ask husband + a winner.

If you've been following this blog for a while, you know all about my husband. That he loves cheese, and sass; that we met in Florida and that I adore him.

But you've never actually met him. Like face to face... on the internet. So, I invited him over today to speak for himself. To answer questions and tell you about our life from his perspective.

How did you and Tori meet/start dating?

Ok, here's the REAL story.

I always thought she was rather attractive ;) but at first we were just friends, with no intention at all of getting romantic (no, seriously). That kind of sprang up after a while when we got to know each other better.

So, it was going along pretty well and then all of a sudden, we're hanging out one night and she starts talking about this other guy she's practically dating! She wanted some advice... yeah, whatever.

I gave her my honest opinion, anyway... and we ended up *kissing for the first time that night.

Well, she broke it off with the other dude, and it was all open field from then on. All I had to do was sing a few songs with my guitar, and the deal was sealed.

*Rebuttal from Tori: I'm not a floosy. 

What was the biggest adjustment to married life? 
The permanent attachment known as your "spouse." You no longer think about just yourself—you live together, work together, make decisions together, and brush your teeth together. (It's great, by the way.)

If you had to choose one "Marriage Rule to Live By" what would it be? 
Forget yourself. Do that, and you'll have a happy life together—no question about it.

Um, you're going to be a dad. How does that make you feel? 
Excited. Scared. Happy. Nervous. Psyched. Intimidated. Feverish. And just generally "wowed."

Which one has your vote: Emmalynn Pearl or Elsie Claire? 
Emmalynn Claire. Wait... is that an option?

Are you sad that you aren't going to have a little boy around the house to wrestle and tackle? 
Nope. I'm happy with whatever gender the little Bowman is! In fact, I'm way excited to have a girl!

And I'll just get a big dog to tackle.

What do you do while your wife blogs? 
I blog too, at The Fresh Standard. I also like to play basketball, eat, watch good movies, munch on food, ride my bike, dine, play the guitar, swallow, talk about business, and feed myself.

How do you feel about being blogged about all the time? 
Favorably, mostly because the words written about me are favorable.

And that's my husband. He's great, right? Yeah, I know, he's a winner.

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Speaking of winners... we have one for last week's giveaway! Drum roll please.....

Congratulations! I'll be getting in touch with you sometime today with more details!

ask away.

Jordan is the very best kind of person. He's smart, genuine, and handsome; he is full of love and kindness and jokes. He is a creator/curator of awkward moments.

I remember when I first met his family. I called my mom right after and told her that I hoped I married into a family like that. I remember feeling the love that Jordan had for them, and feeling the first small touches of love staring to grow for him.

I love surprising him. For April Fool's one year, a friend and I stole the key to his apartment and snuck in while he was at work. We took the contents of his bedroom and put them in his living room, while putting his living room in his bedroom. We arranged everything exactly the same way and waited. Later that night I got a phone call: Jordan told me that I needed to come over and see his apartment. He said that when he walked in, he just stood there laughing for about five minutes. His laugh is one of my favorite sounds.

I remember reading his blog before I ever really knew him. He wrote about his shower playlist and his loathing for small cups; he talked about finding a cockroach in his lunch bag and burning pop-tarts. I laughed the entire time.

He still makes me laugh. Every day.

I think it's time for all of you to meet him. Because some of you still haven't. You've heard my stories and seen pictures, but you have yet to ever talk to him. So, next week, he's going to be here on the blog answering all your questions. Want to know what he thinks about our little girl? Or get some marketing tips for your business? Want to know his thoughts on marriage, how to create awkward moments, or what his favorite ride at Disney World is? Ask away.

Leave your questions in the comments, or send them to me in an email. And next Wednesday (right after we announce the giveaway winner!) he will be here to answer them.


Don't forget to enter the giveaway if you haven't already! Remember, there are multiple ways to enter, but you need to leave a separate comment for each different thing you do!