Now I Know My ABC’s…MEME
I was tagged for this meme by Heather.
A- Attached or Single? Extremely attached…my husband is one of a kind.
B- Best Friend: I have many acquaintances and very few “friends”. My Bestest Buds are Heather and Pam (she needs a blog)
C- Cake or Pie: Hmmm, I think it would have to be cake…but I haven’t had any in quite awhile. This wheat free thing is killing me!
D- Drink of Choice: Diet Pepsi all the way!
E- Essential Item: Bible and journal
F- Favorite Color: Red…who woulda thought. I must be getting daring in my old age.
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? Gummi worms of course…but not the ones that taste like perfume.
H- Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
I- Indulgence: Reading a great book all ALONE!
J- January or February: February…we’re starting to see the end of snow!
K- Kids: One energy packed, 5 year old, bundle of joy, who we adopted at birth.
L- Life is incomplete without: essential alone time.
M- Marriage Date: August 1, 1998
N- Number of Siblings: I have one younger brother in college…make me proud. 
O- Oranges or Apples? Apples….Nana’s Apple Cake from Tastefully Simple
P- Phobias/Fears: What day of the week is it?
Q- Favorite Quote: I can’t afford to work with you if you can’t afford me.
R- Reasons to smile: God, my husband, son, friends and family
S- Season: Fall…I love the mountains in the fall.
T- Tag Three: Dale, Denise (she has an endless supply of wisdom) and Emma (she’s one heck of a lady!)
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I never did laundry until I was 19…I didn’t even know how to turn a washer or dryer on.
V – Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals? Steak…still mooin’
W- Worst Habit: Not taking time to see the beauty around me.
X – X-rays or Ultrasounds? X-rays…had tons of them!
Y- Your Favorite Foods: Really good Thai food!
Z- Zodiac: Pisces
When Someone Has Questions, I Have Answers…OK Opinions
Heather recently had a list of random questions that she wanted answers to, so here I go.
1. If money and family were not an issue (meaning you have all the money in the world and your family will follow you anywhere), where would you want to live and why?
I don’t have an exact location in mind, however, I would love to be the owner of a small to medium sized (of course that’s relative) private island. Beach and solitude, what more could a girl want.
2. How do you feel about meeting people on the internet (ie. the REALLY cool bloggers that you’ve met in the past few weeks, months, years, etc.) Are you open to meeting them? How far would you extend the invitation? Lunch downtown? Dinner in your home? Spending the weekend? Why?
Believe it or not, yes I’m open to meeting them, no preference as to where. If they are half as cool in person as their blogs are, double heck yeah. Then the other person’s challenge is going to be getting me to open up in person. 
3. Do you protect the innocent (or not so innocent) by changing their names when you talk about them on your blog?
Hmm….yes and no. My immediate family and friends, no. However I do hold back a little when explaining my son’s birth parents and a select few others.
4. What is your stance on posting pictures of your family and yourself on your blog? Why did you make this decision?
I love pictures and am a believer that they do speak a thousand words. Sometimes they are vital to getting your message across. While I don’t have any at present, I do look forward to sharing.
5. Who has made the BIGGEST impact on your life and why?
Jesus. Without Him I wouldn’t be where I am or the person I am today. He keeps me strong and grounded. That’s not to say that I don’t get down, because I am still human, but He is there to pick me up, brush me off and send me on my merry way again.
Random Facts About Me…
I was tagged by Heather of Desperately Seeking Sanity. Thanks…I think.
Here are the rules. Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about the seven things and the rules. You need to choose seven people to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your blog!
7 Random Facts About Me…
1. I once broke down in South Hackensack, NJ with a pregnant lady, a man at his wits end, a lilac point Siamese (being delivered to Boston) and was forced to stay in a hotel that rented by the hour on Christmas none-the-less. I was 8 and the pregnant lady was my mom, the man at his wits end was my step-father, the lilac point Siamese was Kiko (my grandmother’s new cat) and for the life of me I can’t remember the motel’s name. Needless to say I was scarred for life by this experience. The only restaurant open on Christmas was the Chinese restaurant that had NO POWER so we dined on pea pods by candle light. I think my parents shielded me from the horrors of the rent-by-the-hour-seediness.
2. I’m in the process of writing a cookbook, complete with my own recipes, no regurgitation here. I love to cook and I’m darn good at it too, now if only the Food Network would pick me up.
3. The most embarrassing thing I’ve ever done…I sucked the big toe of a radio disc jockey for 2 tickets to an Aerosmith concert.
1. I was young (20)
2. I was stupid (again…20)
3. Yes, the big toe was clean
4. Believe it or not, my snotty cat has his own blog called The Life of a Cat and he’s actually pretty funny. He’s bugging me for a MySpace profile and his own line of “Craptacular Cat Litter”.
5. I adopted an EXTROVERT child at birth who challenges me to step out of my comfort zone each and every day. He can make friends at the grocery store or on the street and even invites strangers and vagrants to our house. Like two weeks ago we went for a walk. Boy was talking to said stranger for about 3 blocks. Next thing I know said stranger is following us up the stairs to our apartment. HELLO! DUDE! Boy is 5 and just making conversation. Out darn spot out I say! I think everyone is now privy to where we live.
6. I wanted to be a nun until I was 9. Yes I’m being serious. Then I was told that I would never have a boyfriend, have sex or have a baby, so I changed my mind and wanted to be the next Dr. Ruth. Truth be told, I think I wanted to get a rise out of the nuns…it worked.
7. My BFF is Celiac so I started researching the disease and came across some very interesting information which made me wonder if I too suffered from a sensitivity to wheat. I made the switch to a wheat free/gluten free lifestyle. So far in two weeks I’ve lost 15 pounds, I have more energy and ummm….hmmmm…..my “IBS” has just about disappeared.
Now I have to pick seven? Come on people, I’m introverted and live in a box. Hmmm, who are the lucky ones?
* Karen @ Kreative Ramblings
* Rose @ Expert Business Results
* Dale @ Dale’s Ramblings
* Lisa @ Potty Prayers
* Fi Fi @ The Life of a Cat
I’m a rule breaker by nature, so I’m doing just five.
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