Well, there’s nothing quite like a fun survey to kick off the work week! Janetha made this survey the other day, and I thought it would be a fun way to start the day. With that being said, here’s some fun facts about me!
A is for age: 24 years young – although from the time I was four I was acting like I was 35. Yes, I have always been that way. Weirdo.
B is for breakfast today: Oatmeal! I’ve started to stir in about 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt towards the end of making it on the stovetop as well. It makes for an extra creamy batch. Try it!
C is for currently craving: Mexican food. More specifically, refried beans. AND Love Grown Granola. I’ve been secretly anticipating my springtime shipment!
D is for dinner tonight: I’m actually not sure yet. I’m trying to decide between Mexican, a salad with roasted vegetables, or tofu and roasted vegetables. Decisions decisions….
E is for favorite type of exercise: Running. ::sigh:: I do miss it a lot actually. I know I stopped for a good reason, but I’ve been craving a good long sweaty run. Albeit, yoga and walking are my go to forms of exercise at the moment.
F is for an irrational fear: The Husband getting in a horrible car accident and him being terribly hurt from not wearing a seatbelt or something.
G is for gross food: Sauerkraut. Disgusting. I can still smell the nastiness from when my dad used to make it when he ate brats. Gross.
H is for hometown: A town near Chicago. That’s all you’re getting out of me, you crazy stalkers!
I is for something important: Family. I love when my mom has all of us for dinner on Sunday nights (hint hint, Mom).
J is for current favorite jam: “What a Savior” by Laura Story – it’s pretty hardcore 
K is for kids: Just one fur baby, Charlie! He is a pit bull terrier mix and basically thinks he’s the center of our worlds. It’s pretty amusing. I don’t know what in the world he will do when we actually have human children. He’ll be beside himself.
L is for current location: My “office” – at the kitchen table.
M is for the most recent way you spent money: My weekly grocery haul yesterday. I only spent $65 and saved about $30! It was fantastic.
N is for something you need: New clothes because I’ve “outgrown” mine. Meaning, my butt has currently gotten too big for my current pants. I’ll need to do a capri and shorts run soon! I’d actually like a few pairs of these.
O is for occupation: Teacher by day, blogger/wife/fur baby mama by night. I pretty much adore all of my roles. Teaching allows me to watch kids grow and learn, blogging allows my creative juices to flow, and being a wife and mama to Charlie are ways that I can daily show them how much I love them.
P is for pet peeve: How about we just talk about what doesn’t bug me instead. Just joking… kind of. I hate slow drivers. Pick up the pace, Picante!
Q is for a quote: I’m a quote/song lyrics freak – so I can’t just pick one. However, this stood out to me today when I was browsing Pinterest:
R is for random fact about you: I’m left handed. Apparently that means I’m more prone to migraines (fact!), typically use the right side of the brain (fact!), twice as likely to be a man (false!), and live on average 9 years less than right handed people (yet to be determined.). Source
When I was younger, I had a shirt that said “I may be left handed, but I’m always right.” True story – let the Husband know.
S is for favorite healthy snack: Do you have to even ask that? Raisins and almonds – duh!
T is for favorite treat: Cupcakes or blueberry muffins (the not good for you kind filled with vegan butter and sugar).
U is for something that makes you unique: I’m sure the Husband could come up with about a zillion thins that aren’t too flattering for this category, but I just cannot think of anything!
V is for favorite vegetable: Oh this is like making a mother choose a favorite child. I’d have to say it’s a toss up between sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts though.
W is for today’s workout: A 30 minute walk with Charlie after school – it’s supposed to be gorgeous outside!
X is for X-rays you’ve had: My ankle in 4th grade when I tripped over a soccer ball during a game and chipped my bone. My left hand when I fell during a track meet and had to get surgery to reattach bones/ligaments. I think we have a trend going here…
Y is for yesterday’s highlight: A long drive with the Husband after church looking at houses. We’re not moving any time soon, but are going to upgrade in the next few years. It was fun to dream for a little while with him.
Z is for your time zone: Central Standard Time. It’s the BEST time zone in the world – TV shows are on at the perfect time.
Question: Choose a letter and answer for yourself!
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I was just in Loft this weekend and passed on SO many cute things. It won’t be for long though because I’m already planning on going back next weekend….this time I vow to not walk out empty handed!
Come over and we can shop together!
I’m left-handed too! I also need new clothes. I failed to buy anything new for winter, but now that’s spring’s here, I’m ready to make my wardrobe a little cuter!
I feel like there is a large percentage of left handed bloggers out there!
amen to the lefties!
How the heck do you do grocery shopping for $60 and can I be a part of it? I felt like we spent SO much yesterday, but that is because we ran out of necessities like olive oil. So naturally I buy the biggest bottle to replace it
Can’t wait for the farmers market…I’m hoping that will save me some money!
I’m left-handed too! I have this weird theory that more left-handers are vegetarian/vegan. Also, I know that it’s more common to be left-handed if you’re the first born (me) or had a traumatic birth (not me - unless my mom isn’t telling me something!)
PS - That was a recycled photo. Sorry if it was misleading. However - in other news I got MORE than that for $60… way more!
Love this! I definitely want to fill it out! I can’t believe you are only 24!!! Not in a bad way or anything…you just seem so much more mature and have a more “grown up” life than a typical 24 year old!
haha I have heard that so many times. The Husband is the same way. It’s just who we are!
I’m fairly new to your blog, but I’ve gotta say- I’m loving your jam of choice
Have you heard her song “blessings”? I can’t listen to it without crying… ever!
I haven’t!
Ask me again in 5 minutes and my answer will change
Loved listening to her talk about where the song came from. I feel like I’ve heard about that before on the radio!
Those loft shorts are super cute! Love that last post picture of Charlie. Looks like he’s begging to be walked
hope you have a good week… Oh and I’m thinking that Mexican salad sounds delicious!
Gotta choose H because yours made me laugh so hard! Also gotta choose H so I can represent properly - St. Louis! Go Cardinals!
“Pick up the pace, Picante!” this is why you’re amazing!!!!! I hate when people brake approaching a light that they assume will turn yellow when it’s still GREEN!!!! But, now I don’t live within 35 miles of a stoplight so I’m okay with that.
I love living in CST- TV shows are on during the best time! That time when I lived in New York to teach it killed me to stay up so late to watch regular TV shows- come on people, don’t you know I’ve got to go to bed by now!!!!
hahaha - 35 miles of a stoplight? Are you for real?
Completely for real—- I truly do live in the middle of nowhere
I want those shorts! Too adorable. I have the same exact answer for pet peeve. What isn’t a pet peeve? Haha. Definitely idiotic drivers take #1 though.
House browsing is one of my favorite activities! David and I “looked” for at least a year before we were serious about buying
And I’m anticipating my spring LOVE shipment, too. I’ve been out for a couple weeks and am getting the shakes…
I am too - especially since I’ve seen so many other people gets theirs already!!!
There is absolutely no way, at all, ever that I could spend $65 and get all that in Calgary. No way. You’re SO lucky! Also, love the idea of adding Greek yogurt to oatmeal. Yum!
That was a recycled photo BUT I got way more than that for $65.
Hello love!
My exercise yesterday was also a 30 minute walk, it was beautiful out!
I need some new shorts as well, sadly I still have no butt. I did gain weight thought, only a pound and a half so I am getting there
Hope you have a lovely day!
haha Yes you are! Go you! I think I gained so much so quickly because I went from running SO much to nothing!
Cory and I are both left handed!
I’ve NEVER known a left handed couple. In fact, is it okay for two left handed people to reproduce?
(joking!!!)
Who knows. The double left handedness might result in something tragic: a right handed child.
(joking!!!)
I have that Laura Story on my “to download” list for my race this weekend to amp up my playlist. Love it!!!
And love the survey. I’m planning it for my Fun Fact Friday this week.
It is definitely a good one!
I’m left handed too! I didn’t know that left handers are more likely to be men, I feel like I’ve met a lot more left handed women.
Also, Charlie is so cute
. My boyfriend is obsessed with rescuing a pitbull terrier so we go and look at them every so often. They are such sweet dogs!
I’m in love with those LOFT shorts right now and will hopefully be buying some very soon! I also love that song by Laura Story, her songs def get you going!
I agree - I can’t listen to “Blessings” without crying… ever!
Yay I love these surveys..it’s fun to get to know more about you! I cannot stand sauerkraut either! It’s nasty haha. What kind of greek yogurt do you put in your oatmeal? I need to try that! And I LOVE that quote you chose. Why do I feel like I get that little voice quite often? hehe. Hope you have a great day pretty lady!
Just regular plain 2%. I add some sweetener/maple syrup sometimes.
I have the same irrational fear!
G - Gross food - olives, hate the taste and smell! The olive bins at grocery stores are the worst. It might be the one food I will never like.
I looooove olives!
Loved learning about you through this post! I can totally relate to ‘A’.. I am 23, but have also acted like a 35 year old since I was about 12 lol! My favorite ‘T’reat is a warm brownie with ice cream and my favorite ‘V’egetable is hard to choose! I would say broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or kale chips!
Pick up the pace,Picante…I die. I get severe road rage with slow drivers, I can guarantee I’ll be saying that out loud next time I’m behind someone slow.
Hopefully you won’t be in their backseat because of your road rage when you say it!
Gross food - peanuts and peanut butter, can’t stand it! Favorite vegetable - tomato!, and it is also a favorite treat! Although I live now in CST, but love the Pacific time zone and can’t wait to go back.
WHAAAAT!!!!
My husband and I love to drive around and look at our “next” house! Its a little harder to convince the babies this is a fun thing to do but we actually just did it the other day when they were napping in the car.
Central time zone for me too, and I totally agree about the TV show times! It’s hard when I go visit my parents in eastern time - I get so confused about when things are on
Haha I’m doing this too later in the week! And I always make my oats on the stovetop, they are so good that way! Eating some now in Colorado!
The only time I don’t have stovetop oats is when I make them at night for a snack.
I did the survey today, too! Your grocery haul looks awesome for only $65.
It’s so fun reading these surveys! I did one on Friday but some of the categories were different! I’ll choose V and Y:
Favourite veg: butternut squash undoubtedly!
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Yesterdays highlight: catching up with friends over Pinkberry (Oreos were involved
Ooo butternut squash is the best!
I am left-handed too and I need that shirt! I remember hearing that statistic about left-handed people living shorter lives when I was younger. I always thought it was because left-handed people had more stress in their lives because the world was made for right-handers : scissors, some utensils, spiral notebooks.
Also random fact: when I learned to write I couldn’t ever remember which way the letters were supposed to go, to the right or to the left. Which mean I wrote my name like this assylA. I’ve heard that’s also a left-handed person thing.
I agree. Those scissors are definitely stress inducing.
Ohh I love a good survey! I think I’ll do this one day this week! Mmm and Mexican food sounds delicious! I love that saying about Hope- a family friend is undergoing a very serious battle with cancer and HOPE is our word that we keep using with doctors and everyone we meet- sometimes all you need is a little hope. And I LOVE those Loft shorts! I’m a huge LOFT fan (and actually on their website right now
) and the pants/shorts fit fantastic!
I’m so sorry about your family friend. Cancer is definitely a hard and difficult thing to deal with!
I have a similar fear as you, but it has to do with me getting a car accident. I’d prefer to drive myself places rather then ride most of the time because of this fear.
Also- I NEED new clothes. Within the past year and 3 months I’ve gained 15 lbs (a good thing!) and my clothes just don’t fit me anymore!
hey. your fear is pretty rational! and nice job on the grocery savings.. i need to learn to be thrifty.
We have a grocery store that has GREAT sales and does a “deal match” program. It’s basically awesome.
gawd…everytime I go to the store I drop $100 for necessities like veggies and all my foods….I spend wayyyy to much for the 2 of us healthy monsters to eat!
I love your posts doll!
xxoo
I saw this survey on Janetha’s blog! I have to get around to doing it too - probably when I’m back from my vacay in a couple of weeks. Love reading everyone’s answers! Haha I agree with you on the slow driving…can get annoying. But my BIGGER pet peeve in driving is people who don’t indicate. It’s the laziest thing in the world - people it takes one flick of a finger! - and indicating communicates SO much and can prevent so many accidents. It just drives me nuts. See? I’m already ranting. hahaha.
I’m hoppin on this train. I’m still in middle school. I love these things. AAND that “hope” quote is one of my favies.
ahha I remember when I would do these things on MySpace. Awesommmeeee.
Ha! I feel the same way about the favorite vegetable question. I wouldn’t want to hurt any of their feelings! (And yes, I do occasionally talk to my veggies.)
I’ll take the “U”nique question - I have a light birthmark near the top of my right boobie that, according to my husband, is in the shape of Australia. He jokes that he’s going to get an Australia tatoo on his chest to match!
Oh how cool! I have one across my bottom - it’s really light colored and I didn’t notice it for the first 23 years of my life. Weird.
i love that song and never heard her version and just…thank you! my favorite artist to do it by far.
where is my iTunes card!
i love that song and never heard her version and just…thank you! my favorite artist to do it by far.
I also hate slow drivers or the ones that slow down just enough so you have to break stride when running but they don’t actually stop and just let you go. They just kind of “stroll” by. Either fly by me, or stop, but don’t linger. lol
i would love to hang out with you… between our love for mexican food (specifically refried beans), brussels sprouts & sweet potatoes, our pet peeves of slow drivers (slow walkers also drive me nutzo!), our love for that song by Laura Story, and our love for blueberry muffins, i think we’d have plenty to talk about and do together.
has that been kinda hard for you? grr it has for me.
and don’t worry, my butt has been growing too… not exactly where i wanted it to go, but i guess i’ll have to take it. why can’t it go to my boobs or something?!
hahaha we would have SO much fun together!!! And my weight has also gone to my chest. It’s been a little nice.
I adore your blog! Enjoyed reading your answers to these fun questions. ;D
I’d love to know the best place to order Love Grown granola from? Can’t find it where I live!
Thanks Holly! You can order it online! http://www.amazon.com/Love-Grown-Foods-Clusters-Goodness/dp/B005258ALE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331597154&sr=8-1
Thanks so much!
those shorts are so cute
i will put them in the back of my mind for post-partum shopping — in a couple months, of course!
Aww man, now you’ve mentioned it, you’ve got me craving Mexican food too!
Also I seriously need to hire you as my personal budget consultant or something - I’m so jealous of how efficient you are with your spending at the grocery store!
I’m in Central Time Zone too and I agree — the TV timings are perfect!
I think you’re onto something with the CST time zone and TV show times… as I’m dosing off to The Bachelor at 9:20pm EST.
I love that song also. Great price for groceries. Some weeks I do really well but am not very good at doing coupons or remembering to look at sales ahead of time.
Haha I love that left-handed shirt! So cute.
And that breakfast looks bomb. YUM.
Oh yeah Central Time Zone!
Adding yogurt to the oatmeal looks like a great idea. It’s weird; my grandparents are both left handed but somehow my mom is right handed, and I’m right handed but both my brother and sister are left handed. That’s so weird how they don’t live as long as right handers. Ouch, you had to get surgery after falling in a track meet? That stinks! I didn’t know you ran track, which events did you run? I fell once but it was at not such a bad angle and in the 2-mile (not so fast) so I was fine and able to finish the race.
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