Also Known as "Mom"

Of all the hundreds of sizes and shapes bread seems to come in, what is your favorite?  How can I honestly pick just one… most breads that do not have strong flavors and are warm last seconds in my presence.

What’s your favorite thing to eat with rice? Chicken for sure!!!

What are your feelings about milk?  I like it mixed with things and occasionally by itself.

What was wrapped in the tortilla you most recently ate? Egg, cheese, and bacon at the airport in LAX.

How many staplers are there in your house and where are they? One and it’s in the Computer cabinet.

What’s something you do more quickly than most people?  Get ready in the morning or just in general.  I care how I look but I really don’t put a lot of time into it because who I am is more important than how my clothing looks or my makeup etc…

What’s something you do more carelessly than most people?  I’m a pretty careless typer LOL

What’s something you do more slowly than most people? All Math… I suck at it.

What’s something you do more carefully than most people? Writting letters… I will not just write an e-mail and just send it and if it’s important I’ll often spend days on it.

In what contexts are you more patient than most people? Dealing with large groups of kids my childrens ages.

Be honest: what are some rules you have for yourself that don’t really make much sense?  I do not allow myself to to just put toys anywhere in the playroom.  Everything has it place and everyplace has it thing.

What rules of questionable sense did your parents have for you when you were young? Honestly if I were to question how my parents raised me then I would not be acknowledging how they did raise me and by giving me my faith base then I would not be who I am today.

What’s a rule most people (if not all people) seem never to obey?  Look both ways when you cross the street.

There are no rules governing the giving and receiving of Valentine’s Day gifts, but what rules should there be?  Kids valentine cards are for kids not adults!!!

If the Golden Rule says you should do unto others as you’d have others do unto you, what would the Silver and Bronze rules say?  Follow God with all of you mind body and soul.  We also should not lean on our own understanding.

When you come home from a long day of whatever it is you do and your brain is totally fried, what therapy do you normally seek?  Relaxation with a little non thinking TV is always best…. I wish I could say bath but then I’d be joined by the 3 monsters.  I can not wait till they are older and let me enjoy baths by myself!!!

Of the myriad of desserts made primarily of fried dough, what is your favorite?  Funnel cakes is #1…even on a diet I have a hard time turning them down.

Most fried foods are best right out of the fryer, but what’s a fried food that you enjoy cold?  Doughnuts are not something I like warm for the most part unless they are the type you see made in those fast little doughnut hole machines.

What’s the most unusual deep-fried food you’ve ever tried?  Deep Fried Pickels and I love them!!!!

Where can you get really good French fries?  Red Robin has the best Steak Fries evah!

When did you last feel you were required to jump through meaningless hoops to get something you wanted?  I often feel the more hoops you jump through the better the prize.  Life is not easy and we are always in need of growing, learning, and changing based on the path God has set for us.  So bring on the hoops!!!

What kinds of hula hoop memories do you have?  None because I suck at it!!!

How do you feel about basketball?  I use to  love to play it now it’s just something fun to do with the kids and sometimes watch on TV.

What do you think of hoop earrings?  I like them on the medium to small size.

What’s your favorite Whoopi Goldberg movie?  It would have to be the Sister Act movies for sure!!!

What’s your favorite “just add water!” food?   Instant mashed potatoes!!!! Who doesn’t love those?

What’s your favorite thing to add vinegar to?  Cucumbers… it makes them taste even better!

What’s something weird you’ve added to normal food? Well it’s not weird until you mix in a lot of peoples opinions but I like Ketchup on homamde Mac n Cheese, and also ham and escalloped potatos.

What’s your favorite thing to add whipped cream to?  Strawberries!!! Reminds me have strawberry shortcake yogurt outside calling my name.

What’s something you refuse to add anything to, even though most people add something?  Humm  that’s a good one… I tend to prefer my pizza just plain no toppings besides the cheese.  I know it’s seems kiddy but it’s how I like it.

What’s something you frequently misplace? My keys are the main thing that I use to lose all of the time…then Joel started putting them on the key rack everytime he found them that he pretty much trained me without even knowing it because now I find myself always putting them there.

For whom are you often mistaken? My sister or mom on the phone!

When were you last misinformed about something important? I’m not sure that it really comes down to misinformed but me not hearing it correctly.  Due to this I called Monday afternoon to cancell an appointment I thought Maddie had on Tuesday but found out that it was really on Monday morning and she had missed it already

Where in your home do you have a seemingly random collection of miscellanea?  Our drawer of Junk of very random junk!

Upon meeting someone for the first time, what qualities in the other person are likely to cause you to misjudge him or her? Shyness tends to be something that throws me off because I am a very social person and if it’s hard to interact I almost feel like they might not like me or something!

What’s something you wear only when you’re just about out of clean clothes?  My short sleeve t-shirts

Who’s someone you hang out with only if nobody else is available?  I so hate these questions!!!

What’s something you eat only when the budget is really, really tight?   Ramen noodles LOL!!!!

Who’s someone you call for help only if you absolutely must?  Yet again I hate these questions…

What’s something you’ll watch on television only because it’s slightly better than watching nothing?  Reruns ROFL!!!

What’s something that’s better when the newness has worn off?  A good pair of jeans

What’s something you already own that could stand to be replaced by the newer version? My Blackberry….it was so great at first but now all of the newer smartphones have come out and mine won’t be getting any OS upgrades I am not as happy with it.

What’s something that was better before someone made it “new and improved?”  Logan’s Roadhouse menu… I think it stinks now!!!

Of geographic locations whose names begin with the word “new,” which seems like the most interesting place to visit? I would have to say New York because there is so much to see and do.

On what date will 2010 no longer feel like the new year?  As soon as we get back into a routine on the 4th.

How likely are you to return or exchange a gift you don’t like?  It really depends on what it is and who it came from.

Who is the most gifted person you know? I have no idea because I like to think of everyone have special gifts that were God choosen for them.

Of gifts you gave this year, which was really the closest to perfect for the recipient? The kids for sure!!!

What’s your favorite kind of gift to receive?  One that comes from the heart and homemade ones as well.

What’s your favorite kind of gift to give?  All gifts… I love to give gifts.