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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Currently

A Mama Collective

Thinking about: How I plan on doing everything I want to do this summer when I am feeling like a lazy bum these days. I like the pinning of things. The execution not so much.
Reading: Jenny McCarthy has written a new book "Stirring the Pot". I love her whit and tell-it-like-it-is way of writing so this was an easy purchase.
Listening to:  I am reconnecting with country music. I went through a phase where I didn't really listen to any music for awhile. Now that I am back on the music bandwagon I am revisiting my country roots. 
Watching: "Playing House" is my new favorite show. So funny! I can't wait to start watching Big Brother in just a few weeks.
Thankful for: I am so thankful for summer break. I don't think I could have made it another day at work. Summer always comes when you have to have it. I am also thankful for a husband who works extra days because we need the money. I'm also thankful for Jack's laughs. They make my heart melt.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Sunshine Award Goes To.....

Tabitha at a hundred tiny wishes nominated me for the Sunshine Award! I love learning about other bloggers and I get to write the questions. Also since I'm a blogger I can't help but love writing about myself so this is perfect. 

Here are the questions Tabitha asked me to answer. I hope you enjoy!

1 | lets's start with something normal: why did you start blogging, and how did your blog get its name?
I started blogging after I became obsessed with reading other blogs about motherhood. I decided to start my own so I could keep myself accountable with all the things I wanted to be as a wife and mother. I was newly married and pregnant so Mrs. Mama just fit. 
2 | do you have any tattoos? if so, tell us about them!
No tats for me. I'm not against them and would like to possibly have one. It would have something to do with my baby Jack. 
3 | do you have any children? any funny stories about how they got their names?
I have one cutie named Jack. My mom has always loved the name Jack. I liked it too since in my 7 years of teaching I had never taught a Jack. I loved that it was traditional yet modern. I have zero connections with a Jack so it was perfect. 
4 | what is your favorite food?
I love it when my mom cooks cornbread, fried potatoes, sliced tomatoes, stir-fried squash, and pinto beans.
5 | what are three beauty things that you couldn't live without?
Tinted lip gloss, eye liner, and my curling iron are my three beauty items.
6 | what is your favorite color?
White is my favorite color even though it isn't technically a color.
7 | name three places that you would love to go, and explain why.
1) NYC, because I would love the culture (for about a few days).
2) Greece, because it is beautiful.
3) Anywhere in Africa, because I would love to say I've been to Africa.
8 | what is your favorite blog post that you've ever written?
Man this is tough! I am going to go with "To My Jack Jack".
9 | what is your favorite memory?
10 | what is something about you that people would be surprised to learn?
I love to sleep on the couch. I always sleep on the couch when Jeremy is at work and sometimes I sneak out of bed and sleep on the couch in the middle of the night. Sleeping in any bed seems to always make my back hurt but the couch is always more comfortable. Most people would disagree. 
11 | name three things on your summer bucket list.
1) Do a painting project with Jack.
2) Read a couple of books.
3) Deep clean my house. 

Things to do
-post 11 random facts about yourself.
-answer 11 questions for the blogger who nominated you.
-nominate 11 bloggers to receive the award.
-write your own 11 questions for them to answer.
-notify them that you have nominated them.

11 Nominees

Holly @ Back Home Again
Brittney @ Razorback Britt
Rachel @ Life as Mrs.
Whitney @ Polka-Dotty Place

11 Random Facts About Me

1)  I'm pretty sure I'm a Friends expert.
2)  I like to send inappropriate e-cards to friends for laughs.
3)  I hate ranch and when I tell people they act like I just said I hate babies.
4)  Commercials drive me crazy. Thank you DVR!
5)  Honeysuckle is my favorite smell.
6)  I love banana flavored stuff but hate bananas.
7) I have to have alone time in order to refuel.
8) I always forget to take pictures.
9) I hate going to bed with my hair wet.
10) "Playing House" is my new favorite sitcom. Check it out if you aren't already laughing your butt off at its greatness.
11) I love reading books written by celebrities. 

11 Questions to answer

1) Do you have any kids? If so, how did you choose the names? If not, do you already have names picked out?
2) When and where do you normally blog?
3) What is your favorite book?
4) What is the best gift you have ever received?
5) What position do you sleep in?
6) What blog do you read every post they write?
7) If you could only go to one fast food place for the rest of your life where would you go?
8) What is one question you would ask Oprah if you could?
9) If money was not a factor, what is one gift you would buy your significant other?
10) What is one characteristic (not physical) would you change about yourself?
11) What is your favorite thing about your best friend?