Woohoo! Another week begins! I like Monday, but I always seems to get a late start (I work at home, and the kids are homeschooled). I don’t know why I do this meme so late- sorry, gals! I should do it on Sunday nights, but I am always so tired then!
Well, anyway, this weeks questions are fun ones. I look forward to visiting blogs and seeing your answers.
Questions:
1. Have you (only you..not a group) ever won first place in anything?
I don’t win contests very often- the random kind. I just don’t seem to be a “lucky” kind of girl. I always remember what Thomas Jefferson said of Luck: “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Well, that fits me perfectly. I may not win many random contests, but if effort is in the game, I usually put my entire effort into the project.
So, YES, I have won a contest before! I won a video contest! It was called “My Hometown,” and I won $1000 dollars for First Place! It was a really special event for the kids, who did some great work as the “stars” of the video. My husband and daughter did the music, too. Here is the video, if you want to see it.
The contest was sponsored by a blogging company. I am a pro-blogger (I blog for pay, and you’ll see why when you read question #2) and I write advertisements for everything from cell phones to plus size clothing for women. It’s a job that allows me to stay home and raise the kids AND pay for a million things around here.
2. Are your toes always painted (sorry guys…this question for girls only)?
Um, only when I have done renovation work in bare feet. They’ve been green, red, white, and beige! We renovated our kitchen this year. We did everything ourselves, and the kids were AMAZING. Unfortunately, all our clothing was painted along with our feet- we now have tons of designer label clothes a la Sherwin Williams. ;)
Our kitchen BEFORE.
My blogging is helping to pay for our kitchen! Praise God!
Our Kitchen THIS YEAR.
3. What color eyes do you have?
Weird color. Brown. LOL.
4. Look to your left….what do you see?
My cluttered desk filled with a bag of women’s tall clothing that I have to rifle through, my camera filled with photos that I have to edit, and a small box of cranberry-covered chocolates. Guess which one is calling my name the loudest?
5. Soft cookies or crunchy cookies?
SOFT.
Off I go to visit your answers! Have a blessed week!
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January 10, 2011 at 10:52 am
I love your kitchen update, looks great!
& your answers to questions are hilarious :D
January 10, 2011 at 10:57 am
That’s Olya! :D Oh yeah, I try to keep Mondays fun. ;)
January 10, 2011 at 11:17 am
Good morning, I stopped over to see your answers this week, I love love love your new kitchen, its hard to believe its the same kitchen at all!!! Amazing! Have a wonderful week!!
January 10, 2011 at 11:28 am
Your kitchen rocks! I’ve been going back and forth on the before and after photo. Amazing work!
January 10, 2011 at 11:53 am
Great job on that video and your kitchen remodel is really lovely. Have a wonderful week!
January 10, 2011 at 11:57 am
Thanks for stopping by. I love the remodel work on your kitchen by the way! It looks fabulous!
January 10, 2011 at 11:58 am
Hi, Coupon Queen- we can’t believe it’s the same kitchen, either! I’m still adapting to it. Thanks for your comment!
January 10, 2011 at 11:59 am
aiNe- The house was built in 1855, and the kitchen had been done by previous owners in 1970. The rest of the house has been relatively untouched. We are in the process of renovating it, a little at a time.
Thanks for your comment!
January 10, 2011 at 11:59 am
Chele- have a good week, too! Thanks for your comment!
January 10, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Thanks for stopping by today! I love your answers, and agree with going for the chocolate first! Have a blessed week!
January 10, 2011 at 12:17 pm
I perfectly anticipated your answer to question 2. Cheers.
January 10, 2011 at 1:14 pm
Thanks for stopping by! Your kitchen looks awesome!
Have a fabulous week!
January 10, 2011 at 1:19 pm
I dunno, kitchen looked fine to me before you messed it up :P
January 10, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Hi Rebecca,
Love your new kitchen, i wish mine was as big!
I see you homeschool your children as well. I have only Sarah with me now so only one to homeschool,for 4 years now but she is going high schoolin september.
Have a nice evening!
Hugs xx
Pat
January 10, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Hi Kelly, thanks for visiting! Yep, the chocolate won out. It was calling so loudly that I just HAD to silence it! ;)
January 10, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I am tickled that you anticipated my answer, Chuck. Ha ha!!
January 10, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Thanks, Martha! We’d been wanting to renovate the kitchen for 13 years. My blogging for $ and my freelance writing jobs made it possible, thank God!
January 10, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Blueyes- haha! Well, feel free to copy the design of the old kitchen. :
January 10, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Hi, Pat! Thanks for your visit. Wow, just ONE left! I cannot fathom what I will do with all that time when my time comes. But I’m sure I’ll find something, haha! Have a great week.
January 10, 2011 at 1:43 pm
might be hard, mines like double the size of the old one now lmao
January 10, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Wow, your video was impressive! Great job, you deserved to win-and it looks like you live in a beautiful area.
The kitchen rennovations are great! I know you are enjoying the changes. Have a great day!
January 10, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Hi,
Just hopping by via MMOM. If you have a few minutes spare please pop by and see me.
Helen x
www.acraftykindoftruffle.blogspot.com
January 10, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Wow, $1,000. is a nice prize. Your kitchen looks awesome. I have brown eyes too and I like a crunchy cookie. Have a wonderful week.
January 10, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Fantastic job on the kitchen, it looks so much larger by taking out the cabinet. I am sure you enjoy your island, such a great workspace!
The chocolate would have been calling my name, or should I say screaming! I saw a trainer at the gym this morning and he wants me to keep a five day food journal!!!
LOL
I may eat a good breakfast but it is all down hill from there. when he asked if I ate 2 snacks a day I said “sure, at 10:00 I have 2, maybe 3, small Milkyways, then sometime during the afternoon I eat cookies.”The look he gave me was priceless!
Shawn
January 10, 2011 at 5:31 pm
That was a great video! I can see why you won. Your new kitchen looks wonderful. Have a great week!
January 10, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Hi there Rebecca! Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing some love! I appreciate it a lot
I joined your blog too and I’d love a follow back, if it’s not too much :D
Your kitchen is really lovely and I’m amazed about how much your hard work really paid off. Thank God indeed!
Hope you have a great week!!
Best wishes for 2011 too.
Kelly-Ann @ http://lean-soldier.blogspot.com
January 10, 2011 at 6:49 pm
OOPS! I didn’t realise we were already following each other. Sorry… Didn’t sleep for 2 days =/
January 10, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Stopping by from Meet Me on Monday. I’m now following you and would love for you to follow me back at:
http://norwegianphoenix.blogspot.com/
Have a great evening!
January 10, 2011 at 7:48 pm
What a great kitchen!
January 10, 2011 at 8:06 pm
1855?! OMG! That was such a looooooong time. BTW, I’d love to see the “ater” result of the renovation. Hope you can share it with us.
Thanks for dropping by my site. I’m following you now from my new home.
Have a nice day!
January 10, 2011 at 8:07 pm
oops! that would the “after” result. :D
January 10, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Your video was great. I can see why you were awarded a prize. Your kids were really good sports in following your direction. Maybe you have some budding actors there? I love seeing other people who have fantastic teenagers because I dislike all the bad press teens get which is often unfair.
January 11, 2011 at 12:44 am
I love your kitchen re-do. Its so warm and welcoming!!
January 12, 2011 at 9:49 am
brown eyes?? wow, that’s the weirdest thing i’ve ever heard of! ;-)