q & a: Real & Fun. Part 1.
Happy Wednesday, darling friends! I am delighted to answer some of the fun, serious, thought-provoking, real questions some of you asked on my post last week - there were so many questions that I am separating them into 2 posts - mixing fun ones with serious ones! Here goes - hope you're somehow encouraged and inspired by the things I share. Let's pretend this is a coffee date, k? I've got my coffee here - go brew yours and come right back :)
What's your favorite tea brand? I love Bigelow tea! My top 2 favorites are French Vanilla and
Vanilla Chai. So yummy and quality, yet still affordable. Really, the absolute best tea ever is fresh, loose leaf tea you can purchase at a local tea house...but, those are pretty expensive so I save 'em for very special occasions! These ones are good, who needs super fancy?
What is your favorite meal (name specific foods)? Okay, if I were to only have 1 food for the rest of my life I would choose my mom's homemade tacos. Ask anyone close to me and they'll tell you, I'm a taco obsessed girl. I love all Mexican food, actually! As for specific foods, I'm a big snacker. I'm not a fan of huge meals, I like eating little things throughout the day. I love Italian food, all kinds of salads, whole wheat pasta with olive oil & Parmesan cheese, spinach & strawberry smoothies, Greek olives, fried pickles, any kind of fresh fruits, CHOCOLATE, and little snacks like goldfish! (Yes, I'm kind of a weird eater!)
What's your favorite TV show(s)? I'm a total throw-back and a dork when it comes to TV. I don't really watch a ton of current shows... partly because they're just really time consuming to keep up with & partly because alot of the content is kinda nasty. Sometimes I turn on really old shows and LOVE watching them. Like I Love Lucy, Little House on the Prairie, Leave it to Beaver and The Andy Griffith Show (I may or may not secretly want to live in Mayberry.) Oh, and full disclosure - I really adore The Walton's. I know, I'm a really sappy, corny, sentimental girl. And I'm OK with it ;) Those black and white shows are just better - they're vintage, sweet and have such wholesome family values. I kinda love them. Current TV shows? Love The Property Brothers, American Idol, and cooking/DIY home shows. The one current series I LOVE is Revenge - I've only seen season 1, but my sister and I Netlflixed it and could not stop watching and I'm dying to see Season 2. I thought it was pretty interesting and classy too.
What is your favorite season to dress for? Summer. Flip flops, dresses, skirts, and tank tops are the name of my game! I really don't know that I'd survive a cold climate. California girl through and through!
Do you do Bible studies with friends? Yes! Most recently, I met the most amazing lady named Kim Crabill who runs a Bible Study ministry called COFFEE. She heads up groups all over the country, leading through videos we watch and going through various topics in Scripture. I led the Los Angeles COFFEE group this Spring & I hope to do more in the future! It was such an encouraging, real Bible Study. She just wrote a book, actually - check it out here at her website!
What are you top three nail polishes? Lady Godiva by Essie, French Affair by Essie and Times Square by NYC (it's my absolute favorite - a coral/red color & it is only $1! And it's great quality. Score!)
What are your favorite memories from college? Pulling all-nighters with my friend Esther as we chugged coffee and ate chocolate-covered coffee beans (not one of my shining moments), praying with my roommate Heather for our future husbands (we had the most awesome prayer times... and it's been so cool to see her recently get married to the man of her dreams - God answers prayer!) & lazy Saturday mornings with best friends eating waffles at the cafeteria, laughing, playing Foosball in the lounge, building friendships with guys who were brothers to me (and since my sis and I don't have brothers, it was a sweet blessing!), sitting in the sunshine and doing homework with my girlfriends while we watched our baseball team's home games. Treasure the time, friends. It goes fast and you'll miss it.
Do you journal? YES. I've constantly journaled since the age of 9, and today I have at least 50 journals (I know, so many right?) full of prayers, memories, stories from my life, struggles, and joys. They mean the world to me. I spent so much time writing in journals as a teenager, it's part of the reason I am so passionate about writing today. Girls, I so recommend starting a journal - write out prayers. Thankful lists. Memories. Little daily things that happen in your life. The journals then become this gift to your future self. It's really a beautiful thing to have.
How do you make your beachy curls like in your
blogs? I get this question alot! So I'm going to film a tutorial with my little tricks and tips soon :)
What are your top three things to do with friends? I’m really not
very extravagant, pretty laid back and down to earth. I really just love just sitting at coffee shops, sipping tea and chatting. Sharing life, stories, laughing and crying. I love game nights. Just hanging out in our homes, making dinner, sitting on the couch, talking and just sharing life. I love thrift store shopping. Taking walks or packing up a picnic and sitting on a blanket at the park. Just simple things that facilitate good conversation and encouraging, fun times.
I know you chose to be pure and have decided to
let God chose who your husband will be. My question is: how are you honoring
your future husband? This is something so close to my heart! See this post.
Well, that's part 1, friends!
I'd LOVE it if you answer any of the questions for yourself in the comments below.
I love getting to know my beautiful readers.
XO!
Erin