I was nominated for the Liebster award (again) twice this month, and let me tell you, I’m always quite flattered when other bloggers think of me for things like this!
It’s been a while since I did an ‘about me’ post, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to answer some questions from the two bloggers that nominated me.
The first set of questions is from Amanda who blogs over at Notes From A Newlywed:
1. What makes you the happiest?
Traveling with the Husband. I am my happiest when I’m experiencing something or some place new with my favorite adventure buddy.
2. What’s your favorite musician or band?
I honestly don’t even think I have one. Is that awful?! It just totally depends on my mood. I generally listen to Christian, Country, Indie, and anything on the Billboard Top 100. It’s quite the mix, right?
3. What guilty pleasure TV show do you watch?
Real Housewives and Teen Mom. We don’t have cable so I’m seasons and seasons behind, but if I was going to have a trashy TV show marathon, it would be these shows.
4. In high school, who were you (the nerd, athlete, etc.)?
The athlete. I’m pretty sure most people knew me as a runner because I was on the varsity cross country and track teams and qualified to go to the state competitions and all of that good stuff. Plus, all of my best friends were also runners! I kind of wish I had been more of a nerd, now that I’m out of school I would love to be back in it and learning something new every day. But I probably wouldn’t like the homework (still).
5. What is a little-known fact about you?
I have an obsession with winter coats. I LOVE THEM. I have about 30 in my closet right now and every time we move we have to make sure the new place will have somewhere to put them all. It’s the one section of my closet I never, ever clean out.
6. What do you think is your best quality?
Oh gosh… I would say my sense of humor, but no one else really thinks I’m funny so my other best qualities would probably be my loyalty and general friendliness. I genuinely love people and am super interested in what is going on in pretty much everyone I know lives. Although, that does make it hard to let some friendships go, which gets me into trouble from time to time!
7. In three words, describe your everyday style.
Casual, classic, low-maintenance.
8. All time favorite restaurant?
I really, really loved Redd near Napa Valley. But I could eat my way through that whole area… what a great place for food! My favorite (fancy) restaurant in Chicago is probably L2O.
9. What is the ultimate date for you?
Going to a sporting event! There is no place I would rather go than a Blackhawks or Bears game in Chicago.
10. Do you cook? If so, what’s your go-to, favorite recipe?
I bake but I don’t really cook. I absolutely LOVE making cupcakes (with frosting, of course) from scratch.
11. If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
Well, we’re going on our Babymoon soon and that’s knocking a lot of places off my travel bucket list! But, I still really want to go to Thailand one day. We were supposed to go this year and it got indefinitely postponed because of Baby B. I know it will happen eventually, though!
The second set of questions is from Sara who blogs at Life As a Hughes:
1. What are three things that we don’t know about you?
- I’m a vegetarian (well, I eat fish so that makes me a pescetarian) who doesn’t really love vegetables, at all. So I eat way, way more carbs than I probably should.
- I can’t whistle.
- I rarely go to bed before midnight.
2. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
Gosh… 5 years?! Hopefully working part time from home, taking care of a four year old and maybe another little one, and being the best wife I can be! I hope I’m loving life just as much as I’m enjoying my life now!
3. What is your favorite meal?
Lobster roll. Connecticut style.
Also mac and cheese. I seriously, SERIOUSLY love mac and cheese more than any person my age ever should.
4. What is your favorite color?
Yellow. I’m in a yellow sort of mood (permanently).
5. What do you do for a living?
Currently I work as a consultant/contractor for a health technology company helping out with their year end accounting. Before that I did software consulting and implementations. (Super nerd stuff). Another fun fact is that I’m a CPA, so maybe I’ll start using that… eventually.
6. What is your favorite hobby? Besides blogging of course 🙂
Working out. I’m one of those crazy people who truly, truly enjoys breaking a sweat.
7. What is better, to have loved and lost or to have never loved at all?
Loved and lost, obviously! I’m a HUGE fan of everything love.
8. Cat or Dog person?
DOG for sure. I’ve never had a cat and I would love cuddling with one, but dogs are just so fun!
9. Dream job?
There are so many jobs that I’d love to have if I could get paid enough to do it full-time! I’d love to be a life coach specializing in relationships and finance. I’d love to be a full-time blogger. And I’d love to be a sideline sports announcer (you know, like Erin Andrews).
10. Who is the one person you can tell anything to without fear of judgement?
My best friend. And my husband. And Ozzie. I mean they might judge me, but it’s in love because they truly want what’s best for me in my life.
11. What are your favorite daily blogland reads?
I follow a LOT of blogs but my favorite reads are lifestyle blogs that can entertain me and that I can relate to and maybe that can teach me a thing or two! Also, I love bloggers that truly interact with their readers and support other bloggers. Some of my favorites (off the top of my head but in alphabetical order so I don’t have to play favorites) are…
And now (once again!) you know even more than you ever wanted to know about me!
Cheers!
