Monday Minute:06/20

It's been a long eventful weekend and I'm glad to be sitting in my favorite recliner in the living room on my computer. It's funny how I remember the last time I went to Sea World with the kids, the traffic was so bad when we were leaving, I wrote my answers for a MM while in the car on my phone. This time we left early.

1 - In terms of having sex, etc, what's your 'safe word'? I don't have a "safe" word.The hubs and I don't communicate in words when in the midst of friends or the kids, when we're thinking of leaving the the room. We have a "look". The eyebrow and a cock of the head, while making eye contact.

2 - What are you wearing? After a long day for Father's Day with the kids and hubs at Sea World. I am now comfortably sitting in my cotton running shorts and a t-shirt. Comfy clothes.

3 - How are you feeling? Exhausted. 90+ degree heat, crowds of people squished together to watch Shamu soak us and long lines waiting to ride Journey to Atlantis. (55 minute wait to ride for 3-4 minutes.)

4 - How many and which languages can you speak fluently? just one. English. I took French in high school and that has not been retained.

and finally...

5 - Name at least one thing that you did as an adolescent that if you caught your child (or future child) doing, you'd get pretty mad. Sneak out my window and to go see a boy. Ugh. I did it once at my house and got caught the first time. The repercussions from that were awful and that boy was not worth it.

Monday Minute 05/30/11 Edition

1 - Aside from your armpits, what body part of yours sweats the most?
On my legs, that part just below your rear end. I sweat like crazy when I'm working out.

2 - You have two slices of bread. You can add one additional ingredient to make a sandwich, but as much of it as you want. What are you putting on it?
Peanut Butter. Can I toast that bread? It's so much better on toast.

3 - Can you put your entire fist into your mouth?
No, thankfully.

4 - Open your email. How many emails do you have in your 'Inbox'?
My personal email has probably 200 emails, lots of junk mail and forwards. My blog/business email probably has 100. I don't move emails into folders. For me, if I don't see it when I open the email, I forget it exists.

5 - If an adult male is taken for ransom, is that considered kidnapping?
Yes, technically.

Monday Minute: 05/23/11

Oh Ian has done it again with his
questions that make you question yourself and if
you want to answer truthfully...or not at all..
Here goes nothing

1 - Think back as far as you can, what's the first tape, record, etc you remember listening to? I remember listening to Michael Jackson's Thriller. My older brother got the record and we listened to it while I looked at the album.

2 - What's the first concert you've ever been to, the year and who performed? The first concert I went to was New Kids on the Block. I think I was 13, I have no idea what year it was.

3 - Ever bleed from your ass? I might have after having a large infant being birthed from me. Not every woman can give birth to a baby without having some cutting involved. Sadly,this woman was cut from one end to another. I will say no more. Nuff said.

4 - If you went to your Senior Prom and had a date, do you still speak to said person?
Ah yes, I went to the Senior Prom with my high school boyfriend. Do I talk to him? I haven't talked to that guy since he dropped me off after a long prom night that ended early in the morning. Just kidding... I married my senior prom date..so I'd say I talk to him everyday.

and finally...

5 - Name the one television show that's no longer on the air that could have gone on forever.
ER. It's pretty easy to rotate out characters which I'm sure happens at hospitals all the time. Yes, I missed ER after they took it off the air. It was an amazing show.

Monday Minute: 05/02/11

It's been a long time coming for this to happen.
Yeah, yeah I know I'm late at this
but it is still Monday...
I actually had these questions answered on my phone but
too many crisis' today prevented me from getting on the computer.

1 - Where aside from a toilet have you taken a dump? Explain.
The woods of course. Who hasn't gone camping and had to do it? It was easier to find a dark place in the forest, than climb into the truck and drive up to the port a potty.

2 - At this point do you really think that Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS?
Really? Are we talking about that again? If he has HIV he is lucky so far if it hasn't developed into a full blown AIDS attack.

3 - Would you wrestle a member of the same sex, nude, in pudding for 10 minutes for one million dollars?
Sure would. As long as I don't have to win the wrestling match, I'd go for it.

4 - Squash just doesn't sound very tasty. What say you?
I love yellow squash. It's the only squash that I do eat. The rest of them, I'm not so sure about trying.

and finally...

5 - Is it worth the effort?
Is what worth the effort? Depends on what you're referring to..

Monday Minute: A little bit of this and that

It seems like the weekend just started and now here we are getting ready for Monday morning. I am excited about this Monday because there is NO SCHOOL!! and I don't have to get up and get the kids up and get out the door by 7:30am. YAY!! I get to sleep in another day.
This was a fabulous weekend and I actually answered my questions on the way home from Sea World on Saturday while we sat in traffic. It took us 45 minutes to get out of the parking lot and to I-4 to head home. Now for some Monday Minute Questions

and answers........


(1) Do you think lady Ga Ga is Ga Ga or just plain Ka Ka?
I like her music and her creativity. She is quite interesting to watch during an interview. I saw her on Leno and she is pretty cool!!

(2) If you had to write these questions every week, what question would you ask the participants?
If you gave a cashier a $20.00 bill to pay for your purchased items and your change should be less than $5.00 and she gives you a $10.00 bill back, do you give it back to her or do you keep it?

(3) What animal/ insect has always scared the heck out of you?
I HATE roaches, especially the Florida cockroach!!! They are soo creepy and if I see one my reaction is to scream!!! The bad part with that is, they fly towards sound. It's not wise but it's all I can do.
****True story****
I was on vacation once and one came out from under the kitchen sink flying around, I was screaming and hollering and lo and behold the damn thing landed on my overalls pants pocket and crawled in. I didn't know it and my husband saw it but didn't know how to tell me without me going into a full panic attack. Thankfully, it crawled back out and it was eventually killed. I can laugh about it now, because it was pretty funny.

(4) Do you wash your hands after you use the restroom every time? Be honest!
Yes, yes, yes. I find it utterly gross to see women come out from a public bathroom stall and not wash their hands. Then they grab that door handle with their "germy" hands. Ewww.

(5) Do you buy name brand purses or replicas?
I once bought a fake at a flea market when I was in high school. Since then I have only bought the real thing or a cheap department store purse. I LOVE my Coach purse and bought it second hand. I can't wait to get a new one, from the outlet this time.
When I went to visit my cousin in December she saw my Coach sitting on her kitchen counter and said "is that a Coach purse sitting on my counter ?"
I said, "sure is". She just shook her head and laughed at me. She said she wouldn't buy an expensive purse like that.
I never thought I would either.

Monday Minute: Just me

I'm trying to start the week of on a good foot and maybe actually get some posting done. I was such a slacker last week and once I missed two days of posting it just all fell apart at the seams. I really don't like when that happens. Especially by the time I was going to write my post for PYHO at Shell's Things I Can't Say it was already Wednesday night and I completely lost track of time and missed all of Thursday blog memes. Boo! So instead of focusing on what I didn't do, I'm going to look forward to a great week! Starting on Sunday with another amazing service by my awesome Pastor James. I love how going to church on Sundays sets the tone for the week. It's so uplifting. Now for some Monday Minute!

The Questions:


1.What's your favorite time of day? The evening. It's quiet in the house, the little ones are sleeping in their beds and it's time to enjoy company with my hubby. We sometimes watch some television if there's a program on that we both watch or I'm catching up on emails, reading blogs or reading a book. If I'm busy with that then hubs is either hanging with his best friend, playing his computer games or "jammin" in his car. ( he loves his mid life crisis sports car)

2.Do you and your significant other send sexy texts? hmmm.maybe. maybe not. I never kiss and tell.
3.
If you got a dream job anywhere in the US and you had to move, where would you choose to move to? I would move to Colorado! I'm sure my cousin is reading this and saying "yes, yes!!". My husband LOVED, absolutely LOVED Colorado when we went to visit this past December and the kids have already asked when are we going back. I hope to go again in the next few years and continue to do so as a regular vacation spot every 3-4 years. Yes, my cousin QB if it makes you happy I could always stay at a hotel next time.

4.What are you wearing? I am wearing one of my favorite pairs of Levi's jeans, and a cute button down dark blue shirt that my hubby picked for me and white socks.

5.If given a choice to skip work for a day, how would you spend the entire day? Well skipping work would mean that I am not spending my day with Little E and running Miss K all over creation. So I would start the day with a mani, pedi and eye brow wax. (well I don't get mine waxed, I get mine done by plucking with strings..forgot what that is called) Then I would go shopping with a friend at the mall, followed by a "grown up" lunch at Olive Garden or Macaroni Grill. Then I would go shoe shopping because shoe shopping is no fun with kids in tow. Then I would hit Border's book store to browse the latest books and pick up a coffee while I'm there and enjoy the peace and quiet of a good book. My day off would be ending soon and it will be time to head home to cook dinner, because I know the hubs will be waiting for me to relieve him of the parenting duties.

Monday Minute:Halloween

Happy Halloween!

It's all over. The kids hit the jackpot this year
and got the most candy we've ever gotten before.
We found a gold mine when we discovered a new
subdivision to go to since we don't trick or treat near home.
You just don't go door to door in the woods, if ya know what I mean.
It was nice, not crowds of kids, decent candy and
no cars driving around.

So let's go to it. This week's post for the
Monday Minute.

1. What did you dress up as your first Halloween?
I have no clue. The first Halloween that I can remember I was Casper
the Friendly Ghost. I think I was 3 or 4 years old.
2. What was your favorite Halloween costume of all time?
My favorite costume was when I dressed as a witch and I
had my black cat Patches with me.
3. Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes I do. It creeps my husband out. I was born
on Friday the 13th and I have this fascination with
spirits and ghosts. I think it was my 20th birthday and it fell on a Friday so
my mother bought me a Ouija board and I used
it that night. My husband( who was my bf then) would not touch it and I
used it once at his rental house ( which was built in the 50's)
and it got a little creepy. ( I was using it alone) and I've never used
it again. Honestly you have to be careful with witchcraft.
4. What's your favorite holiday of the year?
Halloween
5. What's your favorite fall dessert?
Do I have to choose one? I love pumpkin muffins,
pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and cranberry bran muffins.
mmm. this is making me hungry!

Monday Minute:Oct over?

Is the weekend really over? I can't believe that October
is almost over and this is the last week of it.
In forty one days I will be on a plane
heading to Colorado for a week long family vacation.
It seems like only yesterday I bought plane tickets
for this trip.
Time for some Monday Minute.
Won't you play along?

The questions.......


1.Have you ever been hospitalized? Other than giving birth to two babies, nope. I did go into the emergency room when I was having chest pains that could have been my gall bladder but after a barrage of tests, nothing was confirmed. I was sent home with some medicine and stayed away from spicy foods and it cleared up.

2.What’s the last bit of good news you received? That the cabin we will be staying in for 3 days while in Colorado will be free of charge. I am going to CO to visit my cousin and her family ( my aunt and uncle and other cousin as well) and staying with her and the cabin is owned by a family friend of hers. It is very generous of her friend to allow us to use it to stay in the mountains a few days. I can't wait to enjoy the weather, the company and freedom.

3. Who was your favorite teacher? I can't name just one. I had several that made an inspiration in my life like my 3rd grade teacher who gave me courage or my 6th grade teacher who showed me that it's okay to be different. Or my 7th and 8th grade art teacher who allowed my passion for art to come through or my 10th, 11th and 12th grade math teacher who let me shine in my favorite subject-math! Can you tell I loved school for what it was, learning. ?

4. Do you sing in the shower? Sometimes. I prefer to sing in the car, along with the radio. My kids laugh at me, they think I'm silly.

5. Describe the happiest day of your life. I could say the day my babies were born, but choosing one over the other is not possible because each of those days were blessings. One of the happiest days besides the obvious, was spending Easter Sunday this year. I had an amazing time watching both my children hunt for Easter eggs in my parents backyard. Little E was old enough to get the hang of egg hunting and watching he and Miss K laugh, run and enjoy the excitement of it was truly a fabulous day.

Monday Minute: The Fun Never Ends

What does not kill us only makes us stronger.
I have no idea who said that, but it's true.
On a lighter note, this is the last week of Monday Minute hosted by
Ian at DDoR. You're the bomb!
And this week we have the
fabulous Laura, The Purseblogger as co hostess.
Yep, she's pretty fabulous and if you've never
been to her site, I suggest you check it out!

This week's questions:

1.Have you ever lied on one of your Monday Minute answers? no. If I didn't want to tell about something I just didn't participate in that week. If I'm going to answer a question it's going to be truthful. What have I got to hide?

2.What is on your bedside table? I do not have a bedside table, I have a bookcase on my side of the bed. My husband's side of the bed has one and his alarm clock, weather radio and lamp are on it.

3. Lose your sight or hearing? I'd lose my sight. I would get one of those seeing eye dogs, they're so cute. I would be sad to miss my hearing because spoken words mean so much more.

4. Would you rather give up all kinds of sexual contact for one full year or give up your DVR for three months? I'd give up my DVR anyday because there is NO WAY I am giving up sexual contact for even one day let alone a year.

5. Name one thing that you are proud of that you've accomplished in your life. Becoming a mother, twice. Having a child is one thing, raising it and being a good role model and caregiver is a completely different thing. I like to believe that I am being ALL those things.

Monday Minute: A little late

This week's edition of the Monday Minute hosted by Heather and Melissa
with Guest Hostess Jules

1. If you could interview any famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you ask? I am so stumped on this one because choosing ONE person is really hard. There are so many great famous dead people. Okay, I racked my brain on this one....Alfred Hitchcock. I would ask him if he ever wrote any books or movies that were ever unpublished. I would also ask him where he came up with his ideas for his movies. And did his movies represent anyone or events that happened in his life.


2. You have to give up one thing for a month. What would it be - car, guilty pleasure (ie. food, drink, fav. tv show), or sex? I would give up drinking my iced tea. I could handle that more than giving up my van or my favorite tv show and I LOVE food so that is not happening.


3. Is there a word/phrase you say that you are made fun of for? If so, what is it?
The only one I can think of is " Surrender the Fantasy". It is not my phrase, it's something my best friend says and I say it and I don't say it with enough sarcasm so I get laughed at when I say it. lol!

4. Which is a stronger emotion: Anger or Love? I would say anger. Because for me, anger is deep set and and when some one becomes very angry they can become enraged. Rage is higher version to anger and can become uncontrollable.


5. Where was your first job?
I worked as grocery bagger at Publix supermarket at the age 15.

Monday Minute- After The Party 2

After my LONG busy weekend of parties, birthdays,
surprises, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys
I am looking forward to a crazy, busy Monday morning
of taking kids to school!

This upcoming Monday Minute is co-hosted by the Anywhoodle NOLA Queen, Kimber!
She wrote all five questions. {Word}

1.If you could have plastic surgery, would you? If so, what would you get done? Yes I would have plastic surgery. If I had enough money I would have lipo on my stomach and thighs, a tummy tuck, breast implants, a face lift and some botox on my crows feet.
2.
What laws have you broken? Besides speeding and running the occasional red light when I mis- calculate a yellow light, not too much else.

3.What is your quirkiest habit? Straightening the pillows on my couch and smoothing the lines on the cushions. I cannot leave the house without fixing my couch! Weird, I know.

4. If you only had 3 songs to listen to for the rest of your life what would they be? Amazing Grace: Because it brings me back to my roots; There You Are: Because this is my wedding song; Hey Soul Sister: Because I'll need a pick me up song!

and finally...

5.How often do you have sex? 1-2 times a day.

Monday Minute-08/02

It's time for some Monday Minute with Ian
from DDoR!
I have been slacking and haven't linked up in awhile so
I'm proud to present some Q&A
for Monday!

Cohost this week is Jenn from Brown Eyed Girl

1. Describe your life in one word. fulfilling

2. Is there something you wish you had learned how to do as a child? gymnastics. I was and still am not able to do cart wheel, back bend or round off. It would have been fun.

3. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? God. He has been my guide, support, rock and father. I can turn to him when I'm at my lowest and when I am on my highest mountain. I try every day to be a better person in light of my father the Lord.

4.What is your greatest dream/hope/aspiration? To go back to college and get a Bachelor's degree in social science, psychology. I am interested in how the mind works and I wanted to be a cop to be a detective or investigator but I never wanted to deal with guns and criminals. But my interest is in the mind and what makes people tick.

and finally...

5.Do you believe you have reached your potential? Why/why not? As a wife and mother, I would say so far. But for myself, see the above answer. I am not there yet. I have not reached my full potential in my faith because I am a work in progress, we all are.

Monday Minute- After The Party

I don't do Mondays! But this week I am
going to be enjoying every minute of it with my family
at the beach!
In the meantime I'm linking up with Ian at the DDoR with his
Monday Minute and his fabulous hostess
Brittney from


Now for the the interrogation (thanks Ian)

1. Who of all your blog friends would you like to meet and/or who have you met?
I would like to meet Shell from Things I Can't Say, Mama Hen from Mama's Little Chick, Holly from 504 Main, Laura from The Purse Blogger, Julia from Work,Wife,Mom.Life!, and
Natalie from Picks and Kicks

2. What kind of vehicle(s) do you drive?
I drive an 07 Honda Odyssey EXL and my husband drives an 08 Honda Civic SI

3. What kind of cell phone do you have?
Apple iPhone with a cute Pink and Black Otter Case

4. What's the most annoying thing you wish bloggers would stop doing?
Not read what you write when you put effort into something when it's a blog hop.
Read what I have to say!
That is the point of writing this stuff.
Seriously.

and finally...

5. What's the one thing that you still have on your bucket list to do before the year is out?
To take the kids to see snow.
Which I am not worried about because I have already bought
my plane tickets and we are heading to the mountains in Colorado
for snow, visiting my family and enjoying some
family vacation time!

Monday Minute-BBB Edition

I'm linking back up this week with Ian
at The Daily Dose of Reality and some Monday Minute. Continuing the co-hosts,
this week it's Jana from http://boobiesbabiesblog.blogspot.com/

The Questions.....

1. Has anyone you've known personally lived to at least 100? no one that I personally know has lived that long. I know a few people in their ninety's so maybe one day.
2. What material possession do you value the most? my iPhone. I LOVE my cell phone naturally but I really, really love my iPhone. It does so much and I would be lost without it. It's my camera when I leave mine at home, it's a voice recorder when I want to send a message to my kids, it also is my babysitter while in the restaurant when I need a quick game for the kids. It's versatile, I wouldn't leave home without it.
3. What do you think happens to us after we die? That our soul leaves our earthly body and we make our way to meet our maker. We do not immediately go to heaven or hell until we are judged. After we are held accountable for our actions on earth we will we be sent to our eternal place. This is my summary of how it will be, in no way am I saying I know the answers, so please no criticism.
4. Most embarrassing item in your house? My carpets. I have dogs, enough said. No, it is not stained because I own a carpet cleaner but the builders grade carpet has not held up at all and has needed replacement two years after I bought the house. and finally...

5. If you could rename yourself, what would your name be? I like the name Danielle. It's a strong and powerful name. The meaning is "God is my Judge" and is so fitting for me.

Monday Minute-06/14

This week the Monday Minute hosted by Ian at The Daily Dose of Reality
is being held with Kmama over at The Daily Dribbles

1 - What's the specs of the first computer you owned?
I couldn't even begin to tell you. I think the first computer my parents bought
was an IBM some or another. My first one that my husband
got for us was a Sony Vio.

2 - Are you on Twitter/Facebook/etc, if so link it/them up
My screen name for Twitter is (mrstdrapp), I wish now that I had made
the name up after my blog because it's my personal Tweet account. I have
a FB account but I'm linking it.

3 - Who's more to blame for the oil mess in the gulf - BP or the Gov't and why?
Both. I believe in free enterprise so I'm against the government controlling and
telling business what they should and shouldn't so. But when a business affects the lives
and safety of billions of people, the government should have some control
over how some business practices are dealt. BP should have been required to have fail safe
measures in place if any of their wells were to leak. But no and the government allowed them
to drill offshore and even pushed for the people to vote for more off shore drilling
and it's coming back to bite us in the butt.

4 - What's your favorite Dr. Suess book?
"Are You My Mother?"
I loved that book among many of the Dr. Suess books. They were my
favorite to read as a child. I had so many of them.

And finally...

5 - What did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I had never
decided if I wanted to take care of large animals or
small. I even started college after high school to pursue my
career as a vet but I quit to pursue my love life instead.

Now it's your turn!!

Monday Minute-Kid Edition

It's time to link up with my buddy Ian over at The Daily Dose of Reality
This weeks edition is questions for the kid or kids in my case...

These questions were answered by Miss K

1 - What's your favorite book/story? ummm, Llama Llama Red pajama

2 - What do you want to do when you grow up? umm, a nurse, no wait.. a veterinarian

3 - What is your favorite game? BINGO

4 - What's your favorite food? hot dogs and macaroni and cheese
5 - What is your favorite summer activity? going to the beach

These questions were answered by Little E

1 - What's your favorite book/story? Goodnight moon

2 - What do you want to do when you grow up? drive a car

3 - What is your favorite game? I don't know

4 - What's your favorite food? fish stick

5- What is your favorite color? green

Monday Minute:Memorial Weekend

Monday Minute
hosted by Ian at The Daily Dose of Reality

Here were are again! This Monday I am linking up and playing along won't you read my answers and play along too?


1 - Have you or a family member joined the military? I never joined the military but I have several family members that were enlisted. My uncle was in the Air Force, my father was in the Air Force, my brother was in the Navy, my grandfather on my dad's side was in the Army Aircore and my grandfather on my mother's side was in the Army.

2 - Have you or a family member served his/her country in times of war? Both my grandfather's served in WWII.

3 - What's your favorite BBQ food? Pork Ribs! Mmmmm, mmm, mmm! Slow cooked on the grill with lots of BBQ sauce. Served only with my homemade potato salad (family recipe), corn on the cob, garlic bread and Banana cream pie for dessert.

4 - Do you fart in public? Well it's pretty impossible not to, so I just try to keep it quiet.

5 - What's the one question that if it shows up on a Monday Minute, you refuse to take part? Not sure, I haven't participated very many times so I'm not sure what I wouldn't answer.

Monday Minute-*snort* Edition

This week Ian's Monday Minute *Snort* Edition is dedicated to our friend Daffy, who lost her big sister a few days ago. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

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1 - Do you *snort*?
I snort when laughing about something really funny. I get embarrassed but it happens so often I've learned to live with my *snort*.

2 - Our friend, has a nickname and it's Daffy. What's your nickname?
I have a few, it depends on who you are. My nieces and nephews call me Aunt Teenie. My friends and my brothers call me Tiff.

3 - Do you know sign language?
nope. Well unless you consider charades sign language. It works well.

4 - What's a sample convo from your hood?
Me: "Wow. This waitress sucks."
K2: "I know. We should've put our 3rd order in when we put the second one in."
Me: "The kids are losing it. What they hafat do? Slaughter the cow and chickens?"
K2: "The kids are circling the drain."
Me: "Circling the drain?"
K2:"They're going down...."
Me: "Tell me about it. I think mine are down the pipe."


5- Do you sleep with electronic devices - i.e. laptop, Blackberry, iPhone, etc?
I don't take my phone to bed (unless my husband is out of town hunting). I do have to either have the tv on or radio to go to sleep.