More about me...

Let's sit down for tea...chat a little bit about things
i don't normally get to...










my sweet friend Megan, who has one of my favorite blogs  (http://lifewiththedokes.blogspot.com) ... was nominated for an award for her blog ( who-hooo!) she in turn  nominated some of her favorite blogs and was so sweet to think of me. I told her i am small potatoes compared to her lovely-ness, but i was honored and thought i should respond to the fun challenge she set out there...

i am to tell 11 things about myself...

1) deep in my heart i am a camp counselor. always and forever.
2) i always told people that i did not want the marry-your-best-friend love story. it felt unromantic and convenient.
3) BUT i married my best friend of 5 years...it was shocking and my world was turned upside down in one day..and has turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life.
4) Anne of green gables is my hero and probably shaped more of my values and perspective than i even know. i have read the series ( all 7 books) at least 8 times.


5) i love pictures. i wish i had the magical touch that photographers do. i long for it.
6) i love drinks. when i was single, i realized i spent more money on drinks than food ( smoothies, lattes, chai, you name it i love it. )
7) i live for cultural immersion moments. when everything seems to stop and you are completely caught  up in a foreign moment..singing..dancing...things you have never ever experience before.
8) i love big families. i have a twin brother, 2 other brothers, and a sister. our family was incredible to grow up in.



9) i am living my dream
10) pumpkin flavored things are divine to this momma.
11) i need friendship like i need water.


and now i am to answer these questions from Megan:

1.  Why did you begin blogging? 2010...living overseas i wanted a place that my family could come to for more of an inside look in our lives...
2.  If you could play the part of an actress in a movie, who would you be? (i.e. I would play Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) Agent Salt. or borne. but obviously a girl. 
3.  Favorite thing to bake? pies. feels like such an accomplishment!
4.  Favorite movie of all time? probably going to have to go with Anne...
5.  How long have you been married and what's the best thing about your hubs? We have been married 5 1/2 years. His unshakable joy.
6.  What was your first job ever? waitress/catering for a millionaire in Tulsa. it was cray cray
7.  The last book you read was...in the last couple weeks i finished Wuthering heights and The Secret Garden. sucker for classics. 
8.  What would be your dream vacation and who would you take? oh girl...so many answers...i think an all inclusive that i could do plenty of adventuring also...and honestly our families! 
9.  If you could meet one celebrity, who would you meet and what's one question you'd ask them? Obama. i have way too many questions...but i would start with how are is your heart? :)
10.  If you could eat only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? pizza 
11.  Do you think being a mama has changed you and if so, how? for sure. it has launched me more into who i was truly made to be. to really lavish love on 2 littles every day, all day. to disciple, mentor, make moments, cuddle, love on, sing to, create worlds, and go on adventures with...it has made my life more complete and brought joy that i did not know was even possible!