i have been tagged several times.
but i seem to have a hard time getting around to it.
and i doubt i am really all that interesting to hear about.
here goes.
1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER?
The Women.
the movie was okay but the real fun was seeing it in the
middle of a week day with a girl friend just because we could.
our kids were in school and she said "want to go to a movie?"
and i said "sure! why not?"
and wow – i want meg ryan's hair in that movie.
really bad.
(i have said that after every movie she has ever been in…she has great hair)
2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
i don't read books.
sad but true.
but i am in 2 bible studies that i am loving.
it is about the 10 commandments.
the way you have never thought about them before.
and this is my women's group study.
i have learned so much all already.
we just got started and it begins with Eve.
how fitting.
3. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
ummm….pictionary?
but no one will ever play with me.
so i guess it would be Sequence.
this is one of the only games i can occasionally beat craig.
and it's all about luck and no skill…which makes him crazy.
oh and i am also good at Memory.
look out 4 year olds…i am ruthless at Memory.
4.FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Country Living.
Country Home.
Creating Keepsakes.
5. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP?
"Why did i stay up so late?"
6. FAVORITE FAST FOOD?
chipotle.
starbucks. (they do have food there)
when i was pregnant…taco bell.
and i haven't been back in almost 4 years. :)
7. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
nothing but dust bunnies
8. ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?
night owl.
(craig…insert joke here)
i love staying up late late late.
but i don't get to because i'm a mom and i have to mom stuff everyday.
(the state says they HAVE to go to school.
and the school says it has to be before noon.)
so many rules.
9. FAVORITE PIE?
coconut cream with meringue.
or warm pumpkin pie with whipped cream.
10. FAVORITE DRINK?
duh.
coffee.
this man seems to like coffee too.
what?
that's who?
oh…i didn't notice.
11. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
well now this is getting boring.
12. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?
a mom.
a ballerina.
an artist.
13. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
country music.
kenny chesney.
i live in kansas remember!
14. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE?
cantaloupe…yuck!
15. WHAT WAS YOUR BEST BIRTHDAY?
30.
craig gave me a big surprise party and i was shocked.
even my 2 best girlfriends from chicago were there.
SHOCKED.
they got me good.
16. BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT?
i think my pink 10-speed bike when i was…10?
5th grade i think.
i loved that pink bike.
and i think i should get this shirt to honor that memory.
17. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR MATE?
high school.
freshman year
he drove by my football cheerleading practice.
a lot of times.
yikes.
my daughter will be a freshman next year.
how can that be?
it feels like yesterday we were going out on our first date
with my big bangs
and wearing a white mini skirt & white tights
and teal paisley cardigan sweater from Maurice's.
18. FAVORITE MOVIE?
i always used to say The Fugitive.
but i think it's changed to The Family Man.
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any other questions you have for me?
i am full of many more uninteresting answers.
Dinty - Your home is beautiful! I’m just wondering what the wall color of your bathroom is. I’ve been obsessing about paint colors for a reno. Love your site.
Sandra - A great list. I love the movie Family Man too. My favorite Bible is the study bible for women that has bible studies by Jill Brisco.
amy - meg~
i have to tell ya…me and you are like peas and carrots! you actually freaked me out a little bit by some of your answers because they are exactly what i would have said! no wonder i love your blog so much! 😉
Tami - Hi Meg
Thanks for sharing. I so enjoy getting to know people and tags like this really do that. Anyways I just wanted to let you know you really inspire me to step out and try new things, Thanks.
God bless, Tami
P.S. Thanks again for the help with setting up a blog. I will tell you after I got your e-mail I realized how computer slow I am..I still haven’t figured it out 🙂
Jennifer P. - I LIKE to learn more about you! I think tags are fun….as long as they aren’t lists of 100 things! I am very envious of your Memory talents. That’s what my 4 year old wants to play all the time–because he always beats me–even when I try!
Love your pictures as always—the one of Waffle getting bigger almost makes me want to get a dog of my own….almost ;)!
melissa @ the inspired room - Fun list, Meg! 🙂 I’ve always wanted Meg Ryan’s hair too. Especially her shorter hair dos. I could never get mine quite right. At least you both have the same name, right?
Happy night,
Melissa
Amy - My goodness…are we related?
Java Chip…most favorite ice cream…it’s even good when it melts…that is how I determine good ice cream.
Pictionary…I’ve only lost once…my hubby and I are unstopable!!
Sequence…Love it! Both games we play all the time!
Coffee…on my second cup right now!
‘Family Man’…one of our favorite quotable movies…the chocolate cake scene…love it!
Fun getting to know you!
Ashlie - You are sooo not boring!! After all, if everything that happened to you was extraordinary, THAT would get boring.
I loved reading through your list. I would’ve never thought to find pictures to go with my answers. You have an artist’s mind, for sure. And I had forgotten about The Family Man. We saw the preview for it in the theater but never saw it. We may have to go rent it now!
Alyssa Sweigart - I don’t know you (got the link from a friend’s blog), but we just might be long lost sisters! These answers could have been on my blog…
Amanda - If you do get the pink bike shirt, please try to wear a bra underneath. Ha!
Lets see… questions for the virtually unknown but endlessly entertainly meg…
How about you do a 100 things about me list? They are tough!…but so worth it. You will be surprised by yourself!
Check out mine, laugh at me a little, then please consider doing one of your own! Your FANS would love it!
God bless-
Amanda
http://iammommy.typepad.com/my_weblog/100-things-about-little-o.html
traci - i think you’re very interesting. love those kind of random questions. i love sequence – it’s really the only board game i play. i hate cantelope too – YUCK!!! oops, i have to go, george is waiting for me with my cup of coffee (he’s so hot!).
One Wired Woman - That is SO weird… The Family Man is my favorite movie of all times too!! I own it and force my friends to watch it with me on occasion after a few glasses of wine. My favorite scene is when he sings to her at the party. It gets me every time…
Jill 🙂
P.S. Come see my new blog design. I did it myself!! I’m such a big girl now. 🙂
Leah Schoonover - You nerd… of course your interesting…thats why we love your blog! I havent seen The Family Man yet, looks cute. Thanks for the recommendation.
Lorilee - Meg,
You are a hoot! (That IS a compliment) I have not heard that much about the movie Family Man. Now I want to see it SOON! Since it is 10:30 and this night owl HAS to get up at 5:30 and is getting too old for much less than 8 hours of sleep, I better shut off the computer.
Blessings,
Lorilee
jennifer - Oh.My.Gosh. Your answer to #10 has me laughing so hard I might pee my pants. I love coffee too, but now I really love coffee!
And I’ve never seen Family Man, but after watching that trailer, I’m sticking it right at the top of my Netflix queue.
Thanks for sharing all about you. So fun to read and see the little things we have in common.
Ronnica - Came over from A Thorn among Roses. Love that you gratuitously threw in a pic of George!
I look at that picture of Meg Ryan and I can’t help but wonder how much airbrushing was done. She’s no spring chicken, you know. Though her hair is great!
PamperingBeki - Haha! You’re too cute.
I love Family Man too.
And coffee.
And pictionary!
And I am such a night owl too. I’m not so great about getting my kids to school on time. 🙁 Working hard on changing that. Maybe I should homeschool, just so we can all sleep in… Hmm….
How did you get a picture of my boyfriend sipping his coffee up there?! I was on the other side of the table but apparently I was cropped out.
Rachel - Oh my totally forgot about The Family Man, I need to add that to my list of fave movies…I love it…and one of our fave Christmas movies.
I love your blog and enjoy reading about your life!
Shannan Martin - I am so with you on so many of these! Maybe if I took up your coffee habit, my night- owl ways would not seem so unbearable in the morning. When Cory and I have a night w/o the kids we stay up until 2 a.m. just because we can…and then we sleep in til 10. Chipotle burrito bowl with a lime squeezed on top!! They have those free limes there…who does that? I can’t turn them down! And the guac. is so worth the $1.50 extra. Your Maurices reference was the best of the lot. Maurices was where all of the cool girls shopped, so when I was able to by-pass Fashion Bug and get something at Maurices, I thought I was the stuff. I met my husband my Junior year of college and was wearing a men’s size XL sweatshirt from the GAP with a men’s denim shirt underneath. Sex-ay.
jodi - i’m new to your blog but just wanted to say yes! love The Family Man, especially Tea Leoni’s hair and how they nailed the nature of children by the daughter’s knowledge of his “true” self. and as a fellow photography nut (only my camera’s a nikon d80) thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures.
what i would like to know (since you asked) is your best advice for raising kids who stay grounded in their faith while attending public school. i have 7 kids, ages 17-3 who are attending public school for the first time in 10 years (due to living in 5 different states). I’ve never been against public school, but man, it’s tough sometimes. and how do you keep the cost of lunches down? and how do you budget for all the extras you have to pay for (or is that just my state?): gym uniforms, science lab fees, elective fees, fundraisers, it’s more expensive than homeschooling!
thanks again for sharing your life-
jodi
Beth - Pictionary is my favorite game too and no one will ever play with me either. Maybe we need a support group for all of us who love to play but no one will play with us because we are SO GOOD and they are jealous 🙂 Actually, my husband and I are a great team at pictionary and it’s not because we’re great artists (at least not at drawing fast) but because we are on the same wavelength about a lot of things and we guess non-stop when the drawing begins.
Jen - I ALWAYS think it is fun learning about people. 🙂
♥Jen
Tausha - ok-I really hope that you don’t think that it’s weird that there is a girl in Utah who thoroughly enjoys reading your blog, even though you don’t know her from Adam. I am not weird, I promise!
This was a great tag. I am not a coffee girl, but I do other obsessions that would equal your coffee one. Your scrapbook pages are absoulately darling! I love them! I love them so much in fact, you might have just inspired me enough to actually do a scrapbook page! YEA!
Your cute houses that you did at christmas, reminded me of a cute house project that we are going to get done at my house this week-even it it kills me~
A cute fellow blogger, made a halloween village out of capri sun and cracker boxes. She just decorated them with paper and spooky spcrapbook stuff! They are darling. Then to make me really jealous-she pulloud out the salt dough recipe and made little ghosts and pumpkins for their village.
Oh so cute! Really not that hard, and sounds like some good memories could be made. I wanted to share with you, you are such a good mom and do such fun things, I knew that you would really appreciate it! If you want to see what they look like-I will give you her info! Thanks again for the great read!
Deb - Oh, I love Family Man. It’s one of our favorite Christmas movies.
meredith - You should make no apologies for your coffee bias. You’ve got laundry to do and a family of seven to organise – you need it! Love The Family Man, so refreshing to see marriage & family being portrayed positively. Congrats on the scrapbooking also, the compositions are brilliant – what a beautiful treasure to have created for your family to enjoy. Thanks for sharing it.
Heidi - You under-estimate your ability to make your list interesting with all your little anecdotes!
I love The Family Man too. I felt quite amorous the first time hubby and I watched it, because it showed marriage to be so romantic, in a realistic way!
Crystal - Pictionary is my favorite too…but no one ever wants to play with me…it could be because I am always on the winning team!
Tracy - The Family Man is one of my MOST Favorite movies and I am NOT a big Nicholas Cage fan…at all! But, there is just “something about that movie!” :o) Oh and I LOVED reading different things that you like, etc.. you MUST be interesting in some part of your life to have all of us followers flocking to read about you every day! *smile* And, my – you DO have a memory if you can remember the exact thing you wore on your first date with Craig – goodness – I have NO clue what I wore on my first dates – EVER! HA!
Lee Ann - I loved it ALL and thought it ALL interesting. Well except for the coffee, coffee thing because ya, well no surprises there 🙂 And just the memory of Maurices…..my high school days came flooding back!