Nomination for the Versatile Blogger Award

Hi readers! So this past weekend I ran a 5km race.  Like most things in life, you are likely to do your best in a supportive environment.  Races prove this theory over and over.  Unlike the traditional 'race', charitable road races provide a supportive atmosphere where everyone wants you to do your best.  Everyone has had a bad day and no one judges you based on your time.  Blogging is a lot like this too.  With time, you grow this supportive network around you.  These readers and fellow bloggers know what it's like to make mistakes, struggle in gaining readership, and the excitement that comes with gaining followers and having people comment on your blog.  They are similar to the other runners who want to see you succeed and achieve success.  Success may mean gaining readers or simply connecting with others.  With that said, it's not the author that makes the blog, rather it's the readers and fellow bloggers.

As a result, I think it's important to acknowledge other blogs that are doing great things.  With this said, I was humbled when Liesl and her blog Liesl Loves Pretty Things awarded me the Versatile Blogger Award.



The rules for nomination are as follows:

•  Thank the person who gave you this award. 
•  Include a link to their blog. 
•  Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly. 
•  Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award
•  Share 7 things about yourself.

Drumroll please! Here are my 15 Versatile Blogger Award winners:

Xun-Lin & Magdalene from Legally Nailed
Kat from Hooked On Polish 
Gosia from Life in Color!
Jackie from Pampered With Polish
Lyndsay from Pixie Polish
Rachael from The Perky Polisher
Nubbin Nails from Nubbin Nails
Victoria from Manicurator
Terra from Swatch It Up!
Laurie from Dressed Up Digits
Emma from Globe & Nail
Rebecca from Polished Peripherals
Kimmie from Nailed for Justice
Julie from Tales of Knit and Nails
Corners of Today from Nail Polish Required

Here are seven interesting facts about myself:
1. I love to travel (anywhere and everywhere)
2. I was in BSc Nursing program for three years
3. I love animals but never had a pet as a kid
4. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at the age of 16
5. I am a tree hugging, birkenstock wearing, granola eating tree hugger
6. I still play soccer and hockey
7. I'm a proud Canadian!

I hope you guys follow these blogs and share the love!