Liebster Award

I was tagged the Liebster Award by Abilaine

Abilaine's Questions

1.  Do you have any hobbies or things you really love to do?

Art, Reading, Writing, Hanging out with my friends, Shopping (occasionally), Music

2. How do you feel about British accents? =D

I love them...and it's so fun to speak in them 

3. If you could go anywhere right now ... where would it be?

Europe

4. Do you enjoy a certain type of book (do tell!)?

Oh, Adventure, Major Discoveries, and it's got to have secrets lots of secrets! 

5.  Quick! who is your all-time favorite character from any book you have read?

Mabel from the Grandma's Attic Series 

(16 and away from home, 18 and on her Own, 19 and Wedding Bells Ahead) 

You should read it!

6. What are some of your talents?

Listening, Writing, Reading, Art

7. Would you rather go to a ball or driving in the countryside?

A ball hands down

8. How many siblings are in your family?

5 including me 

Josh, Rachel, Liz, Me, Ani

9. Share with us some of your loves (books, sites, pictures etc. )

Um....you are opening a book with no ending!....Hey that's actually sounded cool....

Writing and Watercolours! 

(didn't draw that picture) 

Vintage Photo Shoots

(picture by Ani)

Art Contests 

This awesome picture I found on Google Images

Abilaine's Artsy Abilaine blog 

My Reading Nook and Computer Zone

10. What do you do on days when you have nothing to do?

(I vacuum and sing loudly ... hey, it works! LOL!)

I clean my room...if it needs to be cleaned 

or

I read, draw, or paint (with watercolours)

and I tag...

Abiliane

...now you can answer my questions :)

Alexandra

Brittney Ann

Noelle 

Willow 

My Questions

1. Are you interested in art?

2. What's your favorite song?

If you were a book character:

3.  what kind of world would you live in?

4. What would your clothes be?

5. What kind of pet would you have?

6. How would your current skills be used in the book?

End of If you were a book character 

7. Favorite Pinterest Picture

8. What is something you've always wanted to do

9. Mechanical pencil or regular wood pencil 

10. What kind of sunglasses suit you?

11. Quick make up a quote!

Thanks again for tagging me Abilaine!

 can't wait to see your answers girls!

Tagged Again ;)

I got tagged twice on this one again by Marissa and Abilaine 

and since it was twice I figured I could do it one more time but I'll have to have some different answers.

Rules

• When you receive the award, link back to keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com and the blog that nominated you 
• Display the award button in the post
• Answer all of the 12 questions given in this post (Do not make your own questions)
• Once again I'm not nominating anyone but this time because so many people have already done it but I suppose...if any of you lovely readers haven't but would like to than I hereby tag you ;)

Questions:

1. What made you decide to start blogging?

Because I wanted to share my poetry and my love for Christ 

(yeah can't change that one)

2. What is your fashion style

{Picture time!}

P.S.  always wear shorts under your dresses, much more comfortable

3. What is something none of your followers know about you?

I'm going to be an aunt :) 

4. What are some of your blogging goals?

To reflect, ponder, create, and post things that peak both my interest and my readers 

5. Where is your favorite place to shop?

iTunes store,  Amazon, ;) Target, Wet Seal, Book stores, Wal-Mart, and that one store I can never remember.

6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be?

I have a nice amount right now :)

7. What are your talents?

Like before drawing, writing, reading, listening

8. Are you a leader or a follower?

I'm best at following I think when I'm the leader I get to...controlling?

9. What is one of your favorite quotes?

She is fair, she is wise, She is wisely fair

~Romeo from Romeo and Juliet as quoted by Ani ;)

She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair...
~Romeo as quoted by Romeo ;)

Show me a mistress that is passing fair,
What doth her beauty serve, but as a note
Where may I read who pass'd that passing fair?
~Romeo another quote from Romeo and Juliet 

To draw or not to draw,

is that a trick question

~????

{also see: To Read or not to read, 

10. Do you have a favorite book or book series?

Dragon Slippers

Nick of Time

Princess of the Midnight Ball

Pride and Prejudice 

The Scarlet Pimpernel 

11. Out of all of the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)?

...superdancealotdrawalotsingalotdefinatelynotanelegantgirl#

butwritingselegantIguess#

maybemusictoo?#

Yep...

12. What is your favorite flower?

I don't have a favorite. I like flowers, yes but I can't ever seem to make up my mind on what kind I like best...something simple and pretty that smells nice is good with me. 

And I nominate only those who haven't all ready but want to do it still :) 

Elegant Blogger Award

THE RULES

When you receive the award, link back to keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com and the blog that nominated you

(Which is the lovely Christina L)

THE QUESTIONS

1. What made you decide to start blogging?

Because God had given me a love and a talent for poetry and I wanted to share it with many people so that by doing so I could proclaim in words my love for him and also to express my interest. 

(As you can see now I don't do as much poetry and I feel bad about it but I simply have not been inspired lately)

2. What is your fashion style?
For Summer I mostly wear shorts and tank tops with cute designs, but I also were T-shirts, long shirts with peasant sleeves, (at least I think that's what they're called) and capris

On fun days I like to wear Knee length dresses or lacy shirts and skirts :)

3. What is something none of your followers know about you?
I LOVE frozen yogurt

4. What are some of your blogging goals?
To get back on track with my story writing, but mostly to get back to a steady rhythm of posting.

5. Where is your favorite place to shop?
Wet Seal, Target, Barnes & Noble, Antique Shops, ect..

6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be?
50 but I'm just fine with my lovely 49

(but if I have 50 by my 3 year blogoversary on the 28'th oh!)

7. What are your talents?
Drawing, Writing, Smiling, Reading, (does that count as a talent?) Listening

8. Are you a leader or a follower?
Follower...and Leader, it depends on who I'm with, some people are better at taking the lead then me actually most...but my closest friends are very much interested in what I think and I can communicate with them in more connected and lengthy stream 

9. What is one of your favorite quotes?

"Don't you think it's rather nice to think that we're in a book that God's writing? If I were writing a book , I might make mistakes. But God knows how to make the story end just right - in the way that's best for us."

                                                            The Railway Children, E. Nesbit

(I love this quote too Christina! Isn't that book just sooo adorable!)

10. Do you have a favorite book or book series?
To many to recount my dears much to many

11. Out of all of the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)?
Graceful? Dressy? Those two are probably the closest but I hate to compliment myself

12. What is your favorite flower?
Oh my, hmm..... Dusty Pink rose would be my best guess, but dear doesn't pale flowers go so much better with bright ones say those darling natural greens 

I'm pressed for the moment so pray forgive me for not tagging anyone but I hope I can make it up to you with a nice long post in the not so distant future alright, good.

Au Revoir