless person money just because you felt guilty, then afterwards saw them use the money for alcohol and felt like an ass? No...and I hope I never have to witness this. It would just make me feel really crappy if it did happen. I would rather buy them food and bring it to them.
8. Would you rather get caught picking your nose or picking a wedgie (seriously Michael, where do you come up with this stuff?)? That's why you have two index fingers!
9. Have you ever been in a house full of people who love you, only to feel sad because you didn't get any love on Facebook, Twitter or any other form of social media outlet? The only thing that makes me sad is when my blog post doesn't do well on a particular day or if I lose a follower over a comment that was can meant to be a joke. Lighten up, people! Where's your sense of humor??
10. Have you ever voted for a president really expecting things to change for the better? Only when I was young and stupid. I hate to see our beautiful country go down the crapper but I have to admit, things have gotten worse in the last decade or so.
11. When was the last time you wanted to punch someone in the throat? The last time my new neighbor started up a lawn mower on a Saturday at the ass crack of dawn. No one wants to mess with a menopausal woman deprived of sleep from hot flashes and insomnia. No one.
MY 11 QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEES:
1. What is your biggest phobia?
2. Have you ever buried your face in a cake?
3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
4. Have you ever been in a bounce house while intoxicated at a kiddie birthday party?
5. If someone handed you $1000 right now, what is the first thing you would buy?
6. Has your neighbor ever seen you in your underwear?
7. What is the one food time you can't live without?
8. Do you sleep in the buff?
9. When you were little, what did you want to be when you became a grown-up?
10. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Details?
11. Have you ever had a bowel malfunction before you could reach the toilet?
11 NOMINEES FOR THE LIEBSTER:
Phil@ http://blog.theregularguynyc.com
Diane@ http://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com
John@ http://smackofham.com
Sarah@ http://themomisodes.com
Stacy@ http://stacysewsandschools.wordpress.com
Dale@ http://diaryofaninternetnobody.com
Bryan@ http://brianjonesdiary-menopausalman.blogspot.com
Joy@ http://www.comfychronicles.com
Eli@ http://coachdaddyblog.wordpress.com
Stephen@ http://slusworld.blogspot.com
Jennifer@ www.outsmartedmommy.com
***WANT MORE MENO MAMA? CHECK OUT MY WEEKLY ARTICLE OVER AT IN THE POWDER ROOM! This week I'm talking about the gym…and Mexican food…. http://www.inthepowderroom.com/read/me-time/2013-11-i-wanna-get-physical.html
***Meno Mama was nominated in the Babble 100 Best Bloggers and she needs your help! To cast a "vote" all you have to do is click on the link, which will take you right to my page entry in the contest. You'll see the social media icons there by my name--just share it on your Facebook page, Twitter or G= and that will count as a vote! Easy Peasy! Can you help a girl out? I would be very grateful. Thank you for your support! XO http://www.babble.com/babble-100/babble-100-readers-choice/marcia-kester-doyle/
Lizzie@ http://summat2thinkon.blogspot.com
Vikki@ http://laugh-lines.net
Tracy@ http://crazyasnormal.com
Talya@gracegritsandgarden.com
Joy@ http://eviljoyspeaks.wordpress.com
Ceil@ http://evangelize2me.blogspot.com
Barbara@ http://www.allmylivesnow.com
Kristi@ http://theblacksheepmom.blogspot.com
Betty@ http://agutandabutt.com
Jen@ http://kyleandjensmith.blogspot.com
The next award I received is from the HILARIOUS blogger Michael Mele, who authors TWO blog sites: http://the-nerdy-side-of-life.blogspot.com and http://the-insane-asylum.blogspot.com. He was my featured Wacky Wednesday Writers guest this week and his post had me in stitches! Michael has awarded me the Liebster and I hope I make him proud by the way I answered the questions he gave me. Hey, you ask weird stuff, expect weird answers! Thank you for the award, Michael!
Here are the rules for the Liebster:
* Post 11 random facts about yourself
* Answer the 11 questions the awarding blogger has posted for you
* Nominate 11 bloggers (hopefully a newer blogger with less than 200 followers) and link them to your post.
* Let the bloggers know you have nominated them.
* Come up with 11 questions to ask the bloggers you have chosen for the award
* No tag backs!
11 MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT MENO MAMA:
* I'd like to turn my house into a home for wayward pugs.* I have a bad habit of making people jump by yelling "RAWR" at awkward moments…..
* I live in fear of a cockroach apocalypse
* I went into a pool this past summer for the first time in 15 years.
* I'd rather spend my money dining on gourmet food in a five star restaurant then spend it on a Coach bag.
* I wear bright red reading glasses because that's just how I roll.
* When writer's block hits me, I strike back with a glass of wine and grab The Hubs for inspiration. He has a warped sense of humor and is responsible for several of the odd lines that appear in my blog posts.
* I encourage hoards of squirrels to colonize in my backyard. I am the Squirrel Whisperer, after all.* I've been wearing contacts for 6 years and I still have trouble with them. Most days I just want to scratch out my eyes.
* The Hubs has had a "Honey-Do" list every day since we got married. To be fair, I have one for myself, too….it's a control thing. Are you scared of me, now?
* I sleep with a giant stuffed dragon. Don't ask.
11 Questions Michael Asked Me:
1. How do you feel about dropping the kids off at the pool (taking a poop in a public bathroom)? As long as the kids can swim, I'm okay with that.
2. Have you ever stolen someone's lunch at work? No, but I'd be tempted to if it was a Philly cheese steak sub.
3. Do you fart in public (oh man, this is SUCH a Michael question)? Only if the person on the elevator is getting off on the next floor.
4. Stupidest thing you have ever done while you were drunk? How would I know that? I was too drunk to remember.
5. Have you ever been to jail/prison? No, and I don't plan on it unless it's illegal to hoard chinchillas.
6. Have you ever turned a pair of your underwear inside out just to get another day out of them (yeah…another typical Michael question)? Heck yeah, and then back the other way! Shhh…don't judge…I was camping and lost all my underwear….
7. Have you ever given a homeless person money just because you felt guilty, then afterwards saw them use the money for alcohol and felt like an ass? No...and I hope I never have to witness this. It would just make me feel really crappy if it did happen. I would rather buy them food and bring it to them.
8. Would you rather get caught picking your nose or picking a wedgie (seriously Michael, where do you come up with this stuff?)? That's why you have two index fingers!
9. Have you ever been in a house full of people who love you, only to feel sad because you didn't get any love on Facebook, Twitter or any other form of social media outlet? The only thing that makes me sad is when my blog post doesn't do well on a particular day or if I lose a follower over a comment that was can meant to be a joke. Lighten up, people! Where's your sense of humor??
10. Have you ever voted for a president really expecting things to change for the better? Only when I was young and stupid. I hate to see our beautiful country go down the crapper but I have to admit, things have gotten worse in the last decade or so.
11. When was the last time you wanted to punch someone in the throat? The last time my new neighbor started up a lawn mower on a Saturday at the ass crack of dawn. No one wants to mess with a menopausal woman deprived of sleep from hot flashes and insomnia. No one.
MY 11 QUESTIONS FOR THE NOMINEES:
1. What is your biggest phobia?
2. Have you ever buried your face in a cake?
3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
4. Have you ever been in a bounce house while intoxicated at a kiddie birthday party?
5. If someone handed you $1000 right now, what is the first thing you would buy?
6. Has your neighbor ever seen you in your underwear?
7. What is the one food time you can't live without?
8. Do you sleep in the buff?
9. When you were little, what did you want to be when you became a grown-up?
10. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Details?
11. Have you ever had a bowel malfunction before you could reach the toilet?
11 NOMINEES FOR THE LIEBSTER:
Phil@ http://blog.theregularguynyc.com
Diane@ http://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com
John@ http://smackofham.com
Sarah@ http://themomisodes.com
Stacy@ http://stacysewsandschools.wordpress.com
Dale@ http://diaryofaninternetnobody.com
Bryan@ http://brianjonesdiary-menopausalman.blogspot.com
Joy@ http://www.comfychronicles.com
Eli@ http://coachdaddyblog.wordpress.com
Stephen@ http://slusworld.blogspot.com
Jennifer@ www.outsmartedmommy.com
***WANT MORE MENO MAMA? CHECK OUT MY WEEKLY ARTICLE OVER AT IN THE POWDER ROOM! This week I'm talking about the gym…and Mexican food…. http://www.inthepowderroom.com/read/me-time/2013-11-i-wanna-get-physical.html
***Meno Mama was nominated in the Babble 100 Best Bloggers and she needs your help! To cast a "vote" all you have to do is click on the link, which will take you right to my page entry in the contest. You'll see the social media icons there by my name--just share it on your Facebook page, Twitter or G= and that will count as a vote! Easy Peasy! Can you help a girl out? I would be very grateful. Thank you for your support! XO http://www.babble.com/babble-100/babble-100-readers-choice/marcia-kester-doyle/
