Five Question Friday #28

1. Where do you hide the reeeally good snacks?

I don't have a place that I hide the really good snacks. Not yet, anyways.

2. Do u keep your vehicle clean or am I the only one who has things falling out of their van?

We tend to keep our vehicles pretty clean. At least we try our hardest. Chris is pretty good at keeping the Camry washed. The inside is usually clean, except for the some days old workout clothes that Chris left in the Camry for two-four days. It can get SMELLY!

3. Have you ever been to Vegas?

Yes, I have been to Vegas. Not to gamble or anything. I have caught a few connecting flights from the airport. 

I remember going to Circus Circus while I was in 9th grade after competing in a band competition.

4. Warm room light blankets or cold room warm snuggly blanket?

I like either. 

5. What is the worst airplane/flying experience you've ever had?

I don't remember. All my recent airplane/flying experiences have been really well.

Five Question Friday #27

1. What's the last thing you bought for yourself?


I got a gift card for Christmas from Chris' grandma to Kohl's and with that I bought a pretty pale blues and purples robe, a pink nightgown, and a black leather wallet to go with the zebra print purse that I got while I was back home in Idaho in December.


2. What's your favourite meal on a cold winter day?

I love soup on cold days. I love my grama's hamburger soup. I can get everything cut and the hamburger cut and ready in less than fifteen minutes and put in the crock pot and it cooks itself and is ready to eat in 4-6 hours. Although, you could put it in a stockpot and I believe that it will cook just as well. That is how my grama cooks her soup.

3. Have you started looking at swimsuits for this year, and do you buy a new one every year?

Ew. No. I have not started looking. I love looking, but it is so hard to find one that I would actually feel comfortable wearing.

4. If you could be any candy what would you be and why?

If I could be any candy, I would want to be something that is chocolate. I choose chocolate because I think that it tastes good, and it is any woman's best friend. Mine especially when not feeling well or sad or stressed.

5. What are you most passionate about?

My family.


**What is your favorite thing to "pin" on Pinterest?


Do it yourself crafts.

Five Question Friday #26

1. What is the weather like where you are and do you like it?

The weather has been cold! Too cold! To the point where we have had to turn on the heater. I was liking the perfect weather we had. But now, I just want the warm weather to come back.

2. When you're sick what do you seek comfort from?

When I am sick, I crave Ben and Jerry's ice cream. I also find comfort in being bundled up in my blanket watching movies with Lyric.

3. What do you need to do before the end of the month?

I don't know what I need to do before the end of the month. But I know what I want to accomplish by the end of the month. I would like to get curtains made and hung up for all the rooms in the house if I can, if not then at least the downstairs. I would also like to get bath rugs or front door and back door rugs made. And start on getting our dinning room table and sofa started. Lots that I want to get done.

4. Have you ever served on a jury?

No, I have not.

5. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

Hmmm... If I could be any animal I would want to be an animal that is graceful, peaceful, smart, and pretty. I think that I would choose to be a feline of some sort. I don't know why I would choose a feline. I guess it is because I love cats!

Five Question Friday #27

1. What's the oldest piece of clothing in your closet?

Probably my t-shirt signed by Trace Adkins and his band.

2. How many random blog readers have you met?
Personally, I haven't met any. Maybe one day I can meet a few.

3. Do you let your kids stay up till midnight on New Years Eve? (Or, if you don't have kiddos yet, did you get to stay up until midnight as a child?)
As a child, I usually got to stay up until midnight. That is, if I could make it. We always watched the Dick Clark's New Year's Celebration. 

4. What are the gas prices where you live?

Gas at our local NEX is $3.15.

5. What is one resolution that you know you should do but are too afraid to try?

Hmm... I can't think of one. I know that I am going to work on taking a picture a day of Lyric and going to post it to my blog and write about it and try to loose ten pounds.

Five Question Friday #26

1. What's the best Christmas present you've ever received?
The best Christmas present that I ever received would probably be the digital picture frame that my mom got me for Christmas last year.

2. Worst/Funniest White Elephant gift ever received?
Hmm... I don't know about this one. With being involved with Jobs Daughters for so many years and one part of each meeting we had we had a White Elephant gift that we did each week. And I got it a few times. I can't remember which one I had was the funniest. 

3. Is your Christmas tree plain and simple (white lights and matching ornaments) or is it wild and crazy (colored lights with lots of ornaments collected over the years)?
This year our tree was plain and simple. And I very much like it that way. We had white lights and green and red ornaments that had three different style bulbs but each set matched just different colors. Although, we did have a few Winnie the Pooh ornaments and other "milestone/special" ornaments. Next year I think we are going to get a small Christmas tree for our little window opening that is in our dining/den area and put all our special ornaments on it and keep our big tree uniform and simple.

4. "How" do you iron your clothes? The old fashioned iron/ironing board way, the shower, back in the dryer, etc.
It all depends. If it can go into the dryer, I will throw it in the dryer for a while or have Chris iron it.

5. How much baking do you do for Christmas and what are your "must make" items? (I'm looking for recipes here, peeps...)
I really didn't bake this year for Christmas. I made my grama's really yummy hamburger soup and lots and lots of cookies and kiss pies for Christmas gifts for our neighbors and friends.

Kiss Pies

1 refrigerated pie crust, thawed

14 Hershey Kisses of choice

1 egg white whisked with 1 Tbsp water

Powdered sugar/Granulated sugar for dusting

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Roll out pie dough onto a lightly floured counter top.  Place 10 kisses around the edges of pie dough, about 2 1/2 inches apart.  Take a knive and cut a 2 1/2-3 inch circle around kiss.  Fold half of pie dough around top of dough and pinch edge around top of kiss.  Now, fold up both sides of remaining dough up to the tip of the kiss pinching edge.  Now press together edges and form criss cross as shown in photo, step 3. * *Continue cutting dough around kisses until all dough is used up.  I got about 14 rounds cut when I re-rolled my scraps  **

2.  Brush all little pies with an egg white wash then sprinkle with granulated sugar.  Bake for 20-28 minutes or until little pies are golden.  Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.  Dust each with powdered sugar and serve.

about 14 little pies.

Five Question Friday #25

1. What is your favorite Christmas cookie?
Hmmm... My favorite Christmas cookie has probably got to be sugar cookies that you get to decorate yourself.

2. What's your favorite holiday movie & why?
My favorite holiday movies are the classic ones. 

3. Is there a gift that you bought for your kids that you wish you hadn't after they opened it?
Nope!

4. What is the messiest room in your house right at this moment?
The messiest room in our house is usually our living room. And that is because all of Lyric's toys are in there, because that is where we spend majority of our time. And they are usually sprawled about the living and dining room.

5. What is the furthest you have driven for the holidays?

With this being mine, Chris', and Lyric's first Christmas together as a family. We didn't drive anywhere. We stayed home. Seeing as we couldn't go home for the holidays. We are on the east coast and our families are on the west coast and with Chris being in the military it is hard for him to get the time off so that we could go home to be with our families during the holidays.

Five Question Friday #24

1. What is your favorite Christmas decoration in your house?

We don't currently have any Christmas decorations in our house. But when I come home from being back home in Idaho we are going to get a tree and decorate our home a little for Christmas.

2. Do you finish your Christmas shopping early or are you a last minute type?

It depends really. This year, I have been totally last minute.

3. When do you turn on your heat?

We haven't really had to turn on our heat yet. There has only been a few times that we have had to turn it on and it was around bed time that we turned it on.

4. Do you ever wish your blog was private?

There are times that I wish that my blog was private, but I am glad that it isn't because I love knowing that I have family and friends back home that are reading my blog and it makes me feel good. 

5. Do you put your deodorant on before of after you put on your shirt?

I usually put my deodorant on after I have put on my shirt. 

Five Question Friday #23

1. Is there a special dish you prepare that you are famous for?

When I was younger I remember going to my God Mothers house for quite a few Thanksgivings and she would make Punch Bowl Cake. And boy did I fall in love with that Punch Bowl Cake. I have heard stories about when I was younger, getting up in the middle of the night and raiding the refrigerator for the left over Punch Bowl Cake. 

Well, I have started to make that dish/dessert for a few Thanksgivings and Christmas'. Although, I didn't get to make it this year as it was my first year having a turkey dinner with my own family. And boy, did my turkey turn out great! It was delicious and moist. I could hardly believe it!

2. Are you (did you) go Black Friday shopping ?

No, we did not go Black Friday shopping. Although, I will go Black Friday shopping one year!

3. What are your strangest holiday traditions?

We haven't got any holiday traditions yet. Seeing as this last year has been our first year together as a family. But we will end up with some eventually.

4. Pecan or pumpkin pie? (She actually asked "Apple or pumpkin?" I just T-giving'edit!)

Pumpkin! I love Pumpkin Pie! Especially Costco's Pumpkin Pie!

5. When will you put up your Christmas tree?

Hopefully when me and Lyric come home from Idaho we will go out and find/buy a Christmas tree and decorate the house.

Five Question Friday #22

1. Do you have a go to song that always puts you in a good mood?

No, I do not have a go to song that always puts me in a good mood. I do have songs that make me feel good, but do they always put me in a good mood? Not always. :(

2. Are you a real Christmas tree kinda person or do you go with a real fake one?

I think this year as it is our 'real' first Christmas together. Me, Chris and Lyric. I think that we are going to attempt to get a real Christmas tree and decorate it. We don't really have the storage to store a real fake Christmas tree. And to be truthful I have always wanted to do real Christmas trees. 

3. What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful that I have a healthy and happy baby girl. I am thankful to have a loving and supportive family back home. I am thankful to have the loving and supportive in-laws. I am thankful to have a wonderful husband who loves me for me including my flaws. 

4. Which fashion fad from the past do you wish you could wear today?

I wish that I could wear leggings and the long shirts. But I do not feel comfortable in them. I wish to that I could wear the fluffy, fuzzy boots with leggings and sweaters, but again, I don't feel comfortable in them.

5. Do you wait until the "low fuel" light comes on before you fill up the gas tank?

Usually we will fill the gas tank when the gas gauge gets to 1/4 of a tank.

Five Question Friday #21

1. What's the last thing you spent too much money on?

That would probably be my awesome, amazing, and fun boudoir photo shoot.

2. What celeb chef would you want to make you dinner?

I  don't think that he is celeb, but he was featured on Top Chef or another show of the sort. My Uncle John. 

3. Where do you hide things when visitors pop over or do you let them see the real deal?

I don't really hide anything, but if I have to hide something, it would probably go into my closet or a dresser drawer.

4. Who is your oldest living family member?

I think that would be my grama. Don't ask me how old she is because I couldn't tell ya. I usually think that she is at least three years younger than she really is.

5. What is your favorite DQ treat and/or Sonic drink combo (ie: cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper)?

My favorite DQ treat is their cookie dough blizzard. And my favorite Sonic drink is a  Cherry Limeade.

Five Question Friday #20

1. What movie do you love to quote?

I love to quote movies. I can quote every Harry Potter movie word for word. I can quote Twilight, Thumbelina, almost every CLASSIC Disney Movie, and many chick flicks.

2. Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?

No, I have not. Would I like to? Yes!

3. What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

Snuggle in a blanket and watch movies.

4. Do you prefer a bunch of small gifts, or one really big, (expensive) gift?

It doesn't matter to me. 

5. Do you ever lose track of days and show up somewhere wrong?

It hasn't happened to me yet. But I hope that it doesn't.

Five Question Friday #19

1. Do you prefer cotton, silk, or flannel sheets?

I like cotton, silk, and flannel sheets. In the winter I love flannel sheets. And in the fall I love cotton sheets, and silk sheets in the Summer. I love getting into bed at night and having the sheets cool once you get into bed. And once you get comfortable the sheets begin to warm up while you are laying in bed. I sleep better when I go to bed in a bed with the sheets being cool. Call me crazy!

 

2. What time zone are you in?

I believe I am in the Eastern Time Zone. Seeing as I am on the East Coast. I hate all the different time zones. Why must we all have different times. Can't we all just have the same time. I hate that I am two hours ahead of my family back home in Idaho. It throws me off.

3. What is your favorite part of the holiday season?

My favorite part of the holiday season is being together with family. Although, this year I won't actually be able to be with my family on the holidays. But I will get to be with them before Christmas and after Thanksgiving. I'm bummed though that Chris won't be going home with me and Lyric. He has to continue working. :(

4. What is your favorite "wintry" drink? (It doesn't have to be an "alcoholic" drink!)

Its a bummer that Virginia doesn't have a Moxie Java. Back home we have Moxie Java's everywhere it seemed like. I love their winter special drinks. Like and Enchantment, and Snowy Mocha. Other wise I like anything Pumpkin and Cinnamon.

5. In your opinion, what is the worst job in the world?

I can think of two jobs that I could never do. One would be a trash collector and a taxi driver. A trash collector for the most obvious reasons. And a taxi driver, because I could only imagine what kind of people would jump into the taxi.