In the fairy tale of your life, who is the evil villain?   Satan is and will always be that evil villain that I strive to keep away frommy heart at all times.

In the fairy tale of your life, who is the loyal, comedic sidekick?  My kids provide so much humor and laughs in my life.

In the fairy tale of your life, what comes right after “Once upon a time…?”  I was so bless in life by God that….

In the fairy tale of your life, who is the fairy godmother?  The only one that can grant my prayers and sometimes even wishes is God and if they are not meant for me then he shows me the correct path!

What’s your favorite circus act? The trapeze acts and the clowns a little drama with some comedy! 

When did you last attend (or participate in) a parade? We go to at least one a year or mroe if possible in our area for local celebrations.

When did you last attend a sporting event? Maddie’s last soccer game just before Memorial Day weekend.

What unique festivals does your area feature in celebration of some kind of food? Most of our local ones aren’t really about food but always have lots of great food events. With being practically in Grand Haven also known as Coast Guard City that is a huge 10 day celebration and everyone talks about it all year long.

What’s a popular breakfast you dislike?  I really actually love breakfast and we even have it for dinner sometimes so I really can’t think of anything.  I just prefer it not to be fried and fresh.

You’re going out for breakfast anywhere you want, and someone else is treating! Where do you go and what do you order?  Humm that is a good one because a lot of breakfast places are not as healthy as making it home.  So I would look for a place that offers fresh and healthier options.

What do you have when you need a simple, healthy (or healthy-ish, for those of you who just don’t do healthy!) breakfast?  Whole Grain or wheat bread with egg whites.

You’ve been invited to a breakfast potluck. What are you most likely to bring?  I would probably make my Egg, Spinach, Mushroom, and Turkey Sausage casserole.  Half real eggs and half egg beaters to make it even better.  Then a little 2% cheese mixed in for a little more protein.

What are your late-night snacking habits and preferences?  I love popcorn or ice cream in the evening after the kids go to bed.

What are your sports-watching snacking habits and preferences?  None because unless we are at an actual game I can almost bet I’m not watching any sports.

What are your lonely, rainy afternoon snacking habits and preferences?  Most afternoons I do a good job not snacking so I really don’t have any.

What’s your favorite carnival/fair snack?  Funnel Cakes!!!!  But they are so bad for you and I’m lucky to have one every few years at most thank goodness.

If you are the sort to flip someone the bird, what were the circumstances surrounding your most recent flip? If you’re not that type, have you ever, ever used that gestue?  I am not the type at all and can’t really remember a time when I did use it.

What’s a gesture you’ve made up, or what’s a gesture made up by (and shared with) your friends or family? I am sure that when I was in highschool my friends and I had tons but it’s been a while and I really can not recall any of them.

Are there any gestures that have specific, unique meanings in your workplace?  Well since I am a stay at home mom the main one is pinching your nose when a kid is stinky but it’s not unique.  Hopefully we are done using that gesture now though!

Have you ever received an anonymous gesture of kindness or affection?   How can an actual gesture be anonymous unless it’s more of an act really.  Just asking but a gesture is soemthing you see.

This past week, what would you have liked to rewind so you could experience it again? All of the fun times we had in the pool with the kids while camping!

What happened this week to give you pause? Just relaxing at the campsite while the just just enjoy playing and relaxing.  It was a beautiful day with sun and a great breeze.  Allowed me to just pause and take a deep breath and joy the greatness we’ve been given!

From what situation this week would you have liked to eject yourself?  Joel and I picking at small stuff that did not matter at the time.

In what situation this week did you cede power to someone else?  I sometimes allow the kids power when the fight is not worth it because it’s the important things that do!

In the past month, what was your biggest OOPS?  Gosh if you read my blog on a regular basis you know that my life is full of those!!  The most recent biggest one is accidently setting my iPad on our bed in the camper and an unknown kid of mine left a scratch on the screen

In the past month, what inspired you to let out your most heartfelt WHEW? I took Allie to go get Maddie from school this week and I thought Logan was still sleeping in bed and that Joel had the monitor on down in the basement where he works.  Well Logan was not asleep and Joel did not have the monitor on.  Logan was standing at the window saying hi to us when we got home 10 mins later.  So he even figured out the safety knob cover on his door and broke out.

In the past month, what caused you to say, “HUH?”  I say that all of the time as I am a blonde a lot of the time.

In the past month, what influenced the most ZZZZZZZZs?  All of the yard and house work we have been doing around here!

In the past month, what was most GRRRRRRRRR-worthy?  Being cooped up in the house with the kids on super hot or rainy days.

What is a cookie you really don’t care for?  I do not like frosting on my cookies at all so anything with frosting I do not care for!!!

What are some other cookies you are rather fond of?  I even love plain sugar cookies and cookie dough so most likely if it’s free of frosting I will eat it .

Grocery-store cookies are, of course, never as good as anything that comes out of someone’s kitchen, but what’s a packaged cookie that’s still pretty good?  If the grocery store itself makes them and packages them I go for that first… the next best is the Soft and Chewy kind.

In general, do you think cookies should be chewy and gooey, or should they be crispy and crunchy?  Chewy and gooey all of the way for sure!!!  Crispy and crunchy screams over cooked or getting old to me.

When were you last caught red-handed?  My kids catch me all of the time trying to sneak a food I don’t want them to have LOL!

What’s your nicest red article of clothing?  A really nice shirt I got from Lands End last Spring.

Who’s got the loveliest red hair? My little man!!!

What are your thoughts on the 2002 Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge!?  I loved that movie… just another favorite Musical type movie and I really enjoy watching them.

How has this proven (or not proven) to be the case in your life?  I think it has proven not to be true because God has been in control of my life and my relationships.  So even though there were times that were so heart breaking to me then they all lead me to Joel and it could not have been more perfect.

In Hamlet, the title character says, “Frailty, thy name is woman!” Who in your life has proven this not to be true? And if you’re willing to share, who in your life has proven this to be completely true?  There have been so many strong women in my life most of my own mother that show women are not weak and frail but in fact they are so important to everyone around them.  It would also be wrong to say that someone is weak and frail because the way someone may seems may not be who they are at all.

In The Merry Wives of Windsor, Pistol says,
“Why then the world’s mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.”

 Ignoring the possible sexual meaning here, how do you feel about oysters?   Well I will not eat oysters because they are slimy and gross in my opinion.  However in the context that Pistol talks and most refer they are talking about how when you get the right oyster you are receiving great profit.  However not all oysters carry the same profit and it becomes more of a eye of the beholder.  Just because it may not be the most beautiful pearl there can still be tons of great things (profit) that comes from it.

In The Merchant of Venice, Lorenzo says,
“The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not mov’d with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils.”

Do you agree, and have you known anyone who seemed to be completely unmoved by any kind of music?  I personally thing that music can be one of the most moving things ever since it can really set the tone to how your brain perceives things.  Even if a moment in a movie seems like it’s not too sad the right music can have people crying that never would have before.  I think in some way or another music moves everyone, they may not know how or why but it affects them.

Is Shakespeare overrated, or is he truly the western world’s greatest writer? I do not and will not ever completely understand what Shakespeare is trying to say but his way of telling a story of common life things seems so much more moving through his eyes!