A shout out to Jwls Mac Ray for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award. Thank you for the honor! It is an award given to highlight smaller blogs with less than 200 followers. If you choose to accept the award, you may answer the 10 questions sent by the person who nominated you.

My answers to Jwls Mac Ray‘s questions:

1. When did you begin blogging on WordPress?

I wrote my first blog post about ten years ago.

2. What is your main focus on your blog?

The focus of my blog is creativity and nature study.

3. What inspires you to write?

I often wake up with fresh ideas in the morning. I’m not sure where they originate!

4. What is your most unusual writing place?

I have written in my car.

5. Does music inspire your creativity?

Sometimes it does. But I write without background music.

6. Why do you follow blogs?

I am trying to develop a platform as a writer, and I have learned a lot from others.

7. What other creativity sites do you belong to? (Instagram, Instacanvas, writing.com, etc)

I am on Flickr.

8. Do you believe the arts should be taught in schools?

Art is an essential part of education-yes!

9. How old were you when you decided to develop your creativity?

As a young child I drew on the sidewalk with mud.

10. What is your paying occupation?

I am a teacher.

The blogs I would like to nominate are:

http://krismcleod.wordpress.com/

http://wendyspratt.wordpress.com/

http://artcalling.wordpress.com/

http://carolking.wordpress.com/

http://helencousinsbotanics.wordpress.com/

http://mkdickerson.com/about/

http://siverblack.wordpress.com/

http://leswilcockson.wordpress.com/

http://artfulexplorationsinnature.com/

http://karlabatres.wordpress.com/

Thanks for visiting!