Stylish Blogger Award

For some reason quite a few bloggers don't do awards.  I am not one of those bloggers.  I love awards and am only too delighted to be a recipient.  Other than the lovely compliment, the thing I love most about them is reading the accompanying "getting-to-know-you-getting-to-know-all-about-you" (think Deborah Kerr in The King & I) part of the award.  Blogginton is all about staying connected and I am very chuffed to have received a Stylish Blogger Award from the lovely Nat over at Dear Little House.

In receiving this then, I first need to tell you seven things about myself:

1. I grew up in Papua New Guinea, and loved every minute of my childhood there :)
2. I love reading, any shape or form.
3. My husband and I watch Love Actually every Christmas Eve.
4. I can play the piano.
5. I am a fabulous auntie - I may even be the best one I know (but clearly not a modest one).
6. My favourite colour is blue.
7. I inherited a love for Nana Mouskouri from my Dad.

...and then pass the award on to 5 more bloggers.  My selection:

Porchlight Interiors
Flourish, Design & Style
Ada & Darcy
Habitually Chic
The Huntress Lives

Thanks again Nat!  You made my day :)

Nicolex

Lovely Blog Award

So the other day I was rather chuffed when the delightful  Miss Walker contacted me to say she had awarded First House on the Right with a Lovely Blog Award.  

My very first blog award so of course I want to get it right...

Firstly, a may-jore THANKYOU to Miss Walker, you're too sweet!

Secondly, I have to tell you 7 things about myself so here's what you need to know:

1. I'm BIG on my family and friends.  They are quite literally the best people I know.

2. I'm hopeful.  I do think the glass is half full.
3. I love to write and I'm learning to paint.
4. I'm quite patriotic, after growing up overseas I finally feel like this is my land.
5. I lack patience.
6. I don't have children and I'm finding it hard to make the decision to become a mum.
7. I'm more than a little obsessed with New York.

Image from here

Thirdly and finally, the award must be passed on to 15 other bloggers.  Bloggington is nothing if not the labyrinth that binds us :)

So the ones I've chosen are the ones I have the loveliest time reading each day.  Some I've been visiting for awhile, some have just popped onto my radar, but ALL of them are lovely.  I am delighted to award these 15 fab blogs (in alphabetical order of course) with my LOVELY BLOG AWARD:

Ada & Darcy
Belle and Boo
Brabourne Farm
Bright Bazaar
Coco Cozy
Cottage & Vine
Habitually Chic
Immediately, Flamboyantly
Little French Nest
Party Resources
Penguin Begets Penguin
Space for Inspiration
Table Tonic
Tomas and Jones
Wilona and Me

Make yourself a cuppa and go for a visit.
Nicolex