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Mrs. Hawk, Richmond, VA Age and Occupation: 26, Finance Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, District Supervisor Engagement Date: March 13, 2011 Wedding Date: May 2012 Venue: The Chapel of the Sir Christopher Wren Building, 2007 Legacy Hall About Me: I’m an Arizona-born girl who has spent the majority of my life living below the Mason-Dixon line. The South has definitely earned a special place in my heart (alongside my Virginia born and bred fiance, of course!). We are planning a traditional Christian ceremony at my alma mater in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, followed by a rocking reception filled with Southern cooking and vintage/shabby chic details. When we’re not wedding planning, we enjoy spending time with our three dogs, going for runs together, watching plenty of football (or baseball depending on the season), and sampling new wine.
About Mrs. Hawk

It’s been quite a while since the last post in this series, but I’ve always enjoyed reading more about my fellow bee bloggers. Y’all already know so much about the planning that went into my wedding, and soon you’ll know all about the big day when I begin my recaps. Even though I’ve shared a few little secrets with the hive, I think that I still may surprise you…

I have a serious obsession with music. So much so that my iTunes library has over 5,000 songs. That’s enough to play music for over 15 days straight. (And that was after a major cleanup of music I hadn’t listened to in years!) I honestly believe that this obsession has lead to music lyrics taking up more than half my memory. I mean, who the heck still remembers all the words to Raffi songs at my age?!

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“Baby Beluga”? “Down by the Bay”? All still stuck in my brain. And I’m childless. From my first concert (Amy Grant!) to my most recent (Avett Brothers!), music has always just stuck with me.

Since I’ve announced my music obsession, I’m sure it will come as no surprise that I was a dancer most of my life. I’ve pretty much done it all: jazz, tap, modern, ballet, pointe, lyrical…you name it, I’ve probably danced it. (Well, except ballroom. I’m pretty sure Mr. H would rather break his foot than have to ballroom dance with me.) One of my favorite dance memories was being a part of my high school’s dance team, The Emerald Belles. During football season we would perform high-kick routines (most often in cowboy boots and sparkly hats).

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BM T and me

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A full-length shot (although we typically wore plain green skirts) with a baby Sissy Hawk! Isn’t she precious?

During the winter, we would compete in more traditional forms of dance like modern or lyrical, but high kick was still our specialty.

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High kick during a pep rally (I’m in the middle!)

My time in Texas certainly left a significant impact on my life. So when my family decided to move back to Virginia, I was considerably upset. Even though I was in Nashville for college, I was still pretty devastated about leaving. Being a rebellious 19-year-old, I decided to get a tattoo (about the size of a quarter) to show my Texas love.

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Other random facts about Mrs. Hawk?

I’m Hispanic (from my mother’s side). I can speak Spanish, but I’m far from being fluent. In fact the last time I spoke on a regular basis was when Momma Hawk and I traveled through Spain.

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Photo by Valerie Demo Photography, cropped by me

I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but I have a serious love for tea, especially Tazo brand. I keep enough in my house that I could give Starbucks a run for their money.

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A peek into my pantry

I have a not-so-secret obsession with shopping. I thought about sharing a photo of my closet, but I’m actually a bit embarrassed about its current state. At any given time, I have at least one window and an app open on my phone for browsing different things. Mr. Hawk is appalled at the amount of shopping-related emails I receive.

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Just the ones I’ve received within the last couple hours…Mr. H may be onto something here…

So tell me, can anyone relate to one of my secrets?

*All photos personal unless noted otherwise*

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DEBeachGirl
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DEBeachGirl (message)  724 posts, Busy bee

Um no secrets but I have those Raffi songs in my head now, thanks. Along with about a million other silly songs. And I have said for years I would be so much smarter if my brain power wasn’t wasted on song lyrics. So you are not alone!

 
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Mrs. Genie (message)  588 posts, Busy bee

Mrs. Hawk, I think we are very similar! I am a shopaholic, I love music, and I love tea! My inboxes all look like that too, haha! I speak a little of both of my parents’ native languages, but not enough of it to teach my future children.

 
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Mrs. Castle (message)  1,189 posts, Bumble bee

I was on my high school dance team too! We didn’t have awesome costumes like you did though!

 
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Miss Toadstool (message)  2,466 posts, Buzzing bee

What a cute tattoo, I’m wondering where it is..
Where’s your mom from?

 
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Future Army Wife (message)  2,209 posts, Buzzing bee

So you’re the one in the middle with her leg plastered to her face? Impressive. Your dance team is intense.

 
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Mrs. Hawk (message)  1,117 posts, Bumble bee

@DEBeachGirl: Ooops! If it makes you feel any better, “Baby Beluga” was stuck in my head for hours after I wrote this post!

@Mrs. Genie: We DO have a lot in common, Mrs. Genie! Wish we could plan a shopping spree together, but on second thought that could be disastrous. ;)

@Mrs. Castle: Yay for fellow dancers! And I’m pretty sure depending on where you live, you might not consider what we wore as cool! ;)

@Miss Toadstool: Why thank you! It’s actually on the right side of my lower back. Kind of the back hip area? So difficult to explain, haha.

@Future Army Wife: Well I’m the fourth one from either side. So not quite the one kicking her face, but our team was pretty serious!

 
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Mrs. Honey (message)  1,659 posts, Bumble bee

Yesss Raffi! Awesome. I’m so impressed with your high kicks…I tried that once (after a few cocktails) and ended up on my back :) Thanks for sharing Hawk!

 
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Mrs. Doe (message)  638 posts, Busy bee

Loooooove Raffi!!!! And I love that your first concert was Amy Grant. Love Amy Grant! Haha. :-)

 
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Mrs. Pony (message)  8,514 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

I have so much music too, something like 8,000 songs the last time I checked, but a big chunk of that was stuff from Mr P, but I still love all types of music and the playlist to prove it!

 
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Miss Bracelet (message)  1,136 posts, Bumble bee

Oooh, thanks for sharing! I love getting to know more about people.

 
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Miss Sword (message)  759 posts, Busy bee

yay, what a fun post!

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  7,733 posts, Bumble Beekeeper

LOVE RAFFI! Another big fan here :)

 
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anemonie (message)  1,563 posts, Bumble bee

I don’t have a closet; I have a spare bedroom I use as my closet. I’m not joking. (It’s also “a bit” disheveled at the moment.)

I wish I had your high-kick skills!

 
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Mrs. Coyote (message)  3,345 posts, Sugar bee

RAFFFFFI! Haha wow that was a blast to my childhood! :D I love your tattoo — if I were to get one it would be something very small like yours. I’m so nervous though… Did it hurt?!

 
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Mis Iris (message)  218 posts, Helper bee

LOL – I still remember all the words to the Raffi songs. AND……I still have the biscuit recipe that came in the book with the album. They went with the song “Biscuits in the Oven”.

 
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Miss Beanstalk (message)  761 posts, Busy bee

This was a fun post to read! I was a dancer too (ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and pointe)! haha I have a serious shopping problem too… and the really bad thing is, I can’t get rid of anything!!! I always think I may wear something again (which, of course I never do)!

 
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Jamieg (message)  389 posts, Helper bee

I totally remember that song!! I also have a serious shopping addiction. It’s mostly products and make up though. I just cashed in for a 500 point product at Sephora, and I still have like 1100 points. I need to switch over to clothes, but I don’t have that great of style/fashion sense. Haha.

 
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alicia1745 (message)  1,118 posts, Bumble bee

Wow we sound extremely similar!
I love music, I danced for 22 years- 4 years on my high school dance/drill team who also specialized in high kick, and I love Tazo tea also!

 
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Miss Potion (message)  218 posts, Helper bee

WE ARE THE SAME PERSON.

-Raffi’s Christmas album was my favorite Christmas album EVER growing up (aside from Amy Grant’s ‘Tennessee Christmas’) and I love Baby Beluga!

-I danced from age 3-18, but never on a school team

-my inbox is full of fashion and coupon emails

GET OUT OF MY HEAD :)

 
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priyathescientist
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priyathescientist (message)  1,513 posts, Bumble bee

I’m jealous of your dancing ability. Thank you for the insight into your life!

 
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Mrs. Hawk, Richmond, VA Age and Occupation: 26, Finance Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, District Supervisor Engagement Date: March 13, 2011 Wedding Date: May 2012 Venue: The Chapel of the Sir Christopher Wren Building, 2007 Legacy Hall About Me: I’m an Arizona-born girl who has spent the majority of my life living below the Mason-Dixon line. The South has definitely earned a special place in my heart (alongside my Virginia born and bred fiance, of course!). We are planning a traditional Christian ceremony at my alma mater in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, followed by a rocking reception filled with Southern cooking and vintage/shabby chic details. When we’re not wedding planning, we enjoy spending time with our three dogs, going for runs together, watching plenty of football (or baseball depending on the season), and sampling new wine.

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