A Lovely Surprise

The Elegant Blogger Award!

This is really cool! TL of AG Girl just awarded us the Elegant Blogger Award. Thank you so very much!

This is how it goes:

THE RULES

• When you receive the award, link back to keepcalmandsparkle1099.blogspot.com and the blog that nominated you (AG Girl) 
• Display the award button in the post
• Answer all of the 12 questions given in this post (Do not make your own questions)
• Nominate 12 bloggers
• Notify them that they have been awarded

THE QUESTIONs

1. What made you decide to start blogging? My best friend introduced me to her niece's doll blog - Hanna's Hangout.
2. What is your fashion style? Varies by day. Mostly laid-back casual, but I love to dress up too.
3. What is something none of your followers know about you? I collect sunglasses.
4. What are some of your blogging goals? 4 sponsors, never ending post ideas.
5. Where is your favorite place to shop? Target, Maurice's, AG,Bath and Body Works 
6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be? 150+
7. What are your talents? Singing, baking, planning events, writing short stories, playing lacrosse, photography (novice level)
8. Are you a leader or a follower? Little bit of both
9. What is one of your favorite quotes? "God is Love."
10. Do you have a favorite book or book series? The Bible, the Harry Potter series, The Twilight saga, The Cat Who series, the list continues on...I LOVE to read!
11. Out of all of the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)? Smart, but I think I rotate - some days I'm stylish and others I'm graceful.
12. What is your favorite flower? The carnation. 

Oh, I answered these from Xyra. However, Melody was nominated. So here are her answers:

1. What made you decide to start blogging? Reading Hanna's Hangout.
2. What is your fashion style? A mix of everything, but I lean toward preppy.
3. What is something none of your followers know about you? Not sure.
4. What are some of your blogging goals? A sponsor.
5. Where is your favorite place to shop? American Girl  and yard sales
6. What would your ideal amount of blog followers be? 150+
7. What are your talents? Modeling, baking, playing lacrosse
8. Are you a leader or a follower? Little bit of both
9. What is one of your favorite quotes? "Not my daughter you b..."
10. Do you have a favorite book or book series? Harry Potter
11. Out of all of the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart - stylish - dressy - graceful - dainty - fine)? Dainty
12. What is your favorite flower? The carnation.

Nominations

It seems that a lot of the bloggers I choose have already been given this award by others, and since I'm not quite sure how tag backs work...I have two lists. One of those who have already been designated Elegant Bloggers and those who have not.

 

Hannah & Iman of Hanna's Hangout

TL of AG Girl

Amaya of Fun with AGFan

Jan and Zoey of AG Doll Play

Christina L of ~Simply Dollightful

Hanna of The Super Dollies

 

Claire of Carrot and Claire

Bess of Bess's Bits of Treasure

Lilly of Pretty Lilly an American Girl

N of Paper Doll World

Nora of The Doll Wardrobe

Rhonda of Living a Doll's Life

Kayla of AmericanGirl01 

 

Book Blogs

Lexxie of (un)conventional Book Views

Wendy of the Midnight Garden

I know we've left someone out. Please don't be offended.