I'm it! 6 Things You Should Know About Me

Thanks to the lovely Kay, whose real name is actually Kristen, from Best of Intentions for tagging me to share 6 things you should know about me.  I always love reading "about me" type posts from bloggers but I struggle to come up with my own posts.  By answering 6 questions it takes some of the guess work out of it for me so it's a win-win situation all around!

1. How did your blog come about?  This current blog has been around since August of 2012 but I was blogging long before that.  I started with Wordpress before moving to Blogger and then moving back to Wordpress and then back to Blogger.  I decided I wanted to blog way back when as a way to record my life and my journey to a healthier one.  I've never lost sight of that goal but I have certainly struggled to stick with it.  This last year I have been the most consistent with blogging but not the healthy lifestyle.  I don't have plans of giving it all up any time soon, especially since my journey to a healthy lifestyle hasn't even begun yet.

2. If you could meet any blogger in person, who would you choose?  Gosh I have a list of people that I've "met" through blogging that I would love to actually meet in person.  At the top of my list would have to be Alexis from Life by Lex {She's currently on a break from blogging as she recently purchased her first house with her new fiance and is super busy!} because I've known her for about as long as I've been blogging. We may not talk all the time but when we do it's like we picked up right where we left off.

3. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?  It's a big ol' tie between reading and watching TV.  For as long as I can remember I have loved to read.  I also really enjoy watching a good TV series like NCIS, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, or The Vampire Diaries.  Thankfully either of these activities mean I can spend some time snuggled up with Bo.

4. Name one good deed you did that went unseen.  Whether this counts as unseen or not I'm not sure but I did pay for someones coffee behind me in the drive thru.  I have no idea who they were but I hope they enjoyed their coffee that morning.

5. What's your biggest struggle in life?  My weight has always been a struggle.  I have always felt like I was the bigger girl no matter what group I was hanging out with.  Now looking back at pictures from high school I wish I was that size again.  It's been 5 years since high school now and I've tried losing weight over and over again without ever really sticking to the plan long enough to see real results.  And now maybe it will become a real need to lose weight because of my health which scares me but maybe it's what I need to push me through to see the real results.

6. Tell us something we don't know about you.  I have am missing 2 of my 12-year-old molars and have no wisdom teeth.  I also am missing one of my adult teeth which led to having surgery to have an implant put in so a fake tooth could be attached.

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Now the fun part!  Tag, you're it!

Allison

Heather

Abby

Megan

Amber

Choose 6 of these questions to answer yourself!

1. What's the best piece of advice anyone has given you?

2. If you could meet any blogger in person, who would you choose?

3. Blogs you're loving right now?

4. What's your biggest struggle in life?

5. How did your blog come about?

6. Name one good deed you did that went unseen.

7. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

8. Tell us something we don't know about you.

9. Who inspires you?

ABC's of Me

Usually I would be linking up with Sami to share my Weekend Shenanigans but I have no shenanigans to share.  I enjoyed a chill weekend at home after some weekday shenanigans.  The only pictures I took this weekend were from Sunday afternoon when I was outside enjoying the awesome weather with Bo.

.one. Finally started reading Gone Girl.
.two. Bo thought he was king of the mountain.
.three. I think Bo enjoyed my company outside with him even if we did our own thing most of the time.

Now since I don't have shenanigans from the weekend to share with you I decided to hop aboard the ABC's of me train that has been going around blog world lately.

A: Attached or Single? Single like a Pringle and ready to mingle.
B: Best Friend? Chelsea - even if she is a couple hundred miles away
C: Cake or pie? Definitely cake.
D: Day of choice? Saturday - the weekend is just beginning and I can sleep in!
E: Essential item? iPhone + charger because what good does a dead iPhone do you?
F: Favorite color? Red
G: Gummy bears or worms? Meh I prefer some Sour Patch Kids to just plain gummy bears or worms.
H: Hometown? Wausau, WI
I: Favorite indulgence? Pasta!
J: January or July? January - I would rather be wearing layers to keep warm than sweating my ass off because it's hot as balls.
K: Kids? Some day but definitely not right now.
L: Life isn't complete without? A furry friend.
M: Marriage date? No freaking clue. How about I worry about finding a man before I worry about my marriage date, eh?
N: Number of brothers/sisters? One younger brother who turns 21 in November - watch out world!
O: Oranges or Apples? Either Cuties or Granny Smith Apples.
P: Phobias/Fears? I am afraid of heights - the repelling wall in 5th grade had me shaking so bad I almost didn't make it down on my own.  But I can fly and go on the roof of the house no problem!
Q: Quotes?  "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be.  But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price." ~ Lane Frost
R: Reasons to smile? You never know who could be falling in love with your smile.
S: Season of choice? Fall!
T: Tag 5 People. All of my readers!
U: Unknown fact about me? I write and use a fork with my left hand but everything else I do right handed {throwing, using scissors, kicking, etc.}
V: Vegetable? Broccoli or corn {even though corn does absolutely nothing for us :( }
W: Worst habit? Letting my emotions show on my face.  Whether I mean to or not you can most likely pick up on what I think of something or someone.
X: Xray or Ultrasound? Never had an ultrasound {thank god!} and I've had dental xrays and one xray on my finger in middle school.
Y: Your favorite food? Love me some seafood and I love it even more when it's paired with pasta.
Z: Zodiac sign? Gemini.

Liebster Award

 

Rebekah nominated me for the Liebster award yesterday and I could not wait to type up this post.  Thank you so much Rebekah!  Be sure to check her out at All That Glitters.

The rules for this award are as follows:

This award is given to new or up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers...the award is then passed along to other bloggers in the same category to help spread the word and support one another.

1. Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.

2. Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, then create 11 new questions for the bloggers you pass the award to.

3. Choose 11 new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link them in your post.

4. Go back to their page and tell them about the award.

5. No tag backs. :)

11 Random Facts about Myself

1. I only write and use a fork with my left hand.  Everything else I do right-handed.

2. My favorite color is red.

3. I love to bake.

4. I drink raw cow's milk.

5. I have one dog, Bo.

6. I love my iPhone and am not sure how I waited so long to get one.

7. My best friend lives over 700 miles away from me.

8. This is my 4th blog (and hopefully my last!).

9. I love sweatpants and hoodies, always in them when I'm at home.

10. Country music is my favorite.

11. I am still driving my first car that I go when I was 16.

11 Questions from Rebekah

1. What is your favorite nail polish color? I really like Dive Bar by Essie.  It's a dark blue/green color.

2. What is your favorite season? Tough question.  Spring or Fall I suppose because it's warm enough to not need a jacket but cool enough that I can wear a hoodie.

3. Do you like Instagram or Pinterest better? Why? I'm going to go with Instagram because it is all about the pictures.  Pinterest, while totally awesome, is about what's behind the pictures (i.e. the instructions on how to do something).

4. What was/is your favorite subject in school? English was my favorite subject when I was in school.  I am good at English and it usually meant reading books which is something I enjoy doing.

5. Lipgloss, lipstick, or neither? Lipgloss!  When I use it that is.  I'm more of a chapstick (Burt's Bees) kind of girl.

6. What are you favorite types of blogs to read? I love them all!  Beauty so I can learn new things about makeup and hair, lifestyle so I can learn and get ideas for my own, food and fitness so I can get new ideas and motivation/inspiration.

7. What is your favorite pattern? (chevron, polka dots, etc.) I don't have a favorite pattern...unless you count camouflage. ;)

8. Have you ever made anything from Pinterest? If so, what was it? Sadly I have not made anything from Pinterest but I have plenty of recipes pinned that I want to try, hopefully soon!

9. Would your rather drink coffee or tea? Neither!  I wish I liked one of them, or both, but my taste buds just are not having it.

10. What is your all time favorite movie? All time favorite?!  Such a hard question to answer.  Always love A League of Their Own.

11. Do you watch reality TV? If so, what shows? Yes, I do...The Bachelor/Bachelorette (not always but I'm watching this season), Teen Mom 2, The Real World, the Realworld challenge shows,and Bachelor Pad.  Hopefully that's it!

And the nominees are...

1. Lex at Life by Lex

2. Melanie at Happy Being Healthy

3. Sarah at Picky Runner

4. Nikki at Antos Does Life

Aww man, being new to the blogging world sucks sometimes.  I don't know that many up and coming bloggers because I am following some pretty awesome ladies that have quite a few followers.  :(  I'm just going to nominate 4 bloggers.  Hopefully this isn't against the blogging world rules!

11 Questions for the Bloggers

1. How did you come up with your blog name?

2. Cook at home or go out?

3. Summer or Winter?

4. Planner or spur of the moment?

5. Favorite recipe?

6. Favorite store and why?

7. Is your Christmas tree and/or lights still up?

8. Favorite outfit?

9. Gym or at home/outdoor workouts?

10. Favorite sport to follow?

11. Favorite smell?

Whew!  Coming up with new questions is tough.  I am looking forward to learning more about the four lovely bloggers I nominated.

And thank you again to Rebekah for nominating me!