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I’m officially 28 years old. YIKES!
The idea that I’m closer to 30 than my early 20s is both scary and exhilarating. I feel like this past year was a good one for so many reasons but also brought about a few struggles that I never pictured myself having to go through. I’m confident that my time spent as a 28 year old will be a fabulous and come with many blessings and surprises! So in the spirit of that somewhat daunting number that now is associate with myself I thought I would share 28 things about me {wow, that’s a lot of Kristin facts, sorry!} that you may not know or that I feel like define who I am really well. Let me know if any of them surprise you! ENJOY! xox
1) I’m the oldest of 4 girls…28, 25, 23 and 16.
2) I have over 50 pairs of denim and they all fit.
3) 80*+ is my ideal temperature.
4) I graduated with my Bachelors degree from Iowa State in 3 years.
5) I cannot keep plants or flowers alive no matter how hard I try.
6) My dream vacation is Marrakech, Morocco.
7) I could live with only 3 condiments: hot sauce, BBQ and Ranch.
8) In college I spent an entire week in the hospital with Rhabdomyolysis. Google it! 🙂
9) Kyle & I got married on the beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida. We booked it before ever visiting in person & Kyle’s first time the weekend of our wedding!
10) If I could only wear 1 color for the rest of my life it would obviously be black.
11) Hydrangeas are my absolute favorite flower. Blue to be exact.
12) I’m a die-hard ISU Cyclones, Dallas Cowboys & Boston RedSox fan.
13) I hate my toes touching and almost never wear socks.
14) Running is my favorite way to decompress and chill out.
15) I watch {or listen if I’m in the car} Mike & Mike every morning before work.
16) My favorite thing to do when I come home from anywhere is take my bra and makeup off.
17) I pretend to be allergic to onions because I hate them so much.
18) Give me ALLLLLLLL the Pinot Noirs. Definite wine of choice.
19) But my go-to alcoholic beverage is definitely a Tito’s + Tonic with an excessive # of limes.
20) MAC’s Plumful has been my go-to lip color for nearly 5 years.
21) LASIK has been the best physical/monetary gift I’ve ever received. {Not saying I don’t love everything I get though!!!}
22) If I had to pick my career field over again I would either be a Lawyer or a Meteorologist.
23) My favorite movies are V for Vendetta, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Step Brothers and Tommy Boy — quite the variety, I know!
24) Up until 4 months ago, my biggest fear was needles. Now I’m a pro at giving myself shots so they’re NBD anymore 🙂
25) Most people think I’m extremely extroverted but I actually am kind of shy.
26) Peanut Butter is my favorite food group 😉 followed closely by avocados and BBQ chips.
27) I have 0 tattoos and 7 piercings.
28) Snapchat is hands-down my favorite app! Follow me @kristinkruse for an annoying amount of workout posts, coffee shots, videos of Beckett & Cabo and clothes on clothes on clothes!
Love this post! I’m a huge RedSox fan too. Happy birthday girl!
ah Happy birthday!!! What a fun post, I love reading things like this 🙂
xo Kelsey | http://www.chasingcinderellablog.com
You make 28 look so good! I had no idea you were the oldest of 4 girls! That’s a big responsibility! So glad to learn more about you girly!! Also love all of these photos!
xo, Roselyn
http://www.thestylelynnlife.com
OMG I love this! Happy Birthday! I hope this is an amazing year for you! I have been dying to go to Morroco too!
xo Jessica
http://www.whatsfordinneresq.com
This dress is beautiful! Happy 28th Birthday!
xo, SHell
http://acourageousbeauty.com
Happy Birthday!! Loving this dress on you!!
xO – Steph
http://www.urbanblonde.com
You look fabulous! I love your outfit. And I absolutely love that blue hydrangeas are your favorite flower ?
Happy Birthday!! Love all your little facts, and love getting to know you via your blog and socials. Hope you have an amazing birthday!!
-Lauren
http://www.ivorytowerchic.com
Omg my fave post yet!!! Happy birthday!! Such a fun party dress!! Also, 7 piercings?! Loveeee it!!! Also 50 pairs of denim?! I could go on and on!! I didn’t think I could love you more but I fitness I was wrong!!! XO
Happy Birthday, beautiful! I love all these crazy, fun, quirky facts that make you you. I hope you have a fabulous birthday and feel very loved and celebrated today. Thank you for all you do for us SC gals! 28 was a great year for me, I think you’ll love it : )
Meaghan xx
Love this!!! Happy belated babe! I can’t keep flowers alive either lol and I’m obsessed with condiments!! Yum! 🙂
Happy happy birthday, girlie!!! Love your post and getting to know more of you. I also hate onions! More specifically raw onions, I can handle cooked to an extent, but def not raw, eeeewww! And don’t worry about your 30’s coming, for me and just about everyone I know, 30’s are even better than 20’s. XO ~Anna http://www.pepperedinstyle.com
Aw how fun! Loved reading this one! Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!!! I love your dress its so pretty!!! Enjoy 28 its awesome!! xx
This is such a gorgeous dress on you,Kristin! LOVE IT!
Such a cute post! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I love tons of limes in my alcohol too hehe
Courtney Bentley || http://www.courtneyvioletbentley.com
Hope you had an amazing birthday! I love this post. 50 (!!!) pairs of jeans? HOW in the world do you keep track of them, I’d forget I even owned most of them. Oh and I’ll gladly have alllll the onions you won’t eat haha.
Xo
Jess
http://www.fashionablyfitjess.com
Love this! Cheers to 28! ??