Blogging Challenge 1

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.

1. I have one brother who is 19 months older than me, and one brother who is 19 years younger than me.

2. My husband asked me out three times before I finally said yes.

3. I only said yes because of how many Irish Car Bombs I had consumed on St. Patrick's Day 5 years ago. :)

4. I have 4 tattoos, one of them matching my best friend Charlotte.

5. I have a lot of hobbies, but my favorite is playing hockey (ice mostly, but roller is ok when ice is unavailable).

6. I want to be a writer when I grow up.

7. I am jealous of how much my husband loves our dog.

8. I have read thousands of books, but my all time favorite is The Giver by Lois Lowry.

9. I also really love to read mindless teenage novels (currently it's Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick).

10. I am a teacher, but sometimes I can't stand the thought of other people's kids.

11. I have a collection of turtles that started with the one my grandma embroidered onto my baby blanket.

12. If I don't have 9 hours of sleep I'm a terribly cranky person.

13. I love to knit, but don't have the patience to learn anything more than the basic knit and pearl stitches.

14. I absolutely can't stand the idea of eating peas because they are so mushy and zit-like. Blech.

15. I talk all day at school to a room full of students, but the idea of speaking in front of a room full of adults makes my stomach drop.

You were right, Poochie, this was harder than I thought it would be...

Blogging Part Deux

So my bff gave me a guilt trip about not blogging, and then posed a challenge:

Revamp my blog and start posting again... oh, and she's doing it too, so I won't be alone. How could I resist? Here's the challenge- 30 posts in 30 days based on a pre-prescribed list. Well, since life is crazy (as usual), we modified it to be 30 posts in 60 days. Hopefully I will be able to continue with the challenge and share a little more about myself with the blogging world. The list of future posts is listed below, and if you have any ideas for my classic book, please let me know, as I'm at a loss!

BLOG CHALLENGE

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Day 02- Write about a goal (or goals) you have for 2011

Day 03- A recent picture of you and your friends/significant other

Day 04- Write about your passion…whether you are active in it or not

Day 05- A picture of someone famous (alive or dead) who has influenced you

Day 06- Write a review of a classic book you’ve recently read

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that inspires you

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why

Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the recent past

Day 10- Top five (or ten) albums (or songs), and why

Day 11- Write about and post pictures of the place where you live

Day 12- Write an open letter to a public figure about an issue that matters to you (controversial or not)

Day 13- Make a list of your top 5 (or 10) all time movies

Day 14- A picture of you and your family

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

Day 16- Share a favorite or new recipe with pictures!

Day 17- Write a review of your favorite local restaurant

Day 18- Write a letter of encouragement to yourself at sixteen

Day 19- Share a DIY of some kind…any kind!

Day 20- Write a review of a contemporary book

Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy

Day 22- Write a letter of encouragement to yourself now

Day 23- Post of picture of something that speaks for itself…no captions

Day 24- Write a letter to your parents

Day 25- Write about what makes you happy, and what happiness means to you

Day 26- Write about a favorite childhood memory

Day 27- Write about and post pictures of your favorite travel destination

Day 28- Post a picture of something, anything in your everyday life

Day 29- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Day 30- Write about your blogging goals for the future