Sunshine Blogger Award 2018

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Well first of all, thank you to @katredenius for the Sunshine Blogger Award 2018 nomination.  It is pretty surreal that this blog that started out as a method of release has turned into a blog that has reached an audience all around the world and over 3,000 people.  I have had people from all over the world message me to thank me for sharing my thoughts, advice and knowledge and it is literally the most overwhelming thing.  But anyways, thank you!!

I have been a bit MIA again on the blog, I’ve written several blog posts but I just can’t seem to share anything recently.  This journey has been pretty sucky recently and I just wish I had more uplifting and helpful things to share with you guys.  


Anyways, the Sunshine Blogger Award..

This award is all about celebrating and recognising bloggers who are positive, inspiring and creative and the winner is voted for by the blogger community.  I had no idea this even existed until the nomination and from this have found some amazing people and their equally amazing blogs. 

So the rules..

-Thank the blogger who nominated you and link their blog so others can find them.
-Answer the 11 questions which the blogger who nominated you asked.
-Nominate 11 bloggers and ask them 11 different questions.
-List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in you post and/or on your blog.

My 11 Answered Questions:

-Tell us three things about yourself?
  1. I am about to begin my first year of teaching and have a lovely class of Reception children waiting to start in less than 2 weeks!!
  2. I love to bake!! This week I have made brownies, 3 lemon drizzle cakes and a banana bread.  I feel like I should add that these were mostly consumed by my little brothers and gifts!
  3. My downfall is Chinese.  I can NEVER say no to a chinese and I MUST eat it all!!

-What is something you have always wanted to do?
I have always always wanted to open a school/orphanage in India.  Luke and I have spoken a lot about this recently and maybe one day this will be a reality.  Watch this space!!

-If you could be an insect, what would you be and why?
Erm, do I have to be an insect?  I do not like insects.

-What is a favourite memory you have and what is the worst memory you have?
My favourite ever memory is when my Grandma and Gaya used to rescue me from prison (a.k.a nursery) and take me on day trips to Southport.
My worst memory, well watch this space for a future blog post (if I am ever brave enough!!)

-How would you use your time if you no longer needed to work and money were not a factor?
I would spend it travelling around the world.  I want to go everywhere and do everything!

-What is your favourite thing to do in your free time?
Either bake or binge watch Netflix, currently rewatching The Vampire Diaries for the millionth time!

-What is one thing you could remove from your schedule to free up time for yourself?
Washing clothes.  Luke seems to fill the wash basket in about a day.  I am forever washing clothes!

-What is your favourite topic to blog about?
Well my blog is pretty new and just about my endo journey but I really do enjoy this outlet.

-What is the best birthday party you have had?
Erm, I don’t have the best birthday track record! I remember having a rave when I was 13 with fireworks and a DJ and everyone wore rave paint and tutus.  That was pretty cool!

-If there is a moment you could go back and do it over again, what was the moment and what would you do differently?
Again, this is linked to my worst memory so watch this space.

-What are you saving up for?
A dog.  Luke doesn’t know this yet!!

My 11 nominations:

@talkaboutendo https://www.letstalkaboutendo.com 

@misskingi https://misskingni.wordpress.com 

@endoladyuk https://theendotheworld.com

@khepburn96 https://endometriosisgirlonline.wordpress.com 

@simplejoysabi https://simple-joys.blog 

@seeherthrive https://www.seeherthrive.com

@unbrokensmile1 http://www.theunbrokensmile.com 

@endo_not https://nottheendoblog.wordpress.com 

@endoblog1 https://wordpress.com/view/endogirlblogs.wordpress.com 

@sophiesspace01 https://sophiesspace01.wordpress.com 

@_crampymystyle https://crampmystyleblog.wordpress.com

My 11 Asked Questions:
  1. What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
  2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
  3. What movie can you watch over and over again without every getting tired of it?
  4. What is one thing that not many people know about you?
  5. What is your favourite childhood memory?
  6. Where have you travelled to that you would recommend everyone should visit?
  7. If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why?
  8. What is your go to comfort food?
  9. A song comes on the radio and you can’t help but sing and dance along, what song is it?
  10. What did you want to be when you grew up?
  11. What is one tip you would like to share about living with a chronic illness?

Thank you again to @katredenius at Inevitably Fierce for the nomination.  Check her blog out here: http://inevitablyfierce.com 

I can’t wait to see what my 11 nominees have to say :) 

E x


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