Sunday Social

Linking up with Ashley and Neely

 

1.  When did you join twitter??  March of 2009

2.  Who is your favorite non-celeb to follow?? My favorite bloggers of course!!

3.  Who is your favorite celeb to follow?? Carrie Underwood

4.  Have you ever had a celeb respond to a tweet?? No, but I've been retweeted by some fabulous bloggers!!  Does that count??

5.  What is your favorite brand/store to follow?? GroopDealz!!!!  I've gotten some great things from there!!  Everybody should check it out!!

6.  Give us 3 tweeps you should be following....

@GroopDealz

@HouseofRose

@usweekly

 

 

@Krystal308

 

Next Weeks Questions:
What is your shopping weakness?
What is your food weakness?
What is your go to movie to watch when nothing is on?
What is your go to breakfast food?
Do you drink coffee? If so how do you take it?

 

Sunday Social

Linking up with Neely & Ashley

 

1. Favorite thing to do on a rainy day?  SLEEP!!!  It's the best sleeping weather!
2. Favorite thing to do on a Summer weekend?  Sitting outside hanging out with friends, having a cookout, swimming/laying out during the day, going to the wineries, celebrating my birthday!
3. Favorite Spring accessory?  Scarf and sunglasses!
4. Favorite way to spend a Winter day?  Snuggled up on the couch watching a movie or reading a book and drinking good coffee!
5. What is your favorite season and why?  SUMMER!!  My birthday and no school and swimming and more daylight!  Love it!!
6. Best birthday you ever had?  My most recent, my 30th, because my sisters and best friends had a surprise party for me!!

Sunday Social

 

Linking up with Neely and Ashley!!

 

1.  What is one movie you are terrified to watch?  Usually anything scary lately!  Living alone, I just can't get past the fact that it's fake and I freak myself out!

 

2.  What is one tv show you have always wanted to get into but haven't yet?  LOST, but I just started watching it last night.

 

3.  What is one daring activity on your bucket list?  I haven't made an actual bucket list yet, but I would say go on a vacation alone

 

4.  Would you ever travel alone?  HA!!  See above!!

 

5.  What activities do you like to do alone?  Shop because I like to look at everything and then usually go back to look at stuff again!  I like to shop with friends too!  I do almost everything alone, so I guess, everything! 

Next Weeks Questions:
1. Favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
2. Favorite thing to do on a Summer weekend?
3. Favorite Spring accessory?
4. Favorite way to spend a Winter day?
5. What is your favorite season and why?
6. Best birthday you ever had?

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1.  Best Valentine's Day you've ever had:

I've had several great Valentine's days, I can't decide on just one

 

2.  Worst Valentine's Day you've ever had:

Probably the ones that I've sat at home by myself HA!

 

3.  What did you do for Valentine's this year?

I slept most of the day because I worked the night before and then shopped at Target!

 

4.  Best Valentine's idea if you're single:

Go shopping!!

 

5.  Favorite Valentine's candy:

The large conversation hearts

 

6.  Favorite Valentine's memory from your childhood:

Mom always got us little gifts and still does to this day.  I got mine in the mail!!

 

Next Weeks Questions: Lets talk about those awkward years:

1. Biggest Middle school fashion mistake

2. Who were your best friends in hs? Pics?

3. What was a typical weekend like for you in hs?

4. Did you have any boyfriends/girlfriends? Tell us about that

5. Did you have any secret codes with your friends? Spill your secrets!

6. If you could relive one day/moment/experience from middle school or high school, what would it be?

 

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What was your first car?

1988 White Honda Accord

 

Who was your favorite childhood teacher?

Ms. Bright and we're still friends today

 

Were you involved in any sports/extracurricular activities?  Share pictures if you can!

I was a cheerleader, played the flute in the marching band, Spanish club, student council, class secretary, national honor society

 

What was your favorite birthday party?

Most of my birthday parties were pool parties and those were the best!

 

Who was your teen celebrity crush?

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

 

What show/movie did your parents not allow you to watch?

The only thing I can remember not being able to watch are talk shows during the summer

 



Next Weeks Questions: All about VD you know Valentines Day
1. Best Valentines Day you’ve ever had
2. Worst Valentines Day you’ve ever had
3. What did you do for Valentines this year?
4. Best Valentines Idea if you’re single
5. Favorite Valentines Candy?
6. Favorite Valentines Memory from your childhood

Sunday Social

I'm linking up with Neely & Ashley for another Sunday Social!!

 

1.  Do you plan to change any of your eating habits in the new year?

Of course, doesn't everybody!  I plan on eating more clean.  This is going to be the BIGGEST CHALLENGE for me!  I love candy, sweets, fast food and pretty much every thing else that is bad for you!!

 

2.  Any workout tips to get us back in shape after the holidays?

Make a schedule and stick to it!!

( I need to listen to this)

 

3.  What is your favorite thing you did over the holidays?

I got to go to every party I was invited to and spend all of my time with my family!!

 

4.  What is something that you hope you accomplish in 2013 that you didn't in 2012?

Build up my savings.  I paid off my credit card debt last year, so now I need to build up my savings!

 

5.  Name 3 things happening this year you are excited about and why?

{1} Buying a new car (possibly)

{2} Going back to school (possibly)

{3} I guess this one with just have to be a surprise!

 

Next weeks questions:

1. What is the name of your blog? How long have you been blogging?

2. Why do you blog?

3. What is the first blog you ever followed?

4. What is your favorite post you wrote in 2012?

5. What are your blogging goals for 2013?

6. Name your top 3 favorite blogs

Sunday Social {Week 28}

Once again, I'm linking up with Neely & Ashley for Sunday Social

 

What is the wallpaper on your cell phone?

 

What do you keep beside your bed?

 

What is your least favorite chore?

Cleaning the bathroom...too much hair everywhere!

 

If you could eliminate one thing from your daily routine, what would it be?

I can't think of anything...

 

What do you do to vent anger?

Call my BFF and tell her all about it!

 

What is your favorite holiday of the year and why?

Christmas!! All my family is together!!

 

Next Weeks Questions:
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
What is your favorite smell?
What is your favorite TV commercial? (Past or Present)
What is your favorite day of the week?
What is your favorite way to waste time?
What is your favorite article of clothing? (Feel free to show a picture)

Sunday Social {Week 27}

 

1.  Favorite Holiday movies/TV specials?

Elf

The Family Stone

Love Actually

The Santa Claus (all of them)

 

2.  Do you do any volunteering during the holidays, if so what?  If not, what would you do?

No I don't, but definitely should!

 

3.  Favorite toy received as a child for Christmas?

My baby feel so real!!

 

4.  What was your must have item in high school for Christmas?

A coat that wasn't PINK!!  HA!!

 

5.  Item you begged for the most and never got?

Probably a baby doll stroller or a barbie house, but maybe I did get a stroller one year...I can't remember!

 

6.  What do you do on Christmas Eve?

We spend Christmas Eve with my mom's side of the family

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What is currently on your wish list?

Macbook, iPhone 5, living room furniture, TV

 

What is a new fall TV show you have added to your DVR?

I don't have DVR but if I did, I would add Nashville

 

Share your social media links for us to follow you on (pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc.)  Tell us which is your favorite and why?

Pinterest

Twitter

Instagram @Krystal308

 

Facebook is my favorite, then Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter.

 

What is a TV show, movie or song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of?

One Tree Hill

90210

Friends

The Wedding Date

The Notebook

I can't think of any songs...I change my mind on music all the time!!

 

Next Weeks Questions: All about Thanksgiving
Favorite Thanksgiving Memory
Favorite Thanksgiving Food
What is a Thanksgiving Tradition you and your family have?
Show us a favorite Thanksgiving picture(or 5) from years past
What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?

Sunday Social {Week 14}

1.  What is the name of your blog and how did you come up with it?

Anytime somebody asks my name I say "It's Krystal....with a K"!!

2.  What do you love the most about blogging?

I love the outlet!!  I love reading about everybody else and the friends I've made!!

3.  What are your 2 favorite posts you've written?

This one 

&

This one 

4.  What is something you'd want to tell someone just starting out in blog world?

Post, post, post and comment on even more blogs!!

5.  Biggest blogging learning experience you've had?

Not really sure about this one.....

6.  Give us 3 blogs that we NEED to be following, that you love:

My sister

Katie's

Steph's

Next Weeks Questions:

1. 5 items you can't live without on a daily basis(water, food, shelter, and clothes don't count)

2. All time favorite book? Why?

3. Something you'd like to accomplish before the end of 2012

4. If you could go back and relive any year of your life which year would it be?

5. What do you wish people knew about you without you having to tell them?

Sunday Social {Week 13}

 

End of Summer Wrap-Up

 

What was your favorite trip/vacation/activity this summer?

My surprise 30th birthday party

Danielle's Bachelorette Weekend

Favorite outfit look of the summer/clothing item?

 

What is one thing you wish you had gotten to do this summer?

Float trip!!

 

 

Favorite Song of the Summer?

Jason Mraz-I won't give up

Favorite movie/tv show of the summer

I watched a lot of shows on Netflix this summer

Pretty Little Liars

Keeping up with the Kardashians

 

Next Weeks Questions: We are throwing it back to week one and letting people introduce themselves to the blog world...the questions are a bit different ;-)

1. What is the name of your blog and how did you come up with it??

2. What do you love the most about blogging??

3. What are your 2 favorite posts you've written?

4. What is something you'd want to tell someone just starting out in blog world?

5. Biggest blogging learning experience you've had?

6. Give us 3 blogs we NEED to be following that you love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Social {Week 10}

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Pizza, hands down!!

What's your guilty pleasure/comfort food?

SWEETS!!  Cupcakes, blizzards, donuts...love sweets!!

What's the weirdest/craziest thing you've ever eaten?

Frog legs....I don't know how crazy that is to anyone else, but it was for me!  Didn't like them either!

What foods do you avoid at all costs?

I can't think of any, I'm not that picky of an eater!

What meal reminds you of your childhood?

Salmon patties, mac and cheese & applesauce

Spaghetti and meatballs

Share one of your favorite recipes and the story behind it:

My favorite recipe would be for no bake cookies!

I remember making them all the time with my sisters as kids.

Now I want some right now!!

Next Weeks Questions: Throwback time

1. What were you like in Middle School/HS?(pictures)

2. What were your favorite past times?

3. What songs were you obsessed with?(Backstreet Boys anyone?)

4. What fashion statement do you look back on and cringe?

5. Who was your celeb crush?

6. What were your favorite tv shows/movies?

Sunday Social {Week 9}

1. What is your favorite Fall activity?

Football games & bonfires

2. Do you follow a football team? if so which one and why?

Not really.  I've been to some football games around here but not regularly.

3. What is something fun about Fall in your area?

The pumpkin patch....not that I've actually gone

4. Fav Fall outfit staples?

Cardigans, flats, dark jeans, scarves

5. Thing you are looking forward to most about this coming Fall season?

My best friend Danielle's wedding!!

6. Favorite Fall holiday? Traditions?

Thanksgiving....love all that yummy food!!

Shopping on black friday!!

Sunday Social {Week 8}

1.  What is your dream job??  I have my dream job!!  I'm a labor and delivery nurse and I love it!!  It's the job I've wanted all my life!!

2.  If you had just won the lottery and didn't need to work for money, what would you do with your time??  I would take a HUGE vacation and fly different people at different times out to be with me!!  I would buy houses and cars and set up college funds and retirement funds and so much more for people that are close to me!!  I've thought about this a time or 2 :) Maybe I should start buying a ticket!

3.  When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up??  A baby nurse!  When I was 5, my mom asked me and my little sister what we wanted to be when we grew up.  I answered with "a baby nurse" and my little sister answered with "a cow"!!  Our favorite aunt and uncle had a dairy farm and we're pretty sure this is where that came from!!  Love ya Linds!!

4.  What piece of career advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field??  Ask questions!!  Chart everything....if you don't chart it, you didn't do it!!

5.  Biggest pet peeves either in life, in blogging or at work:  People who lie, misspelled words, several fb status updates in a row about what you are doing, slow internet

6.  Biggest fears:  Not getting married and not getting to have babies, drowning

Sunday Social {Week 5}

Favorite TV show of the past:

90210, One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek, Friends, Will & Grace

Favorite TV show currently:

Vampire Diaries, Revenge, Grey's Anatomy

Which reality show would you never do?

Survivor

Which reality show would you love to do?

Big Brother, What not to Wear, The Bachelorette (not the bachelor, I want my choice!)

TV personality/character that you feel is most like you?

It's a movie character....Bridget from Bridget Jone's Diary

I was just looking up videos to put in here but they are all really bad quality.  Really funny, I love the opening of the movie when she starts singing along to "All By Myself"!!

TV Character you'd want to date?

Mark Sloan.....although he's now dead since the finale of Grey's
(edited.....he's not, Lexi is!!!  woops!!!  Thanks, Nicholl)

Next Weeks questions:

Best trip you've ever been on
Best idea for a girls weekend trip
Best idea for a couples trip
Best vacation on the cheap
Place you most want to visit
Vacation/Travel necessities

Sunday Social {Week 4}

What is your favorite store to shop at?

Target!!!  I could go everyday!! 

If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet?

Coach, Jessica Simpson, BCBG

Must have closet staple?

JEANS!!

Favorite kind of shoes? (brand or type)

Flip Flops or heels depending on the outfit

Best clothing deal you've ever gotten? (sale or amazing find)

Silver jeans $17, 3 pairs!

Style you'd love to try?

I wish I had the legs to wear the lace shorts, cute tank, wedge sandal outfits!

Next Weeks Questions:

Favorite TV show of the past
Favorite TV show currently
Which Reality Show would you NEVER do?
Which Reality Show would you LOVE to do?
TV personality/character that you feel is most like you?
TV character you'd want to date?

Sunday Social {Week 3}

What is your all-time favorite song?  I'm not sure I have just 1 favorite song.  I have some favorites for now...lots of summer songs, probably one-hit-wonders!!

What is your favorite singer/band?  Carrie Underwood

What is your theme song/song that best describes your life? Carrie Underwood-The More Boys I Meet....although I don't have a dog! 

What songs put you in a good mood?   Always Be My Baby-Mariah Carey, Call Me Maybe-Carly Rae Jepsen, Marry You-Bruno Mars,  Justin Bieber-Boyfriend, Carrie Underwood-Do You Think About Me, Nobody Ever Told You.....I could go on and on

What is your favorite road-trip music?  Anything I can sing along to!!  Right now it's Carrie Underwood's latest CD!

What song are you embarrassed to admit you love?  I should probably be embarrassed of most of the songs I listed for the songs that put me in a good mood but I'm not!!  That's what is on the radio right now and I like to sing along to it!!

Next Weeks Questions:
What is your favorite store to shop at?
If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet?
Must have closet staple?
Favorite kind of shoes? (brand or type)
Best clothing deal you've ever gotten? (sale or amazing find)
Style you'd love to try?

Sunday Social {Week 2}

Favorite movie of all time??  The Notebook

Favorite movie quote?? "So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday."-The Notebook

"Lloyd, Petey didn't have a head, Harry, I took care of it"-Dumb & Dumber 

I could quote tons of movies, we did this all the time in college!!

Best movie to watch for a girls night in??  Sex and the City

Best breakup movie??  He's Just Not That Into You

Favorite celeb eye candy??  Ryan Gosling

Which movie stars closet would you want to raid??  Carrie Underwood, Lauren Conrad, Reese Witherspoon

Next weeks questions:

What is your all-time favorite song?

What is your favorite singer/band?

What is your theme song/song that best describes your life?

What songs put you in a good mood?

What is your favorite road-trip music?

What song are you embarrassed to admit you love?

 

Now head on over to Neely's blog and link up!!

Sunday Social

How did you come up with your blog name?

Anytime I'm asked what my name is, I answer "It's Krystal....with a K"

What is your favorite thing about blogging?

I love reading all the blogs.  I like writing mine as well but reading the other ones are much more fun most days!!

What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now cant live without?

Once again....reading all the other blogs!!  Other than that, probably all the recipes and DIY projects!

Facebook or Twitter? and why?

I love both but I'm still much more involved in Facebook....twitter is catching up fast though!

 If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be?

CARRIE!!!!!  I love love love Carrie Underwood and I would be so excited if she read my blog!!  Although I'm pretty sure she is more apt to read PinkLouLou!!

What is something you want people to know about your blog?

I write about me....sometimes boring, sometimes exciting....and for the most part happy!! 

Now, head over there and link up yourself!!