I am super excited to announce that Brenna at
Awake at Five has nominated me for the Liebster award. From the research that she and other bloggers have done we have found out that the Liebster originated in Germany, means "dearest," and is to show love for "up and coming" bloggers! Fun!
Here's the deal:
The
rules seem to change from blog to blog, but this is how I was tagged, so here
it goes!
· Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves.
· They must also answer the 11 questions the tagger has set for
them.
· They must create 11 more questions to ask bloggers they have
decided to tag.
· They must then choose 11 special bloggers to tag & award
with the Liebster award with less than 200 followers.
· These lucky bloggers must be told in a comment on their
blog.
11 Random Facts About
Me:
1. I was born and raised in the Boston area. Although I now
live down south I am truly a northerner at heart! Go Pats/Sox/Bruins/Celtics!!
2. While most high schoolers in the states take
Spanish/French/Latin for a language I was blessed to take 4 years of Russian!! I
loved it...so fun!
3. Though I am 24 (almost 25) and my hubby is 26 we are both
always told we look like we should still be in high school....sometimes it gets
a little annoying...but we’re told we’ll love that one day!
4. Our first sweet puppy was adopted having already been
named Petey. Ironically, my brother-in-law’s name is Peter! As a joke, Ryan and
I call Petey “Peter L. T. the 3rd” whenever he’s in trouble!
5. I am ADDICTED to polishing my nails, and I LOVE getting
new nail polishes!
6. I have a cross anchor tattooed on my left wrist. It’s
super simple but I designed it myself. I got it done when I was 20. It stands
for anchoring my hope in Christ (Hebrews 6). It has 3 distinct points to
represent the Trinity and some red shadowing to represent the blood of Christ.
7. I also have a tattoo across the top of my back. It says,
“Love always perseveres.” Next to the word “perseveres” is a swallow. The same
day I got this tattoo my husband got a swallow tattooed on his bicep. Swallows
mate for life and make it through adversity. We both believe that marriage is a
lifelong covenant between us and God. We also believe that our love will always
persevere.
8.As much as I love shoes and painting my own toenails....I
hate other people’s feet!
9. A couple of months ago I had a skin cancer scare (the
spot turned out to be benign! Thank you Lord!). I didn’t tell many people. My
husband supported me every step of the way and even came with me to have a spot
surgically removed. I was pretty strong throughout the surgery though I was
pretty scared. For some reason, though the procedure went well, I had an
overwhelming need to cry as soon as we got to the Jeep. Ryan was SO sweet. He
simply embraced me and told me to let it out. Then he treated me
with fresh Krispy Kreme and Red Robin!
10. I was a cheerleader during junior high and high school.
I was a flyer. I am afraid of heights!
11. Our second anniversary (of marriage) was spent in my
in-law’s basement with Petey...trying to keep cool after nearly a week of no
power at our own house (during 100 degree weather) due to Dechero (the wind storm this summer). Their
basement was one of our only means of cooling down! We ate Taco Bell because it
was one of the only places open in town. It may not have been a glamorous
anniversary but it sure was memorable and even fun!
Brenna’s Questions:
- If
you could spend a day with any person, living or deceased, who would it
be?
Sounds lame...but I would spend it with my husband! I love him, and I love
spending quality time with him!
- Who
or what inspires you the most? People that are genuine about
what is going on in their lives and make it through adversity both
stronger and still joy-filled inspire me.
- Comfort
over fashion or fashion over comfort? I would say that if you
have seen any good bit of my blog you would know that I enjoy a mixture of
comfort and fashion....on the comfy side! lol
- Just
you and your love on a chilly evening, order dinner in or go out?
Dinner in! We’re old at heart.
- Best
vacation you ever went on? Hmmm.....best vacation ever??
For my first birthday as a married woman my husband coordinated with my
boss to take me home from work early. He took me on a surprise weekend
trip to VA Beach and it was wonderful! He had gifts wrapped...ordered
dessert into our room...he thought of everything and it was perfection!
I’ve been on lots of good vacations though!
- Who
do you turn to when you need advice? When I need advice I
turn to Ryan. We have one of the most open and honest relationships you
would ever know...
- When
it comes to love, are you all in or keep a piece of your heart on the
shelf? All in.
- If
you could have any car, without paying a dime, what would you choose? Jeep
Wrangler....new or old.
- Best
day of your life? July 2, 2010
- Be
honest, how long could you go without electronics? Minutes, days,
weeks?? I would like to think I could make it days....but I’m
not so sure!
- What
brought you into this wonderful world of blogging? I
enjoy reading other people’s blogs and one day I figured...why not??
Questions for Nominees!
1.
What
is your favorite ice cream flavor?
2.
What
is the first thing you notice about other people?
3.
Do
you often (or ever) use sarcasm?
4.
What
sound do you love?
5.
What
is your favorite time of the day/day of the week/week of the month/month of the
year?
6.
If
you could witness any event (past/present/future) what would it be?
7.
What
did you do as a kid that got you into trouble?
8.
What
was the first thing that you bought with money you worked for (and not doing
chores)?
9.
What
is something that you have learned in this past week?
10. What is the most embarrassing cd/tape that
you have ever owned?
11. How do you want to be remembered?
My Nominees:
Thanks again to Brenna for nominating me! Enjoy reading my answers and filling out your own! :)
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