Liebster Blog Award

 

Stephany over at The Midnight Hershey nominated me for the Liebster Award going around and I am so excited she did! Stephany has an incredible blog that you'll want to go check out.. like ASAP! So, a big Thank You to Stephany for passing this onto me!

 

The Liebster Blog Award, as I understand it, is given to bloggers with fewer than 200 people and the rules are these:

List 11 things about yourself

Answer the 11 questions set by the tagger

Post 11 questions of your own

Nominated a few friends and let them know you did!

 

So here we go!

11 things about me:

 

1. I believe in Jesus Christ of Nazereth.

2.I live in Alaska

3. I play piano

4. Flip Flops are my 'shoe' of choice

5. I check my e-mail a million times during the day and that is no exaggeration

6. Batman is my favorite superhero (aaannnd I think Christian Bale is the greatest Batman there ever was)

7.  Jason Aldean is my favorite country singer

8. I hate oysters

9. A plain white tee is my most favorite clothing item

10. I drive a Toyota 4-Runner

11. I use a ton of smiley face's in text messages and e-mails

 

And now, for Stephany's questions:

 1. What music do you like to listen to?

Lots of country!

2. Soda or Water?

Water! Water! Water!

3. Where is your favorite place to shop for clothing?

My favorite places are J. Crew, Banana Republic & Nordstrom, but I usually buy my clothes at Target, Old Navy, Forever21 & consignment stores :)

4. Whats the best present you have ever been given?

Mason Lee Hilton. Greatest gift on earth.

5. Why did you start blogging?

It began as a place to upload pictures for friends to see but has turned into my biggest hobby and most favorite place to be, at times.

6. Which quote/saying do you live by?

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths" Proverbs 3:5-6

7. Do you plan your posts well in advance or go with the flow?

A little bit of both! I try and plan out my week with posts for each day but adapt as the days go by to whatever happens or whatever I'm feeling like.

8. What is your favorite thing to do to switch off and relax?

Soak in the tub!

9. Where is your favorite holiday destination?

Aspen. It's amazing during the holiday season and I'd return every year if I could.

10. Where do you currently live?

Alaska!

11. Do you have any hobbies other than blogging?

Let's see.. crossfit, literally doing anything with my son, reading and shopping!

 

My 11 questions:

1. What is your fashion style? in just one word.

2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

3. What do you love most about blogging?

4. What is your fitness regime like?

5. Favorite male actor?

6. How would your best friend describe you?

7. What's your go-to, never fail, recipe?

8. What is your dream job?

9. Favorite brand of jeans?

10. What is your most proud accomplishment this year?

11. How late do you stay up blogging? :)

and I tag...

 Growing Up A Thomas

 Knowing Ketrin

 Purple Kale

Domesticated Working Woman





 

seven questions

Hi All! Wow. So Wednesday came and went. Mason was a rock star at his 'daycare' and took both his naps and was awake and smiling when I picked him up. whew. I saw some awesome ladies linked up with Gentri's seven questions today and I just couldn't resist to join in. So, enjoy and goodnight!

 

1. Do you have any weird food combinations that you love?

Peas and Sour cream! call me weird but it tastes so delicious!

2. Have you ever written a blog post, published it, then immediately deleted it?

Guilty!

3. What is a hair style you wish you could pull off, but would never be brave enough to try?

The bob.  Love this look but could never pull it off. darn.

 

4. Would you rather have to always use the sun to tell the time or directions by the stars?

Sun. definitely Sun.

5. What is a fall trend that you are excited to try?

Boots! Scarves! Long sweaters & Jackets! LOVE Fall Fashion.

6. Who is your style icon?

To be honest, I have a pretty casual style but if I HAD to choose.. probably this lovely lady

 

7. What is your favorite outdoor activity?

Sun bathing!

 

 

Welcome to my Calm Delight.

 

Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by. Have I told you how much I appreciate you? I do!

You may have noticed the new blog name and design?? let me explain.

 

I'm what you might call.... indecisive. But only on the really important things, like, decorating my living room walls or choosing tan boots or brown, purple nails or pink? like I said, the really important things. So it's no wonder that after a year and half of buying our home, the walls are nearly bare and I have yet to purchase any boots- tan or brown. big. huge. SIGH. 

 

My indecisiveness brings me to my new blog design and name.  I've toyed with creating a new blog for quite some time. One that still documented my life but in a different way- a way that wasn't SOO personal.  For months I  scoured my brain for a new cute, catchy blog name and url. I wanted something that people would find adorable, but one that also captured who I was. I was putting ALOT into this name and what did I come up with??... drum roll..... NOT A THING! I didn't come up with a single good blog name which made me feel so, totally uncreative. big. huge. SIGH.

 

While in Arizona we had a meeting and the topic of The Joy of the Lord came up. One definition of the Joy of the Lord is: calm delight. The instant I heard it, I thought "that's it. that is perfect" Calm Delight captures exactly who I am and what my life is. Perfect.

 

So now the decision of creating an entirely new blog url to "launch" Calm Delight or sticking with  this space that I've already begun plagued my mind. I've gone back and forth on it for weeks and it wasn't until tonight that I actually felt a peace on what to do. 

 

With that, I am so excited to present my new blog title: Calm Delight. Finding joy in everyday moments and capturing them here.  I have some absolutely awesome things to share with you in the up coming months. A 31 gifts giveaway you won't want to miss, guest posts from a couple amazing ladies, healthy recipes, fitness tips, budgeting tools, fashion finds and all things mommyhood. (to name a few!) I can't wait to begin the new chapter on this space and am so happy to have you join me!  I'd really love to keep in touch with each one of you, so don't forget to sign in under my lovely friends!  Have the best night, morning, day!  xo.

If you really knew me

I've seen this post idea floating around the blog sphere the past few days so thought I'd join in. The topic of real life vs. blog life is a topic talked about often in the blog world.  While most of my readers are friends and family that know me in real life, there are those that actually only know me through this blog. So, for all of you, here's a little bigger sneak into who I am..

you'd know the single best day of my life was on Dec. 10th, 2006 when I was re-baptized.  I was baptized as a child and it did me well during my childhood and into my teen years. But as an adult I made the decision on my own, for myself. The moment I gave my life over to the Lord, completely, is when my life truly began.

you'd know that I don't like the city. The Lights. The Crowds. The Noise. No thanks.  Give me quiet. Give me a few close friends, chatting over hot coffee. Give me small town.

you'd know I can eat some serious Mexican food. Like. It's my favorite. Won't leave the table until I'm stuffed. Love it.

you'd know that I have to physically force myself to sit down and relax. I love, love, love filling my days to the brim with activities, errands, playtime, exercise, projects, etc.. but my hubs likes a far more simple of days. And since my days have gone from single me, to married me, to full time working, mama, wife me, I'm learning how to just stop, and just be.

you'd know my biggest aspiration is to earn a college degree.

you'd know that I leave bobby pins everywhere, I could live off of white tortillas and chocolate, that I feel most confident wearing jeans and a plain T-shirt, how my heart literally melts to pieces when I think of my son, that contrary to what I might say, I actually don't mind the harsh Alaskan Winter and that I l.o.v.e love every inch of my life.

What about you?