SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD #2
I am so grateful for all the Amazing bloggers I have met so far in my blogging Journey. I have received 2 more nominations from fellow bloggers for a Sunshine blogger award. This award is an award given by bloggers to bloggers to Inspire creativity and positivity in the blogging community. It is a great way to connect with each other and for me to introduce you to some of my own favorite blogs.I love Blogging and encouraging other bloggers so this is just a great opportunity for me to give back to others and to Celebrate the great work they are doing.
Catriona at https://worldwidefootprintsblog.wordpress.com/
Samantha at http://samanthabloggs.blogspot.com/
Thank you Ladies! I appreciate the nominations and I hope that we stay connected. I look forward to continuing on this blogging Journey with you both, as we meet new people and go wherever our blogs take us in the future.As a part of the Nomination I am given a list of Questions to answer from each blogger and I will then nominate 11 other bloggers whose blogs I love and give them questions to answer in a future posting if they choose to participate.
My Questions from Samantha and Catriona are below
What is your biggest challenge when it comes to blogging? Finding the time to invest in my blogging due to working a full-time job, I do not have a lot of free time and this can really be a challenge sometimes. Thankfully I love what I do with my blog, and most days I cannot wait to get home to work on it more.
Why did you start blogging? I love to write, and I love to talk about great deals I find, as well as websites and companies I discover that can help others save money. I decided to try to reach out to a group of people who also love and appreciate what I do, and hopefully I can help them discover new ways to get ahead financially through my blog.
How do you balance blogging with the rest of your responsibilities?I work everyday and come home exhausted most nights so this is often challenging, but I have set a schedule more recently, to be able to accomplish more in the time I have. I usually blog Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, or Friday if I take the day off work and whenever I have a chance over the weekends. This helps to balance my personal life and my work life, and helps me balance the blog as well.
If You could travel anywhere you have never been where would it be? Ireland and Scotland, these are two countries I have always wanted to visit and have yet to experience. I have been to a number of different countries, but never to Ireland or Scotland but these are definitely on my bucket list.
If you have another trip planned soon, where is it? So far we do not have any planned but we try to plan at least a small trip once a year and lately it has been in September. Hopefully we will go somewhere near the Ocean as we normally do. I will soak up some sun and relax and enjoy life as I was meant to live it!
What is your favorite thing to do on vacation? Travel to a new place and experience that new location. I love to try new restaurants and love to visit the beach on vacation so usually wherever I go the ocean is nearby.
Where did you go on your best vacation ever? So far my best Vacation ever would have been either Montego bay Jamaica or Savannah Georgia. It is hard for me to choose because they were both amazing experiences and yet they were very different.
What is your favorite food? Sushi is definitely my favorite food just ask my husband anytime we go out somewhere special I always want Sushi. A close second would definitely be almost any type of Seafood.
Who or what is your Inspiration in blogging? His name is Darren Rowse and he is the Founder ofhttps://problogger.com/I discovered his Podcasts when I began blogging and I have been excited to hear his newest weekly podcasts every week. It has been helpful to find someone who loves Blogging and hearing what he has learned along the way.
What is your favorite movie? Top Gun, I always liked Tom Cruise in that Uniform haha and I love the Amazing soundtrack and the whole feel of the movie.
What are your top 3 songs on your playlist? They would either be 3 songs from Celtic Thunder my new favorite group or three songs from the Top Gun sound track.
What do you do for a living or do you blog full-time? I work Full time in Medical Billing for a local Healthcare system and blog on the side. This is the job I really love and hope to someday make it my full-time job.
What do you see yourself doing in 3 years? Blogging just like I am today but having grown my business hopefully by then, I plan to blog and write full-time and do more traveling.
What is your niche whilst blogging? Personal finance and various ways to make and save money everyday.
Are you sponsored/ an affiliate of any company? So far I use Google Adsense and Amazon Affiliate but no other sponsors yet. I have received contact from companies I have not been interested in pursuing but none so far that I love. I am open to more in the future, but it will always have to be companies and I know and love myself.
Apart from blogging, what do you do for fun? I love to travel, spend time with my closest friends, read, cook, shop, watch movies or TV shows and participate in market research projects.
What would be your perfect day? A day spent at the beach would always be my perfect day.
What is your favorite travel website and why? It isn't exactly a travel website but it relates to travel. I love the Marriott Rewards program so it would be the Marriott Rewards website because I always use it to book my hotel stays. I have used them for years and just love their hotels.
My Nominees are:
http://stephloves.co.uk/
https://cimarronranchoffgridhomestead.wordpress.com/
https://have-clothes-will-travel.com/
https://frugalfamilyweb.wordpress.com/
https://becominghistapestry.com/
Nominees here are your Questions
Why did you start blogging?
What is your biggest challenge when it comes to blogging?
What is the best thing that has happened to you so far this year?
How do you balance blogging with the rest of your responsibilities?
If You could travel anywhere you have never been where would it be?
Do you have a favorite musician or style of music?
Where did you go on your best vacation ever?
What is your favorite food?
Do you have a favorite Restaurant?
What is your favorite movie?
What do you do for a living or do you blog full-time?
I have enjoyed all of your blogs my friends and look forward to learning more about you all through your answers.