i am flattered and honored that casee marie of the girl who stole the eiffel tower passed the "versatile blogger award" on to me this week. this is my very first award, which makes it doubly special!
the rules: share 7 things about yourself, then pass the award on to 7 other lovely bloggers. and here we go:
{1} i absolutely love sending snail mail.
a stream of birthday, christmas, halloween, valentine's, thank yous, and just because cards go out my door each year. i tend to think it's more fun to send than to receive (although receiving snail mail is wonderful too, especially when unexpected!).
{2} my favorite holiday is halloween.
my family has always been big into halloween, i grew-up hosting an annual halloween party, and i absolutely love to dress-up and take over the persona of whatever character i chose that year. combine that with my love of fantasy and magic (ie: harry potter, twilight, eastwick), crisp fall weather, and apple cider, and there's no escaping a bit of a halloween-obsession. i have a feeling october will be a very fun month for me on this here little blog!
*disclaimer: i tend to get a bit obsessed with holidays in general, i love them all, really, but halloween takes the top spot (with christmas coming in 2nd!)
{3} i grew up dancing, and can never seem to completely stop.
despite moving on to cheerleading, track, and cross country after middle school, i returned to dance in college and helped found my school's dance company. since moving to chicago, i have sought out dance classes at different studios whenever i get the dancing itch. i'm also a member of the joffrey ballet's auxiliary board for young professionals, which fulfills the need for dance in my life and keeps me inspired in many ways. i was never the best dancer in my class, but something always brings me back to it.
{4} i love me some college football.
i realize it's pretty hard not to when you go to notre dame. the new season is a little over a week away... very excited for the return of football saturdays!
{5} i love red wine
sharing a glass (or 2!) with friends is definitely a favorite past time.
{6} traveling and seeing new places is very important to me, but i need to be home just as much
so i always need a combination of the two in my life.
{7} i can find a lot of positives in the winter months.
don't get me wrong, of course chicago winters are too long, but the cozy feeling of sipping tea under a blanket in front of a fire? doesn't exist in summer! plus soups and chili and stews and fuzzy socks and watching fresh snow fall. these are reasons why i don't think i could ever live in a place (for an extended period of time, at least), that didn't have a change in seasons. i also tend to get more personal projects done in winter - being stuck inside makes me productive!
and it looks like that'll do it! i am now passing on the versatile blogger award to:
be sure to check these lovely blogs out! thank you again to casee marie (and definitely take a look at the girl who stole the eiffel tower, i keep being amazed at how many things we have in common!)
xo. di.
*image 1 pinterest via skippy design's etsy shop, image 2& 3 via pottery barn, image 4 pinterest via weheartit, image 5, image 6 pinterest via wit + delight, image 7 pinterest via miles of style, image 8 pinterest via room for dessert
