The Liebster Award

Minelle very kindly nominated me for a Liebster Award. Wow! What can I say?


I like the questions she asked, so here they are, along with my answers.

Who was your first kiss? My dog.

What is your favorite family tradition? Going for Christmas light walks in our neighbourhood the week before Christmas.

What is your favorite ethnic food? Cabbage rolls because they remind me of my childhood.

Do you exaggerate when telling a story? No.

What is the worst practical joke you ever played on someone? I can't remember any, although I must have done so at least once. Maybe I'm blocking it for good reason:)

What is your favorite cologne? I like the scent of Pierre Cardin on a man.

What is the most daring thing you ever did? Not follow all the rules attached to winning this award.

What is the funniest movie you ever saw? Borat.

Favorite junk food, salty or sweet? Salty. My dentist told me to avoid sweets, and salty snacks were safer for my teeth.

Favorite trash read? Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series.

Do you exercise? I walk regularly.

Versatile Blogger Award

Several bloggers have nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. Thank you all for the honour. I think it's pretty appropriate, since here at Hermione's Heart, I like to talk about a wide variety of subjects that are inevitably related to spanking somehow or other.

According to the rules, I must now reveal seven things about myself that you probably don't know, so here goes:

1. Writing is my preferred method of communication. I'll choose email over the telephone any day if it's an option. I don't even have a cellphone.
2. I regularly write handwritten letters - yes, really, on paper with a pen - and add a colorful sticker to the envelope, along with an interesting postage stamp.
3. I love gardening and spend a lot of time each winter preparing for the new growing season. All our flowers and vegetables are grown from seed, and because of our cold climate, this means starting them indoors under grow lights.
4. I love to bake. As a teen I entered many of my creations in the fall fair, and my birthday cakes won prizes. I even made my own wedding cake.
5. I'm a good cook, and use recipes as a guideline that I follow more or less. We rarely eat fast food or take-out, and I make all meals from scratch, with few prepared mixes or shortcuts. The exception is deluxe Kraft dinner - the kind with real, not powdered, cheese.
6. Housework isn't my favorite pastime - I'd rather be blogging - but I enjoy doing laundry.
7. My favorite holiday is Easter Eve.

Now it's your turn. Tell me seven things about yourself on your blog, if you have one, or as a comment if you don't.

Friends Award

Angelbrat gave me this award:

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.”

The Rules to accepting this award: “Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text in the body of their award.

Limiting my choice to eight was almost impossible, because I would like to send this award to all my friends. But I chose eight blogs who haven't already received the award (yet). I'm happy to pass this on to some of our newer bloggers as well as a few old friends! Please visit them all and tell them Hermione sent you. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time with each and every one of them.

Ms. Betty
Lil Sam
Devlin
Ronnie
Abby
Spanky
Cigi
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