If You Really Knew Me…

erica stolman

Considering today is my birthday (woohoo), I figured you guys could get to know me a little better. So without further ado, if you really knew me you’d know that…

+ Today I am 26 years old, and I don’t want to get any older!
+ I was born in Nashville and lived there until I was about 8 years old.
+ I have a sick obsession with Talenti ice cream.
+ I don’t eat gluten. Not because it’s trendy, because I can’t.
+ I love all things Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor Pad.
+ I work for Julep Nail Polish & own over 100 colors of polish.
+ I had such curly hair as a kid everyone thought I looked like Shirley Temple… check it out below.

80's babies

( Man I was a cute kid )

+ I have always dealt with pesky under eye circles since I was just a kid (see above). Any suggestions welcome!
+ My first job was at a doughnut shop when I was 15. I have worked ever since.
+ I live with 2 of my best friends in the most beautiful city, Cardiff by the Sea.
+ My favorite flower is a black orchid.
+ I am always wearing nail polish and can’t stand chips in my mani.
+ My first car was a 1986 Volvo and I was so embarrassed by it when I was young. I now drive a Volvo s40, but wish I had the old one as well- it was a true classic!
+ I 100% have Bieber fever.

  • bieber fever

+ I am on a constant quest for longer hair.
+ I have awful taste in television for the most part.
+ I am addicted to my electronics (not sorry)!
+ I don’t drink coffee or soda, with the exception of ginger ale & cream soda (once in a blue moon).
+ I have 3 dogs. 1 Yorkshire Terrier named Bitzy and 2 Old English Sheepdogs named Buster & Puck.
+ I inherited my love for shoes from my mom. She is obsessed.
+ I have been to Europe 4 separate times in my life, and I absolutely adore it! I dream of moving to Amsterdam…

europe

( I thought at the time my look was very “Euro-chic”. LOL )

+ My family was involved with the creation of the Dove Bar. YUM!!!
+ I can’t fall asleep without the T.V. It’s a bad habit I am trying to break.
+ I love classic rock & country music.
+ I don’t like wearing clothes right when I buy them. I usually have to wait a week.
+ I can’t drink hard alcohol, it makes me gag.
+ I sleep with the same stuffed animal that I’ve had since I was 6. It’s a monkey named keno.
+ My Yorkie is my number 1 best friend. I’ve looked into cloning her.

cutest yorkie

( My little sewing assistant bringing me white thread )

+ I prefer shopping at a thrift store than at a fancy boutique, and not because it’s cheaper. I like the hunt.
+ I am a bit of a total hypochondriac.
+ Ever since I was about 5 years old I was in love with Elvis Presley. I know have a fish named after him.
+ I graduated from Cal State University Long Beach with a major in fashion merchandising & a minor in textile development.
+ I hate when restaurants have huge menus, I suck at making choices and always order the wrong thing.
+ I am obsessed with reading.
+ I am allergic to exercise, since no one believes me you can read about the allergy here.

blonde hair

( I am staying on the dark side forever!! Blonde is not my best look.)

+ I’ve had my hair blonde, but look much better as a brunette!
+ Sleeping in is my favorite past-time, so it’s a good thing I work from home!
+ I am the godmother to the most beautiful boy in the world, Ford Everett.
+ I’d rather curl up at home with a movie than go out.
+ I love my Harley Davidson Vintage tee’s, my favorite things to wear.
+ I do a crossword on my iPad before I go to bed, and usually won’t go to sleep until I finish it.
+ Holding a monkey is on my bucket list (see below my first encounter with a monkey)!

Enough about me, if I really knew you- what would I know? I’d love to learn a little bit more about all of you!

Thanks for reading my blog and supporting Fashionlush, I love you all! Now I gotta go because it’s time for a birthday beverage to get this party starttted. Ciao lovies.

santa monica monkey

( My closest encounter with a monkey… for now! )

10 Replies to “If You Really Knew Me…”

  1. Happy Birthday !!!

    So a little fact about me is that, i’m obsessed with raunchy romance novels and cant seem to break the habit! you know the ones with Fabio on the cover? It drives my boyfriend crazy!

    have a wonderful birthday! and I love your blog and instagram posts! you always look like your having a great time and are super positive, we need more people like you in this world :)

    1. Thank you sooo much! That was such a beautiful thing to say :) Thanks for reading the blog & I love trashy novels too ;) who doesn’t? xx

  2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! If you know me you know I love to cook…and that for your birthday I would love to cook you something delicious (ALL GLUTEN FREE BABY) Have an amazing day!

    Love,
    Bree

  3. All the beer you drink is not gluten free
    Funny you say you aren’t that way cause the trend but still have it in almost all your pics

    1. There is actually a huge difference between Celiacs disease and a gluten intolerance. Fortunately I do not have Celiacs as it could be extremely bad for your health if it even touches your food. Being gluten intolerant simply means that I can’t process it as well in my system, when I do consume gluten the main side effect I have is sluggishness. Therefore if I have a few beers on a Saturday I can pretty much have a mellow Sunday. Beer is my ONLY minor exception simply because I hate hard alcohol and not many establishments have GF options yet… yet majority of the time I actually drink Gluten Free Newton’s Folly at home. Thanks for reading the blog and calling that to my attention, always willing to clear things up!

      Oh and one more thing, I would never be gluten free to follow a trend. Not only is it bad for you to deprive yourself of those nutrients if you are tolerant to them & some of my favorite foods are bagels, burritos, and pasta. All things which I can’t eat… but I always find an alternative ;).

  4. Just about all hard cider is gluten free and it’s super yummy :)

    A lot of places carry it too, more so then GF beer and it’s same %

    Wyders is my personal fav;)

    1. I usually go for Newton’s Folly but I’ll give Wyders a try. Problem is too much cider is too sweet, so then I switch to Red Bridge (GF beer)

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