All About MeMeMeMeMe's

Recently, I had a rare and blissful Saturday morning with absolutely nothing else on the agenda and daddy had the kids helping him outside, so I thought I'd get caught up on a few things in bloggyville.

I know some of you aren't wild about MEME's, so I'm going to forewarn you that I'm doing three at once.

Yes, because you don't already hear enough about FrumpMama and her family on a day-to-day basis here at Stuck in Frump, I thought you should all be forced to read through not one, not two, but three meme's all. about. me. Mwahahahaha!

For those of you that love meme's or are having a bit of trouble finding blog material due to spring fever...CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED. Grab one of these and run with it. ;)

Meme #1

One Word Meme, courtesy Rosie at Nobody Asked Me.

*disclaimer* You sharp-eyed bloggy peeps may notice that I far exceeded my one-word limit in some of my answers. For this I apologize. I'm at home with a toddler most days with 30,000 words a day to expend, and I'm afraid the excess wordage oozes out everywhere else--my blog, conversations I have with my friends that live nearby, and all the poor souls that make the mistake of calling me during the week (even the telemarketers, lol). It's pathetic, really.

But without further ado, adieu delay, here goes:

You're feeling: happy

To your left: shelves

On your mind: an extended family situation

Last meal included: salad

You sometimes find it hard to: cook

The weather: perfect

Something you have a collection of: rocks (isn't that just so interesting? Woo. Hoo. Exciting stuff going on in FrumpMama's life, huh? Well, it gets better. Jeff has, at various times throughout our dating years and married life actually given me Rocks as gifts. And I LIKED them. These aren't just any rocks, though. It's a specimen collection of many types of rocks from around the world...the kind that geologists sometimes have in their offices. Maybe one day I'll blog about that. Perhaps after we move and I FIND the heavy box with my best specimens in it...)

A smell that cheers you up: brownies baking

A smell that can ruin your mood: bus exhaust

How long since you last shaved: this morning

The current state of your hair: Long overdue for hairapy

The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): stack of paper trays

Your skill with chopsticks: I wouldn't starve, but eating rice is a bit tricky

Which section you head for first in a bookstore: inspirational fiction

Something you're craving: sleep

Your general thoughts on the presidential race: ignore it, it will go away? (kidding)

How many times have you been hospitalized this year: none

Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: bedroom

You've always secretly thought you'd be a good: carpenter

Something that freaks you out a little: clowns

Something you've eaten too much of lately: chocolate

You have never: bungee-jumped

You never want to: break a bone

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Meme # 2

Random Meme, courtesy Maria at Mommy of Four

Rules:

1. Post these rules at the beginning of the meme

2. Each player answers the questions about themselves

3. At the end of the post, the player tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment to let them know they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. (I'm fudging on this one for the above mentioned reasons)

What I was doing 10 years ago: Getting ready to move across country

Five Snacks I enjoy: Dove chocolate with Almonds, Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti, Bruchetta (homemade), beef jerky, macadamia nuts

Things I would do if I were a billionaire: Build well-run and self-sufficient (foodwise) orphanages, establish feeding programs and hospitals in needy areas around the world, establish college scholarships at my alma mater, pay off debts of those I know and care about

Five jobs that I have had: nanny, Christian radio show hospitality host, grocery store cashier, computer lab supervisor in a school, school picture photographer

Three of my bad habits: staying awake late into the night reading, scrapbooking or other crafts (and paying for it the next day); procrastinating; not getting enough exercise

Five places I have lived: in a house by a pond, in a rundown duplex, in a dorm, in an apartment next to the freeway, in a basement

Five people I would like to get to know better: all my bloggy peeps

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Meme #3

Linking Post, courtesy Cathy at Keeping it Real

Rules:

Go through your archives and link to five of your favorite posts in the following categories...

A link to a post about family: A Frump Family Weekend This one covers a little of everything.

A link to a post about friends: Good News

A link to a post about yourself: What Would I Like For Christmas?

A link to a post about something you love: Car Rx A post about car problems, which seems to be a recurring theme here on FrumpMama's blog.

What I love? The Lord, and His wonderful care of and provision for our family.

A link to a post about anything you want: The Family Dog Is Jacking This Blog The day our dog jacked my blog. Prior to my foray into blogging, she regularly snuck letters into the family Christmas cards. Where you see the picture of FrumpMama now with the curlers in my hair, she'd had this picture up:

She'd also changed the name of the blog to "Stuck in the Master's backyard, Striving to get Free".

She is quite possibly the world's most techno-savvy dog.

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OKAY, ENOUGH WITH THE MEME'S. I'm done for now.