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When I was a kid, I never expected to be a photographer or a nanny. I did want to be a marine biologist and teacher like a lot of kids, but here are three of my more unique ambitions. Dolphin trainer : Why yes, this was right after I visited Sea World with my family. I thought being a dolphin trainer would pretty much be the ideal job. Profession clarinetist : Even today I can never tell you why I actually considered this (for, like, a week when I was in the 8th grade). I was never fabulous at the clarinet and after middle school, I quit band all together. (Marching band, especially band camp, sounded horrible.) Cotton candy maker : Actually, I still would like to be that. Right? Except now I have no notions about having to work at the circus. I know full well that all I need is one of those cotton candy making machine thingys. Yes, this one is still totally do-able. Happy Thursday!

A. Age: 28 B. Bed size: Queen C. Chore that you hate: Unloading the dishwasher. Can't I have a magic wand to make the dishes unload themselves? D. Dogs: Just one, the fabulous Bella. E. Essential start to your day: Water. F. Favorite color: Lavender and coral, currently. G. Gold or Silver: Either. I wear both everyday. H. Height: 5'2" I. Instruments you play: the clarinet (goes doodle doodle doodle doodle det.) J. Job title: Wife, babysitter (downgrade!), photographer K. Kids: Three. Alex, Lauren, Davis. They're not mine, though. L. Live: in Shoeless Joe Jackson's old neighborhood M. Mother’s name: Veronica N. Nicknames: I f, Iffy, Tiff, Tiffy, Tiffers, Tiffster, T-Rex O. Overnight hospital stays: Not since I was born. P. Pet peeves: Driving slow in the left lane. Q. Quote from a movie: "So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave." ~Captain Malcom Reynolds R. Right or left handed: Right. S. Siblings: Leo & Mary. T. Time you wake ...

[ source ] We had a beautiful day yesterday. Sunshine and blue skies and a high of around 67˚! And today it's (relatively) cold and dreary again. It's made even more anxious for summer! I don't ever remember being this eager for summer.  Heck! I'm even looking forward to those horribly hot 90˚ days!  Maybe this means I'm really a southern girl now? When it's 44˚ outside and that's just way too cold for me. [ source ] Thinking specifically of Twinfest 2013! [ source ] [ source ]

Click here to see previous Year in Review surveys. 2012: In The Beginning Where did you bring in the New Year? At home Who were you with? Mike, Bella, Mary, Mom and Dad. Also, Leo and Adrienne stopped by. Did you make any resolutions? " To start being truly thankful. To exercise more. To touch my toes." Guess what? I still can't touch my toes. I know you all are incredibly shocked. I did exercise more--some. And I never got far in my thankful journal... 2012: Your Love Life Did you break up with anyone? Nope! Did you get anything for Valentine's day? To be honest, I don't remember much about VD except that we went to the Trappe Door for lunch and I learned that I had won a seat in the SposaBella BE BETTER workshop series. Did you meet anyone special? Not romantically. This is dumb. This answer will never change. Did you fall in love? With two special chickens: Peggy & Joan. 2012: Friends and Enemies Did you meet any new friends this year? I mak...

Happy New Year's Eve! Time for the annual survey! ^_^ (Go here to see past surveys.) 2011: In The Beginning Where did you bring in the New Year? In Michigan at Mike's parents' home. Who were you with?  Mike, Kristy & I watched How To Train Your Dragon with their mom & step-dad. :) Did you make any resolutions? According to last year's survey, it was to "Be adventurous and touch my toes." However, I also recall resolving to exercise more, drink more water, eat healthier, dress more creatively, and push my photography skills to the next level. And touch my toes. I really thought I'd get that one... 2011: Your Love Life Did you break up with anyone? Nope! Did you get anything for Valentine's day?   Heck yes! I got season tickets to the Peace Center's broadway series! Did you meet anyone special? Not romantically. This is dumb. This answer will never change. Did you fall in love? With a camera... 2011: Friends and Enemies Di...

A. Age : 26 B. Bed size:  Queen C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning up dog hair. Its never ending. D. Dogs:  Bella. I love her. E. Essential start to your day:  Cuddles with the hubby. F. Favorite color:  Pink. Duh. G. Gold or Silver: Either. H. Height: 5 foot 2 I. Instruments you play:  I used to play the clarinet. J. Job title:  Super-nanny, photographer K. Kids:  Three. Not mine, legally. But they have my heart. L. Live:  Greenville, SC M. Mother’s name:  Veronica N. Nicknames:  Tiff, Tiffy, If, Iffy, Tiffizzle, Tiffster, Tiffasaurus Rex O. Overnight hospital stays:  When I was born. P. Pet peeves:  Slow drivers in the left lane. Q. Quote from a movie:  The first thing that I always think of is "Plastics." Name that movie. R. Right or left handed:  Right S. Siblings:  1 brother, 1 sister, 1 brother-of-a-gun-in-law (a.k.a. Kevin), 2 SILS and 1 future SIL. U. Underwear: Yes. V. Vegeta...

{one} what’s the worst date you’ve ever been on? Oh, hmm... how about the one when I had to break up with Justin. What made it so awkward was that we had only been dating a few days. He was in the "everything's new and wonderful" stage and I was in the "I'm sick of you and now I've got to figure out how to tell you" stage. It was a load of laughs. {two} if you could be any other person for one day, who would it be? Gosh, um, Jasmine Star, I guess. She's fabulous and such a wonderful photographer. Also, she's a Christian, has a cute husband and a cute dog, AND she's a twin. We have so much in common. {three} what is your favorite kind of cheese? All kinds except the ones with really strong GROSS flavor. Like bleu cheese. That is not yummy at all. But, really, I love all kinds of cheeses. {four} do you remember your 1st grade teacher? Miss Kramer. She got engaged in the middle of the school year. She had a tooth pulled and the tooth...

{one} what profession have you always admired? Mother, definitely. {two} what would the title of your memoir/biography be if it was written today? Oh gosh, I dunno. The first things that comes to mind is, of course, "In Pursuit." What else? Aren't we always in pursuit? {three} how far do you commute to work? 30-35 minutes, 3 days a week. I hate it, but I know other people have a much worse time. {four} are your earlobes attached or detached? Detached. {five} do you eat the unpopped kernels of popcorn at the bottom of the bag? No, I like my teeth. (Unrelated: I broke my supernumerary tooth eating grape nuts on Tuesday.) {six} what is the strangest gift you’ve ever received? Oh, probably when Mike gave me the meat and cheese try after I gave him tickets to an NBA game. Luckily, it wasn't my real gift. He was tricking me. ;) {seven} what is one tv show that you wish hadn’t been canceled? Firefly! {eight} what is something that you are saving...

{one} have you ever been stuck in an elevator? no! that would be so scary! {two} have you ever ridden on an elephant? no, but i'd love to one day! {three} have you ever met a well known celebrity? I met 80s teen idol Molly Ringwald and made a fool of myself. Mike took me to see Sweet Charity and we got invited to the cast party afterwards. {four} do you have any food allergies? not to my knowledge {five} do you know how to sew? not really. i buy a patter and some pretty fabric with good intentions, and then i get my mom to sew something pretty for me :) {six} did you get an allowance when you were young? yep! and when daddy got a raise at work, we got a raise at home {seven} how often do you fill up your gas tank? oh, at LEAST once a month, probably more. {eight} have you ever been stung by a jelly fish? i don't know. i want to say yes, but i don't really remember. {nine} have you ever been robbed? nope. {ten} what is the worst hairc...

{one} how often do you do laundry? once a week when i'm organized, more when i'm not {two} what is your favorite type of cookie? sugar {three} what would you do with an extra $2000 per month? save the money for a couple l-series lenses and a vacation with my hubby {four} what was/is your favorite subject in school? once I got to them, my jornalism classes were my favorite {five} have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon? no, but I'd so love to! {six} what was your high school mascot? the Devildogs! i've never heard of another highschool having the same mascot :) {seven} if you had the chance to go into space, would you? i'm torn. i mean, go into space? who gets an opportunity like that?! it'd be amazing. at the same time, it's never been something that i've dreamed of doing, so it doesn't have a huge pull for me. {eight} how often do you go dancing? probably about once a month. {nine} would you rather drive or fly? depends on the situation. ...

{one} have you ever fainted? yes, when we played that stupid "game" in middle & high school. the one where you make yourself faint. bad idea of fun. {two} what is your favorite casino game? do nickle slots count? {three} do you have a good sense of direction? sometimes. but sometimes we're leaving somewhere and i swear we're headed in the wrong direction and turns out that I'M wrong. {four} laptop or desktop? laptop. because the desktop is slow and stuck to the desk. {five} what is your go-to hair style when having a bad hair day? ponytail, definitely. can't wait until its long enough for a bun, though. {six} do you read the newspaper on a daily basis? nope. i do get it every sunday, but that's for coupons. {seven} do you have a favorite celebrity chef? not really. we're more hgtv than food network. {eight} what tv show would you like to make a guest appearance on? Bones. Oh, most definitely, Bones! {nine...

ge: 26 ed size: Queen hore you hate: Cleaning the floor. Because my beautiful Bella and her shedding make it a constant task. ogs: Bella, whom I love. A lot. I love cuddling with her. scruffy Bella and her Christmas present, Beggin' Strips ssential start to your day: Pressing the snooze button at least once. avorite color: Pink is my standard. However, I'm currently a little obsessed with yellow. old or silver: Silver, mostly. But I don't hate gold. eight: 5′2″ nstruments you play: The radio. Oh yeah. ob Title: Best Wife Ever, Super Nanny, or Photographer. I answer to all. ids: I've got three kids. None of them are mine, but I sure do like 'em. ive: Two blocks from the projects. om’s name: Veronica icknames: Mostly Tiff. Sometimes Mary, but that person is usually confused. My online moniker is fraukuech. Iffy is what Mary (Nary) called me when we were toddlers. I have, at various time...

{one} what was your first job? other than babysitting, i worked for jcpenney from may 2002 to may 2003. {two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian? as in, gone to a show? no. i do have a friend, however, that does stand up, and i have been known to see him with my own two eyes. but i've yet to go to a comedy show {three} when was the last time you played mini golf? wow...um I have no idea. quite possibly with the Bradley's in Gatlinburg a few years ago. {four} what was the last picture you took? a picture of the little girl i watch. it was on a film camera, so i can't share. {five} burnt food: yes or no? what? no! unless its marshmallows :) {six} if you have a pocket full of change, what do you do with it? get an ice cream from the ice cream man when he comes around next time! i'm so glad my kids will grow up in a neighborhood where there's an ice cream man. i mean, sure, i'll hate that jingle when some kid is going, "mom! can i ha...

So, inspired by what a fellow blogger just did, I'd like to get to know all of you a little more. Especially all of you who read this and never comment! :) I'll make it easy for you, too. You don't have to come up with something witty to engage in comment banter (though you are certainly welcome to it!) all you have to do is, if you'd like, tell me a bit about yourself. Name: Tiffany Where you live: Greenville, SC Where you wish you lived: Exactly where I am. Same house and all. Though sometimes I wish I lived in France with Lauren . Favorite hobby/ies: Photography, dancing What book you're currently reading: Pride & Prejudice Favorite Disney princess: Belle, of course! Your blog/twitter/flickr/facebook fan page/etc: In Pursuit , Tiffany Kuechenmeister Photography , @fraukuech , (basically google "fraukuech" and you'll find me) **Update** Also, how long have you been reading my blog? Okay, now it's your turn! Fill it out, eve...

{one} do you always wear your seatbelt in the car? always! well, okay, on the rare occasion, i slack. but if you catch me doing so, feel free to harass me until I buckle up. safety is sexy! {two} do you crack your knuckles? yeah, but not nearly as much as I did when i was in highschool. {three} what is your favorite flavor of gum? don't have one. i'm not much for gum, but on occasion i'll chew some fruity gum {four} what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? oh, my engagement ring, of course!  i know all women love their rings, but i think mine is the best. it is unique and was designed just for me by my husband. :) {five} who is your best friend? the two most obvious, of course: my husband and my twin sister . {six} what is your favorite smell? my husband's cologne. he doesn't wear it too often, so it's a nice treat for me ;) {seven} what is your favorite lunch meat? roast beef, probably {eight} do you still have your tonsils? yep. neve...

{one} ice: crushed or cubed? depends on my mood. I like crushed ice at restaurants, but I don't like waiting for a fridge-unit to crush the ice. {two} what is your worst traffic pet peeve? people going slow in the left lane. especially when the right lane is free. {three} what room in your house best represents your personality? the kitchen. kind of messy, but cleans up really nice. {four} do you save old birthday cards? yep! i have an little box full of them :) {five} when was the last time you went on a picnic? hmm...probably when i got engaged. makes me think we're overdue for another one! {six} do you regularly check your horoscope? i'll check it if i happen to be thumbing through a magazine that features horoscopes, but i don't ever make a point to. {seven} when you’re home, what do you wear on your feet? my LUK-EES ! i love them. :) {eight} what’s your favorite gambling game? do penny slots count? {nine} have you ever written (or ...