I’ve been tagged!
I’ve been tagged by Darcie at Such The Spot. And I’ve been pitifully slow in playing along. I’m so sorry Darcie! But thank goodness I have my laptop back now, so I hope to be burning up the keyboard soon. Now that I can play, here goes nothin‘:
Favorite person (outside family)? Hmmm, that’s hard to say. I’m not very social, so cutting family out of the equation makes it tough. How about Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey’s Anatomy, who has kept me entertained for so many quiet nights at home.
Favorite food? Currently it’s Annie’s homemade banana bread. That kid can cook!
Quirks about you? I am slightly OCD about strange things. Like doing things in odd numbers. If I eat a cookie, it will be 1, 3 or 5. Also light switches – if there are three switches in a row, I want them all to point the same direction. Anything else is clearly wrong. Clearly.
How would the person who loves you most describe you in ten words or less? Chris wasn’t home, so I asked the girls who told me, “You are the best Mommy I’ve ever had.” Quite the compliment.
Chris said:
Smart, stubborn, sensitive, motherly, thoughtful, forgetful, opinionated, pretty, cook-y, craft-y.
Any regrets in life? I regret ever having signed up for that first credit card in college! I regret more than one of the guys I dated in high school/college. I regret taking that first bite of dad’s homemade guacamole, since now I am totally addicted!
Favorite Charity/ Cause? Samaritan’s Purse – Operation Christmas Child is a favorite that I can involve the girls in as well, which is important to me. Also Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY which has been a godsend for our family.
Favorite Blog recently? There’s A Frog In My Soup
Something you can’t get enough of? Lilly’s sweet little tootsies. What could possibly be cuter than baby toes?
Worst job you’ve ever had? I worked at The Buckle for like a minute. Commissioned sales is so not for me.
What job would you pay NOT to have? Gosh. Probably my husband’s! He’s a finance man and I’d sooner eat my shoe than do what he does all day. But that’s no problem, since they’d probably pay ME not to do his job too, if they ever saw my number-crunching skills in action.
If you could be a fly on the wall, where? The Oval Office. Obvious reasons. Except for when Clinton was in office. Again, for obvious reasons.
Favorite Bible verse right now? Just one? Gosh. The entire book of Philippians really. But for just one verse I’ll go with Romans 1:16 – I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.
Guilty Pleasure? Stupid TV shows. Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, The Hills. Oh my goodness The Hills. WHY do I watch that?
Got any confessions? I have a Junie B. screen saver. I do not read my Bible every day like I should. I am completely incapable of making small talk. I sometimes eat dinner after the kids go to bed so I don’t have to share. I once rented a Yoga Booty Ballet DVD for like 3 months before I finally gave up and mailed it back, never used. And like Darcie, I too always fall asleep before I’m done praying.
If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it? Since that’s not enough $ to pay for plastic surgery or a new embroidery machine…probably some super-swank shoes like Manolos or Louboutins.
Favorite thing about your house? The newness! When we first got married we had a brand-new townhouse and it was awesome. Then we moved to a dumpy fixer-upper of a flip house. It was a great move for us, but a lot of work. I’m happy to be in a new low-maintenance place again.
Least favorite thing about your house? The horrid location of the master bedroom. Our bedroom door is right beside the front door of the house. Who in the world planned that?
One thing you are bad at? Standing up for myself.
One thing you’re good at? Sewing
If you could change something about your circumstances, what? I wish Chris was working less and home with us more.
The following stolen straight from Darcie (we just happen to agree on so many things!):
Who would you like to meet someday? Jesus.
What makes you feel sexy? My pre-nine-pound-baby body. (OK, actually for me it’s pre THREE big babies!)
Who is your real life hero? My husband. For so many reasons.
Back to my own answers…
What is the hardest part of your job? Discipline. I am not a structured or scheduled person, so I’m always battling that for the kids’ sake.
When are you most relaxed? Curled up with a good book and a nice cup of tea. Now ask me how often that happens.
What stresses you out? Anything loud. Especially loud people, but loud TVs, loud music – it all drives me nuts. If I am out to dinner with a noisy group I fight the urge to apologize to all my fellow diners out of complete humiliation.
What can you not live without? Besides my family, I’ll say Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. I’m allergic to mint and this is the only form that doesn’t make me sick. I don’t have it very often, but whenever I do I enjoy it so much I’d like to make it a daily occurrence.
Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists? Disagree. Just because we happen to be amazingly brilliant people with incredibly fascinating lives does not make us narcissistic. Also who defines what is excessive and what is the appropriate amount of self-adoration?
HA! Actually I do say no, but mainly because everyone I know blogs as an outlet. We’re all busy at-home moms who need some grown-up time.
Why do you blog? See above. Also because our family is so spread out, this is a great way to keep up with everyone’s life.
Who are you tagging?
New bloggers – Workaholic SAHM and Be As You Are
Bloggy friends – Musings of an Ebay Mommy and Sellabitmum
Bloggers you’d like to get to know better – The Cullimore Girls and Liquorish
Bloggers whose participation is questionable – Our Crazy Family and Leanne’s Life
Okay – rules:
1. Answer the questions (Did I really have to include this as a rule? Duh!)
2. Link back to whoever tagged you
3. Tag eight bloggers to do the same, 2 from each category:
New/ newer bloggers (since we want to share the love and send them traffic)
Bloggy friends
Bloggers you’d like to get to know better
Bloggers you don’t think will respond, but you hope will
Facebook comments:
By Darcie, May 19, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
The more I get to know about you Heather the more I realize that we are peas in a pod.
Oh. My. Goodness. Did you watch the season finale of Desperate last night? Or did you Tivo it? My mouth was on the floor at the end. What’s up with that?!
Oh, and how old is Annie? Boy I need to get Torri to start cooking/baking for me I guess.
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