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July 25, 2012 By fancyfreein4th

Today I am linking up with Amy at Step into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons to share a little bit more about me! Here are 10 facts about me.

1) I was in the June edition of Brides magazine. I am the one in the yellow boots.  My husband and I were asked to model for a friends photo shoot and 2 years later one of my best friends called me and told me that she was looking in a magazine and saw me!

Here’s another one!
 2)  I love to throw parties!  I know I shared my daughter’s Very Hungry Caterpillar party earlier this month… Earlier this Spring, I hosted a baby shower for one of my close friends and it was a little gentleman theme. 

3) My husband and I are total foodies. We love to experiment in the kitchen and try all sorts of crazy techniques. We are also a part of this Fancy Schmancy Supper Club with 4 other couples. We meet 5 times a year and dress to the nines. Each couple hosts a themed 7 course dinner where we make EVERYTHING from scratch.

4) I LOVE SCRABBLE! MY husband and I played it on our very first date almost 5 years ago and it has been a running theme in our family.

My little girl Penelope and her Scrabble inspired sign

For each month during her first year, I took a picture with her in a onesie that said how old she is

5) For our honeymoon we traveled South America for one month. It was amazing.
6) I love candy… I mean LOVE it. I definitely have a sweet tooth.
7) I am a gym-a-holic. I go 6 days a week and when I was pregnant, I worked out up until 9 months.
8) My favorite food is soup- which I think is pretty weird.
9) I am a reality TV JUNKIE! I love the Bachelor and Bachelorette, of course I am watching the Bachelor Pad… I love Project Runway, Top Chef, Food Network Star
10) I love to read or to listen to books on tape.  I am just finishing Divergent and am really excited to read Emily Giffin’s new book Where We Belong!
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  1. Rikki says

    July 25, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Your parties look so fun. I really like the scrabble above your babies head. That is so cute.
    ஐRikki
    The Hive

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  2. Mrs. Saunders' Lovelies says

    July 25, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    Super cute boots and how cool is that, that you were in a magazine???
    I nominated you for a couple of awards, stop by and pick them up!!!
    -Abby
    Mrs. Saunders' Lovelies

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  3. Kara says

    July 25, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    My favorite food is soup, too – it's definitely not weird! I'm making it for dinner tonight, actually – even though it is almost 100 degrees out. Now that, I think, is weird 😉

    Your daughter is adorable, and I love her Scrabble-themed room and photos!

    Kara
    Spedventures

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  4. Lana says

    July 26, 2012 at 12:29 am

    I am impressed at your commitment to going to the gym so often! 🙂

    How cool you were in a magazine!!

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  5. Andi says

    July 26, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Love the Scrabble tiles! So cute. Now I'm hungry and I want a seven course spread. However, I'm not feeling the urge to workout. 🙂
    ~Andi

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  6. Ruth S. says

    July 28, 2012 at 11:09 pm

    Layla I'm a Scrabble fanatic! Ever play Scrabble at pogo.com? Your daughter is adorable! By the way, I'm an Eric Carle fan! Take a look at my post on my blog. I feature his latest book. The Eric Carle museum is amazing! http://teacherpark.blogspot.com/2011/11/eric-carle.html
    I'm your newest follower!!
    Ruth

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  7. Lisa Marie Smith says

    August 5, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    I <3 Emily Giffin! I have yet to purchase her new book! I can't wait to read it though! Thanks for following my blog, I'm your newest follower =)

    Lisa @ Tales of an Education Major

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