Friday's Feast - 6.29.2007

Appetizer:

How many pieces of jewelry do you wear most days?

Two-my wedding band/engagement ring & my diamond earrings.

Soup

What is your favorite instrumental song?

I absolutely love Cannon in D-it was played at my wedding as the Bridesmaids entered. It is so beautiful.

Salad

Who has a last name that you like?

I am very happy with my last name but if I had to change my identity...I wouldn't mine something with clout-Rockefeller, Kennedy, just to name a few!

Main Course

Name a popular movie you’ve never seen.

Let's see...I have never seen The Shining (don't care too either), the Ocean 11-13 Series, Godfather movies, Gone with the Wind...

I would like to see Gone with the Wind...I just might add this to my 40 Before 40 list!

Dessert

Fill in the blank: Nothing makes me ___________ like __________.

Nothing makes me cry like a good movie or book!

Friday's Feast-6.22.07

It's been awhile sent I have done a Friday's Feast...

Appetizer:

Name a funny habit you have.

I have a lot of habits, none that I find funny.

Soup:

If you could instantly know how to play a musical instrument, which one would you pick?

The violin. My grandfather played the violin-fiddle-and I just loved to hear him play & loved the music that it produced.

Salad:

How long is your hair?

I wear my hair short! Very short. Right now it's a little longer than I usually wear it.

Main Course:

When was the last time you forgave someone, and who was it?

I'm not good at forgiveness. It's one that that I pray about all of the time. The ability to forgive. I hold grudges.

Dessert:

What is your favorite kitchen appliance?

My favorite kitchen applicance is...let's see, I have sooo many appliances! My favorite would be a KitchenAid Mixer...don't have one but want one really bad! I love my Cruisinart Coffee Maker (has a grinder built in), my food processor... I love cooking and need to have all of the latest and greatest gadgets!

Friday's Feast (3.9.07)

I am posting my feast today because it requires me to think a little and write about something other than my to-do list or shall I say my list of excuses for not getting my house clean and in order!

Appetizer:

What is your usual bedtime? Do you like that, or would you rather is be different?

I try to get in bed between 9:00 and 9:30 each evening...I don't go to sleep at that time. I use this time to watch any of my shows that I have DVRed. I usually am asleep by 10:15-10:30 each evening. I like it because I get enough sleep to function to my full each day. I rarely say, I'm tired, unless I didn't sleep well the night before.

Soup:

When it comes to advice, do you give more or receive more?

It depends on the situation...if it's something that I have had experience in....I tend to give advice.

I'm not a good receiver of advice. Unless I have asked for someones advice! I don't care for someone to just freely give me advice!

So I guess I'm more of a giver?!

Salad:

Describe a memorable meal you've had.

Several years ago, I go to go with my husband to a business meeting dinner in Chicago at the restaurant True...it was quite an experience and one that I will never forgot. We had the chef's dinner, which was a 7 course meal complete with caviar, stinky cheese and interesting foods! We drank $400 bottles of wine, I believe we had 2 or 3 bottles that evening. The chef's dinner was $150 per plate. The caviar came out on a glass staircase and there were 6 different types of caviar, going from the least to the most expensive! It was "True"ly a memorable meal.

A couple months ago, the chefs challenged Bobby Flay on Iron Chef! It was really cool to get to say...I've eaten there before! Most chefs that are featured on Iron Chef, I won't have the privilege of eating at!

Main Course:
Name a work of fiction that affected the way you think about something.

A piece of fiction that affected the way I think about something??? When I read fiction, I tend to read pieces for enjoyment more not classical fiction or fiction with deep thought. More romances and mysteries are what I tend to read. However, in high school we read 1984...it was very thought provoking and something that I think about time to time.

Dessert:

What is your favorite type of fruit juice?

That's easy....I love tomato juice. I just did my click and pull order this morning with Sam's and I put that on my order! It's something I don't normally buy but I'm trying to add more healthy drinks and food to my diet because my triglycerides came back really, really high from my yearly check-up. I need to cut out sugars and starches from my diet and limit my intake of red meats. So I decided to get me some tomato juice and drink a couple glasses (cans) a day instead of my typical 6-pack of Diet Dr Pepper!

I also like orange and pineapple juice. I like the mixed juice of strawberry, peach and banana, too!

Friday's Feast 3.2.2007

Feast One Hundred & Thirty Three

Appetizer:
What does the color pink make you think of?

The color pink makes me think of ballet shoes, tutus and sweet little girls! It also reminds me of my daughter Gracie because it is her signature color...with four children, each child is assigned a color and everything that I need to identify is in that color. For example, her backpack is pink, her walkman bag is pink, her GameBoy is pink, the color I write down her activities in my calendar is pink...Connor is green, Collin is blue and Sydney is green.

Soup:
Name something you thought you had lost, but later found.

I really can't think of anything lately that I thought I had lost but later found. I did a couple of summers ago, when I had started cleaning out our attic found a box that had a jewelry case that had some jewelry that I thought I had lost! It was a great find!

Salad:
In 3 words, describe this past week.

Sick. Soccer. Sleep.

I was sick all week, working on soccer schedules but really wanted to sleep!

Main Course:
What are you obsessed with?

With cleaning and organizing my home. The last couple of weeks I haven't been able to work on anything because of my car accidents, soccer schedules and being sick. Plus being depressed because it has been so cold around here and having snow on the ground for about 2-3 weeks put a damper on my mood to get things cleaned and organized. The snow has melted and the sun has been out which is starting to lift my spirits. I have my soccer schedules done...so look out....I'm ready to start cleaning and organizing again!

Dessert:
What kind of perfume or cologne do you like to wear?

My favorite cologne is Beautiful. It's what I wore when I got married. I also like Red Door....it reminds me of my honeymoon.

Friday's Feast #3-1.19.07

Happy Friday...I'm late in posting again today! I have been extra busy with soccer and dance. We have our preview performance tomorrow morning with dance and I'm making sure that all the pieces of the costume are together as well as working on stoning (gluing rhinestones on the costumes)-a lot of work still to be done next week, which will probably be my Tackle it Tuesday post because we are leaving Friday night for a competition!

Here's my fifth Friday's Feast post! I like this one...fun questions!

Appetizer

Which television shows do you just refuse to miss?

Well...I refuse to miss a lot of show, thanks to my wonderful dual DVR. We are able to record 2 shows at each time slot thanks to this wonderful little gadget! Here is what we record each week (and each day):

1. Martha
2. Rachael Ray
3. Mission:Organization
4. Get Color
5. CSI: Miami
6. NCIS
7. The Unit
8. Boston Legal
9. Criminal Minds
10. Smallville
11. Lost
12. CSI: New York
13. CSI
14. Grey's Anatomy
15. Men in Trees
16. Numbers
17. Close to Home
18. Desperate Housewives
19. Survivor
20. The Bachelor
21. We are currently watching Grease: Your the One that I Want
22. American Idol
23. Amazing Race

As you can see, we watch a little too much TV. I am using working downstairs when the first four programs are on, if I think about it, I usually turn the TV and listen and watch while I'm working. I will go through the shows on DVR, to review or watch something that I might have missed. I can usually do this in about 30 minutes each evening when I go to bed.

The other shows, I usually watch (I hardly ever watch a program when it is airing) while I'm folding laundry or working on a big project where the TV is that has a DVR. The other day, I reorganized my bedroom and caught up on all of the episodes. We have the DVR set to record only the new episodes. It's a good thing! Plus, I can watch an hour program in under 45 minutes!

Soup

Who did you last speak to on the telephone?

Rodeth...she called me to ask what size rhinestones we are putting on our fishnets for dance!

Salad

How many pillows do you keep on your bed?

I have 6 pillows...2 that match the sheets and 4 with pillow shams, I also have 5 throw pillows on our bed as well.

Main Course

Name one addition to your computer (software, hardware, etc.) that you'd love to have.

I would love to have Photoshop! In fact, I was just talking with my friend, Michele, today about Photoshop. She has it and is doing amazing things with the photos that she takes!

Dessert

What is your favorite foreign food?

That's are really hard question...I enjoy Italian, Mexican, Chinese (Asian type foods), etc, etc! I really do enjoy Beef Suchewan with Fried Rice..in fact, I had that today for lunch (blew my diet!). Oh well, it was shoot to heck last week with being iced in!

Friday's Feast or Freezing Friday

This week's Friday' s Feast has turned into a Freezing Friday...freezing rain is expected all week, turning into snow and sleet by Sunday...yuck! My whole weekend has been ruined! Hopefully, it won't be as bad as predicted.

Here's my Friday's Feast...

Appetizer:

What comes to mind when you see the color orange? My boys bedroom. It's painted in bright orange and yellow. I posted pictures of their room on Two Peas in a Bucket...here's the Link It's really orange and fun!

Soup:

Did you ever get in trouble while you were in school? If so, what was it for?

Yes...do I have to tell you what for? I got in trouble (won't say why) and suspended from school and kicked off the cheer leading squad!

Salad:

Which topping(s) make up your perfect pizza?

Bacon, Garlic Butter Sauce from Papa John's and banana peppers ...I love pepperoni, bacon and Canadian bacon pizza on thin crust. Yummy!

Main Course:

Do you believe in UFOs/aliens/etc.? Why or why not?

No I don't believe in UFOs or aliens. I think the unknown comes from God not from aliens!

Dessert:

What color is your bedspread/comforter/quilt?

My duvet cover is in a light blue. My room is accented in navy, white and yellow. I'm redoing my duvet cover because I got some bleach spots on it when I washed it...I'm using pieces from the duvet cover and making a quilt like cover with yellows, navy blues, light blue and cranberry red. Should be pretty...I will post a picture when it's completed!

Friday's Feast #3

Appetizer:

Which celebrity (or celebrities) do you think will make headlines this year?

Let's see, I'm sure that we will see Brangelina, Jennifer Aniston, Tomkat and Britney Spears in the headlines this year. I'm sure that Paris Hilton will be there as well.

Soup:

They say that good things come in small packages? What is something little that you think is great?

Well-I'm not really a chocolate person or a huge jewelry fan. So, I'm going to say the smell of a new Longaberger basket. They don't come in small packages but if they could figure out how to bottle up the smell in a candle or a spray of some sort, it would come in a small package. I love opening a box of baskets and smelling them! I know I'm wierd!

Salad:

Name a song that makes you want to dance.

Hung Up by Madonna. I really love the 70s disco beat that the song has and it makes me want to dance.

Main Course:

What is your favorite font?

I have 2 favorite fonts...verdana and CK's Journaling font. I use the verdana fonts for most of my documents and the journaling font if I want something fun or for scrapbooking.

Dessert:

If you were to write a do-it-yourself article, what would it be about?
I'm working on de-cluttering and organizing my home, one baby-step at a time. So I would have to say it's would be about organizing my home.

Friday's Feast #2

Appetizer: How do you usually celebrate on New Year's Eve? We usually spend New Year's Eve with family, either at my parents' home or at our home (when Sean was on call at the hospital). We eat appetizers and play games. Just a very relaxed evening.

Soup: Name one thing unexpected that happened to you in 2006. My husband lost his job of 15 years. He had a new job within 3 days of him losing his job.

Salad: Where was your favorite place that you visited in 2006? We didn't go on any vacations this year-we are a traveling competitve soccer & dance/baton family! We travled to Omaha for soccer and baton and to South Bend, Indiana for baton. However, I took my annual trip to Dresden, Ohio with a group of ladies. As a Longaberger consultant, I plan a bus tour to visit the Homestead, the Home Office & to shop in Dresden. That was probably my favorite place this year because my Mom, my sister and my aunt went with me!

Main Course: What resolution is your top priority for 2007? I have 3 resolutions that are top priority for 2007. 1. Pay off bills with tax refund. 2. Lose weight. 3. Unclutter & organize my home (this includes my garage and attic).

Dessert: Using just three words, describe 2006 Fun, Busy and Over!

I'm looking forward to the new year!

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Appetizer: What is one of your Christmas traditions? Every Christmas Eve we attend the candle light ceremony with my parents. We then go back to my Mom & Dad's (they live an hour from us & we spend Christmas Eve and Morning at my Mom & Dad's) eat and play games until bedtime. We get up in the morning read from the Bible, open our gifts and have Biscuits and Gravy for breakfast!

Soup:Who is the easiest person on your list to buy presents for? The easiest person on my list to buy for this year has been my Dad. He loves to BBQ and I found some Budwieser BBQ sauce at Sam's a month ago. I picked it up for him and added the wide spatula from Pampered Chef and a steak brander to his gift! He will love it!

Salad: What is your favorite Christmas scent? I don't really have a favorite Christmas scent. However, Partylite candles had a candle scent that was only available during their holiday selling period (which they didn't bring back this year) that I loved! Since it was only available during the holidays, I guess you call it my favorite Christmas scent...it's Orange Cranberry.

Main Course :If you could give a fellow blogger a Christmas gift, who would it be and what would you give them? I just started blogging and really only know a couple of bloggers (my friends). I would give Tina some scrapbooking supplies-not that she doesn't have any but because I know how much she loves to scrapbook and you can never have enough supplies! I would give Mindi a month of freezer food made by me!

Dessert: What's something on your Christmas wish list this year that you need (not just want)? I asked for some stylish jackets from Coldwater Creek to throw on as I head out the door each day to pick up my kids from school, to the dance studio or to bible study. After my 4th child was born, I became a stay-at-home mom & stopped buying stylish clothes to wear. I wear mostly jeans, sweatshirts, and Nike/Adidas sweat suits. I'm tired of looking like a SAHM and need to get some style back!