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Monday, March 7, 2011

blog award

thank you to antony in london for bestowing blog awards unto animal-friendly eating. the guidelines are:

  • Thank and link the blogger who has given you the award.
  • Copy and paste the Logo in your blog.
  • Share 7 things about yourself.
  • Nominate 15 other Great Bloggers
  • Comment and let them know of the award

so here are seven more things you may not know about me:

• i played piano with the school orchestra 6th through 11th grade.

• i dread clothes/shoe shopping and hardly ever go.

• i love glass jars, fortunes and messages on tea bags.


• upon realizing most of what is mandated to be taught is misleading and/or useless, i left my employment in the education system. sick and tired of the corruption and waste, and above all the medication and indoctrination of free-spirited children, i knew it was time for me to move on. it was a difficult decision but one i'm glad to have made.

• however, as a child i loved school (for the most part). i was a geek "good" student, but got chastised often for talking too much.=)

here i am, excited for my first day of first grade.


• john and i graduated high school together with about seven hundred other students. we never dated back then, but i did date his best friend! john and i would constantly butt heads on the topics of music and religion. he thought i was "too opinionated". me?! noooo.=) in spite of our differences, we both thought the other was hilarious. we kept randomly crossing paths and became a couple four years ago in february.=)

 in amsterdam '08

• we don't wish to be married by legal standards but consider ourselves spiritually united. contracts and wedding plans are something i have no interest in, though honeymoons i like - we had ours impromptu in amsterdam.

here are some photos of the trip... truly a magical place to visit, snow or shine.



(ok, maybe i did have the tiniest interest in a small ceremony in a garden, and maybe i did save this picture for inspiration. unfortunately i don't remember the source.)

i read and love a lot more than fifteen blogs, so i'm going to pass the 'one lovely blog award' onto the first seven that come to mind:



wishing you all one lovely day!
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14 comments:

  1. Jane @ Hard Work HomesteadMarch 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Congratulations on your award. It is always fun to learn things about fellow bloggers.

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  2. CosmicMarch 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Gorgeous and congrats!

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  3. CarysMarch 7, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Such cute facts, and thank you so much for the award!
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  4. Ashley MillerMarch 7, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Congratulations Kelli!!

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  5. ClintMarch 7, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Kelli---Thank you for thinking of my blog! You are very thoughtful. I am really enjoying getting to know you. Thank you for the award.

    You and John are a terrific looking couple. And---you sure were cute in that 1st grade pic!

    You?....Opinionated? :)

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  6. JuliaMarch 7, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Dear Kelli,

    First, I want to say thank you so much for visiting my blog and taking the time to leave your words there--I so so appreciate your presence. Thank you.

    Congratulations on receiving the blog award--such a sweet token of appreciation.

    I really enjoyed this post--so fun to get to know my fellow bloggers. Love the photos of Amsterdam--totally giving me travel fever.

    Sending you love today.

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  7. MelissaMarch 7, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I love tea bag sayings too:)

    I think it's beautiful that you and John are spiritually connected and you had the impromptu honeymoon in Amsterdam!!
    PS my SIL has a photo of her standing on that same canal with the bike...love it!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    hi kelli - great new things to learn about you - it was definitely worth the wait :-)

    i look forward to hearing about the chocolates - i'm crazy busy at the moment but i definitely want to make some chocolate soon

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  9. bittMarch 7, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    I relate to so much of what you said, about teaching and education, clothes shopping and shoe shopping, and I collect random stuff too. like sea shells and sea glass.

    We didn't get married for the longest time, then did. But I am glad because now I have insurance at least. It's the little things sometimes.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Kelli, Congratulations on your award and thank you sooo very much for awarding my blog, too! What a beautiful surprise to wake up to this morning. I am loving your blog.

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  11. kelliMarch 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    thanks to all!

    jane, it is. i loved seeing your dress-up shoes of choice today!=)

    clint, i know, me?!=)

    julia, you're very welcome! i love your blog and gain a lot from visiting.

    melissa, it's amazing how many bikes there were!

    bitt - i'd really love to learn how to sew my own clothes. and i'm not against marriage or anything - i always have a nice time at weddings and think it's quite romantic to be married. and i like when i hear john call me his wife.=)

    alia, i'm looking forward to your list!

    xoxoxo

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  12. ElizabethMarch 7, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Congrats on your Blog Award!! Your blog is awesome! I just love reading it.
    Thank you for the nomination as well--very cool surprise today! Can't wait to write up my post this week.
    Your pics are great!
    Peace and Raw Health,
    Elizabeth

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  13. HiHoRosieMarch 8, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    it took us foorrreeevvverr to get married too but it's been worth it! Love your post - so fun to learn new random things about you. Love the pic of you and John and all the Amsterdam pics. So lovely!

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  14. kelliMarch 9, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    ha, how long is forever?! thanks heidi. i wish we could go back but now we have baby biggles to take care of.=)

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