Ten years ago I was nine years old!! i was most likely in a dance class because i was convinced i was going to be a ballerina but was (and still am) SERIOUSLY lacking in the grace department. im just a clumsy girl

2. What are 5 things on your to-do list today?

1. SPEND 12 hours at work!!!!! horrible right?
2. decide what im cooking for dinner – im a veryyy hungry girl.
3. actually try to sit down and finish the book im reading (angela’s ashes is the book btw)
4. have some girl time with the little sister (seriously my best friend in the world) im a big cornball
5. play with my baby Romeo (my teacup yorkie)

3. Snacks you enjoy :

This is soooo easy.
1. Cherry Garcia ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s <- seriously heaven on earth.
2. Butterfingers – when i was a kid i hated them now i eat them religiously
3. i love veggies & ranch dip too which i guess is great

4. Places you’ve lived:
like 6 towns in new jersey INCLUDING an air force baseeeee (thanks dad – lol)!

5. Things you’d do if you were a billionaire:

BE A VERY LAZYYY, WORLD TRAVELED, RELAXEDDD VERSION OF MYSELF … i’d like to think thats all would change in my life .. im very happy right now — id also love to contribute to a charity that i believe in greatly.

6. People you want to know more about:

also very easy ..
i would love to know more about my ancestors .. amelia earhart, she just seemed like the most self assured woman .. OHHHH! and definitely Grace Kelly — doesnt she just scream beauty?

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

Ten years ago TODAY I was just over a month from my 16th birthday. I was taking driver’s ed classes. By this time we were in the driving portion of the class and there were three of us in the car: myself, my best friend since age 3, and another girl that we had both known since kindergarten. Our teacher was one of our favorites. He made us drive to all kinds of remote places that we didn’t recognize–showing us random landmarks and “sights” along the way–and made us listen to the oldies radio station. But we didn’t mind. We had a blast and my husband still tells me what a great driver I am. (By the way, that best friend? She’s coming to visit me next week. We’ve been best friends for 23 years!!!)

2. What are 5 things on today’s to-do list??

Catch up on monthly summaries for work. Eat a healthy lunch. Catch up on blog reading. Talk with my friend Jill about how VERY FAR I’ve come in my ability to deal with an unpleasant situation. Get all gussied up and go on a date with my husband.

3. Snacks I enjoy–how fun!

Strawberries dipped in hot fudge sauce. Apples with peanut butter (healthy or not, those are delicious, no?). Haagen-Dazs raspberry sorbet. Miniature York peppermint patties–these are less of a snack and more of a serious addiction, since I’ve been keeping them in my desk regularly for two or three months now and still have not tired of them. In fact, I’m a little concerned about it and am trying to cut back.

4. Places I have lived:

Lyons, Indiana
Hanover, Indiana
Springfield, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
3 apartments in the SAME complex in North Attleboro, Massachusetts.

5. What would I do if I were a billionaire? I love questions like this–so much fun.

I would repay my student loans and pay off my car. My husband and I would buy land somewhere we love and build our dream house (which, surprisingly, is not very extravagant, with the exception of the very large and fabulous bathtub I would have put in). I would give a lot of money to both the churches I have attended and loved. I would rent out my favorite theme park for a day just for me and my friends and family (Holiday World being my favorite park–google it, you’d love it). I would still work because I like to be busy (but probably only part time), and I would take dance classes, because I love dance.

Ten years ago I was entering my Sophomore year of college. I was home for the summer, and working as a waitress at a locally-owned Italian restaurant. I was experimenting with make-up, and was going through a horrible phase of wearing purplish-silver lipstick which I thought was flattering on my skintone (PPP with blonde hair and blue eyes = not so flattering). My mother was desperate to get me to wear more appropriate colors, at took me to Clinique and bought me probably $100 worth of make-up I never wore. Why won’t anybody take me on a make-up shopping spree now?

2. What are 5 things on your to-do list today?

Try to stay focused at work and be productive, go home and take my cute dog on a walk, then make my cute hubby something good for dinner, then work-out, and then finish the first hour of The Bachelorette that I missed last night. I have to see Jesse and Jeremy’s home town dates! I hope Jason wins!

3. Snacks you enjoy :

Oh Boy… Well, if I lived in Chicago it’d be fresh Garrett’s Chicago-style popcorn. I have never tasted anything better in my entire life. But, since I live 3 hours south of Chicago in Indianapolis, I’ll settle on donuts from a local donut shop called Longs, coconut cupcakes from a local bakery called Sweet Lucindas, and then either chips and salsa or Buffalo Doritos!

4. Places you’ve lived:
Indiana, Ohio, Germany

5. Things you’d do if you were a billionaire:

Quit my current job and open up a spa similar to the Bamboo Apothecary. That place is amazing! I love the fact that they carry so many great products. I’d donate a lot of money to charities that I am passionate about, especially my college. Maybe I’d have a dorm named after me? I’d put a good chunk of change into savings/investments for my children, their children, and on and on. And of course, travel a lot. First stop would be Greece.

6. People you want to know more about:
Your hubby! We’ve never seen any pictures. Post a pic of your entire family sometime!