I thought it would be a fun 'get to know you post' to do some then and now questions ...
so here goes ...

1. When you were a child, what was your favourite colour? pink
2. What is your favourite colour now? dark maroon and soft green
3. When you were a child what was your favourite animal/bird? elephants
4 What is your favourite animal/bird now? dogs
5. What did you want to be when you grew up? zoo keeper (looking after elephants)
6 What's your dream job? something that means something and makes a difference
7. What was your favourite book as a child? Beauty and the Beast
8. What is your favourite book/series now? this is hard ... too many ...
9. What did you collect as a child? elephants and fun novelty erasers 
10. Do you have any collections now? essential oils and too much wool!
11. Who was your best friend as a child? Melanie
12. Who is your best friend? I have a couple of best friends but I would have to say Steve now
13. What were you scared of as a child? lots of things
14. What are your fears now? for my family
15. What did you think your life would be like when you were a child? I thought I would get married young, have lots of kids, travel the world teaching them as we went!
16. Is your life how you imagined? no! But what I have now is very precious
17. What was your favourite thing to do on a Saturday when you were little? probably be making something.
18. How do you like to spend your weekends? as quietly as possible!
19. Was your hair long or short for most of your childhood? mostly long
20. How long is your hair now? long

I have been blogging for 10 years today!
I started on my 29th birthday, it wasn't originally on this blog ... but all my post got transferred over years ago so all my blogs were under one banner (yes I had a few for different interests in my life!)

{{here }} is my first post if you want to see it!

I think my life has changed a bit since then!

• I grew up in a lovely Christian family with 4 nutty brothers. I had to wait till one of them married my best friend before I got a sister.
• I am an Auntie to the cutest little niece ... she really is precious. <I have now got 4 nieces and 3 nephews!
• I can't wait to have children of my own ... and I want lots! <had a baby 2 weeks ago!!!!
• I did a bit of traveling when I was young ... went to The States for 3 months, Canada for 6 and travelled around Europe. I would love to do more and always had a dream of doing some thing big, like walking across America or Canada - I would even settle for walking across Scotland! <not done much more traveling, none abroad, but done a bit more in the UK
• I live in Cornwall, but have lived in a few places including the Lake District. <moved 4 times since then and am now in Wales!
• I would love to live in a wood and have an English style Country Garden', with a rose, kitchen & herb garden as well as a fun place for kids to play. I have a bit of a dream of doing up an old farmhouse & growing veg, keeping hens & pygmy goats. <not quite an English country garden yet! but I have plans!
• I have been self employed for 5 years and make jewellery and cards that I sell to shops all over the country. <when I moved, my business changed to mostly selling on line, and now have some different plans for when I have some time between feeding, changing and burping billy!
• Like most girls shopping and chocolate. Shopping with a friend is even better especially if we stop and have a bite to eat.
• I enjoy walking, either on my own where I can have a good daydream, or with a friend & we can have a good chat.
• I love making things and teach lacemaking to anyone that wants to have a go! 

so happy birthday me and happy birthday blog!!! x