Hi, I'm Rachel.

A few years ago I could barely boil water.

True story.

Determined to be a kick ass wife, I developed a love for football and learned to cook in my tiny Jersey City kitchen. I spend my days working in Manhattan, my nights and weekends chasing after a rambunctious toddler, and the hours in between cooking with my husband and feeding my TV habit...oh, and I blog about it all! 

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Sunday
Jan092011

7 Things

I was very excited when Jenn over at Pea & Crayons tagged me in her Stylish Blogger Award and asked that I share 7 things about myself. Yay! It's my first fellow blogger award! Obviously I love talking about myself (you know you're a blogger when...), so this award is extra fun :)

Here's how it works:

1. Make a post + Link back to the person who awarded you this award - Donezo!

2. Share 7 things about yourself - Don't mind if I do!

3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers so we can share the love - On it!

4. Contact these bloggers and tell them they've won!

 

So without further ado, here's 7 random things about me!

1. Aruba never gets old to me, even though I go every summer. Sometimes I cry when it's time to come home.

 

2. I've seen You've Got Mail many more times than I can count. And still look for it on TV every so often. (Did I mention that I own it, too?)

3. I had a crush on Shaun for almost 3 years before we started dating. He was my high school crush who I admired from afar! Who knew 10 years later we'd be very happily married?

4. I use all Lush hair & body products (that's all-natural, organic people, and it works!), thanks to my sister Christine. This includes a shampoo bar, conditioner bar and alternating between Happy Hippy & Olive Branch body wash.

5. My entire sock drawer needs a major overhaul. Each and every sock in it needs to be thrown away and updated, from boot socks and athletic socks to tights and knee highs. It's just one of those things that I never think to spend money on!

6. I own no less than 10 different blue and green shades of nail polish. Obsessed much?

7. Each and every comment that I get on the blog leaves me perma-smiling all day long. Thanks to everyone who has been commenting lately, I hope you are enjoying the site!

So there you have it. 7 random things about me! What are some random tidbits about you?

And to pay this fun forward, I'm selecting some more fab bloggers to participate! These are all blogs that I'm loving right now - keep up the great reads ladies! Hope you'll all accept :)

Baking 'N Books
Bites and Bliss
Black Book Kitchen Diaries
Delish Living
For Sweets Sake
Haute Apple Pie
Healthy Eating for Ordinary People
Keep it Sweet
Like Mother Like Daughters
OliePants
Pretty Good Food
The Cookie Battle
The Healthy Apron
The Ketchup Diaries
What Megan's Making

Take it away girls!

Reader Comments (19)

Hooray! Gorgeous photos! =) Blue and green are my favorite colors and I have got to get my hands on some lush products! Everyone raves about it! Looove organic anything <3

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterJenn L @ Peas & Crayons

Love your post - great to learn all those things about you! And thanks for tagging me! Great initiative.

Thanks girlie! YOu are adorable and I love learning more about the bloggers I read! I will be sure to pay it forward!! YOu rock too!!

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterthehealthyapron

Great 7. I love that you posted all these bloggers. I will now try them out.

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered Commentersandy

Aw...U are the sweetest! We never knew starting a blog would be so fun and lead to so many fun connections!!! The three of us will put our heads together and get right on it! Thanx!!!

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterUrMomCooks

Thank you SO much Rachel! Gosh - I never would have thought that you'd think of me! I love getting to know other bloggers this way. Oh - You Got Mail :) - yes. I loved them in Sleepless in Seattle together - such a heartbreaker.

Thank you and I'll try to do this in the next day or so :)

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterBaking 'N' Books

Thanks so much for including me! That is so kind of you :) And I love You've Got Mail as well. I could probably quote the whole thing. :)

January 9, 2011 | Unregistered Commentermegan @ whatmegansmaking

Thank you so much!! I love all your facts and it's so sweet you married your high school sweetheart!! Definitely a perfect match. :)

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterMary @ Bites and Bliss

Thank you for tagging me! I love talking about myself too, lol so I will work on this today. Love your random facts :)

I loooove that OPI shade! What's it called?

Is it just me, or are the OPIs almost the only brand worth buying? Not only do I love the fab colors, I feel like it lasts so much longer than the other brands.

Some may say I'm an OPIholic. ;)

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterAlyssa @ Life of bLyss

Alyssa, I totally agree! OPI is by far my favorite, though I do like Essie too. That color is Suzy Says Feng Shui from the Hong Kong Collection - It's my favorite color that I own! Thanks for dropping in!

January 10, 2011 | Registered CommenterRachel

Love your post! I like learning new things about the bloggers that I like. :)

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterCynthia

Thanks Cynthia!

January 10, 2011 | Registered CommenterRachel

great post!! love the blog :). and yes, i'm all about blue nail polish!!

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterSamantha Walton

Thanks Samantha! So happy you found us!

January 10, 2011 | Registered CommenterRachel

Nice job on your award. It was great to learn a little more about you!

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterLisa @ Thrive Style

Haha! I'm laughing at the "you know youre a blogger if.." statement. Aruba is gorgeous! Although I do have a bad memory there of my horse taking off with me on it during a horseback riding excursion.

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterTina @ Faith Fitness Fun

Thanks so much Rachel!!!!

January 10, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterPretty. Good. Food.

you are so sweet for tagging me :) i really appreciate it. It's just so nice to learn more about you. have a great day.

January 11, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterblackbookkitchendiaries

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