Holly Jahangiri (the real one) gave me this Creative Blogger Award.
The rules
- Thank and post the link of the person who nominated you.
- Share 5 facts about yourself to your readers.
- Nominate 10-20 blogs and notify them.
- Pass on the rules.
Thank you Holly! For a good time, visit Holly Jahangiri at It’s All A Matter Of Perspective.
Five things about me
- I love dark beer. Irish red is good. Porter or stout is better. Free is best.
- I gave birth to one of my favorite authors. Literally.
- Although my mother tells me my first word was “meat”, I’ve gradually drifted closer to being vegan, just because veg is so darned good. I reserve the right to fall off the turnip truck upon a whim.
- Charlie is much more house-proud than I am. He’s been behind every new piece of furniture, curtain, dish, and flatware we’ve ever had. I’m like, “Whatever.”
- My fixation is kitchen gadgets. Show me a thing that does a thing, and you have to put me in a straightjacket and sedate me to keep me from buying two.
Nominate ALL the blogs!
- Sara Marian, that author I mentioned in #2
- Sarah Glenn, author and publisher, editor and friend
- Vidya Sury, because she helps me remember gratitude and mindfulness
- Andi-Roo, because she’s tough enough to be vulnerable. Also, she says “fuck” a lot.
- Pam, The Unconventional Librarian, because she looks at books “from a multicultural perspective. Books need to represent our society….”
I’m supposed to do 10-20, but I don’t want to, so I’m not. If you’re a creative blogger, leave your link in the comments, and consider yourself nominated, ‘kay?
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: List five things about your main character, other than the obvious.
MA
Rasheed Hooda
June 28, 2015 at 7:10amCongrats, MA.
#2 is super cool. But then, you’re a cool ma, MA, so that shouldn’t be a surprise.
Marian Allen
June 28, 2015 at 8:33amShe is WAY cool, Rasheed! We named her Sara Margaret but she legally changed her middle name to Marian. Proud? Me? NAH! lol
Holly Jahangiri
June 28, 2015 at 11:27amWe have 1, 2, 4, and 5 in common!! How freaky is THAT? As if I needed any more, I keep finding more reasons to explain why we get along so well! (I think I could manage ovo-lacto-pescatarian, but I’m not sure…)
Marian Allen
June 28, 2015 at 6:00pmKatie Baby Giraffe is a writer? Why did I not know that? Or DID I know it, and my brain Swiss-cheesed it?
Holly Jahangiri
June 28, 2015 at 8:51pmHere’s a sample of her work: Why Musicians Make Great Employees.
Holly Jahangiri
June 28, 2015 at 11:28am@Holly Jahangiri – P.S., my daughter’s middle name is my first name, too.
Marian Allen
June 28, 2015 at 6:00pmYour first name is Baby? See, I’m learning all kinds of new things about you!
Holly Jahangiri
June 28, 2015 at 7:25pmHa ha ha. ::slow clap:: Very good.
Random Musings
June 28, 2015 at 9:56pmI love these style posts, it’s a great way for your readers to get to know a little more about you. I totally agree with number 5 – I can’t resist a gadget, with me it seems the more pointless, the better!
Popping by on the A to Z Road Trip
Debbie
http://www.myrandommusings.blogspot.com
Marian Allen
June 29, 2015 at 8:45amThanks for stopping in, Debbie! I’ve had to control my enthusiasm for gadgets and only buy ones that I really use. I was running out of room for them all. lol
Vidya Sury
June 30, 2015 at 4:43am🙂 How sweet and what a lovely surprise, Marian! Your “5 things” had me laughing! We’re sisters with the #5!
Thank you so very much – it is an honor! And of course Holly Jahangiri simply rocks! ♥
I am very glad we’re connected!
Marian Allen
June 30, 2015 at 8:23amI’m glad, too, Vidya. 🙂 And I’m always and ever glad to have met Holly.
Oh, kitchen gadgets are so great! My husband and kids are always teasing me about my gadgets, so it’s particularly sweet when one or another of them recognizes the value of one. My husband now loves my mandoline slicer because it cuts vegetables as thin as he likes them. 😉
Jane
June 30, 2015 at 9:20amNothing really is sweeter than the right tool for the right job.
You should see all my jewelry tools. And my list of new ones that I really really do NEEEEDDD!
Marian Allen
June 30, 2015 at 12:29pmOh, yes! The one that squinches the thing so it’s round! The one that squinches the thing so it’s flat! The one that you put the things through so they do the thing!