Hi! I'm Sarah and I try to blog as much as I can in between wiping mouths, scheduling appointments and working full time. Way back before the blogging days, I was a high school dancer, baton twirler and tennis player. I then attended the University of Kansas where I was your typical sorority girl and waitress attending the majority of my classes but choosing to sleep in once and a while. Senior year was when I met Derek and life as I knew it was over. After we graduated, we moved down to Florida where I began my career in the marketing field and he started law school. In 2004, once we were back in Kansas City for him to finish his JD/MBA, I was hired at large ad agency on the media team. Over the next few years Derek and I married, traveled a ton, rescued a couple dogs, moved up the ranks within our businesses, bought a house and I started this blogging journey. Years after it all started just for fun, it became an online pregnancy, then baby journal and a wonderful way to keep our friends and families across the country up-to-date on our happenings. Now it's something that I hope my children will one day want to read. A sort of online journal if you will! Life has changed course a few times for us, but after 6 years in Cleveland, Ohio and then 20 months in DC, we now reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and love it. I'm a full time, professional photographer specializing in newborns, children & families, headshots and seniors and absolutely love my career!
- I'm in my mid 30's but I'm still always carded at bars and liquor stores.
- I absolutely love popping out ingrown hairs.
- I twirled the baton for 15 years. And yes, I've done fire batons.
- I have crazy skinny fingers. My wedding ring size is a 4.75 and slightly big.
- I'm an ESTJ per the Myers-Briggs personality test and fit the description to a T.
- If you spell my name without an "H", we won't be friends anymore.
- I gag when I hear the sound of styrofoam. Literally. It's the worst noise in the world.
- I was a vegetarian for a year. And then I drove by a McDonalds one day and it was over.
- I'm an ESTJ per the Myers-Briggs personality test and fit the description to a T.
- If you spell my name without an "H", we won't be friends anymore.
- I gag when I hear the sound of styrofoam. Literally. It's the worst noise in the world.
- I was a vegetarian for a year. And then I drove by a McDonalds one day and it was over.
- I run a lot. Mostly so I can eat donuts. And cupcakes. And fudge.
- We had a camper growing up, and I'm pretty sure we traveled to 35(ish) out of the 50 states in that thing. It was awesome.
- We had a camper growing up, and I'm pretty sure we traveled to 35(ish) out of the 50 states in that thing. It was awesome.
- I put ketchup on mac n cheese and eggs.
What part of OH do you live in? We are in Dayton until the end of the month and then we are relocating to TX.
ReplyDeleteHi Stephanie! We're currently in Cleveland! I'm jealous you are moving somewhere warm. :)
DeleteCleveland is so pretty. We went this past year to watch the Cleveland Browns play. My husband is a huge fan. We can't wait to go again.
DeleteThanks for visiting Take 10. We are just north of Cincinnati. I have a friend moving from New York to Cleveland...can't wait to connect her to your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Thanks for reading the Gawel Family blog. Your family is beautiful and sounds very similar to ours. Enjoy your holidays and you have a new reader :)
ReplyDeleteBonjour Sarah, your family is so sweet. Reminds me of when our first born was little. I've added you to my reading list. Thanks for stopping by my blog :^) Look forward to getting to know you more. Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I totally put ketchup on my mac and cheese too! Thanks for coming by my blog - yep, my Ezra is a few months older than your son! He is too cute!
ReplyDeleteHi There! :) I'm a new blogger and I'm also located near Cleveland-- about halfway between Cleveland and Toledo! Glad to know there are some local bloggers -- who are also mommas -- that I can connect with! :)
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so cute! I'm your newest follower! I tried to reply to your comment on my blog, but it said "no-reply blogger" for the address. Can't wait to follow along with you!
ReplyDeleteI am an ESTJ, and I most definitely fit it to a T. We obviously were meant to be blog friends :)
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and commenting. I'm looking forward to reading more from you!
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Nice meeting you last night. I completely agree agree about people who don't add an "h" to my name. Ugh! There are certain homemade mac and cheese recipes that get the ketcup treatment. Did you grow up in a rural area? I feel like I've only heard of that combo in small towns (my hometown is <1000 people).
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the sweet comment you left on my blog today. Hope to see you back again. And that newborn picture of your son in your sidebar…to die for…melts my heart!!
Hugs-
Amelia
I recently started following your blog and just realized you live in Cleveland! I just moved to Erie (blah) from the Cleveland area and you are the first blogger I have "met" that lives in the same area as me!
ReplyDeleteSmall world! I'm not sure where Erie is but sounds like you aren't the biggest fan of it?! Hopefully your winters got a bit better with the move!
DeleteI just realized your a fellow Ohioan:) no wonder I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteUmmmm there is a guy at my work that constantly emails me saying, "Sara, ..." My name is in the address bar, yet you still can't spell it right?! Ugh!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you found my blog which led me to yours! Yay! Following as we speak!
Hi Sarah! Thanks for the comment on my blog. My husband is also from KC and we actually get back there several times a year. He grew up in Lenexa and went to KState. Small world! I work for Bradley Montgomery and he works for Young and Laramore in Indianapolis. We've been here for almost 10 years. That sounds crazy saying that "out loud". Look forward to reading your blog!!
ReplyDeleteYour McDonald's fact made me laugh out loud! I can go months without eating any and then it traps me yet again.
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Hi there Sarah!! Thank you for visiting my blog - Looking forward to reading along with your adventure here and will make SURE to not forget the "H" on your name =) PS - LOVE that you put ketchup on mac and cheese.... I put it on eggs and sometimes get weird looks :) ANNND your precious boy is adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have the same size wedding ring too!
ReplyDeleteKetchup on mac n cheese is awesome! I don't always do it but when I do, it's D-lish-city. And the sound of Styrofoam is absolutely awful, totally agree with you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Your little Drew is too cute!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Tucker Up, and I just have to say that you and I might be the same person, I HATE when people don't use the H, without the H our name just looks wrong. I only exercise so I can eat what I want. And that styrofoam thing is me to a "T". And I'm ESFJ, fyi.
ReplyDeleteI need to start de-friending people that forget the "H" too. And I just noticed the Sarah above is the same way. Can't people figure out that S-A-R-A-H is the RIGHT way!?
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! Your blog is too cute, and your family is adorable!
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Morgme
lovemorgme.blogspot.ca
This is so cute! I need to write my "About page" but I feel like I would put people to sleep! Our hands must be identical! I have my ring sized at a 4.75, but it's meant to be a 4.25, but they literally can't size it down that small! So basically I never wear it. Ask me how many times I have just found it lying on the ground! eek!
ReplyDeleteStopping by and a new follower =) Thanks for taking the time to take a peak at my "space" too! Sounds like you're a well traveled individual! I'd love to get out there and travel camp! Oh and I can definitely pop all my knuckles ;) More like every bone in my body (or so it feels like!)
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I hope you'll follow me as well =)
http://teaberrytrails.blogspot.com
Such a cute family! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteAhhh!! I love it and can't wait to start following you as we'll!! And my wedding ring is a 4 something too!! Hahaha!! (I don't know exactly... I always forget!)
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! You're so funny about running to eat donuts. AMEN! I will not give up my good food, I will just exercise to fit them in! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a K-State Wildcat who lives in OH and read your guest blog on Why CLE? I hope you won't ban my comment because of our school rivalry! Hee hee! Welcome to OH! I've been here for several years, and it took a while to find my "home" here. I hope you're settling in well!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog!!! Love it! And your little boy is PRECIOUS!!!
ReplyDeletePS- I think I may be the only person with skinnier fingers than you...my wedding rings are 3.75 and big haha! Also I put ketchup on my rice...not mac and cheese but almost the same :)
Hi! You're the first blogger I "met" that's the same age as me. I normally spend my time being jealous of the slightly younger kids blogs. You have a beautiful family and I'll be following along!
ReplyDeleteI honestly thought that I was the ONLY PERSON who put ketchup on their mac and cheese! I'm glad I'm not though, it's SO GOOD!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Just dropped by your space here and see that we have a lot in common. Looks like a blogging friendship in the making :) Have a great week!!
ReplyDeleteMy wedding ring is a 4.75 too!!! Tiny fingers!
ReplyDeleteHigh five! Sarah with an 'H' is the only way to go! It just looks more balanced that way! ;o)
ReplyDeleteI am also a fellow skinny-fingered girl. My ring is a 3.75! My hands are like skeletons!
Thank you for your comment on my blog! I seriously couldn't believe that no one else thought that that post was the craziest thing they'd ever read...so uh...thanks for validating my feelings.
ReplyDeleteJust peeked around on your blog and am excited to follow along =)
Hey, Sarah! My husband, Andy, met y'all at a CLE Jayhawk happy hour a while back and I believe our husbands met for lunch recently, too. I'm also a mommy blogger. Well, a newbie blogger. Email when you are free. I'd love to say "hi" and get together with y'all.
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myclevelandmom@yahoo.com
Hey Sarah! Just stopping by your blog after your comment on Kaitlin's cloth diapering post! I can't wait to follow along! I would love to email you some questions re: cloh diapering issues! :) I can't find your email on your blog so if you're willing to help me out my email is tawnyanmac@gmail.com hope to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! And your name...and it's spelling! Too bad you're not still in KC...we could totally be BFFs! We both have little boys. And another babe on the way. And I, too, was a baton twirler. And my husband is a die-hard Jayhawk. And, like your hubby, he secretly likes the Bachelor(ette). Which I only assume means you do, too! Glad you stumbled across my blog and happy to have found yours, as well! :)
ReplyDeleteHey Sarah! Thanks for the comment you left today at my blog, you gave me some hope that people will read it and like it, thanks!! =)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, just started following! I hope I can make mine look as nice as yours!!
I'm an ESTJ, too! And I totally only work out so I can pig out. And I guess because I like wearing cute work-out clothes :) So excited to see more of your blog!! :)
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I can't stop laughing about the popping out ingrown hairs. I'm the SAME way!
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