you get to know MORE about me.

Just want you wanted, right? Lucky for you I'm feeling the need to open up about myself so you get another post of me telling you a few more things you obviously couldn't live without knowing.

So today I'm doing a new link-up (for me, anyway) hosted by Breanna from My Beautiful, Crazy Life. What could be a more awesome start to a rainy drab Tuesday morning than a link party called Me, Myself, and I? Well, besides five cups of coffee.

>> When you're feeling down, what do you do to pick yourself up?

That has a few answers.
First, I'd probably sit down and play with Baby Girl or, if she's napping, go cuddle with our dog Dallas. Those two can always put a smile on my face.
Then, you'd most likely find me reading some of my favorite blogs for inspiration or just pinning away on Pinterest. Or I'd strap Baby Girl into her Baby Bjorn and take the pup for a walk.
If all else fails {or I might just skip right to this step} I'll call my mom. All better.

>> If you had to live in a different time period, which would you prefer?

The 1950s. Lately I've been loving that classic, timeless style {sans poodle skirts}. I mean come on, Audrey Hepburn = gorgeous. Women in beautiful dresses and heels and HATS! Hats need to make a comeback in America. And the men with their hats and three-piece suits? Sexy.

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I'd be perfectly happy living in that simpler decade where the only way to catch up with your friends was to write them a letter or pay them a visit. Family values were a high priority. The economy was booming and the war was over. Seems like the 2010s could take a lesson from the 1950s.

>> What is the most creative Halloween costume you've ever worn?

Well. I pretty much failed at creativeness through college and up until say, six months ago.
BUT I did dress up quite a few times during my college days when attending frat parties. Oh yes. Not ashamed.
Notably our carefully thrown-together outfits for one "psychedelic" mixer. {That's my best friend on the far right--she'd literally DIE if she saw this photo on here. Makes me laugh.}

>> Five weird things about you we wouldn't know unless being told?

1. I hate having to throw away pumpkins after the season is over. They're just so cute sitting there on the porch. One year I actually forgot I had two out on the deck and it was snowing in January when I finally brought myself to chuck 'em. {And bad people who smash pumpkins on Halloween? Don't get me started.}

2. I refuse to have the volume on level 6 in my car. Or eat six of anything. I just don't like that number.

3. I need to close all the blinds, doors, and curtains when it starts getting dark {and turn on the outside lights} so none of those criminals out there can look into our house and plan their break-in.

4. I have to sleep with a night light or at least some kind of light on. And keep the bedroom door open so I can look directly into S's room from the bed.

5. Ever since I had S, I only do my hair and put on makeup when we're meeting up with friends or going out to dinner. I used to NEVER leave the house without at least makeup on. One of the best ways that motherhood has changed me--I don't give a blank what people think :)

>> What would you tell your 16-year-old self?

You could have picked up way hotter guys during high school than the losers you ended up dating.
But don't worry, you'll eventually make up for all those years of selling yourself short by marrying the complete opposite of those high school boys.
If I told you you'd marry a golfer and a CPA...you would've laughed in my face.
If I told you you'd move to DC for five years and learn how to ride the Metro and drive in ten-lane traffic, you'd send me to a mental institution.
Pretty much, within 10-12 years you'll end up being completely 100% different than you are now. For the better.
You'd call me insane.