1. What do you give teachers for gifts?
This year, I'm stumped/torn, both kids are in middle school... when do you stop? I didn't do anything for Leighanna's teachers last year because she was in middle school, but part of me feels that I need to "take care of" Justin's teachers so that they will "take care of" him. Does that make sense?
What to do? What to do? 2. Do you text? One finger texter or total pro?
Dude! Total pro!!!... and then I watch Leighanna text and realize I am way out of touch with reality.
3. Do you give back during the holidays? If so, in what way/which is your favorite charity?
This year we are helping out a co-worker who is sick. She is a single mom with 3 kids and had to go on FMLA; so the department "adopted" the family for Christmas. Please say a prayer for her and her kiddos.
4. If you would've been the sole winner of the 575+ million dollar Powerball jackpot, what would you have done with all that money?
D-mama party!!!! I would even give stripper shoes away as party favors... cuz that's how I roll.
5. Will you please take just a moment to spread the word and pray about my friend's missing family members? There still is no news, and I can't imagine their pain and worry. Facebook prayer page: Prayers for Trista, Shy and Matt
Prayers all around on this last day of November. We may not always realize it, but we have a whole lot to be thankful for.
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1. What album/cd/download are you embarrassed to admit you have?
I do believe we established the answer to this question when someone (I won't mention any names) made the embarrassing Brass Monkey video.
2. What's the one thing your spouse does better than you?
Directions... he's like my own personal map quest. Except is ticks me off when he says stupid shit like "go south" and "turn north". Who the hell knows which was is north... RIGHT OR LEFT, MR. MAPQUEST, RIGHT.OR.LEFT!
3. When do you start buying Halloween Candy?
Are we talking the candy I'm eating or the candy I'm planning to hand out, cuz it make a difference.
4. Family closets - Yay or nay?
Wha?? Family closet?!?! They have closets in their own room, I'm still trying to get Mr. Mapquest out of mine. Maybe if you count the hillbilly clothesline in the garage; that's kind of community clothes hanging property.
Is there really such thing as a family closet? 5. Which home/cleaning chore do you hate the most? Why?Laundry!!! I.can't.stand.laundry. I hate sorting it, I hate switching the cold, wet pile of mess from the washer to the dryer. I hate folding and finding stains... ugh! Would that be enough reasons why?
So I guess that's it for this 5QF... I'll be here all month(sorry), is there anything else you would like to know??
1. What is one grammar issue you cannot let go without correction? UMMM (fingers tapping and queuing Jeopardy music)...UMMM (thinking, thinking, thinking, do do do do do do do dum dum)... I can't stand it when people... Are you kidding me? I'm usually the one being corrected (read profile). Hell, you're probably correcting me now. Stop that!!
Let's just move along :/ 2. What's your favorite thing about fall? The clothes. The Weather. I love that I can go outside and not feel like the air has been sucked out of me. Winter is my fave though. 3. What's your favourite dish to take to a potluck? I usually go for the deserts. I can make some mean deserts. 4. When do you start Christmas (Holiday) shopping? I start picking up small stuff mid October when I start shopping for Leighanna's birthday. I take a break right after and then it's on for Black Friday... that's more of a game for me though. Even if I am not looking for something specific, someone I'm with usually is. 5. Did you move homes a lot growing up? I did. Because of that I hate moving. I want my kids to have that feeling of being n the same home growing up. Weird, I know. We've been here for 14 years.
I just found this blog thing. I think I use to visit it on occasion, but its getting hard to remember that far back. Old age maybe?
I cant believe its been almost 2 months since I posted. Things are crazy and I have started many posts about whats happening, but I can't seem to stay awake long enough to finish them.
I will, however, try and finish this one... I just LOVE 5QF!!!!
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1. Do you swim in the winter?
HELL NO!!! I don't start swimming until the sweat is creepin in unmentioned places as I sit by the pool gettin my tan on. Maybe some time in May.
I'm a sissy, I know.
2. Do you love or hate winter? I L.O.V.E the winter. Granted... it is January and we are wearing shorts. But still... I love the winter ;)
3. Do you put makeup/actual clothes on when you know you're going to be home all day with just family?
LOL!!! Get dressed when I'm hanging around the house? Now THAT'S funny.
4. How old were you when you had your first alcoholic beverage?
Will my kids be reading this? Honestly, I don't remember. I looked old enough to get served before I was 21. But I am pretty sure I took a few nips off the bottle when I was in my early teens. I would guess... 14ish. SHHHH!
5. How many ill calls in a 12 month period do you think are acceptable?
I use to say 0 - 2. But that was the old manger me talking before I had a child with an funked up immune system.
Don't get me wrong... I still don't condone the caller outers who frequent the hooky playing. I just get it a little more when it comes to the mamas.
And there you have it... my first post in nearly two months. I hope it was worth the wait
I took a half a day off of work today because the kids are out of school. I am so excited because they wanted to go out and play... meaning I have quiet time to blog. What better day than Friday??? I get to sneak in a little 5QF.
1. What's the last thing you spent too much money on?
Easy!
BUT! In my defense... I love it AND I did buy it at the outlet; so it really could have been worse.
2. What celeb chef would you want to make you dinner? Paula Dean baby! We all know that if its good... its probably not good for you. Paula's shit it fattening... so that shit MUST be good.
3. Where do you hide things when visitors pop over or do you let them see the real deal? I have two spots... My room or the garage. I can do the 10 minute tidy like nobodies biz nez. Seriously, I think they should have named it the Lora.
4. Who is your oldest living family member? My grandma... she's 85.
5. What is your favorite DQ treat and/or Sonic drink combo (ie: cherry vanilla dr. pepper)? We don't really go to DQ because its just not convenient. We live right by Sonic though... and if you don't know the answer to this one... you don't know me AT ALL!
Go ahead!!! GUESS!!! What is Lora's favorite Sonic drink combo?
While I wait for my khaki pants to finish washing(so that I can wear the cute new shirt I picked up today) I figured I would dust off the keyboard and throw in a lil 5QF... just in case anyone missed me.
Here we go...
1. Do you prefer cotton, silk, or flannel sheets?
Lets talk this out...
I live in Florida. Florida and flannel might start with the same letter, but they do not belong together. Talk about sweatin in places you don't wanna sweat... Just sayin!
Silk. Um, back to the sweating thing... not only do you sweat, but with silk, you get the pleasure of sticking to it when you do... Just sayin!
So I guess that leaves me with cotton. Good old breathable, non stick(unless your sun burnt and have aloe on) cotton... gotta love it! 2. What time zone are you in?
Hold on while I google that... Eastern... I am in the eastern time zone ;)
3. What is your favorite part of the holiday season?
The day after thanksgiving... I love it!!
Wait! Was I suppose to be a little more sentimental with that question?
4. What is your favorite "wintry" drink? (It doesn't have to be an "alcoholic" drink!)
Doesn't "have" to be alcoholic? Or it shouldn't be alcoholic? Cuz there is a diff!
Anywho... my favorite winery drink is the peppermint mocha at Starbucks.
HA! Betcha though I was gonna say something else.
5. In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?
Laundry! That's all I've got.
I miss blogging regularly... I hope that things settle down enough soon and I can get back to it... after all, my sanity is found here.
1. If you had a weekly newspaper column, what would you name it?
Hmmm, there's several possibilities for this one.
-Shitz Gettin Deep -The Shoe Ho -Lovely Lora Talks Back -Mama Drama
I have always wanted to do an advice column, like Dear Abby or something... except I could see me being a bit more sarcastic with my advice :]. I can totally understand why no one would give me one.
2. Who is your mentor/inspiration? ???? (*cue Jeopardy music) ???? These serious questions are hard! 3. What is your wake up beverage of choice? Some days I go for coffee and some days I prefer the diet coke. When I am being good... I am cut off from both.
4. Would you wear your mom's clothes? hehehe! NO! First of all, my mom is about 5'2"(with shoes) and I am pushing 5'7". I think I would look a little funny. We'll just leave it at that ;)
5. When you were a kid, did you put posters on your wall? If so, what were they of? I had my walls PLASTERED! The posters overlapped so you couldn't see any part of the wall. I remember having wall to wall New Kids on the Block posters... especially Donnie(of course I liked the "bad boy"... if you can consider any of the NKOTB "bad boys"). Here are a few of the ones I actually remember having...
However, now that Donnie has receding hair... I prefer his brother. Get you some Marky Mark!!
Alexis says... OMG. If possible I love u even more! Of course its possible! I AM pretty damn lovable ;0) When when when are you coming to Vegas?! Bring those shoes and those moves and we are soooo going out!! I would love love LOVE to come to Vegas!!! We need a Dmama meet up. What happens in Vegas, right?
Reyna says... I could so picture you and I out dancing together. Meet us in Vegas girl... Lex will show us where all the good "Ho shoe" stores are and we can make part two of that shopping video :)
ah, yeah...you are part of the "bad girls of the DOC" club. I think it is you, me and Lex...DUH. Hmmm! I have always considered myself a good girl. Ya know, former PTA mom and all. (*snickering)
With all the changes in the air... last week snuck by me. It didn't help that I spent Saturday and Sunday camped out on the couch in a NyQuil induced coma- courtesy of the head cold my husband brought home. THANKS PUMPKIN!!! Monday wasn't much better, but at least I didn't want to die.
Needless to say... I tried(really, I did) several times to function enough to finish my 5QF post. I didn't make it. HOWEVER, lucky you, that just means that this weeks 5QF becomes a double feature.
Say it with me now... "RIGHT ON!!!!"
Okay, never mind... lets get started.
1. Shoes in the house - yay or nay?
It's a free for all in my house people. I do not like walking around the house without shoes(flip flops) on. Nor do I have time to change them every time I walk outside or in the garage. So, I guess that would be "yay".
2. What do you call them- flip flops, slippers, thongs, etc? Dude... they.are.flip.flops! Thongs are underwear that creep up your rear and slippers...
... for calling them slippers.
3. What song are you almost embarrassed to admit you know all the lyrics to? I can not believe I'm doing this...
4. What is the best quality to have in a friend?
I have to admit... choosing one quality in a friend is tough. I require my friends to posses several qualities or they are just considered acquaintances... not friends.
5. Do you know what you want for Christmas? I want a lot, but that doesn't mean I'm gettin it!
And now for THIS weeks 5QF... 1. What ringtone do you have on your cell phone? I just have the regular ol' Verizon ring tone for most calls, but the one for my house is The Adams Family. lol
2. What is your favorite memory from this summer?
My favorite memory HAS to be shopping with Leighanna. This is the first year she has not had to wear uniforms and my girl and I hit the mallS on several occasions... just the two of us. SO FUN!!!
3. Paper books or ebooks? Paper. If I want to read something electronic... I will read blogs. I need to get caught up anyways ;0)
4. If you could have one home upgrade what would it be and why? I would add one more room. Bonus room, bedroom or whatever room. When we bought this house, it was just Anthony and I. Two kids later... they have taken over and I need more room. Like for scrap booking.
5. When was your first serious boyfriend/girlfriend?Weren't we ALL in love in high school?
His name was Jimmy. We were friends for some time... best friends! We always hung out and "it just wasn't like that". One night, we were talking and he leaned over and kissed me. I was like "Jimm..." and that was that. We started dating when I was in 10th grade and he had already graduated... shhh, my mama didn't know. We were together for more than a year and a half. I was in love! We ended up breaking up because he was tired of my mom giving us a hard time. I hated her for that, of course.
Now for the extras... Reyna said... "Since I don't own a pair of Ho shoes (yes, surprising to the DOC, I know...seeing as how I am one of the "BAD GIRLS"), do you wear them while doing said Laundry and toilet scrubbing?"
Um, no! Those are both total flip flop occasions.
Now about this "Bad girls" situation?!?!?! I didn't know there was a "bad girls" club. Did you mention this because I am also part of this club... or am I still considered a good girl? Please feel free to post your opinion below.
Reyna also says... "NO, Blue Man Group does NOT count. We want a new answer. Or how about naming your favorite music group?"
Really, I listen to just about everything except "death metal". Gives me a head ache.
My ipod has everything from Steve B to Eminem(along with the above mentioned Beastie Boys) and my music choice for the day usually reflects my mood. Some days its a country cry fest and some days its booty music... just depends.
Sky0138(<--- not her real name) asks...Are you a Halloween lovin girl? And if so, what would be your all-time favorite costume to wear? lol...i'm sensing something with stripper shoes will be involved?
I do like Halloween... for "some" reason, I always end up being a witch(???). Not sure what that's about.
To change it up a bit, maybe this year I will go with something like this...
What do you think?
Of course I'll need some of these to go with it...
Kelly asks... "do you go commando while wearing the "ho shoes"?"
Shits getting deep!!!
No really. I've tried that... no.can.do.
I heart my --->
Nicole says... Blue Man group "can be considered a musical group"
Thanks Nic... I knew there was a reason I loved you!!
Hallie asks... "So what exactly is the Mayo supposed to DO to your hair??"
It makes your hair shiny and soft... I need me a mayo treatment right about now.
Amy says... "Soooooo . . . . has your mind blinked on, yet? Musical groups; uhm Blue Man Group? C'mon. Any lady who has pink glittered stripper shoes MUST have a favorite better than that ;)"
You and Reyna need to take this up with Nicole... she said they DO count.
Okay, okay...
I LOVELOVELOVE Pink!
I also love Rascal Flats, Eminem and Willie Nelson. Apparently my ADHD kicks in when it comes to choosing music.
I think that's it for this week. What else would you like to know? I dare ya to ask.
WOAH! I haven't posted since last weeks 5QF. What's that about?? I even have a half way decent "From the Mouth of Yours Truly" sittin in the drafts.
Someones a s.l.a.c.k.e.r!!
Actually, I have a toothache that is kicking my a$$(<---for Meri). I think my wisdom tooth(that good ol' Dr. S said I had room for) is trying to squeeze it's way into its rightful place. DUDE! It huuurts to talk. SERIOUSLY! My family doesn't know what to do without my usual smarty pant ways around here.
Do you think this is payback for all the crap that comes out of my mouth?!?
Anywho... I guess I should get started before 5QF ends up being posted on Monday.
I'm not really sure how I am going to dirty up this 5QF with stripper shoes, Ho-creases or even poop, the questions are pretty clean, but I will give it a go.
1. Did you make any fun purchases this week? I got some new shoes! Black ones!! Not super stripper high, but cute.
2. If you could go to any musical concert, what would it be? My mind just blanked. Does Blue Man Group count as musical?
3. What is your least fav/ most fav house chore? The dreaded L.A.U.N.D.R.Y!!!!! I can't stand it... I would rather scrub the toilet. 4. Would you prefer new appliances or clothes? I'll take a new pair of Miss Me jeans and some kick ass a$$ stripper shoes please.
5. Miracle Whip or Mayo? Neither, unless I am slathering it in my hair, and then I'll take the mayo. Actually, I'm due for a good ol' stanky mayo hair treatment.
You should see me with my head all goopy with mayo and wrapped in Saran Wrap... it's HOT!
Now lets see what we have for the extras... Speaking of slackers... are you guys running out of questions?
Joanne asks... I have a tendency to hold grudges... how 'bout you??? "Grudge" may not be a strong enough word for what I hold. I can be spiteful... seriously spiteful!! I can refuse to speak to the hubby for days; drives him nuts and I LOVE IT! Don't mess with the queen bitch people. Just sayin!
Diane & Kelly stopped by to show some luv... be sure to stop by their blogs to do the same
Megan was a little unsure about my choice in swimsuits. I am all for whatever keeps the sand out.
Sarah says... I'm thinking Mabel just isn't a go for you! Well, what is?? I need an alter to to blame some of this craziness on... a "Flo", a "Mabel" or even a "Cybil". How about "Lucy"?
Miss Sky0138 and Lexi, my twin. I am SO glad that I can be your entertainment!
Laura???? I left you a special surprise on last weeks 5QF and you didn't stop by... what was that I was saying about holding grudges?!?
Just a little extra from Reyna. You've gotta love a girl who will shop for "ho shoes"(with her kids) for you and even video the journey. LOVE YA GIRL!!
Looking forward to next weeks 5QF... I hope I have lots of questions to keep me busy. *she throws a "subtle" hint*
If you don't know what 5QF is... where the heck have you been? Noo, I'm kidding, just go HERE to check it out.
Lets get er done!!!
1. Do you close the bathroom door when you are home alone? Holy shit!! There are doors? Is that how you keep the little people(and the nosey dog) out while you use the "facilities"?
2. You have to walk around with a word on your forehead. That word describes you. One word. What is it? This one took me a while. My first thought was spunky, but really I am much more than that.
"Multifaceted"
(Bet ya didn't know I could use big words, did ya?!?)
Definition: Versatile I am spunky, but only after you get to know me. In the beginning I am quiet, I take it all in, I "read" you. I can be the fun, crazy, spunky friend. I can be the sarcastic pain in the a$$. I can clean up and become the serious professional(No really, don't laugh). I can turn into Mama Bear and rip you a new one. I can impress your mama, but be the first one in the pool with you, fully dressed, after a few... er, lemonades ;). I can listen to all your worries and not say a word or I can give you advice and find a way to make you smile. Whatever the situation calls for... I can adapt. I am versatile. Multifaceted.
What word would YOU use to describe me? 3. What store do you refuse to shop at and why? Don't gasp, but for a long time I refused to shop at Target. It was a long story, but I stayed out of Target for almost 2 1/2 years. Eventually, a friend made me go back, but I still refused to buy anything. Eventually, I got over it; even though I will NEVER buy another movie there. EVER!!
4. If you participated in arranged marriages for your child(ren), who would you choose for your child(ren)? Tough one. I honestly don't know. I have a hard time thinking in that way because I am all about "testing out the koolaid" before hand. Meaning... find the bitterness and be sure you can deal with it before you run off with the whole glass.
Did that make sense?
5. If you could pick how and when you would die, would you? I wouldn't want to pick when. I don't think I would want to know. However, if I could go peacefully in my sleep... that would be great.
Now for the extras... Because of last weeks 5QF hiatus... there were two opportunities to ask questions. You can check them out HERE and HERE.
Denise asks "If you could change your name, would you and what would it be?"
That's an interesting question. I would consider changing my name, but I don't know what I would want. Definitely something longer... Lora is so short. No more than 8 letters though, because then engraving becomes difficult(I know because of Leighanna).
Reyna named my alter for me... you know the one who cusses on my blog. Her name is Mabel.
I found this when I Googled "Mabel clip art"
What do you think? Do I look like a Lora? If not, what name would fit me better?
Denise also asks "you really had to ponder a stop a Starbucks?!?! you totally just knocked yourself down a couple of notches in my eyes!! ;)"
It didn't take much thinking Denise. Really! But here's the thing. I had to get off the "juice"(i.e. coffee and coke) because I am on a diet. And I am actually doing good. It was actually a celebration coffee. I still have more to go, and I totally miss my White Chocolate Mocha, but I also want to fit into my pants. Decitions-Decitions!!
Alexis asks "while your pool side margarita or daiquiri? Very important. ;)"
I can float both ways... multifaceted, remember?!? But I prefer a good daiquiri. Are you planning on stocking up so I can visit?
Laura says "Oh and today Nate poooooped outside too. Betcha can't find clip art for that."
Well, I couldn't find anything animated, but I did find this...
Kinda looks like Nate?!?
And since things are a little backwards at your house, maybe you can teach the dog to help out...
By the way...
Okay, this is kinda gross!
Amy says "Um, who in their right mind wouldn't want to be slightly underweight? Is that a trick question?" I dunno! I was wondering if that was a trick question too.
And... "Just where does the sand get? Can you find a life clip art for that one?!?!?!" Amy, Amy, Amy... where DOESN'T that sand get? My eyes... yeah, my eyes... that's where it gets.
BTW: I just learned that you SHOULD NOT Google image "sand in uncomfortable places" with your son sitting next to you. OOPS!
I am not sure if I should actually post this... but since they claim its "the cure"... what the heck. (If you offend easily, you probably don't read my blog, but just in case... close your eyes).
Google has pictures for everything!
Amy also asked... "What was Sissy doing up at the butt crack of dawn to play Wii??? Is she crazy like you? Wait. Um, yes . . . she tried on those shoes ;) She wasn't up until almost 7(still early). I was just completely ready for work and sitting around until it was time to leave at that point. She jumped on the Wii before Justin had a chance to wake up and wreak havoc on the world :)
Nicole says "I can't believe in Florida they make stripper shoes for children...what is that state coming too?" What can I say... they train them young here in the states!!
Mike says... "maybe she should wait a couple of years before breaking in the stripper shoes". I totally, agree... no stripper shoes until she's at least 13.
Amy says... Hmmm... I can see the headline now: "Mother Forces Daughter to Choose Her Own Stripper Shoes at Young Age". LOL! Could she even walk in those things? She didn't try both of those on, but she probably can... sadly, she can walk in most of my shoes. Oh, those proud mama moments!!!
Happy Saturday everyone!!! Keep the questions coming.
1. Do you have siblings and are you close with them? Do you really think its wise to try and recreate perfection??
HAHA!! I'm just kidding!
It's more like... would it be good to have another being even remotely like me?!?
For Serious!!! When they say "she broke the mold"... they were talking about this chick right here
It's bad enough they allowed me to have offspring!
2. Would you rather be slightly UNDER weight or slightly OVER weight? Under! But maybe that's because I never have been and I would like to know how it feels like to skinny dip rather than chunky dunk. 3. What's your favorite State Fair food to splurge on? Two words... ELEPHANT EARS!!!! (and this would be the problem with question two!)
4. What are your thoughts on your kid(s) going to school in a few weeks? Can they start tomorrow?
5. Pool or Ocean? I like to sit by the ocean and swim in the pool because every time I swim in the ocean I get sand in the... I get sand in my... I get sandy. It's not pleasant.
And lets take a look at what the "extras" from last week...
Laura asks... Will you take my children? Absolutely!! Super Nate can pee in my back yard anytime
I think he's just trying to conserve water.
Alexis says... "Vegas better get ready for us!" I'm not so sure Vegas can handle us... but I wanna come anyways :)
Reyna asks... "Am I insulting "strippers" by calling them "Hos? I most certainly did not mean to call you a "Ho". You are probably one of the very few people in the world that could get away with calling me a "Ho" :)
Although, I do think we all would pimp ourselves out for a working Pancreas don't you?! Good point! Would that make us "Ho-creases" or Pancre-ho's?
Amy says... How about a vow renewal while wearing your ho shoes? A little reception where the dress code isn't black tie, but it does include ho shoes? C'mon, you know you want to... That would only make it so I couldn't run fast. Not sure how I feel about that.
Un-Apologetic Diabetic says... "my boys won't even handle the spider smushing around here" OH! Trade them in girl... trade.them.in!!!
Denise asks... Where would you run...and for how long? That's a good question! I would go visit all my favorite D-friends <---- Awe look! She can be sweet
Thank you to everyone else for the sweet comments. I love you guys too. Keep the extra questions coming... I love those the most.
