Scribbles 'n Scraps

Just another fabulous survey/questionairre I borrowed stole from Amie’s blog.

1. Do you like blue cheese? I liked Amie’s answer best, but NO.

2. Have you ever smoked? yes. not exactly proud of it.

3. Do you own a gun? no. thank goodness.

4. What flavor Kool Aid is your favorite? I’m not a huge kool-aid nut. I prefer iced tea or flavored water but not actually kool-aid. If I do make it, I tend to use FAR less sugar and a bit more water. The blue ice lemonade one is my favorite.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointment? Sometimes. Not normally.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? As long as they are 100% beef I am totally okay with them and they taste great. Anything else – ick!

7. Favorite Christmas movie? The Christmas Shoes

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? coffee

9. Can you do push ups? not even a little bit, I’d fall flat on my face.

10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? I don’t own a ton of jewelry, but my favorite piece would probably have to be a 14kt gold necklace my mother bought me several years ago with a son and a daughter charm on it. It is prettier than any other I’ve ever seen anywhere.

11. Favorite hobby? Do I even need to answer this?

12. Do you have A.D.D.? No, but I have A.D.H.D., non medicated of course.

13. What’s your weight? 160 and trying to lose about fifteen pounds.

14. Middle name? Nicole – long story.

15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. I should be writing and not filling in this survey. I have three projects I want to do right now. Why is she crying? (watching tv)

16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? coffee, diet coke and water.

17. Current worry? our horseback riding trainer is leaving and going to train with the very famous and amazing Andre Dignelli. My daughter wants to leave her barn and find a new place. *sigh*

18. Current hate right now? I try so hard not to hate. But really, I hate that our Jaq (our trainer) is leaving. (but Jacque I’m REALLY happy for you!!)

19. Favorite place to be? Yikes. Well I used to say the barn, but after last nights events – not so much. So now I would have to say the lake.

20. How did you bring in the New Year? Hanging out with my family and my kids. I think only three of them made it to midnight.

21. Where would you like to go? Montana. We’ll be there someday.

22. Name three people who will complete this? I’m not the “tagging” kind usually, so I just hope someone will steal it and try it out.

23. Do you own slippers? no. I want some, but I go barefoot so much (not a big fan of shoes or socks) I don’t need them.

24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? black

25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I don’t own any, so not sure. I bet it would be nice though – so silky and cool.

26. Can you whistle?  Yup! In and out.

27. Favorite color? wedgewood blue. Isn’t that weird?

28. Would you be a pirate? Probably not.

29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Anything that comes to mind. Usually Contemp. Christian music, that’s weird isn’t it? Worshipping God in the shower. LOL

30. Favorite Girl’s Name? Brielle

31. Favorite boy’s name? Nicholas

32. What’s in your pocket right now? Not a thing.

33. Last thing that made you laugh? my friend’s daughter Brittany and her sarcastic comments. They truly make me laugh. (she 18 so it’s okay)

34. Best bed sheets as a child? I think the only sheets I ever had were white or pink. So maybe the pink ones?

35. Worst injury you’ve ever had? I’ve dislocated my right elbow a total of nine times. If I do it again I need to have surgery to have a pin put in it. Thankfully, it’s been 15 years since I had a problem. YAY!

36. Do you love where you live? Do you mean – The house? The City? The State? The Neighborhood? Uhm, the house is alright, the neighborhood sucks (its my neighbor mostly), I love living in St. Charles and I’d never leave Missouri again unless we buy a ranch in Montana.

37. How many TVs do you have in your house? Three that are plugged in. Otherwise I think we have like 7 of them.

38. Who is your loudest friend? Amy. But she knows it. And I love her.

39. How many dogs do you have? One. His name is Max.

40. Does someone have a crush on you? Well, I certainly hope that Mike has a crush on me. We’ve been together for too long to find out he doesn’t. Maybe that guy at the gas station that gives me free sodas.

41. What is your favorite book? Love almost anything Nicholas Sparks. Favorite I think was The Notebook.

42. What is your favorite candy? Reeses peanut butter cups.

43. Favorite Sports Team? Sports? Yeah. No. Thank you.

44. What song do you want played at your funeral? I’ve gone through a lot, but so far one that I really, really love is called “Please Remember” by LeAnn Rimes. There are a few others, but definitely that one.

Thirteen Ways To Remind Your Kids You Love Them.

1. Give compliments often. Focus on the positive and not the negative so much. Be sure your kids know you are proud of them often.

2. Pull out the scrapbooks, photo albums and pictures. Sit with your children and look through them. If you want a sweet story, check out this one. A Touching Moment With Scrapbook in Hand.

3. Allow your children more freedom in making their own choices. For younger children, you might offer them a few choices and let them select one. Older children you might allow them to make a choice and see where it takes them. It teaches your children to make good choices, it allows for them to feel just slightly indpendent and in control of their lives, and makes them realize that you respect them.

4. Eat dinner together as a family as often as you can. Take turn sharing stories about the good things and funny things that happened that day. Try to avoid the negative turn of events that might have occured, focus on happy times.

5. Send in a little notes and special treats in their lunches to school. Sometimes I hide little notes in their books and they find them a day or two later. They are always so excited to come home and tell me they found it (even our 13 year old girl).

6. Wear their creations. Display their creations. Hang good tests and homework assignments on the fridge. Wear that tacky, multi colored mismatched bracelet that they made you. Display their art creations where everyone can see. We choose one special art piece at the end of the year and have it framed. It goes on the wall. Yes, our wall is filled with oddly colored, brightly colored pictures, some of which are totally indistinguishable (I have no idea what that purple blob is with yellow and red dots and stripes, but someone made it and it was special to them).

7. Start fresh each day. Don’t reflect on past transgressions. Allow your children to feel like each day is a new day.

8. Hug them whenever you can. Kiss them whenever you can. The old saying “children grow up so fast”, is truer than you might think right now. Teach them affection while reminding them how much you love them.

9. Attend special events at school whenever possible. We have trouble because with five kids its so difficult to attend everything, but we ALWAYS go to anything that is awarding them something, anything that they have worked really hard at (art fair, band concerts, music concerts), and with the holiday parties and other school wide events, we go but we split up our time between classrooms.

10. Don’t point out everytime your child makes a mistake. If they are doing something wrong, try saying “Why don’t you try it this way and see if that helps.” Allow them to decide whether or not they want to try it that way (unless they are in danger of hurting themselves). Showing them new ways to do things is our job as a parent, but allowing them the freedom to decide how they want to do it is also important.

11. Play with your children. Get down on their level and enjoy them. Read to them. Play Barbies or Power Rangers with them. Play a board game. Do a craft with them. Spend time with them. Time is a valuable way that your children will learn that they are loved. They will not remember all the material items you buy, but they will definitely remember the times that you played with them.

12. Bend the rules once in awhile. Surprise them with an elaborate breakfast for dinner, or take them to the park at 7:30pm to play for an hour before bed, allow them to dance and play in the rain, allow them to get muddy once in awhile. Change your rules from time to time to allow it. Be sure and explain to them that it is a special time and that just this once you will bend the rules. This way they don’t expect it.

13. Tell your kids “I love you” at least once a day. Communication is key and always remember that actions do speak louder than words.

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