Blogger Recognition Award

On February 9th while I was sitting at my desk, throwing up, into the garbage can next to me, feeling sick as I had need felt before, I noticed something. Not wanting to leave work, due to a number of reasons, one being $$$$, I was trying to muster up the strength and plow through the day. I noticed a message for cookandenjoyrecipes popping up on my phone about being nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award.

blogger-recognition-award

As sick as I was feeling I was doing the happy dance. Still, I ended up giving up the fight and went home. After spending two days in bed I decided to get up, responding to this honor presented to me. [I copied all of her gifs, I couldn’t find any better and I’m a little low on energy]

happy_dancef

rules of the game

Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their profile
Write a post to show your award
Give a brief story of how your blog started
Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers
Select 15 other bloggers you want to give this award to
Comment on each blog and let them know you have nominated them & provide the link to the post you created

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you

Thank you Esmé for nominating me for this award. As you may know I have just started with my blog a few weeks ago. It does feel great to have stumbled onto such a supportive community, thank you

2. Write a post

write-a-post

3. How my blog started

As I noted above I just started with my blog. I build the frame over the holidays hoping it will help me keeping my recipes in an organized fashion and to share them easily with friends. The other reason why I started my cooking blog was because I always wanted to write a blog/short stories however I was told my English is bad and I’m using incorrect grammar [English is my second language]. So I figured a cooking blog will be an easy start, plus my blogging four years ago didn’t do so well.

4. Two pieces of advice

My advice, ask, like, follow, share. After I published my first few blog posts I came across Bern’s blog. I reached out to her and asked her how she acquired so many followers in such a short period of time. I asked because my dream of writing short stories hasn’t died and the drafts are all nicely saved in a folder. Bern’s advice was kind and simple, ask, like, follow, share. I have stumbled up onto a very loving, supporting blogging community. I’m glad to be a part of it.