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April 29, 2011

Friday Fun

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Wow—how did it get to be Friday already????  Joining in on Hilary’s Friday Fill In fromFeeling Beachie.  Hop on over to her blog and join in if you want!  Each week she features 4 statements for us to answer and this week the questions are as follows:

This week’s Statements:

  1. _____is my favorite thing to cook

  2. I don’t know if I could still do it, but when I was a kid, I was really good at ____

  3. The best thing about last week was _________

  4. The worst thing about where I live is_________

My Answers:

1.  Christmas cookies are my favorite thing to cook!  I know that is really not cooking–it is baking–but I am taking cooking as anything that is created in the kitchen!!!   When I was growing up that was something that I always did with my mom.  She would make a lot of different kinds of cookies and most often they were also used as gifts to our friends.  I have continued that tradition and even though my husband and I are “watching the sugar and calories” now, I still made about 15 different kinds this past Christmas.  Most got given away and I even had a giveaway on my blog!!! 

2.  I don’t know if I can still do it but I was really good at being messy.  Ha ha!! You did not expect that, did you?? I couldn’t think of any great feat I could do but I do know that I was very good at having a messy room.  Ask my mom!  Or my poor sister who had to live with me. Thank goodness my evil ways have changed!!!  I am not OCD but I do like a neat and uncluttered house these days.  I guess it is part of growing up???

3.  The best thing about last week was that I got to see my family!!!   I am so blessed to be able to be at a stage in my life when I am not working every day and tied down to a job.  This means that I am free to travel a bit -sometimes with my husband and sometimes on my own.  What this means is that I get to spend some great time with the family and that makes me very happy.   I have the best family in the world—both our own sons and my side of the family along with the absolute best inlaws a girl could have.  I do not take it for granted.  I know many who do not have good relationships with their family and it makes me sad to think that they do not have what I have.

  1. The worst thing about where I live is most certainly the snow and ice and cold weather.  I am not a fan.  I know a lot of people love it but I don’t.  I like the first snow and the winter and then I am over it.  So over it!!! I try not to complain but I am not very successful at it.   I guess I don’t try hard enough!

Hope you all have a great day!!!  I was thrilled to find out I am the featured blog on Never Growing Old today! Java created a blog button for me which is now happily settled in the sidebar of my blog!! Thanks, Java, for the beautiful button and for featuring me!!!  It was a great birthday gift!!!!

My month of comments for charity is almost to a close!!!  Check out this post for more info.For each comment made on my blog this month I am donating 50 cents to the National Parkinson Foundation.  I am way over my usual comments for the month so I am very excited about this!!! Feel free to comment today and tomorrow and I will post the total after I figure it ll out!!!!

Oh and enjoy the Royal Wedding—I am!!!

Don’t forget to check out both blogs today!!!

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  1. DeDa Studios
    April 29, 2011 at 05:54 am

    congrats on being the featured blog! I agree cold and snow are the worst things about where I live in Wisconsin!
    New follower….have a fun weekend! stop by for a visit http://www.dedastudios.blogspot.com

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 05:56 am

      Thanks so much!!! I was excited!!! I imagine Wisconsin weather is similar to Iowa’s weather…I am ready for spring to stay!

      Reply
  2. Hilary
    April 29, 2011 at 06:16 am

    Congrats on being the featured blogger on Java’s hop! I think your Christmas cookie extravaganza is so cool! I love to bake and decorate – but, sadly, I am married to the one man in the word who doesn’t like sweets – sigh…. Love your “messy answer”. Gave me a big chuckle!!!

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 07:10 am

      Thanks, Hilary!!! Talk to my sister—she suffered through my messy stage which lasted until I got to college, I think!!!

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      1. Hilary
        April 30, 2011 at 06:13 am

        Hey, isn’t that what sisters are for? I just wanted to let you know, you have the wrong Feeling Beachie link up… Not that it really matters, but since I really appreciate the fact that you linked back to my site, I wanted to tell you…the correct one is http://wwwfeelingbeachie.blogspot.com

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        1. Beth Ann
          May 01, 2011 at 04:39 pm

          Well THAT Is embarrassing!! I just clicked and sure enough it went to another Beachie blog!!! I checked the addys and that one had a . after the www and yours doesn’t!!! So sorry!! Should be all corrected now!!! Beth they got a ton of hits because of YOU! Got it right now!!! You betcha!!!!! Thanks for telling me!!!

          Reply
  3. Giggle, Laugh, Cry
    April 29, 2011 at 07:05 am

    Hi – Found you through the Follow Friday 40 & Over.
    gigglelaughcry.blogspot.com

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 07:09 am

      Thanks for stopping by!!!! I will check out your blog for sure!!!! I have a lot of new ones to surf today!!!
      🙂

      Reply
  4. Cindy
    April 29, 2011 at 08:06 am

    My answer to the worst thing about where I live is very similar to yours. I live in Northern VT. I get so sick of snow and cold. And complain about it all of the time!

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 08:12 am

      You most likely have it worse than I do with the snow and cold, Cindy!!!

      Reply
  5. kreativedm
    April 29, 2011 at 08:31 am

    A Happy Friday to you, Beth Ann! Congratulations on being the featured blog this week for the 40 and Over Follow Friday! I’m dropping by from there, by the way. 🙂

    Hope you’ll drop by to see me at Hiccups In Time sometime. I do so love to have visitors! 🙂

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    ~Dawna

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 08:37 am

      Thanks for stopping by, Dawna!!! Great to meet you!!! Will definitely check your blog out !!!

      Reply
  6. Simply Diane...
    April 29, 2011 at 08:52 am

    I love Christmas cookies, although I hate to cook anything. I used to be really good at cartwheels, but I’m pretty sure those days are long gone!

    Happy you got to see your family and sending warm weather thoughts your way.

    Have a blessed weekend. ♥ Diane

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 12:59 pm

      Cartwheels?? ?I am really jealous!!!!

      Reply
  7. Mrs B
    April 29, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Congrats on being featured at Java’s this week! Your new button is great! I can relate to being totally over the cold and snow. We just couldn’t seem to catch a break in Northern NY this year. Yuck! It was fine when I was a kid, but I’m just too old to deal with it now. At least Spring has finally sprung here. (hmmm, maybe I shouldn’t risk jinxing it! LOL) Blessings, Mrs B

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 01:00 pm

      Thanks, Mrs. B!!!! Spring is coming—I can feel it in my bones. And in my allergic nose!!!

      Reply
  8. Galen Pearl
    April 29, 2011 at 05:29 pm

    Found you on the blog hop. Fun blog. I like your title. That says it all!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 07:37 pm

      Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Always happy to make new friends!! Come back anytime!!!

      Reply
    2. Beth Ann
      April 30, 2011 at 05:49 am

      Thanks so much for stopping by!! Great to find new bloggy friends!!!

      Reply
  9. Karen and Gerard
    April 29, 2011 at 06:08 pm

    Funny you were good at being messy! I was always neat, even when opening presents on Christmas!

    Congrats on being featured this week at Bloggers Over 40!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 07:38 pm

      Thanks, Karen!!! I am glad I outgrew my messiness!!! Life is much better cleaner!!!

      Reply
  10. Donna
    April 29, 2011 at 07:34 pm

    I do love Christmas cookies!!! One Christmas I made about 12 different varieties – it was so awesome – and I’ve never been able to do it again 🙁

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      April 29, 2011 at 07:38 pm

      OH I bet you can do it again!!! I always have the favorites but then I keep adding to!!!! And now I need more friends to share them with! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Gina
    April 29, 2011 at 09:02 pm

    Congrats on being featured on the 40+ blogger.
    Blogging is so much fun.

    Blessings
    Gina

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      April 30, 2011 at 05:49 am

      Thanks for stopping by, Gina!!! Love your blog name! Gonna stop by when I have a tad bit more time!!!

      Reply
  12. Kame
    April 30, 2011 at 03:10 am

    This sounds like meet me on monday. Great answers, aunt Beth. I hate cold too because I am a cold blooded animals.

    Mommy enjoys the royal wedding a lot,she thinks it was so elegant.

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    1. Beth Ann
      April 30, 2011 at 05:48 am

      Kame—Thanks for stopping by!!! Love that you could find the time from your busy “herptile “schedule to stop in!!! I bet you enjoyed the wedding, too, even if you try to deny it!!

      Reply
      1. Kame
        May 01, 2011 at 02:24 am

        You can check my wedding dress next Saturday 😉

        Reply
  13. Bernie
    April 30, 2011 at 09:48 am

    Congrats on being Java’s feature blogger. I was so excited when I saw that.
    I have no patience for Christmas cookies. None. Nada. Too putzy. Thank goodness there are people like you who do enjoy making them.

    Reply

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