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Hello, the day is here. Another year older and another year wiser. It’s my birthday and today I am sharing 10 things you might not know about me. The kids helped me put together this list. Oh, and guess what? I have another GIVEAWAY today on the blog!
How do you feel about birthdays? I love them! And I tend to celebrate all month-long which is why I am going to continue to do these giveaways all the way through the end of January. They will sporadically sprinkled throughout upcoming blog posts so you have to READ the posts to discover them. Tricky aren’t I? 🙂
10 Things You Don’t Know About Me (via the kids)
- Mom graduated from the University of North Texas with a BSED
- Her plan was to be a drill team director but after teaching high school for 2 years she decided to get a job in the business world
- Tanya was the Assistant Director of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers and helped charter the dance team in 1989
- While serving as Assistant Director she met Paula Abdul backstage and has a super cool picture with her – very 90’s!
- She has two beautiful grandchildren who call her Tita
- Mom lived in Germany when she was in elementary school and she is bi-lingual
- In 1992, she took a dance team to Barcelona, Spain to perform at special venues for the Olympics
- Tanya wasn’t always a blogger. She was a teacher, ran a division in voice collection to help with voice activation in car phones (which is now voice recognition), was the Executive Director of the Dallas Film Society, Produced the Dallas International Film Festival for several years and volunteered in numerous non-profit organizations helping them raise significant funds
- She started her own non-profit consulting company called Tanya Foster Consulting, Through that she helps non-profit organizations plan and implement their events
- She LOVES blogging, its her dream job and you probably know the rest…
GiVEAWAY: I’m giving away a $500 gift certificate to Chico’s to one lucky winner! To enter – 1) Leave a comment on today’s blog post and answer this question: Which one of these 10 things surprises you the most? 2) LIKE my Facebook page and leave a comment on there. BONUS: Leave a comment on this Instagram picture telling me how you like to celebrate your birthday. Good Luck!
THANK YOU for all of your support, well wishes and for taking the time to subscribe to this blog and follow me on social media. And I absolutely LOVE getting to see you at the film screenings. How about PHANTOM THREAD? I’m still thinking about it. It opens today in theaters – go see it!
Happy weekend. Happy Birthday to all the Capricorns. Happy everything! xoxo- Tanya
P.S. The GIVEAWAYS are extremely popular and take me a while to verify. All winners will always be announced on the blog. Please be patient.
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Surprised that you were a teacher. Love your posts….so lovely.
Happy birthday Tanya! I am most surprised that you, who looks SO young, has grandchildren! Really? You look fantastic! Have a great day,….oops, month celebrating,…
Surprised you are bi-lingual in German
I’m surprised you taught high school for 2 years….I didn’t remember that! HBD!!
Not surprised you wanted to be a drill team instructor! Surprised to learn you lived in Germany as a child! Recalled your mother was German but never knew you lived there.
I am most surprised about your meeting and photo with Paula Abdul!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Happy Birthday! Totally surprised that you are a grandmother!
Happy Birthday dear! I’m amazed you took a dance team to Barcelona, Spain to perform at special venues for the Olympics!
I LIKE your Facebook page
Wow so generous !!! I can’t believe the Olympics story ! You took them to Barcelona yasssss ! Hbd! You go girl !
I’m surprised of the Olympics!
I’m surprised that you met Paula Abdul!
It surprised me that your degree is in Education.
I was surprised that your degree is in education.
I was surprised that you lived in Germany and that you are bi-lingual.
Not surprised but didn’t know you had started a consulting firm for non profits!
Produced the Dallas International Film Festival – wow, that sounds fun!
Happy Birthday! I didn’t know you lived in Germany!!!!
I am most surprised that you lived in Germany and are bi-lingual. That so cool. BTW, I don’t have a Facebook account. Hope that doesn’t disqualify me. I do follow you on Instagram. Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday Tanya from another Capricorn! I was surprised to learn that you are a grandmother. You life sounds full of activity and blessings!
I’m most surprised you taught high school. Happy Birthday! Love the pics!
I was totally surprised with your work regarding voice recognition software!
Happy Birthday!! LOVE your blog!!!!! XO
I’m mostly surprised that the plan was to be a drill team director but after teaching high school for 2 years the plan changed to the business world.
Happy birthday lady! Wishing you as gorgeous as always 🙂 I’m most surprised you took a team to perform in Barcelona for Olympics! That must be so cool!
Wow, so many accomplishments! I was amazed that you ran a divison for voice collection that helps with voice activation in cars which is now known as voice recognition!
I’m surprised you speak two languages. Chicos is my brand but I can’t get on Facebook because of business reasons so I’m sad I can’t win.
This ‘ ran a division in voice collection to help with voice activation in car phones (which is now voice recognition)’ surprised me the most. That is pretty amazing to be a part of that. I think you really need to post the pic with Paula Abdul.
Happy Birthday ! I am envious that you are bi-lingual !! Did not know that about you, or that you lived in Germany. Enjoy 2018 !
Happy Birthday! I am surprised (more like, super impressed) you are bilingual! I’ve always wanted to pick up a second language and I am always in awe of those who have!
Happy Birthday sweet Tanya! You look beautiful as always and I can’t wait to see you soon! XO, Desiree
Happy Birthday Tanya ! Meeting Paula Abdul …. how exciting !
The boots are not my kind of boot. No fur cuff for me.
Meeting Paula Abdul!
(Not on Facebook but am following on IG and commented on your post.)
Happy Birthday to my virtual friend! I did not know you have 2 g-babies! Good for you!!
Happy Birthday Tanya!! I did not know you were a teacher in your first career!!
Happy Birthday beautiful lady!!!
How is it that you seem to age backwards? {seriously!}
I love this post by your kids. I was most surprised that you ran a division in voice collection to help with voice activation in car phones! So cool!!
Anyway, hope this is the happiest of birthdays!
I had no idea you are already a Grandmother! You look awesome! Happy Birthday!
I was most surprised you taught high school and also too a dance team to Barcelona. Happy Birthdsy to a special vivacious woman. I love reading each day your big. I am always trying to take your looks and make them work for a petite lady.
I’m most surprised that you were an Assistant Director of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers
First of all happy birthday. Like you my girlfriends and I celebrate all month lon. One day is just not enough. I was surprised you had 2 grandchildren. Congrats on that. I’m still waiting for my boys to get married. Your blog is a lot of fun to read. It’s very entertaining along with informative ideas and news. I was a guest of yours at Phantom Thread. Very interesting story. Daniel Day Louis is always magnificent. Have the best day of many beat days Tanya.
I’m surprised you’re a grandmother!
Happy birthday Tanya! I assumed we are in a similar age range so was surprised you already have TWO grandkids! You must have started way earlier than me — my youngest daughter is 8.
Btw, I just loved Phantom Thread, and getting to say a quick hi to you at the premiere! Thanks again.
I am surprised that you find time to do, all the wonderful and exciting opportunities, that you have made for yourself. Congratulations on that -and your birthday too!
Surprised you have grandchildren! You definitely don’t look old enough!
Tanya was the Assistant Director of the Dallas Mavericks Dancers and helped charter the dance team in 1989-i think this is so awesome!
I’m surprised that you are a Grandma! Wishing you many more happy and healthy birthdays!
Happy Birthday Tanya!! I did not know you taught high school for two years! You have done it all!
Happy Birthday!!!! My Birthday is tomorrow
I was surprised to here you was a teacher for awhile, I guess I never pictured you disciplining children and giving homework assignments. Lol
Happy Birthday Tanya! I love that you worked with the Dallas Maverick Dancers and took a dance team to the Olympics In Barcelona. Dance, fashion and movies are my passion!
Happy birthday! I didn’t know that the grandbabies call you Tita! Cute! XO
I’m surprised that you went to North Texas, because I did too! Loved the small town ambiance and the quick drive to the big city. Happy birthday to you and hopefully you’ll have a great day. PS…my daughter in law and two grandchildren are bilingual in German also! Small world!
I love your blog! So many things were surprising but the voice recognition thing is very cool and surprising! Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day (and month)!
Was surprised you took a dance team to Barcelona, Spain to perform at special venues for the Olympics!!! Thats amazing!
I’m surprised you are bilingual! We have that Texas twang here! Bilingual with a twist!
Being a grandmother! You look fantastic!
I too was surprised you lived in Germany! That had to be fun. Happy Birthday I know you’ll have a great day.
Happy Birthday! I was surprised you lived in Germany for awhile.
Happiest of birthdays, dear Tanya! You are very accomplished. Did not now about being an Executive Director of the Dallas Film Society!
Happy Birthday Fabulous Tanya!! I have to say I’m most surprised by the work with voice recognition-How Cool!!
Who knew…you speak German! Surprise, suprise.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Happy Birthday!
Spain & Paula A. So cool!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday . I didn’t kn W you were a gma?
What a wonderful life, surprised you are bilingual!
Biggest surprise is you are bi-lingual
Happy birthday! I was surprised to learn you were the assistant director of the Mavericks dancers. You possess endless talents!
Most surprised that you are bi-lingual, such fun facts to share
Happy Birthday!! I was most surprised you were a teacher! Thanks for sharing these fun facts!!
That you have grandchildren! You look way too young to be a Tita! Not at all surprised that they are beautiful, though.
I’m impressed but not surprised by how accomplished you are! I guess the most surprising thing is that you’re bilingual. And I never would have guessed German!
I love Chico’s! I’ve known you a long time, but didn’t know you were ever a teacher — I bet the kids all had crushes on you!
Happy Birthday!!!!
Most surprised, getting the opportunity to go to Olympics in Spain. Next would be teaching high school, that is a HARD job.
Hope you have a FABULOUS day.
Wow! Some really interesting life experiences. I think the Barcelona olympics one. I also think we all need to see that Paula Abdul pic!!
Wow and Drill Team Director…I wanted to do that as well, did not know that we had that in common, Happy Birthday!
The BSED! Good for you!
What surprised me was that you took a dance team to the olympics to preform for various venues.
Never knew about the dancing for the Olympics!
Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthday! The biggest surprise to me is that you taught Highschool.
Never knew that you were Asst director for the Maverick Dancers. We are friends
with Shella Sattler who was the Director for many years! How fun and what a coincidence. Happy birthday to you! You wear them well…age is just a number.
I was most surprised to discover that you grew up in Germany for a while and are bilingual. My dads family is from Germany and I hope to one day go there.
Happy Birthday, beautiful girl! I never knew we have a surprising thing in common… I lived in Germany and went to the public elementary school there! (Cologne)
Totally surprised you are a grandma!
Happy Birthday!
These pictures are so fun and you are beautiful! Love learning new fun facts about you! We speak German too!
XO,
Emily & Barbie
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Happy Birthday – love that you shared some fun facts – have a most blessed day!!
I’m surprised about you heading a division in voice collection which is now voice recognition in cars.
Good Morning Birthday Girl
I was surprised to learn about your trip to Spain and the grandkids call you Tita!! I knew Mavs, VCS, drill team , teaching, kids , education etc!!
I hope you stay warm and have a fabulous day, as you deserve it more than anyone I know! I always take the day off and relax and have wonderful food and wine with friends for my birthdays! Sending ❤️ Your way!!
Most surprised about voice collection!#forwardthinker
#beautyandbrains
Most surprised about voice collection! You are always looking to the future!#beautyandbrains
sorry for double posting it looked like first didn’t submit.#technicallychallenged
Carol-
Congratulations! YOU are the WINNER of the $500 gift certificate to Chico’s!
xoxo- Tanya 🙂
Oh and I liked your Facebook page and commented on the Instagram post. 🙂
Happy birthday!!
Most surprised you were a teacher! How fun! Love that you took a dance team to Spain too – must have been so fun! Happy birthday celebrating to you!
Happy Birthday Tanya!
I was surprised that you wanted to be a drill team instructor!
Happy Birthday! I’m most surprised you were a drill team director and taught high school.
Going to Spain for special venues for the Olympics! That’s so cool!!!!
I am surprised that in 1992, you took a dance team to Barcelona, Spain for the Olympics!
I have to second I was surprised to read that you met Paula Abdul!
Happy Birthday, Tanya!
I’m most surprised at your meeting with Paula Abdul ☺
(Follow you on Facebook for a long time)