A Get to Know Me quiz

Thanks to Christina, my twinner, from Hungry Meets Healthy for this quiz so you can learn a little bit about me! And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINA!!!! <3

1. What brings you the greatest joy? My Tommy, my family, my friends, my Maizey and my faith. Oh, and a good piece of toast.

2. What are your vices? Spending too much $ on dresses. I loooove dresses.

3. What is on your nightstand? My kindle, 3-5 books at any given time (currently Fates & Furies, Crazy Love, and Winter Garden), the latest issue of Runner’s World magazine, a lamp, the first picture taken of Tommy and me, hand lotion, Mat Mist (I spray it in my workout shoes to keep them fresh), and Aquaphor (I slap it on my lips when I go to bed).

(You can see a picture of my bedroom and nightstand in this post. And you can read about my first date with Tommy in this post. <3)

4. Do you have a secret talent? I took piano for 15 years and briefly considered majoring in music. (I majored in Finance instead.) Although, I haven’t really played the piano for about 10 years so it’s probably not a talent anymore…

5. What is your greatest indulgence? I love a really great glass of wine. I don’t drink that often so when I do, I’ll pay a premium for a good one.

6. What should everyone try at least once in their life? Living on their own! Traveling alone. Eating at a restaurant alone. (I stole this answer from Christina, but I 100% agree with all of these!)

7. What makes you laugh? Tommy. Maizey. Tommy and Maizey together. They’re hilarious (and so dang cute).

8. What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you? I grew up on a small farm in Utah and was raised “living off the land”. That’s kind of trendy thing right now, but my parents lived that way before it was cool. They are not granola or the hippie type at all…but I think they value good food, and it was probably cheaper to feed 6 kids that way! (I have 5 older brothers.) My parents had/have a huge garden, and my mom would can the extra vegetables for us to eat in the winter. She makes her (famous) bread every Saturday, and she gather 1-2 dozen eggs from their 40+ chickens everyday. My dad and brothers hunt deer and elk, and stock huge freezers with meat.

9. What is on your bucket list?  Visiting Cinque Terre, Italy. Look at this place!! I also would love to meet Deena Kastor – or better yet, go on a run with Deena Kastor!

10. What is on your feet right now? These Jack Rogers, a Southern trend I finally gave into – and I’m obsessed. I wear them nonstop.

14. What is the best gift you’ve ever received? Oooh this is a toughie. My friends and family give really thoughtful gifts. What comes to mind right now is what Tommy did for our first Valentine’s Day together. We’d only been dating a few months and he ignored the advice of friends to take me out to a nice restaurant. He planned a night in with Pinot Noir, takeout from Teeter Thai, and Justin’s Peanut Butter cups. I hate dining out on Valentine’s Day so he nailed it. I knew right away that he got me and I was quickly falling in love. 🙂

15. What is on your liquor shelf? 2 kinds of Gin, 2 kinds of Bourbon, Tequila, Rum, Cointreau. Don’t ask me the last time they actually got used. No clue.

16. What is on your kitchen counter? Vitamix. This coffee maker. This burr coffee grinder. JA Henckles knife set. Paper towel holder. Olive Oil. Canister holding cooking utensils. Bowl of fruit. Wine rack. This kitchen scale. In short – WAY TOO MUCH.

17. What would you never leave home without? Phone, debit card, chapstick.

Question for you: What’s on your nightstand?