April 2010 Weddings
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Thursday Ten!
Since it sounds like most of us are going to be gone tomorrow, how about the Friday Five early with some extra?
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans?
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning?
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out?
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young?
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now?
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis?
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year?
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments?
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it?
10. Plans for the weekend?
~Melissa~
Shmel's Blog
Shmel's Blog
Re: Thursday Ten!
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Moving into a new rental house on May 21st and visiting my sister in NY over July 4th weekend.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? Nothing. We just cleaned the whole house for potential renters to look at and I have a brand new car, so that is spotless!
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep like a baby.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? 36
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? I change it up depending on my mood.
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Chocolate.
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Upped my direct deposit amount that goes directly to my savings account. I don't even miss that money.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? Ranch dressing on pizza. It's really good.
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yes. On the bookcase upstairs.
10. Plans for the weekend?Going to Baltimore to celebrate our anniversary! I can't wait!Oh yay something to entertain me
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Eh, it's all the same here in the sunshine state except summer is HOT HOT HOT. Biggest plan I can think of is going to NYC in July.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? Bathroom shower, kitchen floor grout. Ick.
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? I can pretty much sleep through anything
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? I don't know I still feel awfully young! Maybe 40? haha
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? All of Britney's new album, We R who We R by Ke$ha. Yeah, I'm a 15 year old girl, so what?
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? sushi and chocolate
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? bring lunch to work/eat at home
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I can dip anything in sour cream. Pretzels, french fries, whatever.
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? I think it's at my parents' house
10. Plans for the weekend? Peaster celebration tomorrow night, Jimmy Buffet Saturday, anniversary Sunday. Phew!
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Well I'm co-directing thoroughly modern millie with a friend in June/July. Going to Disney in August for a couple days. And I am attending 2 weddings (May and June) OH and I want to work on planting outside the house.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? My whole house!!! Esp my kitchen!!! I think DH was working on the basement last night *fingers crossed*
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? I sleep unless its TOO loud then I wake up but thats mostly cause I'm a light sleeper.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? Well I've already mentioned the unfortunate hip popping out moment haha however thats an old dance injury. However I think buying the house made me feel old....haha
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now?
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Anything potato related, chips, fries, mashed, baked. And chocolate!
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Stopped shopping for clothes and other "wants" stuck to our "needs"
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? Ummm I've used olive oil on my cuticles once or twice....is that what you mean? haha
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Haha of course! Its at my mom's house.
10. Plans for the weekend? THUR-FRIDAY! Cleaning and prepping ALL day tomorrow and emptying my mom's basement of our wedding china. Saturday nothing big cooking/cleaning. Sunday hosting Easter!!1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? We're hoping to take a trip to Washington DC for the 4th of July (I've never been) but otherwise no big plans! My family rents a beach house for two weeks every summer so I hope to take a week off to spend at the beach!
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? Perhaps the better question is, what ISNT in need of a good cleaning? Probably our spare bedroom/office - there are papers and documents everywhere that need to be filed away.
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Oh I'm sound asleep! The second I hit the pillow I'm out cold - I could probably sleep soundly through a nuclear attack...
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? Probably 35! Not that 35 is old, because it's definitely not, but by 35 most people are grown-ups. But I hope I'll still feel young at 35!
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? 'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Anything with cheese and/or anything with peanut butter. 24 hours a day.
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? We saved a lot of money on our wedding! Instead of ordering invitations, I made them - that saved a ton of money! We're pretty thrifty as it is, or at least try to be!
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I put ketchup on my grilled cheese. Is that weird?
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? I do! Both high school and college yearbooks! It's in a storage box in the basement.
10. Plans for the weekend? Anniversary weekend - wooho! DH and I both have tomorrow off and are heading up to the lakes region of New Hampshire to spend the weekend at an inn! Our room has views of the lake, a deck, fireplace, and jaccuzzi tub! We don't have any big plans other than relaxing. We'll come home Sunday (our anniversary) and see my family for Easter dessert. Then we both took Monday off, so it's a nice long weekend!! We were originally planning to go to Disney for our anniversary, but unfortunately we wern't able to afford it like we originally thought (since we ended up owing $600 in taxes unexpectedly! yikes!). Although it's a bit disappointing, our weekend at the lake will be just as great!
Not as weird as my DH putting Worcestershire sauce on his.
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? We're suprising SD with a trip to Disney World in early June! Please do NOT mention this on FB - I don't want to spoil the surprise.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? Both bathrooms
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? I'm sound asleep.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? I'm not sure but I hope I'm always young at heart.
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? 'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele. Very cool song!
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Peanut butter, chocolate & cheese
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? We saved a TON by doing all of our home renovations ourselves. I'm certain that we saved 10s of thousands of dollars. Hubby is very handy, thank God.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I've been known to put mustard on Saltine crackers.
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? I do but it's at my parent's house. I wan't a big fan of high school but college well, thats a different story...
10. Plans for the weekend? Asheville NC, baby!!! Nelson & I are going there for our anniversary weekend. On Sunday we'll come home & eat the top teir of our wedding cake. I can't wait!!
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? SILs wedding in July and baseball game with friends July 4th
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? pretty much everything
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? depends on how loud it is
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? hmmm...I'm 32 and feeli like I'm getting older
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? nothing really
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Doritos
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? opened a joint savings account after the wedding and had part of my paycheck directly deposited in it
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? ketchup in chili
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? yep...bottom shelf of the bookcase
10. Plans for the weekend? tomorrow shopping with a girlfriend while the hubbies are at work; Saturday--out for our anniversary and having cake; Sunday--Easter with the families
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? The drawers of my dresser, I can barely shut them when all my laundry is clean.
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep like a baby.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? Umm, I think I'm there now. I turn 38 in a couple weeks and something about being officially late 30's is hitting me really hard.
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Nothing comes to mind... I like the new Foo Fighters CD.
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Anything salty... potato chips.
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Starting cooking more, eating out less.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I put ketchup on a lot of things - eggs, potatoes.
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yep. It's on my bookshelf in our living room.
10. Plans for the weekend? Busy!!! Friday night we are going out to celebrate our anniversary (which isn't until Monday, but the restaurant is closed Monday night). Saturday, need to do some shopping for work clothes and a new work tote. Saturday night, out with a group of friends to celebrate my close friend's bday. Not sure about Sunday, since we don't celebrate Easter we'll chill at home probably.
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? going to florida in may! and my friend's bachelorette in august - we're going to new hope, pa and doing a wine tasting.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? pretty much my whole house right now - i really should get moving instead of answering 10 questions
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? sleep like a baby! when it's really windy, i get freaked out.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? i just think once we have kids, we won't be "young" - we'll be parents and have all that responsibility and less freedom...
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? i dont have a playlist , i'm so lame haha
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? chocolate, peanut butter, cake
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? i didn't buy myself ANY new clothes or anything. i made up for that this year
it was miserable!!!!
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? hmm...i like tomato and mayo sandwiches on toast? is that weird?
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? i think it's still at my parents' house...
10. Plans for the weekend? I'm off tomorrow and will be baking and dyeing easter eggs with my family tomorrow. Saturday, we'll be in NYC celebrating our anni. Sunday we'll be celebrating Easter at my uncle's house. Looking forward to ALL of it
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Getting a new deck! A few small trips.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? The living room!
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Freak out! DH sleeps like a baby though!
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? 40!
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Forget you!
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Peanut butter and chocolate mixed!
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Start tracking our spending
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I really don't use a whole lot..
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yep, it's on our bookshelf!
10. Plans for the weekend? Not sure! Saturday we might be meeting up with one of DH's old friends; Sunday church, and I'm hoping to go to an Easter buffet at a restaurant. Also hoping that DH has a surprise in store but I doubt it!Shmel's Blog
You like PB and chocolate???? Who woulda thunk??
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? The kitchen - it has been neglected all week! Gross!
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep like a baby - I find it very relaxing. We don't get thunderstorms here though
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? never! I hope to always be young at heart!
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Billy Elliot soundtrack - getting ready for our NYC trip!
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Chocolate.
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Started a part-time contracting job, I really like the supplement to our income.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? Ketchup on eggs - a lot of people think this is weird
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yup, it's on a bookshelf in our apartment.
10. Plans for the weekend? Throwing myself a birthday party - it will be Rocky Horror Picture Show themed, also seeing a musical on Friday night and the flower fields on Sunday!
Post-Wedding Life Blog!
A10 Siggy Challenge: Next Vacation Destination: San Francisco!
Sooooo were going to have dinner if you come to DC right? RIGHT???? Haha
DH & I at the Light Festival
Sooooo were going to have dinner if you come to DC right? RIGHT???? Haha
DH & I at the Light Festival
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Going to Miami in May, then Martha's Vineyard later this summer, can't wait!
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? DH's home office - he's getting kicked out to make way for the nursery but he has sooo many files and books!
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep like a baby, although we rarely get real storms here.
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? When I turn 30 next year and have a baby! Does not help that I live right next to my old college and will see all the 18 year-old freshmen running around.
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Anything I can't have, especially sushi and red wine!
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Ummmm....
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I'm Latina, and my grandma thinks it's weird that I like ketchup on spanish rice (arroz con gandules)
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? At Mom's.
10. Plans for the weekend? A facial tomorrow with a spa gift card we got as a wedding present and still haven't used, checking out the cherry blossoms at the BBG and dinner at Jean Georges for our anniversary! Oh, and eating the cake!1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Trip to Daytona with the kids and my brothers/families and dad will be there too! Going to Universal and the Harry Potter world too!
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? My bathroom grout :-( The whole room is tiled, floor to ceiling, including the ceiling
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep pretty well
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? 40?
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's song "Stay"
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Chips, Natural Tostitos specifically.
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Used coupons? I do stuff to save every year.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? @Liz- yes Ranch and pizza is the BEST!
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yup it's at my dad's I think in my old room on the bookshelf.
10. Plans for the weekend? No kids as of 10am tomorrow, and I have a half day. I want to get the yarn for finishing my afghan and pillow project, and perhaps stroll slowly thru the Walmart Supercenter that is just being finished, to compare grocery prices. We'll probably eat here with MIL on Sunday but that's about it. Oh and I want to wipe down the dust from inside my car and remove the dealer plate ad on the front of the car.April 2010 Siggy Challenge: Next Vacation Destination
DH & I at the Light Festival
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Yes - pay more attention to my yard and gardens! With all of the wedding activity last year, our gardens got a little neglected...also, we have a couple of short trips planned throughout the summer - so that should be fun. Other than that? Vegging out on the deck, as soon as the weather decides to act right!
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? I'd have to say the outside of our house. You can definitely tell that the grime of winter has settled on the siding and the front porch...time to get busy once we get back!
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? Sleep like a baby...most definitely :-) I love storms!
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? Probably around 65...dammit!
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? "I'd Love To Be Your Last", by Gretchen Wilson. If you haven't heard it yet girls, go to itunes and check it out. It's amazing!
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? French fries and fried chicken. It will surely catch up with me one day!
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? Save money??? hahaha!
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? I only like mustard and ketchup, and I'm pretty basic with how I use them. Boring, I know...
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? No, I do not actually. I left it at my Mom's when I left home. I think she still has it in her basement somewhere.
10. Plans for the weekend? It's time....Savannah, GA here we come! We resurface to the real world around May 1st!!!
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? Getting my tan on, family reunion in PA, Mike and Amanda's birthdays, bike riding and getting outside as often as possible.
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? all the closets in my house
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? depends. apparently it stormed 2 nights ago but I didn't hear squat. other times I hear it hitting the awning and it drives me nuts!
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? 70. lol
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Anything by my all time favorite bands Nirvana or Depeche Mode....but I'm really hooked on "The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars lately and can listen to it over and over again!
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? sushi
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? cut my CC payments down to minimum except for one a month.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? dipping all my veggies in teriyaki sauce
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yep, all my yearbooks are at my mom's house.
10. Plans for the weekend? working all day tomorrow, making a seafood pizza for dinner then dyeing eggs, massage on Saturday (using a gift card from Christmas!), church on Sunday followed by dinner over my mom's and a visit to BIL's house with my ILs.
Super late...but wanted to play, too...
1. With Spring here, any big summer plans? We are leaving the 4th of May for Texas (Jeff's friends and family down there) for like 11 days! I'm so excited!! Then back to Omaha for Memorial Day weekend (including a matin?e of Wicked), all my family at my house for the 4th of July, need to get down to KC sometime in June to visit my uncle/cousins and get some furniture from them, then family reunion at the end of July..so excited for all of it...and warmer weather!
2. What?s in need of a good cleaning? My house. It is picked up well, but needs a good, deep down scrubbing. I think we are thinking of hiring a friend's mom that works as a housekeeper to do it one afternoon.
3. Do you sleep like a baby during a thunderstorm or are you wide awake, freaked out? I sleep like a baby. I get excited about storms, but usually sleep through them!
4. At what age do you think you will no longer be young? Hm, as of right now...30, I'm sure when I hit 29, that will change to 35, then 40 and so on...hahah!
5. What's the top song on your playlist right now? Katy Perry - ET or Rihanna - S & M (both great songs for working out)
6. What kind of food do you crave on a regular basis? Cheese. 24/7
7. What?s one thing you did to save money last year? We held off on buying any big furniture besides our bed. We really wanted to get some theater-style seating for the "man-cave" but held off.
8. What?s your weirdest use of condiments? Honey on cottage cheese strikes most people as odd, but I love it so much! If only both things weren't bad for my endo...sad face. And mustard on breakfast sausage. My niece does it now too because of me. : )
9. Do you still have your senior yearbook? Where is it? Yes, in the little book case in my bedroom. We break them out every once in a while for a good laugh!
10. Plans for the weekend? Well, it is over, but I spent the whole weekend watching my nieces and getting to hold my new niece!