March 4, 2011

handwriting game

I never do these kind of things but my really amazing sister-in-law tagged me in the Handwriting Game and I can't pass up an opportunity to hand-write something. Here's a funny story: When I was in 8th grade I was obsessed with having really great handwriting. So during lunch, I would bring a notebook and pens to our table and practice my handwriting while my friends and I ate (please notice how I used the words "our" and "friends" in that sentence in case you were wondering if I was a weirdo in 8th grade - ha - the facts of that story may prove otherwise). The things I wrote were mostly my first name combined with the last name of the boy I liked that day. I was seriously boy crazy. Anyway, I used to be pretty proud of my handwriting but since I've switched from a Franklin planner to an iPhone and I'm not in school anymore to take notes, I don't really have a reason to practice and my poor handwriting has kind of gone by the way-side. Oh well. It's still better than my husband's (love you dear!)
The Questions:
1. What's your name and blogger name?
2. What your blog's URL?
3. Write "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
4. Favorite quote?
5. Favorite song?
6. Favorite band/singers?
7. Anything else you want to say?
8. Tag bloggers to participate.

I tag Marta Writes and Angie in Pink (who was my handwriting idol even since I was 8) but I'm not sure either of them read my blog. If you do, holler at me!

18 comments:

  1. Your handwriting is awesome. You should totally make a font out of it. Or I could try to do it. Either way, I think it's worth sharing (plus then you could incorporate it into your blog).

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  2. your handwriting is lovely! :)

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  3. I've always been secretly jealous of your handwriting! It is PERFECT! You really should make a font out of it!

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  4. Liz, Oh how I love your blog! I have checked in on you ever since we saw you at Cafe Rio with Steve (over 2 years ago!) Love your recipes, your thoughts on motherhood, your humor, and now your handwriting!!! and music taste. I'm dying because I've had "Sweet Disposition" in the back of my mind for weeks after I heard it on a commercial or tv show or something. So glad to be reminded of it. Thanks for all the fun things you share! You are so talented. Ali (garns) evans

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  5. oh, my goodness, i feel so honored. :) thanks!

    you have had impeccable handwriting since day 1, liz. seriously.

    and, i LOVE sweet disposition too....the feel of that song reminds me of falling in love. :)

    ps: your william is DARLING.

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  6. One of my favorite things in college was seeing your sweet handwriting the little white board in the kitchen. and P.S. I've been addicted to Sweet Disposition ever since you burned me that mix cd!

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  7. aw! i'm seriously going to cry. it's so so so beautiful! please make a font.

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  8. Your handwriting is PERFECT!

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  9. Gosh, it never occured to me to practice handwriting! You mean, you and Angie don't have insanely adorable, font-worthy handwriting just by cosmic accident? I wonder if it's too late to start! I like my handwriting when I focus on it...which is not very often.

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  10. Liz, you still have the cutest handwriting...I've always said it should be a computer font! I would buy it. :)

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  11. i've always loved handwriting. and yours? i LOVE it. agreed - make a font!

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  12. I was TOTALLY obsessed with mt handwriting in jr high too! But that was before texting and facebook so handwritten notes were a MUST! I too practiced EVERY chance I got! And when I would get bored I would switch up how I wrote my A's, S's, E's, T's and F's.I think I had great handwriting, but like you said I haven't really had to write much in the last 8 years. I practice before making cards and I always get frsutrated because it doesn't come naturally anymore. :( I wonder what our kids will be doing in school... will they have electronic tablets they learn to write on instead of paper? I LOVe looking back at my journal to see how I changed my handwriting and how it improved over the years. Now I type my journal entries... maybe I should write them again for posterity sake?

    Your writing is ADORABLE, seriously!!!! and I agree, angie is a handwriting icon! My other icon is a girl named kelly purkey. She was a designer for American Crafts while I worked there and her print is to die for! http://kellypurkey.typepad.com/

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  13. p.s. - this blogger will turn handwriting into fonts for free!

    http://kevinandamanda.com/fonts/


    you should do it! I heart yours and would LOVE to download it!!!

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  14. hello lizzy.. your handwriting is beautiful and i love this idea!! thank you for tagging me. i'm definitely going to play along.. once i get back from spring break. thank you, thank you.

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  15. I remember very specifically at mutual long ago (I was a beehive) you mentioning how you practiced your handwriting. I remember thinking something to the effect of, "Wow! Looks like nothing in life is free. She must have some amazing will power to just write over and over again." I gave it a go here and there but I got bored of it and couldn't decide on how to write my E's and Y's. They still keep changing them and both are in my name!

    Anywho! lovely handwriting! You deserve the recognition for all that time you must've put in to it!

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  16. Love your handwriting and your blog! So is "I believe in Unicorns" one of your favorite blogs? It doesn't come up as listed by you in my sidebar:)

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  17. please do me a favor and give me your handwriting. i love it!

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  18. . it's so so so beautiful! please make a font.pictures of nature

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