A fellow blogger, Miss Wandering Jew (such a great name!), nominated me for a Liebster Award. Not lobster, but Liebster, which rhymes with Heebster. And since I’m too old to be a hipster and too squeamish to be a mobster or a gangster (and not hairy or tall enough to be a monster), it’s kind of fun to have a designation ending in -ster.
I’m not sure how it started, but this not-Lobster Award seems to be a fun way to recognize blogs who haven’t quite hit it big, or even hit it medium, or are still rather microscopic. Receiving this nomination was like having someone toss me a colorful beach ball, inviting me to play in the sand as the surf tickles our toes. My super serious self tried to catch and deflate it, muttering darkly about how I should slather on more sunscreen and write something deep, but my spontaneous self grabbed the ball and has decided to be in the game.
There’s a few easy conditions you must satisfy if you choose to accept your Liebster Award…
- Choose five bloggers with fewer than 200 followers, post on their blogs to let them know you’ve nominated them, and link to them within your blog.
- Link back to the blogger who nominated you within your blog.
- Announce your fabulousness and display your glory!
So here are my five blogs:
Happy reading!
à la carte spirit by ilona fried 
As a nominee, can I get out my Jean Harlow dress again?! Thank you for the nomination!!
Posted by Jannett Matusiak | April 17, 2012, 10:30 pmFeel free to wear whatever you fancy, including a festive hat!
Posted by ilona fried | April 17, 2012, 10:38 pmYour nomination gave a gal some much needed encouragement today — thank you! Been loving to read your posts. I’ll have to get crackin’!
Posted by listening2parents | April 18, 2012, 5:28 amYour nomination gave a gal some much needed encouragement today — thank you! Been loving to read your posts. I’ll have to get crackin’!
Posted by mimigraney | April 19, 2012, 5:26 amI love reading your posts! So, yes, get crackin’!
Posted by ilona fried | April 19, 2012, 5:20 pmCongratulations, Ilona! I love your blog, as well as the idea behind the Leibster. So cool! Thanks for the nomination. I’ll be happily choosing my own nominees soon. 😉
Posted by Denise Turner | April 18, 2012, 1:28 pmExcellent — let’s keep this Liebster thing going for awhile!
Posted by ilona fried | April 18, 2012, 1:34 pm