Honored!

The Liebster Award

All Dressed Up in Love has been nominated by Jessy @ Four Seasons Style for this award and I'm very excited to share a little bit more about myself with my readers!

Here is what Jessy says about the award:

The Liebster award is given by a blogger to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

Here is what to do...You must post 11 facts about yourself, then answer the questions the nominator made for you. Next, you create 11 new questions for the bloggers you nominate. Then you choose blogs to nominate, and be sure to link them to your post. Finally, go to their page and tell them. No tags back allowed!

Facts about Joanna @ All Dressed Up in Love:

1.  I have two younger sisters, one is a physical education teacher (in an elementary school) and one is getting her masters in English Literature.  They also make up the majority of my current blog followers ;)

2.  I went to Villanova University and loved it. 

3.  I have a cat named Callie, she's sleeping next to me right now...

4.  I love clothes (obviously) and whenever I try to stop buying as much, the opposite happens... shocking.

5.  I didn't go on an airplane until I was 18 years old.

6.  I have a huge fear of public speaking and will literally not to something because of it (bad I know).

7.  I've been an eye doctor for about two and half years now, and sometimes I still look around when people day "Doctor" to see who they're talking to.

8.  I hate when people drive slow in the fast lane... I don't think they realize that's what the lanes to their right are for, just sayin.

9.  I love the beach, LOVE.  I could live on the beach.  My grandparents live by Atlantic City and when we were little we used to go down the whole month of August, obviously we don't have that kind of time off anymore but I still get down every chance I get as soon as the weather warms up!

10.  I don't drink soda.  My favorite drink is milk.  I know, weirdo.

11.  I have the best girlfriends in the world, I am friends with people from every chapter of my life (high school, college, optometry school) and I don't know what I'd do without them :)

QUESTIONS FROM JESSY 

1. What is your least favorite style trend right now?

I wasn't really a neon fan, although that seems to have died out with the cool weather.  I'm hoping it doesn't make a resurgence in the spring.

2. Do you find yourself buying more jewelry or make-up than you need?

Probably jewelry.  I am pretty good about using all my make-up but I put jewelry on and leave it on for a while without changing it so I don't need so much.  I'm trying to get better though!

3. What inspired you to start your very own fashion/lifestyle blog?

I have been reading more and more blogs the past couple years and I love reading the fashion blogs especially.  It looked like a lot of fun and I wanted to have a creative outlet for myself.  And also, to hopefully inspire others!

4. Where do you live currently and is there somewhere else you dream of living someday?

I live in North Jersey.  I would love to live closer to the beach (see above), even if it's the Jersey shore.  I did a rotation in Charleston, S.C. when I was in optometry school and I LOVED it.  I would go back in a heartbeat if I could take everyone I know with me ;)  I just don't see myself leaving N.J. All my family and friends are here.

5. What is your dream vacation spot?

The beach (see above haha).  But seriously, I have an internal struggle because part of me always wants to just go somewhere warm/tropical and lay on a beach and relax.  But the other part of me loves to explore new cultures/countries... So I like to try and mix it up.

6. Is there a garment, or an accessory that you just can't stop buying even though you know you don't need any more of them? Feel free to list more than one!

Uh, Leggings?  They are so unflattering so why do I keep buying them?  And scarves, I probably could wear one a day for the winter, overkill.

7. What are the most important qualities you look for in a close friend or significant other?

Fun, trust, common interests... the usual haha.

8. Would you describe yourself as more trendy or primarily timeless while incorporating the trends you love most into your wardrobe?

I would say my style is a bit of both.  I like to have classic/timeless pieces in my wardrobe but I also am not afraid to try something or take a risk.

9. If you had one wish, anything at all, what would it be?

Wow, well just a happy and healthy life I suppose!

10. What is your favorite season for creating outfits? What season do you find to be most challenging?

I honestly like every season, my challenge comes at the end of every season when I get sick of my clothes/the weather/all the combinations I've already tried.  The best is starting a new season and having a whole new set of stuff to work with!

11. What honest advice would you give to someone who is thinking of starting a blog?

This is tough because I literally just started this blog, sooo I still need advice haha.  I guess my advice is just go for it and be yourself.  You have to do it for yourself and not worry about the rest, I have three followers and it could get me down (since I'm basically talking to myself, hello? hello? haha) but it doesn't!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU

1. What is your least favorite style trend right now?

2. What is your go-to holiday outfit and/or wedding outfit?

3. What inspired you to start your very own fashion/lifestyle blog?

4. Where do you live currently and is there somewhere else you dream of living someday?

5. What is your dream vacation spot?

6. Is there a garment, or an accessory that you just can't stop buying even though you know you don't need any more of them? Feel free to list more than one!

7. What are the most important qualities you look for in a close friend or significant other?

8. Would you describe your style as more trendy or timeless?  

9. What are your favorite stores to shop at?

10. What is your favorite season for creating outfits? What season do you find to be most challenging?

11. What honest advice would you give to someone who is thinking of starting a blog?

I nominate:

The Perpetual Student's Wife

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