🌞 Sunshine Blogger Award 🌞

I’m honored to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! I’ve never done a tag before and was a bit unsure how it works, but it seems pretty straightforward—I just answer a few questions! This is such a fun way to support fellow bloggers, share more about ourselves, and connect with our amazing community. Keep reading for my answers and nominations!
- Thank you, Miss K, @ Today with Miss K
📜 Rules:
- Thank the blogger who nominated you and link back to their blog.
- Answer the 11 questions they asked you.
- Nominate 11 new bloggers and ask them 11 new questions.
- List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo in your post or on your blog.
✅ Where is your favorite place to read?

Answer: My favorite place to read... hmm. Usually, it’s the couch—with the TV on in the background—because it’s hard to find a quiet spot in the house. Another favorite is the car: whether it be reading road signs or chowing down a book on the way home from church I will gladly read in the car (as long as I am not driving).. But ideally, I love reading in quiet, peaceful places—usually somewhere in nature.
✅ If you could be the patron saint of anything, what would it be and why?

Answer: I would be the patron saint of thinking up a good answer! Because I'm struggling with this question. No, I would want to be the patron saint of everyone who likes mustard. That would be a good one...I wonder if there is one? I'd probably be patron of artists because that is what I like doing.
✅ Swimming pools or lakes?

Answer: Lakes 100%! Can you fish, swim, canoe, kayak, boat, snorkel, watch sunsets, walk on water (in winter) in a swimming pool? We are talking about your everyday pool, right? Not the King's pool? Plus you can see all kinds of wildlife at a lake.
✅ You have to spend an entire day in one room of your house. Which room would it be?

Answer: The basement—definitely. It’s where I draw and work on art projects. Bonus: if there’s tornadic weather, I’m already in the safest place in the house!
✅ Would you rather lose your hearing or your sight?

Answer: I don’t even want to answer this—Murphy’s Law, you know? But if I had to choose, I’d go with hearing. How could I draw without being able to see?
✅ What song always gets stuck in your head?

Answer: Either something by Elvis or one of the kids' songs my siblings sing on repeat!
✅ Who is the most inspirational person in your life? (Real or fictional)

Answer: The most inspirational person in my life is...You! You are the most inspirational person I know. You keep coming back here and viewing my art and reading my posts! Thank You!
✅ What is your favorite book series?

Answer: Lemony Snicket’s *A Series of Unfortunate Events*—hands down. I just finished it! Another top one is the *Half Upon a Time* series, but I still haven’t convinced my sister to read it (not Miss K, my other sister).
✅ If you could learn a new language, what would it be and why?
Answer: I’d go with German. A lot of my family has German heritage, and I took a class in high school—so I know a few basics. Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
✅ Would you stay in the present or travel back in time for a month?

Answer: The present—no question. God placed us in this time for a reason. If I were meant to be in another time, I wouldn’t be here answering this question!
✅ Why did you start your blog?

Answer: Probably the easiest question here! I started this blog to showcase my artwork. Five years later, I’m still posting—thanks to the encouragement and kindness of readers... and some people think it's funny.
🌻 My Nominees:
I’d love to pass this award on to some amazing bloggers! I nominate the following five:
- The Writer @ The Scripted Scroll (Congrats on the new blog!)
- Miss K @ Today with Miss K
- Elizabeth @ The College Seamstress
- Sandy @ Sketching Everyday
- Eduardo @ Ebbilustracoes
🌞 My Questions for You:
- If you could only have one hobby and had to give up all others, what would it be and why?
- Name your favorite season and give an explanation as to why it is your favorite.
- What is the weirdest thing you've ever done?
- Favorite thing/subject to draw?
- Favorite art medium and why?
- Bald or hair down to your feet?
- Favorite time period?
- Shorts and tee shirt in below 0 weather or winter coat and snow apparel in Death Valley?
- Favorite spot to vacation?
- What would you build if you had unlimited supplies?
- If you had a horse what would you do/where would you go? If you have a horse, what is your favorite reason for having it?
💛 Thanks so much for reading! If you’ve been tagged, I can’t wait to see your answers. If not, feel free to tag yourself and join the fun! Also, my brother, “The Writer,” recently launched a writing blog called The Scripted Scroll—go check it out!
– Esteban