Versatile Blogger

The lovely Melissa over at Eleven Sixty nominated me for the Versatilie Blogger award! I love her blog and she is such a sweet girl, you should definitely check out her blog!

(I had to steal a picture of her because she's just so darn cute! Don't you agree?!)

and now it's my turn to nominate 15 of you (this is going to be a tough one...)

The Versatile Blogger Rules:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.

2. Include a link to their site.

3. Include the award image in your post.

4. Give 7 random facts about yourself.

5. Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award.

6. When nominating, include a link to their site.

7. Let other bloggers know they have been nominated.

1. I really hate scary movies. The ones that "mess with your head" don't bother me, it's the jump out, scare you, loud noise movies that I hate.
2. I really love the color yellow. Any shade on any thing. It's just so happy!
3. I still have my The Little Mermaid pillowcase from when I was little. It's actually on my pillow right now.
4. I'm allergic to just about everything. Not foods, medicines or animals, actually, but everything else. Grass, pollen, hay, flowers, etc. So the outdoors are pretty much a sick day waiting to happen.
5. I love banana flavored popsicles and banana pudding but I HIGHLY dislike bananas. Go figure.
6. I used to sing and dance competitively, now I just sing and dance around my house.
7. I'll be starting an online shop soon (probably Etsy) selling vintage clothing and (once I get a sewing machine) I'll be selling some handmade items as well!

Now I have to nominate 15 lovely ladies...hm

I really hate doing these because I follow a lot of people who have a lot of followers and usually don't care or don't have time for this stuff but this is just a list of blogs that I read regularly and ladies who seem like lovely people and you should check them out if you get a chance.

well in no particular order, here they are:

1. Michelle at On The Adventure
2. Wendy at Salt and Wine
3. Krista at Krista LaRee Lovely
4. Tiffany at The Coffeehouse
5. Kelly at Messy Dirty Hair
6. Natalie at A Turtles Life For Me
7. Autimn at "Mrs" in the Making
8. Neely at A Complete Waste of Makeup
9. Kylee at Kylee Noelle
10. Stephanie at Qualls' Quirks
11. Kate at Scathingly Brilliant
12. Kelsea at Pink Wonderland
13. Jenny at Chandelier Jenny
14. Melissa at My Soul Is The Sky
15. Kristen at Confessions of a Graphic Design Student

Well, here we go!

    Hello! This is my first post on what I hope to be a fun and adventure-filled blog. I've been wanting to start a blog like this since I moved. Well, I suppose I should probably start out by telling you a bit about this "moving" that I'm talking about.

 

    I moved from my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama (which I have lived in since the day I was born) to my new home of Spokane, Washington on October 27, 2011. If you are wondering, that is a grand total of 2,284 miles but it has honestly felt like a vacation since I arrived. I love living here so far. A lot of changes, obviously. I went from living with my dad in Sweet Home Alabama, surrounded by humidity and dozens of "Bless Your Hearts" on a daily basis to living with my boyfriend right in the middle of downtown Spokane where it's still snowing on the first day of spring and everyone on the street either minds their own business or asks you for a cigarette.

 

    I moved in with my boyfriend, whom I met via the internet over 3 years ago, and he is all about taking care of me. I have chosen to take care of most of the cleaning and cooking while he is at work (which if you knew me at all, you would know this was an adventure in itself!). I have never been a cooking/cleaning type of girl but I think I have transitioned quite well! Well, except my boyfriend has gained 20 pounds since I started cooking for him. Oops!

 

    Coming from the south, our idea of cooking is not usually “healthy” but I’m working on that. This blog will contain: my change from unhealthy to...healthier, recipes that I’ve found and loved, pretty vintage things, crafts and (hopefully) DIY tutorials, pictures from trips we take and other things that I encounter as I get used to being a bit more domestic and a bit more northern than I’m used to. I’m still getting used to people saying “pop” or “soda”. In Alabama, everything is Coke!

 

    My boyfriend still finds things I say ridiculous but not as much as some of his friends and family. They have a good time making fun of me on a daily basis. Anywhere from the way I pronounce things to asking about common misconceptions people have about the south. (No, I’m not married to my cousin) It’s all in good fun though and I love it here. No humidity and I can walk anywhere I want, whenever I want. Not to mention living with my boyfriend whom I love so very much. You know, life is pretty sweet!

Also, if you had any questions about the name of my blog: A) In the south, we have shirts that say "G.R.I.T.S" which stands for girls raised in the south. That's what I am...A Northwest Girl Raised In The South B) What is more southern than grits?! So there you go!

xoxo Laura