Liebster Award!

I got a happy surprise when I checked my blog this morning! Stephili from Heart Soul Inspiration  nominated me for the Liebster Award!

I've never been nominated for anything related to blogging, so I'm super excited! Thank you so much Stephili! 

 So here’s the rules:
Each person must post 11 things about themselves

Answer the questions that the nominator set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you’ve nominated to answer.

Choose 11 people and link them in your post.

Go to their page and tell them.

No tag backs!

Eleven things about me

1.  I collect vintage dishes. My dream is to find some super pretty Pyrex to display once I get a cabinet for them! Like these lovelies...

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2.  Working at a craft store (Hobby Lobby) means I have a million ideas for projects, but not enough time in the day to make them. Le sigh.

3.  Every time I see a photo of Little Richard, it makes me giggle. It's not that I don't respect the guy, I know he's a legendary singer. But that mustache! For the longest time I thought he was wearing lip liner. I can't be the only one, right? 

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4.  I envy people who are good at doing their hair. I try my hardest and the best I can do is messy buns and waves. My dream is to master french braiding because it's so pretty.

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5.  Owls are my favorite animals; I have them arranged throughout my house.

6.  I love the game Clue and the movie based on it. I'm always Miss Scarlett when I play.

7. There is a baby squirrel that lives in the tree in front of our house, but I've yet to get a photo of him; he's too quick!

8.  I dislike any sort of yard work. Shoveling snow, mowing, raking leaves...I hate it all.

9.  I have a weakness for sweets. My favorites are peanut butter cups and saltwater taffy.

10.  I went to art school for awhile, but had to drop out when it got too expensive.

11. I'm fascinated by photos from New York City in the 1970s. I'm not sure why, because I obviously wasn't around then and have never been there. Yet I could look at photos like this for hours.

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Stephili's Questions

1. If you could live in any time period which would you choose to live in and why? 

I would want to live in the 60s or 70s. From what I've gathered through pictures and books it was such an interesting time to be alive. That and I really like 60s fashions.  

2. Who or what is your biggest inspiration? 

I have two. I'm inspired by my mom, because she's always there for me and is a hard worker in everything she does, yet she still knows how to relax and have fun. My other inspiration is Anna Karina, mostly for her style and the films she's been in, but also she seems like she'd be a cool lady to meet.

3. You just won $2 Million in the lottery…. What are you going to do with the money? 

Pay off my loans and the rest of my bills. Buy a new car and some new clothes. Make a down payment on a house. Get some presents for Justin and my family. Then put the rest in savings. 


4. What is your favorite quote?

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." 
~Albert Einstein  

5. Do you like sunny days or rainy days more?

I like a mixture of both. Like when a day starts out rainy and then the sun comes out. 

6. What is your favorite holiday and why? 

Either the 4th of July or Halloween, I like fireworks and warm weather, but also pumpkins and costumes. 

7. What has been the most memorable moment in your life so far? 

The day Justin proposed to me. I'll remember that day forever! 

8. Post a picture of where you’re from and tell us a little about it. 

I live in an average sized city in Iowa. It's a nice place to live; a good mix of things to do without being surrounded by gazillions (that's probably not a word, is it?) of people.
   
9. You get to pick where you want to eat. Where is it and what kind of food is served?

I'm by no means a restaurant expert. Take me somewhere with good mushroom pasta and I'll be happy! 

10. List 3 things in your life that mean everything to you. 

Justin. My family. My coworkers. I've met some of my best friends at work and they've become my second family. 

11. What do you love the most about blogging?

Getting to express my thoughts and meet new friends! 

My questions for you...

1.  If you could go back to any age you've been so far, what would it be and why?
2.  Favorite color?
3.  Are you a morning person or a night owl?
4.  Coffee, tea, or something else?
5.  What's something you'd recommend a visitor to do for fun if they came to your city/town?
6.  What's your favorite song at the moment? I need some new tunes!
7.  Would you consider yourself more imaginative or practical?
8.  Do you have any pets? What kind and what are their names? 
9.  Favorite season?
10.  Last book you read? Did you like it?
11.  What is your earliest memory?

I nominate:

Tiffany @ Blabbering Thoughts 

Daisy @ Bouxwho 

Emily @ Celebrating the Day 

Rosie @ Craftbotic 

Krista Lynn @ Crescendo 

Britt @ Gettin' Fritzy With It 

Katie @ Hey Little Apple Blossom 

Bonnie @ Life of Bon 

Ally @ Allison McBride 

Lauren @ One of Five 

Veronica @ Veronica M.D.        

 

11 things

Good afternoon everyone!

I was looking through old posts on my Tumblr a bit ago (http://violetlilacplum.tumblr.com/)
and came across these questions.
So I thought it'd be fun to post here, since some of my answers have changed!
I'm sure most of you have done one of these before, but if not, feel free to fill it out!

1. What would be your last supper?

This is a tricky one, because I love almost all kinds of pasta...but I'm gonna go with cheese tortellini, with a side of garlic toast.

2. Who is your favorite artist, or art movement, and why?

I'd say my favorites are probably surrealism and pop art.

 

3. What is your favorite cd, that you are also the most embarrassed by? 

I don't even know where my cds are; I haven't seen them in years! But...let's go with Spice Girls :) Still know all the words!

 

4. What is the most humiliating experience you’ve ever had? 

Hmm...having a seizure, passing out, and hitting my body on the toilet as I fell.  Don't worry, it was a few years ago and I'm fine now! But it was super embarrassing at the time.

5. Who, through out time, what you most like to meet and tell off?

All the nasty mean girls throughout middle/high school. I'd let them know I'm not the least bit intimidated by them anymore.

6. What tv show will you watch over and over the most without becoming sick of it? 

My So-Called Life, Degrassi Junior High (the original) and Unsolved Mysteries (the old one)

7. Of the last 4 decades, which would be your favorite? If you weren’t alive during the ’80s that is fine too. 

Other than the 80s, I’d say the 60s. The fashion and music were phenomenal, and I really like French New Wave movies, especially A Woman is a Woman. Basically, I’d want to be Anna Karina!

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8. Who do you think is the most overrated current musician?

Lady Gaga, without a doubt.

9. What is something about you that no one else would ever guess?

I have horrible vision in my right eye. Without my contacts or glasses all I can see is the big letter E on the eye chart.

 

10. Have you ever seen a ghost?

I haven't, but my fiance is a paranormal investigator on the weekends so I'm sure he could tell you some stories!

 

11. If you could, ahem, turn back time, what is the one decision you would most change?

I wouldn't let other people influence me so much. I've been much happier since I've been doing things for me, not to please everyone else.