5 Question Friday

1. What do you enjoy doing the most with your spouse? I do everything with my husband. I really like it when we get in the car and just drive around looking for photo ops.
2. How do you eat your taco? From the top or from the side? From the side.
3. Have you ever shut off the basement light and ran like a fool because you knew someone was down there and would get you? I live in California. There isn't a basement to be found here. But if I had an old school dank creepy basement then you can bet your last dollar I would run for my liiiiiiiife!!!! I would be convinced that someone was living in the darkness of my basement.
4. If you could change one thing about you what would it be and why? I could go with the usual...weight loss but I think I'll go with NOT having psoriasis. I can lose weight. The psoriasis is incurable.
5. What age do you think is appropriate to have the "bird and the bees" talk with your children? I don't have any littles of my own but I think 12 or 13 might be a good age. However, I would answer any questions they had, at any age, with the truth but in age appropriate terms.

5 Question Friday

1. Where do you hide the reeeally good snacks? Well, those of us who don't have kids don't really need to hide the good stuff. Hubs doesn't even like junk food so it's really a non issue here.

2. Do u keep your vehicle clean or am I the only one who has things falling out of their van? My car is always sorta messy. Not crazy bad but always something gets balled up and thrown into the back seat. When needed I can clean up the mess in 2 minutes or less.

3. Have you ever been to Vegas? Yes

4. Warm room light blankets or cold room warm snuggly blanket? Definitely cold room with snuggly blankets. I don't sleep well if I'm not covered well. I will snuggle under a throw blanket in the middle of summer for a nap because I can't sleep with my arms exposed.

5. What is the worst airplane/flying experience you've ever had? No flying experience is great. But none are awfully bad either. They just are what they are. My most exciting was my first time. I was 19, it was pre-9/11 and I felt so posh and sophisticated. Yeah, I'm not sure why! Maybe cause I was actually going somewhere. I don't know if this was my worst flying experience but we were in a bad car accident while on the way to the airport to fly home after visiting my sister in WA. Thankfully, we were really early because we were supposed to visit my uncle for a few hours. We went to the hospital, I got looked at(the airbag burned my knees and legs) then we decided to come home anyways. The flight was more surreal than anything. Adrenalin and all.

5 Question Friday

1. Vow renewal ceremonies-yay or nay? Sure, I mean, why not?

2. What sound(s) annoy you the most? Someone else clipping their finger(or toe)nails. I HATE that sound. Mostly because I imagine the clippings flying all over the place. Yuck!

3. If you had to pick, would you have only all boys, or only all girls for kids? All girls because I could dress them up and do their hair like they are dolls.

4. Do you believe in alternative medicine? Sure

5. Would you take a family members children and raise them if they needed it? Been there done that. But we only had my niece for a year. She has since gone back home to her parents.

And...just for fun...a pic of me with a gaggle of other peoples children.

The Full Moon aaaand 5 Question Friday!

Did anyone see the full moon last night? It was simply gorgeous! Oh, the sunset wasn't half bad either.

1. If you knew your best friends spouse was cheating on her/him, would you tell her/him? Absolutely! YES, I would! Be warned spouses of all my friends!!!

2. Soda, in a can or bottle? In a can please!

3. What do you wash first, hair or body? I shampoo my hair then leave it in while I wash my body.

4. What advice would you give to a new mama? I would suggest taking your kids on long walks(preferably on the beach), feed them regularly...like twice a day(but never table scraps), make sure they go poo(take them to the park to do their business if that's the only place they'll go), give them occasional treats, make sure grandma doesn't give them too many treats, don't forget to give them a bath every once in a while(cause they start to stink), lastly, let's not forget to love on them lots!!!

5. What is your best hangover remedy? The best hangover remedy out there, evah...to JUST SAY NO! That's right you lush. Put the bottle down!

5 Question Friday

1. Do you and your spouse go to bed at the same time? No. But that is mostly because I don't work so I stay up later. Hubs starts work at 7:00 AM so he goes to bed way too early for me.

2. A question for the ladies...What kind of facial hair do you like on your man? None thankyouverymuch!

3. What's the worst vacation you've ever taken? Wow, I plead the fifth. I really don't want to hurt any feelings.

4. What's the first-ever blog you followed? I started blogging when all my friends in Tennessee started blogging. Unfortunately, most of them have quit their blogs. The first blog I followed where I didn't know the blogger was probably Angie Smith from Bring The Rain. I used to ball my eyes out reading her blog.
From there I found Mckmama and eventually Kelly's Korner. Kelly hosted a meme last year where you showed off your house room by room. That is where I branched out and met a whole bunch of new ladies who are awesome bloggers. Recently I branched out to the photography community.
So, my blog started out with very few readers but everyone knew me personally to now I don't know if any of my readers know me in real life...except my mil. She knows me really well.

5. Do you enjoy amusement parks? Ummmm...sure...I guess. But not in the heat of summer.

5 Question Friday

1. What is your favorite Easter tradition? Well, it would be the new dress. Right girls?

2. Are you a shower or a long, hot bath kind of person? Overall I prefer to shower. I do like a good soak from time to time but only if I have access to a huge jacuzzi tub. We had one in our Tennessee house. Sadly, we don't now.

3. Can you parallel park and if so when is the last time you did it? I can and I don't remember when. Not too long ago. A few months maybe. I try to avoid it. Just because I can doesn't mean I have to.

4. What is your favorite Easter candy? Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh...Russell Stover eggs. Yum. I like the chocolate brownie flavor and the marshmallow with caramel and the pecan delights. Yummo! The best place to get them is at Wallgreens.

5. Easter: do you go all out with the Easter Bunny or focus on the religious part of the holiday? We don't have kids so going all out with the Easter Bunny would look kinda funny. I did offer to let hubs get his picture with E.B. at the mall a few days ago. He declined. tehe! Some years I make us each an Easter basket. Not this year though. Mostly we just do church then dinner with family. When I was in choir the Easter service was huge so there were tons of practices leading up to it. We would get so pumped up. Sadly, no more choir for me. I miss my Tennessee church. Southern Baptists have the best worship services.

5 Question Friday

1. Have you ever had surgery?

Yes! Nothing major. I had half of my thyroid removed back in 2001. I had a tumor type growth on it. Luckily, it was benign. No, I'm not on any meds for thyroid. I'm holding my own with just a half thyroid at this point.

I also had 11 teeth removed at one time when I was around 12 years old. It was a case of too many teeth for a very small jaw. I never lost teeth on my own. They always had to be pulled by the dentist. The very last time(when I was 12) they took out the remainder of my kiddie teeth as well as surgically removed my 4 fangs(canines) which were still in my gums. That's right. I don't have any fangs! 11 teeth! Yes, I was knocked out for that!

2. Ever ride in an ambulance?

Just once. My sister was driving us to the Portland, OR airport after a visit to her house in WA. A car cut us off and we had a lovely accident. My sister felt the need for medical so she was going in the ambulance. I was sitting in front with her and the airbags burned my knees and legs really bad so it was decided I would go with the ambulance. I rode in front though.

Luckily, we still made our flight. My uncle lives in Portland and we had left early to stop and visit with him. He was able to come rescue our luggage as well as my mom and my sisters baby. They did not need medical attention. Good thing as my mom admitted later SHE WAS NOT WEARING HER SEAT BELT! Shame on her!!! We talked about postponing our flight but then decided there was no need to. No one was severely hurt so we went home. I have to say, we were pretty pumped full of adrenaline on the plane. And...I had Vicodin for my burns!

3. How are you in a medical emergency? Panicked? Calm?

I think I can be pretty calm. Case in point, the above accident...my sister kept screaming my car...my car! I was holding the baby(just 4 months old) telling her to shut up she was scaring her kid.

I've also had to deal with a ton of medical issues with hubs. He's a medical mess. On our 3 month wedding anniversary he broke both feet in a climbing accident. I was at work. I met him at the hospital which was down the street from my work. I beat him there so I was standing there as they unloaded him from the ambulance. I yelled at him for not putting on any sun screen and getting the raccoon eyes. I'm still waiting for the call to come in for his kidney transplant. We'll see if I can maintain my composure. Especially as we'll have to fly to Nashville for the surgery. We've been waiting 6 years now!!!!!

4. Do you have a garden? Flowers or veggies?

We have a patio!!! I have a hanging planter. I plan to fill it with tomatoes this year. I expect great things as there are no goats to eat them. Darned goats!

5. When did you move out of your parents house?

More importantly...when did we move back in?!!! At the end of November. Grrr...we would still be happily situated at our rental house but our landlord turned into a wicked witch. California is not a cheap place to live whether you are renting or buying. We struggled to find a place we could afford that could also house the 2 huge pallets of hubs dialysis supplies. Surprisingly, not a lot of places accept 55 lb dogs either. Still crossing our fingers we can buy something late this year or early next year. 

5 Question Friday

1. Would you rather be on ABC's Extreme Home MakeOver or TLC's What not to Wear? What Not To Wear! Because after losing a bunch of weight I could use a new wardrobe. Although, I would wait until I was done losing weight to be on the show. Plus, you have to already own a house to get it torn down and rebuilt. I'm sure that's a requirement!

2. Do you have any tattoos? No

3. Do you tell your kids about things you did growing up? All the time...wait...uhhh...no! But I would if I had any chitlins!

4. If the traffic signal turns yellow, do you stop or speed up? Put the pedal to the medal baby!

5. What's your preference: chocolate or chips? CHOCOLATE!!!!!!! No contest!

5 Question Friday

1. Where did you meet your spouse and did you instantly know it was love?

I met Chuck at Shadow Mountain Community Church. I was involved with a singles program for young adults and he had just started to come. The first day we ever "met" was a day the group went to the mountains for a hike. We were so off each others radar that we never learned each others name. Thank goodness that we became friends soon after. We knew soon after we started dating that we were the ones but not before then. No love at first sight here.

2. What is your favorite room in your house?

Right now??? My bedroom. It's my escape! We live with mom right now and finding a private moment is tough.

3. Can you wiggle your ears?

Ummm...NO!

4. What is your evening ritual?

I don't have much of a ritual. I don't wear make-up so I don't have to go through a make-up removal process. I brush my teeth, pee, wash my hands then hop into bed.

5. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?

8+ if you want me to be pleasant. If you don't mind me grumpy then anything less than 8 is fine.

5 Question Friday

1. What's on the top of your holiday wish list and why?! I want an epiphanie camera bag. The Lola to be exact...in red. Their website is lovely...le sigh!

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 2. What is your favorite Christmas gift from the past? Last year when I got my very first dslr camera. I adore that thing. It's a prized possession!

3. If you had life to do over, what would you be when you grow up? Smarter!

4. When do you put up your tree? If it is a real tree then no sooner than 2 weeks before Christmas. If it is an artificial tree(this year it is) then closer to Thanksgiving. I'm still waiting for hubs to set it up though. Our moving over Thanksgiving kept us too busy then hubs worked out of town for a few days. Hopefully, it'll be up by Saturday night. I have the Christmas bug right now!!!

5. What is your favorite Holiday? Any that is happening at that given moment. Obviously, right now it's Christmas!

5 Question Friday

1. If you could speak with a different accent, what would it be (i.e Australian, Scottish)? Probably British or maybe Australian! They both sound yummy!

2. Can you fall asleep anywhere? (i.e floor, couch, deck) Uuuuhhh....NO! I need my bed.

3. Do you use public restrooms? If so, do you sit on the toilet? Yes...when ya gotta go ya gotta go!

4. If you were stuck in an elevator for 24 hours, what celebrity would you most want to be stuck with? Mmmmmm...Colin Firth. But only if he would stare at me the way he stares at Elizabeth Bennet! I love you Mr. Darcy!!!

5. Where did you and your significant other go on your 1st date? Our first date was to his company's Christmas party. Then we drove out to our local mountains to a scenic view point and talked for hours. I didn't even get a hug or anything for that date. He wouldn't even declare himself for another 2 weeks after our first date. It was frustrating to say the least!!!

5 Question Friday

1. How many pets do you have? 1 cat named Aria. She's a total princess who prefers her mama's lap over anywhere else. 1 dog named...KASSIE!!! She's also a princess who is skerd of her own shadow. She loves the beach! 1 husband named Chuck. His wife is a princess too...(do we see a theme here?)

2. If you could switch places with anyone in the world for one day, who would it be? I would switch with Jesus. I think his presence here on Earth could be used in a big way, even for 1 day. I would be at the feet of God and loving every minute of it.

3. What is your favorite money saving tip? My tip is to have a very well planned out budget. It is important to stick to the budget in order to succeed in saving money.

4. What do you want your kids to be when they grow up? Well, I want Aria to shave all her hair, pierce her ears and nose and eye brows, get a full body tattoo then join the circus as a side show act as the bald, pierced, tattooed cat. I want Kassie to grow a pair...(of balls, that is). She can then hit the freak show circuit with her sister as her bodyguard. Fat chance I suppose!

5. What is your favorite quote? I dislike these kinds of questions. I'm not a quoting kind of person. How about Mr. Darcy, I love you mwah mwah mwah...wait...that's not a quote! Never mind then!

Well, I finally finished sewing the skirts for my niece. I have had this project on the back burner for months. Such a slacker! This first skirt is the same material I used to make Rose and I matching aprons. My friend picked the same material for her daughters skirt unknowingly. Great minds think alike yada yada yada! Since I had the kids for an overnight sleep-over I let Kathleen model her skirts for you all. Cause I'm cool like that!

You can't see it but the waist is fitted. A little more technical than just being elastic all the way around.

The skirts are also very full. She loved twirling in them.

What was the little man up to during our modeling shoot? Have a looky...

nom nom nom...yummy Aunt Pam! (Aunt Pam's rock!!!...just sayin')

5 Question Friday

1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how did it come about? My name is Pamela, I go by Pam(my only official nickname), my mom likes to call me Whammy Pammy(who knows why...it was not a childhood thing.), as a child and teen there were a few jerks who tried the spam thing. You know, the usual childish teasing. Hubs call me Honey...hmmm, so does my bff lol.

2. What is your birth order amongst your siblings? I am the youngest of 3. My sister is 18 months older and my brother is 4 years older than me. I get to be the spoiled rotten one...(I wish!!!)

3. In a movie of your life, who would play your significant other? I think my hubby is cute but he is a bit on the nerdy side. So do I go with an actor who resembles my husband in looks or do I go with the hotty of my dreams? For resemblance I choose Neil Patrick Harris(not gay of course)(and whom I think is hot anyways). For steamy hottness I would choose Edward!!!! He's mine Kimber back off!!!!!

4. What is currently your favorite song? I'm kinda diggin Glitter in the Air by Pink.

5. Are you saving your money for anything right now? Big or small purchase? Well, when I hit a specific milestone in my weight loss I get a flash for my camera. After I hit my goal(which will only take me forever) I get a new wedding band with diamonds that go all the way around. My current one the diamonds only go half way and I'm tired of it sliding around so the diamonds are always on the under side. grrr!!! So, yes, we have to save for these things.