Category: Fill-In-The-Blank Friday

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1. The phrase or punctuation I overuse most is … Seriously? No, I am not questioning the “fill-in”, I just like to say Seriously? when people tell me things that I just can’t believe or that shock me. I also tend to overuse the infamous exclamation point!!!
2. Today I am thankful for … today. No longer worrying about anything beyond today. I am thankful for my job and my talents as a makeup artist that allow me to do what I love. I am thankful for my son!
3. My best friend is … Laura. We have been through thick and thin together for the past 20 years and I don’t know what I would do without her. We finish each other sentences and can talk in a code that only we understand. Our famous last words … “to the grave” … secrets kept forever.  
4. A quirky thing about me is … that although I am quite anal retentive with labels, bins, and organization, my home still seems to be in some sort of organized chaos all the time!
5. This weekend I … will relax and spend time with Dylan, enjoy lunch with my great friend Roxanne, and cook up something new from my collection of Food Network recipes.
6. Something that worries me is … I can’t answer this one because I promised my aunt that I would stop worrying so much!
7. On my night stand you would find … my cell phone charger, clock radio/alarm, a hair band, a candle, a bottle of water, and a picture of Dylan.

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1. I am currently obsessed with … the Food Network and the Cooking Channel. Dylan and I just can’t get enough of these shows. From the basic comfort food recipes to amazing Italian dishes to scrumptious desserts. We are hooked!
2. Today I am at peace  because … I have just spent a weeks worth of quality time with Dylan. Two and a half days at Disneyland, caught up on school, house is clean, laundry done, and still three days of vacation left.
3. The age I am is  40  and the age I feel is … most of the time 35. But don’t get me wrong, there are many days I feel 40 and think ‘Man I am getting old’, but somehow I keep pushing through.
4. My favorite place is … the beach. No question about it, the beach makes me happy. Newport Beach, Hawaii, Mexico, the rocky cliffs of Northern California … just give me the salty air and the sound of the waves crashing. 
5. Something I have been procrastinating is … doing my taxes. Not that my taxes are difficult, just a simple Schedule C and some education credits. It’s just the daunting task of getting all the paperwork out and actually doing them. I know I will be getting a refund, but the money can’t be spent now, so there is no hurry I guess.
6. The last thing I purchased was … a. coffee on Main Street USA at Disneyland.
7. The thing I love most about my home is … it is all about me and Dylan. My home is inviting, lived-in, decorated like a beach house, has toys and books on the floor, and is never perfect. I also love the sound of Dylan’s voice when he is playing in his room.

Here we go again. Thanks to Lauren at the little things we do this Friday is filled with random thoughts.

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1. I am … a hard-working, loving full-time Mom who wishes the world for my son. A lover of the beach and all things ocean. A full-time student. A makeup artist. A business owner. A loyal friend. 
2. The bravest thing I’ve ever done was … walk away from a situation that I knew was wrong and raise Dylan on my own from day 1 rather than take the easy way out.
3. I feel prettiest when … I am wearing my ‘cute’ jeans and heels or when Dylan tells me I am beautiful with no makeup and messy hair.
4. Something that keeps me awake at night is … all the things I need to do. School papers to write, blogs to post, marketing ideas for Shel Cosmetics, bills to pay, and wondering if my son knows how much I love him.
5. My favorite meal in the entire world is … something I have spent time making in the kitchen. Not sure I could pick just one, but Shrimp sauteed  with garlic and butter over angel hair pasta is definitely at the top of the list. 
6. The way to my heart is … through my son.
7. I would like to … make all my son’s dreams come true, leave the world a better place then I entered it, travel more, and have a gourmet kitchen!

So my good friend over at On the Rox turned me on to Fill In The Blank Friday’s (courtesy of the little things we do) So here goes …

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1. The TV show/website that I watch/read that I would be embarrassed to tell anyone about is … well, it’s not really embarrassing, but I tend to get addicted to shows like The Kardashians and I can be found watching TMZ late at night when there is nothing else to watch.
2. An item of clothing that is worn and torn but that I love far to much to throw away is … no longer in my closet because I finally said good-bye. I had an XL sweatshirt from Disneyland that I bought when I was pregnant in 2003 and it was my go to comfy attire almost every night. Even though it was three sizes too big, I had an attachment to it. Not torn, but definitely worn.
3. My grocery store impulse buy is … fresh baked bread and a chunk of brie.
4. Something I do at work to pass time that I wouldn’t want my co-workers to know about is … I can’t share that somebody from work might read this. haha
5. One thing in my life that I could give up, but never will is … my cable TV. There are just too many good shows on cable networks. What would I ever do without The Food Network? And how would Dylan survive without Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel, and Nick@Nite?
6. A little indulgence that I have is … waiting for Dylan to go to sleep and eating an entire bowl of popcorn all by myself while watching a movie on Lifetime or the Hallmark Channel with no interruptions.
7. The junk drawer/area in my house is … not as bad as it use to be! There is a spot on the kitchen counter where mail, papers from school, receipts, and who knows what else gets piled up. I try to clean it once a week, but sometimes it goes for two weeks. Generally, this is where I can find the item I can’t find when I am looking everywhere else for it.