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Knowing Me, Knowing You - January 2011 Edition

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Another month, another "get to know your favorite blogger" interview hosted by Shan at Tales From the Fairy Blogmother.

1. You have $5 Million to spend in 5 days and you can't spend it on yourself or your family. What do you spend it on?

I would give $1M to Greg Mortinesen to build schools. You may remember him from my post on his book Three Cups of Tea.

I would give $1M to the University of Alabama (my alma mater) to set up a scholarship fund to send underprivileged kids to University. It would NOT be completely based on grades but more based on background and achievement in and out of the classroom.

Hmmm.....for the other $3M I might have a Dragon's Den-esque "contest" for the money. I think there are soooo many people with wonderful ideas out there who never get the chance to make their dream come true. It would be awesome to be able to do that.

2. What's your favorite type of food?

I must admit that I love the food of my youth....Southern food. Deep fried? Check! BBQ? You bet! My favorite thing to eat when I go home is called a piglet at Carlot BBQ (restaurant in my hometown). It's french fries (crinkle cut!) with pulled pork and grated cheese on top. You then drown that with bbq sauce. Yum-O!

It's a really good thing that I don't eat like that more often!

3. What's the best concert you've ever attended?

Hands down it is the Tom Petty concert I went to 2 or 3 years ago. The reason I liked it so much is because he sang ALL his hits. You were singing along with every single song. It was sooooo much fun. I have seen other iconic acts where they refuse to sing any of their old stuff & it really leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Not Tom Petty. He had the BEST show ever.

4. What sports do you like?

College football all the way. I went to the University of Alabama which is one of the THE original football schools. I still follow the Crimson Tide from Calgary even though they don't show the games on TV up here very often. Roll Tide!

Any other sports....meh.

5. Who is your favorite cartoon character of all time?

I have no idea..... I always liked the Smurfs and Hello Kitty. Otherwise I am totally drawing a blank! Edited to add: I finally remembered! My favorite cartoon character is Marvin the Martian. He rocks!

Want to join in the fun? Just answer the questions above on your blog (or if you don't have a blog, in my comments) and link up over at Tales from the Fairy Blogmother.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - November 2010 Edition

Friday, November 5th, 2010

It's that time again....time to learn a bit about me since I spend most of my time talking about my fam. Knowing Me, Knowing You is hosted by the lovely Fairy Blogmother.

1. Last month I asked if you had started your Christmas shopping yet, this month I'm curious as to what's on your Christmas wish list.

Hmmmm..... What is on my wish list this year????? Well there are always gift cards. We're getting an Anthropologie here in Calgary in November so I would love a gift card for there. It's kind of expensive but I love the clothes. Here's the dress I bought to wear to the New Year's Eve party we're going to.

Another gift card I would love is Lululemon. I am usually WAY too cheap to buy anything from there but after sticking with bootcamp for a few months I treated myself to a new workout outfit. Love it!

I would also like a new iPod Touch 4th Generation. Who am I kidding....I really want an iPhone but the 4th Gen iPod is as close as it gets without having to sign up for phone service. Plus it has a sweet built in camera!

2. Do you have a hand held video game in your house?

Yep! We have 2 Nintendo DSs, 2 iPod Touches and a Leapster (Evan calls it a Weepster). The iPods get the most use. Will and Nicole used to play the Nintendos all the time but they each have iPod Touches now so they don't get much use. We are such a techie/gadgety household!

3. Are you going to participate in the 25 Days of Christmas Challenge?

I have forgotten every year until it was too late. Thanks, Shan, for asking this question and reminding me!!!! I am going to get to work now on my 25 days of Christmas fun. Evan will also have a Playmobil Advent calendar to open.

4. What is your favorite kind of cookie?

Not sure I've ever met a cookie I didn't like. I love chocolate chip cookies. My favorite bar type cookie are magic cookie bars. YUM!

5. Coffee or Tea?

Coffee for sure. I love lattes. They are the best combination of low calorie and yummy taste. In a world without calories, I would drink caramel macchiattos and white chocolate mochas. YUMMY!

I would love for you to play along. Either in the comments or on your blog. If you post on your blog, definitely head over to Shan's to sign the Mr. Linky and leave me a comment with the link too.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - October 2010 Edition

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Shan took a break from Knowing Me, Knowing You in September but now it's back! Feel free to play along. Just copy the questions and head over to Tales From the Fairy Blogmother to sign up on the linky.

Started your Christmas shopping yet? Ummmm.....no. I haven't even started thinking about it yet. Probably should get on that soon. I have plenty of ideas for Evan, though, since he says "I want that!" after each commercial on TV these days.
Fall is here, what is your favorite cold weather comfort food? Hands down chicken and dumplings. I never get to eat those anymore, though. My grandmother made them and I never really learned how. Most soups/stews/chili make a decent substitute.
Are you watching any new shows? I've recorded a few but I haven't gotten around to trying many of them. I am liking "The Defenders". How could you go wrong with Jim Belushi and Jerry O'Connell???? I tried to like Lone Star but didn't.....it got deleted off the PVR.
Have you read Pillars of the Earth by Ken Foilet? Why yes I have. I really liked it too. I love really long books because I have time to get really in to them and then time to savor that I like them. If books are too short I am often disappointed b/c they are already over.
Is the top of your desk cluttered or clear? Definitely cluttered. I am a firm believer that a clean desk is a sign of a sick mind! I am a pile person. There are piles all over my office, piles all over my desk at home, piles on the counters....you get the idea. I would love to be an organized person but it is just not meant to be!

Definitely play along! Leave me a comment b/c I would love to learn more about you!

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - August Edition

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

It's time for another instalment of the interview meme hosted by The Fairy Blogmother where you get to learn a bit more about moi.

1. What is your favorite kind of pie?

I would have to say peach though really I don't turn away much when it comes to pie. I also love blueberry, apple, pecan, pumpkin, banana cream....(are you seeing a pattern...anything pie is YUMMY!) I must admit, though, that I am not a fan of meringue. Yuck.

2. What kind of wedding did you have?

I had a lovely destination wedding on Anna Maria Island in Florida. We took over an entire hotel on the beach and hosted 70 of our closest family and friends. There was a ceremony on the beach, sand between our toes, dancing, eating, cupcakes, dolphins, etc. It was the best wedding EVER (not that I'm biased or anything). We celebrated our 5 year anniversary this year so I posted some wedding pictures here & wrote about my dress here. If I were to do it all again I wouldn't change a thing!

3. Ever been to a 3D movie?

Yep. A few on various Disney trips, one on a Disney cruise (Bolt) and most recently Toy Story 3. I liked Toy Story 3 in 3D though I think I would have liked it without too. I don't really like wearing the glasses. We bought a new TV for our basement and it has 3D functionality but you have to buy glasses to utilize it. Oh...and they're not the cheapy glasses from the movie theatre. Nope these have batteries and cost a big chunk of change. I'll stick to 2D thanks!

4. What is the worst movie ever made?

There are so many that I don't even know where to start! I always have a hard time with best/worst ever because so many are just really bad. I really hated The Aviator. I didn't like Wayne's World or any of the Beavis & Butthead movies. See....there's really too many to list!

5. Are you ready for back to school?

Evan is starting preschool this year so for us it's more like "to school" instead of "back to school" because he's never been! We get to meet the teacher in a couple of weeks. He will be going to preschool for 2 1/2 hours twice a week in the afternoons. My three big worries are the whole potty situation (he's pretty good unless he's really having fun & then he forgets....oh and he doesn't know how to wipe his butt or pull up his pants), wiping his own nose (he refuses) and snack time (there are all kinds of rules that I lost the sheet about....eeep!). I'm sure I will figure it out and I won't single handedly get him kicked out of preschool for sending him to school with a contraband snack!

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - July 2010 Edition

Friday, July 16th, 2010

It's that time again for another episode of the interview game hosted by The Fairy Blogmother! Feel free to join in the fun. Just copy the questions to your blog and then sign up over at the Fairy Blogmother's linky.

1. Do you like to garage sale?

I love to go look around at garage sales. I think it started when I used to go "yard saling" with my mom when I was little. We would scour the country side looking for great deals on great stuff. More often than not we would come home with junk that we didn't need. These days I don't get out that often because I can't seem to get out of the house that early. I don't have garage sales very often because our weekends are just too busy and I would rather just get rid of extra stuff as I clean it out.

2. What do you or would you garage sale for?

I like looking for toys for Evan. Often toddler toys are used for such a little time they are almost new. I got him a tricycle this way. I do make sure that the toys are relatively new and look to be in good shape. Don't want to bring home a safety risk!

3. Cloth or paper napkins?

I must admit that though I HAVE cloth napkins we most often use paper towels. I buy the "pick a size" paper towels and we each get the smallest sheet size. It's not as green as cloth but much more green than a big multi-ply paper napkin. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

4. Ever re-gift?

Yes but only to someone who would really, really like it. I haven't done it very often but I did give a figurine that wasn't really my taste to my grandmother who absolutely loved it. Win/Win!

5. Are you watching Big Brother or Last Comic Standing?

Nope. I am not a big fan of reality TV. I do watch the odd episode of America's Got Talent if it happens to be on when I turn on the TV.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - June Edition

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

It's that time again....the Knowing Me, Knowing You interview meme hosted by The Fairy Blogmother. Feel free to play along. All you have to do is answer these questions on your blog & then head over to The Fairy Blogmother's blog & sign up on the Linky.

1. Do you often have out of town guests?

We have out of town guests a lot. We are lucky to live in a very busy city for the business we are in. This means that a lot of our friends that we knew from when we lived in Austin come to visit Calgary. We love it! Sometimes they stay at our house and sometimes they stay in a hotel and come over for dinners. We love entertaining so it's great. I would say that we have visitors at least once a month.

2. What kind of an overnight guest setup do you have?

Right now we have NO setup since we are in the midst of a basement reno. Prior to the reno it was a bit of a sketchy setup. Our "guest quarters" was a bed set up in our unfinished basement. After next week, our guests will have a nice new room with their own bathroom in our newly finished basement. I am VERY excited about having a proper set up for them. Just in time too since our next house guests are coming in early July!

3. Cupcake or cake?

I like both but I don't really eat either all that much. For me the flavor is more of a driver instead of whether it's in cupcake form or not. My favorites flavors are red velvet, coconut & german chocolate.

4. Iced Tea or Lemonade?

Okay.....it depends on what you mean by "iced tea". If you mean that horrible Nestea powder crap....ICK! If you mean brewed, sweetened iced tea....YUM! My all time favorite is 1/2 iced tea & 1/2 lemonade. I grew up drinking that.

5. When you get into bed for the night do you go right to sleep or do you read, internet or watch TV before lights out?

I love to hangout in our room and watch TV and surf the internet before bed. I used to read but I haven't been so good about doing that lately. That reminds me....I better get reading if I want to finish my book before Book Club on Tuesday!!!! Eep!

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - April Edition

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

It's that time again....time for another interview post hosted by the lovely Fairy Blogmother! Feel free to play along, just head over to her blog to sign up on the Linky.

1. Do you have a library card?

I do though I haven't used it in forever. I got a library card quite a while ago & I used it A LOT when I was on maternity leave. These days....not so much. I just can't seem to get the books back on time so it is easier not to go. I would like to start to go back again so that Evan can learn about the library and maybe go to some reading times.

2. To carry on with the theme, would you purchase a digital reader like a Kindle?

Dewey got me a Sony Reader for my birthday last December. I love it though I don't have as much time to read these days as I used to. I have read probably 5 or 6 books on it so far. I know that lots of people question whether reading a book on a reader is the "same" as reading a "real" book. I find that it works great for me. I lose myself in books.....the words...not the paper pages.

3. Which night of the week is fright night (aka your busiest night of the week)?

I think Thursday night would be my busiest night most often. Dewey normally has band practice on Thursday nights so it's just me & Evan. That's not such a big deal but it seems that things seem to need to get done that day too. Oh and it's also garbage & recycling day on Friday so I have to get everything ready and to the curb as well.

4. Watching Idol? Who are you picking to win?

I haven't watched a single episode so I have absolutely no idea!

5. Do you have a clothesline?

Nope. I grew up with a clothesline because in Alabama you can hang clothes on the line and they will dry pretty much any time of the year. In Calgary....not so much. Most of the year they would just freeze. I know that people do have them (like Nana) but here in the city it just doesn't seem that practical. I do have a clothes rack that we set up to hang dry clothes inside the house.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - March Edition

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

It's that time again. Time for another round of the Knowing Me, Knowing You interview series brought to us by the lovely Fairy Blogmother!

1. Do you play a musical instrument?

Nope. I took piano lessons when I was young but I refused to practice so not much came of that. I would like to learn to play the guitar but I have a hard time commiting to yet another thing in my already hectic life. Dewey is more than willing to teach me since he is a kick ass guitar player. I do love to sing and I have been known to sing in public occasionally though mainly around the campfire.

2. Do you have a set of every day dishes and a set of "good" dishes?

Nope. I decided not to register for two sets of dishes when Dewey and I got married. Instead I registered for a beautiful set of blue Denby. I have been very happy with my decision so far. We entertain quite a bit but it's usually more of a casual, barbeque type affair where "good" china would end up getting broken in a million pieces.

3. Chocolate Milk or White?

I don't drink a lot of milk either way. I do love chocolate milk but usually I would rather eat something than drink it. My favorite way to ingest milk is as part of a latte or a caramel macchiato. Yum!

4. What time do you usually head up to bed?

I usually try to go upstairs to my bedroom at around 9pm. I don't go to sleep though....there's too much to do! I normally have my laptop on & I'm blogging/tweeting/Facebooking all while catching up on my favorite TV shows on the PVR. I normally try to be asleep by 11:15 at the latest. I am lucky that I get to sleep a little later in the morning (usually aroun 6:45). I can definitely tell a difference when I get more sleep (well....when my husband's snoring or Evan's screaming isn't interrupting my sleep, that is)!

5. Do you hang your toilet paper over or under?

Over. Always over. Since I am the only person in my house who seems to know how to change the toilet paper roll, I always get my way on this one.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You - February

Monday, February 8th, 2010

It's that time again! The Fairy Blogmother has brought us another episode of Knowing Me, Knowing You. Feel free to participate just head on over to The Fairy Blogmother's blog and sign up on Mr. Linky!

1. The Olympics are right around the corner, are you planning on watching?

I dunno. I really don't get into the Olympics that much. We will be in Mexico for part of the Olympic games and I don't see myself tuning in when I could be on the beach sipping margaritas!

2. Which is your favourite Olympic Winter sport?

Definitely figure skating. I used to watch it quite a bit. Now I have to sneak watching it in whenever Dewey isn't around. He hates it. I also like watching bobsled, luge & skeleton b/c those people are CRAZY!

3. Okay you're in the candy store, what's the first thing you grab?

I love Jelly Belly Jelly beans. Yum-O! Pretty much, though, I love just about any kind of candy. Sugar is my friend!

4. What is your favourite John Hughes movie? Not sure what movies he made? Well, first you should be ashamed of yourself and I'm not sure we can be friends anymore. Secondly, click the link and see his impressive list of films, you'll be surprised...... go ahead I'll wait.

Definitely Pretty In Pink! I must admit that I haven't seen a ton of his movies but I loved Pretty In Pink. Molly Ringwald played a great "misunderstood" character. Plus I loved Annie Potts' character.

5. Okay you're going into the witness relocation program and you get to pick your new name, what will it be?

This is such a hard question because I spent so much of my early years disliking my name. Now I've made my peace with it so I can't imagine being called anything else. I would probably end up picking some name off of TV.

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Knowing Me, Knowing You January

Friday, January 15th, 2010

It's that time again....time to answer the interview questions brought to us by the lovely Fairy Blogmother!

1. Showers or baths?

Mostly showers. I do love the odd bath when I can take my time and read a good book. Since we have a 2 year old running around those times come few and far between!

2. What's your favourite thing for breakfast?

My favorite thing for brekkie is Eggs Benedict from Chez Francois in Canmore, AB. On most days I eat cottage cheese mixed with pineapple and All Bran. It's more about "healthy" than "tasty". I also really like cranberry muffins.

3. What is your favourite George Clooney movie?

You know....I can't even think of one. I really, really liked him in ER and I never thought it was quite as good after he left.

4. American Idol starts on Tuesday folks, how do you feel about Ellen joining the judge's table?

I don't watch American Idol. I'm not really into reality TV. I really like Ellen. She's super funny!

5. Lets say you've got a gift card to Michaels... what would you spend it on?

Oh there are sooo many things. Yarn, beads (for what...who knows?), cooking stuff, paper that I will never get around to using. Ack! This is why I don't go to Michael's very often! I always bring stuff home that I DON'T need!

Want to participate? Just copy the questions to your blog & go sign up on Mr. Linky over at Shan's!