Sunshine Blogger Award

I have been nominated for the

Sunshine Blogger Award

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I was nominated by Scribbles & Musing. Thank you so very much

. Thank you for the nomination. My first though was omg, people do like my blog. I am very passionate about what I write about.

The Sunshine Blogger Award is a way for bloggers to get to know each other and also get other bloggers to connect with each other.

The RULES of accepting the Sunshine Award are as follows:

Acknowledge and thank the nominating blogger with a link to their website.
Share 11 random facts about myself by answering the questions the nominating blogger has created for me.
List 11 bloggers I believe deserve some recognition and a little blogging love! (I can’t nominate the blogger who nominated me.)
Let the 11 bloggers know I nominated them.
Post 11 questions for the bloggers I nominate to answer.

Questions for my nominees:
Who is your favorite author(s)? I love to read Danielle Steel, when we take our summer vacation to the beach. My time!!!
What hobbies do you have? I love to do crafts. I had a business called Country Look Designs Gift Baskets. I loved to design personalized gifts. After Lauren started to get sick, I had to give it up to take care of her. I also enjoy gardening.
What is one thing that is always guaranteed to make you smile? That’s an easy one, when my family is happy, I am happy. My family means the world to me.
Are you an Android or Iphone person?   Android
Do you have a phobia? If so, what and why? (had to ask) After living in the hospital so long with my daughter, I have a hard time being in a confined area. There are times now even when I go out shopping, I find myself almost like in an anxiety attack. Time to leave. Also the one phobia I always have had, spiders.
How did you get into blogging? When I started my first blog, Lauren was in the hospital. I could not keep up with all the phone calls. Then I thought I would start a blog, so I could keep everyone informed on Lauren’s condition. Now my blog is about Life after a Heart Transplant. I have been able to meet so many incredible people from all over the world.
Introvert or extrovert? To be honest, I believe I can be both.
Do you sing along with the radio even if other people are around?   Of course, when I hear a song on the radio that moves me, music is great therapy.
What is your favorite season and why?   Well, I live in New England, so we do have the 4 seasons. I love them all. But to pick my favorite, it would be spring. Everything new and blooming, There is nothing like after a long cold winter, to finally go outside. My living space is now doubled.
What is a goal that you have for this year? My personal goal for this year is to finish writing my book and to get it published. The book is about our journey living in a hospital, being on the heart transplant list. Also it entails information that I wished I knew, when we were in this situation. To be able to help others in coping, living and just to let them they are not alone. Plus my son is getting married, time to plan a wedding. To be able to give them the wedding the in vision.
What would you change about yourself, if you could? That’s a hard one, but the only thought that keep’s coming to mind is to get healthier. I have been pushing my daughter to take care of herself, that (like most people do) tend to forget about themselves. Need to take time to take care of Lynne.