Question Tag

One of the fabulous perks of #NaBloPoMo is meeting new bloggers. There is lots of sharing and tagging going on and I love it. This is exactly how I met the lovely Denise of Jayhawk Mommy. I am not even sure if we've gotten around to discussing the fact that I was a Kansan for several years before moving to the land of milk and potatoes. I came THIS close to going to KU for college!! 

1.What do you like most about blogging?

**Connections. Reading life stories. The amazing writers. The people that make me laugh, and cry and nod my head and think "hell, yes!! Me too!"

2. What is your favorite book, and why is it your favorite?

**This is like asking me to choose my favorite child. I love them ALL! I do suck at remembering my favorite books though. This could be because I read so MUCH! I started a renegade book club and I have to wait until the week before the meeting to read the book or I will forget it all. I love books that make me laugh and cry. Some of my favorites: 

Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allsion

The Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney

FireFly Lane by Kristin Hannah

3. What was the last thing you ate?

**Nutella on toast

4. The best vacation you ever had!

**Honeymoon when we spent a few weeks traveling on the East Coast or our month long family road trip across eleven states.

5. The place you want to visit most in the world.

**Ireland

6. Do you have any pets?

**3 kids and a husband. Oh and two red eared slider turtles. I REALLY, REALLY want a puppy.

7. What is your favorite pizza topping(s)?

I LOVE pizza!! I LIVE for pizza Fridays. I survived my pregnancies on pizza. There were weeks at a time where pizza was the only food I could keep down. Me and pizza are tight.

Favorites include:

pepperoni and bacon

bacon and artichoke hearts

sundried tomatoes, spinach and artichoke hearts

supreme

pepperoni and black olives

source

Now it's my turn to ask some questions! Ya'll are tagged!!!

1. What is the kindest thing someone has done for you?

2. What smells remind your of your childhood?

3. When was the last time you cried? Why?

4. Who was your least favorite teacher and why?

5. Where do you want to retire?

6. What is your can't live without appliance?

7. Why do you blog?

                                                                              

Old School Blogging: Five Random

I love Old School Blogging and I have REALLY, REALLY tried to come up with five random facts that I have NEVER shared here. I discovered that it is easier said than done.


1. Coconut repulses me. The smell, the texture, the taste. If someone tries to trick me and lures me in to eating coconut I will start gagging, retching and possibly even dry heaving.

2. In fifth grade my best friend and I created a history club. We named it Kentucky Pioneer Women and called it KPW. We had meetings at recess and we were planning a conventions/sleepover but then she moved and the group fizzles despite our best efforts.

3. I was awarded Perfect Attendance nearly every year of elementary school. In sixth grade I walked up to the front of the gymnasium to accept my certificate and then walked right out into the parking lot to puke. You can see me holding my stomach in the photos.

  4. I drove myself to the hospital twice when I was in labor because it was very late and my husband was on the opposite coast and I didn't think I was REALLY in labor. After my second visit I ended up on bed rest.


5. After many, many, many sleepless years I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in August. I have slept with my CPAP machine every single night since and am amazed how much better I feel both physically and mentally.

Now it is your turn to share some random facts!

Questions

Alison grabbed these from Christine and I had to jump on the bandwagon too! Bam #NaBloPoMo Day #17! You should join in on the fun too.

 Four names that people call me, other than my real name
1. Bird
2. Robbie
3. Mom/Momma/Mommy
4. Sweetie


Four jobs I have had (other than current)
1. Coordinator After School Adventures
2. Transcriber @ Parenting Research Center
3. Pre-k teacher
4. House cleaner


Four movies I've watched more than once
1. Breakfast Club
2. Top Gun
3. Despicable Me

Four books I'd recommend
1. Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

2.The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

3.Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

4.Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

Four places I have lived
1. New York
2. Oklahoma
3. California
3. Kentucky

Four places I'd rather be right now
1. Girls get away
2. Snuggled underneath a mountain of blankets
3. On the beach
4. Vegas

Four things I don't eat
1.coconut anything
2. pumpkin anything
3.Sushi
4. Escargot

Four of my favorite foods
1. pizza
2. seafood
3. mexican food
4. finger food

Four tv shows that I watch-I don't have time to watch but these are the shows I would watch if I did!
1. Parenthood
2. Big Bang Theory
3. The Good Wife
4. Mindy Project


Four things I am always saying
1. It's time to go!
2. Has anyone seen my phone/keys/debit card?
3. We should TOTALLY do that!
4. Remember I am THE cool mom!

Where I Come From

I come from

County seat of Onondoga

Northeast corner of Finger Lakes

Granddaughter of dairy farmers

Daughter of a teacher and a professor

I come from hard work and determination

 saving up or doing without

       German and Irish immigrants

doers and givers

Where do you come from?

Selfie Sunday

I have been WRITING all damn day. You see I thought it was a good idea to go back to school full time because working full-time, parenting three kids (solo much of  the time) and all my community obligations weren't enough to keep me busy. And now it is the end of my term and crunch time which means I wrote two papers on Classroom Management, Engagement and motivation. Therefore my brain is fried but I don't want to skip a day of #NaBloPoMo so here are a selection of selfies. Which look do you like the best?

Five Random Facts

I was inspired by Tracy of Sellabit Mum to go ol' school blogging and divulge five random things about myself.


1. Six years ago I had plastic surgery. It was life-changing and one of those things I have always meant to blog about.

2. I was PAINFULLY shy as a child. Unbelievably quiet. When I was four or five my mom had a meeting at church and took me and my baby brother to the child care to be supervised by some sweet ladies. I was very freaked out about being alone so they allowed me to stay in the nursery with my chunky baby brother. I was too shy to tell anyone I needed to go to the bathroom and I didn't know where it was so I sat in a little wooden chair, peed my pants and eventually stood up and started playing again. Suffice to say the puddle of pee was discovered as were my soggy pants.

3. I have an extreme fear of heights that has only gotten worse as I have gotten older. I am quite certain I had a panic attack when my friends and I were in NYC and going on the High Line. One minute I was walking up the stairs and taking deep breaths to psych myself up. Suddenly I started sweating, getting dizzy and sick to my stomach and I burst into uncontrollable tears. I was frozen and felt a desperate need to escape. I eventually made it up with the help and encouragement of a few friends. We ran into Hoda Kotb and she asked us if we wanted to take our picture with her.

4. I am severely directionally challenged. I am utterly confused by North, South, East and West directions. Once I was driving to Fayetteville, Arkansas and ended up in Joplin, Missouri. I don't stress about being lost as I am ALWAYS lost.

5. I strongly dislike sweaters. I find them suffocating, heavy and restrictive.


Please join me in revealing five random facts about yourself!! Feel free to share your link in the comments!

50 Things about Yours Truly

1.  I don't like to get rid of "memory" things. I have emails from 2001...when my first child was born.

2.  I don't really like steak. I MIGHT eat a few bites of it once a year and it MUST BE WELL DONE!

3. Reese's peanut butter cups are my favorite.

4. I also love Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate.

5. Macaroni and cheese disgusts me.

6. I have lived in 6 states and will be moving to my 7th in the next 6 months (provided our house sells).

7. I was co-editor of my high school newspaper.

8. I was also on yearbook staff.

9. I attended one of the best Journalism schools in the country...University of Missouri- Columbia.

10. I quit before I finished because I decided I did not want to be a journalist.

11. My first memory is of visiting my dying grandfather. I was 3 years old.

12. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I rarely let people forget I am a "Middle Child"

13. I lose things...A LOT.

14. My garage door opener has been missing for a week.

15. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 17...and only then because a guy friend was harassing me about it.

16. I was a Candy Striper in high school and a Pink Lady in college.

17. The third (and final time) I went to college I worked 7 part time jobs...averaging 70 hours a week.

18. I was going to school full time and I made ALL A's.

19. When I got an A on my first college math test I drove over to my parents house and hung it on the fridge. I was 25 years old!

20. Pizza is one of my favorite foods. I could eat if for every meal.

21.During parts of all of my pregnancies I did eat pizza for every meal since it was the only food I could keep down.

22.  I fantasize about being a children's librarian.

23. I wouldn't be able to make the kid's be quiet. I wouldn't want to.

24. I LOVE children's books.

25. When I first had kids I had a hard time sharing "my" books with them.

26. I don't pay attention to politics.

27. I won't discuss religion.

28. I have sprained my right ankle at least 44 times since I was 18.

29. The first time I did it was jumping on a trampoline while babysitting.

30. I heard a snap, crawled into the house and called my mom.

31. I passed out from the pain and the 3 yr old stood on a chair to get me some ice. The freezer door was open when my mom arrived.

32. I have visited 38 states.

33. I collect shot glasses.

34. I collect Sock Monkeys.

35. I have always wanted to be a foster parent.

36. I will never jump from a plane unless it is my only hope of survival.

37. Bungee jumping is NOT on my bucket list.

38. I don't understand the fascination with planking.

39. I also don't understand football.

40. College basketball is one of my favorite sports.

41. I can't snap. I will never be able to snap. Every year my preschoolers try to teach me.

42. I can's sing either but I don't let that stop me.

43. This is one of my favorite numbers...43 rocks!

44. I am NOT 43 years old yet......

45. I love to eat raw cookie dough as do my kids.

46. I have an extremely difficult time falling asleep...and staying asleep.

47. I take OTC sleep meds most of the time.

48.  I detest coffee. Even the smell repulses me.

49. I prefer my caffeine cold in the form of Coca Cola.

50. About twice a year I "quit" drinking coke...for 2-3 months at most.