3 on Thursday ~ 5/8/14

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1. Do you speak or can you translate another language? Which one?

I took two years of Spanish in high school so I know un poco Spanish.

2. If you eat Fast Food, which is your favorite Fast Food place to go?

I'm about over Fast Food.  If I had to pick, I would say Arby's where I can get a yummy baked potato.

3. I, the co-host here, lives in Pensacola and we just had some heavy rain that cause MAJOR flooding. What is the worst natural disaster you have been in?

When I was little, a dam broke above our small town and caused a major flood to come through.  I can remember wading through the water to get to higher ground.

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3 on Thursday ~ 4/24/14

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1.  What is one things you would like us to know about you?

Just one thing?  That is so hard!  I guess I would like you to know that I am a Christian.

2.  What is your favorite color and why?

My favorite color is aqua because it reminds me of calm soothing water.

3.  Do you follow/believe in Horoscopes? What is your sign?

I don't follow them because I don't really believe in them.  My sign is Aries. 

Its Ok to Love the 4th ~ 3 on Thursday ~ 6/28/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 of your favorite things about the 4th of July?"

1.  We have a family bbq at our house.  I love getting together and catching up on all the family news.

2.  Either before or after eating, we jump in the pool and goof off.  Adults turn into big kids when it comes to trying to dunk someone under the water!

3.  As it gets dark, out come the sparkler and fireworks.  We all huddle on the porch steps while the men do their manly duty of lighting them and then running for dear life :) !

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Its OK

...to sometimes count down the days til the kids are back in school

...not mow the grass because it is just too stinkin' hot!

...to spend the day reading by the pool

...that going to the chiropractor sounds better than going shopping.

...to be in love with the new Dallas series!

...to put off housework because I'm in the middle of a read-a-thon

...to cry when the urge strikes

...to lean on my husband for support when I need it

...to tell the hubby to handle the kids and their attitudes

...to give myself a time-out

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Have a great Thursday!

Its OK to Imagine ~ 3 on Thursday ~ 6/21/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 you would or absolutely would not name a future child?"

Well, if I get pregnant again, it will mean the doctors didn't do what they were supposed to do and it would be a huge shock to which I don't know if I'd recover.  That being said, I love all things names and regularly go to babynames.com and vote on the name of the day.  Some are totally horrendous!

I really don't want to pick any names that I hate because, heaven forbid, you've named your child that and I don't want to offend.  So I'll go with names I would name a future child or maybe grandchild (in about 20 years or so).

Girls:
1.  AUDREY ~ This was my grandmother's name and I really, really miss her.  This name was at the top of my list for our second daughter, but I knew it would be our last chance to use Doug's father's name as a base name and I felt pretty strongly about that.  Hence, La"ken".

2.  LINDSAY ~  This was a list topper for our first daughter.  I just really love the name.


3. KATNISS ~ I know, I know.  This is the girl in Hunger Games.  I really liked the movie but that isn't why I would use this name.  I just think the name is really beautiful.  We would call her "Kat"

Bonus:  I also really like the new Disney Princess from Brave "Merida".  If I had the guts :)

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Boys:

1.  KENNETH ~ Doug's dad passed away when Doug was 11.  We really wanted to use this name if we had a boy.  No boy.  Hence, Laken.  See above.


2.  DOUGLAS ~ Even though my husband was adament about not naming a child after him, I think I would do it anyway.  I can just imagine a little Dougie running around.


3.  WILLIAM ~ This was going to be the middle name if we had a boy.  Kenneth William.  William was my grandfather's name.  He passed aways shortly after Doug and I started dating.  I think we would have used "Will" as a nickname.

Bonus:  I always loved the name Ian.

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Its OK

...to name your kid exactly what you want

...to be as excited as the kids about going to see the movie "Brave"

...that I'm struggling to get into a summer "routine"

...that I'm ready to plan another vacation

...that I could stay up all night reading then sleep all day

...that we don't even have our pool open yet

...that the grass is about 8 inches high.  We'll get to it.

...to want to crawl back in bed this morning

...that there are moments when I wish that school went all summer

...to send the girls to their rooms so I can have some quiet time

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Have a great Thursday!

Its OK to be 34 ~ 5/14/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 things you like best/worst about being your age?"

I'm going to go with the best.  Happy thoughts today!

1.  I'm done with childbearing.  I love my girls and I love that I most likely will never have to go through pregnancy again.

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2.  I'm more confident.  Or at least, I'm not shy anymore.  I was painfully shy as a child and teenagers.  Now, I'll tell ya what I think!
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3. I'm more settled now than I've ever been.  I've been married for 12 years, have two daughters, 2 dogs, 1 bird, 4 rabbits, a house, 2 cars.  I'm a SAHM doing what I love to do.  Yeah, 34 is good :)

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Its OK

...that I'm ready for vacation to be over

...that I'm ready to get back to our normal routine

...that I miss blogging everyday

...that I haven't picked up a book since the day we left home

...that I miss reading

...that instead of packing up our stuff, I'm creating this post

...to say good-bye to Disney World

...that I won't miss the long lines, heat and waiting

...to be homesick.

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Have a great Thursday!

That's SO Weird ~ Its OK ~ 5/31/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 foods you eat that others think are weird or strange?"

This was a hard one because I'm a very picky eater and don't really eat "strange" food.  So I had to go mostly with what others may think weird:


1.  Macaroni-n-Cheese with crushed chips.  I love to get a bowl of m-n-ch and crush chips up in it.  If I don't have chips, then snack crackers will do.  I personally don't think this is weird at all.  I see people make baked m-n-ch with crushed chips or crackers on top all the time.





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2.  A hoagie (sub, etc. here we say hoagie) with only turkey and cheese.  Remember, I'm picky.  I can't tell you how many times I've been asked "only turkey and cheese?", "are you sure you don't want dressing or mayo on that?", "you don't want any vegetables on that?"  Yes, I am sure.  No, I don't.  Dressing and mayo are disgusting and I'll puke if a vegetable passes by these lips or even under my nose!

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3.  Cottage Cheese.  My husband and girls think cottage cheese is gross.  Which means that me liking it is pretty strange considering what it is.   My husband is always amazed that I like it.

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Its OK

...that I don't like coffee.

...to be young and love to crochet.

...to get a mani/pedi at least once a month.

...to say "the heck with cooking" and order a pizza.

...that the sink is piled high with dirty dishes.

...that the grass needs mowed really bad.

...to hope that our daughter's softball team loses so that we don't have to sit through a second day of a scourching hot softball tournament.

...to be stressed about getting everything ready for our vacation next week.

...that I can't wait to hit the road!

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Have a great Thursday!

Just Say NO ~ 3 on Thursday ~ 5/24/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 things you will never do?"

Oh, boy!  They say "Never say never" but here goes:

1.  Smoke.  Never, ever!  Yuck!

  

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2.  Touch a snake of my own free will.  No way!  No how!

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3.  Pose for Playboy.   For everyone's sake....

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So what about you?  What are 3 things you would never do?

Please leave a comment or write a blog post and link up with Cole and Andrea.

Have a great Thursday!

3 on Thursday ~ Comfort Foods ~ 5/17/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 of your comfort foods?"

This was an easy one!

1.  Macaroni and Cheese, please!  Anytime, anywhere :)

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2.  Pizza!  Homemade, store-bought, ordered-in.  I love it :)

3.  Oreos and Milk!  Can it get any more delicious than that?  And, yes, I dunk :)

 

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So what about you?  What are your 3 favorite comfort foods?

Please leave a comment or write a blog post and link up with Cole and Andrea.

Have a great Thursday!

3 on Thursday ~ Secret Behaviors ~ 5/10/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are 3 of your secret behaviors?"

I had to think about this one awhile.

1.  I sneak chocolate chips straight from the bag!

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2.  I sometimes bite my nails!  But I've been trying to get better at this.  Painting them helps!

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3.  And, don't tell the hubby, but I sometimes buy new books even though I have a TBR shelf of about 100!

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So what about you?  What are your 3 secret behaviors?

Please leave a comment or write a blog post and link up with Cole and Andrea.

Have a great Thursday!

3 on Thursday ~ Guilty Pleasures ~ 5/3/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"What are your 3 guilty pleasures?"

Just 3?  I'll have to narrow it down a bit:

1.  The first guilty pleasure that came to mind was my absolute favorite ever:  Reese's Cups.  The chocolate.  The peanut butter.  The melty goodness.  I might have to make a trip to the store after posting this to get me one.

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2.  My second guilty pleasure, and I do mean that I feel guilty everytime I do it (at least every two weeks, hehe) is to go get a mani/pedi.  It feels like such a luxury and feel sooooo good.  I feel like I have to feel guilty about it.  Does that make sense?

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3. My third guilty pleasure is someting that I've enjoyed FOREVER.  Even as a kid I would come home from school and take a NAP.  Yes, my third guilty pleasure is taking a nap.  I love them.  Even if I'm not tired, I give myself what I call a "time-out".  I go in my room, shut the door from all the chaos and just zone out.  Ahhh....

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So what about you?  What are your 3 guilty pleasures?

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Have a great Thursday!

3 on Thursday ~ 4/26/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's topic is:

"Sometimes it's fun to envision packing up and moving to a new city/state. Where are three places that you'd consider living?"

1.  One place that I've always dreamed of visiting and would probably consider moving is:  IRELAND!  Then I could visit Heckety one of my bestest bloggy friends.  Below is a picture she took of her homeland.

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2.  If you follow my blog, you know that I would love to live on a lake someday.  Somewhere.  Just about anywhere.  Here is a picture I took of Lake Ontario when we took our Niagra Falls trip.  Other than the terrible winters they are sure to have, it would be a wonderful place to live.

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3. The third place I would consider would be out west somewhere.  Maybe, Montana.  I've seen so many beautiful pictures and I know I would LOVE to at least visit there someday.

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So what about you?  What 3 places would you consider packing up and moving to?  Please leave a comment or write a blog post and link up with Cole and Andrea.

Have a great Thursday!

3 on Thursday ~ 4/19/12

Cole from "All the Small Stuff" and Andrea from "My Chihuahua Bites" are hosting linky that asks a fun question every Thursday.  Make sure you follow their blogs so you can get the question ahead of time and have your answers ready!

This week's questions is:

"What three books are most important to you/do you re-read most frequently?"

Ahh....Books....

One of my very favorite things in the world is to get lost in a good book.  So let me try to pick just three:


1.  The very most important book to me that I'll hopefully read countless times over my life is, of course, The Bible.  I love studying and finding the things really don't change.  If it happens now, most likely it happened in the Bible also.  I also love that it contains God's promises to us and God keeps His promises always.

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2.  The second book that really has helped me through some tough times is "From Panic to Power" by Lucinda Bassett.  When I first started dealing with extreme anxiety and depression, I thought I was a lost case.  I had no idea how common my symptoms were.  I don't know how many times I thought/said, "that is exactly how I feel/felt.  This is what is happening to me!"  I finally realized that what I was going through had a name and it there was help to be gotten.  I was so relieved!  I have so many pages marked with pen and highlighter.  Sometimes, I still have to go back and refresh my perspective.

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3.  For the third book, I'm going to say "The House That Cleans Itself" by Mindy Starns Clark.  It is a great book for organizing the whole house, room-by-room.  Every couple years when the house starts getting out of control again, I have to start at page one and go through the book step-by-step.  Speaking of which, it is about that time again.  It takes time, but it feels so much better afterward!

 

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Oh, it was so hard!  There are other books like "Pride & Prejudice" that started my love of reading, certain books that we read at Christmas-time, "Guess How Much I Love You" that I read to my kids over and over when they were little, fictional books that take me to other times and places whenever I pick them up.  So, so many!

I can't wait to see what 3 books others pick!

Have a great Thursday!