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Hello!

15 Friday Jul 2016

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Just wanted to say Hello to you all!

I’ve been MIA for over 2 weeks; but I’m still here.

I had forced myself to take a break from crocheting and blogging because work has been overwhelming. And most days, I had been dragging it home with me. Its the holiday season in this region and being a part of the travel industry means I do not get a minute of free time. Planning peoples’ holidays and sorting out all sorts of hiccups along the way really gets me tired mentally. On days that I do not get bogged down with phone calls and messages at home, I’m busy planning my own vacation (end of July! YAY!) even though all I wanna do is just curl up and sleep for a long, long time.

Although I have definitely missed reading all your blogs, I think I will continue with this break until end July when I’ll be off on my hopefully refreshing holiday and will then get some time to do some of my favorite things.

Sending lots of love your way and hope to catch up soon!

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Blog Awards :)

16 Thursday Jun 2016

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I’ve been nominated for 2 awards by 2 amazing bloggers and I’m making it into 1 post here. Make sure to check both of their blogs out!

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The talented Rene at Periwinkle Pursuits nominated me for The Creative Blogger Award over 3 weeks ago and its only now that I’ve got around to making a post for it.Thank you so much, Rene, for nominating me! I’m truly delighted!

Here are the rules:

  1. Nominate 15 – 20 bloggers and add their links.
  2. Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog.
  3. Share five facts about yourself.
  4. Notify the bloggers you included.
  5. Keep the rules in your post.

Five Facts About Me

1.. I love food. I live in the Middle East and dining is a favorite pastime for almost everyone here with lots and lots of restaurants to choose from. I have tried so many cuisines and honestly, its difficult to point out a favorite :D. But I would go any day for Thai and I have one very near to my office that I frequent.

2.. Traveling is my one and only dream. I dream of seeing the world and I am currently excited about this year’s holiday plans.

3.. I have a driver license. But funnily, I do not drive. I am afraid to. I take a taxi if the better half is out of town 😀

4.. I used to be very self-conscious. Not so much now. Maybe growing older and a little more wiser had to do with it. But there are times when I still give myself a mental pep-talk and work on it.

5.. I never watch movies that have a sad ending. NEVER, EVER. No matter how BRILLIANT the sad movie is. If someone gives me flicks to watch, I always make it a point to only take those that end well.

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The second award was given to me by lovely Emma at Emma’s Craft projects. Thank you Emma! An honor this is, really!

The rules:

  • Write a post to show your award.
  • Give a brief story of how your blog started
  • Give two advice to new bloggers
  • Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog
  • Select 15 other blogs you want to give the award to.

How my Blog Started :

I started my blog on a whim. No prior thoughts. No preparations. One day at work, the thought came out of the blue. I called my brother and asked him how to start a blog. He told me “WordPress” and it just went on from there. Learned things along the way. I only wanted it to be my personal space where I can write whatever I wanted and I never, ever thought anyone would be bothered to read it. Initially, I was too embarrassed to even share what I was doing with my friends and family until a month later when I shared it on FB. When I got to be a little more confident and a little less self-conscious 🙂

Two Advises to New Bloggers :

  1. Your blog is about you. Who you are, your passions. Its important to write from the heart. And have fun while you’re at it. Blogging should be something you enjoy doing. Not a task and not something to stress over.
  2. Follow others with similar interests, read their journeys. This will inspire you and give you food for thought that you can then write about.

Finally,

Nominations :

Dartmoor Yarns

Daniella Joe’s Blog

Emma’s Craft Projects

Yarnya

Saintswest

Craft And Other Crazy Plans

A Day Out with Anand Photography

Cypress Textiles 

Vanella Road Creations

The Sailor Crochet News 

The Ninth Life

MaRRose CCC

That Girl Who Crochets

The Crafty Mummy

Zeens And Roger

One Lovely Blog Award

21 Thursday Jan 2016

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Alexa from Whimsical Wyvern has nominated me for One Lovely Blog Award! I’m honored, not to mention childishly pleased too 🙂 Can’t stop grinning. Thank you so much Alexa!

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The Rules for this Award are as follows :

  1. Thank the person that nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
  2. List the rules.
  3. Display the award on your post of the award.
  4. List seven facts about yourself.
  5. Nominate 15 bloggers for this award and comment on one of their posts to let them know you have nominated them.

(My childish side has also chosen to add a badge to my blog 🙂 )

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7 facts about me :

  1. I love English pop music from the 80s and the early 90s and a few current ones; all of which I listen to every night.
  2. I hate bananas and milk – I just can’t stand the odor of either of them.
  3. I have one major dream and that is to travel the world. I’m trying to fulfill that a little every alternate year and this year is one 🙂
  4. I am a fan of Captain Haddock in the Tintin comic series and I’ve almost got the whole collection. Only 4 remain. But I’ll get those soon enough. I am also a Harry Potter fan (of the books, not the movies). I wish Mrs. Rowling would consider working on more sequels. And they never end.
  5. I am afraid of all creepy-crawlies.
  6. I love watching the rain and the smell of fresh earth after a good downpour. But I need to be indoors when this happens. Hate getting wet.
  7. I’m addicted to Candy Crush. I am currently on level 578.

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And lastly, here are my nominations. Do check them out!

Buttercup and Bee

Daisy Designs

Raina Petkoff

DaniellaJoe

Crochet Thread

K.L.Register

Notewords 

Zeens and Roger

Storyshucker

The Twisted Yarn

Marrose CCC

Musings of a 20 Something year old

Busy Mockingbird

@ShashaSelflove

When Timber Makes One Still

 

The Lion’s Gaze

20 Sunday Sep 2015

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I loved this post and wanted to share…

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There is an ancient fable from Terma in which Padmasambhava, a literary character, appears before a Terton and teaches him how to better focus his emotions. Padmasambhava says that when a stick is thrown to a dog, the dog will chase the stick. Yet when you throw a stick to a lion, the lion chases you. A dog’s gaze will always follow the object: the stick. The lion gazes steadily at the source: the thrower.

Yep, that’s right. After a brief absence from this site I’ve returned to drop some obscure philosophy served with a side of self-indulgence on you that’s sure to leave you scratching your head wondering why the hell you’re even reading it.

But hear me out. Open your mind and be prepared to look beyond the stick and instead focus on what is really important: the thrower, and why they tossed it in the first place.

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Liebster Blog Award! A Lovely Surprise..

25 Tuesday Aug 2015

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Hello again all of you amazing people!

Yesterday was my first day back at work from my holiday and there I was sitting at my desk feeling a little homesick and generally sorry for myself, when lovely Tanya from Yarnya lifted my gloomy spirits and made my day by nominating me for a Liebster Award. Was I thrilled to bits! Thank you, Tanya!

The Liebster Award is one that is given to new bloggers by other bloggers welcoming them to the blogging world 🙂 It gives us all an opportunity to get to know each other too and I am excited to be a part of this modern chain mail.

Here’s How It Works :

  • Make a post thanking and linking the person who nominated you. Include the Liebster Award sticker in the post too.
  • Nominate 5 -10 other bloggers who you feel are worthy of this award. Let them know they have been nominated by commenting on one of their posts. You can also nominate the person who nominated you.
  • Ensure all of these bloggers have fewer than 200 followers.
  • Answer the eleven questions asked to you by the person who nominated you, and make eleven questions of your own for your nominees or you may use the same questions.
  • Lastly, COPY these rules in your post.

Here’s who I Nominate :

Here are the questions given to me to answer :

  1. What’s the origin of your blog name? – Shells and Bobbles are my favorite stitches in crochet! Being in love with this craft, I thought it ideal that my blog be named after it. Besides, a few other names that came to mind were already taken 🙂
  2. What’s your craft of choice? – Crochet, for sure!
  3. If you could have any craft item in the world (yarn, storage, accessory, etc) what would it be? – Lots and lots of yarn!
  4. What are your favourite colours to work with? – All the lovely colors of the rainbow.
  5. What is your favourite way to relax other than crafting? – Curling up on my couch with a nice hot cup of coffee and a good book.
  6. If you had a superpower, which one would it be? – A Photographic Memory 😀 If only..
  7. What is the favourite project you have completed? – My over-sized Lacy Shawl. The largest project I’ve ever done!
  8. Where would your ideal holiday be? – Norway. I sooo want to experience the Norwegian Fjords.
  9. What TV show would you recommend as a must watch? – I liked Secrets and Lies. There are more, but I’ll just name the one.
  10. What was your worst crafting disaster? – Fortunately, I don’t have one yet.. I seem to start on projects that I feel I’m sure I can accomplish.  Not much of a risk-taker, me. Coz I just detest the unraveling part of it and the despair that follows 🙂
  11. Do you have pets? If so, please post a photo! If not, what pet would you like to have if time, money, allergies didn’t come into play? – I don’t have one. But would love to own a Maltese some day.

Eleven Questions for my nominees to answer :

  1. Who or what is your crafting inspiration.
  2. What is your favorite way to relax apart from crafting.
  3. Where would you go on your dream holiday?
  4. What is your favorite accessory?
  5. What is your favorite crafting project?
  6. What was your worst crafting disaster?
  7. If you had a super power, which one would it be?
  8. Name one item that you cherish the most.
  9. Who is your favorite fictional character?
  10. What is your favorite quote?
  11. Do you have pets? If so, please post a photo! If not, what pet would you like to have if time, money, allergies didn’t come into play?