Let the sunshine in ...
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On this almost springlike day, Lia from MyBentolicious surprised me by passing on this Sunshine Award to me and as I don"t have any bento pic to post today, this pretty flower is getting a post all by itself.
Receiving an award by a fellow blogger is always an honour, so not only do I graciously accept it, but I also want to thank Lia (whose charaben bentos and other culinary delights are an inspiration to us all) for thinking of me.
According to the rules, the award should be passed on to 12 other bloggers. I don't know if the award is limited to foodies, but as there are many things that brings happiness (aka sunshine) into my daily life, I thought it fitting that my nominees were active in different communities. These are the few of the blogs I follow on a daily basis (ever since I discovered Bloglines, my blogroll is rapidly expanding) and deserve this award for bringing the sunshine in my daily reads. Some of these have probably already received the award, but you can't have too much of a good thing, so here you go ...
French Bento was one of the first blogs I discovered when I decided to try my hands at bento. One of the few French language Bento blogs (because most write in English, even if it isn't their mother tongue, just like I do), she provides her readers with everything they need in order to venture into this world : recipes, book reviews, tutorials on how to use all those cute accessories, ...
Hapa Bento by the talented Debra is offering lots of tips, tricks and easy to make recipes for anyone interested in merging multiculteral cuisines in quick & healthy bento. Whenever she posts one of her short recipes, I feel compelled to try them out. Check out her new ongoing bento stash series.
And yet another bento blog is called to collect the award : Bento Zen, vegetarian and healthy foods (with particular interests in Korean dishes, which I never heard of before venturing out into her food world) presented in a cute and stylish bento ... it's Megan's specialty.
Amuses Bouche is another French language blog (by a published author) on everything a sweet tooth like myself craves : fabulous pictures and tons of recipes for patisserie and other baked delights.
The Winter Guest is a another food blog by Miriam this time. Her blog also exists in a Spanish version and I usually switch between the both of them ... it helps me keeping my Spanish up to date (which I don't use a lot anymore since my MIL passed away). For accessible recipes and mouthwatering pictures, this is the way to go. If you are familiar with the Foodbuzz website, you'll regularly see the produce of her skillfull hands featured in the "Today's Top 9" section.
I recently discovered another awesome blog by Sasha, who set off on a great aventure of cooking up 195 meals from as many different countries and for as many weeks. Global Table will be like a culinary roadtrip exploring not only the foods but also the customs of all those nations who call Earth home. The next best thing after going to these places myself. Check it out.
One of my flickr contacts, Ana Fuji also has a blog with never ceases to marvel me Acúcar com arte. Her sugary creations are so precious that I wonder who would have the heart to actually eat them. Undoubtedly sunshine award material coming from one of my favourite countries, Brasil.
Besides bento-ing and being "into food", I am also active in the arts & crafts deparment, so some crafty blogs were also limelightworthy :
Through Etsy (my favourite shopping channel !), I discovered the incredibly talented Afi who has created a little place called JooJooLand, a sunny place filled with exquisite jewelry, fabulous mini sculptures and gorgeous watercolours. Quite a few of JooJooLand inhabitants have emigrated to Belgium last year and they would love more of their fellow critters to follow in their foodsteps. Looking at her creations always make me happy, so she definetely deserves this sunshine award.
Sandrine, who is also a talented scrapbooker and customiser, posts the most gorgeous projects on her blog ... check it out.
I also like to present you Noialand, a little corner on the world wide web which filled with gorgeous creations, from jewelry over doll faces to fimo minatures ... a real treasure cove.
And because some blogs are just plain fun to read, as they let you have a glimpse in the life of total strangers, I couldn't pass up on these.
Misadventures With Andi , a blog I discovered only a short time ago but is a fun read as it touches all kind of subjects. One that I will definetely keep following and what better way to show your appreciation than by passing on this award, so that she keeps up the good work.
Charlie's Blog, because it's funny to see your country through the eyes of a foreigner for a change :o) (quite an eye-opener sometimes too).
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6 comments:
Congratulations on the award, you deserve it! Thanks for the other blogs that are new to me. I have spring break (I work in an elementary school) nest week. I want to check out those blogs you've mentioned! Have a great day!
Congrats for your award! Well deserved :D
Ingrid, thank you for the award!
thanks so much for the award!
Dearest Ingrid! Thanks a lot for the Sunny Award! It's so sweet of you! Big big hugs from Toronto!
xoxox
I am late! I am late! Merci infiniment ! I am quite honored. I am so happy that you are now visiting my little part of the world and it has led me to discover you. J'adore your blog!
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