11 Questions

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I don't have any fun pictures of my time with my mom today because I am soaking up the last few hours of her visit. So in the meantime, I thought I would answer the questions posed which Emily tagged me to answer in her blog chain letter.

1. Why did you start your blog?
O man, this is kind of funny to think about now, but when I first starting blogging, I wanted to be Jenny from Little Green Notebook (despite the fact that I have zero background in interior design). So for a few months, I posted pics of inspiring interiors, but then I realized I enjoyed the pics I took myself of my sweet family more. Now, my blog and all the support around it means so much to me!

2. If you could stop time for exactly 24 hours, and do anything you wanted while the rest of the world was still, what would you do?
This is a tough one. Sleep, uninterrupted without worrying about babies waking up, comes to mind first, followed by laying on a warm beach with a cold drink and an entire issue of Vogue that I could read from cover to cover. Or let's be honest, I would do all the laundry and clean the bathrooms.

3. What are a few things your dream home would have inside?
A sun porch. A working fireplace. A guest room. An office. A big kitchen. Someone to do the laundry and clean the bathrooms.

4. If you could choose between having the home of your dreams or the wardrobe of your dreams, which would you choose? (This is assuming you don't already have either!)
 I would chose the home of my dreams. I would do this mostly because the home of my dreams encompasses the love of my family and a place to spend quality time with friends. I know I can look cute enough with what I can afford, but I can't replace having a place where my family and friends want to be.

5. If you could wake up tomorrow anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Paris, o how I want to go to Paris.

6. If you could have an unlimited budget at any retail store for the rest of your life, which store would you choose?
This is going to sound so sad, but Banana Republic or Ann Taylor Loft. Their clothes work on my body and they are the perfect combo of classic and trendy to keep a stay at home mom in style. I think even with an unlimited budget, I would have a hard time spending ridiculous amounts of money on clothing.

7. What would your ideal Saturday look like?
Boys sleep til 730. We watch Curious George and make pancakes. Bennett naps/Cullen plays, Kev and I sit and talk and enjoy Bloody Marys. We go to the beach, we go out to lunch, we nap. We wake up, we hang out with friends, we laugh over dinner, we put to the boys to bed. Kev and I hang out talking and enjoying a cocktail until it is time to go to sleep. Call me boring, but it is my ideal day and it is pretty much what Saturday looks like in my house.

8. Do you have any pets?  If so, what kind and what are their names?
Frankie, the dog, he is a German Shepard mutt thing.

9. Have you ever been in an earthquake?
No

10. If you had to choose between going skydiving or scuba diving, which would you choose?
I've been skydiving and I would choose it over scuba anyday. The thought of scuba makes me claustophobic.

11. How did you meet your significant other? 
I was Kev's little siblings babysitter when I was in high school and he was at West Point. I had a crush on his picture long before I ever met him (and we didn't actually date until several years later). That is the simple answer, you can read the extended version here.

Now, on to some friends who I would like to tag, please note that I tagged you and answer the questions below (plus make up your own questions and tag other blogger friends, keeping the chain alive!):
Martha@A Softer Side of Strong
Jenn@ Life with the Lieutenant
Kirsten@ Kirstens kNook
Kristen@ The Foreign Domestic
Lauren @ Happenstance and Wanderlust
Ginna@ The Van Zandts
Stephaine@The Rest is Still Unwritten
Sarah @ Shorelines and Sunshine
Dancing Branflakes
Katie@ Miss Dixie


And here are my questions:
1. Why did you start blogging?
2. Where did you go to college and why did you choose it?
3. Do you love your job? If not, what would you rather be doing?
4. What(or who) is your biggest motivator everyday?
5. If you could have one song playing in your head at all times, what would it be?
6. What does your dream home look like?
7. If you had a large sum of money to spend on yourself, what would you buy?
8. What is the biggest risk you have ever taken?
9. What do you enjoy most about blogging?
10. What do you collect?
11. Do you have a tatoo? What'd you get and why? If not, would you ever consider it?