Liebster
is a German word that translates to; dearest, beloved or in this case
favorite. The idea of the Liebster Award is to give it to an up and
coming blog with fewer than 200 followers. – in order to create new
connections, and bring attention to their wonderful blogs.
Thanks Karen !
Here are the conditions that go along with accepting the award;
1. Thank the Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
2. Link back to the blogger who presented you the award.
3. Copy and paste the Liebster Blog Award on your blog.
4. Present the award to 5 bloggers who have a following 200 or less, who you feel deserve it.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog.
I didn't find the fourth condition at all easy. I love so many blogs and I spend a lot of time each day being shown beauty, educated, amused or a combination of all of those things. So I am going to award this blog to some of the people who gave me so much assistance (moral and practical) when I started blogging a little over a year ago.
I strongly suspect that some (all?) of these bloggers are all awarded out, and may not wish to play. Their prerogative, but their blogs all deserve this award.
Here are my five choices for this award.
Alexis, Baron von Harlot who first encouraged me to delurk and put my toes into the waters of the blogosphere.
Ampersand Duck who introduced me to the term delurk.
River who epitomises niceness.
Jahteh whose blog contains feistiness and beauty in equal parts.
librarygirl who shares my bookish and gardening obsessions.
Well placed dear El Chi. I have met 3 of those bloggers IRL and they are sweethearts. X X
ReplyDeleteMarshall Stacks: Thank you. I have only met one IRL and she is a honey too. And I would have added another to my list but her blog has gone private.
DeleteThere's an awful lot of instructions with that award but I thank you EC for your kindness. I've met Stacks, the Baron and Duckie and hope to meet River and yourself in time.
ReplyDeleteJahTeh: It was my pleasure.
DeleteGoodness, the best thing about that list is that we're mostly old blogfriends, and it's great that we all managed to get you de-lurking :) You've taken our encouragement and run with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouragement, I've been feeling my blogging heart fading...
Ampersand Duck: I do hope that your blogging heart finds a handy defibrillator. It is always a joy to find a new post from you up.
DeleteThank you for this EC, I'll do a thank you post as soon as I work out which five to pass it on to.
ReplyDeleteone thing - "Thank the Liebster Blog Award presenter".
Who is this presenter, is it the Karen you mentioned, I don't want to make a mistake and thank the wrong person.
River: It is not an easy one to pass on. Too many wonderful blogs. Karen was my presenter, I am yours. Sorry about the ambiguous wording.
DeleteI so enjoy your blog, and I was grateful that you didn't choose me, since I am one of those awarded out people. In the beginning it was fun, but now I pretty much ignore them, since I couldn't bear to choose between my lovely blogging friends. You richly deserve the award, and I am keeping you and SP in my thoughts as you go through some hard times.
ReplyDeleteDJan: Believe me when I say that yours was one of the blogs I considered. Thank you for your good wishes. The Smaller Portion did too much yesterday (I was out) but hopefully not again.
DeleteCongratulations to you and to all those you passed on the Liebster to.
ReplyDeletemybabyjohn/Delores: Thank you.
Deletecongratulations on your award and keep on blogging while it's fun.
ReplyDeleteI might go and take a look at your favourites.
Friko: Thank you - and please do wander over and have a look. All of them are well worth looking into.
DeleteMost deserving, EC!
ReplyDeleteLynn: Thank you too.
DeleteCongratulations on your well deserved award. And thank you for more links to lovely blogs that I know I will enjoy, just like yours. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteDenise: Many thanks - and I hope you get us much pleasure out of them as I do.
DeleteWow! Nice award for you and nice idea about passing it along. Anytime we can pay it forward, everyone benefits.
ReplyDeleteOne Minnesota Writer: Thank you. If wishes were horses I would have passed it on to a lot more than five blogs.
DeleteCongratulations. Well earned!
ReplyDeleteAustan: Thank you so much.
DeleteOh, thank you, Comma-rade Elephant's Child (especially in view of my recent non-blogginess -- 11 months between posts is quite an achievement). You're such a lovely-bovely (as we say down here in Harlotville). I love your blog right back.
ReplyDeleteAlexis, Baron von Harlot: Given the amount of fun I have had, and the new friends I have made as a result of you urging me to jump into the blogosphere it was the least I could do.
DeleteThank you for clearing that up. I'm still searching for my 5 to pass this on to.
ReplyDeleteRiver: It really isn't easy is it?
Deletecongrats on a bit of recognition! nice to be noticed, isn't it?
ReplyDeletefunny how those early blogmates tend to get under your skin. four years later, i've still got a few of my early blogmates hanging around, and have been lucky enough to meet a few in person. hope to get to meet your mates IRL...
daisyfae: Thank you. I have met one of them and she is a delight. I was going to meet another this Easter but the Smaller Portion's operation put that on hold for a bit.
DeleteNice of you to recognize them even if they won't enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteJohn Wiswell: I hope they will enjoy it, whether they play is another matter. I hope they do that too.
DeleteOh I am so thankful to you for keeping Dustin in your thought's and wishes, it mean's alot,He is home on the mend.
ReplyDeleteLove,Debbie:)
BeautifulDees: Thanks. Glad he is home.
DeleteCongrats on the well deserved Liebster award.
ReplyDeleteHave a delightful weekend.
Pam: Thank you - and a wonderful weekend to you too.
DeleteWell done, a well deserved award. I am off to check the blogs you have nominated and River is the only one I follow at the mo on your list of 5. Hugs from Perth xxx
ReplyDeleteKakka: Thank you so much. I think you will enjoy these bloggers.
DeleteThanks for taking the time to stop by and leave a kind comment.
ReplyDeleteI wish you and SP a peaceful and pleasant weekend.
Hugs
Pam: Thank you - and I hope your weekend is lovely.
DeleteC O N G R A T S !!
ReplyDeleteyou deserve so much more. <3 Xx
My Inner Chick: Thank you for that emphatic congratulation.
DeleteFor years, Salt Lake City and the entire Wasatch Valley always had very unusual urban legends and myths other than this one. Go figure!
ReplyDeletekathydobbs: Sorry, you lost me there...
Delete"Delurk" has me intrigued! Congratulations on this and many other things!
ReplyDeleteSusan Kane: I spent some time lurking in the shadows, reading blogs, sometimes commenting anonymously, sometimes not commenting. Then I adopted the pseudonym Chickenhearted and kept commenting. Alexis encouraged me to stop lurking (to delurk) and to start a blog of my own. Ampersand Duck explained the phrase to me - it was a new one, but so so apt.
Deleteoh thank you EC it is very lovely of you!
ReplyDeletelibrarygirl: It is my pleasure.
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