Living on Cloud Nine: Q & A

Here we are again with the becoming ever so popular TBB ASKS. The first Monday of every month, The Blended Blog ladies and I ask a series of related questions and we all link-up the answers. That title picture is the first day of
Pre-school!! Gotta love the apples, it was the 1970's ya know!

While I am usually a little sad about time flying so fast and the first of the month coming around quicker and quicker, I'm super excited for September to be here, cooler weather, bootie and pumpkin delight and this month is a super fun theme: Back To School! Our kids in Indiana now go back here the first part of August and our youngest started on Aug. 4th but this is the time of year I always went back so it was fun to do some school days reminiscing. Lots of Throwback Photos today!

1. Did you Love School or Hate It? Most Days Loved It!

One of my Favorite school pictures...1st grade

2. School start before or after Labor Day? After..and Speaking of HAPPY LABOR DAY!!

3. Wake up? Eager Beaver or Slow Poke? Eager Beaver...still am

4. Favorite Breakfast? Oatmeal

5. Favorite Cereal? Raisin Bran...still is

6. School uniform or no uniform? No Uniform, which of course, I loved as I dressed to the hilt every day. However, I am a huge proponent of uniforms and even wrote a thesis about it in college.

7. New Outfit for first day or no? Um....ALWAYS!

First day senior year in my beloved red and white room.

8. Walk to School or Ride the Bus? Ride bus til I could drive

9. Backpack, Tote or Messenger Bag? Tote Bag...this brocade bag was my favoite!!

In case you're wondering....my natural hair color.

10. Eat school lunch or pack lunch? Both but packed a lot

11. Remember the little milk cartons? White or Chocolate? Chocolate

12. Paper Bag or Lunch box? In elementary: Holly Hobbie Lunch Box, in High school, when did pack, a paper bag but they were pretty ones my mom got and she would write notes to my friends on them.

13. Favorite thing to do at Recess? Swing

14. Favorite Back to School supply item? Critter Sitters Folders..supplies was my favorite thing about Back to School.

15. Chalkboard or Dry Erase Board? Good Ole Chalkboard

16. Regular Pencil or Mechanical? Regular Ticonderoga #2 all the way.

17. Homework as soon as you get home or after dinner? I'm Type "A" remember, so it was as soon as I got home.

18. Favorite after school snack? Soft Batch cookies

19. Favorite after school show? I don't remember as a little girl because I think I went outside and played but in MS & HS, it was my soaps as my mom would "tape" them for me.

20. Favorite subject in school? Math, although I would go on top get a degree in Social Studies education. In Jr. High I feel in love with Calligraphy.

Mr. Powell, best math teacher ever!

6th grade. Look how long my hair was!

21. Least favorite subject in school? Will I sound like a nerd if I said I liked them all?

22. Name of your best friend in High School? Rolonda...I still see her form time to time, our kids went to the same school and I still adore her!! Her nickname is "Rolo"

23. High School mascot? Raiders

24. SAT or ACT? SAT

25. Favorite year in school? 3 Way Tie: 4th Grade, 2nd Semester Junior and Senior

26. Class Ring or No Class Ring? I had a beautiful class ring with diamond chips, it was small and dainty, not big and bulky. I basically just got it to get one as it was kind of cool back then. It ended up having no meaning to me at all so I sold it on eBay. Someone had the nerve to tell me in message on Ebay that I would regret selling it. I have never regretted it, lol.

27. Attend or Not Attend High School Reunions? No Way José

Here is My most favorite School Related Post: HERE and from that you'll kind of get why a reunion isn't really important to me...today is what matters!!
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
Comeback tomorrow for a Tasty Tuesday healthy recipe.

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xoxo

An InLinkz Link-up

Thank you sweet Kim Petersen at The Thirty Something Life for the LIEBSTER award nomination! I was also nominated again yesterday by adorable Jonelle Tyranny of Pink. Both these Blogs Rock!! Love this award to be able to give new bloggers some more exposure, make more friends, and learn more about each other!! We're all in this together!!!

Here is how it works:

1) Link back and thank the person who nominated you

2) List 11 facts about your self

3) Answer 11 questions given to you by the person who nominated you

4) Nominate 11 blogs with 200 followers or less and give them 11 questions

5) Notify your nominees and give them a link back to your post

11 FACTS

About Me

1) I am scared of automatic car washes

2) I won a Bursting with Blueberries cooking Contest

3) I've been a county 4-H Judge in Scrapbooking

4) My mom and I modeled in Mother-Daughter fashion shows

5) I sleep on a satin pillowcase because it helps keep face wrinkles at bay.
believe me, at my age girls, you need all the anti-aging help you can get!

6) I wish that pop rapper Iggy Azalea was my daughter, I know, weird, right?

7) Loving the color pink right now, especially bright pink

8) My favorite place to be is on the beach

9) I adore Barry Manilow....."at the Copa...Copacabana"

10) I miss my best friend from High School (Rolo)

11) I am obsessed with wind turbines

Love Barry!!!! Love Bright Pink!!!!

QUESTIONS for me

VIA KIM PETERSEN AT THE THIRTY SOMETHING LIFE

1. Do you keep a diary/journal?
I began a diary in high school, then as an adult kept a gratitude journal until a few years ago
when life got really busy. Now, I consider this blog my journal.

2. What are you grateful for?
Good health, warmth from sunshine and my family.

3. What's something you find challenging?
Trying to understand why people have gotten so darn rude, entitled and self-centered. Just love
each other!!

4. Do you consider yourself brave?
Yes, my parents taught me courage and bravery. I hope to each my sons the same.

5. What would you buy if you won the lottery?
   First, I would give, give, give to others and charity, buy treats for my friends and family & make
     sure my dream house built in paradise had a pool with built in loungers and a view of the ocean or
     Lake Michigan, a giant walk-in closet like you see on Pinterest and a gourmet kitchen, Hey, just
     being honest!

6. Are you an organized person?
So organized. I make lists about my lists!!

7. Who inspires you?
People who face great adversity but do not let it get in the way of living each day to the fullest!!!

8. What motivates you?
80's music, Starbucks lattes, the love of my family and an urge to be better!

9. How did you come up with your blog name?

This is an easy one. My last name is NINE and I often feel so blessed, like I am Living on Cloud
Nine!!!

10. What's one hobby you have?

     Challenging my Fitbit to More steps!!!

11. If you were an emoticon, which one would you be?
   The one winking and blowing a kiss. To me it symbolizes "Love ya" so I often send it to my
     husband, sons, mom and BF's

NOMINEES

Jackie
Amanda

Akaleistar
Sarah

Daniela
Bee

QUESTIONS

FOR YOU AWESOME NOMINEES:

1) Who is your favorite singer or band and why?