Last week, I started a new series where I’ll be sharing a few details about myself! I’ve realized that while our blogs focus on our passions, we sometimes leave out the little things that make us who we are. Through this series, I’ll share a bit more about me and I hope you’ll share something too!
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1) The first blog I ever kept up with was Cupcakes and Cashmere by Emily Schuman. I think I found out about it because I was a huge Estee Lauder fan and she was their guest blogger! As C&C has changed over time, I’ve enjoyed following Emily through different seasons in both my life and hers; and she gives me hope that a blog can grow with a blogger for many years. What was the first blog you ever followed?
2) I fell off my bike and broke my wrist when I was 13. I was racing my cousin on a racetrack and lost control. After a crash landing, I remember a sweet labrador licking my face, and staring at my very badly wounded knees. I have scars to this day from that injury! Have you ever broken a bone?
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3) I adored Furbies when they first came out in the 90s. If you missed out on this toy trend, Furbies were little owl-like battery-operated “pets” that talked and responded to touch and sound. My dad and I actually had some fun memories trying to put the Furby to sleep, tickle it, or rub its back. What toys did you enjoy as a kid?
I hope you’ll share something about yourself here. And let me know if there’s anything you’d like to know about me!
Aw thank you Tami! I’m so glad you stopped by 🙂 And I never played with cabbage patch dolls but I know they were super popular!
This is wonderful. It’s my first time here so finding this post as an introduction to you and your blog was perfect. The first blog I started following religiously was The Letter 4. It’s closed now unfortunately. Also, I used to love cabbage patch dolls. 🙂
Oh that’s so neat, I’ve not heard of Rumi Neely. Thanks for sharing about yourself, Katherine 🙂 It’s nice to get to know you better!
That’s great, so glad you can relate Olivia. Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Thank you for sharing about yourself! The first blog that I started following was Rumi Neely’s, I’ve never broken a bone, and I don’t remember playing with a lot of toys as a kid but I do remember biking a lot!
Katherine Lou
http://www.wanderhour.com
Haha that’s so funny! I can’t imagine what it would be like if I lost a furby… I’d probably tear the house apart looking for it so it wouldn’t randomly start talking! Thanks for stopping by Tiffany!
I love that about Emily too 🙂 SO glad she inspired you because I love your blog Ashley!
Cupcakes and Cashmere was actually my first blog I have followed too! Like you said, I have enjoyed reading her blog and watch as she and her blog grows through the years:)
Olivia | http://www.hernamewascelebration.com
Thank you Tina! Yeah, I only recently discovered Atlantic-Pacific. And now that I look back on it, my love for furbies was kind of ridiculous…
That’s so neat! Thanks for stopping by Laura! 🙂
That would be so funny! 🙂
OMgoodnes Furbies!! My son had one that got lost somewhere in his toys and would ‘talk’ randomly for months!! This is a really great idea thanks for sharing a bit of yourself 🙂
Emily’s blog was one of the first I followed too! She really inspired me to get started! She seemed super relatable and didn’t seem to take herself too seriously, which I loved.
I dig getting to know more about you, babe! Great post!
-Ashley
http://lestylorouge.com
Aw I really enjoyed reading this! My first blog that I got into was Atlantic-Pacific. I haven’t broken a bone, but I also fell off a bike and have a small scar on my lip. And omgosh, I loved furbies but now I just think they’re creepy! heheh
Tina
http://www.justatinabit.com
I think Cupcakes was one of the first blogs I started reading too. I have been following her blog for years.
xo
http://www.laurajaneatelier.com
Oh we definitely have some things in common then 😉 And it took me forever to even think that there were other blogs out there, or that I could write my own. I pretty much would read Emily’s blog and then online window-shop… haha!
Thanks Emily! Yeah I don’t know what it was about furbies back then, but it was such a craze! Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
Thanks for reading, Denise! And it’s so neat to hear about how Emily inspired people like you 🙂
Hah thanks Jen! So glad you can relate to my appreciation for weird electronic pets 😉
Thank you so much Carli! And I know right?! I feel like most people remember them and either thought they were cool or scary….
Thanks Morgan!
Haha they are quite strange! I was surprised to find out that they’re still around too.
Oh my mom did not want me to have one either, but a family friend gave me one… and the rest is history.
Oh wow– soccer is rougher than people give it credit for!! I still remember how my best friend in high school would get all sorts of bruises and cuts just from practice! And yeah, I kept up with that one blog for a while before it ever occurred to me to read other blogs or write my own 🙂
Hahaha probably good thing that she didn’t buy you a furby because I think my mom wanted to destroy that thing! And that’s so funny– I didn’t even think of Lauren Conrad but she was a trailblazer of sorts! So glad you did start your blog though, I love it! 🙂
I love both those blogs as well Carmen! Both of them have really set the standard in the blogosphere. Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Oh my gosh I always wanted a tamagachi but never got one! I think I got a fake one as a part of McDonald’s happy meal… those were the days…
Thank you so much 🙂
Thanks Shannon! And yeah, it was such a weird toy trend. And I hope you never do break anything!
Thanks so much Jen! And that’s so neat that you’ve seen the blog industry develop over more than a decade… I was a late bloomer when it came to the internet so I pretty much missed out on myspace and xanga– haha!
That’s hilarious Ashley!! My husband thinks it’s ridiculous that I enjoyed my furby so much, so I’m thinking about hiding one in the house where it’ll talk and he’ll never find it! 😉
Thanks Rachel! <3 Hope you never have to go through the pain of breaking a bone! And it sounds like you had far more *intellectual* pursuits as a child 😉 haha
Neat! C&C set the standard for lifestyle blogs I think 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Elmira!
Oh absolutely, Emily was ahead of the curve and in many ways set the industry standard! Oh, I loved “feeding” my furby too! Thanks for reading, Brooke!
Haha we should open up a furby museum! And I always wanted a tamagachi… but never got one!
Oh I just recently discovered Atlantic-Pacific! And I’m so glad you started your blog Maggie– I really enjoy it! xo
Thank you Kate! Emily really does have impeccable taste. Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Emily was one of the first blogs I ever read too! I actually have no idea how I discovered *any* fashion blogs at all- I must have just accidentally stumbled upon one and then it all snowballed from there. I’d copy so many of Emily’s outfits too; I thought she was a styling genius and I was always so impressed with her baking.
And I broke my elbow when I was 5 when I fell off my bike! We clearly have steering problems 😉
xo marlen
Messages on a Napkin
I love how you are doing a get to know you post! I think that is such a great idea and it really let’s the readers get to know the person behind the blog! I totally remember furbies! Haha I thought they were the coolest things when I was a kid and begged my parents to get me one for Christmas! Lol
So glad I found your blog!
I’d love if you checked out mine sometime 🙂
http://Www.idodeclareblog.com
XO,
Emily
Her blog was pretty much the first one I ever kept up with and what really got me into it. Furbies suck the crap out of me! I tried to make mine die at one point. Loved all these facts!
Denise
http://www.fashionloveletters.com
Loved these tidbits about you! I was a huge fan of Furbies too! >_<
xo Jen
Skirt The Rules
Loved reading these fun facts about you! I definitely remember furbies haha oh childhood memories…
xo, carli
http://www.puppiesandpolkadots.com
What a fun post!
Morgan
http://www.eenymeenyminymorgan.blogspot.com
Haha, well, they had my entire foot in a splint and I had to walk on crutches. . .in retrospect, I should have been suspicious, but I’d never had a broken bone and I thought it was just the Korean way! Living in Another Language has some awesome New Zealand photos – http://livinginanotherlanguage.com/blog/2014/11/04/tunnel-beach-dunedin/
Furbies – the ultimate toy for me, also creepy as can be! http://meowemily.blogspot.com
Ooh I liked Barbies too 🙂 That’s amazing that you never broke a bone while being an active chlid– I was actually pretty calm and inactive, so I’m not sure why I crashed haha. And I love ABM… those two are great blogs! Thanks so much for stopping by Tawni!
That’s hilarious! THey do kind of look like owl-bats. hahaha
Oh, I adore ABM. I think I only found out about it this year, so I haven’t been able to see it evolve as much. I’m amazed by those two ladies though, they’re wonderful.
And thanks, friend! It’s fun to connect over silly things and realize how we’ve shared certain experiences without even knowing it 🙂
Oh I love Kate from the STB too!! 🙂 And OUCH that sounds super painful slash I’m slightly confused about what that means… and your furby story is HILARIOUS. I literally laughed out loud when I read that… so classic.
Hah glad you’re enjoying this series! I’ll definitely be checking out Ellesees– I’ve not come across it before! And wow, I can’t believe someone fell on top of you, that must have been painful!!! And my knees have been scarred since then– they look a little sad but I’ve gotten used to it!
I never had a Furby but I always wanted one! My mom didn’t like them lol
Hahaha they definitely kind of seem like they’re alive… I always thought they looked kind of like owl-bats.
Hahaha Chelsea I think I’m in the same boat! Something about them made them feel alive… in a fun way back then, now not so much 😉
I’ve not heard of that blog but I love photos so I’ll be checking it out. And wow– that sounds scary. I can’t believe you walked around on a broken bone for so long?!?! And I agree, I think what fascinated me about the furby was that I knew it was electronic but something about it felt alive… hah
Haha, so true! 🙂 They are such strange little things…
Lol yes furbies were definitely somewhere awkward between cute and creepy for me… I could never decide! Oh that’s so interesting– I actually didn’t get into cooking until much later in life, but that’s so cute that you enjoyed it back then 🙂
Ooh I’m intrigued! I’ll have to go check out Man Repeller to see what it’s all about! Thanks so much for stopping by Deniz 🙂
Right, furbies are definitely in that strange space of being either cute or creepy, I never was sure… haha!
Thank you so much Joanna, that made my day!! And I’ve heard of Kendi Everyday but haven’t been a regular reader… I should go check that out 🙂
That’s so awesome to hear that you were inspired by C&C! That’s wonderful because I love your blog 🙂 And that is AMAZING that your furbies are still in the closet… we need to open up a blogger furby museum…
I love that you remember the first blog you followed and still keep up with it! I have also broken a wrist!! I sustained quite a few injuries throughout my years of playing competitive soccer, haha!
That’s hilarious! And yes, I think Kate’s was one of the first blogs I read once I started actively reading! I really like her!
Oh my goodness that’s hilarious! I always wanted a tamagachi but my mom never let me get one… 😉
Aw thank you Zoe, I really appreciate you stopping by 🙂 And I think many of us look up to Emily– and for good reason, she’s wonderful!
That’s hilarious!! We should open up a furby museum with all the other bloggers who admit to still having theirs 😉
That’s so cool, Amanda~ I think Emily really blazed the trail in women’s lifestyle blogging.
That’s awesome! And you’re right, I can’t imagine Refinery 29 as a small blog, but it obviously started that way!
Haha that’s great to hear 🙂 thank you so much for stopping by!
Thanks girl! I should go check out the Londoner– I think I’ve come across her a few times but haven’t read consistently 🙂
Nice! I’m not that familiar with Sincerely Jules so I’ll go check that out right now!
Wow, I’ve never heard of Dooce! That’s so neat that you got to meet her though, Charity 🙂
Oh man… I was never allowed to have a furbie. My mom must have read somewhere they were bad influences or something? Or that was her excuse for not wanting to buy me one. Haha. And I remember I got in to the blogging world by stalking Lauren Conrad after watching more Laguna/The Hills than I would like to admit. She had a contest for bloggers to join her company and guest blog and I guess I was bored? Addiction. Created. It always comes back to Laguna for me…
– Sarah 🙂
http://www.thecrownbijoux.blogspot.com
Me too!! My first favorite blogs were Cupcakes & Cashmere as well as A Beautiful Mess. Both are still on the top of my list. That broken wrist sounds terrible! EEK. :] // itsCarmen.com ☼ ☯
Haha furbies! My sister had one growing up…I was more into tomagatchies when they were a big deal.
Stunning look! Love that top!!! Will have to come back to stalk you more!!
SSSx
http://www.stylestreetstalker.com
Loving this series! I actually have never broken a bone! Knock on wood haha! And I never had a ferbie but was super jealous of all my friends that had one haha!
<3 Shannon
Upbeatsoles.blogspot.com
Continue to love this series! I’ve never broken a bone (which is kind of a miracle, since I have weak bones), and I actually no longer remember the first blog I followed, since that was a long time ago! My friends and I got into blogging even before it was called “blogging” (more like an online diary)…this was back in the late 90s. 😉
I always wanted a Furby when I was younger, but I never got one. I had told my boyfriend at the time (now he’s my hubby), that I had always wanted one and a few weeks later he surprised me with one as a gift. I love it and he finds it super annoying! Haha!
I actually don’t remember which the first blog I kept up with was. That broken wrist sounds bad! I’m actually the only person in my family to never break a bone, kinda amusing too, considering how easily I can hurt myself. I remember Furbies being popular, but they never were big in our house. We preferred making up games, plays, and the PS2.
Wonderful post! <3
That is a good idea! Actually c&c was the first blog I learned about too:)
xo
Elmira
http:///www.wellputtogetherstylebyelmira.com
I’ve been following Emily for years as well. I remember when I first started to read blogs, she was always referenced as the ‘blogger to know’ by the blogs I followed, so of course I had to check her out.
I had a furbie!! My favorite was when you would press it’s tongue it would go “yummmmmm”, lol I’ll never forget that.
It was great learning more about you!
Brooke
http://www.pumpsandpushups.com
I totally had a few furbies growing up! I look back and laugh but we were obsessed, same with Tomigochi Pets (spelling?)
XO Chelsea http://www.shesaidhesaidfashion.com
I’ve also always followed C and C! But I think my first blog I followed was Atlantic-Pacific! Seeing all of those amazing bloggers inspired me to blog!
Maggie
http://www.PolishedClosets.com
Love your pretty orange blouse! Cupcakes and Cashmere was my first blog too! I love Emily. She has impeccable taste and her ideas are always so creative and unique!
http://www.taffetaandtulips.com
I never really got into Furbies but I LOVED My Little Ponies and Barbies (duh!). 😉
I’ve never broken a bone, which shocked my parents when I was a young child. I’ve always been high-energy and my parents were sure I’d break a bone before entering kindergarten. I’ve still never broken a bone to this day! I’ve had plenty of stitches and near-misses, though.
The first blog I ever followed was probably A Beautiful Mess. Could’ve been Fresh Mommy Blog though — those two I think I discovered on the same day, almost (jackpot!).
This is a great series!!
xotawni
Eww furbies! They still creep me out! Haha!
And the first blog I followed was A Beautiful Mess! 🙂
This is a fun series, and a great way to hear from YOU and get to know you better Daisy, I love it!
1. I love Emily! The first blog I started following was The Small Things Blog! 2. I haven’t broken a bone (is there any wood around here?) but I have split my pinky from my ring finger (GROSS) 3. I loved Furbies! My mom actually purchased one and hid it in my closet so she could wrap it for Christmas. One night, it started talking and it freaked me plum out. 🙂
I was waiting for the part 2 of your Get To Know Me series! The first blog I followed was Ellesees (she’s a doll!) and it’s still one of my top favourite blog to visit every day. I have a scar on my left knee too! A friend who was triple my size fell on top on me during a bike ride, it was not pretty trying to get her off me. LOL!
Reflection of Sanity
Furbies have always freaked me out..
I loved Furbies! Now I just find them terrifying haha
I think the first blog I followed was Living in Another Language. It’s changed over time, but I still love her photos. I’ve only broken a bone once – had a motorcycle accident in Korea (I was the passenger) and thought I broke my toe. A few weeks later, my doctor was like, “Your foot is broken. Did you know?” Oy. I have some little scars on my feet but they’re mostly faded. I had a furby too – really wanted one! – but when I got it, it scared me because it was too much like Gremlins!
Omg I always thought Furbies were so creepy! I think it’s how they blink – I could never get into it as a child! I loved kitchen sets as a child, I just felt so grown up cooking on a pretend stove haha. If you hadn’t guessed by my comment on your last post, I love baking!
thesundaywardrobe.blogspot.com
I never had a Furbie! I don’t remember why though! I think the first blog I ever followed was the Man Repeller.
– Deniz
http://www.dressedupdeniz.com
I have a vague memory of Furbies as a kid as well but think I got too scared of it. I don’t even know what toys I had, I feel like there were a lot 🙂 So fun you’re continuing this series!
It’s so cool to get to know you better. I adore your site!! The first blog I ever followed was Kendi Everyday and I still read her site daily! That is so sweet that the dog came to comfort you- I love animal stories like that 🙂
lovejoanna.com
C&C was the first blog I ever followed! I thought it was so cool and that’s what got me into following other blogs and starting my own. Aw, what a sweet story about the dog coming to your aid. I fell off my rollerblades when I was 15 and broke my wrist. Is it bad I still have 2 furbies sitting in my closet at my parents’ house…Oh, and they STILL work! Haha!
xo Erin
http://www.winkandatwirl.com
Oh my gosh! I LOVED furbies, too! How funny.
I think my first blog to follow was Kate from The Small Things Blog.
I love reading these kind of posts. You make them even more interesting too. When I was younger I used to always want a furbie but I never got one. My favourite toy when I was a kid had to have been the tamagotchi. For some reason I loved making it poop. I was such a strange child! haha
DiscoverMe
Ahh! This is such a wonderful idea! I love reading blogs, and while it gives a sense of “knowing” the girl behind the blog, I never really do. So I always adore it when bloggers post a few extra tid-bits about themselves for us readers 🙂 Cupcakes and Cashmere wasn’t the first blog I read, but it is one of my most favorite!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment! You completely brightened my day! I can’t wait to read more over here!
The What’s In Between
I still have both of my furbys! Whether or not they still work is a mystery. haha.
http://accordingtokiki123.blogspot.com/
Cupcakes and Cashmere was one of my first blog reads as well! x
I follow cupcakes and cashmere too! I can’t remember the first blog I followed, but my favourite one is Refinery 29. It has become a massive website now. 🙂
xx
Yvonne
http://tellmeyblog.com
We have quite a bit in common! Love this “get to know you” idea!
-Kristin
http://affinityforpretty.blogspot.com
Love getting know you more! The first blog I ever read was the Londoner and I was instantly hooked, she continues to be one of my faves!
http://www.hollandsreverie.blogspot.com
I love your answers. Thank you for sharing. My first blog that I ever and still follow was also Cupcakes and Cashmere and Sincerely Jules:-)
X
Miri
http://currentlywearing.com
Oh I am a huge fan of C&C! I read it on the daily but my first blog that I followed was Dooce. She was one of the first major bloggers on the scene and I even had a chance to meet her years ago at her home in Salt Lake City. So cool but anyway I have never broken a bone (knock on wood) and I never had a Furbie! Fun post Daisy!
charity
lifeafterbaseball.net