Have a great week ahead ...

 Happy 4th of July to all my US friends....!!!

This image copyright belongs to Liven Things Up. Cannot be re-used at any cost.

Hi friends, How was the weekend ? With the first blog anniversary slowly approaching, I have decided to include home tours , showcase artists and other talented people around, along with my occasional decor and DIY and travel  related posts ...!! So, if you would like to show off your home , the make-overs you have done at your home, table arrangements,  art or other handcrafted products that you have made please contact me at liventhingzup@gmail.com .

Also, thanks a lot Mehjabeen for the following awards :

The rules of the awards are : 

1. Accept, and post them on ur blog with the link to the person who gave it to u.
2. Pass it to other blogger friends to keep the ball rolling.
3. Let the nominated person know about his/her award.

I would like to pass this award to the following talented and inspiring bloggers. Please ignore if yours is an award-free blog :

• Simran of Simz Corner
• Kary at Effortless Cooking, Easy Baking
• Neha of All things Beautiful
• Rema of The Colour Mill.
• Ambika of A Sunny Yellow Window
• Kala of Kala Pohl Studio
• Shalini of Sanctified Spaces.
• Rama of Time, Time .. I have all the time
• Babs at Upstairs Downstairs
• Resham at Art for Everyone
• Bhavana at Blending Art and Craft

 Bye and Have a fab week !!!  

"Notable Newbie" at BlogAdda

I am so excited to inform that I have been selected as the Notable Newbie by BlogAdda ..  Yay !!

Click on the picture : You can see the feature on the right ..

 

Thank You blogadda and team... Also a big thank you to my family, friends and blogger friends who have inspired and encouraged me .. Without you, it would never have been possible... ;-) .. ;-)

An award and a Tag ;-) ;-)

Yipee....!! I am happy to announce that  I received the "You are the best Blogger"  award  from my dear friend Kary of Effortless cooking, Easy baking ...!!

The rules of this award are ....

• Pass on the award to the blogger you think deserves it.
• Comment or email them to let them know they have got the award.
• Share 7 facts about yourself.
• Link and thank the blogger who has given you the award.
• Copy and paste the award logo on your blog!

I am slightly bending the rules here by not revealing 7 facts about myself.. the reason being ,  I did that very recently here ... ;-) ;-) ...

I would like to pass this award to the following talented and inspiring bloggers. Hey , the list is in no particular order.... ;-) ;-) ....!!

1. Patty ( Colours Dekor )
2. Rekha & Sharon ( The Key Bunch )
3. kala ( Kala Pohl Studio )
4. Bhavana ( Blending art and craft )
5. Priya  ( Once upon a tea time )
6. Divya ( Sound Horn Please )
7. Kanika ( And another ... )
8. Gagan ( Of peacocks and paisleys )
9. Komali Nunna ( Entertaining from an Ethnic Indian Kitchen )
10. Shivani Negi ( I discover my style )

So, what are you waiting for... ?!?! Grab  the award and pass on the fun ....!!!

An award and a Tag

This is the first time I have been tagged, and I must admit that each time I see other blogger friends being tagged, I used to think , that it is better if I am not, just because I have to reveal 'seven' things about me... But I thoroughly enjoyed the process... It was fun....!!! Thanks a lot Kamakshi , for this lovely award.

1. I love reading long mails and regular updates…from friends rather than receiving phone calls... .It just brings a  smile on my face when I see one in my mail-box.
2. Though I read all genre books,I like reading romantic novels and  love happy endings. Ahh..  I can imagine some of my friends giving me that Have-your-tastes-not-changed-yet and Have-you-not-grown-up-yet look ;-) ;-) …
3. I love to shop in home decor and book stores anytime , but I do not prefer shopping in clothing stores always - that depends on the mood..!
4. I can’t imagine myself living in a place where there’s no greenery  around.. The love for plants comes from my parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents… Guess it’s manufacturing defect. ;-) ;-) ….
5. I love to travel … I visit different places atleast once in a year.. so far so good…. I prefer travelling , when I need a break from everything...
6. I get bored easily.. There has to be something or the other to keep me occupied… Neither can I sit idle for a long time indoors....
7. I admire food being  served in beautiful cutlery in a good ambiance. .And of course, I love candlelit and pool-side dinners .

Ooops.. .Thats it !!! Done… .!!!  

I would like to tag the following lovely bloggers for this award.

1. Karishma of Effortless Cooking,Easy Baking
2. Kamini of Saffron and Silk 
3. Sanghamitra of Rainbow ,the colours of India.
4. Vineeta of ArtnLight
5. Purnima - A Creative Project
6. Deepi at Deepi's World.
7. Debbie at Confessions of a plate Addict

The rule of this award is that once you have been tagged you have to reveal seven things about yourself and pass the award to seven others. So, pass on the award and spread the fun.... ;-) ;-) .

I received my first blog award .....!!!!

I have been awarded this  award from my lovely friend Kary at Effortless Cooking, Easy Baking...!! Oh my , am soo excited.... ;-) ;-) .... Thank You very much Kary, for everything, including this...; this really encourages me to do more... !!

And I am gonna pass this to... . (Hey, the list is in no particular order... ) ..;-) ;-)

Patty of ColorsDekor ( A person behind a blog which is as lovely, cheerful and encouraging as her ....!!!)

Purnima of A Creative Project ( I simply love her table decor..... and the amazing photos in her blog....)
Gagan of  Peacocks and paisleys ( I love her choice of blog topics and her selection of pictures, its amazing)

Kamini of Saffron and Silk  ( Her regular posts are simply refreshing... )

Rajee @ RajeeSood ( One of the Sources of Inspiration behind my blog... I love her elegant decor style.!!!)

Kindly accept these awards and pass it on to your friends ... !!! ;-) ;-)

Have a great weekend ... everyone ...!!!!