Dishing it with Amanda

Here's to "Dishing It" With Amanda! Check it out!

You may have already seen me as a sponsor on Amanda's page, or read her AWESOME intro to my Etsy store.

Be on the lookout for a GIVE-AWAY on her blog from ME!

But now you can "meet" ME!

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There's a wonderful paint-your-own-pottery store that opened up when it was the craze in my after-college -hometown. This little place has very special meaning to me - it's where my hubby and I went on our first date, when he was 15 and I was 17. In college on a Spring Break trip to NC I took my college roomies there, and I "painted" a tile - I made a list of the things I am, wish to be, and hope to be. This tile sits on my dresser today.

I'll start by sharing that with you.

actress - troublemaker - photographer - dreamer - author - lover - confidante - journalist - friend - pianist - world traveler - stump (inside joke) - athlete - yodeler - wife - instigator - dancing queen - artist - mother - creator - southern belle - chameeca (another inside joke)

~How long have you been blogging?

Less than 2 years, but am only just now getting the hang of it!

~Why did you start blogging?

It was first out of curiosity. I managed a yarn shop and Ravelry was HUGE, and that's where I first became introduced to knitting blogs. There I realized there was a whole wide world of blogs about everything and anything. I've journaled my whole life, and I like making lists. This is kind of an online journal that sometimes evolves into a grand TO DO list, where I very much enjoy the process of crossing things off. See Operation Keep Busy - designed to keep me busy while the DH is deployed.

~Tell me about your blog's title. Why did you choose it?

I get that question a lot. And it's kind of a long explanation. But here goes. I was born in Mississippi, in a tiny town in the Delta and lived there until I was 8. My family moved to Pittsburgh for another 8 years, then settled in North Carolina. Since then I've lived in Indiana, Chicago, Kentucky and Georgia. I say I'm "from" North Carolina, but as far as my childhood memories go, I was a "little girl" in Mississippi. I have romanticized memories of my childhood there. Single memories that define it, one specific memory of a day trip to the Mississippi River. I remember just sitting in the mud, playing, dreaming, and making "Mud Pies." So for me, the name is a personal memory of a mixture of creativity and imagination that I had as a little girl in Mississippi. Mississippi Mud is an outlet for that creativity and imagination to flow into my designs. I also wanted something that I thought people might remember and that would have personal meaning.

~What do you blog about?

This reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where George & Jerry are pitching a show idea. It's a show ... about nothing. That's kind of my blog :-) Nothing, yet glimpses of the little things that make up my life.

*shoes, clothes, friends, family, being inspired, crafting, exercising, funny things, things I've discovered, things that made me laugh, smile, everything and nothing*

~What is your favorite thing about blogging?

Being inspired. I tried to describe blogging to a friend who doesn't "get it". Here's my schpeel:

You know how magazines write about celebrities and the crazy expensive clothes they're wearing, the purses and shoes they bought that you can never afford, and the amazingly elaborate vacation they went on? Who they're dating and their latest hairstyles? I think it's much more fun to read about everyday people scoring great deals on super cute clothes & shoes, talking about their road trips, what they're crafting, or their life's ups and downs. It's much more interesting to me than what size Jessica Simpson is wearing.

~If you had to choose one famous person to become your blog's next devoted reader, who would you pick?

Hmmm, that's an interesting question. I'll say Jimmy Fallon. Just because I would find it hilarious to think of him reading my blog. And I only say him because I'd love to see him dedicate a thank you note to me. (I can't think of any other celebrity and I just wrote a post about him earlier, and it's late and he's about to come on ... does that work for reason enough?!)

But really, it makes me happy when I find out a family member has been reading it! And it's even better when my hubby leaves me a comment. It's kind of like finding a little note from him around the house.

~What's the funniest comment you've ever received on a blog post?

"at first glance it looks like you have an alien on your back" ... that's about THIS post.