Friday, February 11, 2011

Five Question Friday

1. Would you rather be on ABC's Extreme Home MakeOver or TLC's What not to Wear?

Uh, derrrr! Obviously, Extreme Home Makeover. I mean, have you SEEN what they do to those houses? Well, usually tear them down and rebuild, but the new house is gigantic and beautiful and spacious, lots of light, all new appliances and cool gadgets, gorgeous hardwood floors and cabinetry. And each room has a cool theme, or else if its for an adult, its absolutely beautiful. That would be a fantasy come true, especially if you were allowed to have input on the new design.

2. Do you have any tattoos?
None. I always planned to get one with all four of the kids names incorporated, until someone (*cough*Carol*cough*) stole that idea. So now my idea is to have a flower representing each member of the family, like a flower chain inked around my ankle and up my calf. Don't know that I'll ever follow through and actually get it done, but the idea is nice, haha.

3. Do you tell your kids about things you did growing up?
All the time. By telling them memories of my childhood and family members, I hope that it gives them a sense of connection and familiarity with people who are no longer with us; and also, just knowing that mom experienced some of the things that they are, that I did stuff like that too, maybe they'll see me in a different light. Like, I'm not just a parental authority figure. Hopefully. Plus, I love talking about my childhood because it was awesome and brings back great memories!

4. If the traffic signal turns yellow, do you stop or speed up?
Depends what the road conditions are like. If its icy, I'll go through the yellow light, don't want to take the risk of a sudden brake putting us into a skid or spin. But usually I pay attention to the flashing lights-about-to-turn signal and will slow down in advance. I'm a very careful driver and I never want to do anything that puts my kids' lives at risk (especially as lots of drivers DO run yellow and red lights, and you just don't know if that will be the day you get t-boned in an intersection).

5. What's your preference: chocolate or chips?
Chocolate! Mmmmm, chocolate... (Homer Simpson voice) I'm a sucker for chocolate bars, my total weakness. Caramilk bars, Aero (especially love the mint ones), Snickers, KitKat, Wunderbars, Mister Big, Reese Peanut Butter Cups, Sweet Marie... Not too big of a fan of Smarties (the shell is too hard) but M&Ms are awesome, Glosette Raisins, even milk chocolate chips. Man, if they invented sugar-free, fat-free chocolate bars that still tasted the same, I'd be in heaven!

7 comments:

mom said...

you have no idea how much I needed to hear the answer to Question #3

a parent only gets one shot in life to be a parent and usually it's derived from their own "take the best and forget the rest" childhood (a grandparent has a second chance), so only a parent would truly appreciate "that which comes from the mouth of babes"

considering the choices I made as a mother, the compromises I made as a wife, the sacrifices I made as an individual, a person, and the huge responsibility I took on as a parent, I thank you ever so much, daughter of my loins, for your summary of having a childhood that was awesome and brings great memories

time can never be regained and it becomes important as one grows older to know moments of your time will never be forgotten

thank you

WildGirl said...

So true. I find that, as a parent, I'm constantly second-guessing myself, wondering if I'm a 'good' parent, if I'm doing and saying the 'right' things, what example I'm setting, am I giving my kids the kind of childhood that they'll look back on with fond memories, and which memories in particular will stand out.

I look back on the days of my childhood as being absolutely idyllic. We always had so much fun as a family, there was always laughter and love and a real closeness. I can only hope that my own kids look back on these days as I look back on mine.

Levi said...

The funny thing about stopping at yellow and red lights is that it almost puts you in more danger.

There are so many people out there who "run" lights on a steady basis that when they are behind someone who actually stops at them, they get hit.

Oh yeah, its Kit Kat Chunky all the way.

Levi said...

The funny thing about stopping at yellow and red lights is that it almost puts you in more danger.

There are so many people out there who "run" lights on a steady basis that when they are behind someone who actually stops at them, they get hit.

Oh yeah, its Kit Kat Chunky all the way.

Levi said...

It was so good, I posted it twice?

WildGirl said...

Hahaha, Levi you're so funny. I don't mind because now it looks like I have a ton of comments on this post, lol.

mama hagar said...

Remember when Deanna stopped at the yellow light and was rear-ended? Scary stuff. A driver has to have their senses alert for left, right, front and rear at all times.

Makes me nervous and allergic about the grandbaby generation coming soon into the life of driving.