Since this blog is still new, I thought it would be fun to share a little about myself. Who am I? What makes me, me? I want to feel like we are all friends here. Ultimately, I want you to feel like you personally know the person behind the words here on this page. I hope when you read, The Orange, you will be able to relate to the stories I share, on some level.
Now to jump into the good stuff……
Lisa’s Favorite Things I Use Daily {or almost daily}:
- Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Body Cream: My signature scent.
- Vince Blair Slip-ons: I walked 50 miles in London with these shoes on my feet and they never got sore! They feel more like slippers {once you break them in}.
- Nordstrom Blanket: I love to get cozy under a blanket all year long. Even in the summer when our house is subzero inside to combat the sizzling heat outside. I took this blanket with me to the hospital when I had our last baby. It came in handy for my husband while we waited through the night for our little princess to arrive.
- Guilty Pleasure: Brookside Chocolate Covered Acaí Berries-for those moments when I’m craving a little chocolate during the day.
- Anthropologie Volcano Candle: The best smelling candle ever. I love a sweet smelling home. Plus, I feel like candles create a warm and welcoming space for my family and friends.
- Black Cherry Merlot Hand Soap: I stock up on this soap-so we never run out! It smells divine.
- Raw Sugar Lemon Body Wash: Not only does it smell sooooooo freaking good….it’s from Target!
- True Religion Jeans: More specifically, the Jennie Curvy style are the most comfy pair of jeans I own. Like I could sleep in them. They are perfect for curvy ladies – like myself.
Useless, but hopefully interesting Facts about Lisa…..
- Favorite Starbucks Drink: Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher
- Favorite Iced Coffee: Dunkin Donuts with Almond Milk & Caramel Sweetener
- Favorite Food: Mexican
- Favorite Dessert: Cake
- Favorite Treat: Cookies
- Favorite Flower: Daisies-any and all varieties
- Favorite Trip: African Safari
- Favorite Meal of the Day: Breakfast
- Favorite Netflix Show: Stranger Things
- Favorite Book Genre: Mysteries/Biographies and Comedic Stories
- Favorite Musicians: Eric Clapton/Ariana Grande/Muse/JJ Grey & Mofro
- Favorite TV: Reality TV {the Bachelor/American Idol}, Food Network, HGTV
- Favorite Stores: Target & Nordstrom
- Favorite Holiday: Halloween
- Favorite Colors: Blue, Pink, Yellow, Red
- Things I Enjoy Dabbling In: Photography & Interior Design
- Self-Improvement Classes I want to take: Cooking, Cookie & Cake Decorating and Photography
- Cook or Bake: Bake! I’m very exact so I need a recipe for the most part to cook anything. I’m not very good at winging it in the kitchen. But I can bake a mean cookie or brownies!
- I’m the last of 5 children. I have 3 sisters and 1 brother.
- I grew up in Orange, California
- Sports I have been doing since I was very little: Tennis and Snow Ski
- Favorite Place to Ski: Wasatch Mountains-it’s seriously the best powder on Earth!
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: A Doctor
- Mountains or Beach: Mountains {but I do love to stick my toes in the sand and listen to the soothing sound of the waves crashing}
- Seasons: I’m a seasons girl! My favorites? Fall, Winter, Early Spring.
- Drive or Fly: Fly…but then again I love going on beautiful road trips. I enjoy traveling & seeing the world. I’m really not picky on how I get there.
- I’ve been to 32 of 50 US States.
- Countries I’ve Visited: Canada, Greece, Santorini, Croatia, Italy, Aruba, Mexico, St. Kitts, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, United Kingdom
- Places on my Bucket List I Want to Visit: Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Iceland, Norway {as far north as possible-I want to see the Northern lights}, New Zealand, China, Thailand.
- US States I’ve Lived In: Southern California, Idaho, Utah, Massachusetts
- Early Bird or Night Owl: Neither…but more of a night owl
- Where I went to College: University of Utah
- College Major: Human Development and Family Studies
- What I eventually want to do with my college degree: Work in a hospital as a Child Life Therapist
- Places I worked before I was a stay at home mom: University of Utah Hospital Preschool, ARUP Laboratories {executive admin}, Nordstrom {cashier in Brass Plum}, Credit Union {teller}
- Two Topics You’ll Never Find on this Blog: Politics & Religion. Too personal of a subject for me to discuss in an open forum. And I don’t participate in heated discussions about these topics. Ever.
- Most Embarrassing Moment: After a date to Nordstrom with my husband, we stood outside with lots of other holiday shoppers, waiting for the valet to bring our car around. When our car arrived, the valet opened the passenger door for me to get in. I tried to step off the curb, gracefully … and I need to add, with a full cup of Coke in my hand from our lunch at the café. Except I lost my footing and fell. It was the most fantastic fall! If all the holiday shoppers standing there watching could’ve given my fall a score-I would have received all 10’s. I’m certain of that. Like I didn’t just trip over my feet. I WENT DOWN HARD! And while I did, my drink flew threw the air. It landed inside our car and exploded everywhere! Shocked at my clumsiness, both my husband and the valet kindly came to my aid, lifting me carefully off the ground. The valet then found us some paper towels so we could clean up our soda soaked car. We quickly wiped things down. I hopped into the car, shut my door, and nicely asked my hubby to head home. I was mortified and just wanted to hide away. For the longest time, I was so embarrassed every time I returned to that Nordstrom to shop. Thankfully, I can just laugh about it now.
- My Birthday: April 8th….I’m an Aries.
I could go on and on with useless facts about myself. But I’ll stop there. I don’t want to bore you. Haha… 😉
I would truly love to hear more about my readers. Who are YOU? What do you love? What are your favorite things? What’s on your bucket list? Knowing these things will allow me to customize my content for my faithful readers! Better yet…it allows me to do fun, exciting GIVEAWAYS! Please help me by leaving a comment sharing a little about yourself. Write to me and share who you are, just as if we were sitting in a coffee shop getting to know each other.
Thank you for being here.
Yours Truly,
Lisa 🙂
GIVEAWAY! To celebrate my 45th Birthday {that was on Monday}, with all of you, I’m giving ONE lucky reader/instagram follower a $50 Gift Card to Nordstrom! Since it is my #1 Favorite place to shop! Please follow the directions on my Instagram @theorangeblogger to enter. GOOD LUCK!
The Orange 