"One By One" - Foo Fighters .....I've BEEN TAGGED!

Thank you Jesica, from RunOnOrganic for tagging me!

The Liebster Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. {HOWEVER, many that I will tag below have way more than 200 followers .....contradictory to the award description, but I wanted to send you some love anyways!}

The meaning: Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

Rules for receiving this award:

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Then answer the questions the tagger sent for them, plus create 11 questions for the people they’ve tagged to answer.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Notify the people you have tagged.
5. No tag backs. ;)

MY 11 things:

1.  I work from home/run my own business.  I LOVE MY JOB.
2.  I buy then re-sell designer clothing/purses
3.  Favorite food - sushi
4.  I hate MAKING salads ......but love eating them.
5.  I don't wear any rings other than my wedding ring.  I love my wedding   ring.......even more than my treadmill. ;)
6.  I worked at a jewelry store in college. 
7.  I am addicted to Costco.
8.  I have been to 9 different countries.
9.  I am BUSTING to move to Oregon.
10. While I've always loved my name, if I could change it......I'd change it to Savannah.  {Anyone else see "Savannah Smiles" growing up?}
11.  I vacuum my house 3 times a week.  I hate dirty floors.

Jesica's Questions for Me:
1. What gets you up in the morning?
 - - My Run.  [and Jimmy Fallon {here} ]
2. Who is your favorite professional athlete?
- - LoLo Jones
3. What is your favorite US state?
- - Well.....of the ones I've visited:  OREGON
4. Beach or mountains?
- - BEACH
5. Day or night?
-- DAY
6. Favorite item in your refrigerator/pantry?
- - Muscle Milk -- addicted
7. What would your last meal be?
- - Mammoth sized burger & mashed potatoes and gravy
8. When do you feel the most alive (doing what)?
- - during a hug.  I'm a hugger.
9. Lover or a fighter?
- - 95% lover, 5% fighter
10. Favorite musician/band?
- - holy crap.....too many!!  ok, ok....over-all....Foo, Rush, DuranDuran.  For running Jay Z.
11. Outfit of choice?
- - Current Elliott jeans, White V-neck, Moari necklace, bracelets, VeraWangLavender ....heels

 MY questions for you 11 people [below]

1.  Favorite social media? Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
2.  Favorite post workout meal?
3.  Clean the house or do yard work?
4.  Favorite gift you've ever received?
5.  Do you look most like your mom or dad?
6.  If you could go any where in the world - where would you go?
7.  Workout alone or with a group?
8.  Favorite song at the moment?
9.  Three qualities of your best friend.
10.  Favorite Olympic event?
11.  Why did you start blogging?

People I AM TAGGING:

1.  Chris - my partner in Foo crime. @ Evolving through Running
2.  Gracie - she's wicked FAST.  @ How I Complicated My life Today.
3.  Dawn - because she'll have to blog again ONE day, right? Racing Dawn
4.  Petra - she's awesome.  @ Run. Petra. Run
5.  Nelly - complete rock star...always good info on the blog. @ Nelly On The Run
6.  A @ Diary Of An Average Runner Just did her 9th marathon, ya, not "average" at all.
7.  Bobbi - one of the kindest people I've never actually met. @ Zero to 26.2
8.  Mandi - my AZ Ragnar girl. @ Mandi Runs.
9.  Adena - FLH - @ She Said I Needed A Goal.
10. The girl with the cutest little family ever . . Micki Runs
11. Christine - so happy I found her through Instagram @ Dream Big Runner

Happy. Thursday. Friends!!

"In Fact" - They Might Be Giants

So Jen at Miles, Muscles & Mommyhood AND Jason at Cook Train Eat Race both tagged me for a "random things about me" post.

Love it.

Here are the rules:

1. Post these rules
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
5. Go to their blog and tell them you’ve tagged them
6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people!

Here we go . . . . . . .

uno:  I cannot live without my C.O. Bigelow lip crap.
dos:  I enjoy yard work.  Love mowing the lawn & pulling weeds.
tres:  I drive fast.  Way too fast.  But only when I'm alone.
quatro:  I hate raisins & papaya.

cinco:  I love making lists. Lists of things I need, things I want to do, things I have to do, things I didn't do.
seis:  I crave Arby's & Taco Bell when I am sick.
siete:  I have a terrible sense of direction.  Like freaking terrible.
ocho:  I'm sensitive.  ok, I'm beyond sensitive.  My feeling get hurt rather quickly.  And I am a crier.
nueve:  I'm a hugger.
diez:  9 out of 10 scented candles make me want to hurl.  Sooo, I stick with lavender.
once:  I have to chew gum when I workout.  Have. to.

Questions to those who are tagged:

You are stranded on a deserted island. Tell me

1. What are the 5 foods you would pick to have with you? Blueberries, Pickles [duh], almonds, a whole freaking cow & sushi 

2. What 2 things would you pick to drink? Muscle milk shakes & RockStars.

3. What book would you want to have?  "The Happiness Project"

4. You are visited by ONE person for 24 hours only, who is it? 

Eve. {yep, Adam's girl}

5. You can have ONE skill that you do not currently posses? What is it?

Singing. 

You just won 5 million dollars! Tell me

1. What is the first thing you do?  Change my name.

2. What is the first thing you buy? First thing. . . my 2012 7 Series BMW I currently have on a very long hold.

3. Who is the first person you share your winnings with?  Mr. Pita.....marriage schmarriage. ;]  Then our parents.

4. Would you relocate? Where?  Relocate . . . no.  Buy a second home is New Zealand . . . YES

5. Would you donate to charity? Youbetcha.

6. You must buy me a gift, what do you get me??  s h o e s !!

My Questions:

1.  Do you love or hate the treadmill and why?
2.  Describe yourself in three words.
3.  Describe your best friend.
4.  Text or call?
5.  Favorite place to eat?
6.  Where did you first see your wife/husband/significant other?
7.  Do you buy lottery tickets?
8.  The first thing you do in the morning.
9.  Favorite recovery drink.
10.  If you could have any car in the world, which would you buy?
11.   What do you collect?

NOW . . .
I am tagging these awesome people.

1.  Fruit Fly
2.  Jess Blonde Ponytail
3.  Laurie
4.  Jill Run with Jill
5.  TMB Racing with Babes
6.  The very MCM mama herself.
7.  CautiouslyAudacious
8.  Blue Balls Matty-O what? His blog says so.
9.  Jen Fat to Finish Line
10.  Carrie Family Fitness Food
11.  Fancy Nancy Living the dream

"Ask" The Smith's

I've been tagged by Caroline.

Love. her.

So - ask away.

I'll answer.

Who to tag???

SUAR - but if you've already been tagged 844 times . . . . sorry been out of town.
Haley - I only met her for 444 seconds - but she FREAKING rocks.
Mandi - yes, with an "I".  I adore her.

Ask away.

"Limelight" - Rush

I've been tagged.

Thanks to Jen at From Fat to FINISHLINE for the "Stylish Blogger" nomination!

So here you are.

Seven errrr eleven random facts in no particular order.

1.  I'm writing a book . . . .  "How to lose 4 followers in one week" .  Seriously, 4 in one week?!  Now, that deserves an award.  That's hard to do.  BUT.  I.  Killed.  It.

2.   I never had a bachelorette party.  I guess that's what happens when you get married in 60-something days.

3.  I got my photo order from the Tucson Marathon.  I.  Love.  It.

4.  I suck at tapering.  I always say I'm going to do better at it.  But I woke up Monday and. did. 13.  I felt like I needed it [mentally].

5.  Marathon 9 is in  f o u r  days.  And 18 days is a long time for anyone to visit.

6.  I worked three jobs during the summer while in college.  Day care-summer camp [not recommended], jewelry store on the weekends [recommended] and nanny three nights a week [easy money].   kept. me. out. of. trouble.

7.  I hold pens/pencil so tight my hand aches when I write.  which is why I type.

8.  I hate the smell of smoke.

9.  I love stationery. Probably too much


10.  I love glasses [drinking glasses] ..... even more.



11.  I'd love to go back to school to be an Art History teacher.
Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Gangster's Paradise - tagged

So Captain Strange & I am strong Adrienne tagged me to mention 10 [only 10?!] random things about me.

1. I have Brady Bunch checks. Marsha. Marsha. Marsha.

2. I own three watches. Only two tell time [of day].

3. I love hamburgers.
Favorite: the grind.
Least favorite: burger king

4. I do all my grocery shopping from right to left. No matter which store. Start right end at left.

5. If given an option, I will always use "self-checkout". I mean who could pack my groceries better than me?!

6. I hate [truly hate] valet parking. I will walk 1/2 mile in 5" heels before using a valet. No joke.

7. It took me until my sophomore year in high school to consistently spell licorish [ wait] "licorice" correctly.

8. I think Eminem is more inspiring than Yanni.

9. I had my photo taken with Coolio. [in 1996] Yep, livin' in a "gangsters paradise".

Now, my friends, THAT is one short dude.

10. Favorite songs to blast from my juke box...... "September" [earth,wind & fire] & "Rich Girl" [Hall & Oats].

And now.....

TAG - you are IT, IT, IT.

1.  Kera - that's a no brainer.  I love this woman.
2.  Kelly - Still have a room for me, right?!
3.  Angie - Who may I add, is running St. George Marathon October 2nd!