Getting to know you...

The Q's..

1. If you were to win an award today, what would it be for? Rainy day lover! It's raining outside and I'm enjoying every second.

2. What is your shoe style? I'm a flip flop girl for sure....

3 Does your car reflect your personality? Yes a Toyota Corolla, simple and reliable.

4. If you could take over someones body for a day..whose would you choose? Heidi Klum...I would like to borrow her body and go to the pool.

5. Love or be loved? Love! I love a lot and I'm fortunate enough to be loved in return.

6. If you were on death row, what last meal would you choose? Fish 'n' chips from Pier 39 and a nice cold beer.

7. Have you been on vacation this Summer, if so where? Hawaii....I want to go back!

8. What is your favorite food related guilty pleasure? SWEEEETS! Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!

Award #2

1. Thank and link back to the person that gave you the award.
Thank Megan GRAVES @ One day I will
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 9 fellow bloggers that inspire you.


Here are 7 things that I want you to know about me...

1. I love to dance! My mom says I danced before I could walk, so she put me in ballet at 2.
2. If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be near my family.
3. When I was pregnant with my son I was Twilight obsessed and reading Breaking Dawn, which is why his initials are E.J. I love my little Evan Jeffrey/Edward Jacob!
4. I love to bake on rainy days. Cookies taste better when it's cold outside.
5. My husband is my favorite person in the world AND my best friend! How lucky am I?!?
6. I own every episode of FRIENDS and still watch re-runs.
7. The 1st best friend that I ever had gave me this award. I love you Meggie!

Stacy because I love her!
Shelly because she totally rocks!
Lauren because her blog makes me laugh!
Amanda because that mama can do it all!

Sugar Doll

Thank you Shelly @ Family BLT! This is my first award...woohoo! Okay, so 10 things about me that you may or may not find interesting...hmmmm. Here goes!

Here are the deets:
1. Thank and link to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 10 things about yourself.
3. Pass the Award along to 10 bloggers who you think are somethin’ special!
4. Contact the bloggers that you picked to let them know about the Award.

1. I danced at the Womens World Cup Final in 1999, while J Lo performed her big hit Let's Get Loud!

2. I took my first dance class when I was 2 1/2 and continued to dance for the next 16 years.

3. In high school I was a a flyer on the cheerleading squad. Even though I'm affraid of heights, I loved the adrenaline rush of being thrown in the air.

4. I come from a family that is very close and I think of my cousins as brothers and sisters.

5. When I was 10 my room was set on fire by a family friend.....not so great.

6. My Hawaiian name is Leilani, it means flower of the heavens.

7. My first job was with the single A team for the Oakland Athletics. I worked there for the next 5 years and LOVED it!

8. When I was 13 I performed in GREASE the musical. I had so much fun!

9. I failed my first driving test because I turned left from the middle lane on a one-way street....darn one-way streets!

10. I love the rain! Thunder storms, monsoons, lightning, I love it all!


Here are 10 bloggers that I enjoy following!

Megan
Jessica
Amanda
Stacy
Jennifer
Shawna
Jordana
Jillian
Shelly

Where it all began...

When I was a little girl my mom and I would take weekly trips to the library. It was something that I looked forward to everyday and at night I would lay awake in my bed thinking about all of the books I wanted to read. I first fell in love with the Berenstein Bears, then moved on to Ramona, followed by Sweet Valley High and Judy Blume, which eventually lead to R.L. Stine. When I was in 6th grade I bought my very first Danielle Steel Novel, Star. I know that to some people 6th grade may seem a little young to be reading Danielle Steel, but I had already read everything else.

As a self proclaimed serial reader I've read a lifetimes worth of books, some of them twice. All of these books have left me with something...an appetite for more. James Bryce once said, "The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it". I agree with him 100%. I may not remember every detail of every book, but I remember the feeling I had after reading the last page. So, I've decided to start reviewing all of the old favorites that have helped nourish my love for reading.