Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Awards! And a Little Bit About Us...

We're a little behind on this (Forgive us - we're still new at this!), but some really fabulous bloggers tagged us for some awards, so we wanted to  say the biggest THANK YOU!!  We're still a baby blog, but we appreciate all the love from everyone!

AccroPolish tagged us for the Kreativ Blogger Award:


This award comes with 10 fun facts about us:

1.  Courtney - I'm a huge sci-fi nerd.  Live long and prosper!
     Jessie - I played the tuba and sousaphone in high school and college.
2.  Courtney - I have three tattoos, and I'm planning on a fourth (and maybe fifth).
     Jessie - I stood behind Danny Masterson in line at the Catacombs in Paris, France.
3.  Courtney - I live in Maryland, but I grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
     Jessie - I've lived in the Greater Baltimore/Washington area my entire life but never been to Canada.
4.  Courtney - Because of #3, I'm a New Orleans Saints fan!  WHO DAT!  ;-)
     Jessie - I'm a huge So You Think You Can Dance fan, but I never call/text to vote.
5.  Courtney - I have an unnatural obsession with Chipotle.  Mmmmm...
     Jessie - I've had my car destroyed my a tornado; I was not it.
6.  Courtney - If I could meet anyone, living or dead, it would be Carl Sagan.
     Jessie - I'm a horrible speller.
7.  Courtney - I've never been out of the U.S.  :-(  (But I'd LOVE to!!)
     Jessie - My dog, 2 cats and I just moved in with my amazingly patient boyfriend.
8.  Courtney - When I was a kid, I did Shotokan Karate.  I received my black belt when I was 12.
     Jessie -  When I was in middle school, I did Tae Kwon Do and recieved my black belt in 8th grade.
9.  Courtney - I'm the biggest klutz on the planet.
     Jessie - I LOVE pilates!!!
10.  Courtney - I could go my entire life without eating ice cream again, but I loooove CAKE!
       Jessie - If I could have Pinkberry (or equivalant) everyday I would.  I once did 30 continuous days of yogurt at Baltimore's Mr.Yogato (a Pinkberry like place) to get a flavor named after me!

And Liquid Jelly tagged us for a string of awards:









There were several questionnaires that go with these, so we just picked one (hope that's ok!):

1.  Favorite color:
Courtney - Purple
Jessie - Depends on what the color is used for... :) so I'll go with pink.
2. Favorite animal:
Courtney - Baby ducks!  I'd probably just melt if I ever got to hold one!
Jessie - River otters.
3.  Favorite number:
Courtney - 72.  No particular reason.
Jessie - 17
4.  What perfume am I using right now?
Courtney - L'Occitane Thé Bergamote.  Earl Grey Perfume?!  Yes, please!
Jessie - DKNY Pure
5.  Something you always wear with you and identifies you:
Courtney - My wedding rings.  :-)
Jessie - Nail polish :) haha
6.  What's your passion:
Courtney - Autism research and treatment.  I used to work with those kiddos.  They taught me more.  :-)
Jessie - Food!  I think I should've been a food critic or chef or something.  :)
7.  Getting or giving presents?
Courtney - Both!  I love receiving gifts, but at Christmas, I don't get truly excited unless I feel confident about the gifts I'm giving.
Jessie - Giving.
8.  What was the last eye shadow you used?
Courtney - Milani Antique Gold.  I love how it looks gold and green in different lighting.
Jessie -  MAC Satin Taupe and MAC Prance.
9.  Favorite day of the week:
Courtney - Saturday
Jessie - Saturday
10.  Are your nails painted right now?
Courtney - Of course!
Jessie - Yup!

Aaaaand lastly, the best part - we get to tag some of our favorite blogs to receive these awards too!  They're all awesome, and deserve it!  :-)



Great work, ladies!! 

6 comments:

  1. courtney - we have to bond over sci fi! lol

    jessie - i love that your favorite animal is river otters!!! LOL

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  2. what's your favorite hairy food? mine is peaches LOL

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  3. YES!! Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica...where should we start?! LOL

    *stomps feet* Mannnnn you took the only hairy food!

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  4. KIWI! How could I forget about KIWI?! That's totally my favorite hairy food!!

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