The Anniversary Giveaway ended on November 29th at 23:59 Alaska time, and we do have The Lucky Winner of 8×10 Alaska landscape Canvas print.
So ….. drumroll, please …..
The winner is a former Alaska girl who is now enjoying the life in Lousiana: Mrs. K!!! Congratulations!!!
P.S. The lower limit in the drawing is intentionally “2″. I am the first follower of the blog, and it wouldn’t have been very fair for me to participate in this, right? :-)
The life is finally getting back to normal after the wedding weekend. Although this week turned out to be super busy with all the work meetings, deadlines and such. So not a surprise that I am quite a bit behind with my blog updates, and reading others’ blogs. But I’ll get there …. meanwhile, let’s look at the MilSpouse Friday Fill-In questions. Thanks Wife of A Sailor for putting this together once again!
1. If you could have a private concert with any singer, who would it be? (submitted by An Air Force Wife’s Blog) My music taste varies quite a bit, so I would have a hard time to pick between Josh Groban and George Strait. Classical or country… could I have both? Not at the same time though!
2. Is there anything you do to supplement your family’s income? (submitted by Our Life, One Adventure at a Time) I think I am actually contributing to our household income, not supplementing. I have built a professional career in large corporations, and have been successfully working in various international positions in my field for over a decade.
3. During your pregnancy (whether past, present, or future), what did you nickname your unborn baby before you knew the sex? (submitted by Explosions of Love) We don’t have kids, and I have never even thought about this.
4. Have you ever won a blog giveaway? If so what did you win? (submitted by Mrs. O’s Life) Nope. And I am really lazy to participate in giveaway’s.
5. If I looked into your refrigerator right now, what would I find? (submitted by Married to the Army) Lots of vegetables and other healthy food. Some leftovers from our wedding reception last weekend – probably not edible anymore. In general we eat super healthy: vegetables and fruits, low fat food, whole grain products and so on. I guess that happens when there is a fitness and health nut in the household.
Another Blogger Award! Thank you Erinn at As it were or even it it weren’t!
In order to completely accept this Award it is asked of its recipients to do a few things:
1. Thank and link back to the person that has given you this award.
2. Share 7 thing’s about yourself
3. Award 10-15 blogs you feel deserve the award
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know about the award.
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Hmm, seven interesting things about myself… let’s get started!
1. I enjoy cooking and trying new meals in our kitchen all the time. Sometimes the experiments turn out very good and delicious. Sometimes sandwich makes a great Plan B. This being said, I would really enjoy owning a small, tiny gourmet restaurant.
2. I love psychology and behavioral sciences, and I am thinking of PhD in this field. And sometimes I can’t help it but (un)consciously analyze people.
3. No matter how much I enjoy mountaineering and winter sports, I have learned to love and appreciate spring&summer especially after moving to Alaska. I couldn’t be more ready to get my race bike out and start some serious training for Ironman. Biking inside either on cycling classes or bike attached to a trainer don’t quite do it.
4. For me the best way to deal with stress is running, and working out in general. Working out helps me to organize my thoughts, and in most cases to realize that things are not that bad after all. Instead of getting tired and exhausted, exercise gives me energy to do more and more. Crazy, huh?
5. Scrabble. I am addicted. I am pretty good at it, and oh man if I find someone who shows any interested in playing it, yep, that person will be my victim in a heartbeat!
6. Personal training and coaching are some of the fun things I enjoy doing. I love to see people getting into shape, finding the joys of sports as well as improving and exceeding their goals.
7. I like to play golf, and used to have HCP well below 10. Apparently the length of golf season here in Alaska doesn’t help when trying to lower the HCP but despite that my golf clubs are ready for the summer. Hopefully one day my HCP will be on the negative side.
Seven facts – I did it! So now it is time to choose some wonderful, brilliant bloggers to whom I can pass this award. These blogs are not in a particular order:
Rachel @Queen of Our Castle
Kimberly @Somewhere The Sky Is Blue
Megan @The Impatient Military Wife
Meg O @Watch MeGo Run
Sarah @Adventures in Life
Megan @Megan Dub-Yuh
I have been super lucky this week – another award for my blog! The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award was sent by Joanna at And the Army goes rolling along. Make sure to visit her wonderful blog and read about her adventures in the Aloha state! Thank you Joanna for the award!
Rules for this award are simple:
1. Thank the person who have you the award and link back to them in you post.
2. Tell us 7 things about yourself
3. Award 15 recently discovered new bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and let them know they’ve received the award
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So now to 7 facts about me…. hmmm, where to start?!
1. I am a health nut & workout-aholic. Working out is the best energy source I can think about, and tend to get grumpy if I don’t exercise. I have completely fallen in love with crossfit, triathlon stuff and yoga. But at the end of the day, anything that gives me a good adrenalin rush or makes me sweaty – or both, I’ll enjoy it.
2. I love gadgets…. iPhone, iPad, iPod, Macbook – it would be hard to think about life without all these little toys, and all the apps I can have! And yes, I am also addicted to play Scrabble, Angry Birds and Smurfs on the iPad. By the way, did you know there is a Valentine’s Day version of Angry Birds?!
3. I am kinda nerd. Math, sciences & languages draw my interest, and I speak six languages rather fluently, and can handle basics of couple others.
4. My tough girl reputation is completely ruined now but occasionally I enjoy quilting. I even wish I had more time for it, and could take one of the classes in a nearby quilting store.
5. I was 13 when I had my first photograph published in a local newspaper. Ever since I have been doing photography on freelance basis.
6. I have learned to love sushi. Must be one of those things that change when you get older? There was a time when I couldn’t even think about eating a single sushi roll but nowadays I enjoy it quite a bit. And maybe one will be able to make some sushi rolls myself – so that they can be recognized as sushi! Speaking of cooking, I used to hate it when I was younger, and now with Jason I am all over it. We love to try all kinds of new recipes in our kitchen.
7. Traveling is one of my biggest passions. I was born in Europe, and have visited tens of countries on five continents, but still find more and more destinations that end up onto my bucket list – almost weekly basis.
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And last but definitely not the least, I’d like to give this award to:
Cat @4 Nuts in a Nutshell
Amanda @Adventures in Italia
Betty @Coffee With Betty
Jennifer @French Kiss
Elizabeth @The Young Retiree
Jes @Bleu Dress and Dress Blues
Poekitten @Many Waters
Beckie @Turn for the Nurse
Leslie @Army Soldier, Army Wife, Army Life
I am very, very excited about winning my first Blogger Award ever! Big thanks to Army Soldier, Army Wife, Army Life for nominating me. I am so thrilled to get into the questions and nominating next blogs for this wonderful award but before that, let’s review the rules.
The rules for this wonderful Blogger Award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who nominated you.
2. Answer 10 Questions about yourself.
3. Pass it along to other blogs that you recently discovered and enjoy.
4. Leave your recipients a note telling them about the award.
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1. Why did you create this blog?
I started this blog to keep our friends near and far updated what’s going on, and sharing highlights of our adventures. With the busy life we live, it is sometimes a struggle to stay in touch with friends, emails tend to pile up in my inbox …
2. What kind of blogs do you follow?
I enjoy reading blogs written by friends and fellow military families, as well as I follow some professional blogs and also some athletes’ & adventurers’ blogs. So mainly blogs that somehow relate to my life as well.
3. What is your favorite clothing brand?
Not in a particular order but I like Cache, LOFT, Banana Republic, Ralph Lauren. And as far as my sports and outdoors clothing go, my favorites are Nike, Asics, Mountain Hardware, OR, Patagonia.
4. What is your favorite brand of makeup?
Lancome, Clarins and Dior.
5. Indispensable make up?
Mascara ….. and lip gloss.
6. Favorite color?
Blue.
7. Favorite Perfume
Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue, and Kenzo Flower.
8. Favorite Film
There are so many good ones … but I do like Sherlock Holmes, Saving Private Ryan, We Were Soldiers.
9. What country would you like to visit?
Uh-oh. I love traveling, and even though I have been lucky to visit tens of countries, there are still tons of place where I want to go. New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Antarctica, French Polynesia … are on my list for sure.
10. Would you rather forget to put mascara on one eye or blush on only one side of your face?
I really wouldn’t care which one happened to me :-) A great sense of humor would take me through any embarrassment.
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And now it is my turn to nominate next Versatile Bloggers …. Drumdroll please …….
