Blog Star: Hi I'm Jenni

Hey there I'm Jen, Jenni, Jennifer, mommy, wifey, and babe (the last one is for the hubby's use only) :). I am 28 years old and I'm the wife of an active duty Marine and mother to 2 boys, 7yrs old and 2months old. I was a working mother until last month and am now a SAHM! This leap will be an interesting transition for me as I have worked for the past 13yrs. Yes I started working when I was 15 and haven't stopped, until now..... 

1. I enjoy food! Which is so hard because after having baby 2 months ago I am trying to lose weight... But food and I get along great and I am always up for trying something new at least once. 

2. Photography, or Artography as I have it on my label in my blog, has been a passion of mine since I was a little girl with my little wind up 35mm. (Yes I still have my first camera, duct taped and all).

3. Scrapbooking. This was my outlet for so long and over the years I just never could find enough time (this will hopefully not be an issue anymore)

4. DIY & Home Improvements: I was a single mother for a long time and had to learn how to do a lot on my own. With that came the love for HGTV and DIY..... Any of our future homes will never be the same. 

5. I am a born and raised Cali girl who has relocated to the east coast for 4 years now, 20 min from the warm Atlantic Ocean. If it weren't for hurricanes I'd want to move even closer to the beach. 

6. My worst fear in the world for myself: drowning. Yes I know how to swim, have been doing so 23 years and am damn good at it. I am a water hog too. 

7. I love star gazing. At one time I knew many of the constellations thanks to my dad, now I can only point out 9 or 10. 

8. My husband and I met online. Yes, online. (This was a shocker to my family). He emailed me one evening, I saw his smile in the little profile picture, opened it up and the rest is our future. I always giggle now at the match.com commercials. :) 

9. I'm a collector. Not a hoarder, a collector. :) I collect coins and paper money, antique books that range from 1700's to 1940's (mainly non fiction and mostly military related), and Precious Moments (though over the years I have had to sacrifice selling many of them off when I was a single mother).

10. I am a Veteran Marine. I did not get to serve my full contract though and that forever changed my direction in life. With that change I now have two beautiful little boys and a husband who I love dearly and loves me and helps me through my PTSD issues as much as he can. And when that doesn't work on those certain days I turn to rum. (don't judge).

Was looking at the list of blogs on the linky and came across a fellow military wife: Air Force. Wife. Life. :) 

She had this cute A-Z under hers that I thought would be fun to do too! 

Getting to Know Me from A-Z 

Age: 28
Bedtime: Whenever I'm tired
College: Ashford University
Dogs: Toby & Ava German Shepherds
Everyday Necessity: Coffee
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Gold or Silver?: White Gold
Holiday: Independence Day
Ice Cream: Baskin Robbins chocolate chip
Job Title: Wife and Mommy (and we all know the dozens of subtitles that come from those two)
Karaoke Go-To Song: I Will Survive
Live: Crystal Coast NC
Movie: The Notebook, I cry every time
Night or Morning Person?: Vampire
Outdoors Lover?: Yes. As long as it is not cold.
Pet Peeves: Nail biting, ignorance, rudeness, bad drivers, unmade bed before going to sleep, dirty bathroom.
Quirks: None that I can think of...
Restaurant: In NC Chef's 105, in CA Ruth's Cris
Sports: Football and Baseball
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago White Sox 
Urban or Rural?: Rural, grew up in the city, lived in the rural for a year and loved all that my oldest was able to do outdoors
Vacation: Home to Cali or home to Hubby's HT Chicago (he's a Cubs fan) DC, NY, NC mountains, wherever we choose to go
Weather: If there were a rural location that stayed 75-90 all year, I'd want our retirement home to be there.
Xtra Special Fact About You: If I see a lost dog I will take it in, try to find it's owner or find it a new home. (this is where my grandfather training movie star dogs and owning a kennel kicks in for me).
Yogurt (Fro-yo) Toppings: Blueberries
Zoo Animal: Zookeeper.... Hey they can be animals too! ;)