1. I’m 5’2! I often get asked about my height, so let’s just start there.
2. I’m a fraternal twin! So today isn’t only my birthday, it’s my twin sister Abby’s birthday too! I am the baby of 4. I have 2 sisters and an older brother. We’re a super close family.
3. I was born in Michigan (where most of my relatives still live) and moved to Tennessee about 11 years ago when my dad got a job here. Funny story: I had a really thick Northern accent when we first moved to the South and people would make me say “bag” or “basketball” because the “a” would be super drawn out haha. Now I don’t have an accent at all but I can still hear it sometimes when my mom talks.
4. You might know this already but I’ll share it again: I got married this past summer in May to the man of my dreams: Justin! We’ve been together for over 3 years. We got engaged in Savannah, GA and were married a year and a half later.
5. We have a golden retriever named Oliver and he constantly keeps us laughing/entertained.
6. I am a quarter Korean and Italian with a bunch of German in the mix–my maiden name is Scialdone, which is Italian! 
7. Only my family or SUPER close friends call me Maddy… I’m not a big nickname gal. 
8. I love art and calligraphy. You can see my calligraphy page here.
9. I don’t dye my hair, but I did go through a breakup in early college and thought it’d be a good idea to dye my hair darker… out of a box… at home… by myself. Y’all, it was so black it was almost purple! My poor hair hahaha. Since then, I vowed to never dye my hair again.
10. I’m a big fan of tv/movies. I love crime/action tv shows and can’t resist a good rom-com.  
11. Stress relief to me is: a hot bubble bath, drawing or doing calligraphy, or shopping. Nothing like a little retail therapy. 😉
12. I grew up riding/competitively showing horses.
13. I am naturally an introvert/homebody. My mom tells stories about how all I ever wanted to do was sit in bed, with a ton of blankets, curled up with my nose glued in a good book. This was the case from when I was a little girl well into high school haha. 
14. I can’t nap. No matter how hard I try or how sleepy I am… I am not a napper.
15. My personality type is an ISFJ/Defender. You can read about an ISFJ personality and take a free quiz to find your own here! 
16. I’m not a big fan of the outdoors. I mean I love the beach, nature, and appreciate being outside. But you won’t find me mountain biking or camping, unless it’s glamping… where there is A/C, coffee and absolutely no bugs hahaha.
17. Speaking of coffee: I can’t get enough! I drink one cup in the morning and then I usually need another caffeine boost in the afternoon, anywhere from 2-4pm. 
18. My husband and I are foodies. Anytime we travel, we eat at the yummiest spots and love to try new things. 
19. I have a major sweet tooth. I will take sweets over salty all day long. 
20. One of my most precious material items (besides my wedding rings and grandmothers ring) is a gold dainty necklace with a small round bezel diamond I wear everyday. Each woman in my family wears one and it’s so special to me.
21. I played the violin and the cello in elementary and middle school.
22. I love writing. Throughout high school and college, I was always enrolled in creative writing or literature classes. Writing has always been my thing and I’d love to write a book some day. I had a tumblr since 2009, became an editorial writer for another blog around 2014, and then started my own style and lifestyle blog (Musings by Madison) in November 2017.
23. I’ve never been out of the country! But maybe 25 is my year?
24. My first job was working in retail for Altar’d State-I worked there all through high school and then went onto working at their corporate office in marketing after college. From there, I got a job in finance that I just couldn’t turn down. But I absolutely loved it and did that for 3 years until I got a job in interior design/social media. When I was younger, I wanted to be a lawyer and go to Harvard. We can blame Elle Woods for that.
25. I have a tattoo on the back of my forearm that I usually hide… It has meaning and I liked it a lot when I first got it at 18 (although my parents weren’t thrilled…) but now it’s just not “me.” I may get it removed eventually!

As I hit 25, it certainly doesn’t feel like other birthdays. Maybe a little more emotional…pivotal? But, I have a feeling it’s going to be a great year and big things could happen, who knows? I am so thankful for your support and kind words as I continue on my blogging journey. It means so much to me that you’re stopping by to read this post! And I hope you learned a lot more about me from this list. It’s challenging to 100% accurately depict who I am by way of social media and this blog, so hopefully this gives you a little more insight. 🙂