nice to meet you, cat

tell us about yourself...
Hi ya! My name is Cat and I blog over at BrideBlu. I love animals but hate spiders {but can never bring myself to squish them when I find them in the house; so, instead, I trap them and let them go outside}. During the day, I work for the man ... in the retail world ... but happily moonlight as a blogger. I also dapple in jewelry making.

what is your favorite thing about blogging...
Meeting new people, hands down. I am amazed at the number of bloggers I have meet through my journey ... many of which I would call friends. The blogging world is one filled with much love, support, and amazingly talented women {and men!}. I am proud to be a part of such a powerful, inspiring community!


who are your favorite artists & designers?
A quick look through my blog and I think that it is fairly apparent that I feel a magnetic attraction to the independent/local artist community. Etsy is an amazing world that I could get lost in for days! At one point in my life, I really, really, really wanted to be a fashion designer and still find myself drawn to this world as a spectator {primarily through my glossy addiction...Vouge, InStyle, Allure ... to name a few!}.


favorite food, movie, city, and store:
food :: my favorite guilty pleasure is candy ... with black licorice and taffy at the top of the list.
movie :: I am all over a romantic comedy like white on rice ... if Vince Vaughn is in the line up, I am pretty much guaranteed to love it {I have a serious crush on Mr. Vaughn}. Though if I had to call out a single movie, I am going to go with Along Came Polly {no Vince but the romantic comedy rings clear and true}
city :: there is so much of this crazy, inspiring world that I have yet to see but drawing from my travels to date, I would have to say Cat Island, a small island in the Bahamas {not technically a city but a small enough island that it could be!}. Hubs and I went there for our honeymoon and I quickly realized that I have an "island girl" inside me just dying to get out. Maybe someday {fingers crossed!}
store :: Sephora makes me a bit weak in the knees

5 simple pleasures
watching birds visit our bird feeders
coffee {black}
a good game of Scrabble
practicing yoga
cuddling on the couch with the hubs

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one of your favorite summertime memories is...
Flea markets. Nothing beats spending a warm, summer day, strolling the grounds of a flea market. It is like a treasure hunt ... only no eye patches, parrots, or ratty treasure maps.


any advice for first time bloggers/business owners?
Be yourself. One of the greatest things that has happened to me {which was totally unexpected} was finding my voice through blogging. I have always been a bit on the introverted side but since blogging I have started to come out of my shell ... not only on my blog but in my "real life" too.

Thank you Jessica for inviting me to join you today! I am so enamored by your sweet blog ... I feel over-the-moon honored to grace its lovely presence, if only for a post!