We got us a little friendly feature today!!! Alli from Misfit Isle. Coffee lover. Sweetie pie. Brunette beauty. Soon to be mama. Inspirational lady who reminds us to "be a fruitloop in a cheerio world."
This lady writes one of my fave daily reads. Check her out:
1. Can you describe your
blog in about 5 sentences or less?
Misfit Isle is where I share whatever
is tickling my fancy that day. I share my DIYs, book reviews, photos,
life in the sub arctic, random thoughts, recipes I’ve attempted and
sometimes I just write about my lovely husbter, hedgehog and kitten.
Also my husbter and I are currently in the process of adopting kids from
an orphanage in Ukraine, so I’ve been sharing our adoption story too
with all of the highs, lows and confusing paperwork.
2. What do
you love most about blogging?
I love having a place where I can just
share everything that is happening in my life, so I can reflect and
appreciate all the good stuff. Which makes it sound like I really just
like journaling, but journaling for me is so fixed and blogging is so
alive and interactive. I love the community blogging creates, so I share
my thoughts and ideas in hopes of getting some feedback and hearing
other points of view on issues. There is a whole world of beautiful,
funny, talented, knowledgeable ladies out there, I love sharing and
being a part of that world.
3. We
both share a love for books, good coffee, and little furry animals.
What are your 3 favorite books of all time?
The Sophie’s Choice of
questions, but if Sophie can do it so can I. My top three favorite books
are Love is a Mix tape by Rob Sheffield, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, and Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran
Foer…..annnd A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, Clumsy by Jefferey
Brown and Shampoo Planet by Douglas Coupland. Okay, so I cheated, but
how can you pick just three?!
4. I LOVE
following your adoption journey, especially how positive you have been
throughout all of the challenges. How do you keep your chin up when the
going gets tough?
Gratitude, I practice it every day. Life can be
ruthless and throw a lot at you from family sickness to bills you can’t
pay. But if you look I think you can find at least one good thing about
every day, like you woke up and are still breathing that’s a win right
there or that beautiful first sip of hot coffee or a sweet dog on the
street or a vibrant green tree or a voicemail from your mom. So when
things get tough and we need another piece of paper we don’t have, I
just try to step away and think that at least I have a sweet kitten in a
lap and whiskey in my hand.
5. Your Society 6 shop is packed full of super
inspirational prints. Any special deals or promotions coming up?
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Um...... you had me at Jonathan Safran Foer, my other boyfriend. :) Or Alex, who thinks that women want to be carnal with him because of his premium dance moves. ha! Thanks so much, Alli!!! Love your blog, and am super pumped to follow you on your upcoming life adventures.
Trish.
Fun interview!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for having me Jellybones, you're an awesome bloggy friend!
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and more importantly, your personal experienceMindfully using our emotions as data about our inner state and knowing when it’s better to de-escalate by taking a time out are great tools. Appreciate you reading and sharing your story, since I can certainly relate and I think others can too
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