It's Liebster time again!

I was so honored to get nominated for another Liebster award!  This time my nomination comes from Kim at Racing Bananas.  Since I have previously told you 11 random facts about myself, I thought I would just insert a link to that HERE and not bore you with it again.  What I did do is answer Kim's 11 questions for me.  I love learning more about the bloggers I read, so I hope you enjoy this as well.

What meal or food do you have to make every week?
Every morning for breakfast I have a cup of coffee and a tiny bowl of nuts.  Usually peanuts, but lately I've been having almonds as well.  I eat tons of different things for lunch and dinner.  I like variety for those meals.

If you had a whole day to yourself to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?  
This is a hard one.  If I didn't have to count travel time or money, I would go somewhere on my bucket list...like China.  Otherwise I'm pretty blessed to do what I love everyday already.  :)

Are you a dog or a cat person (or other)?  
I was neither until I got Louie.  Now I am a Louie person! ;)

What is your favorite movie?  
I love Shawshank Redemption, Legally Blonde, Something's Gotta Give, The Longest Yard and You've Got Mail.  How's that for a crazy list?  This is one of my favorite scenes from The Longest Yard.  

I'm a little girl (5'2") and sometimes I just wish I could be tough like those guys and kick some ass!  lol

If you had one wish, what would it be? 
Health and happiness for everyone until they decided they were ready to go to heaven.

Who inspires and/or motivates you in your daily life?  
I've always wanted to make my Mom proud and being a Christian helps guide me down the right path.

What is your biggest accomplishment?  
My marriage and kids

In ten years, what do you think your biggest accomplishment will be?  
Still my marriage and kids

What is your favorite quote? 
For lack of attention a thousand forms of loveliness elude us every day by Evelyn Underhill 

Do you have a guilty pleasure? What is it?  
Food is my guilty pleasure...but I exercise to help balance it out.

What three items would bring if you were on a deserted island? 
Chapstick (because I HATE chapped lips and imagine they would be really bad on an island), camera (because I would want to document my days on the island, plus it would give me something to do) and my glasses (because I can't see without contacts, but those seemed problematic with sand)  Wow, this list makes me feel very practical. lol   

Well, that's it!  Again I want to thank Kim for the nomination.  I am still waiting for all my last 11 nominees to complete my 11 questions, so I'll refrain from nominating again.   However, I am nominating all of you!  Please tell me one random fact about you in the comments below. Come on, you can do it!  I want to know my readers better.  :)

100 Years Old & Still Amazing!

Some things only improve with age. I'm not one of them! ;)  I can only dream of making it to 100, but I'm sure if I do, I won't look anything like the picture below, which looks nothing like the girl I was in high school.  Oh well!  I'm happy, healthy and loving life!  

But back to the things that do stand the test of time.  I'm sure 100 years ago when people dined under this chandelier, they thought it was just as amazing as I do today.  It is located in the Main Dining Room of the Greenbrier.  This year marks 100 years of people eating in the Main Dining Room.  It opened its doors in 1913!  That's just cool for a history nerd like myself.  Imagining all the people with so many different backgrounds eating at the same table as me.  Cool!

Let the Light Shine

Every time I have stayed at the Greenbrier, I have enjoyed it's amazing chandeliers.  They are GORGEOUS!  This time I decided to take pictures of them to share with you guys.  Every time I came across one, I would snap a photo.  It wasn't until I got home that I realized just how many great lights they have.  LOTS of pictures in this post, but I hope you enjoy the Greenbrier lights as much as I do. :)

This one is in the Grand Ballroom and has hovered over many famous people from Grace Kelly to 26 Presidents.  If lights could talk...

The Greenbrier Hotel Room

Let me start by saying there are TONS of different types of rooms at the Greenbrier.  In previous visits, my husband and I went alone and stayed in traditional rooms.  This time we took the kids and we stayed in a Deluxe Room.  But the list of room (and cabins) goes on and on.  They even have a few places where your favorite fluffy friend can join you (your dog, that is, not an extra hairy husband).  This time we opted to leave Louie at the PetsMotel and this is the room the four of us shared.