Ten on Tuesday

1. Do you prefer fabric or plastic plasters? (or Band-Aids if American)
I like the fabric ones better.  They stay on longer especially if they get wet.

2. Do you prefer gel pens, biro or fine liners for everyday writing?
I like gel pens best but honestly I'm not picky at all.

3. Do you have a fear or needles/dentists/blood (if all three, which is the worst) and is there a story behind it?
Nope I don't have a fear of any of those. 

4. Do you like jelly?  Do you eat it at any time other than when poorly?
I love jelly.  My favorite is on an English muffin with a little butter.

5. What are your Easter traditions? (if not Christian, insert your own meaningful festival here and tell us about that instead)
Well the Easter bunny visits my kids and leaves baskets and eggs to find.  Then we usually head to my mom's house and have dinner.

6. What’s your favourite book that you have read so far this year?
Bossy Pants by Tina Fey.

7. Do you have any magazine subscriptions or recommendations that we should know about?
I love Everyday Food by Martha Stewart.  It's full of great recipes and ideas.

8. Favourite etsy store (if you know the owner IRL, also include your favourite that you didn’t originally know IRL)?
Other than my Etsy shop???  Just kidding I have a few I love.  My favorite jewelery Etsy shop is Simplish and I discovered my favorite perfume at a shop called Theme Fragrance.  But I don't know either of these owners IRL.

9. If you had play money (£100/$150) that could only be used on shoes, what shoes would you buy?
I would go get some new flip flops and new summer sandals.

10. If you were going pet shopping tomorrow, what would you choose?
In all honesty I wouldn't get another pet right now.  1 dog and 1 cat is more than enough with 2 children, a husband, a teaching job and an Etsy shop.

Ten on Tuesday

1. If you work, do you drive to work or take public transportation?
Nope for now I am still a stay at home mom and Etsy seller so I don't leave my house for work.

2. How often do you get your haircut? Do you go to the same person every time?
At the rate I'm going once a year.  I have a hair dresser who I like but finding the time and money to go as often as I should just doesn't happen.


3. Do you read the newspaper? If so, a hard copy or the online version?
Nope I don't read the paper.  I get my news from the TV or online or my husband since I tend to not see breaking news as fast as other people because I am kid land most of the day.

4. What is the best book you have read this year?
I am in the middle of Night Road by Kristin Hannah on my Kindle.  So far it's really good much better than any of the other books I have read this year.

5. What is the best movie you have seen this year?
OK well the best in terms of my enjoyment and something I would like to own or see again it's a tie between PAUL and No Strings Attached.  In terms of a really good critically acclaimed movie that critics also liked it would be Black Swan.


6. Do you tend to crave sweet or salty foods?
Sweet always sweet.  My sweet tooth is way too big.

7. Do you eat breakfast every day? If so, what do you have?
Yes, I can't function without it.  My usual is an egg sandwich.  I toast an English muffin or bagel and then add a piece of cheese and sausage if I have it and then poach an egg (my awesome new toaster poaches the egg and toasts the English muffin at the same time).  If I don't feel like waiting for the egg then I will have a bowl of cereal.

8. If you celebrate Easter, what Easter treat/candy are you most looking forward to?
Yes, we do Easter.  I LOVE Cadbury creme eggs and their mini eggs!!


9. How late is “sleeping in” to you?
Thanks to my children anything after 8AM is sleeping in to me.  My ideal is around 9-9:30.

10. Where are you going on your next vacation?
Chicago in may for my step sister's wedding.

The State of our Spring Break

I am exhausted! I figured with it being spring break it would be a relaxing week filled with fun activities.  We have been doing lots of fun activities but it means running around with the kids most of the day and dealing with a lot more fighting between the two.  We are hardly inside since this week has been the most perfect weather (this is why I live in southeastern NC).  So you would think I would be going to bed early to deal with the long days running around outside but you would be wrong.  I am up late reading.  I mentioned (check it out here) a few weeks back that I was obsessed the Sookie Stackhouse books.  I am still reading them and still obsessed!  I am on book 7 right now All Together Dead.

I will most likely be done with it in a day or so.  But I don't have book 8 yet because I on a huge waiting list for it on Paperback Swap (PBS).  Part of me wants to just go out and buy books 8 and 9 so I have them when I want them but then my practical aka cheap side kicks in and I know I can wait until I can get them off PBS.

The fun won't stop anytime soon either.  We have another long fun filled day planed for tomorrow as well and add on top of that my brother and his family is coming into town for Easter.   So a long weekend of fun, family and eggs (hard boiled and hopefully some Cadbury Creme ones and Cadbury Mini ones).  I LOVE Easter candy!  Anyway so this will most likely be my last post until next week because this weekend is going to be so busy.  Enjoy your Easter candy too!