The BLOGGER 411; all you need to know about ME!

I am so excited to link-up with Becky!

1. How long have you been blogging? And what got you started on blogging? Has your blog changed?

Loaded question Becky! ;) I have been blogging since December 2010, when we found out we were pregnant! This blog was intended to keep family & friends in the loop of our pregnancy, but then turned into a NICU journal and now a place to meet other mamas, mamas to be and other strong women! :)

2. Did you go to college? If so where, and what did you study?

Yes, Central Michigan University! (GO! FIRE UP CHIPS!) I studied communication & apparel merchandising.

3. Where have you traveled?

All over MI, Nevada (Vegas), Florida, Ohio (Lived in columbus for an internship and also worked in Cleveland during intership), Illinois (Chicago), South Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana (drove through), Denmark, Mexico and became a bahama mama in the bahamas! (TMI?)

4. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would buy?

First thing would buy our dream house, pay off any debt, take a dream vacay with our fam, take a dream vacay with friends, prob buy new cars, go on a shopping spree and donate to the MOD & Olivia's NICU hospital!

5. What are your 3 biggest pet peeves?

(Only 3?!)

People who lie

People who brag/show off

Long lines

6. What is your favorite movie?

That is tough!! I love chick flicks & comedies! Father of the bride, How to lose a guy in 10 days, ELF, Pretty in pink, 16 candles, the list goes on and  on!

7. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda, Tea?

I love water, vitamin water zero (Go-Go & lemonade) & for alcoholic beverages moscato or absolute peach with sprite.

8. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time?

Love anything girly (mani/pedi, massages, shopping, hair appointments, etc.), catching up on the dvr, catching up with friends, laying out (when we have weather for it in MI)

9. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be?

Target, Old Navy/Gap/Banana (all on the same website so counts as one right?!) or Nordstrom!

10. Share with us an embarrassing moment of your past? Or present.

Most recent was the wedding we went to this past weekend, the weddug started at 4 according to the invite. We got there at 4 on the dot and the wedding had already started so when we walked in the bride was walking down the aisle!! (Sorry Kristen!!)

11. What day would you love to relive again?

I would love to relive the day we brought Olivia home from the NICU, it was honestly the day we dreamed of!! The day was perfect & I wouldn't change a thing!

12. If your life was turned into a movie... what actor would play you?

hmmm...probably Jennifer Love Hewitt

13. What are the jobs you had in high school/college/the early years?

High School

I worked a summer job at a gym selling food and drinks

I worked at English Gardens as a cashier

I worked at another gym in the daycare

College

I worked at HCO, A&F, RUEHL (summer/holiday jobs)

I worked at 2 salons as a receptionist (Great perks!!)

I worked as a bartender (SO fun!)

15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, where would you go?

Def Bora Bora, Fiji,  Paris, & Italy! (oh wait, did you only mean 1?) ;)

14. Show us pictures from college.

16. Show us the most current picture of you or you, or your family, or anything of meaning to you.

17. Where do you see your life 5 years from now?

Jer & I will have been married 8 years, Olivia will be 6, not sure if another child would be in the picture or not but I would like to say yes. We will def be in a bigger house, hopefully Jer will still be loving his job as much as now. I hope we still all have our health and I know we will be happy! I hope our parents are still alive and that all of our siblings and friends are happy & healthy too! :)