Wednesday HodgePodge!

I'm participating today in Wednesday HodgePodge, hosted by From This Side of the Pond!


Here are the questions and my answers:


1. July is National Ice Cream Month...your favorite flavor? Soft serve, hand dipped or frozen yogurt-which do you prefer? And technically yogurt is not ice cream but its hot outside so I'll let that slide for today.

I have to be careful about ice cream, but my current favorite is Kroger Churned Lite Fun Munch Cookies 'n Cream. You'd never guess it's "Lite"--delicious! But when I have ice cream away from home, I'd say I prefer hand-dipped.

2. When you travel do you tend to pack too much or too little? Far too much--and I'm determined to remedy that! Last time I flew, my bag was actually a bit over the limit, but the skycap let it slide. I'm determined to streamline it next time.

3. What's your favorite cleaning product?--Lately I've been loving Mr. Clean® Disinfecting Bath Cleaner with Febreze® Freshness. It leaves a wonderful, light fragrance. For all-around cleaning, I favor Lysol products.

4. What's the greater tragedy-an innocent person imprisoned or a guilty person set free? Explain. --Tough one, but I think an innocent person imprisoned is nightmarish. If a guilty person is set free, yes, they may end up committing more crimes, but I think eventually their sins will catch up with them.

5. What's the longest trip you've taken by car?--Is "van" OK? In 1984, my husband and I took a group of high school seniors from Rockford, IL to Washington D.C., then down to Florida and back up to Rockford! That was quite a trip.

6. tennis-golf-canoeing-biking...pick one. I would have to say biking. I don't currently have a bike, but I would love one!

7. What sound drives you crazy?--At a Wal-Mart I go to, there is a high-pitched beep you can hear when you're in the check-out lane. It's horrifically annoying! I ask the cashiers how they can stand it, and they say they've tuned it out. I'm this close to complaining about it.

8. Insert your own random thought here.--I can't believe summer is going by so quickly!

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Wednesday Hodge-Podge!

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I'm participating today in the Wednesday Hodge Podge, hosted by From This Side of the Pond!


1. What is one thing on your bucket list? If you don't have one let's pretend you do.

Go to Ireland.

2. What makes a good dad?

A man of character who loves his children unconditionally, encourages and supports them wholeheartedly, but has the wisdom to set boundaries and enforce them firmly but lovingly.

A man who follows Christ and strives to be like him.

A man who loves and respects his wife, and models that to his children.

A man who helps equip his children to someday be independent and stand on their own two feet.

A man who laughs and enjoys his children and his life.

3. Are you afraid of insects? Which ones?

It's not that I'm afraid of them per se. They just give me the creeps! Pretty much all of them. Except the ones that just annoy me, like flies and mosquitoes.

4. We're barbecuing...what's on the grill at your house?

We like it all--burgers, brats, pork chops, chicken breasts, veggie-burgers. I love to slice yellow squash and zucchini, add some onion slices, season it and drizzle olive oil on it, wrap it in aluminum foil and grill it. Yum!

5. Do you believe playing is more important than winning?

I do. But I'm not as competitive as other members of my family! :)

6. Do you tan? Use self tanners? Visit tanning salons? See your dermatologist at least once a year?

I've never been much of a sun worshipper...I've even been poked fun at sometimes for my whiteness. Now, at my age, I'm glad I didn't do it a lot. I will sometimes use a self-tanner on my legs and arms. I've never EVER been to a tanning salon. And no, I haven't been to my dermatologist in a while...thanks for the reminder!


7. Five years ago I would never imagine that today I would...

...be working at News/Talk 1440 WROK. It has always been the radio station I looked up to and admired in my city, and now I work there! Still hard to believe.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

I think God gave us the most incredible, amazing gift when he gave us music! I love music so much, and it enhances and enriches my life in so many ways. I'm so glad there's such a thing!

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