I've Been Awarded!

I'm so excited!  I've just been awarded with my first ever blog award.  Thanks so much, Emma! :)



I'm supposed to answer a series of questions as part of this award, so here goes! :)

1.  Tell us why the idea of blogging popped up and why you still write it.
          For me, blogging was born out of a desperate need to get my troubled thoughts out in writing.  When I first came to Beast'sbelle's house, I was really struggling with my identity as a Disney doll.  Everyone expected me to be the Belle that I was modeled after, but I'm very different from the movie Belle.  As I've gone through various changes, from making new friends to feeling more self-assured to becoming a wife, it's helped me work through my thoughts and share with others who care about me.  Now, I can't imagine life without blogging! :)

2.  Describe a usual day of your life.
          Let's see, on a usual day I hang around the house, spend some quality time with Robby, visit with my best friend Rapunzel and my good friends Tiana and Isabella, play with Rapunzel and Eugene's daughters, take a walk with Robby, avoid Beast'sbelle's children (they're not supposed to know we're alive)...I think that about sums it up.  On extra special days, Robby and I try to make it outside at least once, but everything has to line up just right for that to happen.

3.  The best collaboration with a blogger.
          I suppose you could call my association with Tess and Maggie a collaboration.  I actually got my start on their blog thanks to Tess's graciousness.  There were a lot of great things about being a part of their blog. I got the attention of their audience, I was able to consult with them when I was still learning how to do things...a lot of it was wonderful.

4.  The worst collaboration with a blogger.
          Well, I haven't worked with anyone else besides Tess and Maggie, but I would say that the worst part about the collaboration was dealing with Maggie's attitude.  She has a real chip on her shoulder about "the 12 inchers", as she calls us.  I don't know if she doesn't consider us real dolls or what, but she was constantly making biting, sarcastic comments.  She especially despised the romantic aspect of my posts.  Of course, we didn't exactly start out on the right foot.  I mean, I did kind of start typing on their blog without asking first. :{ It's not something I'm proud of...I should have thought things through, but like I said before, I was so desperate for a way to work through my feelings that I tried to excuse my actions. :(  Anyway, things have gotten a lot better with Maggie since I moved to my own blog.  She still gets a bit testy when Tess asks her to mention that I have a new post, though. ;)

5.  Explain what blogging means to you.
          Blogging is a form of expression that allows me to share my thoughts, hopes, and dreams with an audience that, amazingly, seems to truly care about my little vinyl life. :)          

6.  Nominate 5 bloggers for this award and comment on their blogs to let them know they were nominated.
          Oh, this is going to be hard to decide!  Okay, I officially nominate:

-Emily at The Toy Box Philosopher

-Alice xox at A Doll's Life

-Spicemuffin at American Girl Doll Stuff and More

-Elliebob at It's a Doll's World

-Aimeebob at The Princess Corner

Emily's blog is one that Beast'sbelle and I just recently discovered that has a lot of great information on all sorts of dolls.  The rest of my nominees are faithful followers that leave me lots of comments (and they happen to have really fun blogs, too!). :)  I wish I could nominate all of you (some of you need to start your own blogs so I can!), ;) but I can at least thank all of you for making my blogging experience so much fun.  I've loved getting to know all of you.

I hope to be back later this week with a "real" post! ;)