Showing posts with label Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Awards. Show all posts
Saturday, November 26, 2011
5 Noticeable Things...
Well I have been tagged by the lovely Jules at Mama of 2 Boys in the Versatile Bloggers Award, this time I have to suggest 5 things you would notice if you were to bump into me in Real Life.
1. The first thing most people do when they see me in Real Life is do a double take, then a triple take as more and more children keep appearing! We often laugh when we see people counting and then nudging their partners - yes, we are crazy people, just call me, as a man at the tip in Dalgety Bay once did, The Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe!
2. If I am out walking you are likely to notice my Dog before me as he is ridiculously red. If you have ever seen Clifford the Big Red Dog , you will have a good idea of what I am accompanied by on my beach walks.
3. I'm a bit scruffy! Too many years as a SAHM have left me unable to dress like a grown up and I only get my hair cut every 6 months as I never remember to book appointments.
4. More often than not you will notice my camera. I got my camera, a Canon EOS 550D, a year ago and am rarely separated from it. I am no professional but love snapping away at the kids, beaches, waves, shells, trees, my coffee etc.
5. I embarrass my children by chatting to everyone, at Woolies, at the beach, at school. It takes us ages to get anywhere as I can always find people to chat with about the price of eggs, education, politics, Theology, just don't ask me about fashion or shops as I'm clueless!
And now to pass on to 5 more:
Karen at Gooseberry Jam
Jules at Little Woolie
Fiona at Brave New Me
Sarah at Annaboo's House
Emma at Emma Varnam's Blog Emma is currently is currently a nominee in Inside Crochet's Favourite Crafty Blog. Obviously Lucy from Attic24 is waaay out in the lead, but my vote has gone to Em. Not only is she very clever and creative, she is also one of my best friends from university days and read at our wedding! Have a look and VOTE FOR EMMA!
Please feel free to join in or just go on a wee blog hop to visit these other lovely ladies.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Acceptance Speech!
I found out this week that 2 other lovely Bloggers have given me awards. These awards are passed around as a way of sharing the bloggy love so I was very touched.
The first award was the Versatile Blogger Award which was passed on by Faith at http://faithymay.blogspot.com/,
and the second was the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award passed on by my lovely university friend, Emma, from http://emmavarnam.co.uk/. In accepting the awards the idea is to link back to the person who gave the award, share 7 facts about yourself and then pass the award on to 15 other blogs.
1. My middle name is Jayne. With a Y. For no other reason than that my parents thought it went well with Sandra.
2. In order to explain my "Anglicised Scottish-ness" I was born in Motherwell, spent the first 4 years of my life in Campbelltown (think Mull of Kintyre), moved to Southampton for 10 years then Ringwood, on the edge of the New Forest for a few more until I headed back North to Uni at Aberdeen. Hubby and I did our PhD and PGCE respectively in Cambridge then back to Edinburgh (and Dalgety Bay in Fife) asap! We emigrated to Newcastle, NSW nearly 3 years ago, where Husband is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University.
3. I have no idea where we will be in 5 years time!
4. I asked Meg to think of a fact to help me and she said "You're nice and you're lovely"! I'll pay her later.
5. I'm a tea drinker but always have a Latte when I'm out as I resent paying $4 for hot water and a tea-bag.
6. Although I love my parents dearly, I miss my brother more than anyone else (I'm safe from a ribbing as I'm quite sure he never reads this!).
7. I am an appalling housewife and would rather go for a walk at the beach than tidy the house.
There, that wasn't too painful!
Now as for passing on the awards it is very hard to choose so here goes in no particular order... they can choose to pass on or ignore! Some are to do with crochet, some parenting, some eco-life-style inspiration, one takes beautiful pictures of Scotland, and one is travelling Australia in a caravan. Please enjoy browsing and I take no responsibility if you become hooked!
1. Pieceful
2. Peacock Blue
3. The Green Dragonfly
4. Coco Rose Diaries
5. Mama of 2 Boys
6. Cozy Things
7. Foxs Lane
8. Blue Teacups
9. The Baynhams
10. ANDAMENTO
11. Sketch
12. Brave New Me
13. tales from cuckoo land
14. Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?
15. Joyce Lives Here
ps if the light is cooperative for taking photos tomorrow, I hope to have a Granny Square ta-dahhh!
The first award was the Versatile Blogger Award which was passed on by Faith at http://faithymay.blogspot.com/,
and the second was the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award passed on by my lovely university friend, Emma, from http://emmavarnam.co.uk/. In accepting the awards the idea is to link back to the person who gave the award, share 7 facts about yourself and then pass the award on to 15 other blogs.
1. My middle name is Jayne. With a Y. For no other reason than that my parents thought it went well with Sandra.
2. In order to explain my "Anglicised Scottish-ness" I was born in Motherwell, spent the first 4 years of my life in Campbelltown (think Mull of Kintyre), moved to Southampton for 10 years then Ringwood, on the edge of the New Forest for a few more until I headed back North to Uni at Aberdeen. Hubby and I did our PhD and PGCE respectively in Cambridge then back to Edinburgh (and Dalgety Bay in Fife) asap! We emigrated to Newcastle, NSW nearly 3 years ago, where Husband is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University.
3. I have no idea where we will be in 5 years time!
4. I asked Meg to think of a fact to help me and she said "You're nice and you're lovely"! I'll pay her later.
5. I'm a tea drinker but always have a Latte when I'm out as I resent paying $4 for hot water and a tea-bag.
6. Although I love my parents dearly, I miss my brother more than anyone else (I'm safe from a ribbing as I'm quite sure he never reads this!).
7. I am an appalling housewife and would rather go for a walk at the beach than tidy the house.
There, that wasn't too painful!
Now as for passing on the awards it is very hard to choose so here goes in no particular order... they can choose to pass on or ignore! Some are to do with crochet, some parenting, some eco-life-style inspiration, one takes beautiful pictures of Scotland, and one is travelling Australia in a caravan. Please enjoy browsing and I take no responsibility if you become hooked!
1. Pieceful
2. Peacock Blue
3. The Green Dragonfly
4. Coco Rose Diaries
5. Mama of 2 Boys
6. Cozy Things
7. Foxs Lane
8. Blue Teacups
9. The Baynhams
10. ANDAMENTO
11. Sketch
12. Brave New Me
13. tales from cuckoo land
14. Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?
15. Joyce Lives Here
ps if the light is cooperative for taking photos tomorrow, I hope to have a Granny Square ta-dahhh!
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