My sweet and wonderful friend Erica mentioned my blog in her post about the 7x7 blog award she received so I'm passing along the challenge!
1. thank the person who nominated you
Thank you, Erica! I aspire to be like you when I grow up...with all your cute and quaint craftiness. I don't know if I'll ever get there but here's to trying. Anyone reading this should really check out Erica's blog: The View From Africa. Erica and I went to Taylor together, were el ed majors together, and moved down to Charlotte in the great Taylor Teacher Migration of '06. I didn't know her that well at Taylor but loved getting to know her the first couple of years in Charlotte. And then she moved to Africa to teach--where she subsequently met her Prince Charming. (Go check out that post!) She only had to travel halfway around the globe to find him. Now they live in New York and have an adorable baby boy. I seriously love LOVE their story and love her more. She's just great.
2. share 7 things about yourself
I feel like most people who read this or know me pretty much know everything about me...I'm an open book like that. But maybe someone new is reading?
1. My favorite season by far is fall. I love everything about it. Granted, autumn in the south has taken a bit of getting used to. {This is bound to happen when you come from a state that's the primary destination of countless tour buses chartered just to look at leaves. Which I still think is funny. But now I totally understand and would hop on a bus in a heartbeat to see the foliage I so took for granted growing up.}
2. I am the clumsiest person I know. This is ironic because I was also a ballerina from the age of 3 until I graduated high school. My dance teacher was definitely brave for slapping a pair of pointe shoes on me but it worked out.
3. I love coffee more than almost anything. But not in the truest "I love strong, black coffee and I can tell the difference between roasts and what?!? You're going to dilute the flavor with cream and/or syrup?!?" way. I leave that up to my little brother who is a coffee connoisseur and a bit of a coffee snob, if we're being honest. No, I love coffee that is flavored and creamy and more like a dessert.
4. I have one sister and two brothers. People always thought my family was big. I don't think so. Four kids is not that many. I'm already halfway there.
5. I have an embarrassing affinity for reality tv shows. It's really humiliating but I just can't help it. Not ones like The Jersey Shore, though. You gotta draw the line somewhere, people.
6. I met my husband the very first night I was in Charlotte. Little did we know then how things would turn out.
7. I've been a lot of places in my life including: Russia, Haiti, Bolivia, Germany, France, Spain, England, Switzerland, Ireland, Greece, Italy and I'm sure a few others. I used to be a really interesting person. Now my babies are interesting and that's enough for me.
3. share 7 of your blog posts, in the following categories:
most beautiful: The girls' birth story...it may have been a C-section and nothing like I would have imagined it to be but it was still the most beautiful day of my life.
most popular: The post where I told the world we were pregnant. With twins. I basically shared how I told Paul I was pregnant which was a pretty great story.
most controversial: I'm the least controversial/most non-confrontational person I know. I wasn't always like this. I used to debate and argue all sorts of things...philosophy, religion, rainbows, anything. Now. I don't have time for that. But maybe my post about the goat cheese and beet salad? Some people have really strong feelings about both of those ingredients. My mother being one of them. Or maybe this one about when I split my pants at school. I mean, I do talk about my booty hanging out. Or the one I just wrote about The Hunger Games. People really love 'em or hate 'em.
most surprisingly successful: Our gender reveal party was a big success. This surprised the heck out of me because I'm constantly overbooking, running behind, and forgetting things. But that night was wonderful. Mostly thanks to Dionne and Warner. Who can also be credited for anything that went right at my wedding.
most underrated: Ummm...maybe this one? I don't know...
most pride worthy: SInce I already linked to my post about the girls' births, I guess....this one. Because I'm proud of him. Especially for putting up with me. It can be hard sometimes.
4. nominate seven other bloggers
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