Thursday, December 29, 2011

A to Z

This is for Valarie, so she can finally get back to stalking me, too!


A. Age: 32 years young.
B. Bed size: Queen, not so big that I can't cuddle my hubby.. but not so small that I can't stick one foot out of the blankets while not touching said hubby in cases of extreme heat waves. 
C. Chore that you hate: Taking out the trash.. that's why I got married and had spawnlings... so they can do that sort of stuff.
D. Dogs: I do want one.. or two. 
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee, I am no fun with a caffeine headache. Trust me.
F. Favorite color: Purple
G. Gold or Silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'8" unless it's Jess asking, then she breaks out the measuring tape to get very accurate so she can say she's taller than me.  :P
I. Instruments you play: I tried to play the Flute in 7th grade. I successfully learned how to properly blow into it. 
J. Job title: Wife, Mom... wish I could add more to that...
K. Kids: 2 boys
L. Live: I live in a huge apartment so my oldest son can go to the "right" school. 
M. Mother's name: Judy
N. Nicknames: Sis, Bella, Stien, Wiener, Christiner wiener, Allora, Mom, Mo-om (said in sarcastic 13 yr old boy voice)
O. Overnight hospital stays: 2, both times I brought spawn into the world.
P. Pet peeve: Leaving the kitchen cabinets opened. Ugh!
Q. Quote from a movie: "Your life is defined by its opportunities... even the ones you miss."
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: 2 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers.
T. Time you wake up: 7:30am
U. Underwear: yes
V. Vegetable you hate: Lima Beans, I'm counting that as a vegetable.. grrr
W. What makes you run late: Everything! I am a huge procrastinator and late for everything constantly! 
X. X-Rays you've had: My teeth
Y. Yummy food that you make: Cake, cookies, muffins, and they now say I make a pretty yummy turkey.  
Z. Zoo animal: Zebra! My husband says I am like a zebra all the time. Of course when he compares himself to a lion, I am a little scared of him.. lol!




Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Holiday Shopping

How do you manage your holiday shopping? It seems every year, my budget shrinks. My husband gets a nice holiday bonus every December, a few days before Christmas. It helps, a lot! We end up doing 90% of our holiday shopping just days before Christmas. I try to stick to lists, and a budget, by setting up dollar amounts for each person I buy gifts for. I start my lists months in advance, I have a nice list going for my kids, and another for what I need to buy for the big family diner I am in charge of this year. I want to work on another list for decorating ideas and craft projects I can work on with the kiddos.





I wanna Blog, Sort of.

I want to try this Blog thing.. I am not the best writer, I am way too unorganized with my thoughts. So if you choose to read this, try to keep up with my crazy thought process.