100 Things You Might Not Know About Me

100 Things You Might Not Know About Me...


1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
Half circle on my knee from my dad re-tiling the kitchen and thinking it is ok to leave sharp tiles around a 3 year old.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
Absolutely nothing. We haven't decorated yet.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I only snore if I am in a really deep sleep, which hasn't happened a lot lately!

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Pretty much anything except country and bad rock.

5. DO YOU KNOW TIME YOU WERE BORN?
I know it was the evening... my parents had symphony tickets!

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
My son to fall asleep

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
sleep.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
If you can call them possessions, my family. If you are talking materialistic possessions, then my flutes

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'9"

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
No

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
No

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Some make a wish kid on Ace of Cakes last night!

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Being alone

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Brown hair brown eyes? (i guess???? well, that's what Dave has)

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
Proposing what??

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Mocha Frappacinos

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Cheese, pepperoni, and green peppers

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Breakfast...we're out of milk. Chocolate could tide me over though =)

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Blue

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
The crackers, yes.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
My last mother's day present. I received recognition and it felt gooooooood!

22. Do you like it when people read this and give you money?
I like money. I didn't know I could charge for these things!

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Um... Old Navy?? I don't know, whatever fits!

25. WHO IS YOUR FAV FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
Female : dunno Male: Johnny Depp.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
2 annoying cats... any takers?

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Um... fat?

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
I suppose?

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED.
2

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
"That's what she said" .... f you dave, that's stuck in my head!!!

33. FAVORITE PLACE?
Wherever my family is.

34. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN OUTSIDE OF THE US?
Yes

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
Chocolate. I've been known to trade sex for good cake! (with my husband...don't you get any bad ideas about me!)

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
Not that I can recall.

37. FIRST JOB?
Concessionsat the movie theater

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
Yes, when I was younger

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?
Yes

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Dishes

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
Yes, wisdom teeth. Nothing heavy

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
My children

43. HAVE YOU EVER HAD BRACES?
Yes

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Iphone!!!

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?
2, Jordan and Ben!

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
no.

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Getting drunk

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKE(D) ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?
My friends.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Whatever is on sale

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Salami... aren't I a good jew. Ha ha!

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Biting my nails, Dave would say baking

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?
Sometimes

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I guess?

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?
If you are single and young...maybe?

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
Not always

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
Yelling

58. WOULD YOU RATHER GAIN 58 POUNDS OR LOSE 58 POUNDS.
LOSE!

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?
Being a good wife/mother

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My imagination

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
I dunno, never counted, never will.

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?
Oh god no... he annoys the crap out of me. I can't believe he's still on tv!!!!

63. Do you use sarcasm?
NO!!!!!

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?
Mac and cheese

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Nothing, I am already married.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Katie, Katiebear, Katie-Kates

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?
Strength

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
right now it is Ace of Cakes

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?
Ignore?

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Chocolate peanut butter or anything with peanut butter!

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?
I think I would notice if I didn't.

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
I could if I wanted to put it there.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Book club!

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?
No idea.

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Sure

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Handy Manny

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
Water...we don't have anything else!

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My mommy. We talk a lot!

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Ok, these are getting really annoying.....

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?
Hahahahaha.... knit, read, sleep, bake

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
This question isn't nice.

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR?
Autumn

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY?
Chocolate!!!!

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?
Yes

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Light brown

86. EYE COLOR?
Blue

87. SHOE SIZE?
10.5, which no one sells usually, so 11.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Subway

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
Don't have a favorite at the moment. I do really like the silo though.

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
Not really...learning to like the veggie ones.

91. WATCH TV TODAY?
Yes, kids shows, as usual.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Any day hubby isn't working!

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
Quite a few, all related to flutes

94.REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
Democrat. I will never be a republican

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
I'm going to smack you if you ask one more of these relationship/female male questions!!!

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
Color wonder paper for Jordan

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?
Yes, considering that's what I am now.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Just finished Ride of Our Lives.

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE.
In the bedroom...let's just say it is "post baby".

Dairy Free Chocolate Cake

I modified a dairy free chocolate cake recipe today to make it a 2 point weight watchers friendly cake. It is pretty good. Definitely satisfies a chocolate craving without sacrificing many points and is made from ingredients I always have on hand.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.

Whisk together in a large bowl:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Then add:
1 cup cold water
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 Tbsp distilled white vinegar
2 tsp vanilla

Whisk until smooth and add to the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Once cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Feline Fridays

Watch out kitty!!!
Jordan at 6 months old thinking unsuspecting kitty is much more interesting than solids.

Cooking Update

Well, I haven't been trying anything new lately. We're getting ready to leave in 5 days so we're trying to use up perishables and frozen foods before we leave. We had a dinner guest the other night, one of Dave's coworkers, so I made some excellent turkey burgers, roasted asparagus, and french fries (frozen... didn't have time to make my own). For dessert I made strawberry pie again. This one looked MUCH better than the first.

I'm starting to get REALLY jealous of anyone with a grill. I love bbq and grilled meats/poultry/veggies in the summer. Lack of money, Dave's disinterest, and my lack of time to use a grill with 2 small children and no one to help supervise has prevented us from going out and buying one. Hopefully next summer we can invest in a small grill and be like our neighbors and friends. I sure do like grilled hot dogs!!! I really feel like we're missing out this summer. Hopefully my mom will grill at least one night while we are visiting so I can get my grilled food fix.

Milk Bread

This is our favorite bread so far. Between Dave, Jordan, and I, the first loaf was gone within 24 hours. Thankfully I froze the 2nd loaf! I can never make just one loaf at a time. I have added flax seed to make it slightly more healthy, probably could add some other things too. I love how soft and fluffy it is. The bread almost melts in your mouth, it is THAT good!! I haven't tried it with whole wheat flour yet, just bread flour. I wonder if it would still be as fluffy? Will try next time!

This Is Clean...

Seriously... the floor is vacuumed, there are no "dangerous" items on the floor. This is what my living room looks like on a typical day. All you people without children, please don't judge. Once you have kids, their toys take over your house. You try to keep it manageable with your first child; sanitize toys at night, put them in proper, labeled containers. Once you have your second child, you could give a sh!t about how clean toys are, where they are put at the end of the night, or if there is a cheerio on the floor. As long as my cell phone is safe, computer is put away, and there are no items on the floor that cats or infants can choke on, I'm pretty happy with the state of my living room. I keep telling myself once we've outgrown infant toys it will be cleaner and more organized, but I know that's just not true.

I think I need a new toy box... or two!

6 Months Old!

On July 5th Benjamin turned 6 months old. He weighed in at 19lb 9 oz and 26.5 inches long at his doctor's appointment on Monday. Hefty boy indeed!!

I let all the boys sleep in for Ben's half birthday.

Whole Wheat Bagels

I got totally impatient and didn't let the dough rise long enough, but they were oh so good!


Here is the recipe I used:

Whole Wheat Bagels
Makes 8

1 cup and 2 Tbsp warm water
1 Package active dry yeast
2 1/2 tsp sugar

Combine in the bowl of a mixer until yeast dissolves.

Stir in:
1 Tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 3/4 tsp salt
1 cup whole wheat flour (could use bread flour for white bagels)

Gradually stir in 2-3 cups bread flour.

Knead by hand or with dough hook until dough is smooth and elastic. Let rise, covered, for 20 minutes. Punch dough down and divide into 8 pieces. Roll and form into bagel shape. Let rise, covered, for 15 minutes, until puffy.
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Boil:
4 quarts water
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Drop 4 rings at a time into the boiling water . Turn bagel over after it surfaces for an additional minute. Place on an ungreased baking sheet coated with cornmeal. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.

You can obviously change the recipe to what you like, cinnamon raisin, onion, garlic, sesame seed. I can't wait to try something new!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Thank you to all our previous, current, and future service members. You are our heroes.

Strawberry Pie

My big helper!


Ok, so it doesn't look that great. However, it was SO AWESOME!!! Obviously could have used more dough on top. Will make it prettier next time. This pie was eaten in about a 24 hour period. It was THAT good =)

Cheese Breads and Pizza

Yummy cheese bread.

Pepperoni and Tomato pizza, before

Pepperoni and Tomato pizza, after

Cooking

I went to see My Sister's Keeper the other night. Yes, a movie! Yes, without children!!! Anyway, I am getting sidetracked. There was a preview for the movie Julie & Julia. I had never heard of this. Julie decided to try all the recipes in a Julia Child cookbook in 365 days. Needless to say I am quite intrigued.

I don't have any hobbies right now. Who can with a toddler and a demanding infant? I spend way too much time online, especially on Facebook (oh, and I will NOT be twittering... way too much for me I think!!). I need a real hobby. Lately I have been cooking a lot of bread recipes out of my Joy of Cooking cook book. My breads are turning out quite nicely, especially the milk bread and cheese bread. Last night I made homemade pizza dough and my pepperoni pizza was GREAT. I will never do takeout again!

So I'm wondering, if Julie can learn to cook like Julia Child, maybe I could do something similar? Obviously I won't be turning it into a book like she did, but just to expand our tastebud horizons. We eat so many of the same things over and over again. I hardly ever cook vegetables because I don't know how. Maybe now is the time to learn? Maybe seeing me cook will get my children interested in cooking and *gasp* expand what Jordan eats (I cannot imagine how toddlers can think it is ok to eat chicken nuggets EVERY DAY).

I'll keep you all posted and will take pictures. I already have pizza pictures!!