Second Blog Award!

I was just nominated for my second blog Award, and I super honored to be accepting the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award!

I am so touched and honored because this award is given by other bloggers all around the world who feel that you now have become more than just another blogging acquaintance out in the blogging atmosphere, but are now an actual friend, and together you support each others blogging journey. Now, this is an award that comes with an assignment: I have to answer a list of ten questions that Leslie sent me, and then I get to write my own questions and nominate some bloggers to answer them!

Here we go!

From Leslie @ https://lesliesholly.wordpress.com : Please answer the following questions. Link back to me and also come back and comment to let me know when you’ve answered and leave us a link here so everyone can see your answers!

1. How did you choose the name for your blog? I choose Mommy Talk because I knew the majority of my content would be about being a Mommy.. However, I do feel bad for my dad followers out there, because surprisingly I have quite a few.. but they are good sports about it 🙂

2. What kind of writing did you do in your pre-blogging life? Purely in a journal.. I have always loved to write, but this is my first time writing for an “audience”

3. How do you define blogging in YOUR life? A job, a vacation, a hobby? Hmm tough question, it kind of feels like all of the above at times… Sometimes it feel like a job because I have to keep up with it in order to make it successful, but other times it feels like a vacation because it is my release.. Its my own way to “escape” the world for a little bit.. and other times it’s a hobby because I am only able to do it when time allows. With three kids, I don’t always   ever have time to write as much as I want to.

4. Provide a link to your favorite blog post. This is my favorite because I put my heart in soul in this piece: https://www.mommysfrontporchview.com//2015/02/08/love-is-a-choice/

5. Provide a link to the post you think is the most popular: This one recently went viral and was shared over 7,000 times on FB, and viewed over 50,000 times on Facebook alone It was also viewed, pinned and tweeted thousands of more times:  https://www.mommysfrontporchview.com//2015/04/16/10-ways-to-spot-an-allergy-mom/

6. What was your very first job and what did you learn from that experience? My very first job was babysitting.. and I learned a ton from it. I learned a lot about kids, and a lot about saving my money. I think when I was handed that first $20 bill was the moment when I became cheap. I worked hard for that $20 and I was not going to waste it.

7. Does your family read your blog and if so does this affect what you say or how you say it? My family does read my blog (or at least the say they do haha) and although at times it may hinder somewhat of what I write.. I would say the majority of the time it does not. My family is pretty open.

8. Have you made virtual friends because of blogging? Yes!! Tons! Its been amazing, and very rewarding. I never knew this whole blogging world existed before now.. Its crazy!

9. What is your dream job? Well… I am a stay at home mom, which if I count that as a job I would say that.. but if you mean a job-job… then I would say a writer, I would love to write a book some day. Its been a secret dream of mine since I was very little. In fact I used to carry this little spiral notebook around and write stories in it all the time, and not a single soul knew. I wish I knew where that notebook went.

10. What do you do to take care of yourself? I am getting back into exercising, which always helps me feel better about myself. I also surround myself with loved ones as much as possible, they make me a better person. And of course I pray. This keeps me sane.

Now I get to pass on some fun to some great bloggers I know! I nominate the following:

Amy of http://planningplaytime.com/

Thea of https://rusupermom.wordpress.com/

Emily of http://www.ourhousenowahome.com/

Kim of http://www.thisolemom.com/

Joy of https://styledwithjoy.wordpress.com/

I would like each one of you to answer the questions below, and also link your post back to me so I can see your answers!! Then pick 5 more people who you would like to nominate, and come up with 10 new questions of your own! Thanks!

1. Whats your biggest challenge as a blogger?

2. Whats has been your greatest success so far in life?

3. What made you start blogging?

4. Which blog post is your favorite (sorry Leslie, I had to copy this one.. it’s a good question) Please provide a link:

5. If you could meet one blogger in person, who would it be?

6. What kind of music do you listen to?

7. Whats your favorite dessert?

8. Which social media do you like best to support your blog? Facebook. twitter or Pinterest?

9. Whats your dream vacation spot? With kids or without?

10. What are you most passionate about in life?

Thank you again for the Award!! I really appreciate it!!!

X♥O Nicole