I saw Elaine’s post last week that was inspired by bringing back old school blogging.
“Do you remember when we used to pass these things around and “tag” each other and then we would read and laugh and smile at each other’s answers? I do!” -Elaine from The Miss Elaine-ous Life
I remember, too!
When I started blogging I was always thrilled to get tagged in those old award streams. My dot blogspot sidebars were haphazardly filled with all the sweet bloggy goodies fellow bloggers sent me, and with each award we’d share 10 random things about ourselves, or tag other bloggers we love. Those awards used to make my day and put a smile on my face.
I love the community behind the blog world, and miss it sometimes. So often now, I’m worried about writing, scheduling, replying to emails, and trying to find my way in the world of turning my love for blogging into something bigger. Career seems like a strong word, but whatever this thing is that I do that I love so much and sometimes make a few bucks doing. Career? Probably not. A job that takes away from community sometimes, yes.
As much as a love blogging, I love all of you even more! You’re what makes this blogging journey so special. Without you, I wouldn’t have a blog!
This is such a fun way to get to know you better! So, I’m joining Elaine and about 30 other bloggers to bring back old school blogging! Won’t you join in?
10 years ago, give or take a few months, I was getting ready to marry my best friend and the man who stood by my side during the hardest part of my life. I was on cloud nine. I worked full time as a Licensed Title Insurance Agent and I was crazy busy caught up in the highly demanding real estate market boom. I looked like this, and yes, I got married in those braces!
In March of 2003, we took our son on his first snowboarding trip.
It was also my fist time ever seeing snow!
Before I had braces, no make-up, and a zit. You’re welcome.
More importantly, look at my baby, who’s now 14.
He was the happiest kid in the world when he was with his mom and dad!
This is me and hubs in Mexico in the summer of 2003.
Then in October, I finally married the love of my life.
I just can’t break out those old photo albums and only share one picture.
Thanks for joining me in my trip down memory lane.
That 5 things are on your to-do list?
clean house
grocery shopping
finish my Bible study homework
write blog posts
Oh! And I have to teach my kids some stuff today.
What are 5 snacks you enjoy?
Goldfish
apples
cheese and bread
bread and butter
bread and, well, anything!
Name some things you would do if you were a millionaire.
support a few charities I love
travel
pay off my parents’ home
buy my parents a new car
set the kids up for life. college, property, savings…
Name some places you have lived.
Florida.
That’s it. Just Florida.
Name some bad habits you have.
watching the scale
eating junk food (I know. the irony.)
procrastinating
yelling
not finishing a task once it’s started
And sometimes? I pick my nose. I do.
Name some jobs you’ve had.
Publix cashier. (My debut in the working world. It lasted three weeks and it paid for dance camp.)
Waitress
Bartender
Marketing Rep for a brokerage firm (sort of like the movie Boiler Room)
Mortgage Loan Closer
Title Insurance Agent
And…MOM! What I was always meant to be.
Tell me about YOU!
Leave some comments or even better, link up with Elaine and follow the women behind the idea, @elainea and @thetamom.
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Hey – I missed you in Elaine’s linkup but then got sent here through Tracie. It was meant to be!
Not very many people look as gorgeous as you did with braces, I must say.
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Awww! Thank you! I’m glad you found your way over!
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AW! So much fun seeing the baby Adrienne photos!
I like bread with everything, too.
Fun old school post!! –Lisa
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Thanks, Lisa! It’s seems like a long time ago. Fun stuff!
Ohhh…I am such a bread person…I think I fully live off of all of the bad carbs….
I LOVED that post. You did look so cute in those braces.
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Haha! Thanks! I wish I had them now. They were a great diet plan! LOL
Stopping by from the #OSBlogging link up!
Mmm… bread is one of my favorite things! Homemade bread & rolls are even better and probably half the reason for my weight gain!
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It’s not fair that bread is so unforgiving. I mean really, you eat it and then it grows inside of you. I’m sure of it.
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2013 will mark our 10 year anniversary too! I love seeing those sweet pictures and darn but I forgot to put goldfish on my snack list. All kinds of yummy!
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Happy 10 years to you both! Goldfish? Mmmmmm! I wish I had some right now!
i love posts like this. I totally agree with you. I love bread and anything. Bread is my number one weakness…well that and cookies.
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Aren’t these lists fun? I haven’t done one in a long time. Bread is absolutely my nemesis!
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What a fun post! You are gorgeous in every pic – annoying!
Looks like we all have a thing for bread. I’ll take bread over any other food group. And cheese. Can’t forget the cheese.
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Haha! You like those braces, huh? Cheese. Mmmmmmm…
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How fun! I have to add myself to the list of bread lovers – it is one of my favourites, though I have been known to nibble goldfish from my son’s bowl now and then, too.
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Goldfish are laced with crack. I’m sure of it. They are so addicting!
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Yup. Bread bread and more bread!! You look adorable and I LOVE all the pictures you shared along with your life journey!!! SO fun to read!
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All these bread comments are cracking me up. We all need bread intervention.
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This was so much fun to read! And yes! I will take some of that bread too!
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Bread. It’s the best.
How cool that you guys are doing this! I loved reading about you 10 years ago!
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It was fun to write something with no pressure. Just good old fashioned community fun! It was even more fun to read everyone’s lists. Can’t wait to link up next month!