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My life in a MEME ...

I have been tagged by a Dad who lives in a running shoe and has so many children ...

  1. The rules of the game get posted on the beginning.
  2. Each player answers the questions about himself.
  3. At the end of the post, the player tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read their blog.
What I was doing ten years ago: I was a stay at home mom to just 2 little girls who were about 2.5 and 6 months old. I lived in CA and did things like Mommy and Me class, Moms Group, lots of neighborhood walks, visited a lot of playgrounds, and occasionally I got in a rare nap. Life was simple and I didn't even know it!

Five things on my To-Do list today: (Well the day is over, but I can give you tomorrow's plan)

  1. Morning drop off at Catholic school
  2. Field trip with homeschooling group to a recycling center.
  3. Bake brownies for my daugher's sleepover later that night.
  4. Pick up house, get 2 girls from Catholic school.
  5. PARTY TIME! Eat pizza, brownie sundaes, and off to see Nim's Island with a bunch of 8 year olds.
Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

  1. Hire a cleaning lady ... this house is a lot to keep up with.
  2. Help provide a better life for my Mom who is alone since my Dad's death.
  3. Put a bunch of money aside for higher education (for the girls).
  4. Buy a house near the ocean and pay for family to come visit me.
  5. INVEST and make more so that my family and I could live comfortably and give to charities that mean a lot to us
Three of my bad habits/qualities:

  1. Not seeing the possibilities in something.
  2. Needing to have everything the way I want it (I am definitely the "Sally" in my relationship with the husband and family).
  3. Letting emotional situations really take over my life.

Five places I’ve lived: (well, I will add one)

  1. Brooklyn, NY
  2. Binghampton, NY (college)
  3. St. Louis, MO (college and first year out)
  4. Simi Valley, CA
  5. South Brunswick, NJ
  6. Arkansas

Five Jobs that I have had:

  1. Lifeguard
  2. Telemarketer (most awful job)
  3. Sales Associate in retail
  4. RN nurse in a Children's hospital and Lifecare Center
  5. Domestic Engineer/Mom ... the most important job EVER!


Five books I’ve recently read:

  1. The Shack by William P. Young
  2. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
  3. Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen (only half read)
  4. Ben Franklin with my 8 year old (this might not count ... History Maker Bio Series)
  5. Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach

Five people or communities I’m going to tag:
  1. Minivan Mom
  2. Three Guys and a Girl
  3. Out on a Limb
  4. Days of Joy (sorry, I still need to do your meme)
  5. Counting my Blessings
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Rob said…
Telemarketer is my nightmare scenario job. I HATE the phone. Just ask my wife. It can be sitting right next to me and I won't anwser it. It drives her crazy. i only just got a cell phone this year and that was cause I had to for work.
And I also hate selling to people.

How long did you suffer through that job? You get days out of purgatgory for that one.
10:14 AM
momto5minnies said…
I only did that job for a 4 months in my senior year of highschool. I think I went to work for a few hours a night maybe 2-3 days a week. IT WAS A TERRIBLE JOB. I remember people not wanting to talk with me and being quite hurt. Managament would also spy on some of the calls to make sure I was doing my job "correctly".

I am not a phone person and we are on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY/List.
2:56 PM
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