Weekend Winddown # 15

What's your favorite clothing combo during the Summer??...Skirts & Heels, Shorts & Tennis Shoes, or a Sundress and Flip Flops?

Actually, none of the above....I wear flip flops pretty much all year long when I *HAVE* to wear shoes (except to work and church on Sunday)...and in the summer..the cooler the better.  So at home and when off work, I wear shorts and flip flops (and of course a shirt..  :-)

 

How bout you???

Monday Minute...7/19/10

What's your real name?

Michelle



Have you ever fabricated a story or anything on your blog?

Nope.  Everything you see and read is real.  Some details might be omitted to conserve time and space and my sanity, but what you do see really happened.



When in the car do you listen to the radio/CDs/iPod/etc?

When it's just me or me and anyone other than my husband, the radio is ALWAYS on.  When my husband is in the car, the radio is seldom on (although I do think he listens to it when he is alone).

Describe the 'sexiest' item of clothing that you own

I personally don't think I own anything sexy....my husband likely disagrees...he tells me he likes when I wear shorts.   (I do have some nighties that would be considered sexy.) 





Would you be willing to breastfeed your friend's three year old child?

um...NO.  Not any friend's 3 year old...and not my own...too many teeth and the ability to walk precludes the necessity to nurse...sorry.

Getting to Know ME 7/18/10

1. If you had to choose a country to live in besides USA (or the country you live in), which would it be?

oooooohhhhhhhhh...I don't know....I've only ever lived in one other country (lived in different parts on two different occasions) but I was a child and it was on  a military base....don't know enough about other countries to decide to live in one...



2. Which would be worse, wearing flip flops in the snow or wearing gloves in the summer?

gloves in the summer for sure.....I wear flip flops all year long anyway (I'm not generally outside in them in the winter for very long either)

3. Fried or Bake and why?

loved fried anything...but would probably choose baked simply for health reasons

4. If you were an entertainment reporter, which celeb would you love to interview and why?

wow...don't know....maybe Martina McBride...her music tends to have meaning that hits me right in my heart

5. What was your favorite book as a preteen/teenager?

I read Nancy Drew for awhile, then started reading my mom's romance magazines as a preteen

6. List your top 3 guilty pleasure television shows.

don't have too many of those...don't watch too much tv anymore...I like most anything that is medical or legal in nature

7. What bumper sticker slogan best describes you/your attitude/your life?

I have two..."One day may I laugh as deeply as I cry" and "If He brings you to it, He will get you through it"

8. If you were to join a circus - what performer would you be?

set up crew..no performing for me

Fill in the blank Friday from

1. A very nostalgic place that reminds me of being a kid is the playground.  I remember spending many a summer day outside swinging, sliding, and running around. 







2. If someone really wants to show me how much they love me, just use touch and affirmation.  My brief intro into Gary Chapman's Five Love Languages has made me aware of this.  (I do have his book...but have not read it yet.)  I like to hear that the things I do, make, attempt, etc are appreciated and I like to touch and be touched; not necessarily for intimacy, but simple touch helps me feel connected.





3. Lately I've been wondering a lot about my life....if the things I do make a difference.  I have a lot of "helps" I collect...articles, blogs, projects....that I never seem to get to.  My project list is longer than my shopping list.









4. When it comes to saving money I am seriously on the wrong side of that.  Saving is hard...right now, living is hard.  All of our money goes to bills...there is no money to save.  Even when I try, there is some need that comes up that requires immediate resolution.  One day....





5. I'd prefer making moments that count over sleep any day! I am very sleep deprived because there is always something I am doing with or for my children, my husband, my friends and yes, myself.  The fact that I work kinda gets in the way of the other things I like to do...so I stay up late.  Alot.





6. I wish I knew how to make everyone happy.  An impossible task, but it is my wish.  And I do try.





7. I'm just waiting for my husband to tell me he is ready to watch our recorded shows on the DVR and the movie I rented for us last night.  We saw the preview for When In Rome when we went to see New Moon back in November....and I finally saw it at Blockbuster last night.  Next is Remember Me but it's not due out till September.

Weekend Winddown...

On a hot day, do you prefer the ocean, the lake, or the pool?

A pool by far....especially one like this..:-)

But having this in our backyard this year has been beyond GREAT!!

And I do like the beach...

but have  not yet been to one that I am comfortable swimming in.  I only swim in water I can see the bottom of....and while Texas coast beaches are pretty awesome...the water, not so much!

Where do you like to swim????

52 Weeks of favorite things....

What are your favourite thing(s) to drink?

Dr. Pepper...an addiction I really really really need to break...especially if I want to continue down the path to a smaller me.  But it is so very very very hard!

got this when i searched for images of "doctor pepper"....hehehe

 

Milk, strawberry or chocolate.  I only use white milk in my cereal.  And chocolate only when strawberry is not available.

Juice---orange and sweetened.  Apple is second, also sweetened.

Water....I do like water, especially in the summer when I am hot...but have a hard time making myself drink it. 

July 16 Friday Five

Five things you do to relax, destress,contain your composure or that you just enjoy doing for yourself!

1.  Scrapbook

I don't get (or make) the time to do this nearly as much as I used to...or as much as I need to.  But it still tops the list of de-stressors,

2.  Sleep

Need I say more???

3.  Blog hop/link/etc

This is a recent addiction, but I like it!

4.  Write poems

A little known fact (but probably not for long, huh?)...I write mostly when I am stressed or upset or otherwise need to express emotion that I have a hard time doing vocally.  I have written poems upon request for friends, as well.

5.  Crochet

This is also recently renewed pastime.  Since Feb of this year, I have made this blanket as a baby gift for a friend at church, a hat for a friend at church, a snuggie for my son, a snuggie for a friend at church for her husband, and am currently making squares to make a blanket for my husband.  I also just bought yarn to make awareness ribbons...Crochet is so portable and easy and for the most part mindless (except when I need to count...that requires some concentration!)

Kraig was given a folder at the beginning of the year...a communication folder.  It was yellow...of course (not sure how much of that was coincidence or if his teacher remembered that his favorite color is yellow.  Mrs. Bruce was the assistant in his class last year.)

Communication Book cover

Communication Book weekly sheet front...this was changed each week.

Communication Book weekly sheet back...

Calendar in the back of the communication folder..

Field Day:

Weekend Winddown from....

During a HEAT wave (like this past week), how are you keeping COOL??





Stay inside as much as possible with the AC and fans going;

 

....maybe get in the pool (this is by far my children's choice);

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eat ice cream;

 

Getting to Know ME--7/11/10 Edition, brought to you by

1. What is YOUR definition of sexy?

confidence and positive self worth but not conceitedness





2. Would you rather clean up puke or change a poopy diaper?

poopy diaper....puke makes me ...well, puke--I've always had gag issues with seeing anything come out of another person's mouth; even baby drool causes this response.



3. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

used to be very very introverted, still have introvert tendencies, and while I still don't consider myself an extrovert, I do like to think I am friendly



4. If you had to give up one of your 5 senses for a year..which one would you give up?

hmmmm...that's hard...prob taste or smell (because I'd still be nourished, even if I don't know what I'm eating); but if I had to choose a "major" sense....I would choose hearing; just because as much as I would hate to not hear my husband or my children's voices (or listen to my music), I could at least still see their beautiful faces and read their lips. 



5. Cake or Pie?

pie...my mom's pecan pie to be specific (which I only get twice a year, at Thanksgiving and Christmas)



6. If you could play any character on TV (old or current) who would you play?

don't really have an answer....I have never aspired to act (prob due to my introvertive tendencies)



7. My favorite website is.....?

facebook, lds.org, my blog (but only as a means to the many blogs I follow)



8. The highlight of my day is....?

coming home, taking off my shoes, seeing my children and spending time with my hubby and family--after all that, I really do like my sleep

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: How Do I Love Thee?

52 weeks of My Favorite Things:

This weeks theme is: Mode of Communication

Fill in the Blank Friday...from

the Little Things We Do





1. My favorite thing about this week has been that it was a short work week (July 4th holiday recognized on Mon).



2. The weather this week has been HOT! HOT! HOT!  Miserably, feel-like-a-piece-of-tape HOT.  It's been kind of stressful too...but nothing I care to publicize. 

3. The last (interesting) item I received in the mail was a hardback copy of Stephenie Meyer's novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner !!!  Didn't even know it was coming, and frankly don't remember my mom telling me she ordered it (she belongs to a book club that she gets books from for discounts and such).

4. The last movie I saw was Eclipse, (of course)!

5. If I could be doing anything I felt like today I would....hmmmm, that's a long list: scrapbook, catch up reading my too long blog list, read my book mentioned in #3 above, crochet, soak in a hot tub, go swimming, journal, scan scrapbook pages, catch with a friend who is passing through town, write letters to friends...yeah, all of that and probably much more that I am not even thinking of.

6. As a teenager I was shy, awkward, and not especially popular.

7. I wish I could trade lives for the day with noone.  As much as I sometimes wish my life were different, I wouldn't want to trade it with anyone...I love  my husband, my children, my job, my church family....don't always love my circumstances or challenges...but without them, I wouldn't be me.

Friday Five (I know, I'm slow!)

Found another "participation blog" as I call them....join here:

6/25/10 Friday Five

1. If given a choice to skip work for a day, how would you spend the entire day?

scrapbooking, crocheting, and blog-hopping I'm sure





2.If you could start fresh, what profession would you choose?

i don't know....I really like what I do

3.What is your favorite candy or candy bar?

3 Musketeers





4.Have your ever ordered anything from an infomercial or bought an"As seen on TV item"?

oh yes...lots, although, to be clear, I haven't so much as my mom has...lots of kitchen gadgets "as seen on tv" find their way to our kitchen





5. Whats the movie you ALWAYS cry at??

I cry at everything!

The Monday Minute 6/21/10 ( a week late)

1 - Have you ever had any feelings towards one of your teachers back in the day?





Um. No.





2 - What's the most embarrassing thing that happened while at work?



I've really only had a couple of near misses, no real embarrassments...ie once I forgot to lock my door for my break...I pumped breast milk at the time...just as I had my hands to unbutton my shirt, my boss tapped and opened the door...my boss is male. 



3 - When was the last time you crapped yourself sharted?

no comment



4 - What is one thing you have always kept a secret and why have you kept this a secret for so long?



I don't have secrets....but if I did, it wouldn't be a secret if I told, now would it.  I might not share everything with everyone...but only because I'm private, not secretive.





5 - What's your best advice for us habitual coffee drinkers as to not have to poop right after drinking it?



don't drink coffe?

Getting to know you (6/21 and 6/27)

I missed last week, so this is both.  Join in here

GTKY 6/27/10

1.If you had $5000.00 to spend on plastic surgery what would you have done?





if I had $5000 at all...it would NOT be spent on plastic surgery. 





2. Do you watch Soap operas and if so what is your favorite and why?



daytime soaps, nope not anymore anyway.  Evening soaps....different story altogether, although I have cut back on my tv time altogether too.  I like most all medical/legal shows....





3. Favorite clothing brand?



no real favorite brand....names don't matter to me.  I like clothes that fit and look flattering. 





4. An afternoon shopping spree at your favorite store or maid service for a year?



maid service for sure!





5. Would you ever vajazzle?



Okay, I had NO IDEA what this even was. I had to Google it to find out and NO WAY would I EVER!







6. Favorite Disney Princess?



hmmmm....don't know.  Snow White I suppose, but no real reason. 





7. Last movie that made you bawl your eyes out?



I cry at most anything anymore....and we don't watch a lot of movies. 





8. Have you ever broken any bones and if so what?



Two toes, different occasions.  My big toe as a child (fell down a couple of steps and landed on my toe) and my second toe as an adult (swam off a kicked a stone at Barton Springs in Austin, TX).





From last week (6/20/10)

1. While at the beach, pool, etc..Do you cover up your assets or show them off?

cover up....





2. Road trips or Plane trips?

depends on distance really....anything more than 8-10 hours should be flown



3. I can't stand it when...?

that's a long list....





4. Have you ever gone topless at the beach?

No...and no plans to do so either



5. How many blog carnivals do you do a week?

2-3..I seem to have trouble keeping up with those, can't add too many



6. My favorite thing about the weekend is...?

sleeping in with my hubby on the rare occasions that it happens, and spending time with my family, church



7. Pancakes or waffles?

waffles





8. Water Park or Amusement Park?

water park...

Monday Minute 6/14/10

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1 - What's the specs of the first computer you owned?

No idea...I'm not techy like that...as long as it does what I need and what it's supposed to....I think it was a compaq...maybe.



2 - Are you on Twitter/Facebook/etc, if so link it/them up.

Yes to both.  Don't use Twitter very much...facebook link is on my blog





3 - Who's more to blame for the oil mess in the gulf - BP or the Gov't and why?

don't know, don't think it really matters anyway--just get the stuff cleaned up....





4 - What's your favorite Dr. Suess book?

don't really have a favorite...







5 - What did you want to be when you grew up?

a teacher when I was really young, then a child pyschologist as I got older--I ended up going to nursing school, then changed my major to Health Information Technology, which I absolutely love.

6/13/10 Getting to Know ME

Getting to know you questions for week of 6/13/10.  To join in, click here








1. If you could have one of Superman's powers which one would you want? Superhuman strength..Flight..Superhuman speed..X-Ray vision..etc.

my first choice would be mind reading, but that's not a superman power..so I guess----xray vision would be the next best choice



2. The best thing I ever won is....?

an Ipod nano that I saved to give to my husband for Christmas a few years ago





3. Have you ever skyped with a bloggy friend?

nope...don't use skype







4. What is your favorite Summer month?

June--it's the first month of summer, it's my birthday, my anniversary,





5. Pool, Lake, or Ocean?

pool for sure...i will walk in the tide of the ocean, but I only swim in water I can see the bottom of, so no lakes





6. One of my favorite Summer memories is.....?

vacations...my husband likes to travel and typically plans our trips and vacations....he does well!  The two summertime trips that were the most fun were a trip to Galveston one year, and then to east TN a couple of years ago.  I like the beach and the mountains.....





7. What's your favorite secret bargain?

???



8. Do you plan on or have you been watching the World Cup?

no...although I did see the missed goalie block the other day

Getting to Know ME--June 6, 2010

Happy Happy Sunday!









Welcome to Getting to know YOU..Sunday's best blog carnival..







Check.it.out.here. 




 The questions..





1. If a person has a booger in their nose. and you can see it, do you tell them?

depends on who it is....and unless we are at home, I don't "tell"...I make a motion indicating wipe your nose



2. What are you passionate about?

lots of things...family, church, scrapbooking



3. How long have you been blogging?

started in March 2008



4. What is your favorite "summer" drink?

strawberry lemonade and water



5. What is your favorite type of music?

country, 80s, rock/hip hop--it's probably easier to say what kind of music I don't like



6. Something I do before I go to bed is......?

take off my jewelry, go potty and brush my teeth



7. My Summer vacation plans are...?

none...our vacation was in march, although with any luck we will be able to go home for a long weekend the end of July for my 20th high school class reunion



8. My favorite must have, can't live without, beauty product is?

mascara and lip gloss/chapstick

Thursday 5

post 5 things that have made you (click here to join in)

Jubilant

Giddy

Excited

Thankful

Stoked

 

Here's my 5:

 

1.  It's my birthday today.

 

2.   Lots of Happy Birthdays on my FB.

 

3.  Treated to lunch not once, but twice this week.

 

4.  Off tomorrow, so I have a 3 day weekend!

 

5.  Took a nap today.