About Me

  • About Me: I am married to Nicolas Balcombe and we have a handsome little boy named Jude. I have now been in Lima, Peru as a missionary since 2001, working with a minstry called Camino de Vida.

Books

  • Favorite Books: Bizantium, If Not for the Grace of God, the Bible,
  • Favorite Authors: Joyce Meyers,
  • Recent Reads: Heavenly Man - if you haven't read it, you need to. It will change your life. Also, reading Help I'm Married by Joyce Meyer- Good so far

Travel

  • Places I love: The caribbean, Whitehall, Mi in the summer, Chicago, and Sydney- My fav. city
  • Places I've been: Almost every major city in the US , Australia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Peru, Hong Kong, Nepal, Chile, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica
  • Places to see before I die: Europe
  • Dream Vacation: Australia

More About Me

  • Nicknames: BB, KB, K, bowny...i think that's about it. Well, actually i have about a dozen more from Nick...but that's just between us. :)
  • Religion: Christian
  • Heroes: My parents, Ps. Robert Barriger, Juliana Diaz....there are many people that I could think of...
  • Interests: I love the beach, a good book, deep conversations with old friends, traveling, being bilingual, spending time with my family and my biggest interest is Nick Balcombe....my husband.
  • Occupation: Missionary in Peru
  • Industry: Other

Style

  • Where I shop: I like the Limited, express, and any where else where I can find a good deal and cute stuff
  • Brands I love: I don't like a particular brand over others
  • I like to wear: well fitted jeans, and a really cute top and dressier shoes...something with a heel, cute earrings and a bracelet. I think that's my style right now. :)
  • Can't live without: I think the earrings and my diamond ring
  • Prized Possessions: my rings from my dad and my Nick
  • Guilty Pleasure: my earrings :)

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Used to be La Rue but I have no idea what they are doing now. I like Matt Kearney who is new,
  • Favorite Genre: Christian, Praise and Worship, Show tunes, oldies and a little bit of some other stuff
  • Favorite Songs: Amazed by Lonestar, Glance, I'll be, Several other songs
  • Guilty Pleasure: Good Country :)

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: All time favorite is Sweet Home Alabama, Pride & Prejudice (A&E version),
  • Favorite Actors: Reece Witherspoon, Joan Cusack, Josh Lucas, Oliver Plath
  • Favorite Genre: Romantic Comedies
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Count of Montecristo,The above movies,
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: I have no idea

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: American Chinese food
  • Favorite Dishes: Orange chicken, stir fry, esparragos soup
  • Favorite Desserts: I have no idea
  • Favorite Drinks: Starbucks Vanilla latte with no foam, tazoberry frappacino - we still have them in Peru!
  • Favorite Junk Foods: chips....chex mix
  • Best meal ever: i have no idea
  • My Original Recipes: Beef Stroganof - I make a mean one
  • Favorite Restaurants: Mangolian barbeque
  • Foods I hate: seafood

Contact Info

  • AIM: Klbown

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    • Name: Kristin
    • Birthday: 2/15/1981
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 9/17/2004

Chatboard (3)

  • klbown
    hey woman!!! This is really cool...not sure I understand it, but you are always doing new technical things. You are so cute!! I can't wait to see you in a few weeks. It is going to be so great!
    • Posted 5/15/2006 11:44 PM
    • by klbown
  • klbown
    hey woman!!! This is really cool...not sure I understand it, but you are always doing new technical things. You are so cute!! I can't wait to see you in a few weeks. It is going to be so great!
    • Posted 5/15/2006 11:44 PM
    • by klbown
  • lizthompson777
    Hi Friend! Just thought I would check out this new "Chatboard" thingy. I'm excited to see you in a few weeks. Love, Liz