Liebster Award Nomination

A big thank you to the beautiful Michele over at Frugal Diaries for nominating belle | beau for our first award, a Liebster Award. We are so honoured! It made our normal Wednesday a lot more special!

Starting out in blogging can be quite daunting. When we decided to start belle | beau less than a month ago, thoughts such as 'will anyone besides or family read it?!'. Turns out they would. Although our following is very small at the moment, we appreciate each and every one of you!

This award is a fabulous way for new bloggers to connect and reach out to readers that perhaps wouldn't have normally stumbled across their blog.

About the award :

The Liebster Award is for bloggers who have less than 200 followers. We think it is great that there is a limit because some of us less known bloggers can get noticed without getting lost among those that have thousands of followers.

The Rules :

1. Bloggers must link back to the person who originally nominated them.

2. Nominees must answer all of the 11 questions given to them in the nomination.

3. Nominees must choose 11 of their favourite bloggers with under 200 followers to nominate for the award.

4. The blogger nominated cannot nominate the person who originally nominated them.

5. The blogger nominating another blogger must inform that blogger that they are being nominated.

Our Nominees :

The Lowly Scribble

Sweet Apple

Life in GMT +10

Pee XO

Buttons & Bows

Life as Caite Morgan

Summer Dawn Lifestyle

Bunny Likes to Shop

Katie Raines

Disco Airglow

Sass, Class & Lattes




Michele at Frugal Diaries Questions for us :

1. What inspired you to start blogging?

We both love to read blogs in our spare time, and get asked individually quite often where we have purchased our items of clothing/makeup/skincare/handbag etc from. We thought why not create a space where we can share our ideas, purchases and inspirations with others. 

2. What is your goal with blogging?

Our goal is to inspire our readers to live the most beautiful life they can - what ever that means individually for each reader. We are here to provide inspiration, share ideas and give advice. 

3. What’s one new thing you want to try this year?

Blogging was on the top of the list for both of us this year!! 

4. What is something you know now that you wish you knew then?

That it's the small things that create the big memories. 

5. What’s the latest book you read and would you recommend it?

Brooke : The Book Thief & yes.
Francie: A Million Little Pieces by James Frey and Yes. 

6. What’s the best advice someone ever gave to you?

To slow down and enjoy the now

7. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be ?

Brooke: I really love living in Perth - as I've gotten older I've grown to appreciate it more. But if I had to pick another place I have visited to live - NYC, hands down (that's assuming I can't move into Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World...)

Francie: Margaret River in the South West of Western Australia. So beautiful.  

8. What’s your most prized possession?

Brooke : If a person can be a prized possession, my boyfriend J. 

Francie: My babies. 

9. What’s your favourite quote?

“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” 
- Audrey Hepburn

10. What single quality do you appreciate the most in people?

Both : Honesty!

11. What’s your favourite post that you’ve written (please include a link)?

All about the eyes.

Our Questions for our Nominees :

1. Why did you decide to start your blog?

2. What beauty product can you not live without?

3. What is your 'go-to' outfit when all else fails?

4. Who is your biggest style inspiration?

5. If you could pack your bag right now and go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

6. What inspires you to write your blog posts?

7. What is your day job?

8. What is your ultimate 'me time' activity?

9. Who are some of your favourite 'well known bloggers' and why?

10. What do you do to workout/stay & healthy?

11. What are your goals, dreams and hopes for your blog?

Again - a big thanks to Michele for including us in this - we look forward to reading all of your answers. Be sure to comment on this post or our instagram page when you have completed your post.

Love B & F xx