The Beginning

First of all, I must admit that I am a compulsive blog reader.  There are quite a few blogs that I have followed religiously for nearly a year now.  Last year I started my own weight loss blog.  It was so much fun to "meet" people from all over the world.  In time though, I realized that the blog was shifting away from the weight loss aspect of things. Although my healthiness journey will be a big part of this blog, there is so much more to me than that because life is so much more than that.

I have yet to figure out this whole blogger thing, so over the next few weeks I hope to get all of my pages set up and have some definite structure going on! For now I will leave you with this 11 Layers of Me Quiz.

LAYER ONE: On the Outside--

Full Name: Amanda Kaye Brown (Formerly Amanda Kaye McKinney)
Birthday: June 16, 1988
School: University of Arkansas- Fort Smith

Major: Early Childhood Education
Current Location: Fort Smith, AR
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: brown
Righty or Lefty: Right
Zodiac Sign: gemini


LAYER TWO: On the Inside

Your Heritage: Irish and German
Your Fears: I have a huge fear of grasshoppers. All bugs really, but grasshoppers are like a phobia.
Weakness: White Chocolate. YUM!
Goal(s): My main goal is mostly just happiness. It has taken a very long time for me to realize that you have to make yourself happy FIRST.  You are never, ever going to please everyone.
Relieve Stress: Cleaning.
What upsets you: at the moment? Judgmental People.


LAYER THREE: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow--

Your thoughts first waking up: '"My sunburn hurts!!!"
Your bedtime: I go to bed early!
Your most missed memory: I miss being a kid with no worries.

LAYER FOUR: You’re picking--

Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi! Although I am trying really hard not to drink any soda!
McDonald's or Burger King: McDonalds for sure. I need to add their fries to my weakness category.
Single or Group dates: It just depends. I love both!
Lipton Tea or Nestea: Neither.
Chocolate or Vanilla: If we are talking about cake, definitely vanilla.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino. 

LAYER FIVE: Do You--

Do Drugs: Nope
Think you've been in love: Only with my wonderful husband!!
Want to get married: I am married.
Believe in yourself: Most of the time. :)

LAYER SIX: In the Past Month--

Drank alcohol: Yes
Gone to the mall: Yes, today.
Eaten Sushi: Yes, twice!
Gone skating: Nope.
Colored your hair: No
Done something exciting: Nothing too terribly exciting. I have been working a lot!


LAYER SEVEN: Have You Ever?--

Changed who you were to fit in: Yes
Hid something from someone: Yes


LAYER EIGHT: Getting Old--
Age you're hoping to get married: I always said by 23, but I was 21 when I got married!Age you're hoping to have children: 27-30? Who knows what the future holds??
Want to travel to: Lots of places which is a big reason why we want to wait to have children.


LAYER NINE: Perfect Mate-- (aka describe Wayne!)

Best Eye Color: Green
Best Hair Color: brown
Short or Long Hair: short

LAYER TEN: What were you doing--

5 MINUTES AGO: working on this blog.
1 HOUR AGO: working on this blog.
1 DAY AGO: watching a movie with my hubby
1 YEAR AGO: Oh gosh, who knows??


LAYER ELEVEN: Finish the Sentence--

I Love: my wonderful husband!
I Feel: like I have had too much sun.
I Hate: this horrible summer heat!
I Hide: my feelings sometimes.
I Miss: some old friends.
I Need: to do laundry.