*coughs* Just going to leave this here... *whistles*

I'm just going to leave this here.... 

if you have a minute... pretty please... 

http://www.image.ie/Events/Blog-Awards/Blog-Awards-Enter-Here/

Thank you xxx

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Listen very carefully.. I shall ask this only once...

Today is a day when I am requesting a little favour from you ... I don't do 'bloggy' type things... I'm a big chicken really... I'm happy in my own little bubble posting away... getting mad, sad and happy with my journey... The thought of meeting other bloggers scares the bejesus outta me... I'm not a beauty blogger... I couldn't care less if the latest lipstick was in my chemist... but if I see it when I'm buying my Bio Oil, I might try it and I'll be honest if I like it or not, but I'm no expert, although I'm getting pretty clever with the nail polish! I'm not a food critic... but I like finding good spots to eat out and when I find one, I love sharing it... I like what I like and I put it down here for the world to see... and it keeps me out of trouble! 

I'm not one of those who's going to hound you on Facebook (The AWESOME Verette from http://www.abetterme.ie has got my back over there... Loves you!) ... 

There won't be endless tweets begging for a nomination... or reminding you for the millionth time... I'm only gonna ask, just the once, that if you feel like it... or you think it's worth a nomination, you can nominate The Skinny Doll in the Blog Awards Ireland.. 

You'll need this link...

http://www.blogawardsireland.com/nominate/

this email...

theskinnydoll@gmail.com

and the knowledge that I'm based in Dublin...

You can decide whatever category you feel my blog fits into...The categories that would most suit are: 

Lifestyle
Health & Wellbeing
Personal 
or
Food and Drink


If there's been a particular post that's hit a nerve then you can nominate it under 

Best Blogpost 

The most popular two recently have been 'Darkness into light'

http://theskinnydollsjourney.blogspot.ie/2014/05/darkness-into-light.html

and my ranty post at the blogger bullies ... 'F$@K YOU!'

http://theskinnydollsjourney.blogspot.ie/2014/03/fk-you_13.html


and who knows I might get a night on the tiles! That's definitely a 'two pairs of spanx' night! 

Thank you loads in advance xxx

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#BOBBLOGCHALLENGE - the finale!

Last one! 8 weeks and yet none of us has aged a day! (probably due to all the lovely make up we've bought following these posts!)  *sniffles* Firstly, lots of blog love to Samantha from All The Buzz blog who ran this challenge…  >>> HERE <<< and all the other bloggers who participated (all listed on Sams site!) … it's lovely to have new blogs to follow and comment on! 

The final post is about sharing the blog love and  a bit of a nosey to see what everyone else is reading… most of these you will know and follow… Happily the majority are Irish … There's a few lifestyle blogs thrown in for good measure… I follow so many food blogs… and fitness blogs… and cake blogs… and crochet stuff blogs… glitter blogs… and… and… and… sigh… ! 

So in no particular order… (but you know YOU'RE my favourite!) Feast your eyes on some of my favs to read … all are linked *crosses fingers and toes* … enjoy x

You'll need google translate for fashionnette.nl  only takes a minute but so worth it!

Just type the web address into the translate box and ta da… you're good to go!

Catch up on all the posts on twitter >>> #BOBBlogChallenge!

Must dash… just something in my eye…*sniffs* 

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Happy St. Patricks day!!!

This week is a little celebration of the journey so far… The Skinny Doll is officially 4! (All my initial posts were private cause I was such a scaredy cat!) and well that old cliche 'if I can do it anyone can!' rings true here... You can have fun and still lose weight and be healthy... If you're stuck... Take one meal at a time and focus on why you want to do it... And know that you can! 

 Thank you to everyone who listens to me rant and rave and those who do the challenges and those who point things with me and for me, the comments, the laughs and the tears... Those who celebrate the losses and sometimes the gains… 

and… and… and… well thank you… 

Hope you all had a lovely St. Patricks Day xxx

>>> HERE <<<

PS: New challenge on the way! 

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