☀️ The Sunshine Blogger Award: A Little Light, A Lot of Truth

First things first—gratitude where it’s due.

A heartfelt thank you to BeingKevin – An American Living the Brazilian Way for the nomination. Kevin’s writing is thoughtful, layered, and quietly powerful—the kind of blog you start reading “for a minute” and suddenly you’re three posts deep, nodding along like you’ve known him for years. Do yourself a favor and spend some time there:

👉 https://beingkevin.com (go ahead… I’ll wait)

☀️ The Guidelines (because we follow directions… mostly)

Display the award’s official logo somewhere on your blog Thank the person who nominated you ✔️ Provide a link to your nominator’s blog ✔️ Answer your nominator’s questions ✔️ Nominate up to eleven bloggers Ask your nominees eleven questions Notify your nominees by commenting on their blogs

☀️ Questions & My Answers (the real stuff)

1. What is your favorite food?

A very rare cheeseburger, blue cheese crumbles, steak sauce, all sitting proudly on a freshly baked Kaiser roll. No substitutions. No apologies.

2. Favorite place to visit?

Bar Harbor, Maine. Not even close. It’s like stepping into a postcard—classic Americana meets “why don’t I live here yet?”

3. How old were you when you moved out?

Technically 18 for college. Officially 23 when I got married and the training wheels came off.

4. High school mascot?

The Golden Eagle. Strong. Majestic. Slightly aggressive.

5. Did you ever play organized sports?

I ran Track (shoutout to my New York State Games Racewalking era… yes, really) and competition Kickline. Balance and grit—my personality in a nutshell.

6. What are you afraid of?

Losing my kids before I check out.

Also: flipping a Jeep, bugs, and the possibility that this blog never makes it to TV.

7. Favorite TV shows?

This is where I lose control a bit:

Ted Lasso, vintage Saturday Night Live, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Seinfeld, Mad Men, The Sopranos, Entourage, and The Morning Show.

Movies? That’s a whole separate post—and you know I’ll write it.

8. What are you most proud of?

My kids. Ten and twelve years to bring them into this world, and they are—without exaggeration—marvelous humans.

9. Why do you blog?

To document real life as it happens. No fiction. No filters. Just the everyday moments that somehow become everything.

10. Thoughts on AI?

Let’s just say… I see its purpose. But I’m also side-eyeing it like it just sat in my seat.

11. Has social media helped or hindered society?

Hindered. Too much pressure. Too much comparison. Too much “what is even real anymore?” I’m grateful I grew up before it took over everything.

☀️ My Questions to You

1.What is your favorite hobby?

2.What was your favorite year of your life—and why?

3.Who was your first boyfriend or girlfriend? 4. Do you have a bucket list? What’s on it?

5. Did you play a sport growing up?

6. What are you afraid of?

7. What was your first concert?

8. If you could have one last conversation with someone you’ve lost, who would it be—and what would you say?

9. Why do you blog?

10. Who is your favorite musical artist or group?

11. Social media: help or hinder?

☀️ My Nominations (no pressure, just love)

JustCallMeSharon | A Delicate Balance of Highly Organized Within My Creative Disarray

Where It All Began 6 – Charlierobinsonbooks

Heart of Loia

My Little Corner of the World

Squiggle Line Cafe

The Happy Traveler

(And if you’re reading this and feeling a nudge… consider yourself unofficially nominated. Yes, I make my own rules. Michael, Brian, Willie, and Edward I am having trouble with the links despite Kevin trying to help this blonde gal.)

There’s something quietly powerful about being asked questions that make you pause, reflect, and answer honestly. So Kevin—thank you for the nudge into the sunshine.