10 Things You're Dying to Know About Me

Oh Angie! She tagged me so therefore, I must participate. Are you ready to feed your curiosity? Here we go....

1. What is your current obsession? My food journal and exercise. Making sure Julie knows I'm her #1 Fan so that I can win that EA Sports Active game.

2. Which item of clothing do you wear most often? T-Shirts

3. What's for dinner? I'm thinking beef tips with brown gravy and wide egg noodles with green beans.

4. What are you listening to? The dishwasher but I'm about to find some tunes on blip.fm. See box above on my blog.

5. Say something about the one who tagged you. Angie has a great sense of humor. I like the look of her blog. Hats off to her for being a single mom, that's tough stuff.

6. Favorite vacation spots? Vacation? What's that. I love New York. If it's the beach and something sunny then Aruba works for me.

7. What am I reading right now? The Shack, Think Like A Man Act Like A Lady, American Religions - I read a bit of each. I'm hoping to finish one some day.

8. Four word to describe myself. Funny, Honest, Wise, Flexible

9. Guilty Pleasure? Rock of Love, Millionaire Matchmaker, Tough Love

10. First Spring thing to do? I'm cleaning!

Now, I will pass this on to:

H.K. from The Queen I am Not

The Mom Nerd

Lori from Single Parent Unite

Lists of 8's

Tag I'm It! Thanks to Dorene at Occasional Rambling. Are you ready for my lists of 8's? Here we go...

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To

1. Being out of debt
   
2. Losing weight
   
3. Shopping for a new wardrobe
   
4. U2 coming to concert in October
   
5. Seeing our baby P take her first steps
   
6. A playground for our backyard
   
7. Finishing any of the books I'm reading
   
8. Sunday
   

8 Things I Did Yesterday

1. Ran my checking account into the negative
   
2. Picked up my son's first pair of glasses
   
3. Went to Sam's Club to stock up on diapers
   
4. Made pizza for dinner
   
5. Read more of The Shack
   
6. Went to bed at 8:00pm
   
7. Took my son to soccer practice
   
8. Visited with my grandma
   

8 Things I Wish I Could Do

1. Sleep
   
2. Wear shorts again
   
3. Learn Spanish
   
4. Play the drums
   
5. Make more money
   
6. Be at peace
   
7. Get rid of my freckles
   
8. Organize my home
   

8 Shows I Watch

1. Lost
2. House
3. Medium
4. The Biggest Loser
   
5. Housewives of *.*
6. Millionaire Matchmaker
   
7. Tough Love
   
8. Rescue Me
   

8 People I Tag

I'm tagging some really cool bloggers from my Google Reader for this one.

Ann

Shake The Salt

Elizabeth

Jenni

Joss

Carissa

Brandy

Pamela

I've Been Tagged!

ScaryMom decided she wanted to know all of these random things about me so here we go!

Five Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago
1. Enjoying being a newlywed (March 1998)
2. Preparing for our first Thanksgiving together in our home
3. Going back to school to finish my Associate degree
4. Enjoying Wednesday nights at Shakespeares
5. Traveling to Germany for a 2 week vacation

Five Things On My To Do List
1. Must go to Room Mom meeting in 15 minutes
2. Get accounting done
3. Get papers filed
4. Do laundry
5. Do dishes

Five Things I Like To Snack On
1. Chocolate Chip Cookies
2. Crackers
3. Popcorn
4. Cheese - It doesn't like me
5. Pretzels

Five Things I Would Do If I Was A Millionaire
1. Move to a nicer house
2. Travel
3. Replenish my IRA
4. Invest in my business ventures
5. Not tell anyone I was a millionaire - lol

Five Places I Have Lived
1. Pasadena, TX
2. Houston, TX
3. Deer Park, TX
4.
5.

Five Jobs I Have Had
1. Server at Golden Corral
2. Cashier at Western Auto
3. Debt Collector for Amex
4. Purchasing Agent
5. Admin to VP of Operations at a chemical company

Five People I Am Tagging
MommyJenna
Jen Posh Point of View
Christy Shake The Salt
Mels_World
ChristiS


If you were tagged please tag 5 others, and if you weren't tagged, feel free to do this meme and leave me your link in a comment!

6 Things No Else Knows!

Sandra Foyt tagged me in a Twitter Meme Game where I have to share 6 things that no one knows about me.
1.) I never went to any homecoming dances in high school.
2.) I didn't go to my high school prom.
3.) I walked home after graduation because everyone thought I had a ride home.
4.) I want to spend an entire day at a spa being pampered.
5.) I've recently become addicted to Red Bull.
6.) I lost my wedding band twice and it really bothers me not to wear one. It's been 2 years and it can't easily be replaced.

I'm tagging 6 Tweeters:
Jentifa
sassyfrazz
shakethesalt
dani3boyz
cherishbound176
TheDailyBlonde

My 1st Baby Meme

My 1st baby....

A different kind of meme...it's all about you and your first baby...make sure to comment here after you complete. Thanks Margie!

1. Were you married at the time? Yes

2. What were your reactions when you found out you were pregnant? Surprised

3. How old were you? 17

4. How did you find out you were pregnant? Home pregnancy test.

5. Who did you tell first? My best friend.

6. Did you want to find out the sex? No

7. Due date? July 17th

8. Did you deliver early or late? Early

9. Did you have morning sickness? Oh YES

10. What did you crave? Anything spicy. Mexican or Italian food.

11. Who irritated you the most? The baby's father.

12. What was your first child's sex? Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? 49

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? No

15. Where did you give birth? Bayshore Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor? 8 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital? My husband

18. Who watched? My husband, mother, Doctor, and some nurses.

19. Was it vaginal or c-section? Vaginal

20. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? An Epidural

21. How much did your child weigh? 6lb. 15oz.

22. What did you name him/her? Suzzann Stephy

23. How old is your first born today? 19 yrs. old

So now I am going to tag five mommies:

Sheila
Kristin
Laura
Amanda
Toni

7 Random Facts About Me

Tagged again!
I was tagged by the lovely Lilith!


The rules:

* Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
* Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
* Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.



So here's mine...

1- My Masters degree still sits in the envelope it came in because I haven't bought a frame. That bothers me when I think about it.

2- I'm ready not to have any more babies after this one. Baby #4.

3- I'm not shy about throwing my two cents in on just about anything.

4- I love to host giveaways! It's like playing Santa Claus all year round.

5- I've been blogging nearly a year and finally received an award from a buddy on Twitter. She took pitty on me. ;)

6- I make some mean enchiladas, lasagna and spaghetti.

7- I have spurts of baking episodes. The family loves it but my waist line not so much.

My seven that I'm linking this to.

Sheila
Margie
Mama Saga
Colleen
Lois
Laura
Amanda

Six Quirky Things About Me

Ms. Tami tagged me for the Six Quirky Things meme.


The Rules

* Link to the person who tagged you.
* Mention the rules.
* Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
* Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
* Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment to let them know that they’ve been tagged.

My Six Quirky Things

1. I've got a bit of an addiction to Big Red.
2. I've got a bit of an addiction to Sweet Tea.
3. I get easily overwhelmed by clutter.
4. I long to be on the Biggest Loser.
5. If I could change one physical thing about myself it would be to remove the sun damage from my face. Too many freckles.
6. I love baby feet.

Your Turn!
1. Sheila
2. Colleen
3. Margie
4. Candace
5. Natalie
6. Krista

24 Things about Me....

Thanks to Margie at Gunning It for tagging me!

24 things about me...

4 places I go over and over
1. The Post Office
2. To Visit My Grandmother (that should actually be first!)
3. Kroger
4. WAMU

4 people that email me
1. My bf's mother emails me jokes all the time
2. Sharla also emails me a lot of jokes
3. My daughter's step-mom
4. My college buddies

4 of my favorite foods
1. Steak & Baked Potato!
2. My mom's pancakes! Best on the planet
3. Beck's Prime cheeseburger
4. My Spaghetti

4 places I would rather be right now
1. At the movies!
2. Out with my husband & NOT kids ;-) (DITTO Margie!)
3. Out with w/my girl friends (cannot wait till this baby comes) (DITTO Margie!)
4. If I weren't pregnant I could stand a trip to Vegas baby!

4 movies I could watch over and over
1. The Wedding Singer
2. Forest Gump
3. Sixteen Candles
4. Kill Bill Either Volume

4 people I want to learn more about, you are tagged...
1. Melinda - Planet Mom
2. Candace - Mama Saga
3. Amy - Milk Breath and Margaritas
4. Sheila - My Memories

Desktop - I've been tagged!

Laura tagged me for the What Does Your Desktop Say About You? meme.

These are her instructions

Here’s how it goes:

[TAG STARTS HERE]

My Desktop Free View Instruction:

A. Upon receiving this tag, immediately perform a screen capture of your desktop. It is best that no icons be deleted before the screen capture so as to add to the element of fun.

You can do a screen capture by: [1] Going to your desktop and pressing the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12 key). [2] Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and do a Paste (CTRL + V). [3] If you wish, you can “edit” the image, before saving it.

For MAC users: Press [ Apple] [ Ctrl ] [ Shift ] and [ 3 ]

B. Post the picture in your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop just below it if you want. You can explain why you preferred such look or why is it full of icons. Things like that.

C. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a Free View of their desktop as well.

D. Add your name to this list of Free Viewers with a link pointing directly to your Desktop

Here’s mine.

So, what does it say about me?

1. If you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain. It is a reminder than I am trying achieve my goal and that it won't always be easy but I need to keep at it!

2. I'm a busy lady! If you look at my right side bar you can see that I have about 10 things open. I am a multi-tasker like Laura.

3. All the icons on the desk top are used on a constant bases. I run several companies from this very machine. I actually am in need of a faster computer with more memory right now. lol

List of those who have participated:
Francine of La Place de Cherie
Chez Francine
Bloggishi
Unchained Melody
LadyJava’s Lounge
Mariuca
Revellian Dot ComDesktop
iRonnie
Rebecca
Jon
Rolando
Speedcat
Brown Baron
Tish
Mike
Money Online
NoDirectOn
Max
Elena’s Photos
Comedy Plus
MeAndMyDrum
The Random Forest
Samir Bharadwaj
My Brain Dumper!
Go Visit Hawaii
Coming to a Nursery Near You
Pediascribe
Jamee Forever
Pregnantly Plump
Wiping Up Snot
ShooFly
An Island Life
Sherry at JustSher

Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings

PMKU

add yours here after doing this tag.

I’m tagging:

1. GHD

2. 1SmartMom

3. TheManny

4. Planet Mom

5. Amy

And anyone else that wants to take this tag!

I was tagged! Crazy 8's and Daily Thanks.

I was tagged by GHD from Quietly Shouting Inside for Crazy 8's, so here goes:
8 things I'm passionate about...

Education
Keeping balance in my marriage
Maintaining friendships
Photography
Spending time with my children
Happy Panda
Learning html
Exercise

8 things I say often
No
That's just funny I don't care who you are
Because I said so
Get up! Get dressed! You're going to be late for school.
You're Late
What are you into?
What are you doing?
Why?

8 books I've read recently - This is so wrong!
Cheerios play book
Peek-a-Boo
My First Words
Clifford The Big Red Dog
Can I include the books I intend to read? lol
Marley & Me
Dora The Explorer
Shapes
You're My Little Love Bug

8 things I want to do before I die...
See Ireland and tour the castles
Go to a John Mayer concert
I would love to go back stage and meet U2.
Hike the Appalachian trail
Go back to Canada and say hello to Janice
Make it back to Aruba
I want to attend all my children's college graduations
I want to attend all their weddings

8 songs I can listen to over and over again, and probably have...
Brick House - Commodores
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Elevation - U2
Yellow - Cold Play
Roxanne - The Police
Rock Lobster - B-52's
My Stupid Mouth - John Mayer
Here are The Roses - The Dragons

8 things that attract me to my friends
Sense of humor
I can learn from them
They are willing to learn from me
Honesty
Directness
Shared morals
Code of Ethics
Love for children

8 things I learned in the last year
I have successfully achieved a trademark by myself - that was really cool.
Working at home and being a stay at home mom is like having 3 jobs.
It's easier to pay a cleaning crew to clean up our house than spend every weekend trying to do it myself.
It's ok to ask for help.
To have a more positive attitude.
The ability to do research is one of the most important tools you will ever possess.
It's not what life throws at you it's how you handle it.
To make every minute count for something.

Now, for the 8 people that I would like to get to know better.
Emily - Today's Auntie Em
Brent - The Manny
Angel - 1 Smart Mom
Amy - Milk Breath & Margaritas
Melinda - Planet Mom
Laura Williams
Mama Luxe - MamaSaga
Melody - Slurping Life