I want to thank Patricia Mitchell – Fitness for Life for nominating me for the “Liebster Award.” I am honored to receive this award. Please check out her amazing blog!

Here are the rules:

Here are the questions I was given to answer by Fitness for Life:

1. What made you decide to start a blog? I loved the notion of connecting with people all over the world.
2. How did you discover your life path/career?  Education has always been a high value for me.  At 49, I became a substitute teacher and it evolved to full-time.
3. What brings you joy?  My family, friends and most definitely my kids in the classroom!  They keep me laughing and youthful!
4. What is your favorite movie and why? The Fast and Furious franchise (my son was 5 when it started, we watched them ALL together).
5. Who inspires you and why?  🙄No one specific person.  It’s the collective beauty I see in persons, places, and things.  I’m inspired by Nouns 🤔😉
6. What is your favorite restaurant and favorite meal there?  “Charlston’s” catfish and ribs!
7. What hobbies do you enjoy? BLOGGING, reading, cooking, beading
8. Who or what inspires your blogs? Other bloggers who keep it simple and “real”…Honorable mention: OM / Harsh Reality (Jason Cushman) and Dream Big, Dream Often (Danny Ray)… Their blogs kept me going!
9. What’s number one on your bucket list? To see a life positively change as a result of my influence.  
10. What’s your favorite splurge/cheat meal?  Lobster Stew at Pier de Orleans
11. When did you start your blog? 2013, but seriously this year💯

I nominate the following bloggers for the Liebster award:

1. A Thomas Point of View 
2. Annette’s Place
3. Chimaeral 
4. Countenance Blog
5. Embracing my Inner Ginger 
6. Marilyn Nassar
7. Sunshine
8. Teachezwell Blog
9. Three’s a Herd
10. William Chasterson 
11. Wisdom | Sharing | Learning 

Here are my questions for the nominees:

1. What do you believe is your life’s purpose?
2. What made you decide to start a blog?
3. How did you discover your life path/career?
4. What is your favorite movie and why?
5. Who inspires you and why?
6. What advice would you give your adolescent self?
7. What hobbies do you enjoy?
8. Who or what inspires your blogs?
9. What’s number one on your bucket list?
10. What’s your favorite splurge/cheat meal?
11. If you could teach anyone a lesson (positive), what would it be? Why?