It's time for 5 Question Friday!

1. Did you have a favorite blanket or toy as a kid? If so, do you still have it?
Oh yes! Everyone who knows me knows about NightNight! I have slept with this blanket for as long as I can possibly remember. Mrs. Pauline Roper made it for me when I was a baby. It has seen better days, but I just love it. While staying at my MeMe and Papa's one weekend my mother forgot to pack it and I would not go to bed unless I had my PapaBear (my CareBear) and my NightNight, so Papa loaded me in the car and we went to my house to get them! I know, I am a 26 year old girl who still sleeps with her blanket, but I will never let NightNight go.


2. Do you dream in color?
Oh yes! It's totally High Definition dreaming for me!


3. How tall are you? Do you wish you were shorter or taller?
I love how tall I am! I am 5 feet and 10 inches. My height is something I got from the Pace side of the family, and trust me, we are all pretty tall. It's a family trait that I treasure everyday. I know that sounds corny, but when someone says, "Oh you're a Pace" I just smile. We are all pretty tall so there is always a fight to see who goes on the back row in a family photo because most of all us are all tall!


4. If you could have anyone's (celeb or other) voice as the guide on your GPS, who would it be?
I would say Chris Noth aka Mr. Big. I love his voice, always steady and calm.


5. Do you return your shopping cart to the corral or leave it wherever in the parking lot? Depends on my mood for the day....The way I see it, it's job security for the cart people if one cart is not returned. Or a cart for the homeless to push their stuff around in.

Ok, everyone I am out. I am watching Forest Gump, and I have already done some crying! This movie always gets to me. Have a great weekend!

Quick Post!

So life has been super busy here lately...guess that is better than nothing at all!

First thing....my friend Jennifer (who I work out with just about everyday) and I started a new cardio routine. We walk for 5 minutes and run for 1. We do this for a total of 30 minutes. It doesn't sound like much, but boy is it a workout! I love the high I get from running (even if it is only just 5 minutes total), I can see why people are always running! It's a great way to burn calories and it's just plain fun! Who cares if people are looking at you because you might be breathing just a bit harder than they are or sweating more than the entire gym combined? I just keep telling myself, I am doing this for me and not for them!

Now what I am about to say probably doesn't make much sense seeing how I just talked about working out....
But I made the best banana bread recipe tonight! Banana bread is something we all have a recipe that has been used in our family for the last 50 years, but this recipe is amazing! My friend on facebook asked for a good recipe and another friend posted her family recipe. Needless to say, I will be using her family recipe and not mine anymore. If anyone would like it here it is...(for a better tasting bread, make sure bananas have ripened at least 10 days. Trust me it's worth the wait)

1.5 cups of mashed up bananas (about 4)
3/4 cup margarine or butter
1.5 cups sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk (or milk)
3/4 cups nuts (optional)

Bake in a loaf pan at 350 degrees until golden brown..about 45-50 minutes.

O.k. nuggets, I am out.

First Post of July..I suck at this blogging thing!

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then c'mon back for the linky (tomorrow)! Remember...if you don't have a blog but would like to play along, feel free to leave your answers in the comment of this blog post, or any post along the way!


Questions for Friday, July 9th: (Thanks to Megan, Sara, Emily, Nicole, and [inspiration from] Sarah for their question suggestions! If YOU would like to be linked in a future 5QF, just c'mon over here, to my community, and offer up your best question suggestions!)


1. What is one food you could eat everyday
Easy...buttered toast.


2. Are you working in the career you thought you would be when you were 18?
Not at all. I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up :)

3. What is something that you wish you would have done when you were younger and you didn't?
Take French in high school and college. Spanish didn't work so well for me.


4. What color are your kitchen walls?
Cream with oak cabinets.


5. Do you remember what your very first favorite song was?
That song by The Judd's...Tell Me About the Good Ol' Days....I don't even know if that is the name of it.

So that's it for me...Happy Friday everyone!

My Random Thought...

Which is worse-

1. To love someone so much and not have them love you back
Or
2. To be apart(long distance) from the one you love the most?

For me, I think the first question is the worst situation. At least with the second question you know they love you no matter how far away the 2 of you might be at the moment. Either way, they both are pretty sucky. Let me know what you think.

peace and chicken grease-suzannah

Long Time No Posting!

So sorry everyone about my lack of posting! Life has been super busy the last 2 weeks.

Nothing too mind-blowing has happened to me lately. I went home for the last 2 weekends. The first weekend I just wanted to go home to my Momma! No matter how old a girl gets she will always need her Mom! My mom is probably my best friend. I can tell her anything and everything and she will be there for me no matter what I tell her! While in town she and I escaped to Mt. Home, Ark and we stumbled upon the neatest home interior shop-Bella Home. It's located on College Street just down the road from Walgreens. Cute cottage house! I bought a vintage black and white picture for my bathroom, a Jessica Simpson purse and a pair of Yellow Box heels. If you are ever in Mt. Home I suggest you stop at Bella Home!

For the 2nd weekend in WP I went to the lake with the parents a big group of our friends from Herrmann, MO. Oh my gosh, did we have a great time! We have been meeting at the lake for about the past 20 years and we always have a great time!

Ok, enough from me, I will post more over the weekend! I felt bad for not posting! Much love nuggets!

Observations

So tonight I went and worked out at Ozark Fitness with my friend Jennifer. I love her to pieces, she is truly a great friend. (And not to mention she has the cutest little girl!) Anyway, I have been a battling my weight for most of my life so it feels great to go and have some to talk with while sweatin' it out on the treadmill and everything else. While working out Jennifer and I were chatting about how she hates her hair and I hate the red spots I have all over my legs. With that in mind I had the thought of, "Are women ever happy with themselves?" We are always comparing ourselves to others and we are never happy with what we have. (Don't get me wrong, I like the way I feel after I have done something like working out) I think we live in a society that picks apart every little part about someone/ourselves and we never feel happy with what we have. Let's all be thankful about what we have!

I am going to list 3 things that I love about myself and keep those things in my head instead of the negative thoughts. So here goes....

1. I love my freckle on my tummy and the one on the side of my check! My parents used to always think that they were both ticks when I was a child and try to pick at them in the summer. ( I guess they never noticed them in the other 3 seasons!)

2.For some odd reason I really like my shoudlers. I really don't have a reason as to why I like them, I just really like how they look in a swimsuit or when I am working out.

3.For my last one I am going to go with my toes.I know, it's gross. But feet have never bothered me. I have Fred Flintstone toes to the max, but I think I will keep them. My cousin Ryan and I have the same toes-chubby first toe (if we were to stand next to each other barefoot you could see this). Must be a Pace thing.


Ok, I am going to get off of here and get in the shower. I want all of you to think of 3 things that you love about yourself and keep those positive thoughts in your head instead of the negaitve thoughts. Be good, and until next time....
Suzannah

5 Question Friday on Monday.

So as I mentioned in my previous post, I am VERY new to this whole blogging thing and it's going to take me a good minute to get used to everything! I am going to post the 5 questions that appear on fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com every Friday. Here you go......all 2 of my readers...ENJOY!




1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right now...what major would you choose?
I majored in Political Science and I must say that I would probably not keep that major! If I had to go back I would major in Business Administration/Communications/Human Resources.

2. What do you love most about your home?
Well, I live in a little apartment, but I love it. My favorite thing about it would have to be the patio area. I have some plants out there and a retro metal chair and table. It's my little piece of paradise!


3. What types of books do you like to read (if you like to read at all)?
I am a sucker for romance! And I do like to read biographies because I don't really have to think that much when reading them!


4. What is the grossest thing you've ever eaten?
I would have to say soup that had squid in it! I was in Mexico so I thought I would do as the locals do and eat it...GROSS!


5. If you HAD to be a character on a TV show, whom would you be?
Without a doubt, I would be Carrie Bradshaw. Always looking for love and never settling for second best. She knows who and what she wants even that person or thing is bad for her. Can't blame a girl for trying. And she has a great wardrobe!

I just got done working out at my apartment fitness center. It has a few treadmills, couple of bikes and a weight machine. I did the treadmill and then some weights. Nothing great, but I feel great now! I am now watching Kendra, I must admit I love this girl. Speaks what is on her mind everytime!

Enough from me, I have laundry calling my name...Peace

Suzannah