Liebster Award!

Earlier this week Rachel from Butler Diaries nominated me for the Liebster award, which is a way for smaller blogs to connect with other small blogs.

I love Rachel's blog, she is always so real and honest about her life and amazingly sweet. 

The Rules:

Thank the person who nominated you and link your post to their blog.

List 11 facts about yourself then answer the 11 questions given to you.

Create 11 more questions for your 9 nominees, all of whom have 200 or less followers.

Comment on their blogs informing them of the Liebster Award nomination.

11 FACTS ABOUT ME:

1.  I just opened my own Etsy shop!  KnitPurlStitch!

2.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE CrossFit.

3.  I still have a quilt my mom made me when I was 2.  I've had to stitch it up a few times and so its name is now 'Frankie Blankie'.  Its weird. I know.

4.  I used to eat ramen noodles daily.  Now I don't even know the last time I ate them. I miss them :)

5.  I married a boy that went to school with me from 6th-12th grade (and we never talked until age 23).

6.  We've been trying to get pregnant for a while, can't wait until it actually happens.

7.  I love cookies and ice cream.  And donuts. And doritos.

8.  Pink is my favorite color.

9.  Moulin Rouge is my favorite movie, Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, swoon!

10.  I dream of having a gorgeous white and gray kitchen of my own.

11.  Someday I will leave America.  Even if it is only to Canada.  I really should go to Canada, I'm just a few hours away!

11 Questions from Rachel:
1) If you were able to travel anywhere in the world where would it be?  Greece!  I can't wait to get there someday.
2) What is your description of the perfect day?  Waking up to snuggles from my husband, waffles with fresh strawberries & mimosas, going on an adventure with M and then lots of cuddling at home!
3) Books or Movies?  Books!
4) If you had to survive on one certain food for the rest of your life, what would it be?  Eggs / Avocados / Salsa.
5) Would you rather live in a small cottage in the country or an apartment in the city?  It would depend if I had children!  If it was just M and I, then the city.  If we had kids, definitely the cottage!
6) Who is your favorite actor/actress?  Actor, Ewan McGregor.  Actress, Sydney Bristow.  Oops, I mean Jennifer Garner.
7) Have any pet peeves?  Loud chewing, bad driving, having to ask people 'what?' over and over.
8) What made you want to start a blog?  Just wanted to share the ups and downs of life with friends and family.
9) What is more romantic to you, a surprise picnic on the beach or a swanky dinner and night out on the town?  Surprise picnic on the beach, I LOVE the beach, and I love surprises...kind of.
10) What is your favorite flower?  I love dahlias and any bright bold big flowers.
11) Coffee or hot tea?  Hot tea, now anyway.  I used to love coffee but I stopped drinking caffeine so now I do decaf green teas.  Yum!

My 11 questions for my nominees : 

1.  Tattoos? Have or want?

2.  Boys with blonde hair and blue eyes or dark hair and brown eyes?

3.  Stripes or Florals?

4.  What is your dream vacation?

5.  What is your biggest social networking obsession?  (Oh instagram).

6.  Why do you blog?

7.  Flats or heels?  Or chucks?

8.  Tell me about your family!

9.  If you could live anywhere in the world, where and why?

10.  What is your all time favorite song?  

11.  Sun or Snow?!

My 9 Nominees :

1.  Hip-Baby Mama

2.  Joellen - my awesome sister

3.  Jenny

4.  Sara Lynn

5.  Carly

6.  Pamela - my awesome mom

7.  Morgan

8.  Naomi - my other awesome sister

9.  Jordan