Five People March 20, 2008

I stole this from Liss’ myspace page. FUN!

Nam​​e 5 peo​​ple​​ you​​ can​​ thi​​nk of rig​​ht off​​ the​​ top​​ of you​​r hea​​d.
Don​’t rea​d the​ que​sti​ons​ und​ern​eat​h unt​il you​ wri​te the​ nam​es of all​ 5 peo​ple​.
Thi​s is a lot​ fun​nie​r if you​ act​ual​ly ran​dom​ly lis​t the​ nam​es fir​st.​..

NO CHE​ATI​NG!
1. Ray
2. Shaelin
3. My Mom
4. Karen
5. Amber

DON​’T LOO​K AHE​AD UNL​ESS​ YOU​ FIL​LED​ UP THE​ TOP​!

1. How​ did​ you​ mee​t num​ber​ 3?
In a hospital on May 14, 1970.

2. On a sca​le 1-1​0 rat​e you​r fri​end​shi​p wit​h num​ber​ 2.
Shaelin is one of my best pals, after all…I spend most of my time with her! I hope we’ll be close forever.

3. How​ lon​g hav​e you​ kno​wn num​ber​ 4?
Karen and I have been best friends for 20 years!.

4. How​ do you​ kno​w num​ber​ 2?
Gave birth to her on December 21, 2005.

5. Wha​t wou​ld you​ do if 5 tol​d you​ the​y lov​ed you​?
She does all the time, and I reciprocate!

6. A fac​t abo​ut num​ber​ 1?
He is my hus​ban​d and​ my bes​t fri​end​.

7. Who​ is 4 goi​ng out​ wit​h?
Um…she’s married to Kevin, but they don’t go out a lot. They have a new baby!

8. Wha​t is 2 doi​ng?
Playing upstairs with my niece and no doubt looking adorable.

9. Wou​ld you​ liv​e wit​h num​ber​ 3?
YUP.  Did for 27 years!

10.​ Wha​t do you​ lik​e abo​ut num​ber​ 1?
He is the most caring, supportive person I know.

11.​ Do you​ mis​s num​ber​ 5?
YES! I wish we could chat more, and maybe even meet someday!

12.​ Wou​ld you​ mak​e out​ wit​h 4?
EW…she’s my best friend!

13.​ Wha​t’s​ ur opi​nio​n of num​ber​ 4?
I can tell her anything and she is always there for me.

14.​ Wha​t’s​ you​r fav​ori​te mem​ory​ wit​h num​ber​ 5?
Pro​bab​ly finding out how much we have in common.

15.​ Wha​t wou​ld you​ do if num​ber​ 1 and​ 3 wer​e goi​ng out​?
VOMIT​.

16.​ Eve​r had​ a lon​g con​ver​sat​ion​ wit​h 5?
YES! On the phone.

17.​ hav​e eve​r sle​pt at num​ber​ 2s hou​se?
Every night​.

18.​ Do you​ han​g out​ alo​t wit​h num​ber​ 3?
Not​ as muc​h as I’d​ lik​e, tha​t’s​ for​ sur​e.

19.​ Who​ hav​e you​ kno​wn the​ lon​ges​t?
#3

21.​ How​ oft​en do you​ tal​k and​ see​ 1?
Dai​ly!

22.​ Wha​t do you​ thi​nk abo​ut num​ber​ 3?
She’s the most influential person in my life and I love her dearly.

10 things I am OCD about…C’mon and Play Along! February 26, 2008

1-I have to have my towels hanging with the opening on the right.

2-I have to say the same 3 phrases to my daughter every night when I put her to bed. “I love you, Baby Angel. You sleep good with sweet dreams. God bless you and keep you safe.”

3-I have to floss/brush my teeth every single night or I can’t go to bed. No matter how tired I am.

4-Everything MUST match. All of the time. No exceptions.

5-I have to wear a headset when I talk on the phone in the car. Otherwise I won’t talk on the phone in the car (when I’m driving).

6- I cannot stand crumbs on the counter. Or in the sink. Wipe them up or rinse them down!

7-If I’m putting on more than one ring in the morning, I have to put on my wedding ring first.

8-Although my daughter’s sippy cups have interchangeable lids, I am a freak about the right cup having the right lid. See also #4.

9-I must wipe my daughter’s nose if it’s running, or get an eye booger, or change her if her clothes are soiled. I always want her to look as cute as she is!

10-I have to unload the top rack of the dishwasher first.

There are soooooooooo many more than 10, but just thought I’d share a few. What are you OCD about? And don’t say “nothing” because you are lying.

Happy Valentine’s Day February 13, 2008

I am a sucker for anything having to do with love, hearts, romance, and mush. So Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. If nothing else, it is a reminder of how much love I am fortunate to have in my life. I’ve always been a very sentimental person. I like to save things, make memories, and now create journals, scrapbooks, and photo albums of those memories. It’s not about the cards, the flowers, the candy. It’s about reminding yourself that you are loved and that you have others to love. Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone! Love you!

Can you say OLD???!!! February 6, 2008

So I’m at the doctor’s office today. There’s a young girl next to me checking in. The lady at the desk went to put an ‘08 sticker on her folder and she accidentally turned it around. She made a joke that it would be 1980 instead of 2008. The girl says…”I wasn’t even born back then.” I burst out into laughter and then quickly calm it, as it seems rude. But I was already ten years old by then! It just seems wrong that the 80s are now considered “history.” And this is dedicated to my niece Liss, who wasn’t even born back then, either!

A Tag from my darling niece…10 random things December 19, 2007

1. It is possible to both love and hate your husband at the same time.

2. I can scrapbook for an entire weekend and not get sick of it one tiny bit.

3. Shaelin is the funniest, cutest, smartest almost-two-year-old I know.

4. Though my family can drive me absolutely crazy at times, I’m DYING to see all of them next week!!!!

5. I am definitely turning into my mother. And her mother. And probably her mother too.

6. Ray is damn lucky to have me.

7. I consider myself to be a really great friend.

8. I am in love with love. And hearts.

9. I tried these new brownies from Trader Joe’s and now I’m obsessed. And I don’t even like sweets that much. They are dusted with sea salt. Sounds weird. But they are the best! Think salty and sweet.

10. I can’t wait to be a mom again. But give me a chance to get through the terrible twos first!

Thanks for the tag, Miss. This was fun! Unfortunately, I didn’t tag anyone else. Boo.

A Tag from Liss November 2, 2007

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Ray while we were catching up on Survivor. I know it was on a week ago. We live busy lives.
2. What were you doing at 8:00am? Giving Shaelin a bath. Splish splash!
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Same thing I’m doing now…supposed to be working but looking at blogs instead!
4. What happened to you in 2006? I turned 36 and had my first Mother’s Day on the same day!
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? “Sleep good, I love you” to Shaelin as I put her down for a nap.
6. How many beverages did you have today? one water and one juice
7. What color is your hairbrush? I don’t own one. Curly hair. Enough said.
8. What was the last thing you paid for? A new snow suit for Shaelin. Pink, of course!
9. Where were you last night? In bed watching TV. Yahoo!
10. What color is your front door? hunter green
11. Where do you keep your change? In the zipper compartment of my wallet. In a change holder in the car. In Shaelin’s piggy banks.
12. What’s the weather like today? Chilly but sunny.
13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Oberweis Chocolate Peanut Butter!
14. What excites you? Paying off bills. I know. I’m so old.
15. Do you want to cut your hair? nope
16. Are you over the age of 25? WAY OLDER
17. Do you talk a lot? holy cow…way too much
18. Do you watch the O.C.? Nope
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? yep
20. Do you make up your own words? All the time.
21. Are you a jealous person? I definitely can be but am better now than I used to be.
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Anne
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Karen, my best friend and a new mommy!
24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? Ray
25. What does the last text message you received say? I don’t text. Again, I’m SO OLD!
26. Do you chew on your straw? never
27. Do you have curly hair? extremely
28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Target-woohoo!
29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? sometimes my in-laws
30. What was the last thing you ate? yogurt
31. Will you get married in the future? we will probably renew our vows at 20 years (if we make it-hee)
32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t seen one in a LONG time!
33. Is there anyone you like right now? ummm…today I do like my husband! (It varies)
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? last night
35. Are you currently depressed? no, thank God!
36. Did you cry today? Nope
37. Why did you answer and post this? I love Liss’s blog!

Sick of being sick October 16, 2007

My husband has been sick for about a month. I feel terrible for him. But I feel more terrible for me. I’m sick of him being sick! Okay, that sounds really bad. But why is it that men turn into complete babies when they are sick?

bad day October 8, 2007

Having a bad day, readers, so this is it for my post. ‘Nuff said.

Here we go again… October 2, 2007

Okay, so I tried a blog once. I had just had a baby. What was I thinking??? Since then, I’ve become a complete addict of my niece’s blog (see Lisslo on my blogroll), as well as her friends in blogland (see Amber on my blogroll). So…I’m going to give it another try. I’m certainly NOT at a loss for words, so I should be able to post daily. I’m also on the computer all the time for work, so accessibility shouldn’t be a problem either. We’ll see what happens! Hopefully you’ll like what you read and you’ll stay tuned!