Random

I've won 2 chili competitions with a recipe I made up the night before the first competition. 

I take most of my showers in the dark and have since I was about 11.

I love churches. The older, the better. 

I love cemeteries. The older, the better. 

I watch doll repaint videos to relax. 

Great British Bake Off is one of my favorite shows and I wish I could compete on there. 

I like ketchup, tomato soup, tomato juice and cooked tomatoes but despise raw tomatoes. 

I didn't eat onions until I was 20. Now it's all onion, all the time. 

My dream vacation would be Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. 

I used to have gerbils, rats and mice (domesticated) as pets until I had Melanie. After giving birth, my allergies changed and I'm now very allergic to all types of rodents and unfortunately bunnies. ☹️

My favorite place I've ever lived is Clayton, NY. 

My dream is to own a ton of land to foster lots of animals. Specifically, I want all the dogs, cats (even though we are all allergic), Pygmy goats and horses. 

Growing up until about the age of 16, I wanted to be a vet. After that I wanted to be an English/ history teacher. 

Growing up, summer was my favorite time of year because of the library's book sale. I would come home with huge bags of books, mostly RL Stine (his Fear Street series) and Christopher Pike. 

I love, love, love to travel but have a very intense fear of flying. 

I've had one major "paranormal" experience in my life. I was 14 and I was going through my closet late at night. Suddenly, right in my ear, I heard someone say my name. Outwardly, I didn't react. I just froze and then calmly walked out of my room. According to a psychic, it was an ancestor on my dad's side reaching out to me. 

That same house (my parent's) is also the only place I have ever experienced sleep paralysis. 

That same psychic told me in past lives that I've been a mathematician (LMAO) and that I drowned. 

Hallmark Christmas movies are my favorite.

My favorite movie and book of all-time is Gone With The Wind. 

My first dog was an Airedale Terrier named Maxim DeWinter of Manderley. Bonus points if you know where that's from. Hint: another favorite book and movie

My first tattoo was a pink star on my right shoulder when I was 18. I always forget I have it. 

I am borderline obsessed with candles and socks. They are always wanted, needed and appreciated. 

I have an absurd makeup collection despite hardly ever wearing it anymore. 

When Ryan and I had been dating for a few weeks, we had plans to go see Finding Nemo. I remember showing up at his house and when he opened the door and smiled, my stomach flip flopped upside down. I'd never felt anything like it before. 💜

We had only been dating a little less than 9 months when we got married. 

We were married in the backyard of a family friends house in jeffersonville. It was June and it was blazing hot. 

Our wedding colors were pink and black. (We were 20, give us a break!)

We have ZERO photos of just us at our wedding but you can bet your ass the pastor that we had just met the night before, is in just about every single one.

I don't like scary movies or TV shows. I used to love being scared as a child but now I'd rather watch a good ol' romantic comedy.

Love,

Emily