The Liebster Award [We’ve Been Nominated!]

We are super flattered that Laura’s Journey of Hope has nominated us for the Liebster Award! How cool is that?! Thank you, Laura, for seeing all the passion + hard work we’ve put into The DIY Lighthouse.

the Liebster Award

The Liebster Award is an honor given by fellow bloggers to new blogs that have been around for less than two years and have less than 1000 followers. It essentially helps bloggers connect with bloggers. And we are all for that!

Rules for the Liebster Award:

  • Thank the blog that nominated you on a post in your blog.
  • Answer the questions asked by the blog that nominated you.
  • Nominate 5-11 other new bloggers.
  • Create 11 new questions for the nominees to answer.
  • Notify all nominees via social media.

Questions from Laura: Answered.

Q: What gives you inspiration?

A: It’s quite simple, really. Our families, our beliefs, + our passion for creativity. ‘Nuff said.

Q: What three words best describe you?

A: Note: please don’t define us by these 3 words alone! haha 3 words that describe Amber are organized, adventurous, + thankful. 3 words that describe Aubri are optimistic, passionate, + friendly.

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Seeing as that we both love to eat, this one is tricky! Amber’s favorite food is chicken shawarma. Aubri’s is watermelon.

Q: What is the best gift you have ever received?

A: Having the chance to be wombmates.

Q: What is your favorite book and why?

A: Amber loves John Grisham books. She loves getting sucked into books and his legal thrillers are so fun! Aubri must admit that she doesn’t read much, but one she did read recently and thoroughly enjoyed is Kathryn Stockett’s The Help because it’s a fun, quick read but has lots of moral lessons embedded throughout.

Q: What is your dream career and why?

A: Being an amazing wifey + mom definitely comes first for both of us. Why? Well, just think about it. After that, the next obvious choice is co-hosting a TV show together. We’d be a killer duo! Besides…we don’t want to just watch Netflix…we want to be on Netflix.

Q: What is your hobby?

A: This website! Good thing we like it, right?!

Q: What is your favorite post on your blog and why?

A: Amber’s favorite post is “41 Ideas for Cute Ways to Say Thank You with Candy.” She loves good puns and play-on-words, and this post is a big list of them. Some of them she’d heard before, but most came straight from her smart little noggin. Plus, she thinks you can never show enough gratitude and the littlest acts of love can mean the most! Aubri’s favorite post to date is either “How to Throw a Very Hungry Caterpillar Baby Shower” or “Winter Survival Night – A Ladies Event [& FREE Printable].” The baby shower, which was thrown from Amber, was a really fun theme to work off of and the pictures were so cute. Aubri loves the rustic, classic style of the event. The Winter Survival Night was not only a cozy night with friends, but Aubri really got to stretch herself with Photoshop design.

Q: What is your favorite thing about blogging?

A: Our favorite thing about blogging is being able to be creative and share our ideas and inspiration with others.

Q: How do you promote your blog?

A: Social media all the way! Woot woot! We are on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter and really work to build our following. Also, giveaways are a super fun way to give back to our followers while expanding our reach.

Q: Why do you blog?

A: Especially since becoming mothers, we believe that creativity is the chocolate cake of daily life: it makes life more fulfilling and rich, especially when shared with others. We find true joy while inspiring others in their capacity to create.

The DIY Lighthouse’s Nominees:

Amy at thelovelythings.com

Hannah at creativityindoses.com

Jordyn at mommyconvos.com

Melanie at love-byrd.com

Melissa at letsfindjoy.com

Naomi at myfairolinda.com

Summer at seasonsfromsummer.com

Questions For Our Nominees:

  1. Do you know the Muffin Man?
  2. What time of day do you get most of your blogging done?
  3. What has been the hardest obstacle you’ve had to overcome to get your blog to where it is today?
  4. Would you rather eat the same meal for the rest of your life or never be able to use social media again?
  5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  6. What is your most dreaded household chore?
  7. Who has been your greatest mentor as you’ve started your blog?
  8. How did you pick the name of your blog?
  9. What is your favorite quote or scripture?
  10. What social media platform do you favor while trying to promote your blog?
  11. What are 3 other blogs that you just love?

A big congratulations to you all for being awesome enough to be nominated for the Liebster Award! I’m grateful for the opportunity to meet other people who have a passion for blogging. We are excited to read all your posts and answers! You get extra bonus cool points if you take the opportunity to network and look at all the other amazing blogs and nominees. Remember, your passion is like the chocolate cake of daily life: it makes life more fulfilling and rich, especially when shared with others. So share each other’s posts and make everyone “rich.”