The Versatile Blogger Award

Today I was nominated by the ever-so-lovely Lucy from From Pen To Screen for the Versatile Blogger Award and I am completely and utterly as chuffed as chips! Thank you so much Lucy, you and your blog are both absolutely amazing and gorgeous and this meant so much to me.

The Versatile Blogger Award is an award in which you nominate 15 of your favourite blogs, and if the nominees want to they can carry it on. You also have to post 7 random facts about yourself.

So without further a-do, here are my 7 facts:

1. I am obsessed with Banana Bread… 

2. I love dogs, I currently have one called Wicket and am hopefully getting a puppy for my sixteenth birthday this year

3. My favourite song at the moment is Matilda - Alt-J

4. My favourite shop is H&M - I always find something in there

5. When I was little, I wanted to be a waitress. I thought they were the most amazing people ever. Actually, I still kind of think that - how do they balance so many plates?!

6. Another 'Little Maddy' story: when I was little I wanted (and I'll admit, I still do) to have a birthday party in Ikea because it was my favourite place in the world

7. I love reading blogs and watching youtube videos in my free time

My 15 favourite blogs was quite hard as I have so many, but here are 15 amazing blogs that you should all go and check out right now!

Zoe's Secret Style

That New Dress

Our Wolf Song

Whipped Green Girl

O is for Ottilie

Jessica Indge Designs

Petals of Perfection

Daisies and Delights

Maddy Kake

Kirsty H Wright

Blonde Vision

Pretty Loved

Blossom and Glitter
Essays and Wine
Sophs Choices

These 15 are all slightly different but all ones I very much enjoy reading, so I hope you do too.

Thank you again Lucy

and I hope you are all having a lovely week, only one more day until the weekend!

All my Love,

Maddy x

Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone & Introducing Me

Hey there! I'm Maddy: a fifteen year old living in the monotonous countryside of England - although secretly I love the peace and quiet. Even though I cannot be sure how others see me, I'd describe myself as quiet at first, perspective and a dreamer who is too afraid to step outside my comfort-zone. A fan of Ed Sheeran, ampersands, thesauruses and wearing no shoes. A lover of animals, nature and rain. 

Reading and writing has and always will be my passion in life. Writing is something I've always wanted to do but it is also something I've been apprehensive of sharing. A few weeks ago I entered my school's writing competition and although sending the email was maybe the scariest thing I've ever done, I felt so incredible afterwards. I took the plunge and stepped out of my comfort zone. I know this may not seem a lot - some peoples' ideas of stepping out of a comfort zone is skydiving or swimming with sharks. But this was a big step for me. I don't believe I have any chance of winning but it was the putting myself out there that was the important part. 

Today - December 19th 2014 - after slaving over chemistry revision for two hours, preparing for my mocks in January, I took a break and watched youtube videos (something I regularly do) and read a few of my favourite blogs, including Ella Denton's We Need To Live More - the blog that sealed the deal and forced me to sit down and write this right now. She is incredibly inspirational and such a free spirit and I adore her blog. 

'That's what you should do.' My conscience whispered into my ear. The same conscience that told me to write a story for my school's competition and the same conscience who told me to press send. I think it's fair to say I've gradually developed a trust for this conscience over the last couple of months. A fair few hours of name and template searching and ta dah! 

Efflorescence & Dreams was born.

A small space on the internet.

My small space on the internet.

A space in which I can express my views, share moments, create wonders and maybe even inspire some, as Ella Denton (and many others) has inspired me. 

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver

Inspiration is everywhere: you can only see it if you open your eyes to the possibilities surrounding you.

All my love,

Maddy x


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