Liebster Award 2.0

My fabulous blogger friend Kimberly from The Simplicity of Being Curious nominated me for a Liebster Award (thanks girly!!!) I am SO excited, even though I've had this award before (read about my first Liebster Award here). I think its fun to learn about your blogger friends and to share a little more about myself. So, here it goes!

The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.  What is a Liebster?  The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

Here are the rules for receiving this award:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Answer the questions that the tagger set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you’ve tagged to answer.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them.
5. No tag backs!

11 things about myself:

1. I am the oldest of 7 grandchildren. Which makes me the apple of my grandparent's eyes ;-)
2. I don't really like red roses. I like other colors (pink, orange, purple), and I like other flowers.
3. I love that I have long nail beds, but I hate the fact that my nails are brittle and won't grow.
4. I hate most reality tv (except Say Yes to the Dress...I'm such a girly girl!
5. I have owned my own home for almost 6 years.
6. I love sending and receiving hand written notes.
7. Fall is my favorite season, closely followed by winter and spring. Summer is my least favorite season.
8. I felt more love on this Valentine's Day than any other, thanks to my gift exchange with Kimberly, flowers from my friend Jerod, and a card from my grandfather! I usually get a card from my daddy, but its been crazy busy with my family this month, so I totally understand. 
9. My favorite feature is my eyes. I have bright blue eyes that many people think are colored contacts.
10. I enjoy reading, mostly fiction. Wanna be friends on GoodReads?!
11. Penguins are my favorite animal :-) 

Kimberly's questions for me:

1. What was the most influential moment of your life?  To be perfectly honest, I don't think I've had that moment yet. I think its a moment in the future that will be amazing and completely life changing. I can't wait! 
2. If you could only have one, what vanity product is a must keep (i.e. blush, make-ups brushes, hair product, spandex :P)? I don't know if this counts, but I use vaseline every day. I couldn't live without it! I use it on my lips, on super dry skin, under my eyes at night. Its a wonder!
3. What is your favorite read and why? I am kinda obsessed with the Mara Dyer series. I cannot wait for the third one to come out! If you're looking for a fun read, Pretty Little Mistakes is like a "choose your own adventure" book for adults. 
4. What was your dream job as a little kid? I wanted to be a fashion designer when I was little! I used to dress up my Barbies in crazy outfits. When I got a little older, I started drawing different outfits/dresses. It is funny to think that I wanted to influence the fashion world when I was younger because I can barely dress myself today!
5. What is your favorite quality in a person? Patience. I'm NOT a patient person but I appreciate when others are patient with me.
6. Which of the blog posts that you've written is your favorite (post that link)? Can I pick a few? Fav style post: Very J.Crew, fav fitness post: Tough Mudder Tips, and fav food post: a tie between Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Meatballs and Protein Pancakes. 
7. What is your favorite quote? A new quote I heard last week that I really liked: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you have to keep moving." - Albert Einstein
8. Who is your celebrity crush? Will Smith has been my "boyfriend" for YEARS! Ever since the first "Men In Black" movie....swoon!
9.  If you could have dinner with anyone (alive, deceased, fictional), who would it be and why? Wow, this is a deep question! Maybe Henry Ford? I love cars and would love to know how things were back when he invented the automobile. 
10. What is one thing you wish you were better at or wish you had that talent? Can I cheat and pick two things?! (SURE!) The first one is patience (see #5)...I'm getting better but I still wish I had more. And the second thing would be the gift of effortless style. There are SO many bloggers that put on a "normal" outfit and look so chic, where I have to put effort into my outfits and half the time I look frumpy!
11. What is one goal that you have for your blog? Just continue to have fun and maybe inspire someone to change something about their life...health, fitness, style...whatever!

I know I'm breaking the rules by not picking 11 bloggers to tag back. I am just going to tag one...Kristin from Rare Nonsense. Here are my questions for you:

1. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What did you want to be when you were little?
4. What is your proudest moment (not counting having kids)?
5. What is the best vacation you've been on? Why?
6. What is your most prized possession?
7. Which Disney Princess would you be? Why?
8. What is on the top of your "bucket list?"
9. What is your biggest pet peeve?
10. What actor would play you in a movie about your life?
11. If you had 1 hour of secret free time, how would you spend it?