Sarah Sarna, blogger extraordinaire,  announced that she had been nominated for the Sisterhood of the World Blog Awards (SOWBA) by Design Chic a few days ago.  Sarah shared her list of 10 nominees, of which I am one. Woohoo! Thank you Sarah!

I am trying to get out of the heat for a few weeks and work from my mountain house starting today so lost to day.  Apologies on the delay! 

 A Sisterhood of the World Blog Award nomination means I now answer Sarah’s 10 questions, select 10 new bloggers, and ask them my own 10 questions. I interview artists in my Artist Spotlight Series constantly but this great way to get to know my blog friends a little bit better. 

1. What celebrity are you said to resemble?

Carrie Underwood…I got it a few times when she was on American Idol…not now sadly.  

2. If you could pick any designer, living or dead, to decorate your house, who would it be? 

David Hicks. He was the original mix master. His mix of antiques with bold textiles and modern art was spot on and groundbreaking at the time. 

3. If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you would do?

Buy a ranch with loads of animals…then share some too.

4. Your favorite room of your house and why?

My new Ping Pong Emporium of course!

5. If you could rewind ten years and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?

When you have a prickly feeling in that initial consultation..run, run fast.  It is just not worth it to take any job if you get ‘that feeling.”

6. What’s the worst haircut you’ve ever had?

A short, short shag in 5th grade.  It grew out to be a poodle / afro for a LONG time.  No short hair for me EVER.

I recently, last fall, decided I wanted to go red… that did not pan out either!

Evidence.(and humiliation) in a 48 hour period no less. 

7. What is your favorite little luxury?

Good Chardonnay. Kistler, Rombauer, DuMol. Big and Buttery are how I like em’.

8. Name a song that often gets stuck in your head.

Sadly,  Sir Mix -A -Lot , I Like Big Butts…It is a family joke. 

9. Pick an all time favorite book that you think we should all read.

Making the Mummies Dance by Thomas Hoving.  A fascinating read on the art/ museum world.  

I was also mesmerized by Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakuer

10. Every one has them: what is one of your guilty pleasures? 

Travel. Nothing exhilarates me like a good adventure! 

I hope you enjoyed my musings.

Thank you so much Sarah for including me in this fun exercise.  

So here we go for the nominees:

Tami of Cloth & Kind

Krista of Cloth & Kind

Catherine M. Austin of Bespoke Banter

Jamie of I Suwanee

Lisa Mende Design

Annie Reeves

Lesli of My Old Country House

Katie of The Neo Traditionalist 

Elizabeth of Pretty Pink Tulips 

Mandy of Waiting on Martha

Here are my riveting questions (a few borrowed):

The perfect paint color?

If you could have any job besides the one you have right now, what would it be?

  If you could pick any designer, living or dead, to decorate your house, who would it be?

Dream trip?

Best meal of your life?

Pick an all time favorite movie and an all time favorite book that you think we should all watch and read?

Best gift you have ever received? 

Favorite wallpaper ever? 

If you could rewind twenty years and give yourself one piece of advice, what would it be?

Chicest Hotel that you have visited or seen? 

Piece of art that you most covet?

Have fun friends! 

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