I spent most of yesterday watching Chase and his BFF Lilly which was honestly just what I needed and a great distraction. My mind and emotions are still all over the place, so today seems like a good day for a random blog survey.
You guys know how much I adore blog surveys and since the last time I featured one on the blog was back in March, I figured we were overdue. I always love it when you guys participate in surveys, too, and since this is a short one, feel free to pick and choose or answer all of the fun prompts.
This survey is a fill-in-the-blanks style survey I bookmarked from Tina’s blog! Enjoy!
Fill In The Blanks Blog Survey
- I would try out for community theatre once.
(I was pregnant in the above pic when Ryan and I saw Joseph back in 2015 but I didn’t announce it on the blog until a week later when I was 17 weeks. So sneaky!)
I always tell Ryan it’s such a shame I was not blessed with the gift of song because I absolutely LOVE to sing and adore musicals. Part of me REALLY wants to give community theatre a shot but I’m so intimidated, especially since I severely lack talent and have NO experience, outside of performing arts summer camp when I was in elementary school. Don’t I sound like a director’s dream?
I always say that if a local theatre casts for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (or now Hamilton), I will try out just for kicks even though I know I’d be absolutely terrified and turned away immediately. Maybe they could use me as an extra in the background where I could help with stage set up and lip sync my heart out?
- The weirdest thing I ever ate was frog legs.
This one is hard! Are frog legs that weird? I don’t know. I can’t think of anything too crazy. I’ve also had octopus, but that also doesn’t strike me as that strange. Probably because I LOVE octopus!
- The movie of my life would star Amy Smart.
I picked Amy Smart because she’s pretty much the only celebrity people have ever told me I resemble. I got it a lot the summer that the movie Road Trip came out but it has been a while!
- My go-to food indulgence is ice cream.
Eating an entire pint in one sitting would be too, too easy for me.
- The last live concert I saw was Straight No Chaser.
If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a hot second, you probably know how much we love a cappella music in our house. We are big-time fans of Straight No Chaser and have seen them in concert a number of times. (They typically tour around the holidays and if you love a cappella or just fun, upbeat music, definitely check them out.) Also, I just realized it’s been quite a while since we saw a live concert so we should probably change that… Zac Brown Band is on our radar the next time they come in town!
- My favorite jeans are my beloved ROOLEE moto leggings.
Do these even count as jeans? Probably not, but let’s just roll with it! I’ve honestly never loved wearing jeans because I don’t think they’re very comfortable and have a hard time finding jeans that fit my body well. (I need more room in the booty/hips/thighs and less in the waist and those two never seem to go hand-in-hand.) These moto leggings are my new go-to pseudo-denim leggings and I have amassed quite the collection of various colors. (The midnight blue color looks the most like real jeans.) I have all of my girlfriends hooked, too! They’re the BEST and so comfy. (P.S. I know the ROOLEE leggings are sold out all the time, but I found these moto leggings that look almost identical. I just can’t personally vouch for them!) For those who have asked in the past, I wear a size medium and while I think they fit mostly true-to-size some of you have commented to recommend sizing up to anyone in between sizes.
- My can’t-live-without beauty product is my Smashbox Photo Finish Primer or my Living Proof Dry Shampoo.
When I finally began incorporating primer into my beauty routine a few years ago, it changed everything and now I cannot imagine putting on my makeup without it. I swear my Smashbox primer helps my makeup last 10,000 times longer and whenever I forget to put it on, I feel like my makeup looks like a hot mess a couple hours later. This primer is more than worth the splurge!
I also swear by Living Proof Dry Shampoo. It’s fantastic and allows me to go days and days between shampoos! As a busy mama on the go, it saves me on a daily basis! I also feel like it adds texture and volume to limp roots, so I love using it to give my hair a little oomph as well.
Question of the Day
Your turn! Fill in the blanks…
- I would ________ once.
- The weirdest thing I ever ate was ____.
- The movie of my life would star _____.
- My go-to food indulgence is _____.
- The last live concert I saw was _______.
- My favorite jeans are ________.
- My can’t-live-without beauty product is _____.
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I don’t eat anything too crazy, so the weirdest thing would probably be alligator. They were fried bites, so I don’t know if that even counts either, lol. And my go-to food indulgence is either pizza or ice cream, i love them both!!! And I NEED those jeans, they look so cute and comfortable!
i love Straight-no chaser! their Christmas songs are so good. Also, I don’t think I could eat frog legs no matter how they taste haha so kudos for you for trying them!
The best concert I’ve been to was probably Michael Buble but I can’t even remember the last concert- so sad! I’ll hop in on Zac Brown with you next time he’s in town! 🙂
YESSS! Let’s do it!
I would live in another country and sky dive once!
I would skydive once! I’m scared of heights but I think the experience would be thrilling and freeing, so I want to do it just once. The last live concert I saw was James Taylor. I know he’s a little older than our generation but I absolutely LOVE him. I’ve seen him 7 times!
The last live concert I saw was The Piano Guys! I walked down the aisle to one of their songs so three years later getting to hear them play it live was AMAZING!
The weirdest thing I ever ate was blowfish in South Korea….blowfish soup to be exact. Ive also tried frog legs, alligator, and God knows what else when traveling haha!
You should try community theatre–youll never know if you’ll love it until you try it!
Fun survey!
I would skydive once. <–maybe – as in someone would have to just push me out of the plane
The weirdest thing I ever ate was alligator <— not really a daredevil with weird foods, eyes creep me out! haha
The movie of my life would star Reese Witherspoon <– absolutely love her. looks nothing like me, but I'm obsessed with her!
My go-to food indulgence is ice cream or choc chip cookies!
Last concert I saw was Dave Barnes. <– obsessed!
My favorite jeans are my Buckle or Gap jeans – only ones I can find long enough (struggles of a 5'10" lady here).
My can’t-live-without beauty product is an sort of face lotion <– dry skin is terrible!
The weirdest thing I ever ate was fried alligator when in New Orleans or sea urchin sashimi at a sushi restaurant.
My current favorite jeans are Paige Transcend skinny jeans. I found them marked down at TJMaxx and they are so soft and don’t even feel like stiff jeans material.
I also can’t live without dry shampoo (my absolute favorite is Batiste) and bronzer (Bobbi Brown!).
I would ride a motorcycle once.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was ostrich… didn’t know that’s what is was before I ate it.
The movie of my life would star Blake Lively
My go-to food indulgence is celebration cake from Harris Teeter
The last live concert I saw was Killers
My favorite jeans are probably a pair of American Eagles from a few yeas ago
My can’t-live-without beauty product is mascara even though I can never find one I like. ALWAYS looking! Any recommendations?
I would try out for the bachelorette once.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was a cricket.
The movie of my life would star Emma Watson.
My go-to food indulgence is M&M’s.
The last live concert I saw was Ben Rector. But my next one has to be Zabc Brown too. He is my spirit animal.
My favorite jeans are Gap.
My can’t-live-without beauty product is Burts Bees Chapstick.
If you are serious about The Bachelorette, shoot me an email! I actually have the contact info for someone on the show because I applied for one of my girlfriends who made it to the final round! (She turned it down b/c she met her future husband 3 weeks earlier.) 🙂
Your review on the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer couldn’t have come at a better time! I actually had it in my hand this weekend at Sephora, deciding if it was worth the purchase. I’ve noticed my face makeup not having as much staying-power as I’d like on longer days and this primer sounds like a great solution! Thanks for sharing, Julie! 🙂
It’s wonderful and was a total game-changer for me. I hope you like it!
I would absolutely try out for live theatre once! I’m obsessed with Hamilton (literally every ride in my car is a one-woman show) but I also have zero talent. So “once” would be enough ;
The weirdest thing I ever ate was…this is a tough one. I don’t think I’ve ever had anything weird. Although my mother-in-law thinks it’s odd that I put jam on my pancakes, and syrup on my bacon.
The movie of my life would star Beyonce. I bear ZERO resemblance to her but dang, I’d love to have her in a movie of my life!
My go-to food indulgence is homemade cream biscuits with enough butter to see teeth marks. Dangerously good. I don’t indulge in this one often!
The last live concert I saw was my kid’s Christmas concert. Does that count? Before that it was Metallica 🙂
My favorite jeans are some random brand that has the word ‘booty’ in it. They’re super flattering.
My can’t-live-without beauty product is sleep. I look awful when I lack it but when I manage to get plenty, I feel better about wearing less make-up.
Thanks Julie! This was fun 🙂
So I saw leggings that looked JUST like yours at TJ Maxx a few weeks ago, but were a different brand, and got really excited since I hate buying any pants online without trying them on. They were super stiff and felt weird, so I didn’t end up getting them. I was so bummed because yours are so cute haha.
Last concert I went to was Zac Brown. While I LOVE them, I didn’t love their concert. The tickets were expensive and they only played for two hours taking a break in between….
I’d still really like to see them one day but I’ve heard mixed reviews about them live… Maybe if we can find a good deal on tickets!
FIRST, Zac brown band is amazing!! My husband and I are huge fans and have seen them twice. And we aren’t concert people. There music is awesome but they also do some amazing covers!!!!
Second, my dad is so shy and very very much an introvert. But he does love to sing. He sings in church and loves musicals. He DID try out for community theater and got a small part in Guys and Dolls! He even had a line!!! Then he also did a Shakespeare play. So TRY it! If my dad can do it so can you!
The weirdest thing I ever ate was chicken feet! Thank you China town in Sam Francisco for that one!
Very random…but if you like the Smashbox primer you should try the Monistat Chafing Gel. Its only like $6-$7 and works the same! Also, the elf mineral primer is a good dupe 😉
I also wish I had the gift of song, I LOVE MUSICALS!!!
LOVE that dry shampoo too! I just got the dry bar triple sec, and I might like it even more to be honest 🙂 I would try it out next time you’re out!
I would TRY ANYTHING once.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was CHICKEN FEET.
The movie of my life would star (my life is too boring for a movie..so no one lol).
My go-to food indulgence is BROWNIES.
The last live concert I saw was PENTATONIX (yay for a capella love!).
My favorite jeans are JOE’S JEANS.
My can’t-live-without beauty product is MASCARA
I would scuba dive once. I kind of have a slight fear of the ocean- maybe too many shark documentaries? 😉
The weiredest thing I’ve ever eaten/ is it bad that I can’t thing of something weird? Maybe I’m not too adventurous in this area…
The movie of my life would star Alyson Hannigan, apparently I look like her.
My go to food indulgence- either pizza or ice cream, ha typical American!
I can’t remember the last concert I went to!
My current favorite jeans are Just Black jeans, straight legged. They fit like a glove!
And my favorite beauty products are Bare Minerals eye liner and powder foundation.
LOVE Straight No Chaser!! Actually saw them in concert twice in the last year!
My go to food indulgence – Dessert … Ice cream … Cookies … And/or anything with cream cheese frosting 🙂
LOVE Straight No Chaser! We’re actually seeing them in Seattle the day after Christmas after loving their concert 2 years ago. That, and their new Christmas album just arrived at my house yesterday so that’s on my playlist for my road trip this weekend.
Last concert we saw was Johnnyswim who was beyond amazing! Zac Brown Band and Pentatonix (hello new Christmas album too!!) are definitely on my “to-see” list!
Hope everything is okay 🙂
How fun!! I loved reading your responses.
I would skydive once.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was grasshoppers. ** video of us trying them: https://mackmarie.com/2016/07/26/1713/
The movie of my life would star Jennifer Aniston.. because Jennifer Aniston.
My go-to food indulgence is cheesecake!
The last live concert I saw was Sean Mendez with my little sisters.
My favorite jeans are Page from Nordstrom
My can’t-live-without beauty product is “They’re Real” Mascara!
My can’t live without beauty product is Beautycounter’s hydrate body lotion! The BESSSSSSST!
I would go on a blind date/the bachelor once.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was conch (I know not totally weird, but I don’t love the texture!).
The movie of my life would star _____. <- hmm that's a good question, I guess someone with blondish/red hair
My go-to food indulgence is chocolate/baked goods.
The last live concert I saw was Jason Aldean, oh and a ton of new artists when I was in nashville this summer, live music everywhere!.
My favorite jeans are express skinny 'legging' jeans, still jean material but SO stretchy and comfortable, been trying to order those motto leggings for so long but they are always sold out!
My can’t-live-without beauty product is setting spray, it make make up last all day. or illuminating/primer helps 'wake up' your face and makes blush stay
The weirdest thing I ever ate was squirrel meat. Though I’m not sure how weird that is in the south…
My go-to food indulgence is beer. Does that count? haha
The last live concert I saw was Korn and Breaking Benjamin. I’m a hard rock kind of gal and Korn is AMAZING in concert.
You should definitely do community theater! I’ve dabbled in it and it’s just so much fun! They’re very accepting of people with little to no talent. My mom can’t sing on key for anything, but she’s had lots of roles and is always one of the most enthusiastic ones on stage 🙂
Nordstrom has a super similar pair of leggings to the ones you have – thought I should share! http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bp-stretch-cotton-moto-leggings/4339923
The movie of my life would star Mila Kunis. Not because we look alike (she’s crazy gorgeous) but we are both Milas and I think that’s cool!
My go-to food indulgence is anything with carbs. Pasta, pizza, bread. I’m a carb monster!
How fun! I love reading these.
I would swim with sharks in one of those safe boxes once….maybe. I can’t think of anything good that I’d willingly do.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was oh my goodness, probably seafood. Which I HATE so that’s weird to me.
The movie of my life would star probably Blake lively because she’s tall like me? That’s all I can think of.
My go-to food indulgence is ice cream. Always.
The last live concert I saw was Sturgill Simpson, a country type singer my husband likes.
My favorite jeans are either my Gap boyfriend jeans or some random ones from Versona because they are so stretchy and comfortable.
My can’t-live-without beauty product is Anastasia dipbrow pomade! I almost never leave the house without a bit of powder and my brows done (mainly due to the scar on one eyebrow that looks like an unfortunate tweezing incident 😉 )
Hi, Julie. Can you do a post on how you’re modifying your workouts with your injured toe? I think it’d be helpful! Thanks!
The weirdest thing I ever tasted was kangaroo in Vancouver, Canada.
I love reading these kinds of blog posts on my favorite bloggers sites! And I love reading the comments too. So fun! (Btw, I LOVE Amy Smart, and if you haven’t seen it yet, on Netflix you can watch “12 dates of Christmas”. Such a cute movie!) Plus I used to professionally work in the theater, and there are so many things you can do in community theater, so even if you can’t sing, there’s plenty to do! If you can hold a tune, you can always get work in the chorus of a production! It’s fun just being a part of things. 🙂
The weirdest thing I ever ate was peanut butter spread on a slice of bologna and rolled up. It’s something my dad made for himself once when I was a little kid, and I tried it. lol It actually wasn’t bad! If you think about it, lots of Thai food has a peanut sauce, so peanut sauce plus meat can be delicious!
The movie of my life would star Princess Leia-Carrie Fisher (that is, the young Carrie Fisher. I’ve had multiple separate people tell me independently of each other that I resemble her. I even had a little kid come up to me once and say, “you look like Princess Leia.” My husband never told me this, but after the little girl approached me, he said, “yeah I’ve always thought you looked like her. I even told my friends that after our first date!” I said, “really??” And he showed me an old post/e-mail to his friends from after our first date. lol He never told me that before that point!)
The last live concert I saw was – I’m going to see Keith Urban on Saturday night! So excited!!
Hmmm…
I would MC a wedding once – I am very shy but if a good friend asked I would do it.
The weirdest thing I ever ate was blood sausage – I know its a delicacy in some countries but it was just weird to me.
The movie of my life would star Anna Kendrick – I am also a scrappy little nobody.
My go-to food indulgence is ice cream too – a local shop makes all of their ice cream in house and for thanksgiving (Canadian) we had a vegan/wheat free squash and pumpkin ice cream pie – It was amazing!
The last live concert I saw was Matthew Good Band
My favorite jeans are a pair of hand me down Citizen of Humanity straight cut.
My can’t-live-without beauty product is Neutrogena sensitive skin moisturizer and bobble hair elastics (so good for buns)
Hi Julie! Did I miss something about your emotions being all over the place? Hope all is ok xo
I touched on everything briefly in last Monday’s blog post. <3 Thank you for your sweet words.
Hi Julie!
I recently bought a pair of moto leggings after hearing your rave reviews. I ordered a size medium and found they fit well in the waist, but were a bit snug in the thighs/hips/booty. Do they stretch out when you wear them?
yes! not as much as traditional denim, but i do feel like they stretch out a bit.
Great, thank you! I’m excited to wear them 🙂 I’m not a fan of jeans either, I can’t ever seem to find a pair that fits properly haha