Hey Barbie, can I call you Barbara?

My name is Beth and I am a junior with a major of Fashion Merchandising and Product Development with a minor in Business and Sales- I've come a long way from wanting to be a dog. Yes, when I was five and asked by my parents what I wanted to be when I grew up, I responded with a dog. I have an amazing family and feel blessed every day. I feel like I should of really started this post explaining why I decided to name my blog "Cupcakes? Yes, Always." Part of this reason is also the reason for me taking this class. I have two older sisters who I admire more than anything in the world, not only are they wonderful at everything they do, but they are wonderful at making me become the best person I can be. Both my sisters are avid bloggers and when they first got a blog I found it absolutely ridiculous and I told them every chance I got. I also had to tell them when I became addicted to reading their blogs and showed my friends all the time, I put my foot in my mouth real fast. When my sister Emily was deciding the title of her blog, I joked saying if I HAD to have one mine would for sure be "Cupcakes? Yes, Always." As much as I was joking about it something stuck with me, so here it is! My sisters are both liberal feminists who instead of trying to push their ways on me let me figure it out for myself while teaching me at the same time. I took women and genders study and fell in love with the class and I genuinely enjoy writing so it wasn't even an option which junior english I was going to take. How do I feel about Barbie? Well I grew up playing with her and probably couldn't count how many barbies we had. Like I said I have two older sisters, so I had lots and lots of barbies. I love barbies, and I am grateful that I did not grow up playing with bratz. I am excited to see where this class takes us and how I will view barbie in the end of the quarter. I can't wait to read everyones posts and get to know everyone's opinions. And yes, I really do love cupcakes and any food for that matter.

This is a picture of my sisters and me during our prime Barbie days. Emily, Beth, and Tara.

Here is a current picture of my sisters, also my best friends. Beth, Tara, and Emily.

Always Love,

Beth