stephanie + brandon: Calling all blog stalkers!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Calling all blog stalkers!

According to my profile, my blog has been viewed 2,028 times. That means that you, yes you, like to read my blog. Maybe you find shame in being a blog-stalker, but I am here today not to embarrass you but to commend you. Why? Because blog-stalkers rock. I happen to be one myself. How does this blog-stalking addiction conspire? Well, let me tell you how it happens for me:

I click on a friend's blog.

Then from her blog, I click on her sister's blog.

Then from that blog, I click on her old roommate's blog.

Then from there, I find a cute craft blog.

Then that links to a cool recipe blog.
That links back to some random-person-I've-never-met-but-secretly-want-to-be kind of blog.

*Blog-stalking is not a matter of creepiness; it's about curiosity.

I honestly am very happy just being me. But do you know what would make me even happier? Being famous. After all, that would be pretty neat: become a famous blogger. You can help me achieve this goal by:

Following my blog. In the top left-hand corner, just click "Follow."
Leave comments on my blog. I don't think I've been modest about the fact that I need words of affirmation.
Give me feedback on how to improve my blog...tell me what you to hear! What do you want to read about? Do you want to see more satire/sarcasm/sass/silliness posts like my discovery about onions or my random rant about one-piece swimsuits? Or, should I write more about how I am Mrs. Echols and share random adventures of becoming a housewife? Or, should I try something new? Maybe you want to hear our love story? Maybe you want something less mushy--perhaps a few stories on why I love cats? Or I could tell you about my most embarrassing moment or my greatest fear? Want to hear all of the above?

Well blog-stalkers, I hope you will take a brief moment to introduce yourselves. How did you find me? Did you click on my blog from somebody else's blog? Did you link to my blog from my facebook? Were we in the same ward? Does my husband know your husband? Did we go to school together? Do you not even remember how you found my blog, but you find yourself coming back to it time and time again because you oughta see what's new with Brandon and Stephanie Echols?

Remember, don't be ashamed of your blog-stalking addiction.

I'm probably blog-stalking you, too.

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The MissusMay 9, 2011 at 7:45 AM
You're too cute, Stephanie! :) We met in high school. I went to ACCS, and you had taken a trip to Branson with our FCS group. I found your blog from your links on facebook.

And by the way, I LOVE the face lift you gave your blog!

Lauran
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StephanieMay 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Thanks Lauran! You are so sweet! I do remember that trip to Branson...in fact, there might be pictures around here somewhere...
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100 Things I Want To Do Before I'm 100

1.) Give birth. (I could just say I want to be a mother, but I wanted to make it clear that I actually want to experience giving birth...oh, and I want to do this 2 times!)
2.) Teach someone how to knit.
3.) Teach someone about the gospel.
4.) Publish something.
5.) Learn how to play a classical song on the piano.
6.) Wear a fancy dress to a fancy play. The dress should probably be black...and sparkly!
7.) Help design and build my own home.
8.) Go to another country.
9.) Get my masters degree.
10.) Get my PhD.
11.) Have a huge party to celebrate my 75th wedding anniversary with my husband.
12.) Go on another cruise. A Norwegian cruise, preferably.
13.) Be on T.V. (Even if I'm just in the background waving!)
14.) Shake the President's hand.
15.) Ride a camel!! This idea just came to me, but it automatically became a must.)
16.) Paint a picture.
17.) Win an award or contest.
18.) Learn to sew something wearable.
19.) Visit cemeteries of my ancestors.
20.) Get a cute golden retriever puppy!
21.) Have flat abs...not like a 6 pack or anything...but something bikini-worthy! ha ha :)
22.) Hear my first child say "Mama" for the first time.
23.) Have nice furniture. I know this may sound superficial, but I just really want it!
24.) Have a library.
25.) Meet a celebrity.
26.) Get a picture of me, my husband, and all our kids in front of our own fireplace.
27.) Give a speech somewhere important.
28.) Go on a church mission trip.
29.) Pay for a random stranger's groceries or meal at a restaurant.
30.) Own more than 25 pairs of shoes.
31.) Eat dinner at the Space Needle.
32.) See the leaning tower of pisa.
33.) Spend a week in Paris!
34.) Own a dyson vacuum.
35.) Teach kindergarten.
36.) Swim with dolphins.
37.) Go to Disney World.
38.) Go to Sea World.
39.) Be on The Price is Right!
40.) Go on field trips with my kids.
41.) Own a sports car.
42.) Ride in a Nascar car.
43.) Witness a miracle.
44.) Sleep in my own hammock.
45.) Eat a fresh pineapple.
46.) Go snowboarding.
47.) Go snow skiing.
48.) Go rock climbing.
49.) Win a game of Monopoly.
50.) Bench press more than 20 pounds.
51.) Scrapbook.
52.) Grow a vegetable garden.
53.) Catch a butterfly...then set it free.
54.) Ride a roller coaster...a non-scary one preferably.
55.) Take a yoga class.
56.) Read the Bible in its entirety.
57.) Teach my cat to fetch.
58.) Live at the beach.
59.) Own a "beach house".
60.) See all my children get married.
61.) Be a grandmother.
62.) Be a great-grandmother.
63.) Live in a state where it snows.
64.) See my family genuinely happy.
65.) Stand under a natural waterfall.
66.) Have long hair again.
67.) Be an "expert" scrabble player.
68.) Learn how to bait my own hook.
69.) Have a bunch of cash and throw it up in the air. :)
70.) Kiss Brandon under the Eiffel Tower.
71.) Go to every state in the United States.
72.) Eat Italian food in Italy.
73.) Smash an old car with a big huge metal machine.
74.) Go to Bethlehem.
75.) Win a prize at the fair.
76.) Never get a speeding ticket.
77.) Go to Israel.
78.) Keep friendships with my close friends thoughout my entire lifetime.
79.) Make a difference.
80. Play the violin.
81.) Support Brandon in his goals and ambitions.
82.) Stay healthy and fit.
83.) Have more than 2 cats at one time.
84. ) Get a dozen pink roses.
85.) Be able to fit in my wedding dress after I've had all my children.
86.) Ride a tractor.
87.) Have a son and a daughter.
88.) Do fun activities with my children.
89.) Visit the San Diego zoo.
90.) Build a snowman and it last more than a day.
91.) Have straight, white teeth.
92.) Write a children's book.
93.) Design children's clothes.
94.) Build my dream kitchen.
95.) Cook fabulous meals in that dream kitchen!
96.) Have a retirement plan.
97.) Have a wrap-around porch around my very own built home.
98.) For my children to never have to worry.
99.) Contribute to world peace.
100.) Live to be a happy, active 100-year-old woman!

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