Happy weekend!! I’m assuming that many of you having the time to read this post right now are not part of the Healthy Living Summit crew. We can be jealous together. 😉

Since it is the weekend, I felt like doing a fancy-free type of post for today. Earlier this week, Susan from The Great Balancing Act passed along a blog award to me. Thanks Susan for giving me something to blog about today something fun for the weekend! I thought so.

Being a “versatile blogger”, I’m supposed to share some random tidbits about myself. Number one = I like killing two birds with one stone. Hence, I will incorporate the recent “30 Days of Insight” topics I slacked on. That works, right? Don’t try to argue. I use big words like “hence” and will talk you into a corner if you try. 😉 I guess we shall dive right on in.

Earliest thing you can remember. It’s kind of depressing. Maybe this isn’t good for the weekend. Fine, I’ll share. My first memory is crying my eyes out after my first little puppy, Tiffany, got ran over by a car. I remember sobbing into my pillow about it at 3 years old. Which reminds me…didn’t my parents know about the “dog went to the farm in the sky” rule?

Favorite cover of your favorite song. Well, I can’t pick that. I don’t know my favorite song. I do know Aerosmith is one of my favorite bands, though. And I remember being very impressed with the rendition of “Dream On” they did on Glee. I guess that counts?

Someone you think would make a good president. I don’t want to get political so I will go with Caitlin. Maybe Operation Beautiful could achieve world peace? Oh, wait. That would make her the best candidate for Ms. America.

Five things you want to see change. Sheesh! I didn’t expect things this serious! I use a freebie pass on this one. I don’t think on Saturdays. I’m sure you can figure out things I think could stand change just by reading my blog regularly.

A dream you had this past week in detail. I dreamt that we went to our ultrasound appointment and found out we will be welcoming a baby boy in January. I had this same dream with baby M, except that it would be a girl. I’m even more convinced I will see a little wee-wee on that screen now.

Favorite picture ever taken of yourself. Hmmmm….maybe this one? I’m tired and not the most attractive looking in this picture, but it only shows one of the best moments of my life.

A memory that never fails to make you laugh. Remember the Hank’s Hoes story about my grandfather? That one!

I must wrap this post up now. I hope it entertained you well enough this Saturday. Also, a special shout-out to Jess – Eat Drink Breathe Sweat, my fellow Kick lover, for putting the button up on her site! Nab yourself a button, like you see to the left on my sidebar, to share on your blog or simply learn more about the 30 Days of Self Reflection coming in September HERE!

• What’s your first memory or a memory that makes you laugh?
• What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had? I once dreamt I was abducted by aliens. It was so vivid and I woke up throwing up. To this day it freaks me out!

It’s common knowledge that good things and bad things come in threes. Well, I decided to share some threes of my life with all of you. I know I always love reading posts like these when others do a similar concept, so here it goes. My life in 3.

Current foods I crave
- Tomatoes! I am sure once these tomatoes from my sis-in-law’s garden ripen they will be gone in a few days.

  - Fruit! I eat it numerous times per day. Anything lemon flavored can be included here as well…like a Lemon Zest Luna bar.
  - Hearty and saucy meals. I crave FOOD when pregnant. Not snacky meals like my normal. I want a hefty meal. BBQ, Mexican, and Chinese top the list. To keep the balance I limit those options to once a week.

People I love..all three of which I will be enjoying a Chinese dinner with tonight 😀
- Peter
- Makenzie
- my sister, Heather

Things I would buy if I won the lottery
- A house on the lake with a boat.
- A personal chef to make me nutritious meals all day, every day.
- A trip around the US and the world.

My favorite TV shows
- Friends. I may know every episode by heart, but I will never stop watching. - So You Think You Can Dance. I just love it. The routines are always so awesome.
- Chopped on the Food Network. I may not like to cook, but I love seeing other people whip up crazy things.

The best compliments I could ever receive
- “You exhibit God’s love”. It is part of my life’s ambition.
- “Can you help me?” In my mind, that means the person trusts me and respects me.
- “You are a great mother.” It will be even more amazing to hear those words from my kid’s mouths.

My biggest pet peeves
- When someone complains about something but refuses to do anything to change it.
- Dog hair. It is everywhere. 
- Peter’s junk corner on our counter. I clean it and turn around and there is a shambles again. 

Things I currently love
- My life. I don’t think I could be happier if I tried.
- Writing. It may not go very far, but it sure is fun to me.
- Maternity clothes. I may be just under 4 months along and my regular clothes may still fit, but I have a ton of maternity stuff on hand from Makenzie and its more comfortable. Why not rock the elastic bands? 
Workouts I’m digging
- Power, even with my instructor constantly “keeping an eye on me”. I love the feeling of lifting weights.
- Spinning. Normally kick would top spinning, but it is easier to accommodate spinning for my body right now. I still love kick, but there are some parts of the class that get a bit frustrating to not be able to do.
- Yoga. Love. Mental and physical strength all in one.

My favorite physical features
- My eyes. They are a distinct green and big.
- My legs. I think they have great definition.
- My smile. I always hear it is welcoming.

My favorite personal traits
- Honest and open. I will always share my true thoughts and opinions.
- Good listener and supporter. I love sharing advice and helping others.
- Goofball. You may not get it from here, but I am quite the quirky gal. I have an odd sense of humor that only a few people “get”. You should see me and my sister together. It’s scary.

My current fears
- That I won’t be able to breastfeed this next baby. It was the most rewarding thing I have ever done besides giving birth and I know it won’t necessarily happen just because I could breastfeed M. I would be heartbroken if I couldn’t.
- That I will end up like my dad. I know from experience anxiety and depression run strong in my family. I know my dad suddenly hit a switch when I was growing up where it became so much worse. It scares me to be anything like him or that happening to me.
- A car wreck. For as long as I remember, I have always had this gut feeling that one day I am going to be in a very serious car wreck. It is always in the back of my mind in the car.

My hopes
- To share a positive message with others.
- To have a happy marriage for life.
- To become a certified personal trainer or group fitness instructor.

Things I hate about pregnancy
- I can’t have sushi. I miss that the most.
- I miss my intense workouts. I seriously can’t wait to get back to my “normal” gym moves.
- Unsolicited advice from so many people.

Things I love about pregnancy
- Feeling the baby move
- That pregnancy glow
- Special treatment.

My firsts
- Sport = dancing. I did it a few years before getting into gymnastics and cheerleading.
- Love = Brett. Bad relationship, but I learned a lot. All I have to say is thank goodness for Peter, otherwise I would not be surprised if I was still unhappy with him.
- Binge = on peanut butter in March of 2004. It took me 4 years to overcome that first experience.

Things that aren’t quite up to par with healthy living, food blogging but I’m not ashamed of
- I ate McDonald’s this month. I only ever eat this junk when pregnant. I don’t know what it is but I CRAVE it. So I listened one day.
- I have no desire to try certain things popular in the blogosphere. Like overnight oats or nutritional yeast.
- I chose a vacuum over a cool spiralizer. 😉

• Give me three things about yourself. It can be a list of three like one of mine above all in one category…one from a few different categories…or your own creation! I want to know YOU!