CA Girl

ABC's of Me.... Let's see if I can even pull this off...I thought I would do a little sharing this week about me since it's been forever.... A.   Anxious...sometimes I am anxious about stuff.  I can't help it.  I try to be cool.  But...anxiety has a way of sneaking in. B.   Braindead...not always...but I have my moments.  Like on Halloween while walking around with Ryan...I actually said, "Mmmm I smell pumpkin!"  Yep.   C.   Cats...I have two.  Spencer and Sheldon.  They think they own me. D.   Diet Coke because I love the stuff.  My weakness. E.   Emily my middle girl... F.   Food...because you know...I like it. G.   Grateful...I try to be grateful everyday for the things I have. H.   Hearing...my hearing just isn't what it used to be.  I totally understand why people with hearing issues bow out of social events.  It's because you can't hear 75% of what is being...

Emmy is determined to get me back into the world of blogging.  I will, but for now her pushes will have to do.  hehe.  You know I love you girl! This is another old school blog.... I will link up with two (new to me) bloggers:   Miss Elaine  and Alison.   Five Things I am passionate about 1.  My family 2.  My religion 3.  Education 4.  Writing 5.  Sleep Five Things I would like to do before I die (a mini bucket list!) 1.  Graduate (okay that's a given!) 2.  Go to Hawaii 3.  Get published 4.  See my daughter accept her Academy Award 5.  Learn to drive a stick Things I say a lot: 1.  Turd (in reference to the cats usually) 2.  Seriously? 3.  I saw this thing on...(FB, Pinterest, or any such social media) 4.  Good grief!! 5.  ugh! (that one appears in text) Five Books/Magazines I have read lately.... Lately!?  hahahaha. ...

It's old school blogging again.  I was tagged by Emmy .  She is nagging me again.  Yeah. Yeah I know! ;)  This one is fun.  The whole alphabet all about yourself.  So ready or not...here we go... Alphabet Meme... A.   Attached or single?  Attached...like forever.  ;) B.   Best Friend.   I can only name one?  I have more than one best. C.   Cake or pie?  This is hard.  If you put either one in front of me, I am likely to eat both.  I love food. D.   Day of choice.  I like Saturday.  We usually just hang out.  It's nice to lounge around and not have to try to frantically get somewhere. E.   Essential item.  My glasses.  I am in need of new ones my age is showing. F.   Favorite color:  red. G.   Gummy bears or worms?  Neither. H.   Hometown.  Midway City.  Don't worry no one has heard of it. I.   Indulgence. J.  ...

I wasn't tagged this time.  I just chose to participate.  I need to do something I fear most:  create a schedule!!! For now I will just blog old school style and answer some fun questions.... 1.   How did your husband pop the big question? It was very impromptu.  We had spent the weekend together.  It was early in the morning and he just popped the question.  I tease him now and then that he owes me a proper and more formal proposal. 2.   What are the three most surprising things about marriage? You learn a lot real fast about each other.  Dating and spending time together is one thing, but living together 24/7 for life eternal is another thing entirely.  I know he would take a bullet for me, but can never pull the plug. I can do both.   3.   How did you find out you were pregnant for the first time? The very first time?  It was literally the very first time we tried.  Success!  Mi...

Two days in a row????  The world really must be coming to an end!  Is it the sign of a trend?  I don't know about that. I do know that all day Wednesday I was gone, and when I was at home all I wanted to do was sit.  However, if I sit too long I fall asleep.  Does anyone else have this problem?  I digress, let's get on with why we are really here!  I was tagged by Shell , of Things I Can't Say , this time.  I felt really bad about this one, because I didn't even know.  How bad am I?  I really need to get back into the blogging thing.  It's all about working it into the schedule. What were you doing ten years ago? Ten years ago, we were living in Fort Belvoir, VA.  Ryan wasn't even born yet.  Rich had just made Chief, and it looked like we were moving to Alaska.  Luckily, that never happened and we stayed in VA until Rich retired in 07. What are 5 things on your to do list? 1.  Homework...meaning ...

I was tagged old school by my bestie, Emmy .  I was tagged, and she had the nerve to call me a PUNK!! She called me a punk simply because I haven't blogged for a few days.  All right, a few MONTHS!  I really do miss this community of fabulous women, and in some cases men, I have met.  So I am glad she tagged me and called me a PUNK!   The directions are as follows: Display the award logo on your blog: Check! Link back to the person(s) who nominated you: Nominate 15 bloggers for this award:  yea I am doing 7 State 7 things about yourself. Notify those bloggers of the nomination by linking to one of their specific posts so that they get notified by pingback.  (huh?)  I haven't learned that trick!  I bet it's cool though! 1.  I hate confrontation, but if I am pushed to my limit I will go bat crap crazy. 2.   I have a new addiction to Plants vs. Zombies 3.  I also have a g...

I have been tagged by Becca at Everyday Life !  This is fun.  She picked 11 bloggers, and asked 11 questions.... Still here OK well here is how it works: Post these rules. 1. You must post 11 random things about yourself. 2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post. 3. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer. 4. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them. 5. No stuff in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you are reading this." Legitimately tag 11 people!! so #1, done. #2 eleven random things about myself: I have a wicked cool scar on my knee I can recite the entire movie:  The Wizard of Oz I met my husband at a Country bar I can bake chocolate chip cookies without looking at the recipe I am going to learn French Because my mom and I are going to Paris in two years It is her goal and dream to go and I want to be the interpreter. Plus I thought it would be fun to go off on my k...

In real life I have a few good friends.  In cyber space I have millions alot  more friends.  I feel connected to each and every one of you.  You sit with me each day, sometimes at breakfast, or lunch.  Maybe you have a Diet Coke with you.  Maybe your kids are fighting over something totally petty and you yell at them to be quiet because you are reading blogs.  No?  Just me?   Well anyway....do you ever wish you could meet your cyber BF's?  Some of you have.  And I am sooo jealous.  I always thought that would be soo cool. Well yesterday me, and my real life BF EmmyMom got to meet Glamazon!   The one and only.  Her family is vacationing here in (sometimes) sunny CA at the Magic Kingdom.  It was her that suggested we all get together.  And I am so glad she did.  I am also...well...touched that she would take time away from her family vacation to come and sit with me and Emmy.  I was excited to mee...

You've all heard of Freaky Friday right?  Where the mother and daughter switch bodies for a day.  Well since that can only happen in the movies, we thought we would do it in our blogs.  My oldest and I are switching places for today!  You can catch my question of the week right over here .  For now, see life in the eyes of a teen. Me and my mom are trading blogs. My blog is Kekster's Palace . I am 13 and in middle school! I Loooove Twilight I'm a Team Jacob for three reasons. 1. He is hot 2. he is sexy 3. he is hot...oh wait I already said that!!! I am an amateur photographer and actress. I love the theater. I have starred in two plays Teenage Night of Living Horror and The One Acts. In both I had a lead role.  I love...comics...mainly Garfield I have the movie the first one. Hmm...what else? Oh I have an AH-Dorable Kitty named Midnight. We rescued him. We think he was abandoned. He is black. and his eyes oh his eyes! The are a light green with...

Growing up I had a very special friend.  She and I only went to the same school twice in the 10 years we grew up together.  One year of elementary and one year of middle school.  We fought like sisters, shared like sisters, and got into mischief like sisters.  We spent many a night writing notes.  To each other.  While sitting in the same room.  We talked about celebrity crushes. Boys we liked.  We played games and listened to music.  We were inseparable.  At least until her family moved to Ohio.  Ohio?!  Are you kidding me??  Sadly no.  But we wrote and called each other.  I never lost her.  That is pretty impressive considering I moved a total of 7 times after I got married.  Right before her 16th birthday surprise party. Through the miracle of technology we are now able to talk everyday.  We text, chat, email and thanks to Facebook let the whole world see what we are talking about.  And ...

My lovely Kristin awarded me with her own special brand of a blog award.  Her award to me is the "Multiple Personalities" award.  She wants me to show my many different personalities.  Well who am I?  Sybil?  On some days, one might wonder. I can be fearful Sad Silly But watch out for Mama Bear But in the end, all those faces belong to me.  I am who I am and I make no apologies for that.  Thank you Kristin, for helping step a lot little out of my comfort zone. Come back tomorrow for my DWTS recap!!

I was tAgged by Emmy to Answer eight questions!  So here are my Answers.   1) If you could pick one place to live, where would it be? Hawaii or some other tropical type of place. 2)Are you a dog or cat person? Why? I prefer cats simply because they are lower maintenance.  I am lazy.  Like a cat. 3) Close your eyes and reach into your purse; what is the first thing you grabbed? A little black pouch for my phone...my phone is not in it.  It's in the depths of my purse. 4) What was your favorite childhood toy? I played with Barbies a lot, but my go to was my tape recorder. 5) The seasons are about to change; which is your favorite? I love LOVE Fall.  Bestest weather. 6) What side of the bed do you sleep on? And do you like cuddling when you sleep or do you have to have your own space? On the left and I totally want my space. 7) What is your favorite candy? Homemade butterfingers and peanut butter cups. 8) If I gave you $100 right now,...

Thought I would play along... 1. If you had to choose a country to live in besides USA (or the country you live in), which would it be? I would choose Australia.  2. Which would be worse, wearing flip flops in the snow or wearing gloves in the summer? Oh my...flip flops in winter would be way worse.  Cold hurts. 3. Fried or Bake and why? Both because I can't choose! 4. If you were an entertainment reporter, which celeb would you love to interview and why? Well I would have to interview Taylor Lautner or my daughter would kill me.  For me personally.  I would choose Johnny Depp.  Somehow he has managed to keep very private and I would like to know more about him. 5. What was your favorite book as a preteen/teenager? The Outsiders hands down! 6. List your top 3 guilty pleasure television shows. Phineas and Ferb, Desperate Housewives and old reruns of shows past. 7. What bumper sticker slogan best describes you/your attitude/...